Laurence P. Dugoni is a Shareholder and Director at Barulich Dugoni & Suttmann Law Group, Inc. Larry has been certified by the State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization as a specialist in estate planning, trust and probate law. He is also a Certified Public Accountant. Larry's law practice focuses primarily on estate planning, trust and probate law, estate and gift taxation, as well as asset protection planning. He has extensive experience advising high net worth individuals, families and business clients, and has testified as an expert witness in these matters.
Larry has lectured on various topics, including estate planning, estates and trusts, income taxation, estate and gift taxation, as well as various asset protection strategies. He worked as a Certified Public Accountant for PricewaterhouseCoopers from 1991 until 1994, where he advised high net worth individuals and corporations on various tax matters.
Larry serves on the Board of Directors for Community Gatepath and Samaritan House. He was formerly the Chairman of the Board of Regents for Junipero Serra High School and on the Board of Directors for Society of St. Vincent de Paul of San Mateo County.
Certified Legal Specialties
- Certified Specialist in Estate Planning, Trust and Probate Law by the State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization
Admissions
- California, 1997
Education
- University of San Francisco School of Law, San Francisco, California
- J.D. - 1997
- California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
- B.S. - 1991
- Honors: magna cum laude
Classes/Seminars
- State Bar of California 39th Annual Fall Program, “Recent Developments in Trusts, Guardianships, Conservatorships and Probate, 2015
- Barulich Dugoni MCLE, “Federal Tax Legislation – Cases & Rulings, 2015
- State Bar of California 88th Annual Meeting, “Recent Developments in Trust & Estate Law, 2015
- Barulich Dugoni MCLE, “Changes in Title Requiring Reassessment for CA Property Tax.”, 2014 to 2014
- State Bar of California 86th Annual Meeting, “Recent Developments in Trusts, Guardianships, Conservatorships and Probate.”, 2013 to 2013
- State Bar of California 37th Annual Fall Program, “Recent Developments in Trusts, Guardianships, Conservatorships and Probate.”, 2013 to 2013
- Continuing Education of the Bar, “IRA’s Pension Plans & Other Retirement Benefits.", 2013 to 2013
- San Mateo County Bar Association, "Best Practices in Estate Planning and Administration.", 2013 to 2013
- State Bar of California 84th Annual Meeting, “Recent Developments in Trusts, Guardianships, Conservatorships and Probate.”, 2011 to 2011
- State Bar of California 35th Annual Fall Program, “Recent Developments in Trusts, Guardianships, Conservatorships and Probate.”, 2011 to 2011
- Continuing Education of the Bar, “Fundamentals of Estate Planning.”, 2011 to 2011
- San Mateo County Bar Association - Your Legal Rights - KALW-FM, “Estate and Gift Tax Planning Under the 2010 Tax Relief Act", 2011 to 2011
Honors and Awards
- America's Top 50 Lawyers - Estates & Trusts - California - 2024
- Northern California Super Lawyer recognition, San Francisco Magazine
- "Top 100" Super Lawyer, San Francisco Magazine, 2013
- AV® Preeminent™ rating by Martindale.com
- Selected by the Presiding Judge for the San Mateo County Superior Court to serve on its Independent Counsel Panel for Probate, Trust and Conservatorship matters
- Selected by the Probate Judge for the San Mateo County Superior Court to serve on its 2004 “Bench-Bar Committee” to revise San Mateo County Local Probate Rules
- Fellow, The American College of Trust and Estate Counsel
Professional Associations and Memberships
- American Association of Attorney-Certified Public Accountants
- American Bar Association
- American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
- California Society of Certified Public Accountants
- San Mateo County Bar Association, Member
Past Employment Positions
- PriceWaterhouse Coopers, Certified Public Accountant, 1991 to 1994
Pro Bono Activities
- Community Gatepath, Board of Directors
- Samaritan House, Board of Directors
- Society of St. Vincent de Paul of San Mateo County, Former Board of Directors
- Junipero Serra High School, Board of Regents, Former Chairman of the Board
Contact info:
650-547-3293
larry@bdlawinc.com