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Our
firm is comprised of dedicated professionals
who share responsibility for taking
care of our clients. We strive to
obtain and retain the most talented
and conscientious lawyers. In addition
to our expectation that our attorneys
achieve the highest level of commitment
to our clients and the legal profession,
we also encourage them to become
part of, and contribute to, the
larger community.
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Donna
R. Bashaw
Mrs.
Bashaw graduated from Western
State University College
of Law in 1987 where she
was Editor-In-Chief of the
law review and where she
is a periodic adjunct professor
teaching Elder Law related
classes. She practices elder
law at the Elder Law Center
in Laguna Hills, California,
and is a certified elder
law specialist. Mrs. Bashaw
is a frequent presenter
for California Education
of the Bar (CEB), for the
National Academy of Elder
Law Attorneys and for the
California Advocates for
Nursing Home Reform.
Mrs.
Bashaw is a Past President
of the National Academy
of Elder Law Attorneys.
She was named a Fellow of
the National Academy of
Elder Law Attorneys in 1997.
Mrs. Bashaw is also the
past chair of the exam writing
committee for national certification
of elder law attorneys through
the National Elder Law Foundation.
She is co-author of California
Durable Powers of Attorney,
a CEB publication, Special
Needs Trusts, a CEB publication
and co-author or California
Guide to Tax, Estate &
Financial Planning for the
Elderly, a Matthew Bender/LexisNexis
Publication. She has also
authored many articles.
For
her pro bono service and
for her pioneering work
in elder law, Mrs. Bashaw
received the California
Women Lawyers’ Fay
Stender Award in 1997, the
Teresa Foundation Award,
in 1998, was named to the
Hall of Fame at Western
State University in 1999,
received the OCBA Harmon
G. Scoville Award in 2000,
received the Orange County
J. Reuben Clark award in
2003, the State Bar of California
Appreciation Award for exceptional
service and contributions
to the legal profession
in 2005. Mrs. Bashaw served
as a delegate to the White
House Conference on Aging
(WHCoA) held in December
of 2005. Such a conference
is held once every 10 years.
She was just recognized
as the 2008 Woman Lawyer
of the year for Orange County.
Email:
dbeldrlaw@aol.com
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Melinda
Hunsaker
Melinda
Hunsaker has been with
the Elder Law Center for
over five years. Her practice
includes Medi-Cal planning,
applications, and appeals,
Estate Planning &
Trust Administration,
including Special Needs
Trusts, Probate, Conservatorships,
Guardianships, and other
Elder Law related matters.
Ms. Hunsaker received
her law degree from Western State University,
College of Law, and graduated
Cum Laude in December
of 2005.
Ms.
Hunsaker is a member of
the Orange County Bar
Association (OCBA) Trust
& Estates Section
and the OCBA Elder Law
Section, as well as a
member of the J. Reuben
Clark Law Society. Ms.
Hunsaker is a regular
presenter at "Transition
Night" for the North
Orange County Community
College District, School
of Continuing Education,
for the developmentally
disabled and their families. Ms. Hunsaker is also a regular volunteer at the Orange County Probate Court's free Conservatorship Clinic, has been published in the Orange County Lawyer (the magazine for the OCBA - click here to read the article), and frequently gives presentations throughout Southern California for seniors, people with special needs, and their families.
Email: mhunsaker@elderlawca.org
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Christina
McGonigle
Christina
McGonigle, has been with
the Elder Law Center for
over three years. She
graduated magna cum laude
from Western State University
College of Law in 2005.
Prior to attending law
school, she received her
Bachelors degree in Political
Science (cum laude) from
California State University,
Long Beach. She is on
the Board of Directors
of the Orange County Bar
Association Section on
Elder Law. She is also
a member of the National
Academy of Elder Law Attorneys,
the Probate Section of
the Conference of California
Bar Associations, and
the Advocacy Committee
of the Alzheimer s Association.
Christina practices in
the areas of Trust and
Estate Planning, Administration,
and Litigation; Conservatorships;
Real Property; and Medi-Cal
Applications and Appeals.
Email: cmcgonigle@elderlawca.org
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