Ellen Cookman - Special Needs Trust Attorney
Ellen Cookman started Cookman Law in 2015 to help families of all shapes and sizes plan for the future and utilize available resources. Ellen is a Certified Specialist in Estate Planning, Trust & Probate Law from the California State Bar Board of Legal Specialization. She received her J.D. from UC Berkeley School of Law and her LL.M. in Estate Planning, Trust and Probate from Golden Gate University.
At Cookman Law, we are passionate about helping families plan for the future. We believe that each family has unique needs, and their estate plan should be customized to meet those needs. Ellen Cookman started the firm to provide broad estate planning services in the California Bay Area with a sub-focus on special needs planning. We offer Estate Planning, Special Needs Planning and Trust Administration.
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