Jaime Herren
Top rated Estate & Trust Litigation attorney in Orinda, California
Practice Areas:
Estate & Trust Litigation,
Intellectual Property,
Estate Planning & Probate,
Wills,
Trusts
Education Qualification:
University of San Francisco School of Law
Practice Areas:
Estate & trust litigation,
Intellectual property,
Estate planning & probate,
Wills,
Trusts
4 Orinda Way Suite 200-DOrinda, California, 94563
First Admitted: 2010, California
Professional Webpage: https://hbzlawyers.com/attorney/jaime-herren/
Bar/Professional Activity:
- Co-Chair of the Litigation Section of the Contra Costa Bar Asscociation, 2021
- East Bay Trust & Estate Lawyers, Member, 2023-present
- Judicial Evaluation Committee, Committee Member, Contra Costa County, 2023-present
- U.S. Tax Court
- U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California
- U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
- Supreme Court of California
- Vice-Chair for the Alternative Dispute Resolution committee of the American Bar Association section of Real Property, Trust and Estate
- Member of the Trust and Estates Executive Committee of the California Lawyers Association
- Chair of the Litigation Section of the Contra Costa Bar Association, 2016-2022
Verdicts/Settlements (Case Results):
- Colvis v. Binswanger, 96 Cal.App.5th 393 (2023),
- Estate of Bilafer No. A135675 (Aug 20, 2013)
- Corrie v. Soloway, 216 Cal.App.4th 436 (2013)
- Corrie v. East Bay Regional Park District, No. A152305 (June 8, 2018)
Special Licenses/Certifications:
- United States Tax Court, 2011
- Certificate in Indian Law, NATIONAL LAW SCHOOL OF INDIA UNIVERSITY, BANGALORE, INDIA, 2009
- Certificate in International Intellectual Property Management, WORLD INTELLECUTAL PROPERTY ORGANIZATION (WIPO) UNIVERSITY, 2017
- United States Patent & Trademark Office, Reg. No. 65,317, 2009
Pro bono/Community Service:
- Contra Costa County Bar Association Pro Bono Honor Roll, 2020
- Board Member, Little Wishes, San Francisco, 2016-present
- Contra Costa County Bar Association Pro Bono Honor Roll, 2021
Honors/Awards:
- Super Lawyer, Northern California Super Lawyers, 2023
- Pro Bono All-Star, 2020-2022
- Pro Bono Honor Roll, Contra Costa County Bar Association, 2020-2023
- Rising Star from 2016 to 2020
Educational Background:
- Master of Science, Thermal Science and Combustion, U.C. Berkeley, 2006
- Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering, U.C. Berkeley, 2004
Scholarly Lectures/Writings:
- Video Killed The Radio Star And Digital Assets Are Killing The Paper Trail: A Primer On Administering Digital Assets, 59th Annual Hawaii Tax Institute, November 9, 2022
- On The Derivation Of Polyurethane Kinetics Parameters Using Genetic Algorithms, 30th International Symposium On Combustion, July 2004
- Relative Motion Expanding Channel Micro-Pump, U.C. Berkeley Department Of Mechanical Engineering, December 2006
- Ormsby V. Barrett, Intellectual Property Law Bulletin, Spring 2008
- Trips And Pharmaceutical Patents: The Pharmaceutical Industry Vs. The World, Intellectual Property Law Bulletin, Fall 2009
- Anatomy Of A Software License, Intellectual Property Section, Contra Costa Bar Association, March 2014
- Jury Trials For Probate Litigators, Estate Planning And Probate Section, Contra Costa Bar Association, April 2019
- Don’t Overlook The Estate’s Interest In Intellectual Property! The Fundamentals Of Identifying And Marshaling Patents And Trademarks, Contra Costa Lawyer Magazine, October 2019
- Tricky Trust Administration: Navigating Cryptocurrency, Trademarks And Marijuana Trust Assets, Estate Planning Council Of Diablo Valley, May 20, 2020
- Virtual Town Hall Meetings With Honorable Steve Austin, Litigation Section, Contra County Bar Association, April 22, 2020 And May 14, 2020
- Technology And Tips For Remote Depositions, Litigation Section, Contra County Bar Association, June 3, 2020
- Social Media Management In Litigation, 2020 MCLE Spectacular: Elect To Learn Online With CCCBA, November 19, 2020
