Attorneys
Bill Keller
Senior Partner
FAMILY LAW AND ESTATE PLANNING ATTORNEY WITH MORE THAN 50 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE
William H. Keller is the Senior Partner of The Keller Law Firm, which he founded with his daughter, Jennifer Keller Smith, in 2001. He is an experienced mediator, arbitrator and litigator with more than 50 years of experience in the California courts and administrative hearings. A California native son, Keller’s family first came to California in 1917, settling in Santa Ana. He was a captain in the United States Marine Corps, and he is a former City Councilman, Woodland, California.
CONTACT
Tel: 310-545-1897
BKellerLaw@gmail.com
AREAS OF PRACTICE
Pre-Marital and Post-Marital agreements
Business formation and dissolution
Estate planning
Wills and trusts, powers of attorney
Probate
Expert Witness, California legislative history
Civil arbitration
Mediation and litigation
EDUCATION
J.D., UCD, 1972.
B.A., UCLA, with honors, 1966.BAR ADMISSIONS
California Supreme Court
U.S. District Court, Eastern District
U.S. Supreme Court
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
California State Bar Association, Trust and Estates Section
Los Angeles County Bar Association, Trust and Estates Section
Founding Member – California Archives Foundation and California State Library Foundation
Former Member, Board of Director’s California Supreme Court Historical Society
OCCUPATIONAL HISTORY
Associate Consultant, Assembly Welfare Committee, 1973–1974
Founder and former Director, Legislative Intent Service
Creator, Keller’s Illustrated Codes
Expert witness on California legislative intent; testified in more than 45 lawsuits and administrative actions
Cited by name in four published judicial opinions
Arbitrator, Mediator and Litigator since 1974
LECTURING AND PUBLISHING
Lecturer on California Legislative History and Statutory Construction
Co-author, Finding Legislative Intent in California, January 1986 issue, California State Library Foundation Bulletin, Number 14
MILITARY SERVICE
United States Marine Corps, Captain, 1966–1969
Jennifer Keller Smith
Partner
DEDICATED MANHATTAN BEACH ESTATE PLANNING ATTORNEY
Before law school and joining her father in his law practice, Jennifer worked as a television news producer and sports production assistant. While doing investigative reporting pieces for television, Jennifer was in frequent contact with attorneys regarding first amendment and privacy issues. Interested in the way writing and reporting intersect with the law, Jennifer returned to school to pursue her J.D.
While attending law school, Jennifer worked full time as a legislative and legal researcher in and around the State Capitol in Sacramento, and as a legal researcher in her father’s Legislative Intent Service.
Upon graduation from law school, Jennifer joined her father in his law practice, focusing primarily on estate planning, wills, trusts, probate, trust administration and prenuptial agreements.
Jennifer’s interest in family law began when she started a family of her own. She realized she had a passion for keeping harmony in families while they were in transition. Jennifer has maintained her commitment to her law practice while she and her husband, Cameron, raise their two young children.
Our friendly law firm is located close to the beach in Manhattan Beach, with another office conveniently located in Valencia. We invite you to come in for a free initial consultation to discuss your estate planning case. Call The Keller Law Firm today to schedule a consultation or contact us online. Let our family help your family.
CONTACT
Tel: 310-545-1897
JKellerLaw@gmail.com
AREAS OF PRACTICE
Prenuptial and Postnuptial Agreements injury →
Business Formation and Dissolution→>
BAR ADMISSIONS
California, 2000
EDUCATION
J.D., McGeorge School of Law
M.S., Journalism, Columbia University
B.A., University of Southern California, cum laude