Certified Specialist in Estate Planning, Trust & Probate Law

Whether your situation is simple or complex, consider hiring an attorney who is a “Certified Specialist in Estate Planning, Trust & Probate Law” by the State Bar Board of Legal Specialization – an attorney who is committed through certification to maintaining proficiency in estate planning, trust, and probate law through continual practice and continuing education.

🌟 Kristin M. Kaminski is a Certified Specialist


Kristin M. Kaminski is a Certified Specialist in Estate Planning, Trust and Probate Law by the State Bar of California Board of Specialization.

🏅 Only 1% of Lawyers are Certified Specialists


Any attorney licensed in California can practice in estate planning, however, less than 1% of all lawyers in California have been certified as a specialist in estate planning, trust and probate law.

💡 Continuing Legal Specialist Education


Certified specialist attorneys must maintain their certification by completing several requirements each year, known as Legal Specialist Continuing Legal Education.

💛 Devoted to Estate Planning, Trust & Probate Law


A certified specialist designation does not mean that it will cost you more money; it means that you will be working with an attorney that is certified in and devotes their practice to this specialized area of law.

How can a Certified Specialist help you?

  • What does it mean when an attorney is a Certified Specialist?

    • Taken and passed a comprehensive, highly competitive, full-day written examination in estate planning, trust, and probate law administered by the State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization;
    • Demonstrated a high level of expertise and requisite number of years of experience in estate planning, trust, and probate law;
    • Fulfilled mandated ongoing education requirements in estate planning, trust, and probate law; and
    • Been favorably evaluated by other attorneys and judges familiar with his estate planning, trust, and probate work.

  • Why does the State Bar certify legal specialists?

    • To help the public identify attorneys who have demonstrated proficiency in specialized fields of law; and
    • To encourage the maintenance and improvement of attorney competence in specialized fields of law.

  • What can a certified Estate Planning, Trust & Probate Specialist do for you?

    • Create and implement your estate plan by preparing wills and trusts;
    • Minimize death, gift, and income taxes in connection with your estate plan;
    • Plan, organize and implement Family Business Succession;
    • Design, organize and implement Asset Protection plans; and
    • Assist with probate, trust, conservatorship, Medi-Cal planning and guardianship proceedings and disputes.