Fatima Brunson Evans

  • Experience

    Ms. Evans is a partner and a member of the firm’s Estates & Trusts Practice Group. Ms. Evans’ practice focuses on estate planning, probate and trust administration. In the estate planning context, Ms. Evans is devoted to working with her clients to create an estate plan that meets their goals and carries out their wishes. To this end, Ms. Evans implements wealth preservation strategies in preparing wills and a variety of trust vehicles. She also has substantial experience in preparing special needs trusts for estate planning clients and when litigation arises. Ms. Evans also prepares durable powers of attorney and advance health care directives to protect her clients in the event of incapacity.

    Upon the death of a loved one, Ms. Evans handles a variety of probate and trust administration matters. She frequently advises fiduciaries (executors and trustees) regarding their ongoing duties and the laws affecting their relationships with beneficiaries. She also has extensive experience protecting individual, charitable, and institutional beneficiaries through advocacy and counseling.

    Ms. Evans is often appointed by the courts to serve as guardian ad litem to protect the interests of incapacitated adults and minor children. In addition, Ms. Evans is a frequent presenter of trust and estate related topics to a variety of audiences.

  • Education

    J.D., University of California, Berkeley, Boalt Hall School of Law, 1996
    B.A, cum laude, University of California, Los Angeles, 1992

  • Admissions

    State Bar of California

  • Affiliations

    Alameda County Bar Association, Elder Law Committee, Chair, 2005

    Alameda County Bar Association, Trust and Estates Planning Section

    Estate Planning Council of the Diablo Valley

    Charles Houston Bar Association

    Black Women Lawyers of Northern California

    East Bay College Fund, Mentor

    Holy Names High School, Alumni Board

     

  • Speaking & Teaching Experience

    Estate Planning - Planning and Preserving Your Estate, Citibank Personal Wealth Management, July 2010

    Pearls of Wisdom - Estate Planning Basics for Women, Smith Barney, 2010

    Taking Care of Our Aging Community - The Importance of Estate Planning, Allen Temple Baptist Church, August 2009

    Estate Planning Essentials - What Your Clients Need to Know, State Farm Agent Training Seminar, September 2008

    Co-Panelist, "Utilizing Estate Planning to Identify and Deter Elder Abuse, Fourth Annual Elder Abuse Conference, May 2008

    Business Succession Planning, California Black Chamber of Commerce, 2007

    Legal and Ethical Aspects of Trusteeships, California State University Fullerton, Spring, Fall, 2004

    Current Legislation, Professional Fiduciaries Association of California, 2002, 2005, 2006

    Trust Administration, California Continuing Education of the Bar (CEB), 2001

  • Honors & Awards

    Northern California Super Lawyers - 2010

    Northern California Super Lawyers - Rising Star, 2009

     

Contact Information

Fatima Brunson Evans Partner fevans@fablaw.com

  • Phone: (510) 451-3300
  • Fax: (510) 451-1527
  • Office: 1221 Broadway
    21st Floor
    Oakland, CA 94612
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