Alan D. Niebel
Associate
Estate Planning; Probate & Trust Administration; Corporate; Tax
alan.niebel@berliner.com
209-385-0700
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