I grew up in Napa, California and retain strong family ties there. I raised my family in Southern California and as a result I am now a Southern California Transplant. I graduated from Occidental College in 1993 with a degree in Politics and gained sales and management experience for four years prior to enrolling in Loyola Law School of Los Angeles in 1997. I earned my Juris Doctorate from Loyola in 2001 and graduated in the top 10% of my division. I have been a civil litigator my entire career, conducting over 2000 bench trials and more than 350 of these in probate court alone. I have been victorious in well over 95% of these trials, recovering hundreds of millions of dollars for my clients. As I move to my mid 50’s, my children are pretty much all grown, my life is stable, and I am focused on providing excellent, high quality, and focused attention to individualized cases where I believe I can truly make a difference. I want to get to know my clients and I want them to get to know me.

John Paladin is a practicing attorney in the state of California. He received his J.D. from Thomas Jefferson School of Law.

The Law office of Jennifer Lim located in in Los Angeles County, California, with practice areas in Immigration & Naturalization Law, Family Law, Wills & Probate and Business Litigation. The principal of the law firm, Jennifer S.F. Lim, has been practicing immigration law, family law and probate law for many years. Our firm objective is to provide first-rate, professional service to all our clients on a timely basis. Towards this objective, we participate in continuing legal education and keep abreast of new laws and developments, utilize high tech solutions and programs, and maintain a multi-lingual support staff. To achieve the desired results for our clients, we keep abreast of the latest legal trends, provide diligent advocacy of their legal claims, monitor their cases with attention to fine detail, provide interpreters and translation services, and use a wide network of information resources. In the field of family law, we handle adoptions, guardianships, divorce, support and custody matters in California courts. In probate court, we have represented clients in decedents' estate, conservatorships and other probate law matters. Our reasonable fee structure and timely handling of critical issues have earned the trust and confidence of our clients. Our approach focuses on achieving client objectives with effective and cost-efficient strategies, avoiding high conflict and emotionally costly outcomes whenever possible. With extensive courtroom and trial experience, we handle legal matters through settlement or judgment.

Alice A. Salvo has over 20 years of experience in Probate, Estate Planning, Special Needs Trusts and Elder Law for Medi-Cal planning and long term care. She attended Southwestern University School of Law earning a law degree (J.D.) and furthered her education by receiving a graduate law degree (L.L.M. in Estate Planning) from University of Miami School of Law. Alice A. Salvo is qualified by the California State Bar as a "Certified Specialist" in Estate Planning, Trust and Probate Law. Only a select few California attorneys achieved this prestigious designation. Some important reasons people choose to work with our office is to avoid family disputes and keep peace after they’re gone. Without a clear will or trust, loved ones may end up in conflict, and the courts may decide what happens to your home and assets. Our firm helps you stay in control — we ensure your wishes are carried out and your family is protected. Having the right plan, you can eliminate uncertainty, reduce stress for those you love, and achieve peace of mind. She has earned many distinctions for her work including these accomplishments: President of Southern California Council of Elder Law Attorneys, President of San Fernando Valley Estate Planning Council, President of San Fernando Valley Bar Association, Chairperson of the Probate Section of the San Fernando Bar Association, served on the Gray Squad Advisory Board to the Los Angeles Police Department Van Nuys Division. Installed in 2025 as President of NIABA, National Italian American Bar Association. She married a wonderful family oriented Jewish husband and raised two children, who are now adults, now that's an accomplishment! Attorney Salvo has been appointed by the California State Bar to the prestigious position of serving on the Judicial Nominees Evaluation Commission (JNE) where she became the top individual - Chair (President) of the JNE Commission. This commission evaluates all candidates under consideration for a judicial appointment by the Governor. The attorneys that apply to be a judge in the state of California are thoroughly reviewed by the JNE Commission and a select few of the most highly qualified candidates are recommended for the judiciary.

California attorney Scott Rahn resolves contests, disputes and litigation related to trusts, estates and conservatorships, creating a welcome peace of mind for clients. He represents heirs, beneficiaries, trustees and executors. He utilizes his experience to develop and implement strategies that swiftly and efficiently address the financial issues, fiduciary duties and emotional complexities underlying trust contests, estates conflicts and probate litigation. Driven by a commitment to provide relief to people grieving the loss of a loved one, Scott collaborates closely with clients. He pursues and defends claims involving incapacity, incompetence, undue influence, breach of fiduciary duty, and other similar areas of dispute. His advice and counsel includes prevention and remediation of financial elder abuse.

We specialize in: Probate, Wills and Estate Planning, Estate Litigation and special issues regarding Testamentary Competence and Elder Abuse.