Deb received her B.A. in Sociology from the University of California, Berkeley, and her J.D. from the New College School of Law. Deb lectures on estate planning frequently and has been asked to speak at many conferences including Stanford University’s Planned Giving seminar, the Northern California Planned Giving Seminar, the Northern California Financial Planners Association and the California Judges Annual Conference.
Yulissa was born and raised in San Diego, California. She completed a double major in Japanese and Political Science from the University of California, Berkeley. She is currently attending Golden Gate University to complete her Juris Doctorate.
Naomi, who is a Sonoma County native, received her B.A. in Environmental Studies from Mills College in 2000, and her J.D. from UC Berkeley’s Boalt Hall School of Law in 2008. Prior to attending law school, Naomi was a city planner in Petaluma, St. Helena, and Sebastopol. During law school, Naomi focused her studies on laws related to the recognition and protection of LGBT families and their financial assets. To this end, Naomi authored a research paper regarding the practical impact on California Registered Domestic Partners of SB 1827: The Income Tax Equity Act of 2006. She received High Honors for the paper and was invited to give a guest lecture on the subject in Herma Hill Kay’s California Community Property class at Boalt. During law school, Naomi also completed an externship at the National Center for Lesbian Rights, and worked as a law clerk for DLKLawGroup.
After being admitted to the California Bar in December 2008, Naomi worked as an associate in the estate planning group at Friedemann Goldberg LLP. In addition to her work drafting trusts, which incorporated sophisticated estate planning techniques and tax strategies, and guiding clients through probate and trust administrations, Naomi co-authored an article titled Estate Planning for RDPs: Navigating the State and Federal Conflict, which will be published in the forthcoming issue of the California Trusts and Estates Quarterly.
Naomi is a member of the Trust and Estate Section of the ABA, the California Bar Association, the Sonoma County Bar Association, and Bay Area Lawyers for Individual Freedom. She is on the board of the Sonoma County Women in Law, and the advisory board of the Lodge at Fountaingrove. Naomi lives in Santa Rosa with her wife, Jennifer.
Anna Zulaica is a paralegal at DLKLawGroupPC. Anna has been working with Deb in estate planning for almost five yearsand is responsible for client work flow, property and other asset transfers and coordination of client information systems.
Anna was born and raised in San Diego, California and then spent her high school years in Las Vegas, Nevada. She graduated from the University of California, Berkeley with a major in French and a focus on Italian Studies. Anna has also served as an interpreter and translator in business and legal settings. Anna was a member of the Berkeley French and Cooking Clubs, and is passionate about cuisine, travelling, and languages. She is fluent in Spanish, English, French, and Italian and hopes to master more languages in the future. She currently lives in the East Bay.
Vanessa Sundin was born and raised in Redding, California. She graduated from California State University, Chico with a double major in English Literature and German. Vanessa received both her Juris Doctorate and LL.M. in Taxation from Golden Gate University School of Law. Prior to attending Law School, Vanessa earned her Series 7 and worked as a Registered Sales Associate for A.G. Edwards and Sons, Inc.
Vanessa is a member of the American Bar Association, the Trusts and Estates Section of the California Bar Association, the Trusts and Estates Section of the Alameda County Bar Association, and of Bay Area Lawyers for Individual Freedom. During her law school career, Vanessa was an active board member of both the Queer Law Students Association and the Golden Gate University School of Law chapter of the National Lawyers Guild.
Vanessa currently lives in the East Bay with her boyfriend, cat, and dog.