Daniel I. Spector

Daniel I. Spector is a highly experienced legal professional specializing in trust and estate disputes. As a Partner at Hanson Bridgett LLP since March 2023, Spector chairs the Family Wealth Resolution and Dispute Team. In addition, Spector serves as a Mediator, Arbitrator, and Referee at Judicate West since January 2021. Previously, Spector was the Principal at the Law Office of Daniel I. Spector from January 2016 to March 2023, overseeing firm operations while serving as lead trial counsel and mediator. Spector’s extensive background includes managing partner roles at Spector Weir, LLP, and a partner position at Spector Middleton Young & Minney, LLP, focusing on trust, probate, and complex litigation. Earlier experience includes positions at Thompson & Heller and Kahn, Soares & Conway, with a foundation in constitutional and complex litigation. Spector earned a Juris Doctor from Santa Clara University School of Law and a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from the University of California, Davis.