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James A. Willett

Partner
Sacramento

Contact Info:
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Phone: (916) 444-1000
Fax: (916) 444-2100

Practice Areas:
Trusts and Estates

Additional Areas of Expertise
Estate and Gift Taxes

Bio

Jim Willett is Downey Brand's senior partner, having joined the firm in 1961. His practice emphasizes estate planning, estate taxes, trusts and probate law for individuals and family groups. He is a Fellow in the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel; a Past Chair of the California State Bar Estate Planning, Trust and Probate Law Section, Executive Committee; a Certified Estate Planning, Trusts & Probate Law Specialist, State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization; a Past Chair of the California Board of Legal Specialization, Estate Planning, Trust Law and Probate Advisory Commission; and a Past President of the Sacramento Estate Planning Council. Jim is also heavily involved in community activities. He is a Past Chair of the UC Davis Foundation Board of Trustees, Sutter Davis Hospital Board of Trustees, KVIE Channel 6 Board of Directors, Cal Aggie Boosters, and City of Davis Planning Commission. He has been a frequent speaker with the California Continuing Education of the Bar.

Jim handles all levels of estate planning and trust administration, and regularly deals with the Internal Revenue Service in audits of estate and gift tax returns.

Education:
•	University of California at Berkeley School of Law (Boalt Hall); Berkeley, California (LL.B., 1960)
•	University of California, Berkeley; Berkeley, California (A.B., 1955)

Admitted to Practice in:
California




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