About Mark Abbott
Mark Abbott Lester is an attorney that specialize in business law, property planning, real estate law, and taxation law. He is a founding partner of Jones & Lester LLP, positioned at three hundred East Esplanade Drive, Suite 1200, Oxnard, California 93036. Mr. Lester has been working as an attorney for over forty years, having been admitted to the State Bar of California in 1981. He earned his Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Stanford University in 1977. He was a member in good standing of the Leland Stanford Junior University Marching Band and participated within the orchestra for two musicals. Mr. Lester received his Juris Doctor from Seattle University School of Law in 1980, where he was an Associate Editor of the Seattle University Law Review and acquired the American Jurisprudence Award in Trusts and Estates. He furthered his schooling with a Master of Laws in Taxation from Boston University School of Law in 1981.
Throughout his career, Mr. Lester has been acknowledged for his talent in estate planning, trust administration, and property legal proceedings. He has been certified as an expert in property making plans, trust, and estate administration regulation by the State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization. In September 2022, he finished a six-yr term as Chairperson of the Board of Trustees of the California Board of Legal Specialization. He has additionally served at the Estate Planning Law Advisory Commission, contributing to the development and grading of certification examinations for California attorneys seeking specialization in estate planning, confidence. Probate regulation. Mr. Lester has been recognized yearly as a Southern California Super Lawyer in Estate & Trust Litigation since 2015, and in Estate Planning & Probate in 2015 and 2018. He used to be additionally acknowledged in Corporate/Business law in 2018 and as a Top 100 Southern California Super Lawyer in 2022 through 2025.
He has served as trial and appellate counsel in several posted opinions, including Breslin v. Breslin (2021) sixty two Cal.App.5th 801, Christie v. Kimball (2012) 202 Cal.App.4th 1407, and Estate of Odian (2006) 145 Cal.App.4th 152. Additionally, he co-authored an Amicus Brief relied upon by the California Supreme Court in reversing the Court of Appeal in Barefoot v. Jennings (2020) eight Cal.5th 822. Mr. Lester is a member in good standing of the Ventura County Bar Association, serving at the Executive Committee of the Estate Planning and Probate Section. He is likewise a member of the Los Angeles County Bar Association. He has volunteered for the Attorney-Client Dispute Resolution Services Panel and served as a Judge Pro Tempore for the Small Claims Department of the Los Angeles County Superior Court.
In addition to his legal practice, Mr. Lester has been involved in public service work, including serving as an Assistant Scoutmaster and benefit badge counselor for Western Los Angeles County Council Boy Scout Troop 485. Three of his sons attained the rank of Eagle Scout. He is also an avid outdoorsman with pursuits in golf, tenting, trekking, and RV-ing. Mr. Lester's experience and commitment to his clients and network have based him as a respected determine in the legal field.
