Daniel Sallus
Top rated Estate & Trust Litigation attorney in El Segundo, California
Stone & Sallus LLP
Practice areas: Estate & Trust Litigation, Business Litigation, Business & Corporate; view more
Licensed in California since: 2015
Education: Thomas Jefferson School of Law
Selected to Rising Stars: 2022 - 2025 Details
Based in El Segundo, California, Daniel Sallus is a partner at Stone & Sallus, LLP, where he skillfully navigates the realms of business litigation, business and real estate transactions, estate planning, entity formations and real estate litigation. He has successfully represented a diverse clientele, including tech companies, venture capitalists, business owners, realtors and medical professionals, and he has achieved favorable outcomes through his participation in numerous court hearings.
Raised amidst the vibrant culture of Los Angeles, Mr. Sallus pursued a B.S. in management and a minor in Spanish from the University of Arizona's Eller School of Business. His early career at a major bank provided him with valuable insights into the needs of businesses. While still in college, he began investing in real estate, managing and renting properties to finance his education.
Mr. Sallus' legal journey led him to the Thomas Jefferson School of Law, where his academic excellence earned him a merit-based scholarship. He graduated with his Juris Doctor in 2013, having been recognized on both the Distinguished Honor Roll and the Honor Roll. During law school, he gained unique experience clerking for the San Diego Public Defender’s Office.
Beyond his legal practice, Mr. Sallus harbors a passion for real estate investment and is actively involved in the South Bay community, dedicating his time to various service projects. Licensed to practice in Arizona and California, he is a member of several associations, such as the South Bay Bar Association, the Los Angeles County Bar Association and the Redondo Beach Chamber of Commerce.
Additionally, Mr. Sallus has contributed as a co-author and editor for the CEB’s estate planning section's continuing legal education program, which educates attorneys on the latest developments in estate planning and asset distribution laws.
Practice areas
Estate & Trust Litigation, Business Litigation, Business/Corporate, Estate Planning & Probate, Civil Litigation: Plaintiff, Real Estate: BusinessFocus areas
Business Formation and Planning, Business Organizations, Contracts, Estate Planning, Guardianships & Conservatorships, Limited Liability Companies, Living Wills, Non-Compete Agreements, Partnership, Power of Attorney, Probate & Estate Administration, Sub-chapter S Corporations, Trade Secret, Trusts, Will Contests, Wills
- 20% Estate & Trust Litigation
- 20% Business Litigation
- 20% Business/Corporate
- 20% Estate Planning & Probate
- 10% Civil Litigation: Plaintiff
- 10% Real Estate: Business
First Admitted: 2015, California
Professional Webpage: https://www.stonesalluslaw.com/daniel-r-sallus/
- Benjamin Aranda Inns Of Court, 2019
- Los Angeles County Bar Association, 2018
- SBBA Civil Litigation Section, 2017
- SBBA: Wills, Trusts and Estate Section, 2017
- South Bay Bar Association, 2015
- Settlement: Trust Dispute over Trustee taking funds that settled for $220,000.00, 2020
- Settlement: Approximately $1,300,000 in properties distributed to client, 2020
- Settlement: Client had a variety of Judgments that were negotiated down over $300,000.00., 2020
- Settlement: Trust Contest resulting in Settlement of $112,000.00., 2021
- Settlement: Trust Contest claim that resulted in $284,000.00 settlement, 2021
- Settlement: Trust dispute settlement $850,000.00, 2019
- Settlement: multi million dollar estate to which the client received all inheritance of the Trust assets, 2019
- Confidential Settlement: $6,000,000 dollar estate litigation whereby a brother was embezzling money from the trust for a period of 4 years., 2018
- Estate Planning for multi-million dollar musician including royalty rights and property, 2019
- Buyout of Wholesale Business worth $500,000.00, 2019
- Purchase of Assets of Glass Manufacturer for $4,500,000.00, 2020
- Acquisition: Multimillion dollar acquisition of a publicly traded company, 2020
- Rotary Club member participating in local community service throughout Torrance and the South Bay., 2018
- International Board member, Board Member, Rotary Club, 2020
- Presentation on Legalities of Cryptocurrency., Group Member, Unlocking the Blockchain and the Mysteries of Bitcoin, Inns Of Court, 2018
- Update to new laws that came out from 2015, Co-Author, "What The Courts Do Now", CLE CA State Bar, 2016
- Inns of Court scholarship presenter and committee for Teen Court. , Co-Presenter, Teen Court Scholarship Award, Inns of Court, 2019
- Presentation on Legal Ethics, Group Member, Appearances are Deceiving, Inns of Court, 2020
Selections
- Rising Stars: 2022 - 2025
