Zev Shalom Brooks
Fountain Valley, CA
Licensed for 29 years
Law Degree
Awards
Primary Practice Area
Estate Planning
Language
English
About
I was born on June 4, 1967, in Savannah, Georgia, and spent the first ten years of my life on the East Coast. In the summer of 1977, I moved with my family from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Orange County, California, settling in Garden Grove. In 1985, I graduated from Loara High School in Anaheim, California, and attended UCLA where, in 1989, I graduated Phi Beta Kappa, Cum Laude with a degree in Communication studies. While at UCLA, I spent my junior year studying at Hebrew University in Jerusalem. Upon graduating from UCLA, I attended law school at the University of Southern California (USC) where I graduated in 1992. After graduating USC law school, I began working in the Century City (Los Angeles) law firm then known as Christensen, White, Miller, Fink & Jacobs but discovered that a big firm practice was not to my liking. In 1994, I opened up my own practice in Los Angeles, California, but have since relocated to Orange County, CA where I practice in the areas of estate planning, probate, conservatorships, business litigation, contract litigation, and intentional torts such as libel, slander, and conversion. In addition, since 1994, I have served the congregation of Temple Beth Emet in Anaheim, California as their Cantor. In May of 1997, I married my wife, Yvette, and we are the happy parents of two daughters, Jacqueline and Danielle.My other interests include song writing, playing guitar, and traveling. I am also the executive producer and co-writer of a multiple award winner feature film called "The Yankles." www.yankles.com A young lawyer was at a job interview when the hiring partner told the prospective employee that his firm was only interested in hiring ethical and honest lawyers. The young lawyer responded, "Sir, I am very honest. In fact, I borrowed $15,000 from my father to go to law school and paid back every cent after I handled my first case." Impressed, the hiring partner asked, "What was the case about?"; to which the young lawyer answered, "My father sued me for the money."
Practices Areas
Estate Planning
Litigation
Probate
Language
English
Contact
Reviews
I recently contacted Zev and I could not be any happier with his service. I was very impressed with Zev's knowledge, the speed at which he works and most importantly the exceptional quality of his work. The fee that Zev charged me was very fair. I was also pleased that Zev made it easy to have "contactless" service in these times of Covid-19. My decision to contact Zev was in part based on the reviews I read and I am pleased to state they were very accurate describing the quality of service offered by Zev. I really appreciated the fact that I was able to directly work with Zev and he always made himself immediately available through either voice, email or text. On top of that Zev is a genuinely a nice person! I would not hesitate using Zev in the future or recommending him to my friends.
Zev is thorough, personable, efficient, and patient. I needed all of these attributes, and he came through on every one of them. Thank you, Zev! Rhonda
Many years ago, I retired as multi-licensed fee only financial planner. Over the years, so did my trusted lawyers. Zev was recommended to me. My wife and I gave him a good "stress test" :-) and found Zev to be honest, knowledgeable, and very professional. I seldom give reviews, but, Zev really earned this one.
Why Zev Brooks? An unexpected loss of a family member is always very painful; a cross-country death of a twin brother and only sibling is unimaginable grief. Scared and despondent, Zev Brooks was referred to me by a trusted business associate and friend. He gently coordinated a meeting - at my convenience - and anywhere that was comfortable for me. Zev quickly put me at ease, guiding and educating me about the complex legal process ... a very intimidating and overwhelming environment without help from an expert. He took control of the legal process and navigated the entire probate system, avoided the pitfalls and ensured that all my rights were protected and preserved. Much was at stake and without Zev's diligence and expertise, probate would have been impossible to administer. John
My precious mother died suddenly ..My grief was overwhelming over losing her..Zev Brooks took over my mother's estate filing all the paperwork with the courts.. Mr. Brooks is a top professional .. Thank you Mr. Brooks .. YES YES !! I would recommend Mr. Zev Brooks..
Zev is an outstanding attorney who has provided legal help in trust and conservatorship items for our family for the past 11 years. In fact, he has served three generations of our family! He was able to meet with us at convenient times and locations, sometimes on very short notice during critical situations. He is knowledgeable, personable, and responsive, and has always been available for questions. We are grateful for his expertise and compassion, and we highly recommend him.
