About Carolyn Ruth

Carolyn Ruth Brock is a licensed attorney in California, admitted to the State Bar in 1995 beneath license quantity 176969. She is the principal attorney at the Law Office of Carolyn R. Brock, located at 10620 Treena Street, Suite 230, San Diego, CA 92131. Ms. Brock specializes in estate planning, confidence and probate law, and corporate law, serving clients throughout San Diego County.

Ms. Brock earned her Juris Doctor from Thomas Jefferson School of Law in December 1994. During her research, she was acknowledged at the National Dean's List from 1991 to 1993 and served at the San Diego Justice Journal legal journal writing body of workers from 1992 to 1993. Prior to law school, she completed her undergraduate schooling, although particular details are not to be had.

Ms. Brock's practice areas consist of property making plans, trusts (both revocable and irrevocable), wills, advance healthcare directives, durable powers of attorney, probate, trust administration, and business incorporation. She has extensive knowledge in these areas, helping clients with drafting and executing estate plans, navigating probate proceedings, and offering advice on business formation and related legal matters.

With over 29 years of legal experience, Ms. Brock is licensed to practice before the courts of California, the United States District Court for the Southern District of California, and the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. She used to be licensed as a legal expert in property planning, confidence, and estate administration regulation by the State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization on June 1, 2004. Her expert experience consists of authoring articles on subjects such as "Nonfiduciary Liability Under ERISA" and "Drafting Qualified Domestic Relations Orders," and she or he has lectured on property making plans and estate administration for a number of expert and public teams.

Ms. Brock is an active member of the California State Bar and the Foothills Bar Association of San Diego County, the place she served at the Board of Directors from 2006 to 2016, which includes a time period as President in 2012. She used to be appointed by the San Diego County Board of Supervisors to the San Diego County Law Library Board of Trustees, serving from 2006 to 2014, and held the positions of Vice-President in 2013 and 2014 and Chair of the Strategic Planning Committee. Additionally, she teaches a paralegal class on property making plans and management through the University of California Extension Paralegal Program every spring.

Education

Thomas Jefferson School of Law

Law Degree

Accepted Jurisdictions

California

Court Admissions

California State Courts State Trial Court · Admitted 1995
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California U.S. District Court · Admitted 1995
Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals U.S. Circuit Court · Admitted 1995

Types of Cases Handled

estate planning trusts wills advance healthcare directives durable powers of attorney probate trust administration business incorporation

Legal Services Scope

Hearings Appeals Litigation Negotiations Trials

Certifications & Awards

Estate Planning Trust & Probate Law

State Bar of California

Professional Associations

Foothills Bar Association

Director 2006 - Current

San Diego County Law Library

Board of Trustees 2006 - 2014

Foothills Bar Association

President 2012 - 2012

Office Locations

Main Office

 7777 Alvarado Road, Suite 406b La Mesa CA 91942