Tillem McNichol & Brown | Elder law Attorneys
In 1994, Len Tillem established Len Tillem & Associates to provide personalized, pragmatic legal representation to clients in a variety of practice areas. On January 1st, 2016, the firm became a partnership between Len Tillem, Rosamonde McNichol and David A. Brown, and will henceforth be known as Tillem McNichol & Brown. The experienced attorneys at Tillem McNichol & Brown will continue to assist you with:
Contact us if you are in need of high quality, personalized assistance with any legal matter. In some cases, we partner with leading experts in specialized fields of law to obtain the best possible result for our clients.
The Firm
Len Tillem, Retired
Len Tillem's law practice — Len Tillem & Associates — concentrates on Elder Law. Elder Law is a specialized field of law focusing on the unique needs of the elderly. Elder Law includes such topics as Estate Planning and Estate Tax Avoidance, Wills and Probate, Trusts and Trust Administration, Long Term Care Planning including Medi-Cal Planning, and Elder Abuse. Len is a member of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys.
For many years he addressed the community’s legal concerns live on San Francisco radio station KGO. And together with Attorney Rosamonde McNichol, he writes “The Elder Advocate” newspaper column, providing answers and insights on a wide variety of legal topics affecting seniors. The column is published weekly in several Bay Area newspapers including the Napa Valley Register, the Vacaville Reporter and the Kenwood Press. You can also read the column in the PrimelLife supplement to the San Francisco Chronicle on the first Sunday of every month. Len is a native of New York City who migrated to Sonoma County in the early nineteen-seventies. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree at Brooklyn College, and is a graduate of NYU School of Law. A resident of Sonoma, California, he is married and has two daughters.
Rosie McNichol
Probate | Trust Administration | Estate Planning
Rosie McNichol grew up in the Philadelphia area. She attended college at Duke University in North Carolina where she studied comparative religions and East Asian history. She later attended law school at U.C. Davis, after which she clerked for Justice Charles Springer of the Nevada Supreme Court. She has worked with Len Tillem since 1996.
Email address: rmcnichol@lentillem.com
David A. Brown
Estate Planning | Trust Administration Attorney
Born in Vallejo, California, David A. Brown graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1987 with a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry. He then served as an officer in the United States Navy on the guided missile destroyer USS Hoel (DDG-13), and then with U.S. Naval Mobile Construction Battalion Four (NMCB FOUR) when it was deployed to Saudi Arabia during the First Gulf War of 1990-1991, and in the Republic of the Philippines after the eruption of Mount Pinatubo in late 1991. In 1993, Lieutenant Brown left the Navy and started a second career in the law. He graduated with honors from Empire College School of Law in June 2000 and was admitted as an attorney to the California State Bar in November 2000. Mr. Brown's practice focuses on general estate planning, complex document planning issues, and elder law public benefits planning. He has worked with Len Tillem since 1994
Email address: dbrown@lentillem.com
Vanessa Yassine
Probate | Trust Administration Paralegal
Vanessa Yassine joined Len Tillem & Associates in 2002 and will be continuing with Tillem McNichol & Brown, working as a Paralegal in the Probate and Trust Administration Department. She received her Bachelor of Arts Degree in Political Science with a minor in International Studies from the University of California at Riverside in 1984, and her Paralegal Certificate from Sonoma State University in 2001. From 2002 to 2005, Vanessa served as Secretary of the Redwood Empire Association of Paralegals.
Email address: vyassine@lentillem.com