Nancy Gibbons | Estate Planning

Law Offices of Nancy A. Gibbons

Nancy Gibbons | Law Offices of Nancy A. Gibbons

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EXPERIENCE:
June, 1979 — July, 1984

Employed as an associate attorney at Berger & Taggart, an “av” rated San Francisco Law Firm specializing in Business and Taxation.

July, 1984 — Present

Working in private practice in Walnut Creek, California with an emphasis on business, taxation and estate planning. Extensive experience in entity formation, mergers and reorganizations; including purchase and sale of multi million dollar businesses and establishment of joint venture and partnership arrangements. Awarded Northern California “Super Lawyer” 2009 and 2010 in Estate Planning and Probate. Received the highest “av” rating from the Martindale-Hubbell Legal Directory. Law Practice includes Estate Planning, Wills and Trusts and representing taxpayers before the Internal Revenue Service and Franchise Tax Board.

EDUCATION:
Received B.A. Degree in History from the State University of New York at Buffalo, 1974. Graduated Summa Cum Laude and Phi Beta Kappa.

Received J.D. Degree from the State University of New York at Buffalo, 1977.

Received LL. M. Degree in taxation from Golden Gate University in 1980 and have been practicing as a tax lawyer for twenty-five (25) years.

1984 – Present

Licensed as a California Real Estate Broker.

MEDIATOR:
Since 1992, I have acted as a Private and Court-appointed Mediator in dozens of business, contract, estate and trust litigation matters. I am on the referral panel for the Contra Costa Superior Court and the Alameda County Superior Court as an Approved Mediator. I have taken numerous American Arbitration Association Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) training courses since 1992. In addition, I have taken many Mediation training courses. In 2002, I established Mediation Solutions as a distinct mediation service provider.

MEMBERSHIPS:
State Bar of California – Taxation Section, Trust and Probate Section Contra Costa Bar Association and the 1996, 1997 and 2000 Chair of the Tax Section of the Bar, member of the Probate Section. Diablo Valley Estate Planning Council President, 1998.