A different take on planning ahead
I took a winding path in becoming an attorney. After earning my bachelor's degree from Columbia University in 1992, I spent most of my 20's developing my art and music, and holding random jobs that ranged from making body jewelry to tutoring math. While searching for a more stable career path, and obsessively following the O.J. Simpson trial, I took a step back and realized that my extended community needed a good attorney. My whole life I've been told that I am level-headed, non-judgmental, and infuriatingly calm in the midst of conflict—I decided I might be good fit for the job.
I received my J.D. (with all sorts of exciting honors!) from The Hastings College of Law in San Francisco, where I performed research and writing in the fields of tax, will & trust and assisted conception. While in law school, I interned with the San Francisco Probate Department, where I learned as much about human psychology as I did about probate practice. Following my time at Hastings, I worked for seven years at the wonderful firm of Folger, Levin & Kahn, practicing primarily estate planning for high net worth clients. In April, 2007, I hung out my own shingle in the Bernal Heights neighborhood of San Francisco—a fabulously close-knit community where my husband and I also own Four Star Video.
I love the practice of estate planning because of the opportunity it presents as challenging legal work and also because it enables me to be a compassionate and helpful presence for individuals and families contemplating inevitable truths.
My own life philosophy is founded in a joyous appreciation of the here and now, in the pleasures and beauty of food and nature, and in the practice of yoga.
I received my J.D. (with all sorts of exciting honors!) from The Hastings College of Law in San Francisco, where I performed research and writing in the fields of tax, will & trust and assisted conception. While in law school, I interned with the San Francisco Probate Department, where I learned as much about human psychology as I did about probate practice. Following my time at Hastings, I worked for seven years at the wonderful firm of Folger, Levin & Kahn, practicing primarily estate planning for high net worth clients. In April, 2007, I hung out my own shingle in the Bernal Heights neighborhood of San Francisco—a fabulously close-knit community where my husband and I also own Four Star Video.
I love the practice of estate planning because of the opportunity it presents as challenging legal work and also because it enables me to be a compassionate and helpful presence for individuals and families contemplating inevitable truths.
My own life philosophy is founded in a joyous appreciation of the here and now, in the pleasures and beauty of food and nature, and in the practice of yoga.
Things, places and people I love.
The Four Star Gazer, my husband's film blog for our store, Four Star Video. Ken is very funny and we have an amazing selection of films.
I sing with Conspiracy of Venus, an all female a capella choir.
My husband is the drummer for The Dont's. They rock!
Estate Planning and Super Interesting Legal Things
Here is what the California Bar has to say about Estate Planning. Some useful and informative information—but in legal speak—so it's a bit dry.
I am an expert on caring.com, a fantastic site for adults caring for aging parents. See my bio or look at my answers to readers' questions.
