Atty. Riley B. Holzman

Atty. Riley B. Holzman

RILEY B. HOLZMAN is an associate attorney at GIFFORD, DEARING & ABERNATHY, LLP, with a practice focused on special needs trusts and settlement trusts, as well as probate, conservatorships, and trust and estate administration.

Los Angeles Los Angeles 12 yrs experience 12 year
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About Riley B. Holzman at a glance

Riley B. Holzman is an Of Counsel based in Los Angeles, California, practicing at Gifford Dearing And Abernathy Llp. They have 12+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 2014. Their practice focuses on trusts, probate, estate litigation, and elder law. Admitted to practice in California (2014). Educated at UCLA SOL UCLA SOL Los Angeles CA Los Angeles CA Indiana Univ Indiana Univ Bloomington IN Bloomington IN (—). Active member of Los Angeles County Bar Association Trusts & Estates Section, State Bar of California. Serands clients in Los Angeles, CA and the surrounding metropolitan area.

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About

  • RILEY B. HOLZMAN is an associate attorney at GIFFORD, DEARING & ABERNATHY, LLP, with a practice focused on special needs trusts and settlement trusts, as well as probate, conservatorships, and trust and estate administration
  • Riley earned his J.D. from the University of California Los Angeles School of Law
  • While at UCLA Law, Riley served as a vice president and founding member of the Tax and Estate Planning Law Association of UCLA
  • Throughout law school he worked as a law clerk at Farmer & Ridley LLP and Gifford, Dearing & Abernathy, LLP, where he gained valuable experience in the trusts and estates field
  • Prior to law school Riley spent a year studying at Yeshivat Ohr Somayach in Jerusalem, Israel
  • Riley received B.A.’s in both Philosophy and Jewish Studies, with double minors in Hebrew and Religious Studies from Indiana University, Bloomington

Practice Areas Explained

Riley B. Holzman's Areas of Practice

Each practice area below reflects the types of cases Riley B. Holzman handles, with a brief overview of what that area of law covers.

Trusts

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Probate

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Estate & Trust Litigation

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Elder Law

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Jurisdictional Context

Why local counsel matters in California

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 Los Angeles 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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Frequently Asked

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Where is Riley B. Holzman's law office located?
Riley B. Holzman's law practice is located in Los Angeles, California. The firm is Gifford Dearing And Abernathy Llp. You can contact the office directly through this profile page.
What practice areas does Riley B. Holzman handle?
Riley B. Holzman focuses on trusts, probate, estate litigation, elder law. Each practice area listed reflects experience handling cases of that type in California.
How long has Riley B. Holzman practiced law?
Riley B. Holzman has 12+ years of legal experience and has been licensed since 2014.
Where did Riley B. Holzman go to law school?
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Education

UCLA SOL UCLA SOL Los Angeles CA Los Angeles CA Indiana Univ Indiana Univ Bloomington IN Bloomington IN
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Bar Admissions

California
Admitted: 2014

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