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About
Provided by Carol A. Johnston
Practice Areas
Carol is recognized as a leading trusts and estates lawyer by the Chambers High Net Worth guide. One interview told Chambers: "[Carol] is amazing. She has a great bedside manner – she is very, very smart and is able to translate clients' rambling ideas into tight plans. I refer clients to her often because she is such a fine lawyer." Carol has been certified as a specialist in Estate Planning, Trust, and Probate Law by the State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization.
Carol's experience includes planning and drafting revocable and irrevocable trusts including dynasty trusts, life insurance planning, premarital planning, and charitable gift planning, including both charitable trusts and the formation of private foundations and public charities. Carol also has extensive experience in the administration of high value estates with complex assets, estate tax return preparation, estate tax audits, and all aspects of trust administration and probate procedures.
Chambers Review
High Net Worth
Carol Johnston is experienced in handling a multitude of private wealth matters including trust administration and estate tax issues. She is highly regarded for her dedication to her clients.
Carol Johnston advises high net worth clients on a range of wealth planning techniques. She also advises on estate and trust administration.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Carol is great."
"Carol is a spectacular attorney and human being able to parse the trickiest of situations and traverse a minefield of personality chaos."
"She goes above and beyond for clients to make sure their needs are met."
"Carol's background and experience, responsiveness and her general care for the needs of her clients, are exceptional."
"Carol is a spectacular attorney and human being, able to parse the trickiest of situations and traverse a minefield of personality chaos."
"Carol goes above and beyond for clients to make sure their needs are met."
"Carol is great."
"Carol is a spectacular attorney and human being able to parse the trickiest of situations and traverse a minefield of personality chaos."
"She goes above and beyond for clients to make sure their needs are met."
"Carol's background and experience, responsiveness and her general care for the needs of her clients, are exceptional."
"Carol is a spectacular attorney and human being, able to parse the trickiest of situations and traverse a minefield of personality chaos."
"Carol goes above and beyond for clients to make sure their needs are met."
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