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Drummond T. McCunn
McCunn & McCunn LLP
2235 Douglas Blvd.
Suite 500
Roseville, CA 95661
Phone: (916) 773-6100 | Fax: (916) 773-6120
http://www.mccunnlaw.com
Plain Language, Sound Counsel, Proactive Approach
Legal Topic
Business Law
Preferred New Clients
We prefer to handle cases involving estate planning, family law, divorce, and business law.
Sub-Categories
Bars & Restaurants
- Liquor Licenses
- Business Successions
- Buying & Selling
- Closely Held Businesses
- Audit Defense
- Corporate Income Taxes
- Excise Taxes
- International Taxes
- IRS Disputes
- Negotiating Payments & Settlements
- Property Taxes (Ad Valorem Taxes)
- Sales Taxes
- Tax Evasion Defense
- Tax Filing & Compliance
- Breach of Contract
- Contract Disputes
- Contract Drafting & Review
- Employment Contracts
- Franchises
- Non-Compete Contracts
- Commercial Construction Contracts
- Mechanics' Liens
- Art
- Communication & Media
- Gaming
- Internet
- Music
- Sports
- Film
- Literary Arts
- Publishing
- Television
- Annuities
- Bad Faith
- Casualty Insurance
- Commercial Insurance
- Insurance Malpractice
- Life Insurance
- Garnishees
- Judgments
- Credit Report Problems
- Debt Collection/Relief/Harassment
- Foreclosures
Legal Topic
Family Law
Preferred New Clients
We prefer to handle cases involving estate planning, family law, divorce, and business law.
Sub-Categories
Family Law
- Mediation/Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
- Name Changes
- Restraining Orders
- Enforcement Actions
- Child Abuse
- Domestic Violence
- Elder Abuse
- Sexual Abuse
- Adoptions
- Child Support
- Custody
- Foster Care
- Paternity
- State Child Protection
- Visitation
- Civil Unions
- Common Law Marriage
- Domestic Partnerships
- Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transsexual, Transgender Rights
- Living Together/Cohabitation
- Marriage
- Power of Attorney
- Prenuptial & Postnuptial Agreements
- Age Discrimination
- Competency Hearings
- Guardianships & Conservatorships
- Powers of Attorney
- Healthcare Power of Attorney
- Healthcare Proxy
- Tax Planning
- Grandparent Rights
Legal Topic
Divorce
Preferred New Clients
We prefer to handle cases involving estate planning, family law, divorce, and business law.
Sub-Categories
Divorce
- Alimony/Palimony/Spousal Support
- Annulment
- Child Support
- Custody/Visitation Rights
- Delinquent Support Payments
- Division of Property
- Mediation/Alternative Dispute Resolution(ADR)
- Restraining Orders
- Uncontested Divorce
- Collaborative Law
- Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transsexual, Transgender (LGBT) Rights
Bar Admissions
CA, Dec 2007
Bar Number: 253295
Other Court Admissions
California and Federal Courts.
Association Memberships
Sacramento County Bar Association and Placer County Bar Association; Roseville Chamber of Commerce.
Continuing Education
I regularly attend continuing education courses at a rate three times of that required by California Law.
Example Cases
• Community Property Division of a $750,000 Marital Property Estate
• Estate Plans and Corporate Secession Plans for Clients with over $7,000,000 worth of Assets
• Collaborative Law Process and Martial Settlement Agreement when parties agree on terms
Education
Degree:
Juris Doctorate
School:
University of Pacific McGeorge School of Law
City:
Sacramento
State:
CA
Year:
2007
Honors:
Dean's Honor's Scholarship.
Focus and Accomplishments:
Worked in Family Law Clinic.
Degree:
Bachelor of Science
School:
Duke University
City:
Durham
State:
NC
Year:
1989
Honors:
Several academic scholarships.
Focus and Accomplishments:
Biomedical and Electrical Engineering.
Number of Attorneys
2
State Licensed In
California
Firm Focus and History
McCunn and McCunn LLP provides estate planning, divorce, family law, elder law, business formation and contract services. We practice in Placer County, Sacramento County and El Dorado County.
We enjoy establishing life-long personal relationships with our clients. We advise our clients throughout all of the major events in life: marriage, birth (or adoption), divorce, forming a business, entering a contract, planning for incapacity, and passing on one's legacy.
The focus of our estate planning, family law and elder law services is preserving the client's estate through these major events of one's life. The focus of our small business services is providing expertise developed working at Fortune 500 companies at an affordable price to small businesses.
