William Ha

William Ha is a California estate planning lawyer at William Ha Law, A Professional Law Corporation, who serves individuals and families throughout the state. He is licensed in California and New Mexico. His practice focuses primarily on estate planning after earlier work across several legal areas. He helps clients develop plans for protecting assets, expressing healthcare wishes, naming decision-makers, and preparing for future family needs. His approach centers on building relationships and helping clients reach long-term planning goals.

William earned a J.D. from California Western School of Law in 2008. He previously received a B.A. in Philosophy and Political Science from the University of California, Irvine in 2004. His academic background provided the foundation for legal work involving analysis, planning, client counseling, and document preparation.

William prepares wills, revocable living trusts, irrevocable trusts, special needs trusts, powers of attorney, advance healthcare directives, and guardianship provisions for minor children. His earlier legal experience includes appellate defense work and participation in complex litigation. He served as appellate counsel in People v. Powell, where the felony conviction was reversed in full. He worked as associate defense counsel in a major California long-term healthcare class action.

William Ha is admitted in California, New Mexico, the US District Court for the Central District of California, and the US District Court for New Mexico. He serves clients across California through a digital-first estate planning practice based in Whittier. His work focuses on creating tailored estate plans that reflect each client’s goals, family circumstances, and asset-protection needs. He maintains professional involvement with the Whittier Bar Association, WealthCounsel, and BNI.

Law Office Affiliations

• Founder, William Ha Law
• Member, State Bar of California
• Member, State Bar of New Mexico
• Member, Whittier Bar Association

Licensed State

• California
• New Mexico

Education

• California Western School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• University of California
  BA in Philosophy & Political Science

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