25 Years of Trusts & Estates Litigation in California
Sacks, Glazier, Franklin, Lodise, McMurtrey & Scheerer, LLP celebrates 25 years, marking a quarter century of handling complex, high-value trusts and estates disputes throughout California.
The firm was founded on a strategic, forward-looking premise: that the legal market was moving toward specialization, and a niche focus would allow for a level of experience and efficiency not typically found in broader practices. In 2001, Bob Sacks, Ken Glazier, Terrence Franklin and Meg Lodise formed Sacks, Glazier, Franklin & Lodise, LLP dedicated solely to trust, estate and conservatorship litigation as well as appeals.
Learn more about the firm’s history and vision for the future.
We Represent Clients Throughout California
Focused Estate Litigation Experience Means Cost-Effective Mediation and Litigation Services
At other firms, even within the Estate and Trust Department, you may be represented by an estate planning lawyer who occasionally handles litigation, or by a litigator with limited trial experience in the probate courts. However, because we exclusively represent clients in trust and estate litigation and dispute resolution, we put our appreciable experience to work to quickly identify the soundest solution to your case. In fact, the very firms that we go toe-to-toe with in litigation often refer clients to us when they have a conflict of interest.
Articles
Announcements
- Daily Journal Names Meg Lodise to Top Women Lawyers 2026 List
- Los Angeles Magazine Names Seven Attorneys to Best of L.A. Legal 2026 List
- Los Angeles Times Names Bob Sacks and John Scheerer to Legal Visionaries List
- Los Angeles Business Journal Selects Meg Lodise to Women of Influence: Attorneys List
In the Media
- Tung Decision Signals More Expansion to Fulfilling Testator Intent – John Scheerer Authors Daily Journal Article
- How Sacks Glazier is Shaping California Trust and Estate Law – Featured in Daily Journal
- LACBA Recognizes Terrence Franklin as a Black History Month Honoree
- How Cultural Awareness Improves Estate Planning Outcomes – Terrence Franklin Guests on ACTEC Trust and Estate Talk Podcast












