Kevin Jones | Brea Estate Lawyer

The supervising attorney of Law-Doctor.com is Kevin Jones, a licensed California attorney since 1988. Educated in New York at Empire State College, State University of New York, and Western State University, College of Law, earning his Juris Doctor degree in 1988, and later educated in International Intellectual Property Law via the tri University program offered through University of Victoria B.C. Canada, University of Illinois (Urbana-Champlain), and Oxford University (St. Peter's College), Mr. Jones has over a quarter century of legal experience, with dozens of trials, arbitrations, mediations, depositions, and hundreds of clients over the years.

In 1998, Mr. Jones was nominated Judge for the Orange County Municipal Court. For the last six years, Mr. Jones has been a Special Master for the State Bar of California, a pro bono position where he monitors execution of certain warrants. From 2012-2015 Mr. Jones was appointed by the Los Angeles Superior Court as Judge Pro Tem, a pro bono position. To qualify, Mr. Jones received additional training in the following practice areas of law: disputes relating to limited civil (under $25,000); Small Claims; Traffic; Probate; and Unlawful Detainer. In addition to private practice experience, Mr. Jones spent a combined dozen years as "in-house" counsel in the wireless and property management industries, overseeing a portfolio of 17,000 apartments throughout the southwest.

Lawyer.com Member Questionnaire

Please describe a case in the last year or two where you made a big difference.
Terminally ill patient-counseling an estate plan which was otherwise absent; Counseling and implementing a Living Trust Solution for an elderly couple facing increased medical care challenges/expenses; Addressing creditor claims where the basis of the claims was successfully opposed resulting in elimination of claims.

How did you build a successful practice?
Through caring for the individuals/clients as if they were part of our family; never fixing a number to a Client, always operating on a first name basis.

What should clients look for in a lawyer?
First, an attorney who provides personal attention to Clients, thereby realizing the value of his/her/their years of experience in California. Second, an attorney who emphasizes a certain practice concentration, providing added value. Third, an attorney who has (and uses) available technologies to frequently and continually communicate with Clients. Fourth, an attorney who charges reasonable fees for value received.

How important is local knowledge to the success of your cases?
Licensing in the State of California is critical.

What information can you provide in a free phone consultation?
A Living Trust is not for everyone yet are an excellent Estate Planning Tool. We can let you know if a Living Trust is the correct option for your estate. However, if you choose a simple Last Will and Testament instead, we can provide you with a link (through the State Bar) at no charge.

What information do you need in a free phone consultation?
We would need to understand the value of the Estate. All other complexities are merely an matter of degree and rarely affect attorney fee pricing, although vendor costs may be affected (e.g. Deeds-County Recorder).

What differentiates you from other lawyers in your community?
In our practice, we primarily emphasize the preparation and implementation of Revocable Living Trusts for an extremely reasonable price. We work with Clients from middle class net worth to high net worth individuals…from simple Revocable Living Trusts to complex Irrevocable Trusts (multi jurisdictional Trusts). With millions of dollars in estate planning experience, we are here to assist.

What is the most rewarding aspect of your job?
Guiding Clients through the maze of legalities which may affect their estate so as to leave as much of their estate as possible to heir beneficiaries.

What are your other interests in addition to law?
Charitable interests include addressing the homeless, poverty, illiteracy, & teen-suicide crises. Personal likes include Classic Cars.

Are you involved in your community?
I have volunteered in my community for almost fifty (50) years. I have been a Volunteer: Firefighter; Church Special Events & Usher; Police Officer; Advisory Committee member; Attorney-Client Fee Arbitrator; Youth Parolee Mentor; Emergency Medical-First Responder; Cancer Society-Cessation of Smoking Instructor; Court Volunteer-Pro Per Litigants; Fundraiser; & Red Cross (crisis & blood drive) volunteer.

Kevin B. Jones has been a Premium Member since October 17, 2019.
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