Kristin A. Pace
Top rated Estate Planning & Probate attorney in Oakland, California
Practice Areas:
Estate planning & probate,
Tax,
Wills,
Trusts
Education Qualification:
University of San Francisco School of Law
Practice Areas:
Estate planning & probate,
Tax,
Wills,
Trusts
1999 Harrison Street 26th FloorOakland, California, 94612
First Admitted: 1988, California
Professional Webpage: https://donahue.com/attorneys/kristin-pace/
Bar/Professional Activity:
- Board Member, East Bay Estate Planning Council, 2010-present
- Member, Tax Practice, and Estates and Trusts Section, State Bar of California, 1989-present
- Member, Estates and Trusts Section, Alameda County Bar Association, 1989-present
Pro bono/Community Service:
- Board President, Alameda County, Girl's Inc., 2009-2014
- Member, Board of Directors, Goodwill Industries of the Greater East Bay, 2005-present
- Board Member, Alameda County, Girl's Inc., 2006-present
- National Board of Directors, Girl's Inc., 2015-present
- Executive Board, Children's Health Council, UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital, Oakland, CA, 2014-present
Honors/Awards:
- Named, Best Lawyers in America© - Tax Law, Best Lawyers, 2016-2019
- Named, Northern California Super Lawyers, Super Lawyers, 2007-2020
- Awarded, AV® Preeminent™ (5.0 out of 5) peer-review rated, Martindale-Hubbell™
- Awarded, AV® Preeminent™ Attorney - Judicial Edition, Martindale-Hubbell™, 2017
Educational Background:
- B.A., California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, 1985
- LL.M., New York University, 1989
Scholarly Lectures/Writings:
- How Critical Changes in the Law Impact Your Legacy, RINA and FABLaw, Berkeley, June 7, 2012
- How to Avoid Litigation, September 17, 2004
- Best Practices for Accepting and Administering Philanthropic Gifts, November 4, 2004
- Understanding and Complying with the Non-profit Integrity Act, December 7, 2004
- How to Grow Your Business Safely and Avoid Litigation, February 22, 2006
- Wealth for Good, Wealth for Generations, May 31, 2007
- Estate Planning for the Blended Family, California Continuing Education of the Bar, (Sacramento, 2008 and San Francisco, 2008, 2010) and East Bay Community Foundation, (Oakland, 2009, 2011)
- Estate Planning in 2010 and Beyond: The More Things Change, The More They Stay The Same, Financial Planning Association of San Francisco, San Francisco, October 5, 2010
- Co-Panelist, “The End as You Know It — Death or Retirement”, American Academy of Matrimonial Attorneys, 35th Annual Symposium, Sonoma, California, May 13, 2011
- Estate Planning for the Blended Family, East Bay Community Foundation, Oakland, June 14, 2011
- Estate Planning for Second Marriages and Blended Families, Strafford Publications Webinar, August 31, 2011
- The End As You Know It—Death or Retirement, Alameda County Bar Association, Oakland, September 27, 2011
- Estate and Fiduciary Income Taxes, Trust Administration Boot Camp, East Bay Trusts and Estates Lawyers, Oakland, November 15, 2011
- Portability: What You Need to Know, East Bay Trusts and Estates Lawyers, Oakland, January 11, 2012
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