Leticia Martinez

Leticia Martinez

Wills, Trusts, & Probate (Transactional)

Santa Barbara, California

Personal Introduction

I am a founding partner of Ambrecht & Martinez, LLP. I focus my practice on providing a holistic approach to legacy planning and family business planning for high-net-worth individuals and families, business owners, and professional service firms. I also pride myself on working with young families that are starting to build up their family legacies and are focused on protecting and planning for their young children. My areas of specialty include estate planning, family business succession planning, asset protection, and trust administration.

Practice Composition

Transactional

Education

University of California Law San Francisco
University of California Law San Francisco Juris Doctorate (2002)
University of California, Davis
University of California, Davis Bachelor of Arts (1998)

Practice Summary

Estate Planning Family Business Succession Planning Trust Administration

Response Time

1 day

Awards

Pacific Coast Business Times 40 Under 40

Pacific Coast Business Times 40 Under 40

Pacific Coast Business Times Top 50 Women in Business award

Pacific Coast Business Times Top 50 Women in Business award

Affiliations

Santa Barbara Women Lawyers

Santa Barbara Women Lawyers

Personal Interests & Charitable Work

I have a young family and outside of work my husband and I spend many hours with our two children, Christian and Isabella, at baseball and volleyball events that they are involved in. I previously served as Walk Event Chair for The Santa Barbara Walk to End Alzheimer’s and I have been on the boards of UCSB Affiliates and Friends of the Santa Barbara Public Library. As a former member of Visiting Nurse & Hospice Care of Santa Barbara Planned Giving Committee and The Women’s Fund, Santa Barbara, I have enjoyed to comradery of working with community members to advance those causes. I most recently served on the board of CEF helping to raise funds for “The Good News Clubs” of Santa Barbara. I am currently an active member of the Santa Barbara Bar Association and Santa Barbara Women Lawyers and a regular volunteer at Calvary Chapel, Santa Barbara Children’s Ministry.

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Bar Admissions

California