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Vacaville Financial elder abuse Lawyer
Overview
Attorney David G. Knitter practices in the area of financial elder abuse, contested conservatorships and trusts and estates litigation. He is a member of the Executive Committee for the Trusts and Estates Section of the State Bar of California (TEXCOM). He is Past President of the Solano County Bar Association (SCBA) and was honored as Attorney of the Year in 2006. Mr. Knitter has written extensively on financial elder abuse, undue influence and probate and trust litigation issues. He has presented locally and nationally for organizations including the State Bar of California, California Continuing Education of the Bar, the California Administrative Office of the Courts, National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA), LAS, Elder Financial Protection Network, several county bar associations, estate planning councils, civic and professional groups. Topics have included undue influence, financial elder abuse, probate and trust litigation and related subject matter.
Mr. Knitter was honored by the State of California and other political bodies for his contributions to elder abuse. He was featured as one of "NAELA's litigators," appearing on the cover on the NAELA News and is a former member of the NAELA Advocacy and Litigation Subcommittee.
Mr. Knitter's 25 years of litigation expertise includes trust and probate litigation, claims and defense of undue influence and financial elder abuse, and contested conservatorships. His prior experience in litigating business and real estate claims makes Mr. Knitter uniquely qualified to handle most disputes. He also serves as a mediator and arbitrator in these and other areas of practice.
About David G. Knitter
Practice Areas
- Financial elder abuse
- Contested Conservatorships
- Trusts and Estates Litigation
Current Employment Position(s)
- Attorney
Qualifications
Other Affiliations
- National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys
- Sacramento County (Mediator and Arbitrator)
- Napa County (Mediator and Arbitrator)
- Solano County (Mediator and Arbitrator)
- Aging Serving Solano County (Board of the Area Agency)
- Aging Serving Napa County (Board of the Area Agency)
- Vacaville Commission on Aging
- Executive Committee for the Trusts and Estates Section of the State Bar of California (TEXCOM) (Member)
- Solano County Bar Association (SCBA) (Past President)
- NAELA Advocacy and Litigation Subcommittee (Former member)
Education
- McGeorge School of Law, University of the Pacific, Sacramento, California, 1988
J.D.
Law Review: Owens California Forms of Practice and Procedure, Staff Writer - University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, B.Ph., 1985
Honors: Richard Peltz Memorial Award
Past Positions
- University Legal Clinic, Milwaukee, Wisconsin,, Executive Director
- Gaw Van Male, Partner, Founding Chair of Estate Litigation Group, 1998 - 2006
Classes and Seminars
- Stopping the Elder Abuser, a 21st Century Predator, National Association of Elder Law Attorneys- National Institute Fall, 2010
- Undue Influence, Administrative Office of the Courts, Statewide Court Investigator Training Fall, 2009
- Civil Remedies for Financial Elder Abuse, Solano FAST, 2008
- • Drawing the Line between Elder Rights and the Prevention of Elder Abuse, Northern California Chapter NAELA, 2007
- Estate Litigation Evaluation and Strategies, National Association of Elder Law Attorneys- National Symposium, 2005
- Strategies For Ending the Family Feud, CEB Fall, 2004
- Unintended Results of No Contest Clauses, Alameda County Bar Association
- Preventing Financial Elder Abuse, Annual Senior Health Summit-City of Vacaville
- Estate Litigation Strategies Alameda County Bar Association, Fifth Annual Spring Symposium, 2005
- State Bar of California, Presented
- California Continuing Education of the Bar, Presented
- California Administrative Office of the Courts, Presented
- National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA), Presented
- LAS, Presented
- Elder Financial Protection Network, Presented
- Conduct A Better Deposition in Trust and Estates Litigation, 87th Annual Meeting of the State Bar of California, San Diego California, October 2014
- Financial Elder Abuse & Legal Remedies, Estate Planning Council, Stockton, California, November 2013
- Identifying Financial Elder Abuse and Advising Your Client in Pursuit of Legal Remedies, 86th Annual Meeting of the State Bar of California, San Jose California, October 2013
- Analyzing the Numbers in Probate Litigation, What Is Really at Stake, 86th Annual Meeting of the State Bar of California, San Jose California, October 2013
- Identifying Issues of Capacity and Undue Influence. Redwood Empire Estate Planning Counsel, Santa Rosa CA, January 2013
- Undue Influence: How to Identify Who is the Con. LAS 7th Annual Elder Abuse Conference, Hastings School of Law-San Francisco CA, May 2012
- How to Conduct a Better Interview to Identify Elder Abuse and Undue Influence. National Association of Elder Law Attorneys, 2012 Annual Conference, Seattle WA, April 2012
- Understanding and Proving Undue Influence to Fight Elder Abuse, LAS 6th Annual Elder Abuse Conference, Oakland CA, June 2011
