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Ruddell, Cochran, Stanton, Smith, Bixler & Wisehart, LLP
1102 N. Chinowth St.
Visalia, CA 93291
Telephone: 559-733-5770
Fax: 559-733-4922
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Gary H Ruddell

Visalia, California
Partner, since 1971

Phone: (559) 733-5770
Fax: (559) 733-4922
Email: Contact Me

Mr. Ruddell was born in Caldwell, Idaho, on January 16, 1945. He is a graduate of the University of California at Santa Barbara (B.A. cum laude, 1966) and University of San Francisco (J.D., 1969). Mr. Ruddell was admitted to the State Bar of California in 1970. He is a member of the Tulare County Bar Association (President, 1981) and the Supreme Court of California. Mr. Ruddell, in addition to business formation, real estate acquisition and sales, and other transactional work, focuses on estate planning utilizing wealth transfer programs for families with large estates, probate and trust administration. He continues to handle real property development, both commercial and residential. Recent projects include the Mary's Vineyard, Rancho Viejo, and Key West Shopping Centers in Visalia, California; Del Lago, a 620-acre community development in Tulare, California; The Courtyards, a 20-acre commercial and office complex; Shannon Ranch, a 600-acre residential and commercial development in Visalia, California;  Village West, a 30-acre commercial project and Plaza Business Park, a 30 acre commercial/office project.

Areas of Practice

  • Estate Planning
  • Trusts
  • Contracts
  • Business Organizations
  • Real Estate Law
  • Probate & Estate Administration

Bar Admissions

  • California, 1970

Education

  • University of San Francisco School of Law, San Francisco, California, 1969
    J.D.

  • University of California, Santa Barbara, California, 1966
    B.A.
    Honors: Cum Laude

Representative Clients

  • Mangaro Homes, Inc.
  • Mangano Company, Inc.
  • Westland Development Co.
  • Lagomarsino Group
  • CRS Farming

References

  • Valley Business Bank

Professional Associations and Memberships

  • Tulare County Bar Association
    Member

  • Tulare County Bar Association, 1981 - 1984
    President

  • Supreme Court of California

Birth Information

  • January 16, 1945, Caldwell, Idaho, United States of America

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