News & Notes

Rebecca S. Koch has joined the firm

February 1, 2023

 

“Allen & Kimbell, LLP continues to grow, and we are pleased to announce that Rebecca S. Koch has joined the firm. Her practice focuses on estate planning, probate, and trust administration.”

Sheetal M. Fisher has Joined the Firm

February 1, 2023

 

“Allen & Kimbell, LLP continues to grow, and we are pleased to announce that Sheetal M. Fisher joined the firm. Her practice focuses on estate planning, trust and estate administration, business transactions, and entity formations.”

Jake J. Glicker has Joined the Firm

November 1, 2022

 

“Allen & Kimbell, LLP continues to grow, and we are pleased to announce that Jake Glicker joined the firm as an Associate. His practice focuses on real estate transactions and related businesses.”

A&K in the Community

April 1, 2022

 

“Associate Attorney, Tessa R. Kaplan (front row, far left), has joined the Cottage Rehabilitation Hospital Foundation (CRHF) Board of Directors.”

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JOSEPH R. BILLINGS HAS BEEN MADE A PARTNER AT THE FIRM

February 1, 2022

 

“Allen & Kimbell, LLP is pleased to announce that Joseph R. Billings has been made a partner at the firm. Admitted to the Bar in 2012, Joe has been practicing law at Allen & Kimbell for the past six years in the firm’s real estate and business departments.”

ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS (ADUs): RECENT STATE LAWS AND LOCAL ORDINANCES IN RESPONSE TO THE HOUSING CRISIS

October 1, 2021           By Joseph R. Billings and John H. Parke

 

“It is undeniable that there is (and long has been) a housing supply and affordability crisis in California.”

Ventura Court Of Appeal Affirms Sriracha Fraud Verdict

August 24, 2021           By  James M. Sweeney

 

“Parties may not avoid liability for fraud simply because they leave to implication what they clearly intend to communicate.”

Bench and Bar Relations – A Year in Review

January 1, 2021           By  Ian L. Elsenheimer

 

Each year, the Santa Barbara County Bar Association (SBCBA) and the Santa Barbara Superior Court jointly hold four Bench and Bar Meetings. These quarterly meetings provide members of our local legal community with an opportunity to engage in an informal dialogue with the Presiding Judge over a variety of legal and logistical issues.

Tessa Kaplan has Joined The Firm

December 20, 2020

 

Allen & Kimbell, LLP continues to grow, and we are pleased to announce that recent U.C. Davis School of Law graduate Tessa Kaplan has joined the firm. Her practice will focus on estate planning, and trust and estate administration.

Propositions 15 and 19 Could Reshape California Real Property Tax Law

October 1, 2020           By  David E. Graff

 

Proposition 13, approved by California voters in 1978, amended the Constitution of California with sweeping changes to California’s tax laws. Proposition 13 is embodied in Article XIII A of California’s Constitution, which is, in turn, embodied in California Revenue and Tax Code Sections 50 through 100.96.

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David E. Graff has been made a partner at the firm

February 10, 2020

 

Allen & Kimbell, LLP is pleased to announce that David E. Graff has been made a partner at the firm. Admitted to the bar in 2004, David has been practicing law for the past ten years at Allen & Kimbell. A dual certified specialist in Estate Planning, Trust and Probate Law, as well as Taxation Law, David is equipped to advise clients in estate planning, trust administration, and tax planning.

In The Chumash Wilderness

July 1, 2017           By  James M. Sweeney

 

The highest peaks near the confluence of Santa Barbara, Ventura, and Kern Counties form the ridge of Mount Abel, Grouse Mountain, Sawmill Mountain, and Mount Piños. Recently, a group of Allen & Kimbell attorneys, along with friends and family, explored those peaks.