Cara Lankford is a Certified Specialist in Estate, Trust and Probate Law. A Certified Specialist is more than just an attorney who specializes in a particular area of law. A California attorney who is certified by the State Bar as an Estate Planning, Trust & Probate Law Specialist must have:

1. Taken and passed a comprehensive, highly competitive, full-day written examination in estate planning, trust, and probate law administered by the State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization;

2. Demonstrated a high level of expertise and requisite number of years of experience in estate planning, trust, and probate law;

3. Fulfilled mandated ongoing education requirements in estate planning, trust, and probate law; and

4. Been favorably evaluated by other attorneys and judges familiar with his estate planning, trust, and probate work.

Cara joined the Korn Law Group in 2010 after serving as a Deputy City Attorney for the San Francisco City Attorney’s Office, where she litigated cases in both state and federal courts through appeal. Cara also served as judicial extern for California Supreme Court Justice Ming Chin.

Cara’s experience provides a global, big-picture perspective to handling contentious family disputes. She has brought a problem-solving, proactive approach to all areas of the practice, from estate planning through trust administration and litigation.

In particular, Cara has experience working closely with fiduciaries in the administration of trusts, establishment and management of conservatorships of the person and estate, and decedents’ estates.

SPECIALIZED TRAINING

• Certified Specialist, Estate Planning, Trust & Probate Law – State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization

• Court-Appointed as Guardian ad Litem & Court-Appointed as Counsel on conservatorship & trust matters

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

• Member, National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys

• Member, Contra Costa County Bar Association, Estate Planning and Probate Section

• Member, East Bay Trusts and Estates Lawyers

• Member, California State Bar Trust & Estates Section

• Recipient, Contra Costa County Bar Association Pro Bono Honor Roll

COURT ADMISSIONS

• State Bar of California

• United States District Court, Northern District of California

• United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit