Attorney Profile

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Practice Areas

Probate
Estate Planning
Trust Administrations
Conservatorships

Approach

Christina thoroughly enjoys getting to know her clients on a personal level and she strives to incorporate a client's unique wishes into each estate plan. Her practice warmly welcome clients with special considerations and diverse backgrounds, including blended families and LGBTQ couples and individuals.

Education

B.A. French and Political Science, University of California, Berkeley, 1989
Juris Doctorate (J.D.) University of San Francisco School of Law, 1993

Master of Laws (LL.M.) Estate Planning and Probate Law, Golden Gate University School of Law, 2017

Legacy of Success

Christina Nalchajian has been practicing law since 1994. She provides representation in the areas of conservatorships, probate and trust litigation, including will and trust contests, elder abuse actions, beneficiary actions, accounting disputes, and related matters. She also works with clients in the areas of estate planning, and trust and probate administration. She is licensed to practice law in the state of California.

Prior to establishing her solo practice, Christina worked as an attorney at Sundeen & Salinas and as a deputy district attorney.

Christina has previously volunteered pro bono by assisting asylum seekers at the Bay Area non-profit East Bay Sanctuary Covenant.

Professional Organizations & Membership

Member, California Lawyers Association, Trusts & Estates Section
Member, East Bay Trust and Estate Lawyers