Andrea M. Gherini
Top rated Elder Law attorney in Carlsbad, California
Law Office of Andrea M. Gherini, APCPractice Areas: Elder Law, Estate Planning & Probate
Licensed in California since: 1982
Education: Loyola Law School Los Angeles
Law Office of Andrea M. Gherini, APC
PO BOX 2809Carlsbad, CA 92018 Phone: 760-754-2381 Email: Andrea M. Gherini Visit website
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Ms. Gherini's practice assists older adults, persons of all ages with disabilities, and the families that love and care for them. Her estate planning practice includes planning for incapacity as well for as long term care, including safeguarding options for government assistance to pay for care. Additionally, Ms. Gherini assists families in creating and administering special needs trusts for persons with disabilities. Ms. Gherini also represents conservators in court proceedings and trustees in the administration of trusts. She currently serves on the San Diego Superior Court rooster of court appointed attorneys for probate matters.
Ms. Gherini is a member of the Trusts and Estate Section of the California Bar Association and the Bar Association of North San Diego County. Ms. Gherini served as Co-Chair of the Trusts & Estate Section for the North San Diego County Bar Association from 2007-2009. Ms. Gherini is a member of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys and is the past President of its Southern California Chapter. In 2008, she received the Wiley W. Manuel Award from the California State Bar Association for pro bono legal services and in 2016 the National Academy of Elder Law Attorney’s recognized her as Chapter Member of the Year for Southern California.
Ms. Gherini graduated from Loyal Law School in Los Angeles.
First Admitted: 1982, California
Professional Webpage: https://www.amgtrustlaw.com/copy-of-firm
- Southern California Chapter - NAELA - President Elect, 2015
- Sourthern California Chapter - NAELA - Board Member, 2014
- Fiorenzo V. Lopardo Chapter of American Inns of Court, 2008
- Southern California Chapter of NAELA - President, 2016
- Bar Association of North County -Co-Chair Probate & Taxation Section, 2008
- Lawyers Club of San Diego, 2008
- Bar Association of North San Diego County - member, 2005
- Nathional Academy of Elder Lawyers Association - member, 2007
- Veterans Administration Accredited Attorney , 2015
- Southern California Caregivers Resource - provide initial client consultations , 2018
- Presenter - Bar Association of North San Diego County - Trust & Estates Section - "The Conversation Estate Planning Attorneys Should be Having with their Elder Clients", 2020
- Southern California Caregivers Resource - provide initial client consultations , 2019
- Southern California Caregivers Resource - provide initial client consultations , 2020
- Presenter for Alzheimers of San Diego - Legal and Financial Basics, 2016
- Presenter for Alzheimers of San Diego - Legal and Financial Basics, 2017
- Presenter for Alzheimers of San Diego - Legal and Financial Basics, 2018
- Presenter for Alzheimers of San Diego Program: Legal and Financial Basics, 2019
- University of Southern California Humanities Board, 2001
- Presenter for Alzheimers of San Diego Program: Legal and Financial Basics, 2020
- Court Appointed Attorney - San Diego Superior Court, 2020
- Host Committee Member for Circle of Hope Gala - New Haven Family and Youth Services, 2008
- San Diego Volunteer Lawyers Guardianship Clinic, 2006
- St. Patrick's Elementary School Board President, 1995
- Legal services to the poor, Wiley W. Manuel Award for Pro Bono Legal Services, State Bar of California, 2008
- AV Rated, Martindale-Hubbell, 2020
- For chapter leadership, Chapter Member of Year - Southern California, National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, 2016
- Univeristy of Southern California - BA cum laude - History, 1978
- Loyola Law School Los Angeles - Deans List Honors, 1981
- Education for attorneys interested in expanding their practice to include Medi-Cal eligibility., Speaker, Medi-Cal A-Z, Eldercounsel, Elder Law Attorneys, 2017
- Intern for Honorable William P. Clark, Associate Justice California Supreme Court, 1980
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