Shartsis Friese LLP

Litigation

Partner

John “JJ” Stein is a trust, estate and probate litigator who handles complex and high-stakes disputes.

An experienced trial lawyer, JJ represents clients in a wide range of trust, estate, and probate disputes. His work includes actions regarding the validity of will, trust, and other estate planning instruments, actions relating to the proper interpretation and implementation of estate planning instruments, breach of trust and fiduciary duty claims, elder abuse actions, creditor’s claims and contested conservatorship proceedings.

JJ represents trustees, executors, beneficiaries, heirs, creditors, corporate entities, and nonprofit organizations, appearing in courts throughout the Bay Area and beyond.   He advances client priorities through thoughtful pre-litigation counseling, resolving cases through negotiated settlements and, when needed, taking cases to trial or arbitration.

JJ has spent the overwhelming majority of his career focused on trust, estate, and probate litigation with a particular emphasis on challenging, complex, technical, and high-stakes cases. As a result, he has had the opportunity to serve as both a skilled advocate for and trusted advisor to his clients.

University of California College of the Law, San Francisco (formerly University of California Hastings College of the Law); J.D., cum laude, 2007 | University of California, Irvine; B.A., political science, magna cum laude; 2004