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Silverman & Jaffe, P.C.

Silverman & Jaffe, P.C. consists of Robert Silverman and partner Jonathan Jaffe, four paralegals and an office manager.

Our law practice concentrates on matters involving trusts and estates, including estate planning, trust administration and probate. The firm’s primary focus is on comprehensive estate planning, directed toward wealth preservation and enhancement. We have helped more than a thousand individuals and families establish meaningful estate plans for the benefit of their families, loved ones, and charities.

We also represent clients in connection with real estate matters, including purchase/sale transactions; intra-family deal structuring; and Limited Liability Company (LLC) formation. In addition, we assist small business owner clients with their basic business needs, and we can work closely with corporate counsel on our clients’ more complex business transactions.

Robert J. Silverman, Attorney at Law

Mr. Silverman brings to his law practice invaluable practical experience in the fields of real estate and business. Prior to practicing law, he was President and Chief Operating Officer for a New England franchisor; directed a West Coast computerized loan origination operation for a mortgage banking/brokerage company; and conducted real estate brokerage and property management services for various companies, including his own. Before opening his own law office, he was a partner at the law firm of Silverman & Silverman (the other partner was his father, Donald Silverman, retired) in Alameda; and was “Of Counsel” to several local law firms.

Mr. Silverman has the following educational degrees: B.A. in Psychology from the University of California at Davis; and a Doctor of Jurisprudence (J.D.) from Golden Gate University in San Francisco. His professional affiliations include membership in the Estate Planning Council of Diablo Valley (Past President) and Contra Costa County Bar Association. Mr. Silverman has been a licensed real estate broker since 1981. He has also served on the professional advisory board of several charitable organizations. He’s most delighted with, and proud of, his marriage of more than 34 years and his three wonderful young-adult children.

Education

University of California, Davis (B.A. 1978)
Golden Gate University (J.D. 1992)

Professional Membership

State Bar of California
Contra Costa County Bar Association
Alameda County Bar Association
Estate Planning Council of Diablo Valley (Past President)

Jonathan Jaffe, Attorney at Law

Jonathan Jaffe graduated from The Fordham University School of Law (New York) in 1992 while working in the Private Client Services Group at Morgan Stanley. Shortly after passing the New York Bar Exam, Jon was asked to relocate to San Francisco to help manage Morgan Stanley’s San Francisco office. He then became a financial advisor himself, working with high net worth clients on the west coast for several prominent Wall Street Investment Banks. After 20 years as a financial advisor, he decided to pursue his first love – the law -- and passed the California Bar Exam in 2020. His financial background as a wealth advisor gives him a unique perspective on estate planning.