Michael G Desmarais Law Office

Michael helped me through a difficult process. He has decades of experience and is very professional. I would highly recommend him.

Michael is truly the best estate/trust attorney in the Bay Area for complex cases. If you ask around you’ll definitely hear his name come up on top. He is exceptionally knowledgeable and efficient. He made a challenging endeavor much easier than I imagined. I really appreciated his professionalism and friendly staff.

Michael Desmarais is a highly esteemed attorney specializing in estate planning, administration, and litigation, with over 30 years of experience. Based in Los Gatos, California, he is a California Board of Legal Specialization Certified Specialist in Probate, Estate Planning, and Trust Law since 1990. His expertise includes will contests, fiduciary litigation, accounting disputes, and financial elder abuse cases. Mr. Desmarais has a distinguished record of recovering millions for victims of elder financial abuse. He has also served as an expert witness in civil and criminal cases, notably contributing to a significant criminal case for the San Francisco District Attorney's office. His professional accolades include an "AV" rating from Martindale-Hubbell, the highest for skill and ethics, and consistent recognition on the Super Lawyers list from 2006 to 2024. Clients and peers commend his legal knowledge, analytical skills, and commitment to excellence. Michael G. Desmarais is a leading choice for trust and estate legal matters, backed by a strong reputation for professionalism and client advocacy.

This guy is absolutely heartless..... I was emailing with the trustee and his lawyer regarding a trust my father set up... Michael was not even on the email list when I started my correspondence....not sure who added him... My father passed almost 3 years ago, and none of his 6 kids who are heirs, have received one dime of the principle of a 6.5 million dollar trust. Administrative fees, however, have been almost $400,000..... This was his very professionally stated response to the lawyer I was talking to: "Jim Forgive for saying that it’s nice to know that someone other than me has to put up with malicious fruitcakes ....." I am working with the San Jose Mercury news to have them investigated for the many suspicious actions that they have taken with regard to our trust. Do yourself a favor and stay far away from him... Jan 20, 2025. Update It's very interesting that within the last week 4 people have rated this guy five stars.... That's about the time that I commented back to him regarding the "malicious fruitcake" comment.... Things that make you go hmm......