Thomas E. Rossmeissl

I am a Certified Specialist in Estate Planning, Trust and Probate Law by the State Bar of California Board of Specialization. My focus is on estate planning, trust and estate administration, and trust and estate litigation. I help individuals and families who face serious legal situations, and I help bring them solutions and peace of mind. My goal is to help clients gain the peace of mind that comes with taking care of their families, to help clients navigate through the challenges of trust and estate administration, and to zealously represent clients in litigation to seek the best available result.

Georgetown University Law Center

J.D. (1990) | Law

1987 - 1990

Honors: magna cum laude, Order of the Coif

University of California - Davis

B.A. (1984) | Psychology

1981 - 1984

Honors: summa cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa

Owner

Law Office of Thomas E. Rossmeissl

2015 - Current

Attorney at law, practicing estate planning, trust and estate administration, and trust and estate litigation.

Partner

Terra Law LLP

2010 - 2015

Attorney at law focused on estate planning, trust and estate administration, trust and estate litigation, and some business litigation.

Staff Attorney (judicial law clerk)

United States Federal Court

2009 - 2010

Judicial staff attorney (law clerk) to United States District Judge Ronald M. Whyte

Trusts and Estates Attorney

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman

2008 - 2009

Estate planning and trust and estate administration attorney working with high net worth clients.

Regional Trust Manager

Wells Fargo Private Bank

2006 - 2008

Regional Trust Manager for Palo Alto Region of Wells Fargo Private Bank, responsible for managing a team of wealth management professionals who provide and plan estate planning and wealth management strategies for high net worth clients.

Trusts and Estates Attorney

Mount & Stoelker

2002 - 2006

Estate planning and administration attorney; estate litigation attorney.

Staff Attorney (judicial law clerk)

United States District Court

1999 - 2002

Judiical Staff Attorney for United States District Judge Ronald M. Whyte

Attorney

Skjerven Morrill LLP

1994 - 1999

Intellectual property litigation attorney

Attorney

Rosenblum Parish & Isaacs

1992 - 1994

Business litigation attorney

Atttorney

Kirkland & Ellis LLP

1990 - 1992

Business litigation attorney

Estate Administration (chapter in publication)

PLC Cross-Border Private Client Handbook

1999

Certified Specialist in Estate Planning, Trust and Probate Law

State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization

SuperLawyer

SuperLawyers.com

2016

AV-Preeminent

Martindale-Hubbell

2013

Order of the Coif

Georgetown University Law Center

1990

Phi Kappa Phi

Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society

1984

Psi Chi

Psi Chi National Honor Society

1984

Phi Beta Kappa

Phi Beta Kappa

1984

State Bar of California # 150384

Member

Current

Silicon Valley Bar Association

Trustee

2002 - Current

Activities: Board of Trustees member

Santa Clara County Bar Association

Member

1993 - Current

California

Since 1990

9th Circuit

Since 1992

• Credit Cards Accepted

• Estate Planning
• Probate