Carney & Sugai, LLP - Leslie Sugai

Carney & Sugai, LLP
Certified Specialist, Estate Planning, Trust, and Probate Law
The State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization

16450 Los Gatos Blvd., Suite 208
Los Gatos, CA 95032
(408) 356-6886, phone

(408) 356-6024, fax

E-mail: leslieys@carneysugai.com

Practice Areas:

Estate Planning
Trust and Estate Administration
Probate
Managing the Retainer Program

Professional Experience:

Research Attorney for City of San Jose, City Attorney's Office, 1993-1995
Associate Attorney for Carney Law Firm, 1998 to 2004
Partner, Carney & Sugai, LLP, 2005 to present
Seminars taught:
- Roth IRA Conversions
- Qualified Personal Residence Trusts and Personal Residence Trusts
- Net Income Make-up Charitable Reminder Uni-Trust Flips
- Charitable Trusts
- Avoiding Family Conflict in Estate Planning

Education/Awards:

Mendocino High School, with valedictory honors, 1984
- Exchange Student, Youth for Understanding Program, Netherlands
- Valedictorian
- Georgia Pacific 4-year College Scholarship
University of California Santa Cruz, 1988
- Exchange Student, Germany
University of Pacific, McGeorge School of Law, with distinction, 1992
- Order of the Coif
- American Jurisprudence Award - Remedies
- Traynor Honor Society
Certified Specialist, Estate Planning, Trust, and Probate Law
The State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization

Admissions and Memberships:

Admitted to California State Bar, 1992
Member, State Bar of California; Estate Planning, Trust and Probate Law section
Member, Santa Clara County Estate Planning Council
Member, Silicon Valley Bar Association

Originally from Utah, Leslie spent most of her early childhood in Georgia before moving to California at the age of nine. She grew up in Mendocino, married in 1993, and is the mother of two children. Her favorite leisure activities include gardening, reading, and spending time with family members.

Leslie became a partner in Carney & Sugai, LLP in 2005. She finds being an attorney rewarding due to the unique challenges each case presents. She enjoys the ever changing nature of law because it consistently attracts and holds her interest. Her goal is to provide personalized service to every client by spending the time to understand specific needs and determine how to meet those needs effectively.

	Leslie Yarnes Sugai Carney & Sugai, LLP Certified Specialist, Estate Planning, Trust, and Probate Law The State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization 16450 Los Gatos Blvd., Suite 208 Los Gatos, CA 95032 (408) 356-6886, phone (408) 356-6024, fax E-mail: leslieys@carneysugai.com Practice Areas: Estate Planning Trust and Estate Administration Probate Managing the Retainer Program Professional Experience: Research Attorney for City of San Jose, City Attorney's Office, 1993-1995 Associate Attorney for Carney Law Firm, 1998 to 2004 Partner, Carney & Sugai, LLP, 2005 to present Seminars taught: Roth IRA Conversions Qualified Personal Residence Trusts and Personal Residence Trusts Net Income Make-up Charitable Reminder Uni-Trust Flips Charitable Trusts Avoiding Family Conflict in Estate Planning Education/Awards: Mendocino High School, with valedictory honors, 1984 Exchange Student, Youth for Understanding Program, Netherlands Valedictorian Georgia Pacific 4-year College Scholarship University of California Santa Cruz, 1988 Exchange Student, Germany University of Pacific, McGeorge School of Law, with distinction, 1992 Order of the Coif American Jurisprudence Award - Remedies Traynor Honor Society Certified Specialist, Estate Planning, Trust, and Probate Law The State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization Admissions and Memberships: Admitted to California State Bar, 1992 Member, State Bar of California; Estate Planning, Trust and Probate Law section Member, Santa Clara County Estate Planning Council Member, Silicon Valley Bar Association Originally from Utah, Leslie spent most of her early childhood in Georgia before moving to California at the age of nine. She grew up in Mendocino, married in 1993, and is the mother of two children. Her favorite leisure activities include gardening, reading, and spending time with family members. Leslie became a partner in Carney & Sugai, LLP in 2005. She finds being an attorney rewarding due to the unique challenges each case presents. She enjoys the ever changing nature of law because it consistently attracts and holds her interest. Her goal is to provide personalized service to every client by spending the time to understand specific needs and determine how to meet those needs effectively.