Attorney | Member, Board of Directors | Managing Shareholder
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With an MBA from UC Berkeley, Scott joined the tax department of a Big-8 accounting firm in San Francisco before turning to the practice of law.  He shared his depth of knowledge in business and real estate matters during eight years of teaching business law at the University of Redlands.

Scott is a Certified Specialist in Estate Planning, Probate and Trust Law, designated by the State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization.  He has lectured on the topic of trust administration to various groups, including the Continuing Education of the Bar and the Southern California Tax and Estate Planning Forum.

Before relocating to the North Bay and joining Gaw Van Male as a senior attorney and shareholder, Scott was a senior partner in a firm in Redlands, California, for fourteen years.

Scott has been selected as a Northern California Super Lawyer each year since 2005.  His practice focuses on business, corporate, succession planning, tax, estate planning, and trust administration.

Business and Corporate
Estate Planning & Administration
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Mc George School of Law, University of the Pacific,
.. Juris Doctor, 1976
University of California, Berkeley, Master in Business

   Administration in Real Estate and Finance, 1973
Stanford University, Bachelor of Arts in History and
.. Biology, 1971

Scuba diving
Stamp collecting
Photography
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Solano Economic Development Corporation, Chairman, Board of Directors and Executive Committee

NorthBay Healthcare Foundation, member, Board of Directors

Workforce Investment Board, member, Board of Directors

Travis Regional Armed Forces Committee, member, Board of Directors

Vacaville Boys & Girls Club, member, Board of Directors

Fairfield-Suisun Chamber of Commerce, past Chairman, Board of Directors and Executive Committee
Solano Bicycle Classic, past-member, Board of Directors
Vacaville Rotary Club, member, past-member, Board of Directors
Redlands Chamber of Commerce, past-President and member, Board of Directors
United Way of Redlands Area, past-President and member, Board of Directors
Redlands Rotary Club, past-President and member, Board of Directors
Redlands Community Hospital, past-member, Board of Directors
Redlands Bicycle Classic, Inc., past-President, Board of Directors

State Bar of California, Estate Planning, Trust and Probate Section
National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys
Solano County Bar Association
San Bernardino County Bar Association
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Attorney 1996
Director and Shareholder 1998
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