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John B. Palley - Sacramento, CA
1555 River Park DriveSuite 108 Sacramento, CA 95815- 4666
Meissner Joseph Palley & Ruggles, Inc.
Sacramento Probate Lawyer
Overview
John has received the rating of "AV" from Martindale Hubbell which is their highest ranking and since 2014 has been rated as a "Superlawyer" by superlawyers.com. He also has received the highest ratings of "10.0" from both AVVO.com and JUSTIA.com. In 2015 the readers of the Roseville Press Tribune voted John "Best Attorney."
John is also a past probate and estate planning "expert" for the Sacramento Bee and has been interviewed and quoted on such websites as Forbes.com, Grandparents.com, Care.com, HuffingtonPost.com and TheWeek.com. He also was highlighted in an article in Sacramento Magazine.
John has lectured on estate planning and probate at the UC Davis Graduate School of Management MBA program, the UC Davis Extension Certified Financial Planning courses, and the National Business Institute among others. John dedicates his entire law practice to probate law.
He helps clients spread all over California, including but certainly not limited to: Sacramento, Roseville, Woodland, Davis, El Dorado Hills, Placerville, Stockton, Fairfield, Vacaville, Oakland, Santa Rosa, San Rafael, San Jose, San Mateo, San Francisco, Fresno, Los Angeles, Riverside, San Bernardino, Temecula, and San Diego.
John has been certified, by the State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization, as a Certified Specialist in Estate Planning, Trust and Probate law. He also has been rated "AV" by Martindale Hubbell the highest rating they offer. Lastly, he has served as the Sacramento Bee's estate planning and probate "expert" both on-line and in print.About John B. Palley
Current Employment Position(s)
- Probate Attorney, Of Counsel
Languages
- English
Practice Areas
- Probate
- Estate Planning
- Business Law
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- California, 1994
- Utah, 1995
Specialties and Certifications
- Estate Planning, Trust & Probate Law, By the State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization, 2008
Other Affiliations
- Sacramento Estate Planning Counsel, 1995 - Present (Member)
- Rotary Club of Roseville, February 1, 2008 - Present (Vocational Co-Chair)
- Active 20-30 Club Sacramento, 1995 - Present (Past-Active)
- Sacramento Planned Giving Forum, January 1, 2009 - Present (Board Member)
Classes and Seminars
- Estate Planning, UC Davis Extension, 2006 - Present
- NBI Probate Process from Start to Finish, NBI, December 10, 2008
Past Positions
- John B. Palley, Attorney at Law, Attorney, 1995 - 1999
- Manulife Financial, Legal Marketing, 1994 - 1995
Education
- McGeorge School of Law, University of the Pacific, Sacramento, California, 1994
J.D. - Sonoma State U., Rohnert Park, CA, USA, 1991
B.A.
Honors: Semester in London 1989, Deans List 1990
Major: International Business
Fraternities and Sororities
- Delta Sigma Phi
References
References
- Available Upon Request
Fees
Accepts Credit Cards
Articles
Published Works
- 419 Welfare Benefit Trusts, CLU Sections Business & Compensation, July/August, 1995
Office Information
Address
1555 River Park DriveSuite 108 Sacramento, CA 95815- 4666
Phone
Fax
- (916) 920-9379
Office Hours
8-5 M-F
Achievements
Other Sources of Feedback About John B. Palley
Included on the 2023 Northern California list
Past Lists
- 2022 Northern California Super Lawyers list
- 2021 Northern California Super Lawyers list
- 2020 Northern California Super Lawyers list
- 2019 Northern California Super Lawyers list
- 2018 Northern California Super Lawyers list
- 2017 Northern California Super Lawyers list
- 2016 Northern California Super Lawyers list
- 2015 Northern California Super Lawyers list
- 2014 Northern California Super Lawyers list
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