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Richard Scott Van Dyke
Founder & Managing Attorney
SILVER MEMBERSan Diego, CA 92101
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Biography
Richard "Scott" Van Dyke is the founder and Managing Shareholder of Van Dyke & Associates, APLC, a San Diego boutique law firm that concentrates exclusively on trust, probate, and estate litigation. For more than 25 years, his practice has been limited to the litigation, trial, and appeals of contested probate and fiduciary matters, including will and trust contests based on lack of capacity, undue influence, and fraud, as well as trustee removal, contested accountings, and breach of fiduciary duty claims. He has represented beneficiaries, trustees, corporate and private fiduciaries, receivers, and other interested parties in matters across California, and has developed a particular emphasis on forensic analysis and asset recovery in cases involving financial elder abuse. Van Dyke earned his J.D. from Thomas Jefferson School of Law in 1996 and a B.S. from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in 1985. He is admitted to the State Bar of California (Bar No. 196753), the U.S. District Court for the Southern and Central Districts of California, and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.
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Van Dyke & Associates, APLC
451 A St, Ste 600
San Diego, CA 92101
Frequently Asked Questions
What does Richard Scott Van Dyke focus on?
He focuses exclusively on trust, probate, and estate litigation, including will and trust contests, fiduciary disputes, contested accountings, trustee removal, contested conservatorships, and financial elder abuse matters. His firm does not handle estate planning or transactional work.
Where is Richard Scott Van Dyke licensed to practice?
He is admitted to the State Bar of California (Bar No. 196753) and is also admitted before the U.S. District Court for the Southern and Central Districts of California and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.
What is his educational background?
He earned a J.D. from Thomas Jefferson School of Law in 1996 and a B.S. from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in 1985.
How can someone contact Richard Scott Van Dyke?
His firm, Van Dyke & Associates, APLC, is located at 401 B Street, Suite 1425, San Diego, CA 92101, and can be reached by phone at (619) 387-8118 or by email at rsvandyke@VDAlaw.com.
What experience does he have in estate and probate disputes?
He has concentrated on contested probate and fiduciary litigation for more than 25 years, representing beneficiaries, trustees, fiduciaries, and other interested parties in California state and federal courts, with a particular emphasis on forensic analysis and asset recovery in fiduciary breach and elder financial abuse cases.
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