Hartog & Baer Trust and Estate Law

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Expert Representation by Bar Certified Specialists in Trust and Estate Planning, Administration,
Dispute Resolution, Litigation & Taxation


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Hartog & Baer Trust and Estate Law Planning, Administration and Dispute Resolution
John A. Hartog
John A. Hartog, Attorney

John A. Hartog

John A. Hartog is a California certified specialist in Estate Planning, Trust and Probate Law, as well as a California certified specialist in Taxation Law. Mr. Hartog's practice emphasizes estate planning, trust and probate administration, including dispute resolution, and taxation matters. Mr. Hartog possesses particular expertise in counseling trustees administering living trusts and in resolving disputes (read more...)

DAVID W. BAER
David W. Baer, Attorney

David W. Baer

Bringing almost three decades of experience in complex litigation, in July 2010 David W. Baer joined Hartog & Baer as the firm's trial counsel. David represents charities and non-profit entities, individuals and financial institutions in a broad array of matters, such as will and trust contests, fiduciary litigation, spousal property claims, no contest clause disputes, financial elder abuse complaints, and estate planning malpractice. (read more...)

THOMAS W. SHAVER
Thomas W. Shaver, Attorney

Thomas W. Shaver

Thomas W. Shaver is the author of "Sharpen Your Pencil – the New Circular 230 Regulations" and "Addressing the New Return Preparer Standards: Preparation Not Panic", both published in Trusts and Estates Quarterly, and he was asked to speak on the ethical obligations of tax preparers arising from the Circular 230 regulations. He has presented a wide range of estate planning topics at the Alameda County Bar (read more...)

MICHAEL C. GERSON
Michael C. Gerson, Attorney

Michael C. Gerson

Michael C. Gerson is a senior associate with HARTOG & BAER. He is a California Certified Specialist in Estate Planning, Probate and Trust Law as well as Taxation Law. Mr. Gerson has practiced in the field of estate planning, taxation, and postmortem administration of trusts and estates since 1999. Mr. Gerson currently is a member of the Executive Committee of the Trusts and Estate Section of the State Bar of (read more...)

JONNA M. THOMAS
Jonna M. Thomas, Attorney

Jonna M. Thomas

Jonna Thomas is an associate in HARTOG & BAER'S litigation group. Jonna has a distinguished reputation in public litigation and trial work. She has conducted over one hundred court trials. She has litigated matters in both state and federal courts. She was a founding attorney with East Bay Children's Law Offices, a non-profit law firm, where she represented abused and neglected children and mentored a new generation of (read more...)