pat@wilkinsonandwilkinson.com
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Ms.
Wilkinson graduated with honors in economics from UCLA and Loyola Law
School. She began her career as a Federal Prosecutor in downtown Los
Angeles where she specialized in prosecuting federal tax crimes. She next became a partner
in the law firm of Rubin, Eagan and Feder, where she specialized in
litigating will, trust, and real property contests.
In January of 1988 she
joined her husband in establishing the law firm of Wilkinson &
Wilkinson. Both she and her husband are certified specialists in trusts,
estates, and probate by the State Bar of California and certified Elder
Law Specialists by the National Academy of Elder Law Foundation.
Ms.
Wilkinson is the author of several articles on estate planning and is a
frequent lecturer in her area of expertise to other attorneys.
Admitted to
bar: 1974,
California.
Education: University of California at
Los Angeles (A.B., 1970); Loyola
University of Los Angeles
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(J.D., 1973).
Certified
Specialist: Estate Planning, Trust, and Probate Law. The State
Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization. Certified Specialist:
Elder Law by the National Academy of Elder Law Foundation.
Vice President, Citrus Estate Planning Council; Member: Los Angeles County Bar
Association; State Bar of California; National Academy of Elder Law
Attorneys; Board Member, Chaffey
College Gerontology Advisory Committee; Board Member, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona,
California on the Planned Giving Advisory Board; Advisory Board Member,
State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization.
Guest Lecturer on the Sociology of Aging, Pitzer College, Claremont,
California. Guest Speaker, Citrus Estate Planning Council and Azusa Pacific
University on "Dynasty Trusts and Living Trusts." Guest
Speaker, Pomona Valley Bar Association, topic: "Where Elderlaw and
Estates and Trusts Meet."
Articles: "IRA Planning With QTIP Trusts," NAELA News; "Lifecare
Contracts;" "Special
Needs Trusts for the Mentally Challenged," Alliance for the Mentally Ill
Newsletter.
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conrad@wilkinsonandwilkinson.com
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Admitted to
bar: 1977,
California.
Education: University of California at Los Angeles (B.A., 1960);
The American Graduate School of International Management (B.F.T.,
1962); Mid Valley College of Law (J.D., 1976); Golden Gate
University (M.S., Taxation, 1981).
Recipient: American Jurisprudence Award.
Certified Specialist, Estate Planning, Trust and Probate Law,
The State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization.
Certified Specialist, Elder Law by the National Academy of Elder
Law Foundation.
Administrative Coordinator, Justice System Advisory Group, Los
Angeles County, California; Certified Business Arbitrator,
American Arbitration Association; Member: Los Angeles County Bar
Association; State Bar of California; Panel Member, National
Association of Elder Law Attorneys.
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