Elizabeth E. Trutner Beth Trutner joined the downtown Livermore law firm of Fraser, Hartwell & Trutner in 1991. John (Jack) Hartwell died in 1993. Following Keith Fraser’s death in 2004, Ms. Trutner was the sole principal of the firm until September 2011 when she merged her law practice with that of her father, Herman (Tony) Trutner. Beth will be on sabbatical in 2019, please contact attorney Juliana Zolynas, who can help with any of your needs.
Born in Oakland California
Admitted to the California State Bar in 1989
Certified as a Specialist in Estate Planning, Trust and Probate Law by the State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization in 1995
Education
University of California, Davis, B.A. 1980
San Francisco Law School, J.D. (with honors) 1989
Member
East Bay Trusts and Estates Lawyers
East Alameda County Bar Association
Tri Valley Estate Planning Council (past president)
Other
Board Member and Past Chair of the Board of Directors, Livermore Shakespeare Festival
Juliana M. Zolynas Juliana Zolynas joined the Trutner Law Offices in 2017. Before focusing her practice on estate planning, Ms. Zolynas served the State of Colorado as an Assistant Attorney General in its litigation section and worked in-house for state and federal judges in Colorado, Arizona, and California.
Born in Livermore California
Admitted to the California State Bar in 2010
Admitted to the Arizona State Bar in 1999*
Admitted to the Colorado State Bar in 1996*
Admitted to the California State Bar in 2010
Admitted to the Arizona State Bar in 1999*
Admitted to the Colorado State Bar in 1996*
Education
University of Colorado, Boulder, B.A. 1992
University of Colorado, Boulder, J.D. 1996
Member
East Bay Trusts and Estates Lawyers
Tri Valley Estate Planning Council
Other
Board Member, Livermore-Amador Symphony Association
Former Board Member, Del Valle Fine Arts
* Currently inactive in both Arizona and Colorado.
Tony Trutner began his career as a trust officer with Central Bank of Oakland and its successors (now Wells Fargo Bank) in 1953, proceeded to study law, and was admitted to the California State Bar in 1965. He practiced law as an associate attorney and then a partner of Larson, Burnham & Trutner from 1965 through 1991, focusing on estate planning and probate law, and providing fiduciary services as well. In 1991, Mr. Trutner became a sole practitioner in Oakland. He merged his law practice with that of his daughter Elizabeth (Beth) Trutner in September 2011, and moved his offices to Livermore. Mr. Trutner has retired from the practice of law.
Born in Oakland California
Admitted to the California State Bar in 1965
Certified as a Specialist in Estate Planning, Trust and Probate Law by the State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization in 1991
Licensed by the State of California as a Private Professional Fiduciary
Education
University of California, Berkeley, B.S. 1953
San Francisco Law School, L.L.B. 1964
Elizabeth Trutner is certified by the State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization for Estate Planning, Trust and Probate Law.
