Jennifer L. Field – Attorney at Law
Began working in the legal profession as a teenager in a mid-sized law firm in Southern California. Continued to work in the field as a legal secretary and paralegal in a large firm in Los Angeles and a boutique estate planning firm in Claremont. Started solo law practice in Claremont immediately after sitting for the California Bar Examination and passing on her first attempt.
Primary Legal Services Focus
- California Probate Law
- Estate Planning Law
- Estate Tax Planning
- Estate Planning for non-married couples
- Conservatorships
- Guardianships
- Trust Administration & Trust Litigation
- Asset Protection
- Bankruptcy
- Pre- and Post-Nuptial Agreements
Southern California Counties – Primary Areas
- Los Angeles County
- San Bernardino County
- Riverside County
- Orange County
Legal services include both transactional work and litigation with a substantial portion the practice consisting of drafting documents such as wills, revocable trusts, powers of attorney, advanced health care directives, irrevocable trusts, deeds, marital settlement agreements, special needs trusts, life insurance trusts, living wills and other related documents.
Education
Attended the University of La Verne graduating Magna Cum Laude and earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Legal Studies with a minor in Business Administration. Completed law degree successfully earning many honors and awards, including winning national brief writing competitions and the prestigious Delta Theta Phi Key Award. She was Valedictorian of her graduating class and earned her Juris Doctorate degree Summa Cum Laude, one of only a handful of graduates to earn that honor in the history of the University.
- University of La Verne College of Law, La Verne, California, J.D.
- Honors: Summa Cum Laude
- Honors: Valedictorian, 2004
- Honors: Delta Theta Phi (Recipient, Key Award)
- Honors: Secretary, Student Bar Association
- Honors: Director, Peer Academic Support System
- Honors: Member and Treasurer, Alumni Board
- Honors: Recipient, American Jurisprudence Awards
- Honors: Best Brief and Second Place Team, Moot Court Competition, 2002
- Honors: Best Brief, Appellate Advocacy Moot Court Competition, 2002
- Law Journal: Journal of Juvenile Law, Managing Editor, 2003 – 2004
- University of La Verne, B.S.
Published Works
- “Special Needs Trusts: Providing for Disabled Children without Sacrificing Public Benefits.”, Journal of Juvenile Law, Vol.24, 2004
Honors and Awards
- Recipient, I.V.A.M.S. Alternative Dispute Resolution Award
- Moot Court Honors, Third Place Brief, Semi Finalist Team
- Tulane Law School Mardi Gras Invitational National Sports Law Tournament Second Place Brief, Quarter Finalist Team, 2003
- University of San Diego School of Law Criminal Procedure Moot Court Competition, 2002
Professional Associations and Memberships
- San Bernardino County Bar Association
- Eastern Bar Association of Los Angeles County
- State Bar of California
- Western Bar Association of San Bernardino County Pro Bono Activities
- Treasurer, University of La Verne, College of Law Alumni Association, 2005 – Present
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