JKZ LLP

Attorney Yulissa Zulaica

Bar Admissions:

• California, 2011

Education:

• Golden Gate University School of Law, LL.M.
• Golden Gate University School of Law, J.D.
• University of California, Berkeley, B.A.

Professional Memberships and Achievements:

• The Bar Association of San Francisco

Languages Spoken:

• English
• Spanish
• Japanese (Conversational)
• Basque (Conversational)

Attorney Joseph L. Urbanski

Bar Admissions:

• California, 2006
• U.S. District Court Northern District of California
• U.S. District Court Eastern District of California

Education:

• University of California College of the Law, San Francisco, (formerly U.C. Hastings), J.D., 2006
• Stanford University, B.A., 2002

Professional Memberships and Achievements:

• State Bar of California, Member
• SFTLA, Member
• BALIF, Member
• CLA, Family Law Section, Member

Attorney John S. Rueppel

Bar Admissions:

• California, 2009

Education:

• University of California College of the Law, San Francisco, (formerly U.C. Hastings) J.D., 2009
• University of San Francisco School of Law, 2006 to 2007
• Loyola College of Baltimore, M.Ed. 2000
• Cornell University, B.A., Bachelor of Arts, 1993

Professional Memberships and Achievements:

• San Francisco Bar Association, Member
• Lawyer's Club San Francisco Inn of Court, President
• San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association, Diversity Committee, Membership Committee
• California Lawyer for the Arts, Member
• American Bar Association, Member

Attorney Val Sluetzky

Bar Admissions:

• California, 2002

Education:

• University of California College of the Law, San Francisco, (formerly U.C. Hastings), San Francisco, California, J.D., 2002
• University of California, Berkeley , California, B.A., 1999

Professional Memberships and Achievements:

• San Francisco Bar Association, Member
• San Mateo County Bar Association, Member, 2015 to 2019

Languages Spoken:

• English
• Russian
• Ukrainian

Attorney Vanessa J. Sundin

Bar Admissions:

• California, 2009
• U.S. District Court Eastern District of California, 2011

Education:

• Golden Gate University School of Law, San Francisco, California
  LL.M. - 2010
• Golden Gate University School of Law, San Francisco, California
  J.D. - 2009
  Honors: Dean’s List, Member
  Honors: Honors Lawyering Program, Member
  Honors: Cali Awards in Writing and Research II, HLP Wills and Trusts Writing Lab
  Honors: Cali Awards in Real Estate Finance
  Honors: Honorable Mention Awarded for Academic Excellence in Real Estate Law
• California State University, Chico, California
  B.A. - 2003

Professional Memberships and Achievements:

• State Bar of California, Member
• Bar Association of San Francisco, Member
• Butte County Bar Association, Member

Attorney Nathan D. Borris

Bar Admissions:

• California, 2009
• U.S. District Court Northern District of California
• U.S. District Court Eastern District of California 

Education:

• Juris Doctor, Golden Gate University, San Francisco, California
• B.A. in political science, with a minor in economics, University of California, Davis

Professional Memberships and Achievements:

• Member, Alameda County Bar Association (ACBA)
• Vice Chair, Executive Committee for the ACBA Bankruptcy Section

Attorney Deb L. Kinney

Bar Admissions:

• California, 1996

Education:

• New College of California School of Law, San Francisco, California
  J.D.
• University of California, Berkeley, California
  B.A.

Professional Memberships and Achievements:

• California State Bar, Trust and Estates Section, Member
• Bar Association of San Francisco, Member
• American Bar Association, Member
• National LGBT Bar Association, Board of Directors
• Bay Area Lawyers for Individual Freedom, Member

Languages Spoken:

• French
• English

Attorney Angie Lam

Bar Admissions:

• California, 2006
• U.S. District Court Northern District of California, 2012
• U.S. District Court Eastern District of California, 2013

Education:

• Golden Gate University, School of Law, J.D., 2005
• University of San Francisco, BBA, 1998

Attorney Azita Rahim

Bar Admissions:

• California

Education:

