Kevin Rodriguez
About Kevin Rodriguez
Kevin Rodriguez is a Director at Fennemore and a Member of the Board of Directors at Legal Assistance for Seniors, with extensive experience in estate planning and litigation. He holds an LL.M. in Taxation and has over a decade of experience representing clients in trust and estate matters.
Current Role at Fennemore
Kevin Rodriguez serves as a Director at Fennemore, a position he has held since 2022. His work is based in both Oakland and Santa Barbara, California. In this role, he chairs the Trust & Estate Litigation Practice Group, where he focuses on various aspects of trust and estate litigation.
Board Memberships
Kevin Rodriguez has been a member of the Board of Directors at Legal Assistance for Seniors since 2019. He also serves on the Board of Trustees for the Conservation Society of California, a position he has held since 2020. Both roles reflect his commitment to community service and support for senior citizens.
Education and Expertise
Kevin Rodriguez holds a Bachelor of Science in Economics from Santa Clara University, where he studied from 1998 to 2000. He earned his Juris Doctor from Santa Clara University School of Law in 2005. Additionally, he obtained an LL.M. in Taxation from Golden Gate University, School of Law in 2009. His educational background supports his extensive expertise in estate planning, trust and probate administration, and estate and gift taxation.
Professional Experience
Kevin Rodriguez has a diverse professional background. He worked at Ernst & Young as a Transfer Pricing Associate for one year and held various roles in law firms, including Wendel Rosen LLP, where he served as Chair of the Trust & Estate Litigation Group from 2015 to 2022. He also worked at Hopkins & Carley and Barulich Dugoni Law Group, gaining significant experience in trust and estate litigation over more than a decade.
Litigation Focus
Kevin Rodriguez represents clients in all phases of litigation, including pre-litigation avoidance, mediation, trial, and appeal. He has over ten years of experience representing fiduciaries, beneficiaries, and nonprofit organizations in contested trust, estate, conservatorship, and elder abuse matters.