Danielle Humphries

About Danielle Humphries

Through her trusts and estates work, Danielle C. Humphries, a partner in the firm's San Diego office and Chair of San Diego's Trusts & Estates practice group, is a trusted wealth advisor to her clients and their families. Danielle's practice is primarily concerned with trusts and estates, which includes estate planning, wealth transfer and preservation, business succession planning, trust administration, probate, and probate litigation. Danielle has also represented trustees and beneficiaries in complex trust and estate administration and litigation. Her representation of fiduciaries includes advising both individual and corporate fiduciaries on risk management and their duties and responsibilities during trust and estate administration.

Danielle's diverse background has enabled her to serve as general counsel or a legal back office for families, managing a wide range of issues. She has developed a reputation as a trusted advisor with the experience, insight, and sophistication to help navigate complex issues from both a legal and business perspective as a trusts and estates attorney who frequently assists clients through personal issues during very sensitive periods in their lives.

Aside from her legal practice, Danielle is heavily involved in the community through her support and mentoring of young lawyers, pro bono work, and donations to organizations that help children in need in San Diego. Danielle is an active Board Member and Chair of the Philanthropy Committee for Promises2Kids, an organization that serves the diverse needs of over 3,000 foster children in San Diego.

Primary Practices

• Trusts & Estates
• Estate Planning
• Asset Protection Planning
• Business Succession Planning
• Charitable Planning
• Domicile Planning
• Insurance Planning
• Retirement Planning
• Estate Settlement
• Fiduciary Litigation
• Fiduciary Services & Trust Administration
• Taxation & Tax Controversy