Robert N. Sacks

Estate litigation

Trust litigation

Conservatorship litigation

Estate, probate and trust mediation

Estate, probate and trust appeals

Prior to his work with Sacks Glazier Franklin & Lodise, he was a Founding Partner of Ross, Sacks & Glazier, LLP and a Litigation Associate at the law firm of Morrison & Foerster.

ABA - American Bar Association - Real Property, Trust and Estate Law Section, Member

ABA Real Property, Trust and Estate Law Section, Council Member

ABA Real Property, Trust and Estate Law Section, Council Representative for the Trust and Estate Litigation, Ethics, and Malpractice Group

ABA Real Property, Trust and Estate Law Section, Liaison to the National College of Probate Judges

ABA Real Property, Trust and Estate Law Section, National Conference of Lawyers and Corporate Fiduciaries, Member

ACTEC - American College of Trust and Estate Counsel, Fellow

ACTEC, Member, Fiduciary Litigation Committee

ACTEC, Member, Will and Trust Contests Subcommittee

Beverly Hills Bar Association, Probate, Trust and Estate Planning Section , Member

Los Angeles County Bar Association, Litigation Section Member

Los Angeles County Bar Association, Trusts and Estates Section, Member

State Bar of California, Estate Planning, Trust & Probate Law Section, Litigation Section

State Bar of California, Estate Planning, Trust & Probate Law Section, Member

"Family Feuds: How To Make A Lawsuit Less Likely", Private Wealth, December 2008/January 2009

"Pitfalls and Potholes: Lack of Capacity and Undue Influence", The Journal of Gift Planning, Vol. 6 No. 4, Fourth Quarter, 2002

"Mediation: An Effective Method to Resolve Estate and Trust Disputes", Estate Planning Magazine, June, 2000

"Probate Court - Supervised Mediation Program Guide for Attorneys and Parties", Los Angeles County Superior Court, Probate Department

Recent representative trial matters include successfully defending a multibillion-dollar claim against the Barron Hilton Trust; securing a complete victory in a family trust dispute including elder abuse claims; successfully representing a trustee in a complex dispute involving claims of interpretation, execution, powers to amend or revoke, and breach of fiduciary duty; and successfully representing a charitable foundation as beneficiary against proposed amendments to the trust that would have negatively impacted the charity.

Robert N. Sacks practices exclusively in the area of trust, estate and conservatorship litigation. With more than 30 years’ experience, Mr. Sacks handles cases across the full spectrum of trust, estate and conservatorship law, including prosecuting or defending traditional contests challenging the validity of a will or trust, breach of fiduciary duty claims involving trustees and other fiduciaries, and challenges to estate plans and other issues in conservatorship proceedings. He represents both fiduciaries and beneficiaries, ranging from corporate trustees to charities and high-net-worth individuals, in such matters through trial and appeal. Mr. Sacks also serves as a mediator in such disputes.

He is frequently called upon to speak to various organizations, including the National College of Probate Judges, the ABA, the University of Miami’s Annual Heckerling Institute on Estate Planning, Stanford University, USC Law School’s Annual Trust and Estate Conference and more. In addition, he has authored articles that have been published in Private Wealth, The Journal of Gift Planning, and Estate Planning magazines.

University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) School of Law

JD

University of Wisconsin

Bachelors

Top Estate & Wealth Management Lawyers

Daily Journal

Legal Visionaries

Los Angeles Times

Best of L.A. Legal

Los Angeles Magazine

500 Leading Lawyers, Probate Litigation

Lawdragon

Top 10 Influential California Lawyers in Private Wealth Disputes

Business Today

Trust & Estates Litigation "Lawyer of the Year"

Best Lawyers

2018

Trust & Estates Litigation "Lawyer of the Year"

Best Lawyers

2014

Southern California Super Lawyers

Super Lawyers