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Johnston, Kinney & Zulaica LLP - San Francisco, CA

101 Montgomery StreetSuite 1600(between Bush and Sutter) San Francisco, CA 94104 - 4133

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Updated: 05/09/2024

San Francisco Trust Litigation and Estate Planning Law Firm

Overview

From our office in San Francisco, California, the attorneys at the Johnston, Kinney & Zulaica LLP law firm provide exceptional counsel and support to clients throughout the greater San Francisco Bay region and beyond who have legal needs involving any of the following:

  • Estate planning, wills and trusts
  • Probate and trust administration
  • Probate and trust litigation
  • Family law

We have become one of Northern California's leading legal practices for those wishing to establish and enforce their final wish...

From our office in San Francisco, California, the attorneys at the Johnston, Kinney & Zulaica LLP law firm provide exceptional counsel and support to clients throughout the greater San Francisco Bay region and beyond who have legal needs involving any of the following:

  • Estate planning, wills and trusts
  • Probate and trust administration
  • Probate and trust litigation
  • Family law

We have become one of Northern California's leading legal practices for those wishing to establish and enforce their final wishes for the future, as well as those who have some other serious legal matter affecting their families. Staffed with 12 of the most dedicated and talented legal minds in the profession, we offer unmatched representation for your complex legal challenges, and we have achieved notable success assisting our clients with obtaining their goals as efficiently and cost-effectively as possible.

Whether you need a simple will, a complex trust, or you are an administrator of an estate seeking guidance and support throughout the process, you can turn to us to help see you through. We have also assisted numerous clients with their divorces, including same-sex divorces, and we have helped many domestic violence victims obtain the protections they need against their abusers.

No matter the issues you face regarding your estate or your family dynamics, the attorneys at Johnston, Kinney & Zulaica LLP offer a comprehensive range of services and personalized counsel to increase your chances for success. To find out more, you can call our law office or visit our website to schedule a consultation.

About Johnston, Kinney & Zulaica LLP

Practice Areas

  • Trust Litigation and Estate Planning
  • Probate administration
  • Family law

People

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Staff

  • Patty DeOcampo, Legal Secretary
  • Mikayla Oliver, Practice Assistant
  • Maria Garcia-Barth, Office Services Coordinator
  • Traci J. Yanez, Paralegal
  • Cinthia V. Zacarias, Billing Coordinator
  • Susan P. Long, Senior Paralegal
  • David R. Rios, Paralegal
  • Carlos Rodriguez, Training & Development Manager
  • Jocelyn D. Samson, Practice Assistant
  • Melanie M. Bartlett, Paralegal
  • Gabriela A. Takahashi, Lead Client Intake Specialist
  • Ranaeya Yrastorza, Administrative Assistant
  • Dietrich S. Rapalski, Client Intake Specialist
  • Marlene Garcen, Director of Finance & Client Services
  • Kelsey C. Glenn, Legal Assistant
  • Andrew Soto, Legal Secretary
  • Nina Sirna, Front Desk Coordinator/Practice Assistant
  • Olivia Pavelchik, Managing Paralegal, Estate Planning
  • Carolina Ramos, Paralegal
  • Sabrina K. Ikemire, Senior Paralegal
  • Sue Stratton, Executive Director
  • Heather Rawson, Paralegal
  • Marcia R. Lynch, Paralegal
  • Arlyne Mata, Practice Assistant
  • Jennifer Montane-Falgout, Legal Secretary
  • Momodou Ndow, Records Coordinator

Office Information

Address

101 Montgomery StreetSuite 1600(between Bush and Sutter) San Francisco, CA 94104 - 4133

Fax

  • 415-693-0500

Offers Free Initial Consultation

Yes

Accepts Credit Cards

Yes

Other Offices

Johnston, Kinney & Zulaica LLP 555 Main Street Suite 220 Chico, CA 95928 415-527-0788

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By Anonymous on Apr. 26, 2024

2.0 out of 5 stars

I was disappointed. I had worked well with an Lawyer who had her own practice in 2008 to develop a trust. In 2024 I wanted a restatement of my Trust, Will, POA and Medical POA due to various life events that had occurred. The original lawyer was now part of Johnston, Kinney and Zulaica. I contacted the law firm and described my updates - providing a document (2 new executors/appointees - and updates to funds distribution). An introductory meeting was held with a new set of lawyers, they retrieved the paperwork from 2008 and I was informed of the estimated cost range and agreed to move forward. There was minimal communication needed and the restatement was made. The disappointment I have is that the actual costs came in 65% over the top end of the cost estimate - with no proactive communications that the law firm was exceeding the estimate, why it was exceeding the cost, or ways to keep costs down.

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