About Beti Tsai

Beti Tsai Bergman is a certified attorney licensed to practice law in the State of California. She was admitted to the California State Bar in 1997. Her license is presently in active standing. Ms. Bergman is the founder and principal attorney at Peninsula Law, A Professional Law Corporation, a firm specializing in estate administration, trusts, estates, conservatorships, and monetary nursing home abuse. The company is positioned at 3220 Sepulveda Blvd., Suite 203, Torrance, CA 90505.

Ms. Bergman earned her law degree degree from the University of California, Davis, School of Law in 1997. During her time at UC Davis, she used to be a member of the Law Review and participated in a number of pro bono activities. Prior to law program, she finished her undergraduate education on the University of California, Los Angeles, receiving a Bachelor of Science degree in Applied Mathematics in 1988. She furthered her studies with a Master of Science diploma in Applied Mathematics from California State University, Long Beach, graduating with difference in 1993.

Ms. Bergman's areas of practice include estate making plans, trust and estate administration, conservatorships, and legal proceedings involving will and trust contests, beneficiary rights, and monetary nursing home abuse. She represents clients in any respect levels of legal proceedings, from preliminary consultations and document preparation to complicated litigation and appeals. Her in depth experience lets in her to navigate the intricacies of probate law effectively, ensuring that clients' interests are well-represented.

Throughout her profession, Ms. Bergman has been admitted to practice earlier than several courts, which includes the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. She has also seemed before the Los Angeles County Superior Court in various capacities, which includes as a volunteer mediator and resolution officer in the Probate Court. Prior to founding Peninsula Law, she served as a Deputy City Attorney for the City of Los Angeles, dealing with civil legal proceedings things, and worked as an enterprise litigator in personal practice.

Ms. Bergman is an active member of numerous expert organizations, including the Los Angeles County Bar Association, where she serves at the Trusts & Estates Executive Committee and chairs the Court Liaison Committee. She is likewise concerned with the Southern California Chinese Lawyers Association, having served as past president and chair of the Trial Skills Workshop. Additionally, she is a school teacher for the National Institute of Trial Advocacy's Building Trial Skills Program at Loyola Law School. Ms. Bergman is fluent in English and Taiwanese, enabling her to serve a diverse clientele successfully.

Education

University of California - Davis

J.D. (1997) | Law

1994

California State University - Long Beach

M.S. (1993) | Applied Mathematics

1990

University of California - Los Angeles

B.S. (1988) | Applied Mathematics

1986

Languages

English (Spoken, Written)

Experience

Founder and Principal Lawyer

Peninsula Law, a Professional Law Corporation
2006

Deputy City Lawyer

Los Angeles City Lawyer s Office
2002

Accepted Jurisdictions

California

Court Admissions

U.S. District Court for the Central District of California U.S. District Court · Admitted 1997
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit U.S. Circuit Court · Admitted 1997
Los Angeles County Superior Court State Trial Court · Admitted 1997

Types of Cases Handled

estate planning trust and estate administration conservatorships will and trust contests beneficiary rights financial elder abuse

Legal Services Scope

Hearings Appeals Litigation Negotiations Trials

Certifications & Awards

Certified Specialist - Estate Planning, Trust & Probate Law

State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization

Professional Associations

Los Angeles County Superior Court

Judge Pro Tem 2019 - Current

Los Angeles Superior Court

Probate Court Settlement Officer 2019 - Current

Torrance Memorial Medical Center

Professional Advisory Council 2017 - Current

Los Angeles County Bar Association

Trust & Estates Executive Committee 2017 - Current

NITA (National Institute of Trial Advocacy)

Faculty Teacher 2017 - Current

South Bay Inn of Court

has membership 2016 - Current

Los Angeles County Superior Court

Probate Court-Appointed Counsel Panel 2008 - Current

Asian Pacific Women Lawyers’ Alliance

2000 - Current

Bench-Bar Coalition

has membership-at-Large 2018 - 2019

Los Angeles County Bar Association

LRS Advisory Committee 2016 - 2018

South Bay Bar Association

Probate Co-Chair 2016 - 2018

Los Angeles County Superior Court

Volunteer Mediator 2012 - 2013

Probate Court Guardianship Clinic

Volunteer 2011 - 2013

Southern California Chinese Lawyers Association

Past President, Board of Governors, Chair, Trial Skills Workshop 2001 - 2008

LACBA iTAP and TAP (Trial Advocacy Project)

2002 - 2003

UCLA Asian Pacific Alumni

Board of Directors 2001 - 2003

Office Locations

Main Office

 3220 Sepulveda Blvd. Suite 203 Torrance CA 90505