Richard Scott Van Dyke
Van Dyke & Associates, APLC • San Diego, CA
TrustsEstate PlanningProbate
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Contact
Email
Phone
(619) 344-8296
Website
Address
San Diego, CA, US
Professional
About
Richard Scott Van Dyke is an attorney at Van Dyke & Associates, APLC in San Diego, CA, focusing on Estate Planning and Probate, with a specialty in Trusts. He represents beneficiaries, trustees, and families in contested matters involving undue influence, fiduciary misconduct, and complex estate disputes. The firm, established in 1998, works exclusively to trust, probate, and estate litigation, providing strategic counsel in negotiations, mediations, and trial proceedings across California. Richard earned his Juris Doctor from Thomas Jefferson School of Law in 1996 and his Bachelor of Science from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in 1985. He is admitted to practice law in California, where he handles high-conflict disputes with a focus on evidence-driven advocacy and strategic clarity.
About Trusts Law
Trust attorneys help individuals and families create and administer trusts for asset protection, tax planning, and wealth transfer. Common matters include trust creation, trust administration, trust disputes, special needs trusts.
Credentials
Education
1996 Thomas Jefferson School of Law JD - Juris Doctor 1985 Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University BS - Bachelor of Science
Languages
English
Recognition & Involvement
Awards
2020 AV Rated, Martindale-Hubbell 2019 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell 2019 Rated Attorney, Lead Counsel 2018 Rated Attorney, Lead Counsel 2017 Rated Attorney, Lead Counsel
Associations
State Bar of California Special Master
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Updated: Jun 03, 2026