Michael P. Dowling

Partner

MICHAEL P. DOWLING

Partner

Experience

Michael was admitted to practice in 1995. Prior to joining Coleman & Horowitt, LLP, he was a sole practitioner under his professional corporation, The Law Office of Michael P. Dowling, and was formerly a partner with the Fresno firm of Dowling, Aaron & Keeler. Michael is a partner in the transactions department in the Fresno office, where he provides representation to clients in business transactions, estate and business succession planning, probate and trust administration matters. Michael works primarily out of the Firm’s Fresno and Visalia offices.

Representative Clients

  • Large and Small Farming Entities and their principals
  • Labor Contractors
  • Professional Corporations (Physicians/Dentists/Attorneys/Accountants)
  • Family-Owned Businesses (sole proprietorships, partnerships, corporations and limited liability companies)
  • Estate Planning for individuals and married couples, including revocable and irrevocable trusts
  • Fiduciaries, private and professional, in the administration of trusts and estates

Practice Areas

Education

  • Gonzaga University School of Law, J.D.
  • California State University, Fresno, B.A.

Admissions

  • All California courts, United States District Court, Eastern District of California

Professional Associations

  • Fresno County Bar Association (Member: Estate Planning, Trust and Probate Section; past Chairman of the Section)
  • State Bar of California (Member: Estate Planning, Trust and Probate Law Section)
  • Fresno Estate Planning Council

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Office Update

Shortly after Governor Newsom and the City of Fresno issued shelter-in-place orders, we at Coleman & Horowitt, LLP have been proactive. Though these orders allowed law firms to remain open as “essential businesses” we knew we could not continue business as normal. Instead, we took steps to protect our clients and employees by eliminating in- person meetings to the extent possible, and instead promoted video conferencing as an alternative. We allowed our employees – attorneys and non-attorneys alike – to work remotely and made sure our clients remained up-to-date on any COVID-19 related issues they may face via e-mail newsletters available on our website (see www.ch- law.com/covid).

While we have not defeated COVID-19, and much work remains to be done until we get an “all clear” to return to our pre-COVID-19 lives, the shelter-in-place orders are being relaxed to the point that we can reopen our offices to employees and clients alike. While we will continue to provide the creative, responsive and value-driven representation our clients expect, we will do so in such a way that our clients and employees will be protected.

Starting June 1, 2020, all of our offices will be open to clients and we will welcome back our employees who were working from home. To protect everyone, we will follow the guidelines provided by the CDC...

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Jennifer Lopez (559) 248-4820 E-mail: jlopez@ch-law.com