4/22/26 Estate Planning Council of Diablo Valley Dinner Meeting @ the Orinda Country Club

  • Wednesday, April 22, 2026
  • 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
  • Orinda Country Club 315 Camino Sobrante, Orinda, CA 94563

Registration

  • Active Member of EPC Diablo Valley
  • Must be an Active Member of another local Estate Planning Council

Register

"So Easy (To Fall Behind):

Estate Law Updates to Fill Your Mind"

Presented by:

Erin Norcia, James P. Cilley and

Hengameh Kishani

 Temmerman, Cilley, Kohlmann, & Norcia, LLP


Presentation Summary

Participants will learn about the new developments in California Trusts and Estates law that could impact their practice and create issues for their clients. The speakers will discuss these updates as well as best practices given these changes.


Learning Objectives

  • Participants will learn about recent developments in the area of California Trusts and Estates law.
  • Participants will see how real world application of estate planning principles impact litigation.
  • Participants will learn about new tax issues that may be relevant for their clients.

About Our Speakers

Erin A. Norcia is a partner at Temmerman, Cilley, Kohlmann & Norcia, LLP. She is a trial attorney with a concentration on trust, probate, fiduciary, and conservatorship litigation. She also does estate planning and trust and probate administrations. In 2019, Erin was elected to the California Lawyers Association Trusts and Estates Executive Committee of which she will serve as Chair next year. In 2022, Erin was selected as a Fellow of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel. Ms. Norcia also served as an Adjunct Professor of the Wills & Trusts Course at Santa Clara University School of Law.


James P. Cilley is certified as a Specialist in trust and estate litigation, fiduciary disputes, and elder abuse actions by the California State Bar Board of Legal Specialization. As the senior litigation partner at Temmerman, Cilley, Kohlmann & Norcia, LLP, Mr. Cilley's practice involves will and trust contests, elder abuse, fiduciary accounting, fiduciary removal and surcharge, breach of fiduciary duty, constructive and resulting trusts, interpretation of testamentary instruments, creditor's claims, conservatorships, and related appeals. Mr. Cilley handles every stage of litigation, including pre-lawsuit negotiation, discovery, law and motion, settlement negotiations, mediation, trial, and appeals. In addition to his exceptional legal services, Mr. Cilley serves as an expert witness on a wide range of legal issues supported by current and relevant case law, statutes, and secondary resources. Mr. Cilley also serves as a mediator in trusts and estates related disputes.

Hengameh Kishani is a partner at Temmerman, Cilley, Kohlmann & Norcia, LLP. Hengameh’s practice focuses on trust and estate litigation, where she handles cases from pre-litigation through trial. She also serves on the board of the Contra Costa County Bar Association and is vice-president of the Tri-Valley Estate Planning Council.

A Special Thanks to Our Event Sponsor

Francesca Vogel, CSA

Homecare Director Partner

925.391.4524

francesca@hilleendale.net



LOCATION

Orinda Country Club

315 Camino Sobrante, Orinda, CA 94563 


 6:00 PM

Check In, Networking & Cocktail Reception 

*CASH ONLY BAR*

 6:30 PM Sit Down Plated Dinner
 6:45 PM Welcome & Announcements
 7:00 PM Speaker Presentation
 8:00 PM

Meeting Close Feel Welcome to Stay and Network

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 Member Registration (through 4/20)  $95 / ($105 after 4/20)
 Guest Registration (through 4/20  $115 / ($125 after 4/20)

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Please note all reservations & cancellations MUST be made no later than 2pm the Monday before the meeting. Refunds will not be granted to cancellations that are received thereafter.  All cancellation requests need to be made in writing to EPCDiabloValley@gmail.com


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