About Janet Lee
Janet Lee Brewer is a licensed attorney admitted to practice law in California and Colorado. She was admitted to the California State Bar in 1977. Her license is currently in active status. Ms. Brewer is the principal of the Law Office of Janet L. Brewer, a firm specializing in estate planning and probate matters, with offices in Los Altos and Palo Alto, California. She serves clients throughout the Bay Area and Silicon Valley.
Ms. Brewer earned her Juris Doctor degree from the University of Denver Sturm College of Law in 1975, where she served as President of the International Legal Society and was a member of the International Law Review. She completed her Bachelor of Arts in Spanish, with a minor in English, at the University of Wisconsin in 1971. Furthering her education, she obtained a Master of Business Administration from Golden Gate University in 1982 and a Master of Laws in Taxation from Golden Gate University School of Law in 2010.
Ms. Brewer's practice focuses on estate planning and probate law, including the preparation of wills, revocable trusts, tax-sensitive trusts, and gift planning. She also assists clients with the formation of family limited partnerships and limited liability companies. Her work encompasses all stages of estate planning and probate, from initial consultations and document preparation to trust administration and probate proceedings.
Throughout her career, Ms. Brewer has been admitted to practice before the California Supreme Court, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. She has also been admitted to practice in Colorado, though specific court admissions in that jurisdiction are not specified. Prior to founding her own firm, she served as General Counsel for several organizations, including a publicly traded corporation, and has been in private practice since 1991.
Ms. Brewer is a certified specialist in estate planning and probate law by the California State Bar Board of Legal Specialization. She is an active member of the California State Bar Solo and Small Firm Section, serving on its Executive Committee since 2009. She is also a member of the International Society of Trust & Estate Practitioners (STEP). Ms. Brewer is fluent in Spanish, enabling her to effectively serve a diverse clientele in the Bay Area.
