Kristen Blabey | Attorney

PRICE, POSTEL & PARMA LLP | WWW.PPPLAW.COM
KMRB@PPPLAW.COM | (805) 962-0011 EXT. 161

About: Kristen works with clients to create a cohesive estate plan, helping individuals update their retirement plan and life insurance designations, making sure there is alignment between their financial assets and the ultimate disposition provided for in the documents. She facilitates discussions for families regarding wealth preservation and transfer strategies between generations and to charitable organizations. Another focus area to her practice is planned giving where she helps local non-profit organizations to create planned giving programs and helps individuals craft charitable trusts or other planned giving vehicles as a component of their estate plan.

In addition to lifetime estate planning, she handles probates and trust administrations. Kristen helps executors, trustees, and beneficiaries navigate through the various steps of the probate process or a trust administration including the filing of federal estate tax returns, court petitions and filings, sub-trust funding, real property transactions, business succession planning, and estate distribution issues.

Kristen joined Price, Postel & Parma in 2005. She previously worked for the law firm of Warren, Hensley and Bowen in Boston, MA, where she was involved in a wide range of legal matters, including civil litigation, estate planning, and real estate transactions. Ms. Blabey is a native of Santa Barbara where she attended Laguna Blanca School.

Specialties: Kristen's practice includes estate planning, probate, trust administration, conservatorship, charitable planning, and taxation matters. Her practice focuses on all aspects of estate planning including creating wills, trusts, charitable trusts, health care directives, durable powers of attorney, deeds, and other estate planning instruments.

Connect: Contact Kristen at kmrb@ppplaw.com or at (805) 962-0011 ext. 161, or visit her website below!

member since october 2017

Anna Burnbaum | Senior Associate Attorney

KLEIN DENATALE GOLDNER | WWW.KLEINLAW.COM
ABURNBAUM@KLEINLAW.COM | (661) 395-1000

About: Anna Burnbaum is a senior associate in the firm’s Business and Commercial Litigation Department and Labor and Employment Department. Anna also has extensive experience in dealing with medical malpractice matters. Anna is licensed to practice law in the states of Washington, New York, and California. Anna earned her Juris Doctor from Seattle University School of Law in 2011 and graduated from the University of Montana Davidson Honors College in 2008 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English Literature and Pre-Law. In 2012, Anna earned her LL.M. in Alternative Dispute Resolution from the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law.

Specialties: Anna represents clients in labor and employment and business and commercial litigation matters in federal, state, and administrative forums involving wage and hour, discrimination, harassment, wrongful termination, defamation, and contract disputes. She also regularly provides counsel and advice to clients’ human resources personnel, managers, and executive teams on contract, employment, and wage and hour laws.

Quote: “Mediation is conflict's way of looking at itself.” — Jeff Cohen

Connect: Contact Anna at aburnbaum@kleinlaw.com or at (661) 395-1000, or visit her website below!

MEMBER SINCE MAY 2023

Diane Byun | Data Privacy & Transactional Associate

YOONHYE.BYUN@GMAIL.COM | (805) 966-2440

About: Diane’s legal career began with the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California, where she held the position of judicial clerk to the Honorable M. James Lorenz. Subsequently, Diane practiced with Duane Morris LLP, counseling for-profit and non-profit entities regarding data privacy laws and regulations. Additionally, Diane advised clients on various commercial litigation matters in state and federal court.

As a law student, Diane honed her legal skills by working in a variety of sectors. As a clerk with Duane Morris, Diane analyzed personnel policies and practices to identify material risks to clients during pre-acquisition negotiations. Diane also gained regulatory insight as an extern with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission; transactional insight by way of her corporate externship with Ballast Point Brewing Company; and judicial insight as an extern to the Honorable John A. Houston of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California.

Specialties: Diane Byun (CIPP/US) counsels clients on an array of commercial transaction matters, including mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance, and compliance issues relating to data privacy laws and regulations with a particular focus on the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). Diane also supports companies on matters involving data mapping, legal analysis of data processing, data breach notice letters, drafting privacy policies and terms of service, and general contract and corporate matters.

Quote: The place was a sea of Pekingese dogs. Later investigation reduced their numbers to six, but in that first moment there seemed to be hundreds. Goggling eyes met mine wherever I looked. The room was a forest of waving tails.

Connect: Contact Diane at yoonhye.byun@gmail.com or at (805) 966-2440 or visit her website below!

