Wendy C. Krog

Wendy C. Krog

Partner

San Jose Office 408.286.5800 Vcard Email

Areas of Focus:

Wendy Krog is an experienced litigator and has spent the past thirteen years representing individuals, families, professional fiduciaries, trustees, beneficiaries, heirs, executors, administrators, creditors, corporations, non-profit organizations, conservators, and guardians in a wide range of matters involving trust & estate litigation.  Her experience includes but is not limited to, will and trust contests, trustee removal and surcharge actions, contested conservatorships, complex accounting disputes, financial elder abuse actions, judicial construction and modification of trusts, and related civil claims.

She obtained her law degree from the University of Colorado and was admitted to the California bar in 2008.  She is also licensed to practice in Colorado.  She is consistently recognized in the Best Lawyers of America publication in her capacity as a trust & estate litigator, including in 2024. 

Prior to joining Berliner Cohen, Wendy was special counsel at an AmLaw 100 law firm as part of its nationally recognized private wealth and fiduciary litigation team.

Representative Cases

  • Part of a trial team that obtained a $25+ million judgment in an action for financial elder abuse and associated claims.
  • Part of a trial team that successfully defended against a multi-million dollar claim for breach of fiduciary duties and associated probate claims.
  • Successfully litigated multiple contested conservatorships, including representation of high-profile individuals and parties involving high net worth estates.

Professional Admissions

  • State Bar of California, 2008 – present
  • Colorado Supreme Court, 2007 – present
  • All California state and federal courts

Presentations

  • “Trust Administration and Its Common Pitfalls:  A Primer on Administration and Avoiding Litigation,” Silicon Valley Bar Association, July 2018, co-presenter
  • “First Thing - Stop the Bleeding” Provisional Remedies in Probate, Silicon Valey Bar Association, February 2018, co-presenter

Articles / Publications

  • Statutory Fix Could Rein in Misuse of Elder Abuse Law, San Francisco Daily Journal, Vol. 122, No. 213, 2016, co-author

Activities / Memberships

  • San Mateo County Bar Association

Education

  • University of Colorado at Boulder, J.D., 2007
    • University of Colorado Law Review, Associate Editor
    • Legal Aid and Defender Program Award 2006-2007
    • Asian Pacific American Law Student Association
  • Metropolitan State University of Denver, B.A., Psychology, 2004