About

After graduating from the University of California Berkeley Law, I began working at various law firms ranging from large corporate law firms to a two-person law firm practicing in several areas. During this time, I was searching for the right law firm that fit my personality and would allow me to have meaningful personal relationships with my clients. I quickly realized that the law firms I worked for all operated the same way – they churned out form documents, charged for them on an hourly basis in 6-minute increments and oftentimes left clients hanging during the times of greatest need.

At a rate of $400 per hour, I understood when my clients didn’t call me unless there was a real emergency and when they finally would call, it was often too late for me to do anything. Billing clients on an hourly basis often meant I was not able to help my clients as much as I wanted.

In estate planning, this is particularly true. There were so many instances in which a family member of a client would call me after their loved one was hospitalized or died and I’d have to give them the sad news that we were stuck dealing with an expensive, long, drawn out court process because their loved ones assets weren’t owned in the right way or their legal documents hadn’t been updated. Unfortunately, this is the norm today. Lawyers churn out documents and let their clients think that’s all that’s necessary when it’s not. You would think this is malpractice, but shockingly this is how countless law firms throughout the United States operate. It’s not malpractice; it’s common practice.

And as a father, it dawned on me that the traditional way of estate planning did not adequately protect my own daughter and ensure she would be taken care of by the right people in the right way if her mom and I died or went into the hospital.

Rather than trying to change the law firms I worked for from within, I founded the Manasan Law Group PC to focus on serving people who want the peace of mind of knowing I’ll be there guiding them to all the right legal and financial decisions during their lifetime and be there for their loved ones, when they can’t. We work with people who expect their situation to change throughout their lifetime and want a trusted advisor to guide them through those changes. Our clients are people who are busy, love their families and want to leave the world a better place.