Alexandra M. Ayoub
I love my practice as it allows me to help others examine and solve issues that can often seem overwhelming or daunting. I greatly enjoy getting to know my clients and working together to create a more secure future for their families that they feel good about.
I am honored to have been selected by my peers as a California Super Lawyer in 2023, and as a Northern California Rising Star from 2018-2022, an honor given to only 2.5% of attorneys. I am also honored to be on the short list of trusted attorneys for many financial advisors, CPAs, and real estate agents throughout California. I enjoy opportunities to speak and teach on trust and estate matters in a variety of contexts.
I am a proud Bay Area native and love travel and Cal football. When I’m not at the office, I enjoy all the time I can get with my family.
Education
University of California, Davis, School of Law, J.D., 2012
University of California, Berkeley, B.A., High Distinction (magna cum laude), 2005
Professional Memberships
Member, State Bar of California, Trusts and Estates Section
Board Member, Chair of Estate Planning and Administration, East Bay Trusts & Estates Lawyers (2018-2021)
Rachel A. Dodson
I am certified by the California State Bar Board of Legal Specialization as a specialist in estate planning, trust, and probate law. I have been selected by my peers as one a Northern California Rising Star each year since 2015. I have always enjoyed volunteering my time, and I currently volunteer with the VLSC Community Legal Assistance Saturday Program. I love my job and I truly feel privileged to be able to help you and your family through the process of estate planning or the administration of an estate after the death of a loved one.
These days I love taking art classes with my son, watching stand up, and playing pick-up volleyball. And maybe one day I’ll get through that stack of New Yorkers.
Education
University of Washington School of Law, J.D., 2012
Evans School of Public Policy and Governance at the University of Washington, M.P.A., 2012
University of Pennsylvania, B.A., cum laude, 2006
Professional Memberships
Member, State Bar of California, Trusts and Estates Section
President of East Bay Trusts and Estates Lawyers (2024)
Board Member of East Bay Trusts and Estates Lawyers (2021-present)
Member, East Bay Tax Club (2017-2023)