Who we are
Alec Harrington
Mr. Harrington performed his undergraduate work at the University of Nevada, Reno and earned his J.D. from Golden Gate University School of Law in San Francisco. After completing his J.D. and sitting for the California Bar exam, Mr. Harrington immediately entered the LL.M. in Taxation program at Golden Gate University School of Law, earning the prestigious degree within a year.
Mr. Harrington specializes in counseling new families and individuals on achieving their wealth transfer, asset preservation and business succession planning objectives, while minimizing exposure to income, gift, estate and property taxes.
Mr. Harrington's practice areas include estate planning, California probate, federal taxation and tax controversy, trust administration, business formations/transactions.
Russell Stanaland
Mr. Stanaland provides client services from the firm's office in San Francisco.
Mr. Stanaland brings to the clients of Stanaland & Associates a unique expertise, and insights gained from being both a practicing attorney and a board-certified public accountant (CPA) in the State of California. His expertise is so unusual that he has been an adjunct professor of law at Golden Gate University since 2002.
Furthermore, Mr. Stanaland holds the distinction of being "Certified Specialist, Estate Planning, Trust and Probate Law, The State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization" and "Certified Specialist in Taxation Law, The State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization." Such a combination of skills and experience is highly unusual, and particularly valuable in the current difficult economic environment, where everything should be viewed in the context of its tax implications. Additionally, Mr. Stanaland has served and is available for services as an expert witness in taxation and accounting.
What we do
Tax Law
We can help you plan to only pay the taxes your legally owe
Read more »Probate & Trust
We have an active and sophisticated practice in estate planning, trust administration, probate, and related litigation
Read more »Real Estate
We have a deep and long experience in handling real estate transactions in the State of California
Read more »Business
We assist our clients in a wide range of general business and commercial transactions
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We take pride in our ability to offer our clients personalized and creative solutions to their estate planning needs
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Probate & Trust
Thompson Welch Soroko and Gilbert LLP has an active and sophisticated practice in estate planning, trust administration, probate, and related litigation, providing a broad range of services to our clients. Our estate planning attorneys assist clients to formulate comprehensive strategies for the disposition of their assets that are designed to minimize the impact of income, gift, estate, and generation-skipping transfer taxes while maintaining personal financial security. Our practice employs both traditional and cutting-edge strategies that are carefully tailored to each client’s unique set of financial and personal circumstances.
Real Estate
At Thompson Welch Soroko and Gilbert LLP we provide legal services concerning the purchase, sale, and financing of shopping centers, office buildings, apartment buildings, and housing developments. We represent developers of both commercial and residential developments.
Business
Thompson Welch Soroko and Gilbert LLP assists our clients in a wide range of general business and commercial transactions. We represent borrowers entering into financial arrangements, such as line of credit and other loan agreements, with banks and other commercial lenders. We help clients negotiate and draft manufacturing agreements and product sales and distribution agreements in a wide variety of industries.
Estate Planning
Thompson Welch Soroko and Gilbert LLP has an active and sophisticated practice in estate planning, trust administration, probate, and related litigation, providing a broad range of services to our clients. Our estate planning attorneys assist clients to formulate comprehensive strategies for the disposition of their assets that are designed to minimize the impact of income, gift, estate, and generation-skipping transfer taxes while maintaining personal financial security. Our practice employs both traditional and cutting-edge strategies that are carefully tailored to each client’s unique set of financial and personal circumstances.
