Estate planning attorney David Gaw is the founder and managing partner of Gaw Estate Planning
in Napa (www.gawestateplanning.com), a boutique law firm with two attorneys devoted
exclusively to the practice of estate planning, trust administration and trusts and estates litigation.
The firm specializes in advanced planning strategies for substantial taxable estates and handles
complex trust administrations, in coordination with CPAs and other allied advisors. Dave has
over 45 years of experience crafting customized estate plans and developing new strategies and
techniques to address the ever-changing landscape of estate taxes and wealth transfer. Dave has
created a comprehensive system for administering trust which includes standard forms and
processes, which are widely used by estate planning lawyers, CPAs and paralegals throughout
California.

Dave’s Publications include: CEB California Trust Administration – Chapters: Administering the
Single-Person Trust After Settlor’s Death; Subtrust Allocation; and Funding on the Death of the
First Spouse; Co-authored: Administering Moderate Married Settlor Trust on the Death of the
First Spouse and Further Steps After the Death of the First Spouse; and CEB Action
Guides Marital Deduction Subtrust Funding and Administering a Single-Person Trust After
Settlor’s Death.

Dave’s Certifications and Memberships include: Certified Specialist in Estate Planning, Trust
and Probate Law, designated by the State Bar of California; and Fellow of the American College
of Trusts and Estate Counsel (ACTEC).