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Stephanie Barber HessProbate Attorney in Santa Rosa, CA
Friedemann Goldberg, LLP
Probate
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Contact
Email
shess@frigolaw.com
Phone
(707) 634-2753
Address
420 Aviation Blvd Ste 201, Santa Rosa, CA, 95403, US
Professional
About
I am a partner with Friedemann Goldberg LLP in Santa Rosa, CA. My legal practice primarily involves litigating business, banking, commercial, probate, and bankruptcy disputes. I have been practicing law since 1999. I focus my practice on analyzing and advocating my clients’ legal and policy positions. I excel at fostering communication with my clients as well as opposing counsel. I combine a communicative and responsive approach with strong analytical thinking to achieve the best possible results for my clients. I received my bachelor of science degree from UC Riverside and my law degree from Southwestern University School of Law, cum laude, where I worked as an extern clerk with Los Angeles Superior Court. From there I practiced law as a litigator with Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp LLP in Los Angeles prior to joining Friedemann Goldberg. A resident of Sonoma County for nearly a decade, I am active on several boards and councils within the area, and have been recognized by community and civic organizations for my work. I was named one of the top Women in Business in the North Bay in 2015 by the North Bay Business Journal. I am also active with Sonoma County Women in Law and the Sonoma County Bar Association.
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.
Credentials
Education
1999 Southwestern University School of Law JD - Juris Doctor, cum laude 1993 University of California - Riverside BS - Bachelor of Science
Languages
English
Recognition & Involvement
Awards
2015 Women In Law, North Bay Business Journal 2010 Leadership Santa Rosa XXVII, Santa Rosa Chamber of Commerce
Publications
1998 Southwestern Journal of International Law Staff editor 1997 Southwestern Journal of International Law Staff editor
Associations
2015 - Present Sonoma County Bar Association Board of Directors 2014 - Present Sonoma County Bar Association, Trusts and Estates Section Steering Committee Member 2013 - Present Estate Planning Council, Redwood Empire Member 2013 - Present Sonoma County Bar Association, Probate Bench/Bar Committee Vice Chair 2012 - Present Sonoma County Bar Association, Trusts and Estates Section Bench Bar Committee Member
Speaking
2015 Bar Association of San Francisco, Estate Planning, Probate and Trust Section The Intersection Between Estate Planning and Trust Litigation 2012 Bankruptcy Law for Bankers Petition, Stay, Reorganization Plan
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