McCunn and McCunn, LLP was started in 2007. We are a father and son team combining 37 years of estate planning experience and 12 years of business management experience.
Previous Employment Summary
I have been an estate planning attorney for over 34 years in the San Francisco Bay Area.
I previously worked in Silicon Valley at Hewlett Packard and Cisco Systems as a manager of executive management consulting teams for 12 years.
Activities and Awards
• Pro-Bono work for the Center for Fathers and Families
• Pro-Bono work for Acres of Hope
What is your opinion regarding clients educating themselves on legal issues?
Educated clients focus on the project before them and have a clear list of objectives. This makes it so much easier to advise and provide targeted, affordable services that deliver specific results.
Educated clients take their legal issues seriously, recognizing the law rarely gives second chances. They identify specific issues to resolve, prepare proactively, follow court procedures, and take personal ownership in solving relationship issues. Educated clients use litigation as a necessary tool for resolving serious areas of risk and conflict, not a means of paying back what has been forwarded onto them.
Are you willing to review documents prepared by clients?
Absolutely. If you cannot afford an attorney, definitely call for a document review to ensure that you will not damage your rights with poor paperwork. Legal documents and judicial council forms must be drafted properly to ensure that the court will address your critical issues. Nothing frustrates the court quicker than poorly drafted documents or an attempt to raise issues not first presented via the proper documentation. Improper documents can lead to lost rights and needless expense.
Are you willing to coach clients who want to represent themselves?
Yes. We provide each client with a written letter outlining how to respond to the procedure they will face at court. We provide training, including the use of outside experts, outlines of the case issues with the appropriate facts and law, and can even do a "dry-run" in our office. We prepare our clients so that they are ready for their court appearance and don't need to come up with answers on the fly.
Why did you decide to be a lawyer?
I decided to become an attorney to have closer contact with people. After years of negotiating contracts, advising businesses and finally going through a divorce, I saw the personal and professional value in being an attorney who could understand clients' needs and translate legal and technical terms, while keeping services affordable.
What work experience and education helps you be a better lawyer?
My work experience negotiating and settling large contracts with Silicon Valley businesses such as Hewlett-Packard and Cisco honed my skill for settling tough issues. These management skills allow for strong control over even the toughest cases while tracking specific objectives like financial budgets. Further, the experience of working with many people on complex matters helped me develop strong relationship management skills, which enable me to defuse tough issues while remaining focused on end results.
Why did you decide on your primary area of practice?
The areas of estate planning, family law and business law have a common core goal: provisions for managing your personal and financial circumstances through all the vicissitudes of life, including emergency, incapacity and death. It provides me great personal joy to use my life experiences, financial planning and personal skills to help a family through such circumstances.
What do you like best about your career?
I enjoy establishing life-long personal relationships with our clients. Our firm takes pride in providing services with the highest level of personal integrity and competence at an affordable price.
Tell us about your law firm:
McCunn and McCunn LLP provides estate planning, divorce, family law, elder law, business formation and contract services. We practice in Placer County, Sacramento County and El Dorado County.
We advise our clients throughout all of the major events in life: marriage, birth (or adoption), divorce, forming a business, entering a contract, planning for incapacity, and passing on one's legacy.
The focus of our estate planning, family law and elder law services is preserving the client's estate through these major events of one's life. We provide expertise developed working at Fortune 500 companies at an affordable price to small businesses.
Through providing different engagement models, we offer different levels of service to meet your specific objectives.
What are your strengths and style?
We commit to each of our clients the following:
• We will listen to your wishes,
• We will communicate with you clearly,
• We will help you to understand the process,
• We will fight for your rights,
• We will help to protect what you value.
We seek affordable, peaceful resolutions to tough issues and provide real-world solutions.
Personal Interests:
Volleyball, service projects, travel, scuba diving, mountain biking and other ways of enjoying the great outdoors.
Office Manager/Assistant
Lisa Bennett
Fax
(916) 773-6120
Office Hours
Monday through Thursday
9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Friday
9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Emergency after-hours by appointment only.
Emergency After Hours
Yes
Foreign Languages
Spanish and Farsi.
Additional Offices
Folsom, CA
1024 Iron Point Road
Folsom, CA 95630
Folsom, CA
Fixed-Price Services and Fees
$300.
Hourly Rates
$240.
Free Initial Consultation?
Not free, but discounted: $125 for a one-hour consult, hourly rate.
Typical Retainer
Varies on the area of law.
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