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A to Z Law Welcomes New Associate

February 23, 2011 By

A to Z Law is happy to welcome attorney Maria L. Capritto as an associate attorney with the firm. 

Admitted to the Bar in California in 1997, Ms. Capritto is a graduate of California State University, Northridge (B.S. in Business Administration/Accounting), and received her legal education from Ventura College of Law.  She holds a Masters Degree in taxation from Golden State University, and practiced as a Certified Public Accountant for thirteen years prior to her practice of law. 

Ms. Capritto concentrates her practice in all areas of estate planning and elder law, including the drafting of wills, trusts, property agreements and special needs trusts, administration of trusts and wills, and administration of conservatorships and guardianships.

Ms. Capritto is a member of the State Bar of California, the Ventura County Bar Association, the California Society of Certified Public Accountants, the American Society of Certified Public Accounts, and the Southern California Council of Elder Law Attorneys.  She is active in the local community, having served as president of the Boys and Girls Club of Ventura and the chair of the Leadership Ventura Advisory Committee of the Ventura Chamber of Commerce.  She is a past president of Elderpride, Inc., and a former member of the Board of Directors for Rotary Club of Ventura East.  She currently serves as a member of the Board of Directors for the Ventura County Bar Association (VCBA), and is a member of the Executive Committee for the VCBA Probate and Estate Planning Section.

A Ventura County native, Ms. Capritto lives in Ventura with her husband, who is also an attorney, and their daughter.

Filed Under: Conservatorships and Elder Law, Probate and Estate Planning

A-Z Partner Receives Highest Peer Recognition

December 11, 2009 By

Kendall A. VanConas, a Partner at A-Z and head of the  firm’s Probate & Estate Planning Department, has been awarded a rating of ‘AV’ by Martindale-Hubbell, the distinguished resource for attorney peer review information worldwide.  This rating indicates that Ms. VanConas has met standards that denote her as Preeminent in her field.  The Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Rating is based on the anonymous opinions of lawyers and judges familiar with the work and reputation of the attorney they are asked to review.

In order to achieve a peer review rating of ‘AV,’ an attorney must first meet a rating of “Very High” general ethical standards.  A “Very High” rating means the attorney has adhered to professional standards of conduct and ethics, reliability, diligence and other criteria relevant to the discharge of professional responsibilities.

In addition to the ethical standards, an ‘AV’ attorney has been found to have the highest professional ability in a specific area of practice.  The legal ability rating is based on performance in key areas, including legal knowledge, judgment, analytical capabilities, and communication ability.

Ms. VanConas joined the firm in 2003 and became a Partner in 2007.  She is certified as a specialist in Estate Planning, Trust & Probate Law by the California State Bar, Board of Legal Specialization, and holds the degree of Master in Science, Taxation from Golden Gate University.  Ms. VanConas practices in the areas of estate planning, conservatorship law, probate and trust administration, elder law & special needs planning.  She is the 2010 President of the Ventura County Bar Association.

Filed Under: Conservatorships and Elder Law, Estate Planning, Kendall VanConas, Probate and Estate Planning