Jamie graduated cum laude from Chapman University School of Law and was admitted to the bar of the State of California in 2008.
Jamie L. Ackerman —
Trust, Estate & Probate Litigation Attorney
Jamie served as a contracts academic fellow and legal writing teaching assistant to the Assistant Dean of Student Affairs and earned CALI Excellence Awards in Contracts, Corporations, Law & Economics, Corporate Governance, and Negotiations.
Before attending law school, Jamie graduated with honors from the University of California at Davis in 2005, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science. While studying at Davis, Jamie interned in Washington, D.C. for United States Senator Dianne Feinstein as well as Steven Cash, Esq., General Counsel to Sen. Feinstein. Jamie was also a member of both the Golden Key International Honor Society and the National Society of Collegiate Scholars.
Jamie began her career working in estate planning and probate and trust administration and is passionate about securing and protecting her clients’ legacies. Jamie also spent years working as a civil litigator and has zealously advocated for her clients and prevailed in hundreds of cases before the Superior Courts of California, and the United States District Courts in California, Florida, Missouri, and Michigan. Jamie has also argued and prevailed in appellate cases before the California Courts of Appeal and the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.
Jamie leverages her experience as a civil litigator to defend and protect her clients’ estates, equitably secure their inheritances, and protect their peace of mind. Jamie lives in Huntington Beach with her husband and three daughters.
practice areas
- Trust and Estate Litigation
- Probate and Estate Administration
licensed jurisdictions
- California State Courts
- U.S. District Court, Central District of California
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of California
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of California
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
memberships, affiliations & associations
- State Bar of California – Admitted December, 2008