David S. Hamilton
Top rated Estate Planning & Probate attorney in Riverside, California
Practice Areas:
Estate Planning & Probate,
Wills,
Trusts
Education Qualification:
The University of La Verne College of Law
Practice Areas:
Estate planning & probate,
Wills,
Trusts
4300 Latham St. RiversideRiverside, California, 92506
First Admitted: 2015, California
Professional Webpage: https://sandovallegacygroup.com/our-team/david-s-hamilton/
Bar/Professional Activity:
- State Bar of California, admitted since 2015, 2024
- United States District Court for the Central District of California, admitted since 2015, 2024
- United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit, admitted since 2018, 2024
- United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, admitted since 2018, 2024
- Riverside County Bar Association, member since 2015, 2024
- San Bernardino County Bar Association, member since 2015, 2024
- American Bar Association, lawyer member since 2015, 2024
- National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, member since 2017, 2024
- Consumer Attorneys of California, member, 2018
- Riverside County Barristers Association, board member at large, 2017
- American Bar Association, student member from 2011 to 2015, 2015
Special Licenses/Certifications:
- Certified Specialist in Estate Planning, Trust & Probate Law by The State Bar of California since 2023, 2024
Honors/Awards:
- Southern California Rising Stars, Super Lawyers, 2025
- Southern California Rising Stars, Super Lawyers, 2024
- 10.0 Superb Rating, Avvo, 2024
- Client's Choice Award, Avvo, 2024
- Client's Choice Award, Avvo, 2023
- Southern California Rising Stars, Super Lawyers, 2023
- Southern California Rising Stars, Super Lawyers, 2022
- Southern California Rising Stars, Super Lawyers, 2021
- Legal Analysis and Writing I, CALI Award, The Center for Computer-Assisted Legal Instruction, 2011
- Math and Physics for Lawyers, CALI Award, The Center for Computer-Assisted Legal Instruction, 2012
- Spring Semester, Dean's List, University of La Verne College of Law, 2012
- Fall Semester, Dean's List, University of La Verne College of Law, 2012
- Moot Court Honors: Advanced Appellate Advocacy, CALI Award, The Center for Computer-Assisted Legal Instruction, 2013
- Professional Responsibility, CALI Award, The Center for Computer-Assisted Legal Instruction, 2013
- Appellate Advocacy, CALI Award, The Center for Computer-Assisted Legal Instruction, 2013
- Law Review Seminar, CALI Award, The Center for Computer-Assisted Legal Instruction, 2013
- Business Organizations I, CALI Award, The Center for Computer-Assisted Legal Instruction, 2013
- Spring Semester, Dean's List, University of La Verne College of Law, 2013
- Fall Semester, Dean's List, University of La Verne College of Law, 2013
- Law Practice Management, CALI Award, The Center for Computer-Assisted Legal Instruction, 2014
- Business Organizations II, CALI Award, The Center for Computer-Assisted Legal Instruction, 2014
- Lawyering Skills Practicum, CALI Award, The Center for Computer-Assisted Legal Instruction, 2014
- Remedies, CALI Award, The Center for Computer-Assisted Legal Instruction, 2014
- California Civil Procedure, CALI Award, The Center for Computer-Assisted Legal Instruction, 2014
- Spring Semester, Dean's List, University of La Verne College of Law, 2014
- Fall Semester, Dean's List, University of La Verne College of Law, 2014
- Federal Income Taxation, CALI Award, The Center for Computer-Assisted Legal Instruction, 2015
- The American Society of Legal Writers, National Order of Scribes, Scribes, 2015
- Spring Semester, Dean's List, University of La Verne College of Law, 2015
Educational Background:
- Chapman University, Bachelor of Arts in Organizational Leadership, 2009
- University of La Verne College of Law, Juris Doctor – Magna Cum Laude, 2015
Scholarly Lectures/Writings:
- Legal Writing, Wills & Trusts, Law Review Seminar, Adjunct Professor, Law Review, Faculty Advisor, University of La Verne College of Law
