Stephen Searle Rudd

Steve Rudd is a Stanford Law School J.D. with over thirty years experience handling estate planning (trusts, wills, powers of attorney) and estate administration (trust administration, trust modification, spousal property petition and probate proceeding) for Silicon Valley clients. Steve Rudd offers quality legal services at affordable prices.

• Rates, Retainers and Additional Information
  I charge fixed fees for routine estate planning matters, and I charge a $350 hourly rate for more complex estate planning and estate administration matters. I accept payments by check or by cash.

California

Since 1972

Managing Attorney

Steve Rudd, Attorney at Law

1975 - Current

Trusts and Estates Law Practice

Captain

United States Army Reserve

1965 - 1975

Adjutant General Corps; Trained for Viet Nam War; Stationed at HHQ, 351st Civil Affairs Unit, Mt. View, California

Stanford University

J.D. (1970) | Trusts and Estates

1967 - 1970

Honors: Graduated in Top Half of Class

Activities: Law Clerk, California Law Revision Commission Law Intern, California Assembly Judiciary Committee

Claremont Consortium of Colleges - Claremont McKenna College

B.A. (1967) | Political Science & Economics

1963 - 1967

Honors: Graduated Summa Cum Laude

Activities: Student Council, Resident Assistant, Varsity Tennis Team

Distinguished Attorney

Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory

2017

Very High Rating For Legal Competence & Professional Ethics

Attorney Rating of 9.7

Avvo Online

2017

Attorney Rating of 9.7 out of 10, based on legal experience, peer endorsements and client endorsements.

Attorney Rating of 4.5 stars

Yelp Online

2017

Attorney rating of 4.5 out of 5 stars, based primarily on client reviews.

Major Donor - Level 2

Rotary International Foundation

2017

Major Donor recognition based on cumulative donations to the Rotary Foundation over many years.

St. Jude's Social Justice Medal

St. Jude's Episcopal Church

2003

Recognition for Parish Social Justice Outreach Activities over many years.

Silicon Valley Bar Association

Member

1985 - Current

Activities: Attend Trusts and Estates Legal Education Programs

American Bar Association

Member

1975 - Current

Activities: Attended ABA Convention in London, England and Dublin, Ireland Attended ABA Convention in Toronto, Canada

Sunnyvale-Cupertino, California Bar Association

Past President - 1984

1975 - Current

Activities: Attend Continuing Legal Education Programs

California State Bar  # 52759

Member

1972 - Current

California Legal Developments-Trusts and Estates

Stephen S. Rudd, Attorney at Law

Cupertino Courier Trusts & Estates Columns

Cupertino Courier Newspaper

California Estate Planning Guest Speaker, Community College Financial Planning Seminars, De Anza and West Valley Community Colleges

Edward Jones Investment Services

Annual estate planning guest speaker at financial planner's community college classes.

California Legal Developments - Trusts and Estates, Community Adult Forums, Cupertino, California, U.S.A.

St. Jude's Episcopal Church

Annual presentation of California legal developments in trusts and estates to community members and local parishioners.

Notary Public

California Secretary of State