Attorney Katherine Becker enjoys working with clients to plan ahead through their estate plans, gift and tax planning, business succession planning, business formations, and corporate due diligence. When a loved one passes away, Ms. Becker assists her clients in administering their estates – from the straight-forward probate to complicated trust administrations and business succession plans. Ms. Becker further regularly works with families or people with someone in their life with dementia or special needs. She is very familiar with conservatorships and special needs trusts, and is passionate about helping people through these sometimes daunting processes.
She is focused primarily in the following areas of practice:
• Estate Planning
• Trust Administration and Probate
• Conservatorships and Guardianships
• Business Transactions and Business Formations
Professional Experience
Ms. Becker has worked in the probate law area for over 12 years – the first four years as a paralegal. She has extensive experience assisting families through the planning and administration process.
Ms. Becker was recognized by the Southern California Super Lawyers as a Rising Star in 2019.
Education and Training
Ms. Becker earned her Bachelor of Arts degree from Boston College in 2005. She earned her paralegal certificate from the University of California Santa Barbara in 2007, and in 2010, she earned her Juris Doctor degree from Ventura College of Law. While in law school, Ms. Becker had externships with the Probate research attorneys for the Ventura Superior Court, and with the Ventura County District Attorney. She was on Dean’s List each year of law school and graduated with honors. She also studied abroad through University of San Diego’s program in Paris, France.
Ms. Becker (formerly Hause) is a native of Ventura County, and attended such schools as Mound Elementary, Cabrillo Middle School, and Ventura High School.
Bar and Court Admissions
Since completing her legal education, Ms. Becker has been admitted to practice by the State Bar of California and the U.S. District Courts for the Central, Northern, Southern, and Eastern Districts of California.
Community Involvement and Interests
Ms. Becker is an active member of the Ventura County Bar Association. Her involvement with the local legal community is extensive. She has previously been the President of the Women Lawyers of Ventura County, the Ventura County Barristers, a board member of the Ventura County Bar Association and the Mexican American Bar Association. Ms. Becker also founded the Animal Law Section of the Ventura County Bar Association and was president of it for several years.
Ms. Becker served as a board member of the California Young Lawyers Association from 2013-2016, and as a Special Advisor from 2016-2017.
She has previously taught legal continuing education courses with the National Business Institute on various topics including estate planning, trust administration, probate, animal law, and cultural sensitivity and bias.
Ms. Becker resides in Camarillo with her husband and their two children. In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with her family, traveling, cooking and volunteering.