In order to achieve the best results for each client case, our lawyers focus exclusively on a few areas of law: Christy`s combined legal, tax and financial background also gives our clients a unique advantage in disputes involving complex financial data. Her long and extensive experience means she`s exactly the person you want to have on your side when there`s a mass of financial data you need to sort through to prove your case. Whether it`s using empirical evidence to prove you did the right thing or showing that the other party “prepared the books” when the information is in the financial records, Christy will find it. But where Rich really excels is legal writing and analysis. Whether it`s request letters, complaints, responses, pre-trial application documents, procedural letters, pleadings or appellate briefs, Rich`s superior writing and analytical skills are a great advantage for our clients. A judge`s first impression of a trial, motion, appeal or other hearing is almost always formed from documents presented by lawyers. Rich ensures that a judge`s first impression of a client`s position is as clear and strong as possible. BENJAMIN NKANA BASSI is a Senior Partner at NBS Legal Consulting. He is a cross-border lawyer, a highly analytical and accomplished legal/compliance agent and a project manager with extensive experience in promoting the success of various issues in the areas of international trade and finance, construction and infrastructure law consulting, bankruptcy and insolvency, Dispute Resolution, Immigration Law, Administrative Law, Sports Law, Family Law, Criminal and Civil Proceedings for National and International Clients, and Domestic Training and Capacity. Michael B. Bassi, director of the construction company, has more than 30 years of experience as an attorney in the San Francisco Bay Area and Northern California. Mike is an accomplished trial lawyer and experienced negotiator and has heard over 75 sentencing cases, including over 40 jury trials up to verdict, having passed several seven-figure and six-figure settlements.
In recognition of Mike`s established reputation for providing outstanding legal services, he has been awarded the prestigious Martindale-Hubbell “AV” rating, which represents the highest standards of ethical and legal competence. Christy J. Styer`s professional experience has combined estate and family planning, taxes and accounting. Their unique combination of talent makes them an invaluable asset to a wide range of clients. He has excellent consistent and accurate project planning/execution skills with a goal-oriented approach that ensures efficiency and success, with customer value at the forefront. He plays a key role in managing people and resources, streamlining processes and resolving disputes with solid solutions. He is fluent in French, Italian and English Rich earned his bachelor`s degree from UCLA, where he earned his summa laude degree and was elected to Phi Beta Kappa. He received his Juris Doctor from Harvard University. Rich was admitted to the California Bar in 1986. Christy earned her bachelor`s degree from Gonzaga University, earned her magna laude degree, and earned her Juris Doctor from Santa Clara Law (Santa Clara University).
She was admitted to the California Bar in 1979 and served as a California Estates Arbitrator from 1993 to 2013. We handle all aspects of litigation related to a variety of commercial and real estate matters. Our lawyers have experience in litigation in California and federal courts, and even before the U.S. Supreme Court. Over the past decade, a growing portion of Mike`s practice has focused on will contests and other probate and fiduciary litigation, although he continues to handle a wide range of complex civil litigation, real estate litigation and transactions, as well as selected catastrophic bodily injury. Examples of Mike`s accomplishments can be found on our Representative Cases page. Our estate lawyers in San Francisco are experienced in testamentary litigation and our experienced trust lawyers understand all aspects of trust litigation. We are also able to manage the probate process, including estate disputes, if necessary to protect your heirs. Donna L. Quan has over 20 years of experience in civil litigation.
Their affairs took them to the superior courts of all counties in the San Francisco Bay Area as well as other counties in California. Mike handles all stages of litigation, including discovery, resolution, and appeals, and has extensive experience in state and federal appellate courts, including appearing before the U.S. Supreme Court. Mike was an acting judge in the Superior Court of San Francisco. Since joining the firm in 1993, Christy has focused primarily on estate planning, trusts and estate matters. An essential part of their practice is to advise trustees on trust management and to help trustees understand and fulfill their fiduciary duties. Prior to joining the firm, Christy was Vice President of Bank of America`s Executive Financial Advisory Unit and Senior Director of Tax at Deloitte and Touche, where she worked on various tax and financial planning issues for high net worth individuals and their closely owned corporations and partnerships. Our lawyers have over 25 years of experience representing victims of serious accidents in San Francisco. We understand the complex medical issues and personal injury laws associated with a person being seriously injured or qualified as a result of someone else`s negligence.
We offer a personalized and responsive presentation for each case. Donna received her bachelor`s degree from the University of California, Berkeley. She received her Juris Doctor from the University of San Francisco. Donna was admitted to the California Bar in 1987. Our estate planning lawyers in San Francisco will work with you to find the best approach to ensure the protection of your loved ones upon your death. Whether you need a testamentary lawyer to make a will or you need the help of a trust lawyer to create or amend a trust, our lawyers have the experience, dedication and attention to detail to protect your interests.