NEXT SGVBA LUNCH MEETING!

FRIDAY, February 1, 2019 – Please arrive early at 11:30 am for Live Scan and join us at the San Gabriel Valley Bar Association’s general meeting.

Place:  Almansor Court, located at 700 South Almansor Street, Alhambra, CA 91801.

Dennis Huang focuses on estate planning, with insight into the concerns of individuals, families and business owners concerned with legal planning and the challenge of transitions and succession. He devotes attention to trusts, asset protection, tax minimization strategy, business planning and succession, wills and estate planning.

Dennis received his law degree from the University of Pennsylvania, his undergraduate degree from UCLA and is admitted to both the California and New York Bar.

As a board member of the Asian Pacific Community Fund and a pro bono volunteer to the Southern California Chinese Lawyers Association, he is dedicated to helping his community. He frequently speaks on Estate Planning matters to groups of attorneys, physicians, accountants and financial professionals.

The presentation provides 1.0 hours towards the required MCLE for the State Bar of California.

Our mailing address is:
San Gabriel Valley Bar Assn.
P.O. Box 7085
Alhambra, CA 91802-9998

$74 Live Scanning will be available on a first come, first serve basis and about 10-15 people will be able to complete the Live Scan at each meeting.

All attorneys will need to log into the California Bar Association website and generate the form for live scan (2 copies).  It populates itself with the attorney’s information.  Bring that form to the LiveScan and the vendor will give you an ATI number that you need to input back into the California Bar Association website under your name (proof that live scan has been completed).  

Please feel free to invite your colleagues to attend as well. Lunch will be $45 for non-members.

FRIDAY February 1, 2019 @ 12:30 PM SHARP!
Place: Almansor Court, located at 700 South Almansor Street, Alhambra, CA 91801.

On Friday, February 1, join us at the San Gabriel Valley Bar Association’s general meeting.

Dennis Huang focuses on estate planning, with insight into the concerns of individuals, families and business owners concerned with legal planning and the challenge of transitions and succession. He devotes attention to trusts, asset protection, tax minimization strategy, business planning and succession, wills and estate planning.

Dennis received his law degree from the University of Pennsylvania, his undergraduate degree from UCLA and is admitted to both the California and New York Bar.

As a board member of the Asian Pacific Community Fund and a pro bono volunteer to the Southern California Chinese Lawyers Association, he is dedicated to helping his community. He frequently speaks on Estate Planning matters to groups of attorneys, physicians, accountants and financial professionals.

The presentation provides 1.0 hours towards the required MCLE for the State Bar of California.

Our mailing address is:
San Gabriel Valley Bar Assn.
P.O. Box 7085
Alhambra, CA 91802-9998

NEXT SGVBA -LUNCH MEETING

FRIDAY January 4, 2019 @ 12:30 PM SHARP!
Place: Almansor Court, located at 700 South Almansor Street, Alhambra, CA 91801.

On Friday, January 4, join us at the San Gabriel Valley Bar Association’s general meeting.

Donald P. Schweitzer will presenting “2018 Family Law Review”

Founder and Partner, Certified Family Law Specialist
Law Offices of Donald P. Schweitzer
Pasadena, CA

Certified Specialist
Family Law State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization
Donald P. Schweitzer is a Certified Family Law Specialist with over 20 years of trial experience. He is Founder and Partner of Pasadena’s premier family law firm and one of the most respected in the Los Angeles area. Mr. Schweitzer specializes in all matters of family law, including divorce, child custody, domestic violence; and prides himself on providing excellent legal representation to his clients.

As a faculty instructor at the National Business Institute, Schweitzer teaches continuing legal education classes on the topic of ethics and advanced courses on family law, and speaks frequently at local Bar Associations and other legal organizations. He is past president of the Pasadena Bar Association, and member of the Los Angeles County Bar Association, the American Bar Association, and the California State Bar.
Mr. Schweitzer has contributed published articles to LA Lawyer, Daily Journal, American Journal of Family Law, The Huffington Post, Pasadena Weekly, and many more. He has also made numerous broadcast appearances as a legal analyst providing commentary on newsworthy cases for KPCC’s “AirTalk with Larry Mantle,” KTLA-TV, Court TV, Fox News, “The O’Reilly Factor, MSNBC, “Scarborough Country,” CNN, and “Nancy Grace.”

Currently, Mr. Schweitzer is involved in community service as a member of the Pasadena City College Foundation and most recently and is on the board of the Fire Family Foundation and the Foothill Unity Center Board of Directors.

Prior to going into private practice, Mr. Schweitzer served as a Deputy District Attorney in Orange County for eight years. Mr. Schweitzer worked in numerous units within the District Attorney’s office including, Writs and Appeals, Family Support, Municipal Court, Felony Panel, Gang Target, Felony Filing, and the Sexual Assault Unit. While at the District Attorney’s office, Mr. Schweitzer successfully tried over 70 cases with a 95% conviction rate. Mr. Schweitzer has handled almost every type of case imaginable, including enforcement of child support cases, DUI, felony narcotics, homicides, assaults with a deadly weapon, and sexual assaults. Earlier in his career, Mr. Schweitzer was a Police Officer for nearly ten years, where he served as a Gang Homicide Detective, a member of the Special Weapons and Tactics Units (S.W.A.T.), and worked various narcotics assignments.

The Law Office of Donald P. Schweitzer has received Pasadena Magazine’s Top Attorneys Award for seven consecutive years. The firm is structured to respond rapidly and proactively. The staff of 20 attorneys and legal support staff handle every aspect of each case with the utmost in professionalism, integrity and respect. Principled advocates who will always put their client’s best interests first, the Law Offices of Donald P. Schweitzer offers peace of mind every step of the way. For more information, visit www.pasadenalawoffice.com.

Next SGVBA Meeting Offers 1 hour MCLE Credit:
“Ethics of the EOLOA: End of Life Options Act” – Satisfies 1 MCLE hour (Note: Application for renewal of MCLE provider status is pending.)

NEXT SGVBA -LUNCH MEETING

May 5, 2017 @ 12:30 p.m. SHARP!
Place: Almansor Court, located at 700 South Almansor Street, Alhambra, CA 91801.

On May 5th, join us at the San Gabriel Valley Bar Association’s general meeting.

Topic: “ETHICS of the EOLOA: End of Life Options Act”

PRESENTED BY ATTORNEY CAROL A. PETERS, ESQ.

Pasadena Elder Law Attorney

For more than 30 years, Carol A. Peters, Esq. has represented a diverse array of clients throughout Los Angeles County as an attorney in civil matters and probate Court. An elder law attorney in Pasadena, California, she has more than 11 years of experience at the Department of Public Social Services (DPSS) making welfare eligibility benefit determinations for Medi-Cal (California’s Medic-Aid program) and other public assistance cases. As an Attorney, she serves as a counselor at law (providing 1:1 confidential advice) and as a representative (i.e., “mouthpiece”), and as a Mediator of legal disputes. She also serves as an Expert Witness about public benefit issues. She has served as a teacher at California State University in Fullerton and was a member of the “Working Group” that designed the original ethics and education standards for the California Professional Fiduciaries Bureau.

Carol Peters’ practice areas include:

Bioethics
Elder Law
Estate Planning Documentation
Estate Settlement for Fiduciary Clients and Heirs
Real Property
Legal Ethics & Professional Responsibility

The presentation provides 1.0 hours towards the required MCLE for the State Bar of California. (Note: Application for renewal of MCLE provider status is pending.)

Our mailing address is:
San Gabriel Valley Bar Assn.
P.O. Box 7085
Alhambra, CA 91802-9998