About Mary Heare

Mary Heare Amodio is a certified attorney admitted to practice regulation within the State of California. She used to be admitted to the California State Bar in 2002. Her license is presently in active standing. Ms. Amodio is the principal attorney on the Law Office of Mary Heare Amodio, a company located in Lakeport, California. She has been working as an attorney for over 20 years, serving clients across Lake County and the surrounding areas.

Ms. Amodio earned her law degree diploma from Golden Gate University School of Law in 2002. Prior to her legal education, she completed her undergraduate research at Texas A&M University, the place she obtained a Bachelor of Science in Biological Sciences in 1971. She furthered her education with a Master of Science in Biological Sciences from Texas A&M University in 1974. Her diverse instructional background has equipped her with a unique perspective in her legal practice.

Ms. Amodio focuses on estate administration, confidence, conservatorship, and estate planning regulation. She offers complete services in probate administration, trust administration, conservatorship and guardianship petitions, and property planning, which includes the preparation of fitness care directives, trusts, and wills. Her practice encompasses all levels of litigation, including preliminary case evaluation, discovery, facilitated negotiation, settlement discussions, and trial hearings in both state and federal courts.

Throughout her profession, Ms. Amodio has handled instances in the Superior Court of California for the County of Lake and the United States District Court for the Northern District of California. She has additionally appeared earlier than the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. Prior to establishing her own company, she labored at Bank of America for 25 years, including four years as a Fiduciary Subject Matter Expert in the Trust group in San Francisco. She has been serving as the President of the Lake County Bar Association since 2010 and has been an active member of various local business and charitable organizations.

Ms. Amodio is a member of the California State Bar and has been serving because the President of the Lake County Bar Association since 2010. She is also a member of the North Shore Business Association, the Clearlake Oaks Glenhaven Business Association, and the Lake County Chamber of Commerce. She is fluent in Spanish, allowing her to serve the numerous groups of Lake County successfully.

Education

Golden Gate University

J.D. (2002) | Business

1998

Texas A&M University - West Texas A&M University

M.S. (1976) | Biological Sciences

1974

Texas A&M University - West Texas A&M University

B.S. | Biological Sciences

1971

Languages

Spanish (Spoken, Written)

Experience

President

Lake County Bar Association
2009

Lawyer

Law office of Mary Heare Amodio
2002

Vice President

Bank of America
1981

Community Development Worker

Peace Corps
1977

Accepted Jurisdictions

California
Federal Circuit

Court Admissions

Superior Court of California for the County of Lake State Trial Court · Admitted 2002
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California U.S. District Court · Admitted 2002
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit U.S. Circuit Court · Admitted 2009

Types of Cases Handled

probate administration trust administration guardianship and conservatorship petitions estate planning

Legal Services Scope

Hearings Appeals Litigation Negotiations Trials

Professional Associations

Lake County Bar Association

President 2009 - Current

North Shore Business Association

has membership 2008 - Current

Clearlake Oaks Glenhaven Business Association

has membership 2008 - Current

Lake County Chamber of Commerce

has membership 2007 - Current

Office Locations

Main Office

 380 N Main Ste J PO Box 1606 Lakeport CA 95453

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Why is estate planning good?
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Why is estate planning good?
What is the difference between estate planning and estate administration?
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What is the difference between estate planning and estate administration?
What is Mediation?
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What is Mediation?
What is Conservatorship?
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What is Conservatorship?
What areas of Law do you practice?
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What areas of Law do you practice?
What are your beliefs about the law?
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What are your beliefs about the law?
Mary Heare Amodio -  Introduction
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Mary Heare Amodio - Introduction
Community involvement?
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Community involvement?