Catherine Swafford > Withers Bergman LLP > San Diego, United States > Lawyer Profile

Catherine Swafford

Work Department

Trust, Estate and Inheritance Disputes

Position

Associate

Career

Catherine practices exclusively in trust, estate, and fiduciary litigation. Her practice includes representing clients in will and trust contests, elder abuse actions, breach of fiduciary duty cases, conservatorships, and related litigation and administration matters brought under the California Probate Code. She has experience litigating cases from the initial stage of filing a petition, through trial and post-judgment.

Memberships

Estate Planning Council of San Diego, Board of Directors, Secretary

North County Estate Planning Council

San Diego County Bar Association, Trusts & Estates Section

California State Bar, Trusts & Estates Section

Probate Attorneys of San Diego (PASD)

San Diego Probate Court Appointed Attorney

La Jolla Bar Association

UCLA Alumni Group of San Diego

UCLA Bruin Professionals

Lawyers Club of San Diego

La Jolla Community Foundation (2014-2015)

American Inns of Court, Lous M. Welsh Inn, Barrister (2011-2013)

La Jolla Youth Soccer Coach

Education

Pepperdine University School of Law, J.D., cum laude

UCLA, B.A. in History and Political Science, cum laude, Departmental Honors (History)