Emily J. Buchbinder

Emily J. Buchbinder focuses her legal practice on estate planning, assisting individuals and couples with estates of all sizes. Her services include creating trusts, wills, durable powers of attorney, and advance health care directives. She also has significant experience in probate matters, trust and estate administration, business law, and tax-related issues. Emily holds certifications and degrees from UC Berkeley, Brown University, the Defense Language Institute (Japanese), Monterey College of Law, and Golden Gate University, where she earned an LL.M. in Taxation. She is a Certified Specialist in Estate Planning, Trust & Probate Law, recognized by the California Bar Association Board of Legal Specialization, and holds an AV Preeminent rating from Martindale-Hubbell.

Emily serves as Chairperson of the Santa Cruz County Bar Estate Planning Council and has previously been a board member for the Community Foundation of Santa Cruz County, the Santa Cruz Cancer Benefit Group, and Habitat for Humanity. Before establishing her own practice, she gained experience at Bosso Williams, the Grunsky Law Firm, and Deloitte Tax. A sought-after speaker on estate planning and taxation, Emily has presented for organizations such as the Community Foundation of Santa Cruz County, UC Santa Cruz Planned Giving, CalCPA, and the Rotary Foundation.