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Erin R. Korotzer is an attorney based in the Los Angeles office of RMO LLP. Guided by the firm’s core values, she brings an empathetic and results-oriented approach to representing heirs, beneficiaries, trustees, executors, and other interested parties in contests, disputes, and litigation related to trusts, estates, and conservatorships.

Prior to joining RMO, Erin practiced family law, where she built a strong foundation in litigation while advocating for clients in complex and often sensitive matters. Drawing on that experience, she understands the deeply personal nature of intra-family conflicts and works closely with clients to navigate disputes with clarity and compassion, and a focus on achieving meaningful resolution.

Community Involvement

  • Member, