 William J. Keeler, Jr. |
Born Lockport, New York, December 14, 1948. Admitted to Bar 1973, California; 1974, U.S. Court of Military Appeals; 1983, U.S. Tax Court. Education: University of Notre Dame (B.A., 1970); University of Southern California (J.D., 1973). Author: "The California Inheritance Tax Scheme: 1981 Version," Western State University Law Review, Vol. 8, No. 1, 1980. Judge Pro Tem, Orange County Superior Court, Probate Department 1988, Fresno County Superior Court, Probate Department 1996-2000. Panelist, Continuing Education of the Bar, 1984-1999. Member: Fresno County, California, Orange County and American Bar Associations; State Bar of California (Estate Planning, Trust and Probate Law Sections). Military Service: Capt., U.S. Air Force Reserve; Capt., JAGD, USAF, 1974-1978. Part-time Professor (Estate Planning) California State University at Fresno 1990-2000.
Mr. Keeler is a Vice President of the Firm. As a senior member of both the Business Transactions Department and the Litigation Department, Mr. Keeler's practice emphasizes probate, conservatorship and trust litigation, elder law, business litigation and estate planning.
Mr. Keeler can be reached at the Firm’s Fresno office and by e-mail at wkeeler@daklaw.com.