JEFFREY A. GOTTLIEB, M.S., ESQ.

Why Our Law Firm?

What differentiates our law firm is our dedication to individuals with special needs. Unlike other probate law firms, our practice is one of the few law firms that exclusively serves clients with a developmentally disabled family member. That is our sole focus.

We have a deep understanding of the conservatorship laws and procedures as a result of our vast experience with initial, successor, and transfer petitions across numerous counties throughout California.

The attorney’s broad spectrum of experience in special needs law (described below) also uniquely qualifies us in our ability to design a thorough Estate Plan for clients with a special needs family member. With a proper Special Needs Trust, you can ensure that your disabled family member will be financially taken care of while retaining their government benefits.

Our goal is to guide our clients through the legal process with ongoing communication and client education in order to protect and advocate for your special needs family member.

About the Attorney

Jeffrey A. Gottlieb, M.S., Esq. has an extensive background in special needs law and litigation, including special education due process complaints, regional center eligibility appeals, divorce with a special needs child, adult child support, SSI appeals, initial conservatorships, successor conservatorships, conservatorship transfers, and estate planning with special needs trusts.

He has represented children and adults with a wide variety of developmental disabilities, including but not limited to autism spectrum disorder, Down syndrome, cerebral palsy, intellectual disability, ADHD, learning disorders, and rare genetic disorders.

Mr. Gottlieb has court experience in all Southern California counties from Santa Barbara to San Diego, plus several counties in Central and Northern California such as Kern, San Luis Obispo, Fresno, Madera, Kings, Tulare, Contra Costa, Santa Clara, San Francisco, Sacramento, San Joaquin, and Alameda.

Mr. Gottlieb was originally trained by one of California's premier special needs attorneys who now serves in the capacity of a special education judge on behalf of the Office of Administrative Hearings.

In addition to his law career, Mr. Gottlieb has a significant background in the healthcare industry and the educational field, both of which are pertinent to representing special needs children. Previously, Mr. Gottlieb was Chief Operating Officer at the Center for Community and Family Services, child education and development organization; Director at Cedars Sinai Medical Center; Vice President at Blue Shield of California and a consultant at Ernst & Young (one of the largest accounting/consulting companies in the United States).

Mr. Gottlieb also holds a Masters of Science in Public Policy, with an emphasis on healthcare policy and government/non-profit organizations.

Mr. Gottlieb has served as a member of the Irvine Chamber of Commerce, a board member of the Orange County Chapter of the American Heart Association, and worked as an attorney volunteer for the Los Angeles Legal Aid Foundation at their Domestic Violence Clinic.

Where clients with a special needs family member are our only business