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Contact Information:
650-328-7000 ext. 118
jkohler@lakinspears.com

Practice Areas:
Trusts and Estates

Education:
B.A., University of Wisconsin, 1998
J.D., University of Wisconsin Law School, 2001

Professional &
Community Affiliations:

Silicon Valley Bar Assn.
San Mateo Co. Bar Assn. Palo Alto Community Child Care Board of Directors




 

 

 

Jean M. Kohler

Jean M. Kohler is a partner in the Trusts & Estates Group and is certified by the State Board of Legal Specialization as a specialist in estate planning, trust and probate law.

Ms. Kohler began her practice in the Trusts & Estates Department at Foley & Lardner in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Ms. Kohler relocated to the Bay Area in March 2003 where she continues her estate planning practice, focusing on the preparation of wills, revocable and irrevocable trusts, durable powers of attorney and advance health care directives. Ms. Kohler's practice also includes estate and trust litigation, the administration of decedents' estates (including both trust and probate estates), and conservatorship and guardianship matters.

Ms. Kohler’s litigation practice focuses on the representation of fiduciaries and beneficiaries in the following types of cases:

  • Will and Trust Contests
  • Interpretation of Estate Planning Documents
  • Determinations of Heirship and Asset Ownership Disputes
  • Accounting Controversies
  • Fiduciary Appointment and Removal
  • Creditor’s Claims
  • Constructive Trusts
  • Disputes concerning the Characterization of Property
  • Elder Abuse

Ms. Kohler is an active member of the Silicon Valley Bar Association and San Mateo County Bar Association and is currently serving a three year term on the board of Palo Alto Community Child Care, an organization that partners with parents and regional agencies to provide quality, professional and accessible childhood care and education in the Palo Alto community.

Ms. Kohler was named a Northern California Rising Star for 2009 and 2010 by Super Lawyers Magazine.

Ms. Kohler is licensed to practice law in California and Wisconsin.

 

 

 

 

 

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