Thomas W. Dominick
Thomas Dominick
San Bernardino
California (CA)
Estate Planning & Probate
Estate & Trust Litigation
Real Estate
Profile
For more than a quarter-century, Mr Dominick has practiced in the San Bernardino law firm of Fullerton, Lemann, Schaefer & Dominick LLP, which also has offices in Palm Desert, where he has represented clients in the areas of business, civil litigation, real estate, estate planning, and probate and trust administration. Mr. Dominick's main areas of practice are probate and trust administration and litigation. He is certified as a specialist in probate, trust and estate planning law by the State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization. He has an AV rating with Martindale-Hubbell and was listed as "One of the Top Attorneys in the IE" by the Inland Empire Magazine. He has also been selected as a Southern California Super Lawyer for the past five years. Mr Dominick is a past Judge Advocate General of the Seal Beach Yacht Club, past Director of the San Bernardino Rotary North Club and served as 2009-2010 President of the San Bernardino County Bar Association. Mr. Dominick regularly lectures to lawyers, paralegals and accountants in the areas of probate administration and litigation and he co-authored the course manual entitled “The Probate Process from Start to Finish” (2003 National Business Institute).
Selected To
Southern California Super Lawyers 2012
Southern California Super Lawyers 2011
Southern California Super Lawyers 2010
Southern California Super Lawyers 2009
Southern California Super Lawyers 2008
Southern California Super Lawyers 2007
About Thomas Dominick
Admitted: 1985, California
Professional Webpage: www.flsdprobate.com/attorneys/thomas-w-dominick/
Honors and Awards:
- Bureau of National Affairs Law Week Award, 1985
- Selected as one of Southern California's Super Lawyers, 2007
- Joseph P. Hertel Outstanding Rotarian Award, San Bernardino Rotary North, 2009
Special Licenses/Certifications:
- Certified Specialist in Probate, Estate Planning and Trust Law by The State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization
Bar/Professional Activity:
- Master of the Bench of the Joseph B. Campbell Chapter of the American Inns of Court, Serves as Judge Pro Tempore for the Probate Division of the San Bernardino County Superior Court, President of the San Bernardino Bar Association, Member of the Riverside County Bar Association and the Western San Bernardino County Bar Assocation, as well as the Probate Section of the California State Bar Association
Pro bono/Community Service:
- Regularly donates his time to the San Bernardino County Legal Aid Society and the Cal-State San Bernardino College Legal Clinic; Volunteers as a Fee Arbitrator for the San Bernardino County Bar Association in fee disputes betweeen clients and lawyers; Member of the San Bernardino Rotary North Club since 1986
Scholarly Lectures and Writings:
- Lecturer, Probate and Trust Law, National Business Institute, San Bernardino Valley College, University Of California Riverside
Verdicts and Settlements:
- Estate of Bonanno (2008) 165 Cal.App. 4th 7 (trial and appellate counsel) Estate of Garrett (2008) 159 Cal.App. 4th 831 (trial counsel)
Newsletters:
- Refer to www.flsdprobate.com for frequently publishded newsletters.
Educational Background:
- B.A. Business Administration, California State University San Bernardino, 1981
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