Brooke C. McDermott - 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
- Free Consultation
Santa Barbara Estate Planning Lawyer
Updated: 04/28/2026
Areas of Practice
- Estate Planning
- Gift Tax Controversy
- Family-Generational Planning
- Complex Estate and Trust Planning
- Probate, Estate and Trust Administration
Attorney Information
Overview
Brooke McDermott specializes in complex estate and trust planning, estate and trust matters, and estate and gift tax controversy matters.
Brooke works with individuals and families to achieve their financial, family and charitable goals by guiding them step-by-step through the estate planning process, using a variety of wealth planning strategies aimed at accomplishing both tax and family-generational planning.
She also advises individuals, families, beneficiaries, trustees and executors with regard to probate, estate and trust administration matters, including preparation of estate tax returns, IRS audits and allocation and distribution of bequests to beneficiaries.
Awards and Honors
Honors
- Pacific Coast Business Times βTop 50 Women in Business β Class of 2018β
- Pacific Coast Business Times β40 Under 40 β Class of 2016β
Education
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Legal Education
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University of Miami School of Law,
Coral Gables,
Florida, 2008
LL.M. -
Suffolk University Law School,
Boston,
Massachusetts, 2007
J.D.
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University of Miami School of Law,
Coral Gables,
Florida, 2008
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Non Legal Education
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University of Connecticut, 2003
B.A.
Honors: summa cum laude
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University of Connecticut, 2003
Current Employment Position(s)
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Of Counsel
Pro Bono Activities
- Santa Barbara Public Library Foundation, board member, treasurer, 2017 - Present
- Santa Barbara Estate Planning Council, board member, 2019 - Present
- Santa Barbara County Bar Association, Chair of the Probate Section, 2012 - 2014
Bar Admissions
- California
Specialties and Certifications
- Certified Specialist, Estate Planning, Trust & Probate Law from State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization
Other Affiliations
- State Bar of California
- Santa Barbara County Bar Association
- United States Tax Court
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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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