Biography
Michael was admitted to practice in 1995. Prior to joining Coleman & Horowitt, LLP, he was a sole practitioner under his professional corporation, The Law Office of Michael P. Dowling, and was formerly a partner with the Fresno firm of Dowling, Aaron & Keeler. Michael is head of the Firm’s transactions department and provides representation to clients in estate planning, probate and trust administration matters and business transactions. Michael is a past chairman of the Fresno County Bar Association’s Estate Planning, Trust and Probate Section. Michael works out of the Firm’s Fresno office.
Practice Areas
- Estate Planning and Administration
- Probate
- Business Transactions
- Real Estate
Education
- Gonzaga University School of Law, Spokane, Washington
- J.D.
- California State University, Fresno
- B.A.
Bar Admissions
- California, 1995
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of California, 1995
Professional Associations
- Fresno County Bar Association, Member: Estate Planning, Trust and Probate Section; past Chairman of the Section)
- State Bar of California, Member: Estate Planning, Trust and Probate Law Section
- Fresno Estate Planning Council
Past Positions
- The Law Office of Michael P. Dowling
- Dowling, Aaron & Keeler, Partner
Representative Clients
- Large and Small Farming Entities and their principals
- Labor Contractors
- Professional Corporations (Physicians/Dentists/Attorneys/Accountants)
- Family-Owned Businesses (sole proprietorships, partnerships, corporations and limited liability companies)
- Estate Planning for individuals and married couples, including revocable and irrevocable trusts
- Fiduciaries, private and professional, in the administration of trusts and estates