Patrick Z. Riley
Patrick Z. Riley possesses 40 years of legal experience and is a Certified Specialist in Probate, Estate Planning and Trust Law as certified by The State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization. Mr. Riley assists clients in Alameda and Contra Costa and throughout the San Francisco Bay Area with estate tax planning, including trusts and wills; business succession planning; trust and probate and trust administration; and charitable planning.
Mr. Riley's peers have recognized this commitment to excellence in the legal profession. They have awarded him Martindale-Hubbell's prestigious "AV" Rating, which is a peer review rating indicating preeminent legal ability and the highest ethical standards. Mr. Riley has also been named a Northern California SuperLawyer in 2006, 2008 and 2009. Mr. Riley is also honored by being selected as an Accredited Estate Planner by the National Association of Estate Planners and Councils.
Outside his practice, Mr. Riley dedicates much of his time to giving back to the community. He maintains active memberships in a number of charitable and community organizations and enjoys giving back to several causes.
Admissions
Education
- J.D., University of California, Berkeley, Boalt Hall School of Law
- B.A., cum laude, History, University of Santa Clara
Memberships
- California Bar Association (Member, Sections on Estate Planning, Trust and Probate)
- Alameda County Bar Association (Member, Estate Planning, Trust and Probate Section)
- Estate Planning Council of Southern Alameda County
- East Bay Estate Planning Council
- East Bay Trusts and Estates Lawyers
Community Involvement
- Oakland Rotary No. 3
- East Bay Regional Park Foundation Planned Giving Committee
- Bay Zen Center (Secretary and Financial Coordinator)
Publications
- "Transfer of Assets and Discharge of Representative," a chapter in the treatise "California Continuing Education of the Bar: Decedent Estate Practice, 2d Edition
The Law Offices of Patrick Z. Riley represents clients in estate planning, probate and trust law matters in Alameda and Contra Costa Counties, and throughout the San Francisco East Bay area, including the communities of Oakland, Piedmont, Alameda, San Leandro, San Lorenzo, Hayward, Castro Valley, Newark, Union City, Fremont, Berkeley, El Cerrito, Albany, Kensington, Richmond, San Pablo, El Sobrante, Pinole, Hercules, Martinez, Concord, Pittsburg, Pleasant Hill, Walnut Creek, Orinda, Lafayette, Moraga, Alamo, Danville, San Ramon, Dublin, Pleasanton, and Livermore.
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