I am a Certified Specialist in Estate Planning, Trust and Probate Law by the State Bar of California Board of Specialization. My focus is on estate planning, trust and estate administration, and trust and estate litigation. I help individuals and families who face serious legal situations, and I help bring them solutions and peace of mind. My goal is to help clients gain the peace of mind that comes with taking care of their families, to help clients navigate through the challenges of trust and estate administration, and to zealously represent clients in litigation to seek the best available result.
Since 1990
Since 1992
2015 - Current
Law Office of Thomas E. Rossmeissl
Attorney at law, practicing estate planning, trust and estate administration, and trust and estate litigation.
2010 - 2015
Terra Law LLP
Attorney at law focused on estate planning, trust and estate administration, trust and estate litigation, and some business litigation.
2009 - 2010
United States Federal Court
Judicial staff attorney (law clerk) to United States District Judge Ronald M. Whyte
2008 - 2009
Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman
Estate planning and trust and estate administration attorney working with high net worth clients.
2006 - 2008
Wells Fargo Private Bank
Regional Trust Manager for Palo Alto Region of Wells Fargo Private Bank, responsible for managing a team of wealth management professionals who provide and plan estate planning and wealth management strategies for high net worth clients.
2002 - 2006
Mount & Stoelker
Estate planning and administration attorney; estate litigation attorney.
1999 - 2002
United States District Court
Judiical Staff Attorney for United States District Judge Ronald M. Whyte
1994 - 1999
Skjerven Morrill LLP
Intellectual property litigation attorney
1992 - 1994
Rosenblum Parish & Isaacs
Business litigation attorney
1990 - 1992
Kirkland & Ellis LLP
Business litigation attorney
1987 - 1990
J.D. (1990) | Law
Honors: magna cum laude, Order of the Coif
1981 - 1984
B.A. (1984) | Psychology
Honors: summa cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa
SuperLawyers.com
Martindale-Hubbell
Georgetown University Law Center
Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society
Psi Chi National Honor Society
Phi Beta Kappa
Guardianship & Conservatorship Estate Administration, Health Care Directives, Trusts, Wills
Probate Administration, Probate Litigation, Will Contests
State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization
