Keila Nakasaka | Beverly Hills Estate Planning Attorney

Keila Nakasaka

Keila Nakasaka

Estate, Estate Planning, Trusts, Wills, Elder Law, Asset Protection

Experience: 29 years
Language(s): English | Japanese

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About Keila

Specializing in asset protection and estate planning, Keila is attorney and owner of Inter Vivos in Beverly Hills, California. She was a temporary judge for over 20 years in the Los Angeles Superior Court and has earned multiple awards. Keila has been a serial entrepreneur for nearly 40 years.  She has extensive real estate investing experience and has been actively involved in multi-million dollar real estate development projects.

Her initial experience as an attorney was in intellectual property law.  Keila has consulted innumerable businesses with trademarks; trade secrets; and copyrights.  She has also assisted start-up businesses with everything from business plans to obtaining funding from angel investors as well as venture capitalists.  

Keila believes in pragmatic approaches to complex issues.  She considers resolving matters expeditiously and amicably to the extent possible.  Most recently, she decided to leave litigation and focus only on Estate Planning and Asset Protection. She speaks conversational Japanese and enjoys reading and photography.

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Experience

Owner

Inter Vivos, PLLC

Present

Beverly Hills, CA

Admission

Verified California

1996

Education

Pepperdine University School of Law

Mediating Litigated Cases

2007

Recognitions & Achievements

Associations
  • Member | California State Bar
  • Member | Japanese American Bar Association
  • Member | Lawyers With Purpose (LWP)
  • Member | Wealth Counsel
Honors / Awards
  • AVVO Rating 10/10
  • Recognized as “Super Lawyer” and “Top Attorney” by AVVO
  • Awarded Certificate of Appreciation by Los Angeles Superior Court Temporary Judge Program for 20 years in a row
  • Recognized as Top 10 Attorney by Attorney and Practice Magazine

Notable Work

Cases

Watec Co. Ltd. v. Watec Company America

Jury Verdict of $5.9 Million

Publications

Asset Protection Strategies How to Protect your Assets

2021

Questions & Answers

Please describe a case in the last year or two where you made a big difference.

My client was involved in an automobile accident with fatality. All of his assets were completely exposed. I was able to structure an asset protection plan to save his assets. We ended up settling that case for a policy limit of $15,000.

How did you build a successful practice?

I have built my law business with a lot of marketing and strategic referral partnerships.

What should clients look for in a lawyer?

Integrity, experience, and practicality.

How important is local knowledge to the success of your cases?

A lot of people know me in Beverly Hills. I am very active in the community.

What information can you provide in a free phone consultation?

Identify their needs and the right plan for them.

What information do you need in a free phone consultation?

What brings you to the call? What is the concern you wish to address?

What differentiates you from other lawyers in your community?

I'm not just an estate planning attorney. I'm an asset protection attorney so I handle estate planning very differently from other estate planning attorneys.

What is the most rewarding aspect of your job?

Protecting people from downfalls.

What are your other interests in addition to law?

I'm a foodie. I enjoy trying new food and new places.

Are you involved in your community?

Yes. I'm very much involved in my community. I live and work in Beverly Hills. I am active in my community.

Inter Vivos, PLLC Highlights

Estate, Business Successions, Elder Law, Trusts, Estate Planning

Firm Size: 1
Firm Locations: 1
Languages: English, Japanese