Why Brian?

About Brian Wyatt

Brian Wyatt has been practicing law in California for more than a decade. His practice focuses on trust and estate planning, probate, small business issues and special needs planning. In these challenging economic times, Brian also assists our friends and neighbors in Sacramento with personal bankruptcy matters. He is a member of WealthCounsel, an association of some of America’s very best estate planning attorneys.

Brian received his law degree from the University of California, Berkeley (Boalt Hall School of Law) and a B.A. in Economics, summa cum laude, from UCLA, where he was elected to Phi Beta Kappa. Following law school, Brian clerked for The Honorable Joseph T. Sneed, III, of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. He then worked as a senior associate attorney with one of the nation’s ten best law firms, Covington & Burling LLP. Despite his big-firm background, Brian believes that there’s no more rewarding legal practice than helping individuals and families make the right legal choices, safeguard their assets, and leave a legacy for their loved ones.

Brian belongs to the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys; the Academy of Special Needs Planners; the State Bar of California, Trusts and Estates Section; the Sacramento County Bar Association, Probate and Estate Planning Section; the National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys; and the Sacramento Metro Chamber of Commerce. Brian also serves on the board of Fremont Presbyterian Church of Sacramento.

He is a frequent public speaker on a variety of topics, including estate planning, Medi-Cal planning, special needs planning, and charitable planning.

He and his wife live in Folsom.

About Our Office

At the Law Office of Brian D. Wyatt, PC, we help our clients make the best legal decisions for themselves, their loved ones and their wealth. We also invest in a long-term relationship with every client. That means the planning we do for them can adjust to each inevitable change in the law or their families or finances. This creates real peace of mind for our clients, and it’s real joy for us.

Our clients count on us and, in particular, on Brian Wyatt. Brian truly becomes their trusted “family lawyer.” Although the legal documents we custom-draft are very important, they are not nearly as valuable as the top-quality advice that every client receives.

Our mission is to guide our clients and their loved ones over the long run, including when their assets pass to the next generation. To do that, we reach out to clients regularly and review their plans without charge every few years. Contrast our approach with that of the typical planner, who is simply in the business of selling unsophisticated documents that probably will not work when they are actually needed.

We do not bill by the hour for most projects, so fee surprises are minimized and open communication is always encouraged. We also carefully monitor the number of new clients we take on, so every client gets the attention they deserve.

Our clients find that we make the planning process easy, enjoyable, and rewarding for them.

About Janine Crews

Janine Crews is our paralegal and probate coordinator. She has extensive experience in the areas of estate planning, trust administration, probate, and the formation of business entities, including corporations and limited liability companies. Janine lives in Roseville with her husband and two daughters. She works primarily in our Sacramento office.