Zev is professional, honest, and trustworthy. He took the time and was willing to listen to my complex case regarding a probate/trust issue. He is an asset to his profession and he truly cares about his clients interests. His hard work with regards to my case paid off. I would recommend Zev to anyone needing his services.
I would definately recommend Zev. He responded promptly to my phone calls, was always on time and explained things clearly. Zev was very thorough and did everything he said he was going to do. He did the job at a fair price, with no surprises. I will not hesitate to call Zev Brooks for all my future legal matters.
I've known Zev since we attended law school together, and when I needed someone to help me with a real-estate transaction, he's the lawyer to whom I turned. Zev provides quality representation diligently and at a reasonable price. Moreover, he is dedicated to his clients and works extremely hard on their behalf. I highly recommend him.
Zev Brooks did a fabulous job assisting me with my estate planning. He was at all times candid, responsive and professional, and his rates are very reasonable. Although I am a licensed attorney, I consulted Zev because I lack expertise in his area. I have been so pleased and impressed with Zev that I consistently recommend him to my clients, friends and family for their estate planning needs.
I recently contacted Zev and I could not be any happier with his service. I was very impressed with Zev's knowledge, the speed at which he works and most importantly the exceptional quality of his work. The fee that Zev charged me was very fair. I was also pleased that Zev made it easy to have "contactless" service in these times of Covid-19. My decision to contact Zev was in part based on the reviews I read and I am pleased to state they were very accurate describing the quality of service offered by Zev. I really appreciated the fact that I was able to directly work with Zev and he always made himself immediately available through either voice, email or text. On top of that Zev is a genuinely a nice person! I would not hesitate using Zev in the future or recommending him to my friends.
Zev is thorough, personable, efficient, and patient. I needed all of these attributes, and he came through on every one of them. Thank you, Zev! Rhonda
Many years ago, I retired as multi-licensed fee only financial planner. Over the years, so did my trusted lawyers. Zev was recommended to me. My wife and I gave him a good "stress test" :-) and found Zev to be honest, knowledgeable, and very professional. I seldom give reviews, but, Zev really earned this one.
Why Zev Brooks? An unexpected loss of a family member is always very painful; a cross-country death of a twin brother and only sibling is unimaginable grief. Scared and despondent, Zev Brooks was referred to me by a trusted business associate and friend. He gently coordinated a meeting - at my convenience - and anywhere that was comfortable for me. Zev quickly put me at ease, guiding and educating me about the complex legal process ... a very intimidating and overwhelming environment without help from an expert. He took control of the legal process and navigated the entire probate system, avoided the pitfalls and ensured that all my rights were protected and preserved. Much was at stake and without Zev's diligence and expertise, probate would have been impossible to administer. John
My precious mother died suddenly ..My grief was overwhelming over losing her..Zev Brooks took over my mother's estate filing all the paperwork with the courts.. Mr. Brooks is a top professional .. Thank you Mr. Brooks .. YES YES !! I would recommend Mr. Zev Brooks..
Zev is an outstanding attorney who has provided legal help in trust and conservatorship items for our family for the past 11 years. In fact, he has served three generations of our family! He was able to meet with us at convenient times and locations, sometimes on very short notice during critical situations. He is knowledgeable, personable, and responsive, and has always been available for questions. We are grateful for his expertise and compassion, and we highly recommend him.
Zev is professional, honest, and trustworthy. He took the time and was willing to listen to my complex case regarding a probate/trust issue. He is an asset to his profession and he truly cares about his clients interests. His hard work with regards to my case paid off. I would recommend Zev to anyone needing his services.
I would definately recommend Zev. He responded promptly to my phone calls, was always on time and explained things clearly. Zev was very thorough and did everything he said he was going to do. He did the job at a fair price, with no surprises. I will not hesitate to call Zev Brooks for all my future legal matters.
I've known Zev since we attended law school together, and when I needed someone to help me with a real-estate transaction, he's the lawyer to whom I turned. Zev provides quality representation diligently and at a reasonable price. Moreover, he is dedicated to his clients and works extremely hard on their behalf. I highly recommend him.
Zev Brooks did a fabulous job assisting me with my estate planning. He was at all times candid, responsive and professional, and his rates are very reasonable. Although I am a licensed attorney, I consulted Zev because I lack expertise in his area. I have been so pleased and impressed with Zev that I consistently recommend him to my clients, friends and family for their estate planning needs.