Janice L. Miller

Janice has practiced law since 2003, focusing exclusively in Estate Planning, Trusts, Wills, Powers of Attorney, Trust Administration, Probate, and Conservatorship matters.

Janice has training in dispute resolution and mediation which gives her insight, patience, tact, and even humor in dealing with diverse personalities or challenging family dynamics. Her life experience combined with professional experience gives her sincere understanding and empathy in counseling clients whether preparing estate planning documents, counseling regarding incapacity, handling trust administration, or probate.

Trust portfolios which include planning for family pets is especially important to Janice and always part of the personalized and comprehensive service she provides in Estate Planning.

Janice serves as a court appointed attorney for the San Diego Superior Court handling conservatorship and dementia matters. Having spent six years reviewing Conservatorships for the San Diego Probate Court as a Court Investigator, Janice is particularly interested in assisting the elderly and developmentally disabled community. Janice’s unique training is especially valuable for elderly clients who seek to plan in advance in order to avoid conservatorship and protect against financial abuse.

Janice has volunteered at the Probate Conservatorship Clinic for the Legal Aid Society of San Diego from 2013 – 2016. Janice was awarded the Wiley W. Manuel Certificate for Pro Bono Services in 2014 and 2015.

Janice served as an Arbitrator for Better Business Bureau Auto Line arbitrating “Lemon Law” related disputes, deciding cases, and writing formal decisions from 2005 – 2009.