Christine C. Weiner, Esq.

About the Firm's Founder

Attorney Christine C. Weiner provides comprehensive, highly personalized estate planning counsel to couples, families, individuals and businesses. As the firm's founder, Christine upholds the highest standard of client services, scholarship and lawyer accessibility. She listens closely to her clients' goals, dreams and concerns, and then works with her clients to develop superior individualized plans. Christine is committed to helping her clients understand that the foundation of estate planning is not just saving tax dollars, but also appreciating the value of planning for themselves and their loved ones, in order to Leave a Lasting Legacy®.

Experience

A respected teacher and lecturer, Christine serves as counsel to accountants, lawyers, financial planners, insurance professionals, charitable organizations and the public. Christine has spoken to groups at such varied locations as art galleries, public libraries, hotels, resorts, and at lawyer functions, such as bar association groups and continuing education events.

Memberships

Christine is a charter member of WealthCounsel, a prestigious group of nationally recognized estate planning professionals. Christine serves on Advisory Boards to national and local charities, including Desert Communities California State University campus, College of the Desert, and The Community Foundation. Christine is a member of Muses 100; a women's support group for the local McCallum Theatre, Palm Desert, California.

Education

Christine is a graduate of Western State University, College of Law, where she was selected to be Editor-in-Chief of Law Review. There she graduated Summa Cum Laude, as Salutatorian, ranked number two of her law school class.

Prior to receiving her law degree, Christine received her Master of Arts in International Affairs from George Washington University, Washington, D.C. coupled by a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from Washington State University, Magna Cum Laude and Phi Beta Kappa. After receiving her Master of Arts degree, Christine served as a civilian employee in the United States Department of State foreign aid program for a three-year term in Washington, D.C. Christine served as a Foreign Relations Officer in the India Desk Office, and as a Management Intern in the Vietnam Refugee Bureau program.

Christine has been certified as a Legal Specialist in the field of Estate Planning, Trust and Probate law by the California State Bar, Board of Legal Specialization.

She is licensed to practice law in all the Courts of California, The California Supreme Court, and the Federal District Court.

Publications/Presentations

• Publications include a soon to be released book entitled Your Life, Your Legacy: The Fundamentals of Effective Estate Planning, with a foreword by Christine C. Weiner, M.A., J.D.
• Christine was also be quoted in the December, 2006 issue of "Palm Springs Life," magazine, in an article about how to plan for your art and other collectibles, including coins, jewelry, etc.
• Recent speaking credits include:
  "Five Myths of Estate Planning" Seminar
  Sun City, California
• NATIONAL BUSINESS INSTITUTE:
  "The Fundamentals of Estate Planning"; Continuing Education for Lawyers (MCLE credits),
  San Bernardino Hilton, San Bernardino, California
• "The art of Protecting YOUR Estate; Asset Protection"
  Held at Modern Masters Fine Art Gallery, 73-200 El Paseo Ste 3A, Palm Desert, CA
• "Top Ten Fatal Estate Planning Mistakes", a seminar, presented:
  Indian Wells Country Club, Indian Wells, CA
  MiraMonte Resort & Spa; Indian Wells, CA
• Christine has regularly appeared as a guest on "Your Money Show," a TV show on KMIR TV6 NBC, hosted by Shellie Karabell, on the "Joey English Show," a radio show on KNEWS 1270AM, and on "The John O" radio show E-Z103 .

With Christine's educational background and training, and her 18 years' experience as a lawyer, Christine is well-qualified to design comprehensive estate plans to protect you, your family, your assets and your business.