Talia Gallo

An associate at the San Jose, California, law firm of Temmerman, Cilley & Kohlmann, LLP, attorney Talia R. Gallo provides comprehensive estate planning services to individuals and families. Clients rely on her services in a wide range of matters involving:Wills and trustsEstate and probate litigationProbate and trust-related civil litigationElder abuse casesFiduciary accounting and surcharge actionsContested and noncontested conservatorshipsMs. Gallo’s goal is to ensure smooth and simple end-of-life transitions. She also prioritizes the ease of life, both socially and financially, from the planning stage until the final moments. Individually, she delves into the specifics, the steps and the results with all her clients. She assumes the role of the primary point of contact throughout the legal process.At Saint Mary’s College of California, Ms. Gallo completed her Bachelor of Accountancy in 2014. She then received her Juris Doctor with dean’s list honors in 2017 from Whittier Law School in Costa Mesa, California, where she was bestowed with the CALI Excellence for the Future Award in California civil procedure and election law and the Best Oral Advocate Award. She is also the National Champion of the California Attorneys for Criminal Justice National Criminal Trial Competition. She was admitted to practice in California in 2019.Upon completing her first year of law school, Ms. Gallo secured a clerkship with the Honorable Judge Kimberly Menninger. Later on, she interned for the Orange County District Attorney's Office. After graduating, her legal prowess led her to become a fellow with the Santa Clara County District Attorney's Office. During her tenure, she conducted numerous bench trials and sharpened her litigation skills to a fine point. Since then, she has shifted her focus toward trust and estate litigation, further fueling her passion to advocate for clients in a litigation role.For her unwavering commitment to ethical and professional excellence, Ms. Gallo has been peer-review rated AV Preeminent* through Martindale-Hubbell. This coveted rating is the highest possible achievement within the organization.*AV®, AV Preeminent®, Martindale-Hubbell Distinguished and Martindale-Hubbell Notable are certification marks used under license in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies. Martindale-Hubbell® is the facilitator of a peer review rating process. Ratings reflect the anonymous opinions of members of the bar and the judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Rating™ falls into two categories – legal ability and general ethical standards.