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Michelle Herd is not your typical estate planning attorney - and she wouldn't have it any other way.

She is the founder of Playa Pacific Law, a trusts and estates firm serving families across California, specializing in wills, living trusts, guardianship planning, powers of attorney, and legacy protection. Before practicing law, Michelle worked in finance and holds Series 7 and 66 licenses - a rare combination that allows her to see the full picture of protecting her clients' families and futures, not just the documents.

Michelle founded her practice after personally navigating the legal and financial aftermath of losing four family members in a single year - without a plan in place. As the daughter of an immigrant mother and a first-generation wealth builder herself, she brings lived experience and cultural fluency to every client relationship. She built Playa Pacific Law to be different: warm, responsive, and deeply human.

She listens before she advises. She speaks plainly. She calls you back. And she stays with you through every life change - not just the first appointment.

Her clients don't just get an attorney. They get a trusted partner for life's most personal decisions.

Michelle Herd, Esq.