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W. A. FINER, APLC

Attorney Profile

WILLIAM A. FINER, Member

Primary Areas of Practice:Estate Planning, Real Estate and Business transactions, Trust Administration, and Probate .

William A. Finer Born Brooklyn, New York, November 10, 1942; admitted to bar, 1972, California; admitted U.S. District Court, Central District; admitted U.S. Tax Court.

Lecturer: California Trial Lawyers, 1978; California Continuing Education of the Bar, Real Property Practice 1985-1986; Little Company of Mary Hospital, Estate Planning-Charitable Remainder Trust Series; Long Beach Memorial Hospital, Estate Planning-Charitable Remainder Trust Series; Hospice, Estate Planning-Charitable Remainder Trust Series.

Education: California State University at Long Beach (B.A. in Economics and Accounting, 1969); Loyola University of Los Angeles School of Law (J.D., 1972); organizer and volunteer Loyola legal aid program (1970-1972). Attended postgraduate programs in Estate Planning at Columbia University, Taxation at New York University, and Real Estate at Villanova University.

Arbitrator: South Bay Court

Martindale-Hubbell Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers

Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory - Rating: AV

Professional Affiliations: Los Angeles County, South Bay, and American Bar Associations (Member, Sections on: Taxation; Real Property, Probate and Trust Law; Litigation); State Bar of California (Member, Real Property and Probate Sections; Committee on Conservatorship, 1983-1985), Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity.

Pro Bono Publico

Counsel: Palos Verdes Community Art Association (1988-1992), Palos Verdes Estates Jubilee Foundation, Palos Verdes Beach and Athletic Foundation, Valmonte Homeowners Association; Palos Verdes Neighborhood Watch Foundation; Palos Verdes Beautiful; South Bay Youth Service Center; Malaga Cove Beautification Project; Chabad of South Bay; St. Francis Episcopal Church of Palos Verdes Estates.

President, Palos Verdes Art Center
President, Palos Verdes Kiwanis
President, South Bay Youth Service Center
President, Terraces Homeowner Association

Lecturer on Estate Planning and Charitable Giving for:

Torrance Memorial Hospital Foundation
Little Company of Mary Hospital Foundation
Long Beach Memorial Hospital Foundation
Hospice of South Bay
Norris Theatre Foundation
St. Margaret's Episcopal Church of Palm Desert

Member of Advisory Board to Torrance Memorial Medical Center Health Foundation
Council Member, City of Palos Verdes Estates
Mayor Pro Tem, City of Palos Verdes Estates
Mayor, City of Palos Verdes Estates

Military Service: USN