MEMBER SINCE March 2023
 

Jennifer Duffy | Attorney

Rimon | WWW.RIMONLAW.COM JENNIFER.DUFFY@RIMONLAW.COM | (805) 618-2606

About: Jenn earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from UCLA and her Juris Doctorate degree from the University of San Francisco. In college, she wrote for the Daily Bruin newspaper. During law school, she served as the Editor-in-Chief of the Law Review, a Judicial Extern with the Supreme Court of California, Vice President of the Student Body, and a Public Interest Law Scholar. She returned to her home town of Santa Barbara in 1999 as an attorney and became a Partner at her prior law firm in 2008. As of  March of 2021, she is a founding partner of the Santa Barbara office of the international law firm of Rimon Law.

Jenn loves what she does and enjoys helping people. She says that her favorite part of her work as an employment law attorney is to help companies solve problems. Her favorite part of her work as a family law attorney is to help her clients get to a place of empowerment, ready for their next chapter.

Jenn also thinks it is important to give back to the community, to give a hand up to people in need. She is on many local boards, and she also volunteers weekly for Dream Foundation's Flower Empower program and other events and programs. She has been a member of the Santa Barbara Chapter of National Charity League since 2012, which is a mother-daughter philanthropy organization. Since 2016, she has been awarded the President's Volunteer Service Award from the President of the United States for her volunteer work (separate from her board work), and she was named Volunteer of the Year for Dream Foundation in 2018. (her daughter was Youth Volunteer of the Year in 2020.) Jenn has also named one of the Top 50 Women in Business in the tri-counties as well as Who’s Who in Professional Services by the Pacific Coast Business Times in multiple years since 2017.

Specialties: Jenn has two distinct practice areas: employment law (mostly on the management side) and family law. When asked which she does more of and which she enjoys more, she comments, "My work in each field ebbs and flows, but it is pretty even, over time. I love them both. They keep me balanced and focused."

Quote: "Be yourself. Everyone else is already taken." —Unknown

Connect: Contact Jenn at jennifer.duffy@rimonlaw.com or (805) 618-2606, or visit her website below!

member since october 2017

Angela Greenspan, Esq. | Attorney

FAUVER LARGE ARCHBALD & SPRAY, LLP | WWW.FLASLLP.COM
agreenspan@flasllp.com | (805) 453-6439

About: Angela Greenspan, an attorney at Fauver, Large, Archbald & Spray, LLP, focuses her legal practice on transactional business law and estate planning. She has a deep commitment to ensuring the protection of families and business owners. Alongside her legal expertise, Ms. Greenspan holds a California Real Estate Agent license and is the co-founder of schoolofbookkeeping.com.  

Ms. Greenspan is passionate about assisting business owners in establishing a well-protected business. Her experience includes adeptly representing clients in business transactions and settlement negotiations. This litigation background uniquely positions her to guide clients to proactively avoid unforeseen challenges in business. Ms. Greenspan offers a holistic approach emphasizing the significance of a secure business foundation, aligning legal strategies with real-world business challenges to ensure compressive protection for her clients. 

As a seasoned professional in estate planning, she is dedicated to empowering individuals and families to secure their legacies and protect their wealth. With a comprehensive understanding of the complexities surrounding estate planning, she specializes in crafting personalized solutions that transcend generations

Specialties: Estate plan drafting and tax planning, trust administration and litigation, business succession planning, negotiation and dispute resolution, entity formation and preparation of formation documents, contract drafting and review, and corporate governance

Quote: “The secret of getting ahead is getting started. The secret of getting started is breaking your complex overwhelming tasks into small manageable tasks, and starting on the first one.” — Mark Twain

Connect: Contact Angela at agreenspan@flasllp.com or at (805) 453-6439, or visit her website below!

MEMBER SINCE March 2024

Cristi Michelon Vasquez | Attorney

LAW OFFICE OF CRISTI MICHELON VASQUEz | WWW.MICHELONLAW.COM
CRISTI@MICHELONLAW.COM | (805) 882-2226

About: Cristi specializes in the areas of probate, trust and  conservatorship litigation as well as landlord-tenant litigation. Cristi is known for her strong client service skills, the clarity of her advice, and straightforward legal approach.

Cristi is a former President of Santa Barbara Women Lawyers, former Vice President of the Santa Barbara Women Lawyers Foundation, and former affiliate governor to the Board of California Women Lawyers, and Santa Barbara County Bar. Cristi is also past president and former board member to the Santa Barbara Rape Crisis Center and Women's Economic Ventures. She is a current board member for Coastal Housing Partnership.

Cristi received her law degree from Santa Barbara College of Law in 2001 and was admitted
to practice law in the State of California in May 2001. She was also admitted to practice
before the United States District Court, United States Court of Appeal, and the Supreme Court
of the United States.

Cristi is a member of the State Bar of California, the Santa Barbara County Bar Association,
Los Angeles County Bar Association, Santa Barbara Women Lawyers, and California Women
Lawyers.

