Timothy J. Watson
Partner
Board Certified Specialist in Estate Planning, Trust and Probate Law

633 Menlo Avenue, Suite 230
Menlo Park, CA 94025
p: (650) 324-1110
f: (650) 752-6392

tim@watsonmachado.com

Timothy J. Watson
PARTNER​

​​Mr. Watson is a partner who works out of both Menlo Park and San Francisco, where he advises individuals and families on creating comprehensive estate plans, looking at such issues as wealth transfer, family dynamics, planning for incapacity and tax planning. Mr. Watson is certified by the California State Bar's Board of Legal Specialization as a Certified Specialist in Estate Planning, Trust and Probate Law. He also assists executors and trustees in the administration of trusts and estates. Prior to joining Watson & Lanctot LLP, Mr. Watson worked at a micro-finance organization in Oaxaca, Mexico and, prior to that, as an associate at Gunderson Dettmer, a corporate law firm in Silicon Valley. Mr. Watson serves as advisor and board member to various nonprofit and religious groups including Un Mundo (www.unmundo.org), Puente a La Salud Comunitaria (www.puentemexico.org) and the 19 For Life Foundation (www.19forlife.org). He holds a B.A. from Boston College in Latin American history and received his law degree from the University of California, Davis. Mr. Watson grew up on the peninsula and now lives in Menlo Park with his wife and daughter. 

Admitted to Bar: December 2001

Education: 
B.A., History, Boston College
J.D., UC Davis School of Law

Memberships: 
San Mateo County Bar Association, Estate Planning and Probate Section
​San Francisco Estate Planning Council

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, including complex tax and charitable planning, Trust and Probate Administration, Business Succession Planning, Corporate and General Business

Board Certified Specialist in Estate Planning, Trust and Probate Law
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Languages: Spanish