Jessica G. Babrick
Weinstock Manion
Jessica Babrick applies a broad background in litigation to resolve disputes involving trusts, estates, probate and conservatorships. She represents beneficiaries, fiduciaries and financial and charitable institutions in a wide variety of contested trust and probate matters. Jessica is a fervent advocate for her clients, and works closely with them to efficiently and effectively resolve claims concerning breach of fiduciary duty, undue influence, lack of capacity and the validity of wills and trusts.
Jessica serves as Co-Chair of the Executive Committee of the Trusts and Estates Section of the Beverly Hills Bar Association, which keeps her at the forefront of recent developments and current practices within the field. Jessica is a 2014 recipient of the Anti-Defamation League's "Daniel R. Ginsberg Leadership Award," which honors young professionals for their leadership in the fight against racism and all forms of prejudice. She has been quoted in numerous publications, such as Forbes and Bloomberg. Jessica has been included in the 2017 "Top 40 Under 40" list by the Los Angeles and San Francisco Daily Journal. Jessica is also peer review rated "BV Distinguished®" and included in "2015 Women Leaders in the Law" by Martindale-Hubbell. Jessica has been selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America 2018, and "Southern California Super Lawyers" by Super Lawyers® in 2018. She was also listed in "Southern California Super Lawyers Rising Stars" in 2011, 2012, and 2015 - 2017, and was included in the 2015 - 2017 lists of "Up-and-Coming 100" by Super Lawyers®.
Jessica began her career focused on entertainment-related litigation, representing high profile celebrities, media outlets, and studio and agency representatives. She joined Weinstock Manion to specialize in estate and trust litigation.
- University of California College of the Law, San Francisco
- J.D.
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- Washington University in St. Louis
- B.A. | Political Science & Spanish
- Honors: magna cum laude, Pi Sigma Alpha National Honor Society
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- Shareholder
- Weinstock Manion
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- Lavely & Singer
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- Attorney
- Dykema Gossett LLP
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- Did Harper Lee's Attorneys Overstep Boundaries?
- Wealth Management
- Settled! Philippe Dauman out as Redstones Regain Control of Viacom
- Forbes
- Sumner Redstone Lawyers Said to Try to Settle Capacity Suit
- Bloomberg
- New Redstone Competency Report Filed in Court - and Sealed
- Bloomberg
- Preventing Trust Disasters: Advice to Avoid Common Trustee Mistakes, Business Managers Discussion Group
- Buying and Selling Real Estate Managed by Trustees, Executors, Conservators & Guardians
- Beverly Hills Bar Association
- What to Look Out For: How to Avoid Malpractice, Including War Stories
- CalCPA
- Southern California Rising Stars
- Super Lawyers
- 2011, 2012, 2015, 2016, 2017
- The Best Lawyers in America
- The Best Lawyers in America
- Southern California Super Lawyers
- Super Lawyers
- Top 40 Under 40
- Los Angeles and San Francisco Daily Journal.
- Up-and-Coming 100
- Super Lawyers
- 2015, 2016
- California State Bar # 232732
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- Beverly Hills Bar Association
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- Los Angeles County Bar Association
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- Washington University Alumni and Development Association
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- Anti-Defamation League
- Associate National Commissioner
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- California
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- U.S. District Court, Central District of California
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- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of California
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- U.S. District Court, Southern District of California
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- Arbitration & Mediation
- Business - Arbitration/Mediation, Consumer - Arbitration/Mediation, Family - Arbitration/Mediation
- Estate Planning
- Guardianship & Conservatorship Estate Administration, Health Care Directives, Trusts, Wills
- Probate
- Probate Administration, Probate Litigation, Will Contests
- English