Janet L. Brewer's profile

    Janet L. Brewer

    Top rated Estate Planning & Probate attorney in Los Altos, California

    Education Qualification:

    University of Denver Sturm College of Law

    Practice Areas:

    Estate planning & probate,

    Wills,

    Trusts

    4 Main St Suite 20Palo Alto, California, 94306

    First Admitted: 1975, Colorado

    Professional Webpage: http://www.calprobate.com/about-janet

    Bar/Professional Activity:
    • California State Bar Board of Trustees, Member (2015, 2016, and 2017), 2015
    • Member of the Executive Committee of the Solo and Small Firm Practice Section of the State Bar, California State Bar Board of Trustees, 2009
    • STEP (the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners), Member
    • Colorado, 1975
    • California, 1977
    Representative Clients:
    • Individuals having estates that are subject to estate tax.  Preparation of ILITs, IDGTs, SLATs, QDOTs, LLCs, and other sophisticated irrevocable trusts and estate planning tools to reduce or eliminate estate and gift taxes. , 2021
    Special Licenses/Certifications:
    • California certified estate planning and probate specialist, California State Bar Board of Legal Specialization, 1995
    Honors/Awards:
    • Avvo Rated, 10/10
    • "Northern California Super Lawyer", 2007-2020
    Educational Background:
    • Golden Gate University, MBA, 1982
    • Golden Gate University Law School, LLM in Taxation, 2010
    Scholarly Lectures/Writings:
    • Instructor, CFP (certified financial planner) program at UC – Santa Cruz
    • Estate planning, UCSC Certified Financial Planner certificate program
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