Biography
Jonathan D. Hoff is a 2017 graduate of California Western School of Law. He graduated from the University of Connecticut in 2014 and received a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science. He was admitted to the State Bar of California in 2017, and is also admitted to practice in the district courts.
Prior to joining Frisella Neilson, APC, Mr. Hoff worked in probate, estate planning, and trust administration in San Diego, as well as tax law and conservatorships/guardianships. Additionally, Mr. Hoff has experience in business law working at a large multinational firm in Paris, France. Currently, Mr. Hoff works with professional fiduciaries in conservatorship and trust administration, assists clients with beneficiary representation, financial elder abuse, contested conservatorships and guardianships, heirship determinations, breach of fiduciary duty, actions to remove trustees, power of attorney violations, accounting actions, denied creditors' claim civil actions, and other trust and estate related matters.
Since early 2020, Mr. Hoff has met the qualifications for and has been serving as a Court Appointed Counsel for the San Diego County Superior Court, representing conservatees and proposed conservatees in Probate Court proceedings.
Mr. Hoff is fluent in French having lived most of his childhood in Paris. He attended boarding school at Choate Rosemary Hall in Connecticut before moving to San Diego. Mr. Hoff has volunteered with Big Brother Big Sisters of America, a non-profit organization whose goal is to help all children reach their potential through professionally supported, one-to-one relationships with volunteer mentors.
Mr. Hoff enjoys watching sports, discussing politics, and traveling.
Education
- California Western School of Law, San Diego, California
- J.D.
- University of Connecticut , Storrs, Connecticut
- B.A. - 2014
- Major: Political Science
Past Positions
- Law Offices of Andy J. Marcus, Associate Attorney, 2017 to 2018
- Reed Smith, LLP, Law Clerk , 2015 to 2015
Languages
- English
- French
Professional Associations
- California State Bar , Member
- San Diego Bar Association, Member
- Probate Attorneys of San Diego, Member
Practice Areas
- Estate Planning
- Trust Administration
- Probate
- Trust & Elder Abuse Litigation
- Beneficiary Representation
- Conservatorships & Guardianships
- Power of Attorney Litigation
Bar Admissions
- California, 2017
Honors
- Selected to Rising Stars, 2023 – 2025