Bernanke to give deposition in AIG bailout lawsuit
A U.S. judge has ordered that Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke can be questioned in a lawsuit against the government filed by the former head of American International Group Inc.
Education
Law School/Year: University of San Diego School of Law, 2000
Other Graduate School/Year: University of San Diego School of Law, LL.M., Taxation, 2000
College/Year: Southern Methodist University, 1997
Bar Admissions
California; Texas; U.S. District Court, Southern District
Practice Areas
Estate Planning; Probate & Trust; Taxation
Major Cases
Since my practice includes the transactional and litigation sides of trusts and estates, I have the unique opportunity to participate in a wide variety of cases, including tax and business succession planning, complex estate plans, probates, multimillion dollar trust administrations, contested testamentary documents, financial elder abuse and undue influence claims, and breach of trust and fiduciary duty claims. The common thread in all of these cases is the emotion that drives them -- the planning is typically driven by the love and concern for family members, and the range of emotions arising from the death of a loved one sets the tone for the administration and fuels litigation. I enjoy assisting clients in all phases and aspects of trusts and estates and find it rewarding to help them successfully navigate complicated and overwhelming issues.
Professional Background
I received my J.D. and LL.M. in taxation from the University of San Diego School of Law and my B.A. in history from Southern Methodist University in Dallas. I joined Marks, Finch, Thornton & Baird LLP in 2007, to open the firm’s trust and estates practice group, and am a partner in the firm. My practice includes estate planning for estates of all sizes and representation of fiduciaries and beneficiaries in trust and estate administration and probate litigation.
Professional Affiliations
I am a member of the State Bar of California, State Bar of Texas, and San Diego County Bar Association (SDCBA) -- Trusts and Estate section. I have served on the board of directors for MAMAS (Mother Attorneys Mentoring Association of San Diego) for several years and am currently serving as President. I am also a mentor, through the SDCBA mentoring program, for other attorneys practicing in the trusts and estates field.
Personal Background
I am married, have one daughter, and am the eldest of seven children. My father was an estate planning attorney and instilled in me the desire to practice in the trusts and estates field. Having had the fortune of receiving excellent mentoring from my father (in life and the law) and from other attorneys with whom I worked in college and as a young attorney, I am dedicated to creating and facilitating positive mentoring relationships. I am passionate about my trusts and estates practice, child safety (specifically, drowning prevention), and, of course, my family.
Aug. 14, 2013 -- Reporter Doug Sherwin talks with attorney Lonny Zilberman, a partner with Wilson Turner Kosmo LLP and a 2013 Top Attorney, about sexual harassment lawsuits and the nuances of these types of cases.
A U.S. judge has ordered that Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke can be questioned in a lawsuit against the government filed by the former head of American International Group Inc.
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