Laurence P. Dugoni
- Shareholder & Director
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Laurence P. Dugoni is a Shareholder and Director at Barulich Dugoni Suttmann & Cummins Law Group, Inc. Larry has been certified by the State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization as a specialist in estate planning, trust and probate law. He is also a Certified Public Accountant. Larry's law practice focuses primarily on estate planning, trust and probate law, estate and gift taxation, as well as asset protection planning. He has extensive experience advising high net worth individuals, families and business clients, and has testified as an expert witness in these matters.
Larry has lectured on various topics, including estate planning, estates and trusts, income taxation, estate and gift taxation, as well as various asset protection strategies. He worked as a Certified Public Accountant for PricewaterhouseCoopers from 1991 until 1994, where he advised high net worth individuals and corporations on various tax matters.
Larry was formerly the Chairman of the Board of Regents for Junipero Serra High School. He has served on various charity boards including: Ability Path (formerly Community Gatepath), Samaritan House and St. Vincent de Paul of San Mateo County.
Certified Legal Specialties
- Certified Specialist in Estate Planning, Trust and Probate Law by the State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization
Admissions
- State Bar of California, 1997
- California Board of Accountancy, 1994
Education
- University of San Francisco School of Law, San Francisco, California
- J.D. - 1997
- California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
- B.S. - 1991
- Honors: magna cum laude
Classes/Seminars
- State Bar of California 39th Annual Fall Program, “Recent Developments in Trusts, Guardianships, Conservatorships and Probate
- Barulich Dugoni MCLE, “Federal Tax Legislation – Cases & Rulings
- State Bar of California 88th Annual Meeting, “Recent Developments in Trust & Estate Law
- Barulich Dugoni MCLE, “Changes in Title Requiring Reassessment for CA Property Tax.”
- State Bar of California 86th Annual Meeting, “Recent Developments in Trusts, Guardianships, Conservatorships and Probate.”
- State Bar of California 37th Annual Fall Program, “Recent Developments in Trusts, Guardianships, Conservatorships and Probate.”
- Continuing Education of the Bar, “IRA’s Pension Plans & Other Retirement Benefits."
- San Mateo County Bar Association, "Best Practices in Estate Planning and Administration."
- State Bar of California 84th Annual Meeting, “Recent Developments in Trusts, Guardianships, Conservatorships and Probate.”
- State Bar of California 35th Annual Fall Program, “Recent Developments in Trusts, Guardianships, Conservatorships and Probate.”
- Continuing Education of the Bar, “Fundamentals of Estate Planning.”
- San Mateo County Bar Association - Your Legal Rights - KALW-FM, “Estate and Gift Tax Planning Under the 2010 Tax Relief Act"
Honors and Awards
- Fellow, The American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC)
- Northern California Super Lawyer recognition, San Francisco Magazine 2013-2024
- "Top 100" Super Lawyer, San Francisco Magazine, 2013
- AV® Preeminent™ rating by Martindale.com 2013-2024
- America's Top 50 Lawyers Estates and Trusts-2024
- Lawyers of Distinction 2024
- Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers 2015-2024
- America's Most Honored Lawyers-Top 1% 2016-2024
- AVVO Rated Top Lawyer - Superb 2012-2024
Professional Associations and Memberships
- American Bar Association
- San Mateo County Bar Association, Member
- American Association of Attorney-Certified Public Accountants
- American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
- California Society of Certified Public Accountants
Past Employment Positions
- PriceWaterhouse Coopers, Certified Public Accountant, 1991 to 1994
Pro Bono Activities
- Ability Path, Former Board of Directors
- Samaritan House, Former Board of Directors
- Society of St. Vincent de Paul of San Mateo County, Former Board of Directors
- Junipero Serra High School, Board of Regents, Former Chairman of the Board