McDowall Cotter - San Mateo, CA

Comprehensive Legal Counsel in San Mateo

Preserving your wealth and safeguarding your business requires seasoned legal counsel. Located at 2070 Pioneer Court in San Mateo, McDowall Cotter is one of the most established law firms in the San Francisco Bay Area. Founded in 1953, the firm has spent over seven decades representing families, entrepreneurs, and corporations throughout San Mateo County and Silicon Valley.

Led by managing shareholders Jennifer A. Emmaneel, Roxanne T. Jen, and David S. Rosenbaum, the firm pairs courtroom tenacity with innovative planning. Whether you need to hire a lawyer for a revocable living trust or find an attorney to defend corporate interests in civil litigation, McDowall Cotter delivers concierge-level legal service.

Wealth Preservation, Trusts, and Estate Planning

A well-crafted estate plan ensures your assets are protected and transferred smoothly without California probate court. The firm structures sophisticated estate plans to preserve privacy and minimize taxes:

• Revocable living trusts: Maintaining family privacy and transferring assets without probate intervention.
• Wills and advance directives: Preparing legally sound wills, durable powers of attorney, and healthcare directives.
• Trust and probate administration: Guiding executors and trustees through California accountings and distributions.
• Trust and probate litigation: When you need a lawyer urgently to resolve disputes, the firm litigates will contests and breach of duty claims.

Business Law, Corporate Counseling, and Litigation

Silicon Valley enterprises face complex contractual, regulatory, and workforce hurdles. McDowall Cotter provides strategic counsel across key business areas:

• Business formation: Advising startups and expanding companies on entity selection, partnership agreements, and compliance.
• Contract litigation: Drafting agreements and litigating breach of contract, shareholder disputes, and vendor conflicts.
• Employer relations: Providing fixed-fee employment compliance, handbooks, wage classification, and severance counseling.
• Partition actions: Resolving co-ownership property disputes through structured partition actions and lease enforcement.

Why Choose McDowall Cotter"

• Over 70 years of history: Serving San Mateo continuously since 1953 with unmatched legal insight.
• Award-winning reputation: Recognized as a Best Attorneys in San Mateo winner and AV Preeminent rated.
• Transparent fee models: Predictable flat-fee options for estate planning and business counseling.
• Concierge legal service: Direct collaboration with seasoned attorneys and dedicated legal specialists.

Contact McDowall Cotter in San Mateo today to schedule your confidential legal consultation.