Molly Shirer is Counsel at Parlatore Law Group and focuses her practice on special needs estate planning in the areas of guardianships, conservatorships, special needs trusts planning, special education law and Social Security/Disability claims.

The mother of a developmentally disabled young adult, Ms. Shirer has spent her life advocating for his educational and legal needs and feels passionately about focusing her practice on serving this community. Special needs children and young adults require careful planning and advocacy at every stage of their lives.   Ms. Shirer’s life experiences and professional skill set gives her a unique perspective and makes her an asset to Parlatore Law Group in best serving our clients and working with the special-needs community.

Prior to joining Parlatore Law Group, Ms. Shirer was employed as the Executive Vice President of Coronado Blue Corporation, as well as corporate in-house counsel, where she regularly advised the owner on day-to day and legal issues, with emphasis on employee relations and corporate governance.

In addition to providing estate planning and business counsel, Ms. Shirer volunteers her time with the Military Spouse J.D. network as a pro bono committee member, and as a Volunteer Attorney in the Guardianship Clinic at the San Diego Volunteer Lawyer program.  To date, she has assisted many clinic clients with their guardianship petitions and represented several others at their hearings in San Diego.

She is active in the San Diego County Bar Association, the Probate Attorneys of San Diego, the California Lawyer’s Association, Trusts and Estates Section, and the Lawyer’s Club of San Diego.

She is fully bilingual in French.

She is admitted to practice in California, the U.S. District Court- Southern District of California and the U.S. District Court- Central District of California. In 2019, Molly received the California Lawyer Association’s Wiley W. Manuel Award for pro bono legal services through the San Diego Volunteer Lawyer Program.

She currently lives in Coronado, California, with her husband and son.

Education:

Concord Law School at Purdue University Global, Juris Doctor

University of Michigan, Bachelor of Arts in French and Business Administration

Firm Description

Estate Planning- Our talented team of attorneys are here to provide peace of mind for you and your loved ones. Whether a small business owner, banker, farmer, rancher, or physician, we can help you responsibly manage your wealth and counsel on relevant matters. We assist individuals, in addition to businesses, on the administration of estates and trusts. Our attorneys are here to help get your affairs in order, and to provide peace of mind knowing the people who are most important to you will be taken care of.  Whether you are looking to create a Special Needs Trust for your child, discuss family business succession, or prepare an estate plan, our attorneys are equipped to help you feel secure and confident with the unexpected in life. 

Types of Matters we Handle:

• Revocable Trusts
• Wills and Pour-over Wills
• End of Life Planning
• Advance Healthcare Directives
• HIPAA Authorization
• Prenuptial agreements
• Power of Attorney
• Medical Directives
• Business planning
• Life insurance planning
• Amendments
• Restatements
• Assistance transferring assets to your current living trust
• Guardianships
• Conservatorships
• Special Needs Trusts
• Special Needs Planning
• Able Accounts
• Social Security/Disability Planning
• Medicaid Planning
• Medi-Cal Planning (for California clients)

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