Lawyer Spencer W. Chen, graduated from University of California at Davis, B.A., Economics/History, with honors, 2001 Santa Clara University, J.D., cum laude, 2008, is now employed by Law Offices of Patrick Z. Riley at Oakmore Professional Building 1425 Leimert Boulevard, Fourth Floor Oakland, CA 94602.

While being a member of Silicon Valley and Alameda County (Member, Estate Planning, Trust and Probate Section) Bar Associations; State Bar of California (Member, Trusts and Estates Section)., Spencer W. Chen is one of the more than one million lawyers in United States. Before choosing Spencer W. Chen as your lawyer, you should consider whether Spencer W. Chen offers free consultation, (if not) how much the initial interview costs, if there is any hidden attorney fees, what's the fee schedule, whether he or she has good community reputation and is able to provide a list of good references. You can also contact the Board of Professional Responsibility of the state bar, to find out if Spencer W. Chen has ever been placed under any disciplinary actions. Please be aware that, though Spencer W. Chen's office is located at Oakland, CA, he or she might belong to the bar association of other states.

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Spencer W. Chen has been admitted in 2008, California. His or her practice areas include Decedents Estates; Estate Administration; Estate Planning; Estate Planning for the Elderly; Estate Planning for Unmarried Couples; Estate Settlements; Family Trusts; Family Wealth Transfer; Estate Planning for Parents of Handicapped Children; Estate Planning for the Disabled; Fiduciary Law; Fiduciary Liability; International Estate Planning; Living Trusts; Personal Planning; Pet Trusts; Powers of Attorney; Retirement Planning; Trust Administration; Trust Law; Trust Planning; Unclaimed Property; Wealth Planning; Wealth Preservation; Federal Estate and Gift Taxation; Inheritance Tax; Property Tax; Trusts and Estates Taxation.

Spencer W. Chen's college and law school education includes University of California at Davis, B.A., Economics/History, with honors, 2001, Santa Clara University, J.D., cum laude, 2008. Other biographical background includes I am a young and energetic attorney focused on assisting individuals in estate planning. I assist individuals, couples and families with estate planning, wills and trusts, probate administration, and trust administration. Prior to attending law school, I was employed at an entrepreneurial higher education non-profit foundation for over four years. During my tenure, I helped grow the foundation from just a handful of employees to over 100 employees reflecting my organizational skills and drive to serve my community. At the foundation, I also found my interest in legal issues and decided to pursue a degree in law. After graduating and working at a medium-sized law firm, I decided to open my own office to enable me to focus my legal work on what interests me most - assisting individuals, couples and families to prepare for and protect their future, or to move gently forward from the past. Recipient: Witkin Award for Academic Excellence, Estate Planning Taxation (Highest Grade in Class), Spring 2007; Witkin Award for Academic Excellence, Tax Policy, Spring 2007; Fenwick and West Tax Prize, May 2008. President and Founding Officer, Tax and Estate Planning Society, 2007-2008.. You should contact other lawyers and law firms nearby before choosing your legal representatives.

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