Meet Ventura County and California Estate Planning Attorney Ryan J. Casson.

Bar Admissions

California

Florida

Massachusetts

South Dakota

U.S. Tax Court

U.S. District Court for the Central District of California

U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Central District of California

U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

Speaking Engagements and Published Writings

Step-by-Step Guide to Drafting Wills and Trusts in California, National Business Institute (NBI), Lecturer [Documenting Long-Term Care, Incapacity, and End-of-Life Decisions], 2024

P&I, IRAs, and DNI, Oh My!: Have No Fear, UFIPA is Here!, Lecturer, WealthCounsel California Forum Virtual Webinar, 2024

Elder Law Practice Update 2023, National Business Institute (NBI), Lecturer [Medicaid Eligibility Planning] & [Retirement Planning, IRA Rollovers, and RMDs after SECURE 2.0]

Practicing Before the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, Orange County (FL) Bar Association (OCBA), 2014, Lecturer

Preservation of Error and the Doctrine of Exhaustion of Administrative Remedies in the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims: Don't Sleep on Preservation Issues, Article in OCBA’s The Briefs, May 2014

Did You Know?

  • Ryan lives and works in Camarillo 

  • Education:

    • B.B.A., Finance, Walla Walla University, 2007

    • Juris Doctorate, Thomas M. Cooley Law School, 2010

    • Post Doctorate Education:

      California Lawyers Association Odyssey Tax Mentorship Program, 2023

    • Hawaii Tax Institute, 2023 (Attended at this annual, respected conference (five days) numerous live lectures on income, estate, and gift tax, and advanced estate planning techniques)

  • Passionate about history, ancient languages, and art

  • Besides estate planning, other legal experience includes years of complex appellate work in the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, on behalf of disabled U.S. veterans

  • Also enjoys reading, photography, being outdoors, learning to Scuba dive, and Hawaii

  • His longtime girlfriend is an accomplished flutist and pianist and is a local music teacher, performer, and business owner, and they enjoy visiting Santa Barbara

  • Ryan’s legal passions and experience include all areas of estate and trust law!