Shawn S. Kerendian
Managing Partner
Keystone Law Group, P.C.
Shawn Kerendian is the founder and Managing Partner of Keystone Law Group, and is a Certified Specialist in Estate Planning, Trust & Probate Law (State Bar of California, Board of Legal Specialization). Shawn founded Keystone to provide clients with specialized focused, and efficient legal services in probate, trust and estate matters. Shawn supervises and manages a team of probate attorneys in the administration and litigation of estates, trusts, conservatorships, and guardianships.
As an experienced litigator with over 15 years of experience in this practice area, Shawn helps clients resolve contested litigation through creative thinking and the implementation of short-term and long-term strategies to accomplish a client’s goals within the client’s budget. Shawn and his firm have litigated thousands of probate disputes, including heirship claims, community/separate property issues, property ownership disputes (850 petitions), breach of trust and other fiduciary misconduct claims, financial elder abuse claims, will contests, trust contests, Marvin actions, creditor’s claims, equitable adoption claims, breach of contracts to make a will, interpretation and construction disputes, etc.
Shawn is comfortable handling all stages of litigation, from the development of case strategy at the inception of the case through settlement or trial. Shawn represents professional fiduciaries, trustees, beneficiaries, heirs, executors, administrators, creditors, corporations, non-profit organizations, conservators and guardians.
Shawn has been recognized by Super Lawyers Magazine first as a Rising Star and now a Super Lawyer since 2020. He has also been named as a Best Lawyer In America by Best Lawyers® since 2021. Additionally, Shawn is AV Rated by his peers on Martindale-Hubbell for exhibiting the highest level of professional excellence.
