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

Joseph M. Morrill