ORINDA, Calif., Feb. 16, 2021 – Hartog, Baer & Hand (HBH) Principal Ryan J. Szczepanik has been elected as president of the East Bay Trust and Estate Lawyers (EBTEL). Effective Jan. 1, Szczepanik succeeds HBH Principal David D. Little in the role.
EBTEL is a nonprofit organization of lawyers dedicated to creating and sustaining educational and social opportunities for lawyers and other professionals in the trust and probate law fields. Established in 2010 by former leaders of the Alameda County Trusts and Estates Bar, the organization offers numerous MCLE programs and seminars covering subjects in trust and estate law.
A Certified Specialist in Estate Planning, Trust, and Probate Law, Szczepanik has nearly two decades of legal experience, focusing on trust and estate litigation, and he has tried numerous matters in both California and federal courts. He is a member of the Executive Committee of the Trusts and Estates Section of the California Lawyers Association (TEXCOM), and he is a delegate to the Conference of California Bar Associations. Additionally, Szczepanik serves as a Court Appointed Special Master and Referee for the Alameda County Probate Court. Szczepanik received his J.D. from Emory Law School in 2003, where he received the Dean’s Award for Trusts & Estates, and his B.A from Amherst College in 1999.
If one becomes incapacitated and does not have the right legal documents in place, no one can legally make health care and financial decisions for that person. What can you do to avoid this scenario?
Principal Ryan Szczepanik presented on “What We Learned from COVID Period” at the April 2021 UCLA Estate Planning Advisory Program. Topics discussed included practicing law after COVID-19, new technologies and the challenges they bring, confidentiality risks, and the future of trials and estate planning.
Event Date: 2019-12-04 12:00 PM
Event Speaker: Ryan Szczepanik & Brandon Spivack
Strategies and Implications When Settling a Trust or Estate Dispute.
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