Thomas W. Dominick

Firm partner Thomas W. Dominick is the chairman of the firm's Trusts and Estates Department and focuses his practice in the areas of estate planning and litigation; probate; trust administration; real estate; business litigation; commercial law; creditors' rights; and appellate practice. Mr. Dominick is a Certified Specialist in Estate Planning, Trust and Probate Law, as certified by the State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization. He has been named as one of Southern California's Super Lawyers, as published in Los Angeles Magazine in each of the years 2006 through 2011.

Mr. Dominick received his Bachelor of Arts degree from California State University at San Bernardino and his Juris Doctor degree from the University of San Diego. He was admitted to the State Bar of California in 1985, and is admitted to practice before the U.S. District Court, Southern District of California; U.S. District Court, Central and Northern Districts of California; U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit; U.S. Tax Court; U.S. Claims Court; and the U.S. Supreme Court.

Mr. Dominick has attained the highest possible peer review rating of “AV” from Martindale-Hubbell, the national directory of attorneys, indicating preeminent legal ability and the highest ethical standards. He is a member of the San Bernardino County (President, 2009-2010, Director 2005-2009, Member, Probate Section), Riverside County and American (Member, Probate Section) Bar Associations; State Bar of California (Member, Trusts and Estates Section); and The American Inns of Court, Joseph B. Campbell Chapter (Master of the Bench).

Bar Admissions:

  • California, 1985

Education:

  • Juris Doctor, University of San Diego, 1985
  • Bachelor of Arts, California State University at San Bernardino, 1981

Professional Organizations/Memberships:

Martindale-Hubbell Peer-Review Rating:

  • “AV”

Biography

  • Certified Specialist, Estate Planning, Trust and Probate Law, The State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization
  • Southern California Super Lawyer, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
  • Recipient, Bureau of National Affairs Law Week Award, 1985
  • Judge Advocate General, Seal Beach Yacht Club, 2003-2005
  • Recipient, Joseph P. Hertel Outstanding Rotarian Award, 2009

Reported Cases

  • Estate of Bonanno (2008) 165 Cal.App. 4th 7 (trial and appellate counsel)
  • Estate of Garrett (2008) 159 Cal.App. 4th 831 (trial counsel)

Pro Bono Activities

  • Judge Pro Tempore, San Bernardino County Superior Court
  • Legal Aid Society of San Bernardino
  • College Legal Clinic at California State University at San Bernardino
  • Fee Arbitrator, San Bernardino County Bar Association

The law firm Fullerton, Lemann, Schaefer & Dominick, LLP represents clients in estate planning, trust and probate law matters in San Bernardino, Riverside, Orange and Los Angeles Counties and throughout the Southern California communities of the Inland Empire, including San Bernardino, Riverside, Redlands, Rancho Cucamonga, Upland, Chino, Chino Hills, Ontario, Fontana, Rialto, Colton, Bloomington, Loma Linda, Highland, Yucaipa, Calimesa, Banning, Beaumont, Moreno Valley and Corona, the Mountain communities of Lake Arrowhead, Big Bear Lake, Running Springs and Wrightwood, the High Desert communities of Victorville, Barstow, Hesperia, Apple Valley and Adelanto and the Low Desert communities of Palm Springs, Palm Desert, Rancho Mirage, La Quinta, Indian Wells and Bermuda Dunes.

San Bernardino Office 215 North D Street, Suite 100
San Bernardino, CA 92401
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