Education:
1970, University of California at Davis (A.B., Economics)
1973, Hastings College of Law, University of California (J.D.),
Order of the Coif, Thurston Society, Hastings Law Review, American
Jurisprudence Estate Planning Award.
Admission:
1973 California Supreme Court, U.S. District Court, Northern
and Eastern Districts of California, and US Court of Appeals,
Ninth Circuit
1975, US Claims Court
1984, US Tax Court.
Certification:
Certified Specialist - Probate, Estate Planning and Trust Law
- The California Board of Legal Specialization of the State Bar
of California.
Member:
Past President and Current Trustee, Silicon Valley Bar Association
Past Comissioner, State Bar of California, Board of Legal Specialization, Estate Planning, Trust and Probate Advisory Commission
Fellow, American College of Trust and Estate Counsel
Executive Committee, Estate Planning, Trust and Probate Law Section of the State Bar of California
Past Chairman, Litigation Subcommittee of the Executive Committee, Trust and Probate Law Section of the State Bar of California
Executive Committee, Estate Planning, Trust and Probate Law Section of the Santa Clara County Bar of Association
State Bar of California
American Bar Association
Past President, St. Thomas More Society
Advocate, Child Advocates of Santa Clara and San Mateo Counties
Board of Directors, Eastfield Ming Quong
Mary Sunseri
Education:
Dec 1984, Santa Clara University, Santa Clara, CA, Institute
for Paralegal Education
Paralegal Certificate
March 1980, Heald Business College, San Jose, CA
Diploma in Legal Secretaries Program
Experience:
Aug 2002–Present: Law Office of Michael G. Desmarais, Los
Gatos, CA
Paralegal/Legal Secretary
April 1989 – July 2002: Quillinan & Luce, LLP, San
Jose, CA
Paralegal/Legal Secretary and Office Manager
Jan 1986 - Dec 1988: Law Offices of Binder & Malter, San
Jose, CA
Paralegal
Mar 1980 - Dec 1985 Mills & Binder, Attorneys, Milpitas,
CA
Legal Secretary/Paralegal
Deborah K.
Bedolla
Education:
1984, West Valley College
Paralegal Certificate
1976, Heald Business College
Diploma in Legal Secretaries Program
Experience:
2003 – present: Law Offices of Michael G. Desmarais, Los
Gatos,CA
Paralegal
2001-2003: Clayton & McEvoy, San Jose, CA
Legal Secretary/Legal Assistant:
1993-2001: Law Offices of Alice J. MacAllister, Cupertino, CA
Probate Paralegal
1987-1993: Jackson, MacAllister & Abdalah, Cupertino, CA
Legal Secretary
1977-1986: Kouns, Marshall, Quinlivan & Severson, San Jose,
CA
Legal Secretary
