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The Basics of Estate Planning

April 30, 2025 |

Estate planning is a fundamental aspect of legal and financial management, ensuring that your assets are distributed in accordance with your wishes. This process comprises various legal strategies, with Trusts being one of the most significant elements. This article explores the basics of estate… Read More

Maximizing Estate Tax Benefits Through Gifting: Act Now to Protect Your Wealth

April 23, 2025 |

As estate and gift tax laws continue to evolve, the importance of proactive estate planning cannot be overstated. For some individuals, failing to establish a comprehensive estate plan can lead to a significant portion of their wealth being lost to taxes—up to 40% of an estate could be lost to… Read More

Introducing Azita Rahim to Our San Jose Office

March 26, 2025 |

Berliner Cohen is excited to welcome Azita Rahim to the Litigation Department in our San Jose Office! Azita is a trust and estate litigation attorney. Her main focus areas include, trust contests, beneficiary/trustee disputes, trustee removal, breach of fiduciary duty claims, financial elder abuse,… Read More

Berliner Cohen Announces the Small Business Grant Winner!

March 12, 2025 |

We’re excited to announce our 2024 Small Business Grant winner! Congratulations to Eric Martinez, owner of Cristel Clear Services, LLC, on being the 2024 recipient of our small business grant for local, minority-owned businesses. Cristel Clear Services is a family operated house cleaning… Read More

Insurance Companies Denying Coverage for Homes Owned By a Trust Following Disasters

March 3, 2025 |

Rumors are swirling about insurance companies giving homeowners grief about the ownership of their homes following disasters.  Recent events in California have made it apparent that insurance companies may deny covering damage to your home or delay providing assistance if title to your home is… Read More

Further Guidance on the Corporate Transparency Act

March 3, 2025 | ,

The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) announced that it has removed the requirement for U.S. companies and U.S. persons to report beneficial ownership information (“BOI”) to FinCEN under the Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”). This means the only… Read More

Announcing Wendy Krog Has Joined Berliner Cohen’s Litigation Group As Partner

February 26, 2025 |

Berliner Cohen is thrilled to announce that Wendy C. Krog has joined the Litigation Department as a Partner. Wendy is an experienced litigator and has spent the past thirteen years representing individuals, families, professional fiduciaries, trustees, beneficiaries, heirs, executors,… Read More

Introducing Omeed Rajaee to Our San Jose Office

January 30, 2025 |

Berliner Cohen is excited to welcome Omeed Rajaee to the Employment Department in our San Jose office! Omeed has broad defense litigation experience. Most recently, his practice has focused on employment and commercial matters for large and mid-size corporate clients in various industries. He has… Read More

Kicking off the New Year with California Minimum Wage Hikes: What Employers Need to Know

January 29, 2025 |

California Minimum Wage Increase California already boasts one of the highest minimum wage rates in the nation, and it has recently increased even further. Effective January 1, 2025, California’s minimum wage has risen from $16.00 to $16.50 per hour, applicable to all employers, regardless of… Read More

What To Do If Immigration Officials Target Your Business

January 23, 2025 |

How To Respond To ICE Audit Letters, Employee’s Changing Social Security Cards, And Requests To Inspect January 2025 started off with headlines across California and the United States that Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) could now go into schools, places of worship and other safe… Read More

Introducing Shany Klein to our San Jose Office

January 16, 2025 |

Berliner Cohen is pleased to welcome Shany Klein to the Litigation Department in our San Jose office! Shany is a licensed attorney in both California and Israel with over two decades of experience in business, commercial, and corporate law, primarily in Israel. Prior to joining Berliner Cohen, Shany… Read More

Introducing Kelsey Johnson to our San Jose Office

January 15, 2025 |

Berliner Cohen is pleased to welcome Kelsey Johnson to the Employment Department in our San Jose office! Kelsey, a Bay Area native, earned her Bachelor of Science in Strategic Communication from the University of Colorado, Boulder, in 2021, majoring in Advertising and minoring in History. She… Read More

Berliner Cohen Elects Two New Partners

December 19, 2024 | ,

Berliner Cohen, LLP is pleased to announce that Timothy K. Boone and Stuart B. Spencer have been elected to partner effective January 1, 2025. Mr. Boone is based out of our Modesto office, and Mr. Spencer is based out of our Merced office. “We are incredibly proud to announce the election of… Read More

Introducing Merav Avital-Magen to Our San Jose Office

October 30, 2024 |

Berliner Cohen is pleased to welcome Merav Avital-Magen to the Litigation department in our San Jose office.  Merav is a licensed attorney in both California and Israel, and has over a decade of litigation experience, representing a diverse range of corporate clients in commercial,… Read More

Introducing Joseph H. Feldman to Our San Jose Office

October 18, 2024 |

Berliner Cohen is pleased to welcome Joseph H. Feldman to the Estate Planning department in our San Jose office.  Joe is a trusts and estates attorney specializing in estate planning and trust administrations. His prior practice includes counseling individuals and families in estate planning… Read More