Mabel VandenBrink graduated from UC Irvine with two bachelor's degrees in Sociology and Criminology, Law & Society. After graduation, she landed a job as a paralegal assistant for the firm of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP where she worked full time while pursuing her paralegal certificate. Upon obtaining her paralegal certification from UC Irvine, she found a job as a paralegal working for a sole practitioner in Orange County specializing in the field of civil litigation. She later relocated to San Diego and landed a job working for an asset protection law firm where she worked in the estate planning department for four years. It was during her time as an estate planning paralegal that she became aware of the growing need for honest, capable and committed professional fiduciaries. She enrolled and completed her pre-licensing education from California State University, Fullerton and successfully passed the fiduciary licensing exam in 2010. Her educational certifications and professional affiliations include:
*California Professional Fiduciary License #439
*Certificate in Fiduciary Management for Trustee and Conservators from California State University, Fullerton
*National Certified Guardian (NCG)
*Certificate in Gerontology from USC
*California Professional Fiduciary License #439
*Certificate in Fiduciary Management for Trustee and Conservators from California State University, Fullerton
*National Certified Guardian (NCG)
*Certificate in Gerontology from USC
*Member of University of California, Irvine's Alumni Association
*Member of the San Diego County Bar Association:
- Estate Planning and Elder Law sections
- Estate Planning and Elder Law sections
*General Member of PFAC
Mrs. VandenBrink continues to expand her legal and fiduciary education every year by attending seminars, conferences, workshops and enrolling in college courses related to her field. She is also a Notary Public and maintains relationships with various professionals and service providers for the benefit of her clients.
