Lecturer Bios
David Allen Hiersekorn, Esq.
David Allen Hiersekorn, Esq., is a founding principal of the Red Hill Law Group located in Tustin. Mr. Hiersekorn’s practice is focused on asset protection and tax planning for high net worth families and business owners. In addition to being a frequent speaker, he co-wrote an estate planning practice guide used by more than 1,500 law firms throughout the country. Mr. Hiersekorn earned his J.D. degree, cum laude, from Trinity Law School, where he received the dean’s award as the most outstanding student in the graduating class. Prior to his career in estate planning, he served with distinction in the Marine Corps. In 1992 Mr. Hiersekorn received the Thomas Jefferson Award from the Department of Defense. He can be reached at 866-967-7683 or at david@redhilllawgroup.com.
Diedre Dennis Wachbrit, Esq.
Diedre Dennis Wachbrit, Esq., is a board certified specialist in estate planning, trust and probate law, focusing her practice on estate planning, special needs planning and asset protection. She has been quoted in The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times and Time magazine. Ms. Wachbrit is a frequent speaker and author nationally and locally. Ms. Wachbrit is a principal of the National Academy of Special Needs Planners. She is licensed to practice law in all California state courts, the California Supreme Court, the U.S. Tax Court and the U.S. Supreme Court. Ms. Wachbrit received her B.A. degree, magna cum laude, from the University of California, Irvine, and her J.D. degree from Stanford Law School, where she was chair of the Journal of Law, Business and Finance. Prior to opening her law practice seven years ago, she was a senior associate at the international consulting firm McKinsey & Company, where she provided strategic business advice to some of the nation’s largest and best-known firms. She can be reached at 805-778-0600 or at diedre@wachbrit.com.
