Joseph F. Green - Santa Barbara, CA
Attorney at Mullen & Henzell L.L.P.
Estate Planning Lawyers in Santa Barbara, CA
112 E. Victoria Street Santa Barbara, CA 93101
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Santa Barbara Estate Planning Lawyer
Updated: 04/29/2026
Areas of Practice
- Estate Planning
- Charitable Gift Planning
- Integrated Wealth Transfer Planning
- Post Death Administration
- Trust Administration
Attorney Information
Overview
Joseph’s practice is focused on working with and advising clients on estate planning matters. This involves asset transfers, estate taxation, generation-skipping taxes, gift taxes and charitable planning. He utilizes a wide variety of tools to help his clients. Over the years, Joseph solved complex estate issues through traditional tools such as revocable living Trusts, Wills, and Powers of Attorney. Further, Joseph specializes in more creative aspects involving family partnerships, limited liability companies, and charitable remainder and lead Trusts.
Joseph works closely with and represents a number of charitable organizations in the Santa Barbara area in their planned giving programs. He enjoys the technical and tax aspects of the estate planning and administration processes. Additionally, Joseph appreciates the highly personal nature of working with individuals and families and the interpersonal dynamics that are part of the process.
Community Involvement
Joseph is actively involved in the Santa Barbara community, having served as a Trustee of the Santa Barbara Museum of Art and on a number of different Museum committees. He has also served as a Director of the Santa Barbara Estate Planning Council, a Director of the Santa Barbara County Bar Association, a member of the Planned Giving Committee of the Santa Barbara Botanic Garden, and a member of the Endowment and Planned Giving Committee of the United Way of Santa Barbara County. In addition, Joseph regularly presents public seminars on estate planning and on planned giving, as well as teaching a quarterly Adult Ed estate planning course through Santa Barbara City College.
Education
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Legal Education
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University of California College of the Law, San Francisco (formerly UC Hastings),
San Francisco,
California, 1977
J.D.
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University of California College of the Law, San Francisco (formerly UC Hastings),
San Francisco,
California, 1977
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Non Legal Education
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Brigham Young University, 1973
B.S.
Honors: cum laude
Major: Microbiology
Minor: Spanish
Minor: Chemistry
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Brigham Young University, 1973
Current Employment Position(s)
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Partner
Classes and Seminars
- Teaching a quarterly Adult Ed estate planning course through Santa Barbara City College
Pro Bono Activities
- Santa Barbara Museum of Art, Trustee
- Santa Barbara Botanic Garden, Planned Giving Committee, Member
- United Way of Santa Barbara County, Member of the Endowment and Planned Giving Committee
Bar Admissions
- California, 1977
Other Affiliations
- Santa Barbara County Bar Association (Director)
- Santa Barbara Estate Planning Council, Director
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Contact
112 E. Victoria Street
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
Phone: 805-263-7473
Email: Send a message
Website: https://www.mullenlaw.com/
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