Estate planning lawyers in DOWNEY

Alex Varela hopes to help parents ensure their children are completely cared for if anything happens to them. Alex is licensed to practice law in California and Nevada and has taught an estate plannin...

Alex Varela hopes to help parents ensure their children are completely cared for if anything happens to them. Alex is licensed to practice law in California and Nevada and has taught an estate planning course at Cal State Fullerton. Before starting her practice, Alex worked as an attorney at the Clark County District Attorney’s Office and represented the State in foster care proceedings. This experience helped Alex see first-hand the consequences of not naming guardians for your children.

Roberto C. Novas is an attorney at Novas Law, PC, advising clients in estate planning matters. He works with clients of large, medium, and small estates, providing each client with high-quality and pr...

Roberto C. Novas is an attorney at Novas Law, PC, advising clients in estate planning matters. He works with clients of large, medium, and small estates, providing each client with high-quality and practical representation. Early in his career, Roberto earned substantial experience as an employment law litigator, advocating for his clients routinely in court. His litigation experience has allowed him to work and assist businesses with all legal issues, from formation to corporate maintenance. He also enjoys working with families to help them through transitions in ownership and management.

Paul D. Velasco is a Partner at VZ Law, LLP, and was the founding attorney of Velasco Law Group. He has over 20 years of experience helping individuals and families protect what they’ve worked hard to...

Paul D. Velasco is a Partner at VZ Law, LLP, and was the founding attorney of Velasco Law Group. He has over 20 years of experience helping individuals and families protect what they’ve worked hard to build through thoughtful estate planning and trust administration. From a young age, Paul understood how much family, hard work, and stability matter. Growing up in a community where many families didn’t know how to plan for the future, he saw firsthand how the absence of proper estate planning could create hardship and uncertainty for the next generation.