McMurtrey, Matthew W.

Current Employment Position(s)

Of Counsel

Lawyer Overview

Matthew W. McMurtrey received his B.A., cum laude, in 1993 from the University of California, Riverside, where he graduated Phi Beta Kappa, and his J.D. in 1996 from the University of California at Los Angeles School of Law. Matthew's practice emphasizes estate and trust litigation, drawing on his background in employment law, securities, intellectual property and business litigation. Matthew is a member of the Executive Committee of the Los Angeles County Bar Trusts and Estates Law Section. He has appeared as a panelist for the California Continuing Education of the Bar.

Areas of Practice

• Estate and Trust Litigation
• Estate and Trust Appeals
• Probate Litigation
• Conservatorship

West Practice Categories

Business & Commercial Law, Employment Law -- Employee, Employment Law -- Employer, Guardianships & Conservatorships, Intellectual Property Law, Litigation & Appeals, Probate & Estate Administration, Securities Law

Professional Associations and Memberships

• Los Angeles County Bar Association, Trusts and Estates Section (Member, Executive Committee)
• Los Angeles County Bar Association, Trusts and Estates Section, 2007 - 2010 (Chairperson of Symposium Sub-Committee, Executive Committee)
• American Bar Association (Member)
• Moot Court Honors Program, UCLA (Member)

Honors and Awards

• Southern California Super Lawyers - Rising Stars 2007, 2008

Classes and Seminars

• Lecturer, Pre-Mortem Probate Disputes in the Context of Conservatorship, San Fernando Valley Bar, Probate and Estate Planning Section
• Lecturer, Death, Debts and Taxes: Creditors’ Claims Against a Decedent, California Continuing Education of the Bar
• Lecturer, Common Issues to Be Prepared for in Litigation and Probate, National Business Institute

Education

• University of California at Los Angeles School of Law, Los Angeles, California, 1996
  J.D.
• University of California, Riverside, California, USA, 1993
  B.A.
  Honors: cum laude
  Honors: Phi Beta Kappa

Address

350 South Grand Ave
Suite 3500
Los Angeles, CA 90071-3475

Phones

(213) 617-0751

Faxes

213-617-9350

Emails

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Websites

http://www.trustlitigation.la