Ms Jennifer Melissa Schmitt | Senior Associate Attorney

Main Office

3333 Camino Del Rio S
San Diego, CA 92108

Office Hours

Monday - Friday9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

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About Jennifer

Jennifer Melissa Schmitt (commonly known as Melissa) joined Temmerman, Cilley & Kohlmann, LLP in 2016. Ms. Schmitt provides representation in the areas of probate and trust litigation as well as trust and estates administration. Ms. Schmitt is fluent in Spanish.

Her litigation practice includes will and trust contests, fiduciary accounting and surcharge actions, trust litigation, contested and non-contested conservatorship matters, elder abuse litigation, and probate and trust-related civil litigation, including preparation of trust accountings.

Ms. Schmitt enjoys volunteering in the community. Prior to attending law school, she assisted in soccer clinics for youth players focused on developing confidence, communication, teamwork, and time management skills for student athletes. While in law school, as a board member on the Santa Clara University School of Law La Raza Association, Ms. Schmitt participated in events aimed towards educating young students on the legal field.

Admission

Verified California

2016

Education

St. Mary’s College of Moraga

B.A. (Politics)

2011

Recognitions & Achievements

Associations
  • Contra Costa Bar Association,
    Present
  • Contra County La Raza,
    Present
  • Santa Clara county La Raza,
    Present
Honors / Awards
  • Super Lawyers Rising Stars,
    2022

Notable Work

Publications

Author, Settlement Agreements: Avoiding a Real Property Tax Assessment, Contra Costa County Bar Association Magazine The Business & Tax Law, September,

2017


Co-Author “Strategic Considerations Regarding Medical Record Privacy and the Deceased,” CEB,

2020

Temmerman, Cilley & Kohlmann, LLP Highlights

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

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