Mr Robert Eugene Temmerman Jr. | Founding Partner

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About Robert

Robert E. Temmerman, Jr. is a partner at Temmerman, Cilley & Kohlmann, LLP and a specialist in estate planning, trusts, and probate law certified by the California State Bar Board of Legal Specialization. Mr. Temmerman is also a fellow of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC), a nonprofit organization comprised of the nation's premier trust and estate counselors, and offers representation in estate planning, incapacity planning, and decedent estate administration, focusing on estate planning for large and moderate estates with specific emphasis on family wealth preservation. His estate administration practice includes postmortem estate administration, trust reformations, tax planning, federal estate and gift tax return preparation, and complex trust and estate accountings. Mr. Temmerman also provides legal services related to incapacity planning, and conservatorships and guardianships, and fiduciary litigation, as well as mediation and alternative dispute resolution in all types of trust and estate matters. Mr. Temmerman is AV® PreeminentTM Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell® for his legal ability and high ethical standards. He has been recognized as a Super Lawyer by Northern California Super Lawyers for 15 straight years and as a Best Lawyer by U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers.

In addition to practicing as an attorney, Mr. Temmerman serves as an expert witness or consultant for mediations and trials. Using his extensive experience, Mr. Temmerman is able to quickly analyze the facts and issues of a case, clearly explain the relevant law, and withstand intense cross-examination in a deposition or trial.

When not providing exceptional services to clients, Mr. Temmerman enjoys skiing, mountain and road biking, ice hockey, and golfing.

Admission

Verified California

1980

Education

Boston College

B.A. (Economics and Political Sciences)

1975

Recognitions & Achievements

Associations
  • Silicon Valley Bar Association, – (Member)
    2000 / Present
  • American College of Trust and Estate Counsel, – (Fellow, former State Chair)
    1992 / Present
  • State Bar of California, Estate Planning Section, – (Member, former Chair)
    1980 / Present
  • American Bar Association, – (Member)
    1980 / Present
  • Santa Clara County Bar Association, – (Member, former Chairperson)
    1980 / Present
Honors / Awards
  • Super Lawyer by North California Super Lawyers, –
    2005 / 2018
  • Certificate of Appreciation awarded by Estate Planning, Trust and Probate Law Section, –
    1990 / 2001
  • Certificate of Service awarded by the Superior Court of the County of Santa Clara, –
    1989 / 2002
  • Best Lawyer by U.S. News & World Report

Notable Work

Publications

Co-author of Chapter 4 entitled “Property Transfer Obstacles for Married Persons,” published in California Estate Planning, Continuing Education of the Bar, ; Updated in and every year thereafter through the

2003 / 2004 / present


Co-author of “Is There a New Trust Code in California’s Future? A Comparison of the Recently Adopted Uniform Trust Code with Current California Trust Laws,” published in the California Trusts and Estates Quarterly, Vol. 6., No. 4, Winter

2000


Co-author of “Additional Property Transfer Obstacles for Married Persons and Registered Domestic Partners”, California Estate Planning, CEB,

2002


Updated in and annually thereafter

2003

Temmerman, Cilley & Kohlmann, LLP Highlights

Estate, Trusts, Estate Planning, Elder Law, Estate Administration

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