Wendy’s practice focuses on estate planning, probate, and trust administration. She is passionate about helping individuals and families create meaningful plans to protect themselves and provide for their loved ones both during and after life. Wendy’s unique blend of legal expertise, operational leadership, and a human-centered approach makes her a trusted advisor to individuals and families. Wendy’s background in trust & estate litigation, along with her experience handling sensitive family dynamics, allows her to provide thoughtful, strategic solutions tailored to each client’s unique needs.
Beyond her legal practice, Wendy has a strong foundation in business operations, human resources, and administration. Having worked extensively at venture capital, tech, and biotech firms, she brings a practical, experienced, realistic and relationship-driven approach to estate planning.
Wendy earned her JD from Santa Clara University School of Law, where she also received a Certificate in Public Interest and Social Justice Law. She also holds a BA in Organizational Psychology from San Jose State University, where she was recognized for academic excellence as a member of Psi Chi, the National Honor Society in Psychology. In addition, Wendy is a California Notary, has a certificate as a Professional in Human Resources (PHR), and is also a certified coach with training in Neuro-linguistic Programming (NLP).
A longtime resident of the Bay Area, Wendy enjoys contributing to her local community and maintaining and building strong connections with clients and colleagues. Outside of her practice, she loves spending time with her family and friends, volunteering with animal organizations, cooking, comedy, traveling, and pursuing her interests in coaching and writing.