Wm. Lanier Thomas

Practice Areas:
• Estate Planning & Probate

Contact Information:
• Phone: 559-228-6700
• Fax: 559-228-6727
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Education

• Westmont College (BA, English Literature and Political Science, Magna Cum Laude, 1976)
• Southern Methodist University (J.D., 1979)

Professional Experience

• Lang, Richert & Patch, 2007 to present
• Wm. Lanier Thomas, P.C., 2000 to 2007
• Thomas & Rindlesbacher – Senior Partner, 1995-2000
• Wild, Carter, Tipton & Oliver – Senior Associate, 1991-1994
• Andrews, Thaxter, Jones & Baxter – Associate Attorney and Partner, 1981-1990
• Mentored by Justice Marvin R. Baxter, California Supreme Court and Justice James F. Thaxter, Court of Appeal, 5th Appellate District

Practice Emphasis

Lanier practices in the business, estate and tax planning area of the law in the Central Valley and the greater San Francisco Bay Area. He has lectured for hundreds of professionals and financial advisors throughout California. Lanier is a believer in the team approach to bring the best possible service to his clients by working along side financial advisors, agents, CPA’s and other attorneys.

Areas of Expertise

• Estate Planning for Large Estates (Transactions include: Generation-Skipping Trusts, Charitable Lead and Charitable Remainder Trusts, IDIT’s, GRATs and Irrevocable Insurance Trusts)
• Business Planning
• Real Property Transactions

Professional Affiliations

• California State Bar Association since 1979
• Esperti Peterson Institute for the Study of Advanced Wealth Strategies, Fellow
• Wealth Counsel, LLC, Member
• Fresno County Estate Planning