Matthew W. McMurtrey, Lawyer at Sacks, Glazier, Franklin & Lodise LLP

Matthew W. McMurtrey, Partner Attorney
Trusts and Estates Litigation, Conservatorship, Estate and Trust Appeals

Phone:213-785-8348
Web:http://www.trustlitigation.la
Address: 350 South Grand Avenue, Suite 3500, Los Angeles, CA 90071

Law Firm:	Sacks, Glazier, Franklin & Lodise LLP
Lawyer:	Matthew W. McMurtrey
Phone:	213-785-8348
Fax:	213-617-9350
Lawyer Title:	Partner
Practice Areas:	Trusts and Estates Litigation, Conservatorship, Estate and Trust Appeals
Bio:	Matthew W. McMurtrey, Partner at Sacks, Glazier, Franklin & Lodise, focuses his practice exclusively on probate litigation, with a particular emphasis on trusts and estates. His practice includes litigation at all levels of California’s judicial system. He has successfully tried matters before the Probate Department of the Superior Court and has appeared as appellate counsel throughout California. He has also handled several matters before the California Court of Appeal, resulting in multiple published appellate decisions. Mr. McMurtrey serves as an advocate for a spectrum of clients, from high-net-worth institutions and individuals to modest-income clients seeking to defend their claims and enforce their rights. His result-oriented approach offers each client an honest, unbiased, and realistic assessment of his or her case.Some representative examples of Mr. McMurtrey’s practice include prosecuting and defending will and trust contests, pursuing creditor’s claims in decedents’ estates, seeking interpretation of wills and trusts, and prosecuting and defending surcharge claims against trustees. Most recently, Mr. McMurtrey successfully represented a trustee petitioner at trial, and respondent on appeal, in an action to determine that her efforts to reform a trust to correct a drafting error would not be a contest. In another case, he successfully defended a trustee against a surcharge petition and obtained court approval of the trustee's vol
Admitted:	1996, California;
College:	University of California, Riverside, B.A., cum laude, 1993
Law School:	University of California at Los Angeles School of Law, J.D., 1996
Membership:	Los Angeles County Bar Association, Trusts and Estates Section - Chair, Executive Committee Los Angeles County Bar Association, Trusts and Estates Section - Chairperson of Symposium Sub-Committee American Bar Association - Member California State Bar, Trusts & Estates section, Managing… Read more Los Angeles County Bar Association, Trusts and Estates Section - Chair, Executive Committee Los Angeles County Bar Association, Trusts and Estates Section - Chairperson of Symposium Sub-Committee American Bar Association - Member California State Bar, Trusts & Estates section, Managing Editor of California Trust and Estates Quarterly Read less
Web:	http://www.trustlitigation.la
Languages:	English

Lawyer Matthew W. McMurtrey, graduated from University of California, Riverside, B.A., cum laude, 1993 University of California at Los Angeles School of Law, J.D., 1996, is now employed by Sacks, Glazier, Franklin & Lodise LLP at 350 South Grand Avenue, Suite 3500 Los Angeles, CA 90071.

While being a member of Los Angeles County Bar Association, Trusts and Estates Section - Chair, Executive Committee Los Angeles County Bar Association, Trusts and Estates Section - Chairperson of Symposium Sub-Committee American Bar Association - Member California State Bar, Trusts & Estates section, Managing… Read more Los Angeles County Bar Association, Trusts and Estates Section - Chair, Executive Committee Los Angeles County Bar Association, Trusts and Estates Section - Chairperson of Symposium Sub-Committee American Bar Association - Member California State Bar, Trusts & Estates section, Managing Editor of California Trust and Estates Quarterly Read less, Matthew W. McMurtrey is one of the more than one million lawyers in United States. Before choosing Matthew W. McMurtrey as your lawyer, you should consider whether Matthew W. McMurtrey 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 Matthew W. McMurtrey has ever been placed under any disciplinary actions. Please be aware that, though Matthew W. McMurtrey's office is located at Los Angeles, CA, he or she might belong to the bar association of other states.

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Matthew W. McMurtrey has been admitted in 1996, California;. His or her practice areas include Trusts and Estates Litigation, Conservatorship, Estate and Trust Appeals.

Matthew W. McMurtrey's college and law school education includes University of California, Riverside, B.A., cum laude, 1993, University of California at Los Angeles School of Law, J.D., 1996. Other biographical background includes Matthew W. McMurtrey, Partner at Sacks, Glazier, Franklin & Lodise, focuses his practice exclusively on probate litigation, with a particular emphasis on trusts and estates. His practice includes litigation at all levels of California’s judicial system. He has successfully tried matters before the Probate Department of the Superior Court and has appeared as appellate counsel throughout California. He has also handled several matters before the California Court of Appeal, resulting in multiple published appellate decisions. Mr. McMurtrey serves as an advocate for a spectrum of clients, from high-net-worth institutions and individuals to modest-income clients seeking to defend their claims and enforce their rights. His result-oriented approach offers each client an honest, unbiased, and realistic assessment of his or her case.Some representative examples of Mr. McMurtrey’s practice include prosecuting and defending will and trust contests, pursuing creditor’s claims in decedents’ estates, seeking interpretation of wills and trusts, and prosecuting and defending surcharge claims against trustees. Most recently, Mr. McMurtrey successfully represented a trustee petitioner at trial, and respondent on appeal, in an action to determine that her efforts to reform a trust to correct a drafting error would not be a contest. In another case, he successfully defended a trustee against a surcharge petition and obtained court approval of the trustee's vol. You should contact other lawyers and law firms nearby before choosing your legal representatives.

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