Joseph M. Morrill
Top rated Estate & Trust Litigation attorney in Walnut Creek, California
Practice Areas:
Estate & Trust Litigation,
Estate Planning & Probate,
General Litigation,
Wills,
Trusts
Education Qualification:
Santa Clara University School of Law
Practice Areas:
Estate & trust litigation,
Estate planning & probate,
General litigation,
Wills,
Trusts
201 N Civic Dr Suite 230Walnut Creek, California, 94596
First Admitted: 1996, California
Professional Webpage: https://morrill.law/law-team/joseph-morrill/
Bar/Professional Activity:
- State of California
- Alternative Dispute Resolution Panel of Neutrals, Contra Costa Superior Court
- Board Member, Contra Costa County Bar Association, Elder Law Section
- Contra Costa County Bar Association, Litigation Section
- East Bay Trusts and Estates Lawyers
- Former President, Contra Costa County Bar Association, Elder Law Section
- Estate Planning Council, Diablo Valley
- Board Member, Contra Costa County Bar Association, Estate Planning and Probate Section
- Contra Costa County Bar Association, Alternative Dispute Resolution Section
Special Licenses/Certifications:
- Certified as a mediator included on the Contra Costa Superior Court Alternative Dispute Resolution Panel of Neutrals
Pro bono/Community Service:
- Board Member, Contra Costa Senior Legal Services
Honors/Awards:
- Super Lawyer
Educational Background:
- University of California at Santa Barbara, B.A., Majors: Political Science
Scholarly Lectures/Writings:
- Financial and Physical Elder Abuse/Neglect – Detection, Prosecution, & Prevention, BALSF 43rd Annual Seminar, sponsored by the Bay Area Legal Secretaries Forum, April 18, 2009
- Financial Elder Abuse & Undue Influence, Mt. Diablo Legal Professionals Association
- Financial Elder Abuse, Rossmoor Financial Forum Webinar, Continuing Education of the Bar – California
- An Overview of Capacity and Undue Influence: A Litigator’s Perspective, CEB Webinar, Continuing Education of the Bar – California, June 21, 2018
- Effective Advocacy in Court, EBTEL Litigation Boot Camp, East Bay Trusts and Estates Lawyers, September 12, 2018
- Using Trust Funds to Defend Contests and Other Attacks on the Trust, EBTEL Litigation and Mediation sections, East Bay Trusts and Estates Lawyers, August 16, 2017
- Grandma Died, Grandpa is Dating Again, the Legal Ramifications, 14th Annual Conference on Elder Abuse, Legal Assistance for Seniors, May 21, 2019
- Undue Influence: When Capacity is Only Part of the Story, 20th Annual MCLE Spectacular, sponsored by CCCBA and the Contra Costa County Bar Association Elder Law Section, November 21, 2014
- Capacity: The Legal and Medical Ramifications, sponsored by the East Bay Case Management Association, November 13, 2013
- Bridging the Gap – Elder Law, sponsored by the Contra Costa County Bar Association Barristers Section, February 27, 2015
- Elder Abuse: Undue Influence, sponsored by the Mt. Diablo Legal Professionals Association, February 9, 2015
- Current Strategies in Trust and Will Contest Litigation, sponsored by the Contra Costa County Bar Association CGPT and Litigation Sections, January 25, 2012
- Financial Elder Abuse: Extraordinary Remedies, sponsored by the Contra Costa County Bar Association Elder Law Section, September 23, 2009
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