Sophia Y. Cizmarik Senior Counsel (510) 451-3300 scizmarik@donahue.com Download vCard LinkedIn

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Sophia Y. Cizmarik is a Senior Counsel in the Trust & Estates group.  Sophia provides customized plans that ensure each client’s estate planning goals are met. She provides strategic guidance on incapacity planning, probate avoidance, the role of the Trustee, tax minimization, and asset preservation for future generations. In addition to estate planning, Sophia has experience helping clients and families navigate trust administration and probate matters.

Professional & Community Affiliations

  • Member, San Francisco Estate Planning Council
  • Member, San Francisco Bar Association
  • Member, San Mateo County Bar Association
  • Member, Asian American Bar Association
  • Member, BNI – Pacific Horizons San Francisco Chapter

Recognition

  • Named, Northern California Super Lawyers, Super Lawyers, 2023-present
  • CALI Award Winner for Negotiation & Settlement

Past Articles/News

Contributor and interviewed for “What Would Overturning California’s Proposition 13 Mean for Property Taxes” by V.L. Hendrickson, October 8, 2020, Mansion Global

Recent Speaking Engagements

November 15, 2024 | Virtual
Estate and Trust Administration: Key Tasks, Forms, Procedures and More
NBI - National Business Institute