Paul A. Graziano
Partner

pgraziano@aklaw.net

 

 

 

 

B.A.: University of California at Davis (with Honors), 1978

J.D.: University of California at Los Angeles, 1981

Certified Specialist in Estate Planning, Probate and Trust Law

Certified Specialist in Taxation

 

Practice Emphasis: Tax Law, Trusts, Estate Planning and Probate Law, Business Planning

 

Mr. Graziano is active in numerous estate planning organizations as either
an officer or director, including past President of the Santa Barbara Estate Planning Council.  Mr. Graziano frequently speaks to various professional groups on the topics of estate and tax planning and estate administration.

 

He has been with the firm since 1981
and enjoys golf, swimming, hiking
and traveling.

 

 

 

Charles D. Kimbell
Partner

kkimbell@aklaw.net

B.A.:  Washington and Lee University, 1964

J.D.:  Indiana University 1967

 

Practice Emphasis:  Real Estate, Low Income Housing Tax Credits, Business Law

 

Mr. Kimbell is actively involved in various community activities including serving as a director of the Community Environmental Council and the preservation of the Gaviota Coast.  He enjoys surfing, swimming, hiking and weight training.

 

 

 

Bradley Lundgren
Partner

blundgren@aklaw.net

B.A.:  University of California, Berkeley, 1992

J.D.:   University of Southern California Law Center, 1996

 

Mr. Lundgren’s area of practice encompasses a broad range of real estate transactions, with an emphasis in purchase and sales, leases, co-tenancy arrangements, title evaluating, due diligence investigations and compliance with the Davis-Sterling Common Interest Development Act.  His experience also includes representation of clients in the construction

and development industry as well as assisting clients with the selection, formation and operation of all types of business entities, along with strategic planning and transfer of ownership issues.

 

Mr. Lundgren is an accomplished speaker and has published several articles relating to his practice.  In addition to his other hobbies, he enjoys golfing, hiking, sailing and cooking.

 

 

 

John H. Parke
Partner

jparke@aklaw.net

B.A.:   University of California at Santa Barbara (with High Honors, Phi Beta Kappa), 1975
J.D.: University of California at Los Angeles, 1978

 

Practice Emphasis: Civil Litigation, Business Law

Mr. Parke is a Santa Barbara native and is a long-time participant in local non-profit organizations.

 

He enjoys racing on horseback in fifty mile and one hundred mile endurance rides throughout the Western United States.

   

James M. Sweeney
Partner

jsweeney@aklaw.net

James Sweeney's practice focuses on civil litigation including real property, trust and estate, and business disputes. 

 

Raised in southeast Idaho, James returned to his native San Diego to attend Point Loma Nazarene University.  Following the award Magna Cum Laude of his bachelor’s degree in philosophy from PLNU 1996, James enrolled at the UCLA School of Law.  He completed law school at UCLA and joined the bar in 1999 having worked as an editor of the Law Review, having served as a judicial extern on the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, and having earned admission to the Order of the Coif honor society.

 

James is also a member of Santa Barbara’s William L. Gordon Chapter of the American Inns of Court, an institution dedicated to advancing professionalism in the practice of law and developing a positive working relationship among local attorneys and judges.  Between court appearances James enjoys live music, golf and snowboarding.  He also enjoys hiking and backpacking throughout the Central Coast, and is a member of the Montecito Trails Foundation.

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Michael Gerson
Associate

mgerson@aklaw.net

B.A.: Pomona College, 1992

J.D.: University of California, Davis, 1995

LL.M in Estate Planning: University of Miami, 1999

 

Practice Emphasis: Estate Planning, Taxation, Probate and Trust Administration.

 

Mr. Gerson is on the Board of Directors for the Make-A-Wish Foundation for the Tri-Counties, is actively involved in various estate planning groups, and speaks frequently to professional groups on topics related to his fields of specialty.  Mr. Gerson enjoys soccer, playing bridge, golfing, hiking and traveling.

   

W. Joe Bush
Of Counsel

wjbush@aklaw.net

B.A.: University of Washington , 1963

J.D.: University of Washington School of Law, 1966

Certified Financial Planner

Certified Specialist in Estate Planning, Probate, and Trust Law

Practice Emphasis: Estate and Tax Planning, Probate, Trust Law, Conservatorships and Business Law.

Mr. Bush has practiced law in Santa Barbara for almost 40 years, sits on numerous philanthropic boards, and enjoys golf, travel, visiting his children and grandchildren, and cooking with his wife, Kathy.

 

 

 

George Allen
Of Counsel

B.A.: Yale University (Exceptional Distinction; Phi Beta Kappa), 1942

J.D.: Harvard Law School (with Honors), 1949.

 

Practice Emphasis: Real Estate, Land Use Law, Regulatory Agency Practice, Business Law

 

Mr. Allen has been in practice in California for over fifty years and is still active in all facets of the firm’s practice.

   
 

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