PFAC Legislative Update – May 2023

Desmond & Desmond effectively advocates on behalf of trade associations and businesses before the legislative and executive branches of the State of California as well as local and regional governmental entities. The firm provides comprehensive government relations services that create positive results through the relationships, integrity, and skills it brings to challenging public policy issues. Jerry Desmond leads the firm established by Jerry Sr. in the early 1970s with a practice that benefits from decades of advocacy experience, enhanced by today's techniques and contemporary relationships. The firm's unique synergy is created by the combination of Jerry, his sister Claudine Irwin who joined the firm 25 years ago, as well as Anne Schillig who has been with the firm for 14 years.

Marilyn Kriebel is a Licensed Professional Fiduciary in the San Diego area. Since beginning her Fiduciary practice in 1984 she has acted in more than 600 matters including guardianships, conservatorships, probate estates and trusts. Marilyn specializes in handling contested matters as well as matters involving complicated tax and litigation issues. In addition to her work as a fiduciary Marilyn acts as an expert witness on the topic of fiduciary standard of care. Marilyn is the President of the San Diego Region and is on the State Board for the Professional Fiduciary Association of California (PFAC), is the Chair of PFAC's legislative committee and a member of the Judicial Council Probate and Mental Health Advisory Committee as well as their legislative committee.