Keystone Law Group, P.C.

About Keystone Law Group, P.C.

Shawn S. Kerendian focuses his practice exclusively in probate, trust and estate litigation and administration matters in the Southern California area. Shawn is the founder and principal of Keystone Law Group, P.C., a 10-attorney team of probate litigators that represent clients in estate, trust, conservatorship and guardianship matters valued from a few hundred thousand dollars to tens of millions of dollars. Shawn has litigated hundreds of probate/estate disputes, including heirship claims, community/separate property issues, 850 petitions, financial elder abuse claims, will contests, trust contests, Marvin actions, creditor?s claims, equitable adoption claims, etc. Whether he is litigating on behalf of beneficiaries, trustees, creditors, heirs, or other interested persons, Shawn provides one-on-one attention and comprehensive representation to every client. Shawn oversees cases all across California with offices in Los Angeles and the San Francisco Bay Area.

For his accomplishments, Shawn has earned the highest rating possible of AV Preeminent* from Martindale-Hubbell, he holds an Avvo "Superb" 10.0 rating, was recognized by Super Lawyers Magazine five years in a row (as a Rising Star from 2016-2019 and as a Super Lawyer in 2020) and as a top 100 Southern California Rising Star in 2018, and was recognized as one of the top 40 Lawyers in California under 40 by the Daily Journal. He was only 1 of 2 attorneys selected in the field of probate, trusts and estates. Shawn has also been certified as a Specialist in Estate Planning, Trust and Probate law by the State Bar of California, Board of Legal Specialization.

Shawn has currently been selected by the Los Angeles Super Court to serve as an attorney on the Court Appointed Counsel (CAC) panel and on the Volunteer Probate Mediator panel.

Shawn enjoys sharing his legal knowledge with other lawyers and other professionals by teaching trust and probate related classes for the National Business Institute. He is also a member of The State Bar of California's Trust & Estates Section, the Los Angeles County Bar Association's Trusts and Estates Section, the Santa Monica Bar Association and the Beverly Hills Bar Association. Shawn has also been selected as a member of the Los Angeles Superior Court?s Probate Volunteer Panelÿwhere experienced probate attorneys are appointed to represent the interests of minors, conservatees, and others who are unable to obtain representation for themselves. ÿ

Shawn graduated cum laude with an undergraduate degree from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). He received his law degree from Loyola Law School, Los Angeles, in 2007.

*AV?, BV?, AV Preeminent? and BV Distinguished? are registered certification marks of Reed Elsevier Properties Inc., used 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 Ratings fall into two categories ? legal ability and general practice standards.