Attorneys

Alan D. Niebel

Associate

Estate Planning; Probate & Trust Administration; Corporate; Tax

Mr. Niebel is a member of the Firm’s Estate Planning Group.  His practice focuses on estate planning, probate, trust administration, business and tax.  Mr. Niebel previously served as a judicial extern to The Honorable Marshall Whitley, Superior Court of California, County of Alameda, Probate Division, and as a law clerk in the Tax Division of the United States Attorney’s Office. 

Education/Honors

  • Golden Gate University School of Law, LL.M. in Taxation, with honors, 2006
  • Golden Gate University School of Law, J.D., 2005
    • Honors Lawyering Program
    • Dean’s List
    • Witkin Award in Professional Responsibility
    • CALI Award in Constitutional Law
  • The Pennsylvania State University, B.S., Environmental Resource Management, 1995

Professional Admissions

  • State Bar of California
  • State Bar of Pennsylvania
  • State Bar of New Jersey
  • United States Tax Court

Presentations

Mr. Niebel provides a variety of estate planning and tax related presentations to both civic and professional organizations. Recent topics include:
  • Winning in the Second Half with Long Term Care Planning
  • The Benefits of Advance Health Care Directives
  • Tax Considerations When Buying and Selling Real Property in Today’s Market
  • The Repeal of the Federal Estate Tax and its Effect on Estate Planning in 2010
  • Estate Planning Opportunities in 2011, 2012 and Beyond

Activities/Memberships

  • State Bar of California, Member, Trusts and Estates Section and Taxation Section
  • Merced County Bar Association
  • Stanislaus County Estate Planning Council, Member
  • American Bar Association, Member, Real Property, Trust and Estate Law Section
  • Pennsylvania Bar Association, Member, Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section and Taxation Section
  • Merced County Board of Supervisors, McSwain Municipal Advisory Council, Secretary

Personal

  • Born in State College, Pennsylvania, October 4, 1972
  • Married with two sons
  • Interests include outdoor activities, collecting vintage fishing tackle, and reading American history books