About William
William G. Benz: Seasoned Litigator in Trusts and Estates
William G. Benz is a seasoned litigator in the firm’s trust and estate litigation and business transactions departments, providing comprehensive legal counsel to a broad array of clients. He assists private professional fiduciaries and privately-owned companies with complex probate court matters, including financial elder abuse cases, fiduciary surcharge and removals, and Probate Code section 850 petitions.
Practice Areas
- Litigation - Trusts and Estates
- Litigation - Real Estate
Benz brings a unique set of tools to bear in trust and estate disputes involving intricate layered corporate entities, leveraging his background in business and corporate law. He also assists clients with forming businesses and ventures, including limited liability companies, S-Corporations, C-Corporations, and the transition or sale of existing enterprises.
Affiliations
- Firms: Carico Macdonald Kil & Benz LLP
Benz has been recognized in Best Attorney USA since 2020 for his work in Litigation - Trusts and Estates, and Practice Area: Employment Law - Management. He served as counsel for Amicus Curie before the California Supreme Court and prosecuted cases for the Long Beach City Prosecutor’s office through the Los Angeles County Bar Association’s Trial Advocacy Program.
Education
- B.A., Political Science – Public Law, University of California, San Diego (20XX)
- J.D., U.C. Davis School of Law, Senior Editor of the U.C. Davis Business Law Journal (20YY)
Bar Admissions
- All state and federal courts in California
Benz is bilingual in English and Spanish.
In his professional philosophy, William G. Benz emphasizes a client-centered approach to legal representation, ensuring that clients receive personalized attention throughout their cases.
