Criminal Law

• Fraud
  Kathleen's diverse legal background allows her to bring unique skills and expertise to the table. In her early career, she litigated cases on behalf of low income victims of housing and consumer fraud, assisted families in eviction matters, and represented inmates on death row. Kathleen later served as the Bankruptcy and Foreclosure editor at Nolo Press, where she authored several books, edited many others, and wrote hundreds of legal articles for a general audience. Kathleen's volunteer work includes mentoring two amazing young women at Richmond High School as past of a college readiness program.

Business and Corporate Law

• Business Disputes

Trusts and Estates

• Estate Planning
  Member: Bar Association of San Francisco; State Bar of California (Chair, Estate Planning, Trust and Probate Section, 1987-1988); American Bar Association (Member, Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section); International Academy of Estate and Trust Law (Academician).
• Trusts
  Biography: Kathleen works closely with individuals and families in creating customized estate plans, assists trustees and executors in all aspects of estate and trust administration, including the preparation of estate and gift tax returns, and represents executors and administrators in probate proceedings.
• Probate
  Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Trust and Estate Administration, Taxation; Certified Specialist, Estate Planning, Trust and Probate Law, The State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization

Finance Law

• Bankruptcy
• Foreclosure
• Tax Law
  Bar Association of San Francisco (Chairman, Probate Committee, 1967; 1970); The State Bar of California (Member, Executive Committee, 1980-1983 and Advisor, 1983-1986, Estate Planning, Trust and Probate Section); American Bar Association (Chairman, Estate and Tax Planning Committee, 1969-1973; Council Member, 1974-1977; Co-Chairman, Committee on Estate and Gift Tax Changes, 1977-1979; Section of Real Property, Probate and Trust Law); International Academy of Estate and Trust Law (Treasurer, 1996—); American Law Institute.