Elton R. Garner, Jr.

Elton R. Garner, Jr. is a Northern California business lawyer with more than 35 years of experience advising farmers, business owners, and individuals. His practice focuses on tax and estate planning, trust administration, corporate matters, and commercial real estate transactions. Much of his work involves clients in the agricultural industry. He advises clients on business structures, property transactions, long-term planning, and strategies designed to protect family-owned enterprises.

Elton earned a J.D. from the University of San Diego School of Law and a B.S. from Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo. His legal and undergraduate education provides a foundation for work involving taxation, estate planning, business structures, and real estate transactions. His academic background supports the analysis of financial, property, and organizational issues that arise when individuals and businesses plan for ownership changes and future operations.

Elton advises clients on forming corporations, limited liability companies, and partnerships. His work includes corporate and real estate transactions, trust administration, and planning for the transfer of business interests. He develops succession strategies for farms and other family-owned businesses seeking continuity across generations. His experience with agricultural clients gives him practical insight into business ownership, land interests, taxation, and long-term succession concerns.

Elton R. Garner, Jr. is admitted to practice in California and before the US Supreme Court. His decades of experience support practical guidance for farmers, business owners, families, and individuals managing significant financial and property interests. He combines tax planning, estate planning, business structuring, real estate knowledge, and succession planning when helping clients protect assets and prepare businesses for future ownership and management transitions.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Garner & Associates, LLP
• Member, The State Bar of California

Licensed State

• California

Education

• University of San Diego, School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo
  Bachelor of Science (BS)