Atty. Michael Paul Varela
Michael P. Varela is an attorney with the Orange County, California law firm of Brown & Streza, where his practice focuses on estate planning, trust and estate administration, charitable giving, and other tax matters.
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Michael Paul Varela is a Partner based in Irvine, California, practicing at Brown And Streza Llp. They have 22+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 2004. Their practice focuses on trusts, probate, estate planning, and tax. Admitted to practice in California (2004). Educated at Santa Clara University School of Law (J.D. University, 2004) and University of Southern California (B.A. International, 2001). Active member of State Bar of California, Taxation Section - Executive Committee State Bar of California, Taxation Section and Trusts and Estates Section - Member Orange County Estate Planning Council - Member Silicon Valley Bar Association - Member. Serands clients in Irvine, CA and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Michael P. Varela is an attorney with the Orange County, California law firm of Brown & Streza, where his practice focuses on estate planning, trust and estate administration, charitable giving, and other tax matters
- He works closely with families and individuals assisting with trust formation, charitable planning, life insurance planning, intra-family transactions and post-mortem trust and probate administration, as well as estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer tax
- Michael received his Bachelor of Arts from the University of Southern California in 2001, his Juris Doctor from Santa Clara University School of Law in 2004, and his Master of Laws in Taxation (LL.M.), summa cum laude, in 2008 from the University of San Diego School of Law
- Gaining recognition as a speaker, Michael has presented at several California Tax Bar & California Tax Policy Conferences, the State Bar of California’s Young Tax Lawyers Conference, and the Silicon Valley Capital Club
- Michael also served on the Executive Committee of the Taxation Section of the California Lawyers Association
- He is a member of the Taxation Section and the Trusts and Estates Section of the California Lawyers Association
- Recently relocating to southern California with his wife and two children, Michael enjoys hanging out with his kids, going to the beach, and playing golf
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Practicing law in California. Legal matters in California are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Irvine are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate California state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in California brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in California courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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