Lee S.W. Cobb - Fresno, CA
Lee S.W. Cobb is a partner at Chielpegian Cobb, LLP in Fresno, California, holding the prestigious AV Preeminent rating from Martindale-Hubbell. With extensive experience in estate planning, probate administration, secured lending, and business transactions, attorney Lee Cobb provides sophisticated counsel to individuals, families, farmers, and entrepreneurs across the Central Valley.
Comprehensive Estate Planning and Business Law in Fresno
Preserving family wealth, establishing seamless business succession, and navigating the probate court system require an attorney who pairs detailed statutory knowledge with transactional precision. At Chielpegian Cobb, LLP, partner Lee S.W. Cobb delivers dedicated legal guidance tailored to the distinct needs of Central Valley residents. Graduating cum laude from the University of California, Hastings College of the Law and admitted to the Order of the Coif, attorney Cobb combines big-firm transactional experience with the responsive, personal service of a boutique Fresno law practice.
Prior to joining Chielpegian Cobb, LLP in 2007, Lee Cobb began his legal career in the finance and bankruptcy practice group at Sheppard, Mullin, Richter and Hampton, LLP in San Francisco. This background in secured lending, corporate restructuring, and commercial credit provides him with a rare practical vantage point when structuring wealth transfers, negotiating commercial contracts, or resolving contentious estate disputes. Clients seeking to hire an attorney for estate planning and probate matters gain an advocate capable of identifying tax efficiencies and mitigating potential intra-family conflict.
Tailored Estate Planning and Farm Succession Strategies
A well-drafted estate plan safeguards family assets, reduces estate taxes, and avoids lengthy probate delays. Lee Cobb works closely with high-net-worth individuals, multi-generational farming families, and commercial owners to establish comprehensive testamentary structures:
- Wills and Living Trusts: Drafting revocable living trusts, pour-over wills, irrevocable life insurance trusts, and generation-skipping trusts to manage asset distribution and preserve family wealth.
- Powers of Attorney and Healthcare Directives: Establishing durable financial powers of attorney and advance healthcare directives to ensure uninterrupted decision-making during incapacity.
- Agricultural and Farm Succession Planning: Structuring customized transition plans for agricultural operations, orchards, and packing entities to ensure generational continuity.
- Tax Mitigation and Wealth Transfer: Formulating gifting strategies and trust vehicles designed to minimize state and federal tax liabilities while protecting beneficiaries.
Diligent Probate and Trust Administration Services
Following the loss of a loved one, executors, trustees, and beneficiaries face exacting legal and fiduciary responsibilities. Finding a lawyer with comprehensive probate administration experience provides necessary reassurance during administration proceedings:
- Probate Court Proceedings: Guiding personal representatives through California superior court probate administrations, formal inventory appraisals, creditor claim resolution, and final accounting petitions.
- Trust Administration: Advising trustees on fiduciary duties, statutory notices, asset marshalling, tax return filings, and timely distributions to beneficiaries.
- Fiduciary and Beneficiary Dispute Resolution: Representing trustees and beneficiaries in contested accounting petitions, breach of fiduciary duty claims, and asset ownership disputes.
Commercial Real Estate and Business Transactions
Beyond estate matters, Lee Cobb serves as outside general counsel for regional businesses. If you need an attorney urgently for entity formation, commercial leasing, or secured borrowing, the firm drafts precise operating agreements, negotiates agricultural land acquisitions, and handles commercial purchase and sale contracts. Built on a reputation for integrity, Chielpegian Cobb, LLP provides accessible, high-caliber legal representation across California.
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Location & Access
Primary Address
Located in the highly accessible Hoover neighborhood of Fresno, California, in the premier Fig Garden Financial Center just north of Shaw Avenue.
Building Location
This is a modern four-story Class B professional office building built in 1992, part of the multi-building Fig Garden Financial Center. It is located directly adjacent to the popular Fig Garden Village shopping center.
Parking Details
Visiting clients can utilize the vast on-site surface parking lot or find parking inside the complex's reserved subterranean parking garage at no cost.
Public Transit
Served by Fresno Area Express Route 26 (Palm/Butler); nearest stop is at NE Palm - San Jose.
Accessibility / Suite Access
Enter through the building's main front lobby on the ground floor, and take the elevator or stairs to the second floor. Suite 201 is located down the corridor.