About Charles Arthur Collier, Jr.

Charles Arthur Collier, Jr. is a lawyer practicing contested trusts and estates, decedents estate, trust law and 2 other areas of law. Charles received a A.B. degree from Harvard University in 1952, and has been licensed for 71 years. Charles practices at Irell & Manella LLP in Los Angeles, CA.

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Awards

AV Preeminent Peer Rated

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Services

Areas of Law

Trusts and Estates 1
- Estate Planning
Other 4
- Contested Trusts and Estates
- Decedents Estate
- Trust Law
- Trusts & Estates

Practice Details

Firm Information

Position
Partner Emeritus

Firm Name
Irell & Manella LLP

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Experience

Bar Admission & Memberships

Admissions
1955, Ohio
1960, California

Memberships
Beverly Hills, Los Angeles County (Recipient, Arthur K. Marshall Award, Probate and Trust Law Section, 1989) and American (Council Member, Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section, 1989-1993
Member, Budget and Finance Comm., 1990-1992
Member, Committee on Committees, 1992-1993
Chairman, Committee on Formation, Administration and Distribution of Trusts, 1982-1986
Liaison, National Conference of Commissioners of Uniform State Law, Drafting Committee on Statutory Rule Against Perpetuities, 1985-1986
Member, Task Force on Changing Role of Probate Lawyer, 1985-1987
Chairman, Task Force on Fiduciary Litigation, 1986-1989
Member, Conference of Lawyers and Corporate Fiduciaries, 1989-1992
Senior Lawyers Division, Vice Chair, Committee on Wills, Probate and Trusts, 1999-2000
Chair, 2000-2001, Vice Chair, Book Publishing Committee, 2001-2007, Chair Editorial Board 2001-2006, Secretary 2005-2007, Vice Chair 2007-2008) Bar Associations
State Bar of California (Member: Trust and Probate Law Committee, 1975-1977
Executive Committee, Estate Planning, Trust and Probate Law Section, 1977-1982
Vice-Chairman, 1979-1980
Chairman, 1980-1981
Advisor, 1982-1985)
International Academy of Estate and Trust Law (through 2005). Fellow: American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (Member, State Laws Committee, 1983-1989
Chairman, 1986-1989, Member, Office Management Committee, 1986-1987, ACTEC Member, Joint Editorial Board, Uniform Trusts and Estates Acts, National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws, 1988-2006
Chairman, Expanded Practice Committee, 1989-1992
Member, Executive Committee, 1989-1998, Treasurer, 1992-1993, Secretary, 1993-1994, Vice President, 1994-1995, Chair, Program Committee, 1994-1995, President-Elect, 1995-1996, President, 1996-1997, Immediate Past President, 1997-1998
Chair, Nominating Committee, 1998-1999).

Bar Fellowship
American Bar Foundation.
Education & Certifications

Law School
Harvard University
Class of 1955
LL.B.
magna cum laude

Other Education
Harvard University
Class of 1952
A.B.
magna cum laude
Personal Details & History

Age
Born in 1930
Columbus, Ohio, April 18, 1930

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