Lani Meanley Collins

Open for Business
Lani Meanley Collins: Attorney with Collins & Associates
Attorney Awards
  • Martindale-Hubbell Peer Distinguished Rating
  • Champion Badge Reviewed
About Attorney Awards

Biography

Phi Beta Kappa. Member, Moot Court Board. Director, 1987-1993, Vice-President, 1989 and President, 1990-1992, The Legal Aid Foundation of Santa Barbara County. Director, 1983-1985 and Treasurer, 1984-1985, Barristers Club of Santa Barbara. Instructor: Employment Law, University of California at Santa Barbara, 1995; Laws for Nonprofit Finance and Fundraising, University of California at Santa Barbara, 2001. Speaker, Estate Planning and Administration: Annual Recent Developments, Continuing Education of the Bar, 2000-2003. Director, 1973-2000 and President, 1997-1999, Santa Barbara Historical Society. Director and President, The Howard Carden School, 2000-2002. Executive Board, 2009-2011, President's Cabinet 2012-, District Commissioner and 2011-, Los Padres Council, Boy Scouts of America, Inc.

(Certified Specialist, Estate Planning, Trust and Probate Law, The State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization)
See more ›

Areas of Practice (8)

  • Trusts and Estates
  • Wills
  • Probate
  • Trust Administration
  • Nonprofit and Tax Exempt Organizations
  • Business Law
  • Business Formations
  • Contracts

Education & Credentials

University Attended:
University of California at Santa Barbara, B.A., with highest honors, 1977
Law School Attended:
Cornell University, J.D., 1981
Year of First Admission:
1981
Admission:
1981, California
Memberships:
Santa Barbara County and American Bar Associations; State Bar of California (Member: Nonprofit Organizations Committee, Business Law Section; Exempt Organizations Committee, Tax Section; Estate Planning Section; Delegate, Conference of Delegates, 1986 and 1988; Member, 2002-, Vice-Chair, Website, 2006-2008, Chair, 2008 -2011 and Adviser, 2010-, Nonprofit Organizations Committee of the Business Law Section); Santa Barbara Women Lawyers; California Women Lawyers; Santa Barbara Estate Planning Council (Secretary, 2010; Vice-President/Programs, 2011; President, 2012); Santa Barbara Planned Giving Round Table; National Committee on Planned Giving.
Certifications:
Certified Specialist, Estate Planning, Trust and Probate Law, The State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization
ISLN:
908268205
Minority Owned:
Yes

Payment Information

Fixed Hourly Rates
Available
Other Information
Fixed fees available

Peer Reviews

4.2/5.0 (6 reviews)
Martindale-Hubbell® Distinguished Rating Badge

  • Legal Knowledge

    4.3/5.0

  • Analytical Capability

    4.3/5.0

  • Judgment

    4.1/5.0

  • Communication

    4.2/5.0

  • Legal Experience

    4.3/5.0
Peer reviews submitted prior to 2008 are not displayed.

Other Legal Directories

Avvo Client Review
5.0/5.0 (1 review)

See more
Lawyers Client Review
1.3/5.0 (1 review)
Client Champion

My father hired Lani for estate planning purposes to create two trusts to avoid probate. Her services spanned almost 2 years! my father passed away suddenly and due to Lani’s slow work ethic, need t...

See more

Avvo Peer Endorsements

Client Reviews Write a Review

Location

Contact Lani Meanley Collins

Contact Information:

805-818-8442  Phone

www.collins-assoc.com

Required Fields

Required Fields

Clear All Fields

By clicking on the "Submit" button, you agree to the Terms of Use, Supplemental Terms and Privacy Policy. You also consent to be contacted at the phone number you provided, including by autodials, text messages and/or pre-recorded calls, from Martindale and its affiliates and from or on behalf of attorneys you request or contact through this site. Consent is not a condition of purchase.

You should not send any sensitive or confidential information through this site. Emails sent through this site do not create an attorney-client relationship and may not be treated as privileged or confidential. The lawyer or law firm you are contacting is not required to, and may choose not to, accept you as a client. The Internet is not necessarily secure and emails sent though this site could be intercepted or read by third parties.