Mike S. Manesh

Mike S. Manesh is a Los Angeles estate planning lawyer at Mike Manesh Law Offices with more than 30 years of experience helping individuals, families, and business owners protect wealth and prepare for life events. He advises on trusts, probate, asset protection, tax law, and business planning. His approach emphasizes personalized strategies, clear explanations, and long-term protection. He helps clients align legal documents with family circumstances, financial goals, future responsibilities, evolving needs, and personal priorities.

Mike earned his J.D. from Texas Southern University School of Law in 1988. He received his B.S. from the University of Houston in 1977 and his M.S. from the The University of Texas at Arlington in 1980. He was admitted in Texas in 1989 and California in 1990. His multidisciplinary education supports his analysis of estate, tax, business, and asset protection issues involving diverse and complex family and financial circumstances.

Mike develops tailored estate plans that address asset preservation, incapacity, family relationships, beneficiary needs, and tax considerations. He advises on wills, trusts, probate, special needs planning, business entities, and advanced wealth transfer strategies. His consultations focus on understanding each client’s priorities before recommending documents or structures. He also educates communities through seminars, workshops, articles, radio programs, and Persian media discussions concerning trusts, complex tax issues, and long-term asset protection planning.

Mike S. Manesh is licensed in California and Texas and admitted before federal courts, including the US Supreme Court. He belongs to WealthCounsel and uses its planning resources to support sophisticated trust and estate strategies. His counsel helps clients maintain control during incapacity, transfer assets efficiently, protect vulnerable beneficiaries, and reduce avoidable court involvement. He provides experienced guidance for families and business owners seeking financial security and peace of mind.

Law Office Affiliations

• Partner, Mike Manesh Law Offices
• Member, The State Bar of California
• Member, State Bar of Texas
• Member, WealthCounsel, LLC
• Member, Beverly Hills Bar Association
• Member, Los Angeles County Bar Association
• Member, Iranian American Lawyers Association
• Member, American Academy of Estate Planning Attorneys

Licensed State

• California
• Texas

Education

• Texas Southern University School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• University of Texas, Arlington
  M.S.
• University of Houston
  Bachelor of Science

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