Andrea M. Gherini
Top rated Elder Law attorney in Carlsbad, California
Law Office of Andrea M. Gherini, APC
Practice areas: Elder Law, Estate Planning & Probate
Licensed in California since: 1982
Education: Loyola Law School Los Angeles
Selected to Super Lawyers: 2022 - 2023 Law Office of Andrea M. Gherini, APC
PO BOX 2809Carlsbad, CA 92018 Phone: 760-754-2381 Email: Andrea M. Gherini Visit website
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 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.
Ms. Gherini is a member of the Trusts and Estates Section of the California Bar Association and the Bar Association of North San Diego County. Ms. Gherini served as Co-Chair of the Trusts & Estates 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 Attorneys 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
Bar / Professional Activity
- California Section - National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, 2025
- Nathional Academy of Elder Lawyers Association - member, 2025
- San Diego County Bar Association - Trusts and Estates Section, 2025
- California Lawyers Association - Trusts and Estates Section, 2025
- Probate Attorneys of San Diego - member, 2025
- Southern California Chapter - NAELA - President Elect, 2015
- Bar Association of North San Diego County - member, 2025
- 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
Pro bono / Community Service
- Alzheimer's San Diego - provides pro bono initial client consultations, 2025
- Presenter - North County Bar Association - Primer on Public Benefits for Estate Planners and Administrators., 2025
- Southern California Caregivers Resource Center - provides initial client consultation pro bono, 2025
- 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
Educational Background
- Univeristy of Southern California - BA cum laude - History, 1978
- Loyola Law School Los Angeles - Deans List Honors, 1981
Scholarly Lectures / Writings
- https://acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:sc:va6c2:254c5956-3969-44a0-a716-7380acb00325, Speaker, Public Benefits Primer for Estate Planners and Administrators, North County Bar Association - San Diego June 11, 2025, Lawyers, 2025
- Education for attorneys interested in expanding their practice to include Medi-Cal eligibility., Speaker, Medi-Cal A-Z, Eldercounsel, Elder Law Attorneys, 2017
Other Outstanding Achievements
- Intern for Honorable William P. Clark, Associate Justice California Supreme Court, 1980
Honors
- AV Rated Preeminent Attorney, Matindale-Hubblle, 2025
- AV Rated Preeminent Attorney, Matindale-Hubblle, 2023
- AV Rated Preeminent Attorney, Matindale-Hubblle, 2024
- 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
Office location for Andrea M. Gherini
PO BOX 2809
Carlsbad, CA 92018
Selections
- Super Lawyers: 2022 - 2023