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Welcome to LAWHCD, the blog of the law firm of Hines Carr Diamond LLP!

First off, we are pleased to announce that Napa estate planning attorney David A. Diamond has joined the firm of Hines & Carr LLP, which will henceforth be known by our new name, Hines Carr Diamond LLP.

Dave is a Certified Specialist in Estate Planning, Trust and Probate Law (California State Bar Board of Legal Specialization) and a Northern California Superlawyer (superlawyers.com) with 27 years of experience in the field of trusts and estates.  Prior to joining Hines & Carr, Dave was a shareholder with the Napa law firm of Dickenson, Peatman & Fogarty, where he served as managing director during 2011. Before that, he ran a successful solo practice in Napa for a number of years.

Hines Carr Diamond LLP has two offices, one near Union Square in San Francisco and the other in downtown Napa. Our firm's practice focuses on estate planning, estate and trust administration, estate and gift taxation, estate and trust litigation, business law, and tax. Dave Hines, also a Certified Specialist in Estate Planning, Trust and Probate law, is based in our San Francisco office, while John Carr, a Certified Specialist in Taxation Law, is based in our Napa office, along with Dave Diamond.

We are also pleased to announce the launch of our new web site, LAWHCD.COM, on March 14, 2012.  We will use this blog, LAWHCD, to post articles of interest on legal subjects for the general public, with an emphasis on it areas of speciality, including estate planning, trusts, business, and tax.  Please subscribe to our blog to receive new posts automatically.