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1102 N. Chinowth St.
Visalia, CA 93291
Telephone: 559-733-5770
Fax: 559-733-4922
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Matthew Wayne Bixler

Visalia, California
Partner

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

Mr. Bixler is a native of Tulare, California. He is a 1993 graduate of Pepperdine University, where he earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting, graduating Magna Cum Laude. Mr. Bixler also attended Pepperdine's campus in London where he studied business law. He continued his education by earning a Juris Doctorate degree from UCLA School of Law in 1996. At UCLA, Mr. Bixler was active in several law journals and student organizations, including serving as the President of the Federalist Society, acting as an editor of the law school newspaper, and participating in moot court.

Mr. Bixler was admitted to the Bar in 1996. He is a member of the California Bar Association and the Tulare County Bar Association. Mr. Bixler is an officer and director of the Tulare-Kings County Estate Planning Council and a former President of the Tulare County Young Lawyers' Association. In civic matters, Mr. Bixler is presently an officer and board member for Able Industries, and is a past board member for Tulare County Hospice.

Mr. Bixler's areas of practice include estate planning, probate, trust creation and administration, estate and trust litigation, business formation and representation, real estate law, land use and development, and general civil litigation.

Areas of Practice

  • Estate Planning
  • Probate
  • Trust Creation and Administration
  • Estate and Trust Litigation
  • Business Formation and Representation
  • Homeowner's Associations
  • Real Estate Law
  • Land Use and Development
  • General Civil Litigation

Bar Admissions

  • California, 1996

Education

  • UCLA School of Law, Los Angeles, California, 1996
    Juris Doctorate
    Honors: President, The Federalist Society
    Honors: Editor, Law School Newspaper
    Honors: Moot Court

  • Pepperdine University
    Bachelor of Science
    Honors: Magna Cum Laude
    Major: Accounting

Professional Associations and Memberships

  • California Bar Association
    Member

  • Tulare County Bar Association
    Member

  • Tulare-Kings County Estate Planning Council
    Officer and Director

  • Tulare County Young Lawyers Association
    Former President

  • Able Industries
    Officer and Board Member

  • Tulare County Hospice
    Past Board Member

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