Specialties: Cristi focuses her practice on assisting Business Owners, Real Estate Investors, Landlords, Trustees, Beneficiaries, Conservators, and Conservatees.

Quote: "Experience is what you get when you didn't get what you wanted."

Connect: Contact Cristi at cristi@michelonlaw.com or at (805) 882-2226, or visit her website below!

member since october 2017

Jessica Phillips | Attorney

MAHO & PRENTICE, LLP | WWW.MAHO-PRENTICE.COM
JPHILLIPS@SBCALAW.COM | (805) 918-1366

About: Jessica is an associate attorney of the law offices of Maho & Prentice, LLP. She practices civil litigation with an emphasis on representing plaintiffs in personal injury, premises liability, product liability, wrongful death and serious and catastrophic injuries.

Jessica is known as a fearless and compassionate advocate. Her practice is result-oriented and marked by her dedication, passion, tenacity, attention to detail, ingenuity, and steadfast focus on achieving the best outcome for her clients.

Prior to joining Maho & Prentice, LLP, Jessica was a trial attorney at a boutique law firm in Baltimore, Maryland that focused its practice on complex civil litigation, representing plaintiffs in personal injury and insurance matters. As part of the trial team, she successfully tried multiple cases and obtained multimillion-dollar verdicts on behalf of her clients. Jessica also worked as trial counsel at a firm in Venice, California representing clients in the art, fashion, music, entertainment, and photography industries, with a focus on copyright litigation.

Jessica was selected by Super Lawyers as a Rising Star in 2016, 2017, 2018, and 2019. Only 2.5 percent of attorneys who are 40 years old or younger, or in practice 10 years of less, receive the Rising Star distinction. She is an Associate Fellow of the Litigation Counsel of America, an invitation-only trial lawyer honorary society composed of less than one-half of one percent of American lawyers.

Jessica attended High Point University and received a Bachelor of Arts degree, cum laude, in 2008. While at High Point University she was a member of the Alpha Delta Omega Honor Sociery and was on the Dean’s List. She attended the University of Baltimore School of Law and received a Juris Doctor degree in 2011.

Specialties: Jessica’s practice focuses on representing plaintiffs in personal injury, premises liability, product liability, wrongful death and serious and catastrophic injuries. She represents clients across California, including Santa Barbara County, the Santa Ynez Valley, Los Angeles and surrounding areas.

Quote: “When you find that job that causes you to be excited every day…with the people you love, doing what you love, it doesn’t get any better than that.” - Warren Buffett

Connect: Contact Jessica at jphillips@sbcalaw.com or at (805) 918-1366, or visit her website below!

MEMBER SINCE SEPTEMBER 2019

Jenna Williams | Attorney and Mediator

THE LAW & MEDIATION OFFICE OF JENNA WILLIAMS, INC. | WWW.JENNAWILLIAMSESQ.COM
JENNA@JENNAWILLIAMSESQ.COM | (310) 897-2251

About: Jenna Williams, Esq. has been practicing law for over a decade. She is a family law attorney and mediator dedicated to helping her clients navigate family law matters the healthy way - through collaborative negotiation and settlement. She is an experienced mediator (trained in the Center for Understanding in Conflict and Transformative Mediation models) and is a Collaborative Divorce professional. Prior to opening her family law and mediation practice, Jenna litigated her clients' family law disputes, but after watching her clients suffer through expensive and emotional Court battles, she realized that consensual dispute resolution was the healthier, more cost-effective, and more efficient process. Jenna finds it incredibly meaningful to empower couples and families to have the hard conversations necessary to resolve their conflict, and enjoys the creative brainstorming process that each matter requires.

Jenna is a graduate of Pepperdine University, where she received her Bachelor of Arts degree, as well as Pepperdine School of Law, where she received her Juris Doctorate degree. She has been a member of the State Bar of California since 2013.

Specialties: Jenna specializes in mediating all family law matters (divorce, legal separation, child support, spousal support, child custody, etc.). She also represents clients going through a divorce, legal separation, or other family law conflict who are looking for a non-litigated resolution (whether through mediation, collaborative divorce, or similar process), and prepares prenuptial and postnuptial agreements for clients who wish to alter/clarify their marital property and spousal support rights.

Quote: “It did not really matter what we expected from life, but rather what life expected from us. We needed to stop asking about the meaning of life, and instead to think of ourselves as those who were being questioned by life—daily and hourly. Our answer must consist, not in talk and meditation, but in right action and in right conduct. Life ultimately means taking the responsibility to find the right answer to its problems and to fulfill the tasks which it constantly sets for each individual.” — Viktor E. Frankl, Man's Search for Meaning

Connect: Contact Jenna at jenna@jennawilliamsesq.com or at (310) 897-2251 today!

MEMBER SINCE AUGUST 2023