Attorneys

Brian L. Shetler

Partner

Estate Planning; Probate & Trust Administration; Tax

Mr. Shetler’s trust and estate practice is focused on tax and estate administration issues. Mr. Shetler works with corporate fiduciaries as well as families and individuals in establishing and carrying out plans to preserve and build legacies for generations.

Education/Honors

  • Golden Gate University School of Law, LL.M. in Taxation, 2003
  • Santa Clara University School of Law, J.D., 1992
  • Oxford University, England, International Law Program, 1990
  • University of Hawaii, M.A., Political Science, 1989
    • Wrote chapters, "Augustine" and "Hegel", published in Macro-History and Macro-Historians (eds. Johan Galtung and Sohail Inayatullah), 1997
  • University of Hawaii, B.A., Journalism, 1986

Professional Admissions

  • State Bar of California

Articles/Publications

Click here to view "Keeping the Faith: Fiduciary Duties – Forming LLCs to Hold Real Proprerty"

Activities/Memberships

  • Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners
  • Santa Clara County Estate Planning Council, Board member
  • Silicon Valley Planned Giving Council's 2007/08 Board of Directors
  • Santa Cruz County Estate Planning Council
  • Financial Planning Forum
  • National Council on Planned Giving
  • America Bar Association, Real Property, Trust and Estates Section, and Taxation Section
  • State Bar of California, Trust and Estate Section, Taxation Section, Business Law Section, International Law Section
  • Santa Clara County Bar Association
  • Colorado Bar Association
  • Silicon Valley Bar Association, Trust and Estate Section
  • Northwest Colorado Bar Association

Personal

  • Married with two children
  • Interests include golf, tennis, snow sports, and water sports