About
Shawn S. Kerendian is the founder and Principal of Los Angeles Probate and Trust Litigation Law Firm and is a Certified Specialist in Estate Planning, Trust & Probate Law (State Bar of California, Board of Legal Specialization). Shawn founded Keystone to provide clients with specialized, focused and efficient legal services in the Probate, Trusts and Estates field of law. Shawn supervises and manages a team of probate attorneys in the administration and litigation of estates, trusts, conservatorships, and guardianships in this highly specialized and complex area of the law.
As an experienced litigator, Shawn is comfortable handling all stages of litigation, including discovery, mediation, law and motion and trials, and has appeared before judges throughout Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, and San Bernardino counties on matters related to Probate, Trusts and Estates. Shawn has represented trustees, beneficiaries, heirs, executors, administrators, corporations, non-profit organizations, conservators and guardians, including matters where the estate/trust is valued in excess of $50 million.
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About Probate Law
Probate attorneys guide families through the estate administration process after a loved one passes. They handle court filings, asset distribution, and dispute resolution. Common matters include estate administration, will contests, heir disputes, trust administration.
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Credentials
Education
Loyola Law School, Los Angeles, California, 2007 | J.D. | University of California, Los Angeles, California, 2004 | B. A. | Honors: cum laude
Certifications
Shawn is a Certified Specialist in Estate PlanningTrust & Probate Law certified by the State Bar of CaliforniaBoard of Legal Specialization since September 2014. He is one of the youngest attorneys who is a Certified Specialist in this field.2019
Recognition & Involvement
Awards
Shawn is AV Rated by his peers on Martindale-Hubbell for exhibiting the highest level of professional excellence., 2018 | Shawn is AV Rated by his peers on Martindale-Hubbell for exhibiting the highest level of professional excellence., 2019 | Shawn is AV Rated by his peers on Martindale-Hubbell for exhibiting the highest level of professional excellence., 2015 | Shawn is AV Rated by his peers on Martindale-Hubbell for exhibiting the highest level of professional excellence., 2017 | Shawn is AV Rated by his peers on Martindale-Hubbell for exhibiting the highest level of professional excellence., 2016 | Shawn has been Lead Counsel Rated every year since 2015. https://www.leadcounsel.org/attorney/keystonelawgroup, 2019 | Shawn has been rated as a 10 out of 10 based on his accomplishments, and both client and peer reviews since 2015., 2019 | Shawn was selected by The Daily Journal (California's largest legal newspaper) as a Top 40 Lawyer Under 40 in California for 2017. This is a great honor as only 20 attorneys are selected from Southern California and 20 from Northern California. He will be published in a special edition in April 2017. https://www.keystone-law.com/articles/Daily-Journal-40-under-40-Shawn-Final-(ID-400092).pdf, 2017 | Beverly Hills Bar Association, Member, 2019 | Trusts & Estates and Litigation sections of the State Bar of California, Member, 2019 | Trusts & Estates and Litigation sections of the Los Angeles County Bar Association, Member, 2019 | Member of the Los Angeles Superior Court's Probate Mediator Panel, 2018 | Member of the Los Angeles Superior Court's Probate Volunteer Panel where experienced probate attorneys are appointed to represent the interests of minors, conservatees, and others who are unable to obtain representation for themselves, 2017
Associations
State Bar of California, Trusts & Estates and Litigation sections (Member) | Beverly Hills Bar Association (Member) | Los Angeles County Bar Association, Trusts & Estates Section (Member) | Century City Bar Association | Los Angeles County Bar Association