Law Office of Link W. SchraderServing Southern California and Beyond with Estate Planning, Condo/ HOA Matters, Criminal Defense and Business and Consumer Bankruptcy. (Bankruptcy Services for CA, MO, and KS Residents)Make a Payment |
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In all my practice areas, which include business and general matters, including reviewing contracts and forming new business entities, estate planning, condominium and homeowners association law, criminal defense, and business and consumer bankruptcy, it is my goal to be responsive to your needs, accurate in my legal advice, and the first attorney you think of when making a refferal to your friends, colleagues, and neighbors.
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Estate Planning
Through my estate planning practice I work to create legal instruments which provide security to clients and their loved ones that choices for distributing assets, managing personal care, and end-of-life decisions are known and legally enforceable. I look forward to helping individuals and couples prepare comprehensive estate plans, including wills, trusts, powers of attorney, and advance healthcare directives. Please see my Estate Planning page.
Criminal Defense
The State is powerful when prosecuting an individual charged with a criminal act. Your property and your freedom can be at risk. A strong defense together with knowledge of all available options for resolving criminal charges can help you on your way. For a year I served as the only public defender in a small rural county in Missouri. After that time, I contracted to provided criminal defense services in seven other rural Missouri counties for about two years. Southern California is not Missouri. The laws are different and the courts are different. But there are many similarities. I find criminal defense work interesting, from initial meeting to the jury verdict at trial. Please see my Criminal Defense page.
HOA Law
Before I entered the practice of law, I had a small company providing management services to six Condominium or Homeowners Associations ("HOAs"). As an attorney, I've both represented homeowners in lawsuits against HOAs and assisted HOAs in updating their governing documents and operational procedures to protect against such suits. There's much to appreciate about homeowners associations, including shared expenses for building structures, maintenance, and amenities, and a local governing body to resolve disputes between owners. Yet, when a dispute arises between homeowner and the association it can sometimes seem like the cards are stacked against the homeowner. California provides numerous protections for homeowners when confronted with inaction or uninformed decisions by volunteer board members who may weigh their authority above their responsibility to those they serve. Please see my HOA Law page.
Bankruptcy Law
I began practicing law in 2008 which was a rough year financially for many Americans. I was teaching at the time and began being asked repeatedly by friends and coworkers if I handled bankruptcy cases. From 2008 through 2014, throughout Southern California, I represented debtors in 90+ Chapter 7 cases, 25+ Chapter 13 cases, and 8 Chapter 11 cases, including both individual and small business cases. A few of these cases included adversary proceedings, including requests for student loans to be discharged. I have also assisted other attorneys as Special Bankruptcy Counsel. Please, see my Bankruptcy Law page.
Legal Experience
California Private Practice 2023 - Present (Bankruptcy, Estate Planning, HOA Law, School Law)
Missouri Private Practice 2020-21 (Criminal Defense, Bankruptcy, Business Law)
Missouri State Public Defender 2019-2020 (Criminal Defense)
Missouri Private Practice 2014-2019 (Bankruptcy, Business Law)
Admitted to the Missouri Bar - April 16, 2014
California Private Practice 2009-2014 (Bankruptcy, Condo/HOA Law, Business Law)
Associate with Education Law Firm 2009
Admitted to the California Bar - June 1, 2008
Missouri Private Practice 2020-21 (Criminal Defense, Bankruptcy, Business Law)
Missouri State Public Defender 2019-2020 (Criminal Defense)
Missouri Private Practice 2014-2019 (Bankruptcy, Business Law)
Admitted to the Missouri Bar - April 16, 2014
California Private Practice 2009-2014 (Bankruptcy, Condo/HOA Law, Business Law)
Associate with Education Law Firm 2009
Admitted to the California Bar - June 1, 2008
Education
- Juris Doctor, Concord Law School (CA)
- Master of Science, Educational Administration, Emporia State (KS)
- Master of Arts, Special Education, California State University, Los Angeles
- Bachelor of Arts, Social Ecology, University of California, Irvine
- Associate of Arts, Liberal Arts, Rancho Santiago College (CA)
- Olathe High School (KS)
Admitted to Practice
All California and Missouri State Courts; Federal District Courts for the Southern, Central and Eastern Districts of California, the Western and Eastern Districts of Missouri, and the District of Kansas
Contact Information - Serving Southern California and Beyond
Phone: (913) 593-0137 Email: LSchrader@Schrader-Law.com Mailing Address: Law Office of Link W. Schrader, PO Box 4097, Tustin, CA 92781
Disclaimer: Nothing herein is intended to be legal advice or to create an attorney-client relationship. I invite you to contact me to determine if my services are right for you. Please do not include any confidential information in initial email correspondence. I may be representing a party with interests adversarial to yours! Thank you, Link