Practice Areas: Elder Law, Estate & Trust Litigation, Personal Injury
Licensed in California since: 1990
Education: University of San Diego School of Law
Selected to Super Lawyers: 2012 - 2025 Call today:
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Handling nursing home abuse, financial elder abuse, will & trust fraud, and inheritance dispute cases, attorney Joel R. Bryant is recognized as one of San Diego's top litigation attorneys. Practicing with the San Diego, California, firm of Green, Bryant & French, LLP, Mr. Bryant was one of the first attorneys in San Diego to focus on prosecuting civil and probate actions for financial elder abuse. He is one of the few attorneys experienced and successful in both nursing home abuse and financial elder abuse litigation. Mr. Bryant's more than 30 years of experience has included extensive trial experience, and he enjoys an excellent reputation throughout the legal community as an aggressive and compassionate advocate for his clients.
With his breadth and depth of experience, Mr. Bryant is able to translate his knowledge into superior results for his clients. He has been awarded Consumer Attorneys of San Diego's Outstanding Trial Lawyer Award and has received several President's Awards for Excellence. He was also rated AV* Preeminent by Martindale-Hubbell, that organization's highest legal rating for ethical standards and legal ability.
*AV Preeminent and BV Distinguished are registered certification marks of Reed Elsevier Properties Inc., used in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies. Martindale-Hubbell is the facilitator of a peer review rating process. Ratings reflect the confidential opinions of members of the bar and the judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell ratings fall into two categories: legal ability and general ethical standards.
Practice areas
Elder Law, Estate & Trust Litigation, Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff- 50% Elder Law
- 30% Estate & Trust Litigation
- 20% Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff
First Admitted: 1990, California
Professional Webpage: http://www.californiaelderabuselawyer.com
- San Diego County Bar Association
- Probate Attorneys of San Diego
- U.S. District Court Central District of California
- California Association for Nursing Home Reform
- Board of Directors, Consumer Attorneys of California
- U.S. District Court Southern District of California
- Member, American Association for Justice
- U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit
- This information is confidential and may not be disclosed.
- Former Board of Directors, San Diego Barrister's Club
- President, San Diego Barrister's Club, 1994
- Board of Directors, Senior Housing Corporation
- Leader, San Diego and Southern California's Legal Community
- Board of Directors , Senior Community Centers
- Consumer Attorneys of San Diego's Outstanding Trial Lawyer Award
- Rated AV Preeminent by Martindale-Hubbell
- CASD President's Awards for Excellence
- CAOC Presidential Award of Merit
- Named one of San Diego's Top Litigation Attorneys by the San Diego Daily Transcript
- Arizona State University, B.S., in Finance, Summa Cum Laude
- A presentation discussing the various legal and practical issues to consider in handling financial elder abuse cases in both probate and civil court. , Speaker, Top 5 (or more) Tips for Success in Handling Civil & Probate Financial Elder Abuse Cases, Probate Attorneys of San Diego, Legal, 2021
- A presentation to lawyers and others involved in estate planning and administration, focusing on the legal and practical implications to consider in determining whether to litigate a financial elder abuse case in civil or probate court, or both. , Speaker, Top 5 Tips for Handling Civil & Probate Financial Elder Abuse Cases, The Estate Planning Council, Legal And Financial, 2021
- A presentation discussing law and strategy regarding the initial pleading stage of a financial elder abuse case., Speaker, Financial Elder Abuse - Initial Pleadings, California Association for Nursing Home Reform, Elder Law, 2021
- A presentation on the law and strategy regarding fee agreements and pre-litigation issues in a financial elder abuse case., Speaker, Financial Elder Abuse - Fee Agreement & Pre-Litigation, California Association for Nursing Home Reform, Elder Law, 2021
- Summary of Elder Abuse Laws and application to civil litigation, Speaker, Closing the Gap on Elder Abuse - Rights, Remedies and Restitution (CDAA/CANHR), Elder Law - Civil And Criminal, 2018
- Summary of California laws regarding financial elder abuse and practical tips regarding building and sustaining a financial elder abuse legal practice, Speaker, Building Your Financial Elder Abuse Practice, California Association for Nursing Home Reform, Elder Law, 2020
- Summary of Elder Abuse Laws and application to civil and probate litigation., Speaker, Family, Friend and Relative Financial Elder Abuse (California Association for Nursing Home Reform), Elder Law, 2019
- Summary of Elder Abuse Laws and application to civil and probate litigation., Speaker, Closing the Gap on Elder Abuse - Civil Rights and Remedies (CDAA/CANHR), Elder Law - Civil And Criminal, 2019
- Summary of Elder Abuse Laws and application to civil and probate litigation., Speaker, Closing the Gap on Elder Abuse - Non-Stranger and Commercial Predators (California District Attorney Association), Elder Law - Civil And Criminal, 2019
- Summary of Elder Abuse Laws and application to civil and probate litigation, Speaker, Elder Financial Abuse - Rights and Remedies (NCRC/West Coast Resolution), Elder Law, 2019
- Summary of Elder Abuse Laws and practical application to civil litigation., Speaker, Closing the Gap on Elder Abuse - Barriers to Going Forward (California District Attorneys Association), Elder Law - Civil And Criminal, 2018
- Summary of Elder Abuse Laws and application in civil litigation, Speaker, Closing the Gap on Elder Abuse - Non-Stranger and Commercial Predators (California District Attorney Association), Elder Law - Civil And Criminal, 2018
- Summary of Elder Abuse Laws and practical application to litigation, Speaker, Financial Elder Abuse and ABC's of a Nursing Home Abuse Case (SDCBA), Elder Law, 2013
- Summary of Elder Abuse Laws and practical application of same., Speaker, The Many Faces of Elder Abuse (SD Community Caregiver Expo), Consumers, 2018
- Summary of Elder Abuse Laws and practical application to litigation., Speaker, Non-Stranger Financial Elder Abuse Litigation (California Association for Nursing Home Reform), Elder Law, 2017
- Summary of Elder Abuse Laws and practical application to litigation., Speaker, Financial Elder Abuse Litigation: A Case Study (Adult Protective Services/CANHR), Elder Law, 2016
- Summary of Elder Abuse Laws and practical tips for litigation., Speaker, Civil Remedies for Physical Elder Abuse (SDCBA), Elder Law, 2018
- Summary of Elder Abuse Laws and practical tips for litigation, Speaker, Recent Developments in California Elder Abuse Litigation (SDCBA), Elder Law, 2015
- American Association Of Justice
- California Association For Nursing Home Reform
- Consumer Attorneys Of California
- Consumer Attorneys Of San Diego
- San Diego County Bar Association
Selections
- Super Lawyers: 2012 - 2025
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Q: Can I sue for will or trust fraud in California?
A: Yes. In California, there are several types of will and trust fraud. One common type of trust fraud involves a situation where the trustee engages in … See all answers by Joel Bryant
