McElhinney & McElhinney

Specialties

Our specialty is personalized service that really addresses the client’s most important concerns. In our family law practice, this might concern custody orders, parenting plans, or the desire of one parent to move away, or planning a family with through assisted reproduction. We are able to craft donor agreements, and surrogacy contracts, or to review the agreements drafted by other attorneys to be sure all issues are correctly resolved.

In our estate planning practice, this might involve a child with disabilities who will require assistance in the future, or a family member who is estranged. We can suggest strategies for dealing with these difficult situations, and these important issues are addressed carefully and with empathy and caring for each client.

Our emphasis on individual needs extends to the formation of corporations, partnerships, and LLCs, and we help each client select the type of entity that will best serve their goals, both near– and long-​term. We have excellent relationships with financial professionals with whom we can consult, if appropriate or necessary, regarding each client’s special situation.

History

Established in 2006.

Both McElhinneys have been attorneys for over 40 years, but did not begin McElhinney & McElhinney until 2006. In the years since they became licensed attorneys, they each were in separate private practices, and also ran a retail plant nursery in Morro Bay for a number of years. Stuart McElhinney spent several years in construction management. In all, they bring wide and varied experience to their practice together.

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