- Stopping the Elder Abuser, a 21st Century Predator, National Association of Elder Law Attorneys- National Institute Fall 2010
- Undue Influence, California Administrative Office of the Courts, Statewide Court Investigator Training Fall 2009
- Civil Remedies for Financial Elder Abuse, Solano FAST, 2008
- Drawing the Line between Elder Rights and the Prevention of Elder Abuse Northern California Chapter NAELA 2007
- Estate Litigation Evaluation and Strategies, National Association of Elder Law Attorneys- National Symposium, 2005
- Estate Litigation Strategies Alameda County Bar Association- Fifth Annual Spring Symposium 2005
- Strategies For Ending the Family Feud, CEB Fall 2004
- Unintended Results of No Contest Clauses, Alameda County Bar Association,
- Preventing Financial Elder Abuse, Annual Senior Health Summit-City of Vacaville
Achievements
Honors
- Attorney of the Year, Solano County Bar Association, 2007
- Law Firm of the Year, Solano County Bar Association, 2009
- Recognized by several political bodies as founder of Solano Fast Team
- Attorney of the Year, 2006 - Present
- Honored by the State of California
- “NAELA’s litigators,” appearing on the cover on the NAELA News
Office Information
Address
770 Mason StreetSuite 100 Vacaville, CA 95688
Phone
Accepts Credit Cards
Yes
Websites
Publication
Articles
- The Elder Abuser, a 21st Century Predator, NAELA Institute 2010 Presentation Materials
- FAST, A Model MDT, NAELA Institute 2010 Presentation Materials
- Undue Influence and Elder Abuse, A practical Guide to Understanding and Proof, NAELA Institute 2010 Presentation Materials
- "Investigation Outline", AOC Statewide Court Investigator Conference Training Material, Statewide Training Fall 2009
- "Undue Influence and Elder Abuse", AOC Statewide Court Investigator Conference Training Material, Statewide Training Fall 2009
- Civil Remedies For Elder Abuse, Solano FAST Training Materials
- "Stop Elder Abuse FAST", NAELA News, National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys 2008
- Should Marrying for Money be Stopped-Drawing the Line Between Elder Rights and Prevention of Elder Abuse, "The Advocate"-National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys-Fall, 2007
- Evaluation and Strategies in Estate Litigation Cases-multiple (Alameda County Bar Symposium, National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys National Symposium)
- Issue Arising in Selling Property After Death (Several Realtor groups including Senior Real Estate Specialist Training, National Association of Realtors)
- Staff writer, "Simplifying the Maze of How Assets Pass After Death", Prime Time Seniors Magazine
- Staff writer, "What is Financial Elder Abuse", Prime Time Seniors Magazine
- Staff writer, "Trust Basics", Prime Time Seniors Magazine
- Staff writer, "Advance Health Care Directives", Prime Time Seniors Magazine
- Staff writer, "Beware - Powers of Attorneys Can Be Abused", Prime Time Seniors Magazine
- Staff writer, "What is Philanthropy and Where Has It Gone", Prime Time Seniors Magazine
- Staff writer, "End of Life Planning is More Than Creating Legal Documents Part I & II", Prime Time Seniors Magazine
- Staff writer, "How to Identify Undue Influence Likely to result in Elder Abuse", Prime Time Seniors Magazine
- Identifying Financial Elder Abuse and Advising Your Client in Pursuit of Legal Remedies, 86th Annual Meeting of the State Bar of California, Presentation Materials October 2013
- Analyzing the Numbers in Probate Litigation, What Is Really at Stake, 86th Annual Meeting of the State Bar of California, Presentation Materials October 2013
- Raising the Bar- Identifying the Perpetrators of Financial Elder Abuse (NAELA News, National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys December 2011 Issue)
- The Elder Abuser, a 21st Century Predator (NAELA Institute 2010 Presentation Materials)
- FAST, A Model MDT (NAELA Institute 2010 Presentation Materials)
- Undue Influence and Elder Abuse, A practical Guide to Understanding and Proof (NAELA Institute 2010 Presentation Materials)
- “Investigation Outline” (AOC Statewide Court Investigator Conference Training Material, Statewide Training Fall 2009)
- “Undue Influence and Elder Abuse” (AOC Statewide Court Investigator Conference Training Material, Statewide Training Fall 2009)
- Civil Remedies For Elder Abuse (Solano FAST Training Materials)
- “Stop Elder Abuse FAST” (NAELA News, National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys 2008)
- Should Marrying for Money be Stopped-Drawing the Line Between Elder Rights and Prevention of Elder Abuse (“The Advocate”-National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys-Fall 2007 Issue)
- Issue Arising in Selling Property After Death (Several Realtor groups including Senior Real Estate Specialist Training, National Association of Realtors)Issue Arising in Selling Property After Death (Several Realtor groups including Senior Real Estate Specialist Training, National Association of Realtors)
- “What is Financial Elder Abuse”
- “Trust Basics”
- “Advance Health Care Directives”
- “Beware – Powers of Attorneys Can Be Abused”
- “What is Philanthropy and Where Has It Gone”
- “End of Life Planning is More Than Creating Legal Documents Part I & II”
- “How to Identify Undue Influence Likely to result in Elder Abuse”
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