Elder Law Litigation - Trusts and Estates Trusts and Estates
Ellen McKissock
Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2018 
Firm
Lathrop GPM LLP
102 Best Lawyers awards
Awarded Practice Areas
Biography
Ellen McKissock is a trial lawyer and Chair of Hopkins & Carley’s Trust & Estate Litigation Practice.
With more than 30 years of experience, Ellen has litigated hundreds of cases covering every aspect of trust and estate litigation, including:
- Financial elder abuse
- Invalidating marriages
- Will and trust contests
- Dissolution of partnerships
- Recovery of trust assets
- Removal of trustees
- Complex accountings and conservatorships
In addition to numerous trials, Ellen has represented clients at the appellate level and has three published opinions.
Ellen is a respected speaker and author, giving several seminars a year throughout the state. Ellen sits on the Trusts & Estates Section Executive Committee of the State Bar (TexCom) and is Editor in Chief of the Quarterly. Ellen is Immediate Past President of the Silicon Valley Bar Association.
Firm
Lathrop GPM LLP
102 Best Lawyers awards
Overview
- University of California Hastings College of the Law, J.D., graduated 1983
- California, State Bar of California
- Santa Clara County Superior Court - Judge Pro Tem
- California, State Bar of California
- Santa Clara County Superior Court - Judge Pro Tem
- University of California Hastings College of the Law, J.D., graduated 1983
Client Testimonials
Awards & Focus
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
- Litigation - Trusts and Estates, San Jose (2019)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
- Elder Law
- Litigation - Trusts and Estates
- Trusts and Estates
Additional Areas of Practice:
- Appellate Practice
- Banking and Finance Law
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