Marlene Pappas Getchell 415.457.8830 marlene@mgetchell.com
Trust and Estate Attorney Marlene P. Getchell: The right qualifications topped with impressive honors
 | Practicing Attorney for more than 30 years |
| Certified Specialist Estate Planning, Trust and Probate Law |
| Super Lawyer 2009–2011 and 2015–2023, San Francisco Super Lawyer Magazine. Awarded to top 5% of Attorneys. See Marlene’s Super Lawyer Profile |
| Qualified as an Expert Witness and has testified in court |
| Consulting editor for California Trust Litigation published by Matthew Bender |
| Former Chairman of the Board of California-Nevada Methodist Homes, a non-profit corporation that operates full-service retirement communities in Northern California |
| Past President of the Marin County Bar Association (2009) |
| Serves as Settlement Conference Judge, Marin County Superior Court |
| Certified Green Business |
MEMBERSHIPS AND AWARDS
| Past President of the Marin County Bar Association |
| Named as a “Top Attorney” in Northern California, 2009–2011 and 2015–2023, as published in San Francisco Magazine’s Super Lawyer Section |
| Recipient of the Wiley Manual Award for providing pro bono legal services in Marin County |
| Past Co-chair of the Marin Lawyer Referral Service Standing Committee |
| Serves as a settlement conference judge for the Marin County Superior Court |
| Certified Green Business |
| Commendation for Distinguished Service from the California Senate |
| Section Member, Probate and Estate Planning, MCBA |
EDUCATION
| J.D., UC LAW SF (Formerly UC Hastings College of Law) (1976) |
| B.A. with Honors, University of California, Davis (1973) |
| Completion of Mediation and Conflict Management Seminar from the Program of Negotiation from Harvard Law School |
BAR ASSOCIATION MEMBERSHIPS
| Marin County Bar Association |
| Past President Marin County Bar Association |
| Marin Women Lawyers |
ADMISSIONS AND COURTS
| All of the Courts of the State of California and the United States Northern District Court |