Karla C. Berentsen

Karla C. Berentsen

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Partner, Chair of Trust & Estates Department
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Karla Berentsen advises her clients in complex estate planning matters, as well as trust and estate administrations. Clients appreciate her thoughtful and thorough approach to a sensitive subject matter. Despite the complexities in Trust & Estate law, Karla has provided her clients with trusted and comprehensible guidance for over 20 years. Along with advising individuals, families and fiduciaries, Karla also serves as the Chair of the Trusts & Estate Department and is a member of the Executive Committee at Hahn & Hahn.

Karla's compassion in helping others extends to her community where she has served on the Board of Directors at Pasadena Humane Society for over a decade. She enjoys supporting efforts to provide outstanding care for families and their companion animals.

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Admissions

California

Education

Loyola Law School, J.D. (Member of the St. Thomas More Law Honor Society, Dean's List; Entertainment Law Review)

University of California, Santa Barbara, B.A. (With Honors)

Honors & Awards

Recognized in "Women of Influence," Los Angeles Business Journal, 2023

Selected to Southern California Super Lawyers Rising Stars List, 20092010

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“Look for opportunities to be kind.”

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Karla C. Berentsen
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Professional Organizations

American Bar Association
Member, 2003–present

Los Angeles County Bar Association: Probate and Trust Law Section 
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Los Angeles County Bar Association: Tax Section 
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Pasadena Bar Association
Member, 2009–present

Charitable Organizations

Pasadena Humane Society & SPCA 
Board of Directors, 2011–2016; 2017–present

Sierra Madre Elementary School: School Site Council
Member, 2016–2018