Roisman Henel + Adams LLP

Roisman Henel + Adams LLP is a boutique law firm specializing in estate and trust law. We provide our clients superior service and personalized attention.

Practice Areas

We assist clients with all aspects of estate planning to ensure the orderly and efficient management and transfer of property during life, upon incapacity, and at death. We partner with our clients to analyze and implement strategies to minimize estate and gift taxes, property taxes, and other expenses, while keeping in mind the personal and family issues that accompany such planning.

Estate Planning
Trust Administration
Probate
Gift and Estate Tax Planning
Charitable Planning

Our Attorneys

Carolyn E. Henel

Carolyn E. Henel is a partner at RHA. She is a Certified Specialist in Estate Planning, Trust and Probate Law, State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization. She serves on the Board of Directors of Legal Access Alameda (formerly VLSC).

Carolyn’s Bio
Agnieszka K. Adams

Agnieszka K. Adams is a partner at RHA. She has been selected Northern California’s “Rising Stars” each year since 2012 and as a “Super Lawyer” every year since 2023. She is a Certified Specialist in Estate Planning, Trust and Probate Law, State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization.

Agnieszka’s Bio
Anne Bruner Nash

Anne Bruner Nash is Of Counsel to the firm of RHA. She is a Certified Specialist in Estate Planning, Trust and Probate Law, State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization. Her practice focuses on estate planning, estate and gift taxation, and probate and trust administration, including administration of special needs trusts.

Anne’s Bio
Margaret R. Roisman

Margaret R. Roisman, a founding partner of RHA, retired after 40 years of providing sophisticated estate planning services to clients with a wide range of family and financial circumstances.

Margaret’s Bio