- Updated CEB's practice guide for special needs trusts, Update Author, Chapter 2: Ethical Considerations When Planning for Persons With Disabilities, Special Needs Trusts: Planning, Drafting, and Administration (CEB), 2024
- Updated CEB's practice guide for special needs trusts, Update Author, Chapter 7: Funding Third Party Special Needs Trusts, Special Needs Trusts: Planning, Drafting, and Administration (CEB), 2024
- Updated CEB's practice guide for special needs trusts, Update Author, Chapter 16: Special Needs Trust Accounting, Special Needs Trusts: Planning, Drafting, and Administration (CEB), 2024
- Updated CEB's practice guide for special needs trusts, Update Author, Chapter 2: Ethical Considerations When Planning for Persons With Disabilities, Special Needs Trusts: Planning, Drafting, and Administration (CEB), 2023
- Updated CEB's practice guide for special needs trusts, Update Author, Chapter 7: Funding Third Party Special Needs Trusts, Special Needs Trusts: Planning, Drafting, and Administration (CEB), 2023
- Updated CEB's practice guide for special needs trusts, Update Author, Chapter 16: Special Needs Trust Accounting, Special Needs Trusts: Planning, Drafting, and Administration (CEB), 2023
- I spoke at the Educating America Tour: California Alzheimer's & Caregiver Conference hosted by the Alzheimer's Foundation of America. , Speaker, Estate Planning for Incapacity, Alzheimer's Foundation of America, Elderly Community, 2022
- Updated CEB's practice guide for special needs trusts, Update Author, Chapter 2: Ethical Considerations When Planning for Persons With Disabilities, Special Needs Trusts: Planning, Drafting, and Administration (CEB), 2022
- Updated CEB's practice guide for special needs trusts, Update Author, Chapter 7: Funding Third Party Special Needs Trusts, Special Needs Trusts: Planning, Drafting, and Administration (CEB), 2022
- Updated CEB's practice guide for special needs trusts, Update Author, Chapter 16: Special Needs Trust Accounting, Special Needs Trusts: Planning, Drafting, and Administration (CEB), 2022
- Updated CEB's practice guide for special needs trusts, Update Author, Chapter 7: Funding Third Party Special Needs Trusts, Special Needs Trusts: Planning, Drafting, and Administration (CEB), 2021
- I was a speaker at the Lunch and Learn: Estate Planning + Asset Protection Workshop hosted by Valencia Terrace. , Speaker, Protect Your Family, Your Life, and Your Future, Lunch and Learn: Estate Planning + Asset Protection Workshop, Elderly Community, 2020
- University of La Verne College of Law, Adjunct Professor for Professional Writing Skills: Legal Writing in Plain English
- Updated CEB's practice guide for special needs trusts, Update Author, Chapter 7: Funding Third Party Special Needs Trusts, Special Needs Trusts: Planning, Drafting, and Administration (CEB), 2018
- Updated CEB's practice guide for special needs trusts, Update Author, Chapter 7: Funding Third Party Special Needs Trusts, Special Needs Trusts: Planning, Drafting, and Administration (CEB), 2017
- Updated CEB's practice guide for special needs trusts, Update Author, Chapter 7: Funding Third Party Special Needs Trusts, Special Needs Trusts: Planning, Drafting, and Administration (CEB), 2016
- Does the first-sale doctrine protect a reseller of lawfully purchased digital music files from liability under the U.S. Copyright Act when only one file remains after the transfer? In a case of first impression, the Federal District Court for the Southern District of New York held that it does not. This comment takes the opposite position., Author, It's My Copy and I'll Sell It If I Want To: Capitol Records, LLC v. ReDigi Inc., Journal of the Patent & Trademark Office Society, 2015
Other Outstanding Achievements:
- Assembly Certificate of Recognition from Assemblyman Mike Gatto for the Law Review Symposium, 2015
- Certificate of Completion from the New Attorney Academy by the Riverside County Bar Association and the Riverside Superior Court, 2016
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