Jack Stephens
Stephens Law Group
Principal Owner
Jack E. Stephens J.D., LL.M. has been practicing law in San Diego since 1990, helping thousands of taxpayers reduce taxes and homeowners protect their property with Trust strategies. Jack Stephens has been designated as Top Lawyer by San Diego Magazine, Best of the Bar, and Avvo on a consistent basis. He has received annual awards including the AV Preeminent Attorney Rating by Martindell-Hubbell, representing the highest possible rating in both legal ability and ethical standards. As an active contributor to continuing education in Estate Planning, Jack Stephens has authored and edited quarterly newsletters, pamphlets, and contributed articles to the ContinuingEducation of the Bar of California. Additionally, he has gained endorsement by Kiplinger’s Retirement Report for his book, Avoiding Tax Traps in Your IRA.
Jack Stephens has been an active member of the San Diego Estate Planning Council and also a symposium speaker for theNational Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, demonstrating his comprehensive understanding of how Estate Planning and Elder Law are inextricably related.
Jack Stephens is an active church and community member who is involved as an instructor in the Navigators Christian Ministry which serves Marine recruits at Camp Pendleton. He has also been selected as a local and national speaker to educate other attorneys on his expertise and dedicates time to educating individuals through seminars and e-newsletter called Establishing Trust Together on the changing laws and important issues that could affect all Trustees of Trusts.
- Estate Planning
- Guardianship & Conservatorship Estate Administration, Health Care Directives, Trusts, Wills
- Tax Law
- Business Taxes, Criminal Tax Litigation, Estate Tax Planning, Income Taxes, International Taxes, Payroll Taxes, Property Taxes, Sales Taxes, Tax Appeals, Tax Audits, Tax Planning
- Elder Law
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- California
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- English: Spoken, Written
- Principal Owner
- Stephens Law Group
- Current
- University of San Diego School of Law
- LL.M. | Masters Degree in Law
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- Louisiana State University - Baton Rouge
- B.A. | B.A. Bachelor of Arts Major: Political Science/History
- Fraternity: Sigma Alpha Epsilon
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- Baylor Law School
- J.D. | Juris Doctorate
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- AV Preeminent Attorney Rating by Martindell-Hubbell- The Highest Possible Rating in Both Legal Ability & Ethical Standards
- Martindell-Hubbell
- Named 2014-2017 Top Lawyer
- San Diego Magazine:
- Symposium Speaker for the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys
- National Academy
- Select Wealth Manager Award
- San Diego Magazine
- California State Bar # 133330
- Member
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- A Checklist for the Trust/Estate Administration
- Self-Published
- A Family’s Guide for Urgent Estate Planning
- Self-Published
- Avoiding Tax Traps In Your IRA
- Legalaction Publications
- California Elder Law (Contributing Writer)
- Continuing Education of the Bar, California
- Estate Planning for the Terminally Ill (Contributing Writer),
- Continuing Education of the Bar, California
- Instructor, Estate Planning
- UCSD Extension
- Instructor, Business Law
- UCSD Extension
Estate Planning Attorney San Diego - Jack Stephens Law
