Meissner, Joseph & Palley, Inc., formerly Johnson, Fort, Meissner, Joseph & Palley have been serving all of California from their Sacramento offices since 1979. The firm was founded by two attorneys, Robert Fort and Morgan Johnson, on the core belief of providing top notch legal services with reasonable legal fees. While the firm has continued to meet those core beliefs, our lawyers have also added efficiency and client service to our core.  We will provide you top notch legal services with extremely reasonable legal fees… and at the same time provide you with the top shelf client service that our clients have learned to expect; the “white glove” treatment if you will.  Additionally, you can expect to receive efficient replies to emails and calls, meetings set on short notice and legal work done when we say it will be done.

 

John Palley
Main Office: Sacramento, California
Will meet via Skype, phone, email, or otherwise for clients with legal needs throughout California.
phone(916) 920-5983 Ext 405
(888) 920-5983
fax(916) 920-9379
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  • Certified Specialist in Estate Planning, Trust and Probate Law as determined by the State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization
  • Practice focused on probate, trusts and estate planning since 1994
  • Past Sacramento Bee Estate Planning and Probate “Expert”
  • 2012 Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers

Summary
John Palley is a Certified Specialist in Estate Planning, Trust and Probate law as determined by the State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization. John has received the rating of “AV” from Martindale Hubbell which is their highest ranking. John is also a past probate and estate planning “expert” for the Sacramento Bee. John has taught classes for UC Davis Extension and National Business Institute on probate and estate planning. John dedicates his entire law practice to estate planning, trust, and probate law. He helps clients spread all over California, viz., Placer, Yolo, El Dorado Hills, San Josquin, Roseville, Fresno, Sacramento, Los Angeles, Elk Grove, Davis and Stockton. John lives with his wife Kathleen and their two young children. He is active as a coach for their various sports teams.

Areas of Practice
Estate Planning including Trusts and Wills
Probate Administration
Trust Administration
Irrevocable Trusts
Special Needs Trusts

Bar Admissions
California, 1994
Utah, 1995

Education
McGeorge School of Law, University of the Pacific, Sacramento, California, May, 1994 J.D.
Sonoma State University, Rohnert Park, California, June 1991
B.A., International Business

Professional Associations and Memberships
Sacramento Estate Planning Council, Member
Sacramento Planned Giving Forum, Board Member
California State Bar, Estate Planning, Trust & Probate Section, Member
Sacrament County Bar, Probate and Estates Section, Member
Placer County Bar, Member
Rotary Club of Roseville, Board Member
Active 20-30 #1, Sacramento, Past-Active Member
California State University Alumni Council, Past Board Member

Other Attorneys in the Firm
Irving B. Joseph
John J. Meissner Jr.
Jennifer S. Rouse
Amy H. Ruggles
Sandra L. Sava