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ANN
C. HARRIS
(Founder and Managing Partner)
Ms.
Harris was born in Boston, Massachusetts, October 31, 1951.
She graduated from the University of California, San Diego,
with a B.A. in 1972. She received her J.D. in 1980 from the
University of San Diego and her LL.M. in Taxation in 1981
from Boston University. Ms. Harris was admitted to the California
Bar in 1980. She is also certified by the California State
Bar as a specialist in probate, estate planning and trust
law.
Ms.
Harris was the instructor of Federal Income Taxation and Federal
Estate and Gift Taxation for American College CLU Classes
from 1985 to 1989, and an Adjunct Professor of Law covering
Income Taxation of Trusts & Estates and Federal Estate and
Gift Taxation for Golden Gate University School of Law LL.M
Program from 1987 to 1989. Ms. Harris is currently an Adjunct
Professor of Law covering Income Taxation of Trusts and Estates
and Federal Estate and Gift Taxation for the University of
San Diego School of Law LL.M. Program (1991 to present). Ms.
Harris has also been an instructor and lecturer for various
California Continuing Education of the Bar and ALI/ABA courses
in the income and estate tax areas, including CEB Fiduciary
Income Tax (1987), CEB Fundamentals of Estate Planning (1989,
1991 and 1996), CEB Drafting Wills and Trusts (1990, 1992
and 1994), CEB Tax Issues in Marital Dissolutions (1990 and
1997), CEB/UCLA Estate Planning Institute (1994), CEB Current
Developments in Business Law (1995, 1996 and 1997), CEB Marital
Dissolution and Estate Planning Cross-Over (1996), CEB Estate
Planning for the Unmarried (1997 and 1999), CEB Uniform Principal
and Income Act and Prudent Investor Rule (2000 and 2001),
ABA Disability Tax Planning (1987), Planning for Multi-jurisdictional
Clients (1996 and 2000) and ALI-ABA Fundamentals of Estate
Planning (1997 and 1998). In addition, she has also been an
instructor for the National Business Institute on Estate Planning
(1991) and Estate Administration (1992), CPE (continuing education
for accountants) on Fiduciary Income Tax Returns (Form 1041)
and U.S. Estate Tax returns (Form 706) (1993), and the California
Society of Certified Public Accountants on Income Taxation
of Trusts and Estates (1993).
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Ms.
Harris has published several articles on estate planning
and tax law including: co-author of Article in American Bar Association
Real Property, Probate and Trust Journal on Disability Planning,
Spring, 1988; author of "Stock Option Plans after Tax Reform,"
American Bar Association Probate & Property Magazine, Summer,
1989; "Proper Disposition of IRD Items Can Produce Tax Savings,"
Estate Planning Magazine (Warren, Gorham & Lamont), Sept./Oct.,
1994; author of Chapter 2 ("Planner's Guide to Estate
and Gift Taxes") and Chapter 3 ("Planner's Guide
to Fiduciary Income Tax") for "Drafting California
Irrevocable Trusts" published by CEB; author of Chapter 14 ("Income Taxation of Decedents, Estates, Trusts, and Beneficiaries") for Decedent Estate Administration published by CEB; author of Chapter
9 ("Family Business Estate Planning") and Chapter
16 ("Charitable Trusts") of California Transactions
Forms, Estate Planning published by West Group; contributing
author for update of chapter on Generation Skipping Transfer
Taxation in CEB Estate Planning Workflow Manual, originally
authored by Irving Kellogg and Chapter 12, Estate Tax Returns
in CEB California Trust Administration, originally authored
by Sandra Price; and contributing author for 1999, 2001
and 2003 versions of CEB Action Guide titled "Handling
Postmortem Trust Administration: A Checklist".
Ms.
Harris is a member of the San Diego County Bar Association
(Taxation and Probate and Estate Planning Sub-sections,
Co-Chair Probate and Trust Law Section in 1997 and 1998),
the American Bar Association (Sections on Taxation and Real
Property, Probate and Trust Law; Chair of Sub-committee
F-9, Special Problems of Executives and Professionals, 1987-2003),
the State Bar of California (Sections on Taxation and Estate
Planning, Probate and Trust Law), and the Lawyers Club of
San Diego (Treasurer, 1987 to 1989; Director, 1987-1989).
She is the Chair (2008-2009) of the Estate, Probate and Trust Law Commission of the Board of Legal Specialization of the California Bar Association and was the program chair of the La Jolla Probate Section in 1990 and its President in 1991.
Ms.
Harris' areas of practice are estate planning, individual
and corporate tax planning, non-profit organizations, and
probate law.
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KARINA P.
COCHRAN
(Of Counsel)
Ms.
Cochran was born in Singapore, August 18, 1971. She received
her B.A. from the University of California, Riverside (magna
cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa) in 1993. She was a Legal Research
Specialist in the University of San Diego Lawyering Skills
Program, 1994. Ms. Cochran obtained her J.D. (cum laude,
Order of the Coif) from the University of San Diego School
of Law in 1997 and was admitted to the California Bar. Ms.
Cochran also received her LL.M. in Taxation from the University
of San Diego School of Law in 2001.
Ms.
Cochran is a member of the Trusts and Estates section of
the State Bar of California. Her primary practice is in
estate planning, trust administration and the preparation
and filing of estate tax returns.
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MICHELE WILSON
(Associate Attorney)
Michele was born in Berkeley, CA, but spent most of her childhood in Arizona. She attended Colorado State University where she received her
B.A. in political science and minored in Spanish. She obtained her
J.D. from California Western School of Law where she was on Law
Review. Presently, she is a candidate for the LL.M. in Taxation at
the University of San Diego School of Law where she focuses on courses in the field of estate planning. Michele practices in the areas of
estate planning, trust administration and probate.
In addition, Michele is active in the St. Brigid Community and
volunteers with Voices for Children and Rady Children's Hospital.
During her free time she enjoys running the beach and traveling to
destinations with great food.
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CATHERINE WOOLSEY
(Paralegal/Office Manager)
Catherine Woolsey attended the University of California San Diego, ABA approved paralegal program, and was awarded a certificate of completion, with honors. She holds an Associate Degree in Accounting.
Her primary areas of responsibility are assisting estate planning clients with the transfer of their assets into their trusts, trust administration, and preparation of documents for court filings in probate.
Before becoming a paralegal, Catherine worked in hospital, medical, and senior community accounting. She also owned a franchise business for 15 years.
In addition to her paralegal duties, Catherine is our Office Manager.
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