Attorneys
Savannah G. Aube
Associate
saube@murtaughlaw.com
Savannah's practice focuses on general civil litigation.
Read more ›Sabrina M. Jaber
Associate
sjaber@murtaughlaw.com
Sabrina specializes in construction and general civil litigation at Murtaugh Treglia Stern & Deily LLP. She is dedicated to advocating for her clients and brings extensive legal knowledge with a focus on achieving favorable outcomes in complex disputes.
Sabrina graduated from UC Law San Francisco (formerly UC Hastings College of the Law) in 2022, where she served as a staff editor for the Hastings Business Law Journal and competed on the Trial Team. These experiences laid the foundation for her successful litigation career. She passed the California Bar in 2022 and has quickly built a reputation for her dedication and strategic approach. Sabrina earned her undergraduate degree in Business Administration with an emphasis in Finance from Chapman University in 2019.
Read more ›Kalyn M. Stern
Partner
kstern@murtaughlaw.com
Kalyn’s practice focuses on business counseling, corporate transactions, real estate, estate planning and probate matters.
Kalyn received her undergraduate and graduate degrees in Biology from the University of California, San Diego (BS, 2006; MS, 2008), and her law degree from Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law (JD, Cum Laude 2011). Kalyn is admitted to practice law before the courts of California, and before the Patent and Trademark Office.
Read more ›W. Rod Stern
Senior Partner
rstern@murtaughlaw.com
Rod's practice focuses on business, corporate, transactional and tax counseling; tax collection and litigation; estate planning; and probate and conservator matters.
He received his undergraduate degree from the University of California, Los Angeles (AB, 1977), and his law degree from Hastings College of the Law (JD, 1983). In addition, he holds a Masters in Law, specializing in taxation, from New York University (LL.M., 1989).
Rod is involved in the Tax Sections of the California Bar Association and the Orange County Bar Association, and with the Orange Coast Estate Planning Council; and he is the author of two books — Tax Planning for Business and Estate Planning, Wills and Trusts for Business Owners — and a contributing author to the Continuing Education of the Bar publication Selecting and Forming Business Entities.
He is involved with various charitable organizations, and serves on the Board of Directors of Easter Seals of Southern California.
Read more ›Benjamin R. Schwefel
Partner
bschwefel@murtaughlaw.com
Ben Schwefel's practice focuses on trusts and estates, including estate planning, trust administration, probate, conservatorships, and fiduciary litigation.
Ben’s practice focuses on trusts and estates, including estate planning, trust administration, probate, and fiduciary litigation. Ben represents a broad range of clients, including high-net-worth individuals and families, trustees, beneficiaries (individuals and charities), entrepreneurs, business executives, and professional fiduciaries. He regularly works with his clients on advanced estate planning techniques that minimize income, gift, and estate tax consequences. He also advises clients in connection with the formation and operation of profit and not-for-profit business entities, including limited liability companies (LLCs), corporations, family limited partnerships (FLPs), private foundations, and public charities.
Ben is a member of the Executive Committee of the Trust and Estates Section of the California Lawyers Association (TEXCOM) and the former Education Chair for the New Lawyers Section of the California Lawyers Association. He is also an active member of the Orange County Bar Association and the Orange County chapter of the USD Law Alumni Association. Ben earned his B.A. from UC San Diego and his J.D. from the University of San Diego School of Law.
Lauren E. Saint
Senior Associate
lsaint@murtaughlaw.com
Lauren’s practice primarily focuses on general civil litigation, including business litigation, real estate litigation, and construction litigation. In her over 10 years of practice, she has achieved seven figure settlements, has achieved winning verdicts, and has successfully defended against numerous appeals.
After obtaining a BA in Political Science and English from the University of Michigan, Lauren graduated with honors from the University of San Francisco School of Law, where she received the CALI Award for Excellence in Legal Research and Writing.
Read more ›Bridgette A. Santos
Associate
bsantos@murtaughlaw.com
Bridgette’s practice focuses on trust litigation, trust administration, and probate disputes.
Bridgette is a 2021 graduate of Chapman University, Fowler School of Law, and earned her Bachelor of Science from the University of Oregon in 2016. Bridgette is experienced in trust and inheritance disputes, elder law, and probates. In her short tenure as a litigation attorney, she has already successfully conducted several evidentiary hearings and second-chaired high-stakes trials of trust and inheritance litigation. She is well-versed in this area of law and an excellent counselor able to advocate for and guide her clients in the midst of difficult litigation.
Bridgette is a member of the California Bar Association, a Co-Chair of the Diversity and Inclusion Section of the Orange County Bar Association’s Young Lawyer’s Division, and she is a member of the Trust and Estates Section of the Orange County Bar Association.