REPP Law
Founder & Attorney at REPP Law
Families and business owners deserve legal counsel that is both sophisticated and deeply personal. Every client comes with a unique story, distinct assets, and goals only they can define.
I built this firm to be the attorney I wished I could find when it mattered most.
— Julia Williams, Founder
Why REPP Law Exists
Ms. Williams began her career in 2006 litigating shareholder rights and securities class actions. While she achieved several noteworthy wins in “bet the company”-type litigation, she found the conflict and lack of cooperative approaches in litigation to be a waste of company and individual resources. In 2015, she left litigation to pursue her passion of helping individuals and families plan for the future to avoid the uncertainty that often leads to litigation. She founded the Law Offices of Julia M. Williams, APC, which later became Real Estate Planning and Probate, Inc., in 2017.
Ms. Williams focuses her work on probate proceedings and estate planning for families with small and mid-sized businesses, including real estate exchange strategies, irrevocable trusts to maximize income tax efficiency, business succession through family entities, and charitable mechanisms to transfer wealth while minimizing taxes. Ms. Williams takes an empathetic and pragmatic approach to probate proceedings and estate planning, inspired by her own experiences both with respect to foundational estate planning during life and dealing with the unexpected twists and turns encountered in trust administration and probate proceedings after death.
Ms. Williams prides herself on understanding complex family dynamics and charting pathways to ensure maximization of generational wealth and minimalization of potential family infighting after death.
Credentials & Education
2002 — Undergraduate
B.A. Economics & B.A. Political Science
University of California, San Diego
Economics with Honors · Minor in Business Administration
2003 – 2006 · JD
Doctor of Law — UCLA School of Law
University of California, Los Angeles
Concentration in Business Law and Taxation
Admitted to the California State Bar, November 2006
2019 — LLM
Master of Laws in Taxation, cum laude
University of San Diego School of Law
Advanced specialization in estate and tax planning strategies
Certification & Bar Admissions
Certified Specialist in Estate Planning, Trust Administration, and Probate Law — State Bar of California. Also admitted to practice before the U.S. District Courts for the Central District of California and Colorado, and the U.S. Courts of Appeals for the First, Second, Sixth, and Ninth Circuits.
Awards & Recognition
Super Lawyers (2022-2026, Rising Stars 2015-2020)
Areas of Focus
01
Complex Estate Administration
Commercial properties, international assets, multi-state holdings, and high-net-worth portfolios handled with precision and depth.
02
Multi-Jurisdictional Planning
Real property in other states or countries, foreign accounts, international clients, dual citizens, and cross-border families — coordinated with local counsel as needed.
03
Business Succession & Estates
Business owners who need succession and estate planning addressed together — not as disconnected engagements. Integrated strategy across all asset classes.
04
First-Time Probate Guidance
Families navigating probate or trust administration for the first time receive clear, patient guidance — without the intimidation of technical legal process.
Client Experience
