Kevin Staker
Probate & Trust Attorney
Ventura County, California
“I care about people. No party will be unattractive or viewed as difficult. My goal will be to do what I can to assist the parties in resolving their issues, satisfying their interests, and getting peace in their lives.”
About Kevin
Kevin Staker (Kevin Glen Staker) is the senior shareholder in his law firm, Staker|Johnson Law Corporation.
He received his bachelor’s degree in Economics from Brigham Young University and law degree from the University of Utah. He went on to an extra year of law school to receive a Master of Laws in Taxation degree from New York University. He is admitted to the State Bars in California and Utah.
Kevin Staker is certified as a specialist in both Taxation as well as Estate Planning, Probate and Trust Law by the California Board of Legal Specialization. He is one of the few attorneys in the State of California with such a dual specialization.
He is the founder of the Planned Giving Council of Ventura County. Kevin has been a member of the Board of the Ventura County Bar Association three times, and chaired its annual dinner committee 14 years. He is one of the few California attorneys certified as a Specialist both in Taxation and also in Estate Planning, Trust and Probate Law.
Kevin Staker is a member of the Board of Ventura County Legal Aid, Inc. and was the President in 2016. VCLA is the non-profit public service affiliate of the Ventura County Bar Association.
He is the 2018 recipient of the Ben E. Nordman Award. This award recognizes outstanding community contributions by a Ventura County lawyer through charitable and public services activities. The Selection Committee considers the nominee’s: creativity, leadership, dedication, tangible impact, and the significance of his or her activities to the entire community. This award was recognized in the Ventura County Star Newspaper in an article published on December 25, 2018. A link is found here.
Kevin Staker has been selected multiple times by his fellow attorneys as a “Superlawyer.” See find his Superlawyer profile here.
Kevin Staker also has served as an expert witness in matters related to estate planning, taxation, trust administration and probates.
Kevin is a co-trustee of the Gilbert and Aileen Chuck Charitable Trust.
Kevin Staker specializes in several areas of estate planning and related law.
Notes From Kevin
Probate & Trust Mediator
Other Resources
Kevin Staker has resources on the Ventura County Probate Court, found at https://stakerjohnson.com/how-ventura-probate-court-works.
Go to www.kevinstaker.com for the personal bio of Kevin Staker. Go to www.stakerjohnson.com for the law firm website of Kevin Staker.
The page with a number of links with pages relevant to Kevin Staker is found at https://kevinstaker.com/kevin-staker/about-kevin-staker/
The Avvo.com listing of Kevin Staker is found here. Avvo is a website that has valuable information on attorneys.
The Twitter feed of Kevin Staker is located at https://twitter.com/kevinstaker. Kevin Staker “tweets” fairly often. His subjects on Twitter usually focus on politics and estate planning.
The California living trust video seminar of Kevin Staker is found here. Many individuals have commented how this “webinar” has better informed them about estate planning with a living trust. The webinar also is a good introduction to Kevin Staker as a individual. Many have commented how they feel they have come to know Kevin Staker through this video and so have felt comfortable having him assist them with their estate planning.
Kevin Staker is a California Probate and Trust Mediation expert.
The SuperLawyer profile of Kevin Staker can be found here.