Meet Our Estate Planning Attorneys

Sarah Summerall

Managing Attorney, Firm Founder, Sister of Kelly

• UC Law, San Francisco — J.D.
• University of Utah — Finance

Sarah founded Summerall Law in 2008 to help families use the law to protect their loved ones.

Kelly Wessels

Managing Attorney, Estate Plan Practice Leader, Brother of Sarah

• Georgetown Law — J.D.
• University of Utah

Kelly brings 20 years of legal experience and a passion for precise legal writing to help families create the right estate plan.

Albert Wu

Partner

• Harvard Law School — J.D.
• UC Berkeley — Business & History

Albert has completed over 1,800 estate plans and enjoys helping families navigate their most important financial decisions. Fluent in English and Mandarin.

Amina Dzano

Estate Planning Sr. Associate Attorney

• Penn State Law — J.D., Commencement Speaker
• Mills College — International Relations, Honors

Amina appreciates the important role estate planning plays in providing families protection, comfort, and peace of mind. Fluent in English, Bosnian, Croatian, and Serbian.

Danielle Holit-Gsell

Senior Attorney

• UC Berkeley School of Law — J.D.
• University of Maryland — B.A. Economics & B.S. Animal Sciences

Danielle enjoys getting to know clients and helping them plan for the future. She practiced project finance in NYC before returning to the Bay Area.

Annika Nielsen-Kim

Associate Attorney

• Notre Dame Law School — J.D.
• Harvard College — Social Science & Global Health

Annika discovered the power of estate planning through her fellowship at Legal Aid Chicago, where she helped homeowners facing foreclosure and probate challenges.

Patrick Premo

Of Counsel

• Santa Clara University School of Law — J.D., magna cum laude
• Durham University, England — M.A. European Politics
• Santa Clara University — B.S. Political Science

Patrick brings over 25 years of legal experience spanning litigation, estate planning, and trust administration.

Kathleen Arteficio

Associate Attorney

• Northwestern University — JD-MBA

Kathleen combines her legal training with 7 years of data analytics experience at Credit Suisse, bringing a unique problem-solving approach to estate planning.

Alvaro Andres

Associate Attorney

• UC College of the Law, San Francisco — J.D.
• UC San Diego — Economics

Alvaro finds joy in helping individuals and families plan for the future and achieve peace of mind. Fluent in English and Spanish.

Sachin Patel

Associate Attorney

• University of San Francisco School of Law — J.D.
• UC Davis — Political Science & Art History

Sachin brings experience in commercial transactions and regulatory compliance, with a passion for community service.

Elliot Stahr

Associate Attorney

• Stanford Law School — J.D.
• Rice University — Psychology and Philosophy

Elliot is passionate about helping clients use the law to plan effectively, minimize stress, and face the future with confidence.

Linette Salcedo

Associate Attorney

• Andrews University — Social Work
• Santa Clara University School of Law — J.D.

Linette practiced litigation for several years before transitioning to estate planning, where she enjoys working directly with clients to help protect and provide for their families’ futures. She is fluent in Spanish and speaks conversational Romanian.

Gianna "Gigi" Geil

Associate Attorney

• UC College of the Law, San Francisco — J.D.
• Princeton University — Psychology

Gigi values the opportunity to help people plan thoughtfully for the future as they try to make difficult moments a little easier for the people they love.