This Section and its working committees deal with issues such as estate planning; trust administration; probate of decedents’ estates; avoidance of probate; and the protection of incompetents and their assets through guardianships and conservatorships.
Andrew G. Smith
Dina Y. Nam
Executive Committee
Elizabeth G. Acevedo
Program Co-Chair
David A. Shapiro
Program Co-Chair
Courtney Cole Patton
Assistant Program Co-Chair
Jacqueline Yu
Assistant Program Co-Chair
Jennifer McNeil-Lozano
Legal Updates Co-Chair
Teal M. Schoonover
Legal Updates Co-Chair
Jordan C. Parr
Co-Secretary
Mina Sirkin
Co-Secretary
Terry M. Magady
Elder Law Subcommittee Chair
Joseph G. Goldman
Immediate Past Co-Chair
Kevin W. Harrington
Immediate Past Co-Chair
March 16, 2021 – Presentation of the Timothy Whitehouse Award to Managing Probate Attorney Dean J. Silliman at the BHBA event “Updates from the Probate Judges”.
August 4, 2020 – Presentation of the Timothy Whitehouse Award to Judge David J. Cowan. Judge Cowan was the Supervising Judge of the Probate & Mental Health Department of the Los Angeles County Superior Court before he became the Assistant Supervising Judge of the Civil Division. The Hon. Kevin Brazile, Presiding Judge of the LA Superior Court, and the Hon. Eric Taylor, now Assistant Presiding Judge of the LA Superior Court and incoming Presiding Judge for the 2021-2022 term, attended the BHBA event to congratulate Judge Cowan. More than 200 people virtually attended the BHBA event “Catching Up with the Probate Judges”.
Timothy Whitehouse Award Winners List:
2023 – Judge Michael SmallThis section and its working committees deal with issues such as estate planning; trust administration; probate of decedents’ estates; avoidance of probate; and the protection of incompetents and their assets through guardianships and conservatorships.
Andrew G. SmithCo-Chair
Dina Y. NamCo-Chair
Elizabeth G. AcevedoProgram Co-Chair
David A. ShapiroProgram Co-Chair
Courtney Cole PattonAssistant Program Co-Chair
Jacqueline YuAssistant Program Co-Chair
Jennifer McNeil-LozanoLegal Updates Co-Chair
Teal M. SchoonoverLegal Updates Co-Chair
Jordan C. ParrCo-Secretary
Mina SirkinCo-Secretary
Terry M. MagadyElder Law Subcommittee Chair
Joseph G. GoldmanImmediate Past Co-Chair
Kevin W. HarringtonImmediate Past Co-Chair
Our sections, led by leading attorneys in their fields, present opportunities for networking, speaking, and creating and attending CLE programs. They are specifically designed to offer a wealth of resources and professional development opportunities, catering to the unique needs of both new and seasoned lawyers.
The Trusts & Estates Section is sponsored by
Judge Michael Small (2023)
Carmen Alberio (2022)
Dean J. Silliman (2021)
Judge David J. Cowan (2020)
Judge Maria E. Stratton (2019)
Kenneth S. Wolf (2018)
Commr. Robert S. Wada (2017)
Bet Tzedek (2016)
Dana Hopkins (2016)
Commr. Brenda Penny (2015)
Harold Weinstock (2015)
Judge Mitchell Beckloff (2014)
Harlean Carroll (2013)
Judge Aviva K. Bobb (2012)
James R. Birnberg (2011)
Sandy Riley (2010)
Robert Spaak (2009)
Commr. H. Ronald Hauptman (2008)
Matthew S. Rae Jr. (2007)
Christine Oshima (2006)
Carmen Alberio (2005)
Commr. Ann E. Stodden (2004)
Our sections, led by leading attorneys in their fields, present opportunities for networking, speaking, and creating and attending CLE programs. They are specifically designed to offer a wealth of resources and professional development opportunities, catering to the unique needs of both new and seasoned lawyers.
