Matt Owens

Practice Areas

Matt focuses his practice on trust, estate, and inheritance disputes. He has prosecuted and defended a wide range of matters in probate court, including trust contests, elder abuse actions, accountings, contested conservatorships and claims involving breach of fiduciary duty. His clients include high net worth individuals and families, corporate trustees, and private professional fiduciaries.

Matt is a certified specialist in estate planning, trust, and probate law by the State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization. He frequently speaks and writes on trust and estate litigation topics, is a member of the Executive Committee of the Trusts and Estates Section of the California Lawyers Association (TEXCOM), and served as Chair of the Executive Committee of the San Diego County Bar Association's Estate Planning, Trust, and Probate Law Section. He was recognized in the Chambers High Net Worth Guide 2023 for Private Wealth Disputes – California, has been recognized as a Best Lawyers "Ones to Watch" each year since 2021, has been a Super Lawyers Rising Star each year since 2013, and was on Legal Week's Private Client "Ones to Watch" list in 2020-2021. Matt holds a B.A. from the University of Mississippi and a J.D. from Santa Clara University.

Professional Memberships

California Trusts and Estates Quarterly Editor

La Jolla Bar Association

San Diego Probate Bench-Bar Committee, 2021 Chair

California Lawyers Association, Trusts and Estates Section, Member of Executive Committee (TEXCOM)

San Diego County Bar Association, 2020 Chair of Estate Planning, Trust and Probate Law Section Executive Committee

California Lawyers Association, Litigation Section

Probate Attorneys of San Diego