Irina Hoversten

Irina Hoversten is a California estate planning lawyer and Of Counsel whose practice focuses on estate planning, taxation, and wealth transfer matters. She advises clients on estate and gift tax planning, charitable giving, business succession, probate, and trust administration. Her tax practice covers property tax, income tax, sales and use tax, and residency issues. She works with accountants, financial planners, and other advisers to coordinate planning strategies around client goals.

Irina earned an LL.M., with Great Distinction, from the University of San Francisco School of Law. She received a CALI Award in Federal Tax Procedure and Professional Responsibility. She earned her J.D. from the University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law. Her academic honors included the Traynor Honor Society and Dean’s Honor List. She received a B.A., magna cum laude, from California State University, Sacramento.

Irina assists clients with federal, state, and local tax controversy matters alongside her estate planning work. Her practice addresses estate and gift taxes, property taxation, income taxation, and questions involving state and federal residency or domicile. She guides clients through probate and trust administration after a death. Her work integrates tax considerations with charitable planning, business succession, and broader strategies for preserving and transferring assets.

Irina Hoversten has been recognized as a Southern California Super Lawyers Rising Star in tax law from 2017 through 2026. Best Lawyers recognized her in its Ones to Watch list for tax, trusts, and estates in 2024 and 2025. She is admitted in California, the US Tax Court, and the US District Court for the Eastern District of California. Her memberships include the American Bar Association and the Orange County Estate Planning Council.

Law Office Affiliations

• Of Counsel, Jeffer Mangels & Mitchell LLP
• Member, American Bar Association
• Member, Orange County Bar Association
• Member, Orange County Estate Planning Council

Licensed State

• California

Education

• University of San Francisco, School of Law
  Master of Laws (LLM)
• University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• California State University
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)