First Admitted: 2006, California

Bar/Professional Activity:

Special Licenses/Certifications:

Certified Specialist in Estate Planning, Trusts and Probate Law by the State Bar of California, 2016

Honors/Awards:

The Order of the Coif is a national honor society for law school graduates who attended member schools. Each year it extends invitations to the top 10%, Order of the Coif, McGeorge School of Law, 2006

Educational Background:

Golden Gate University School of Law Master of Laws in Estate Planning, Trust & Probate Law with Honors, 2019
Golden Gate University School of Law- Master of Laws in Taxation with Honors, 2011
University of the Pacific- McGeorge School of Law, Juris Doctor with Distinction , 2006

White Papers:

An overview of the Grantor Retained Annuity Trust. , Reduction of the Taxable Estate with GRATs, Legal And Tax, 2020
This article explains the benefits of portability of the estate tax exemption between spouses. , Portability of the Estate and Gift Tax Exemption, Legal, 2018
A summary and analysis of the proper entity choice for small businesses in California. , Proper Entity Choice for a Small Business in California, Legal And Tax, 2018
An overview of the benefits of Qualified Personal Residence Trusts. , Reducing the Taxable Estate with Qualified Personal Residence Trusts (QPRTs), Legal, 2018
An introduction to the Family Limited Partnership. , Reducing the Taxable Estate with Family Limited Partnerships, Legal, 2016
This article explores simple techniques to receive valuation discounts without complex trusts. , Utilizing Fractional Share Discounts to Reduce the Taxable Estate, 2016
This article is an analysis of the attorney's duty to assess a client's competency., The Attorney's Duty to Asses Competency, Legal, 2015

Scholarly Lectures/Writings:

I presented to Cal CPA on the topic of the intersection of estate planning and divorce., Speaker, Intersection of Estate Planning and Divorce, Cal CPA, Accounting And Legal, 2022

Daniel T. Quane