Jaime Herren Attorney

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:

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