Michael Rinne, LL.M. Esq. is a distinguished Estate Planning, Probate and Probate & Trust Litigation attorney since 2006. Our clients are located throughout California. Michael Rinne holds a German law License and handles international probate cases. Michael Rinne has been selected Super Lawyer in 2015, 2016, 2023, 2024 and 2025.

Practice Areas

ESTATE PLANNING

Your option to ensure your loved ones are well taken care of when you are no longer around

TRUST AND
PROBATE LITIGATION

Refers to the legal process involving disputes and conflicts arising from trusts, estates, and inheritance matters.

PRENUPTIAL
& POSTNUPTIAL AGREEMENT

Help couples define the terms of their financial and property arrangements before or after getting married.

GERMAN LAW

Our German law experts assist individuals and businesses in drafting, reviewing, and negotiating contracts in compliance with German laws.

The legal process that takes place after an individual's death to ensure that their assets and estate are distributed according to their wishes and applicable laws. Navigating the probate process can be complex and time-consuming, requiring expertise in estate administration and knowledge of legal requirements

HEIRSHIP LAW

Help couples define the terms of their financial and property arrangements before or after getting married

Attorneys

Of Counsel

MARTIN HOFFMAN

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Principal

MICHAEL RINNE, LL.M.,Esq.

Michael Rinné is an experienced attorney in the San Francisco Bay Area. He focuses on estate planning, probate, trust litigation, German law, and prenuptial and postnuptial agreements. He assists local and international clients, especially in cross-border inheritance cases. Michael has led Rinne Legal for over 10 years, with offices in Pleasant Hill, Fairfield, and Newark. He was named a Super Lawyer in 2015, 2016, 2023, 2024 and 2025.

Of Counsel

JEFFREY HALL

Jeffrey is an experienced and seasoned estate-planning attorney specializing in trusts, elder law, Medi-Cal planning, trust litigation, and estate administration. He frequently appears in Superior Court on matters concerning trust litigation, trust reformations, conservatorships, and probates. He is a frequent speaker and author of many published articles about estate planning and elder law.