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Lakin Spears, LLP, Welcomes New Partner, Lydia E. Crandall

On April 1, 2016, Lydia E. Crandall was named a partner of Lakin Spears, LLP. Lydia joined the firm in … read on

Lakin Spears, LLP Sponsors Centennial Celebration Gala for the SMCBA

Lakin Spears, LLP is a proud sponsor of the San Mateo County Bar Association Centennial Celebration at the Sharon Heights Country … read on

Victoria Kaempf Quoted in the San Francisco Chronicle

Trust & Estates partner, Victoria N. Kaempf, was quoted in the San Francisco Chronicle regarding how character of property may held in … read on

Donald H. Read Published in Tax Notes

Donald H. Read, Tax Counsel to Lakin Spears, LLP, publishes “Does Iglicki Make Most Alimony Nondeductible?” in the February 1, 2016 … read on

Donald H. Read to Testify Before IRS; Attends Meeting of Internal Revenue Service Advisory Council

Donald H. Read, Tax Counsel to Lakin Spears, LLP testifies before the IRS in Washington in opposition to the part of the proposed … read on

Geniveve J. Ruskus Joins AAML Board of Managers

Family Law partner Geniveve J. Ruskus is now serving on the Board of Managers of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, Northern … read on

Lakin Spears, LLP Sponsors 31st Annual New Year’s Eve Champagne Brunch

For the second year, Lakin Spears, LLP sponsored the City of Palo Alto’s New Year’s Eve Champagne Brunch, held at … read on

Rita A. Patterson Named a Fellow with the American Acadamy of Matrimonial Lawyers

Family Law partner Rita A. Patterson was recently accepted as a Fellow with the prestigious American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers.  Rita is among just … read on

Lakin Spears, LLP Sponsors 31st Annual Moonlight Run and Walk

For the second year, Lakin Spears, LLP sponsored Palo Alto Weekly’s Moonlight Run and Walk.  Race results are available here.

Congratulations to the 2015 Super Lawyers of Lakin Spears, LLP

Lakin Spears, LLP is proud to announce that 12 of our attorneys were honored by Super Lawyers this year: