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STEPHEN N. YUNGLING joined the firm in January of 2004 after practicing law in the Napa Valley since 1998. He became a partner in the firm effective January 1, 2005. His practice emphasizes estate planning, trust and estate administration, federal estate and gift tax planning.

Steve offers diverse estate planning services for individuals including the preparation of wills, revocable and irrevocable trusts, charitable trusts, powers of attorney, pre and post-marital property agreements, establishment of private foundations, and business succession planning. He represents individual and corporate fiduciaries with respect to the administration of trusts and estates, and handles litigated and mediated disputes.

Steve was raised on the Central Coast of California and earned his Bachelor of Arts Degree from California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, with honors.
He earned his law degree from Santa Clara University School of Law, magna cum laude.
Steve has made presentations to diverse groups of clients and professionals on various aspects of estate planning and administration, and is a former Associate Professor in the Paralegal Program at Sonoma State University. He is admitted to practice before the Tax Court, is a member of the Santa Barbara County Bar Association and the William L. Gordon Inn of Court. Steve enjoys spending time with family and friends, and is an avid triathlete.

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