- California Creates New "Anti-Isolation" Restraining Orders For Elders And Dependent Adults, Client Alert, October 12, 2021
- Death And Taxes: Even Celebrities Can't Avoid Them – An Analysis Of The Michael J. Jackson Estate Tax Ruling, CLA Webinar, November 2, 2021
- Foreseeable Monetization Of Michael Jackson's Assets After Death: How To Value Copyrights Of Musical Compositions And Rights Of Publicity, CLA Trusts And Estates Quarterly Magazine, December 2021
- Wreslin’ With Breslin: New Probate Mediation Rules, San Francisco Bar Association Trust And Estates Section, December 7, 2021
- Valuing Copyrights And Rights Of Publicity - It's Not Black Or White! American Bar Association Section of Real Property, Trust And Estate Law, January 20, 2022
- Estate Planning With Intellectual Property, American Bar Association Section of Real Property, Trust And Estate Law (RPTE), June 23, 2022
- Let's Talk Cryptocurrencies And "Digital Assets": A Primer For Trust And Estate Lawyers, Client Alert, June 24, 2022
- Money Is Fungible. Nfts Are Not, Holland & Knight's China Practice Newsletter: September-October 2022
- Best Practices For Probate Statements Of Decision, Litigation And Mediation Section, East Bay Trust And Estates Lawyers (EBTEL), October 12, 2022
- Money Is Fungible. Nfts Are Not, Holland & Knight's China Practice Newsletter: September-October 2022
- Best Practices For Probate Statements Of Decision, Litigation And Mediation Section, East Bay Trust And Estates Lawyers (EBTEL), October 12, 2022
- Money Is Fungible. Nfts Are Not, Client Alert, October 13, 2022
- NFTs And Copyrights, American College Of Trust And Estate Council (ACTEC), Digital Property Committee, November 5, 2022
- Chapter Editor for CEB Trust and Probate Litigation
- Become An Expert On Experts, Contra Costa Bar Association MCLE Spectacular, Litigation Section, November 17, 2022
- Don't Forget IP Rights When Planning An Estate, Client Alert January 18, 2023
- CLA Trust & Estate Section Legislation Alert: Expansion Of Elder Abuse Restraining Order Statute, January 18, 2023
- 5 Things To Know About 5 Digital Asset Topics, Whittier Trust, 2023 Trust Training Series, February 14, 2023
- Digital Assets Killed The Paper Trail: A Primer On Digital Asset Administration, American Bar Association Section Of Real Property, Trust And Estate Law's 35th Annual National CLE Conference, May 11, 2023
- Ethical Issues And Managing Conflicts, East Bay Trusts & Estates Lawyers (EBTEL) Litigation Boot Camp, September 8, 2023
- Planning For Cryptocurrency Investors: Estate Planning, Asset Protection And Investments, Strafford Webinar, October 19, 2023
- Estate Planning with IP, MyCLE Webinar, November 27, 2023
- CLA Trust & Estate Section Case Alerts, Author, 2020-2023; Estate of Sanchez, 8, 2023; Conservatorship of Tedesco, May 19, 2023; United States v. Paulson, May 17, 2023; Estate Of Franco, February 8, 2023; Wehsener V. Jernigan, January 6, 2023; Estate Of Douglas, September 21, 2022; Meiri V. Shamtoubi, July 25, 2022; K.R. V. Superior Court Of Napa County (Public Conservator), July 5, 2022; Balisteri V. Balisteri, February 24, 2022; Ring V. Harmon, December 15, 2021; Haggerty V. Thornton, September 21, 2021; Estate Of Wall, August 24, 2021; Aghaian V. Minassian, June 17, 2021; Dunlap V. Mayer, April 23, 2021; Keading V. Keading, February 18, 2021; Capra V. Capra, December 12, 2020; Conservatorship Of O.B., December 2, 2020
- Continuing Education of the Bar (CEB), Contributor Attorney, Chapter Editor, 2022-present, California Trust and Probate Litigation, Chap. 2: Dispute Avoidance; California Trust and Probate Litigation, Chap. 22: Actions By and Against Trustee
- Hawaii Tax Institute, Faculty, 2022-present
- Case Alert Author for the Trust and Estates Section of the California Lawyers Association
Industry Groups:
- Private Wealth
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