• Golden Gate University School of Law, San Francisco, California, J.D., 2019
  Honors: Dean’s List
  Honors: Witkin Award for Academic Excellence in Legal Ethics in Criminal Law and Appellate Advocacy
  Honors: Cali Awards in Contracts, Criminal Law, and Alternative Dispute Resolution
  Honors: Certificates of Specialization in Public Interest Law and Litigation
  Honors: Member, Moot Court team and competed in the 2018 ABA National Appellate Advocacy competition
  Honors: Member, Mock National Trial Advocacy team and placed 1st at the 2018 California Attorneys for Criminal Justice competition
• California State University East Bay, Hayward, California, B.A., 2003

Professional Memberships and Achievements:

• San Francisco Bar Association

Languages Spoken:

• Farsi
• English

Classes and Seminars:

• Understanding the CA Uniform Directed Trust Act. February 26, 2025
• “Spears v. Spears: New Paths for Trust Creditor’s Claims” - presented before the San Francisco Bar Association.

Attorney Ann K. Kavanagh

Bar Admissions:

• California

Education:

• Golden Gate University School of Law, San Francisco, California
  LL.M.
  Major: Federal Tax Law
• Golden Gate University School of Law, San Francisco, California
  LL.M.
  Major: Trust and Probate Law
• Lincoln Law School of San Jose, San Jose, California
  J.D.
  University of Phoenix
  B.S.

Professional Memberships and Achievements:

• California Bar Association, Present
• Bar Association of San Francisco, Present

Attorney Jessie J. Burgueño

Bar Admissions:

• California, 2021

Education:

• Texas A&M University School of Law (formerly Texas Wesleyan University School of Law), Fort Worth, Texas
  LL.M. - 2022
  Major: Wealth Management
• Golden Gate University School of Law, San Francisco, California
  J.D. - 2019
  Honors: Certificates of Specialization in Family Law and Public Interest Law
  Honors: Dean’s List
  Honors: Moot Court Team
  Honors: Witkin Award for Academic Excellence, Alternative Dispute Resolution
  Honors: Witkin Award for Academic Excellence, Remedies
  Honors: 2019 Academic Excellence Award in Family Law
• Golden Gate University
  B.A. - 2014
  Honors: magna cum laude
  Major: Concentration in Public Administration
  Minor: Management

Professional Memberships and Achievements:

• State Bar of California, Member

Languages Spoken:

• English
• Spanish

Attorney Robert Hernandez, Jr.

Bar Admissions:

• California, 2021

Education:

• University of California College of the Law, San Francisco (formerly UC Hastings), San Francisco, California
  • J.D. - 2020
• University of California, Irvine, California
  • B.A. - 2016

Professional Memberships and Achievements:

• California Lawyers Association
• Bar Association of San Francisco
• Marin County Bar Association
• Alameda County Bar Association
• East Bay Trusts and Estates Lawyers
• San Mateo County Bar Association
• San Francisco La Raza Lawyers Association

Attorney Kelsey Interiano

Bar Admissions:

• California, 2024

Education:

• Golden Gate University School of Law, San Francisco, California
  
  • J.D. - 2023
  • Honors: Dean's List
  • Honors: Certificates of Specialization: Litigation and Public Interest
• University of California Santa Barbara
  
  • B.A. - 2017
  • Minor: Applied Psychology
  • Major: Sociology

Professional Memberships and Achievements:

• San Diego County Bar Association
• San Diego County Family Law Bar Association
• San Diego County Bar Association, New Lawyer’s Division

Attorney Kelsey Interiano

Bar Admissions:

• California, 1983

Education:

• University of California College of the Law, San Francisco (formerly UC Hastings), San Francisco, California, USA
  
  • J.D. - 1983
• Golden Gate University School of Law, San Francisco, California, USA
  • LL.M.
• University of California at Irvine
  • B.A.

Professional Memberships and Achievements:

• San Francisco Bar Association, Member
• BALIF, Member
• American Bar Association, Member
• State Bar of California, Taxation and Estate Planning Sections, Member