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Attorneys' Biographies
Doron M. Tisser, Esq., the Firm’s founder, has been engaged in private law practice in California since 1982, with an emphasis in the areas of estate and gift planning, tax planning, trust administration, probate, business and succession planning, and charitable giving. He graduated 2nd in his class from Southwestern University Law School in Los Angeles and received his Masters Degree in Taxation (LL.M.) from New York University School of Law.
Doron has been designated as a Certified Specialist in Probate, Estate Planning and Trust Law, and as a Certified Specialist in Taxation Law by the State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization. He is one of less than approximately 100 attorneys in California (out of approximately 160,000) who have earned both these Board Certifications.
Among Doron’s specialties is that he is able to explain sophisticated and difficult concepts to clients in an easy-to-understand way, allowing clients to understand how various estate and tax planning techniques will affect their estate plans.
Doron has been quoted and referenced in many magazines and newspapers across the country including Forbes Magazine, US News & World Report, Wall Street Journal, Los Angeles Times, and Entrepreneur Magazine.
Doron has authored over 65 articles and chapters in books on various estate and tax planning subjects, including booklets on A Guide to Planning Your Estate, A Guide to Trust Administration, and A Guide to Advanced Estate Tax Planning Techniques. He has published articles and materials for Estate Planning Magazine and for California Continuing Education of the Bar. In addition, Doron has authored chapters on “Corporate Buy-Sell Agreements” and “Partnership Buy-Out Agreements” for Counseling California Corporations, published by the California Continuing Education of the Bar.
Doron has been a frequent speaker and lecturer at estate and tax planning conferences and seminars, including those presented by the California State Bar, California Continuing Education of the Bar, California CPA Education Foundation, Society of Financial Service Professionals, Life Insurance Leaders’ Round Table, and various other professional organizations. Doron has taught at UCLA, USC and California Lutheran University.
In addition to being chosen by his peers as a Super Lawyer in 2009, 2010 and 2011 for Southern California, Doron has been awarded the highest possible rating by his peers, an “A.V.” rating, for the Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory. This rating is based on ethical considerations and legal skills. Each year, no more than 5 percent of the lawyers in the state receive this honor.
He has been elected to Who’s Who in American Law, Who’s Who in Practicing Attorneys, Who’s Who of Emerging Leaders in America, Presidential Who’s Who and Marquis’ Who’s Who in the World.
Doron enjoys competing in running races and triathlons. He has run 13 marathons, including the Boston, New York City, Los Angeles, Surf City and Silicon Valley marathons. He has completed two Ironman triathlons, which consist of a 2.4 mile swim, 112 mile bike ride and a 26.2 mile run, and other triathlons, including the California Half Ironman, Big Kahuna Triathlon, Carlsbad Triathlon, the 5430 Triathlon (in Boulder, Colorado) and the Nautica Malibu Triathlon.
Doron co-founded Team Tisser Foundation (TTF), a non-profit corporation, which raises money for charitable causes. He raises money through his athletic training and racing. Through TTF, Doron has raised over $250,000 in donations for various charities, including the Aubrey Fund for Pediatric Cancer Research at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, and Challenged Athletes Foundation. For more information on TTF, see Team Tisser.
One of Doron's proudest moments was at the 2007 Ironman Coeur d’Alene when he was honored by the Janus Charity Challenge for raising over $41,000 for TTF by competing in that race.
Doron can be reached at doron@tisserlaw.com.
Brian H. Standing, Esq., is an associate at Tisser Law Group and focuses on Estate and Tax Planning, Probate, and Trust Administration.
Brian received his J.D. from Southwestern University Law School in Los Angeles, and earned a B.A. in Political Science from Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles, where he graduated with Honors. Brian has worked in estate planning his entire legal career.
Brian is a member of the California State Bar Trusts and Estates Section, Los Angeles County Bar Association, San Fernando Valley Bar Association, and Santa Clarita Bar Association.
Brian can be reached at brian@tisserlaw.com.
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