Kimberly McGhee
Top rated Estate & Trust Litigation attorney in San Diego, California
The Estate Lawyers, APC
Practice areas: Estate & Trust Litigation, Elder Law, Estate Planning & Probate; view more
Licensed in California since: 2011
Education: California Western School of Law
Selected to Super Lawyers: 2021 - 2026 Call today:
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The Estate Lawyers, APC
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Kimberly R. McGhee is a partner at The Estate Lawyers, APC, a California probate litigation and trust litigation boutique based in San Diego, representing trustees, fiduciaries, families, and beneficiaries in trust contests, will contests, breach of fiduciary duty actions, inheritance disputes, financial elder abuse cases, and contested conservatorship matters throughout San Diego County, Orange County, and across California. Kim holds dual specialist credentials: Certified Elder Law Attorney (CELA®, National Elder Law Foundation, 2018) and California State Bar Certified Specialist in Estate Planning, Trust and Probate Law (2018). Admitted to the California State Bar in 2011, she is also admitted to the Ninth Circuit and U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada, and has been selected to the Southern California Super Lawyers list in Trust and Estate Litigation every year from 2021 through 2026. She serves on TEXCOM, the Thomson Reuters Practical Law Trusts & Estates Advisory Board, and the boards of Palomar Health Medical Group and Southern Caregiver Resource Center.
Practice areas
Estate & Trust Litigation, Elder Law, Estate Planning & ProbateFocus areas
Estate Planning, Guardianships & Conservatorships, Probate & Estate Administration, Trusts, Will Contests
- 40% Estate & Trust Litigation
- 30% Elder Law
- 30% Estate Planning & Probate
First Admitted: 2005, Nevada
Bar / Professional Activity
- State Bar of California, admitted 2011
- National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, Southern California Chapter (NAELA-SoCal - former President)
- California Lawyers Association - Trusts and Estates Executive Committee (TEXCOM, Member, 2020–present)
- Thomson Reuters Practical Law - Trusts & Estates Advisory Board (Member)
- U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada (admitted)
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit (admitted)
- State Bar of Nevada, admitted 2005 first admitted
Special Licenses / Certifications
- California State Bar Certified Specialist - Estate Planning, Trust and Probate Law, 2018; held in connection with Kim's trust and probate litigation practice; the firm does not draft estate plans
- V.A. Certified Accredited Attorney
- Certified Elder Law Attorney (CELA®), National Elder Law Foundation, 2018; held in connection with Kim's trust, probate, and elder abuse litigation practice; the firm does not draft estate plans
Pro bono / Community Service
- Palomar Health Medical Group (Board Member)
- Southern Caregiver Resource Center (Board Member)
Educational Background
- University of California, San Diego, B.A. in Economics
Scholarly Lectures / Writings
- Contributing author and editor, Continuing Education of the Bar (CEB) Trusts & Estates practice guide
- California Western School of Law - Associate Editor, California Western Law Review; Judicial Extern, Office of the California Attorney General
Honors
- Southern California Super Lawyers - Trust and Estate Litigation: 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026
- Avvo rating: Superb
Selections
- Super Lawyers: 2021 - 2026
Certificates and credentials
Estate Planning, Trust & Probate Law
