About Elijah M
Elijah M Keyes constructed a legal basis at Golden Gate University, earning his J.D. in 2009 and a Master of Laws in Taxation and Estate Planning in 2010. He trained in litigation and real property during law program and followed that instruction with graduate study in tax and estate matters. He is admitted to practice in California and has spent his career practicing within the Bay Area.
He joined Keyes Law Group, PC and rose to companion standing in 2019. That position put him on the center of a small company practice that handles both transactional work and courtroom things. His background in legal proceedings and actual property informs the manner he systems estates and drafts documents. He has knowledge taking disputed matters thru evidence-gathering process and, when necessary, to trial.
Keyes holds a certification as a Specialist in Estate Planning, Trust, and Probate Law thru the Board of Legal Specialization of the California Bar Association. He additionally serves as a mediator for the Santa Clara County Mediation Office, a position that has him operating with households, fiduciaries, and counsel to resolve contested trust and probate issues outside of court. The twin strands of mediation and contested litigation form how he manages cases; he assesses resolution possibilities and prepares for adversarial hearings when resolution is unlikely.
From 2013 until 2020 he served as a trustee on the Silicon Valley Bar Association. That period included committee work and outreach aimed at connecting attorneys practicing in trusts and estates to nearby resources. His bar and network work has been realistic in tone. He has focused at the nuts-and-bolts of practice management, dispute resolution, and client education rather than public workplace or academic roles.
At Keyes Law Group he handles estate planning, confidence and estate administration management, and associated contest legal proceedings. He drafts wills, trusts, and powers of attorney, advises fiduciaries on administration and adherence, and represents events in guardianship and estate administration contests. His mediation credential means he often proposes structured negotiation as a choice early in a dispute. He keeps a lively caseload in California and works primarily out of the company’s primary office. He presently practices property planning, trust and estate administration matters, mediation and related legal proceedings at Keyes Law Group, PC.
