John S. Rueppel's profile

    John S. Rueppel

    Top rated Estate & Trust Litigation attorney in San Francisco, California

    Education Qualification:

    University of California College of the Law, San Francisco

    Practice Areas:

    Estate & trust litigation,

    Estate planning & probate,

    Trusts,

    Wills

    101 Montgomery St Suite 1600San Francisco, California, 94104

    First Admitted: 2009, California

    Professional Webpage: https://www.jkzllp.com/attorney/johnston-m-jean/

    Bar/Professional Activity:
    • State Bar of California, Taxation and Estate Planning Sections, Member 
    • American Bar Association, Member, Present
    • BALIF, Member, Present
    • San Francisco Bar Association, Member, Present, 2010
    • California, 1983 
    • Member of the Diversity Committee of the San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association, 2018
    • Member of the Lawyer's Club San Francisco Inn of Court. I have served as diversity chair and president-elect, 2014
    Special Licenses/Certifications:
    • Certified Specialist in Estate Planning, Trust and Probate Law., 2019
    Pro bono/Community Service:
    • Georgia O'Keefe Museum
    • ACLU 
    • Native American Arts Association
    • Member, Horizons Foundation Advisory Board
    Honors/Awards:
    • As a graduate in the top 10% of my graduating class, was awarded high honors. , magna cum laude, UC Hastings College of the Law, 2009
    Educational Background:
    • University of California at Irvine, B.A.
    • Golden Gate University School of Law, San Francisco, California, LL.M.
    Scholarly Lectures/Writings:
    • Income, Gift and Estate Tax Considerations 
    • Reconciling Non Conventional Relationships and California Community Property Law, American Bar Association, 2008 
    • Evolving Issues in Planning, California State Bar, 2010
    • 2010 Income Splitting Decision, San Francisco Bar Association, 2011
    • Estate Plan Drafting, CEB, 2013
    • Estate Planning Post DOMA, Northern Trust, 2014
    • Tax Conundrums Post Oberfell, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, 2016
    Industry Groups:
    • Legal
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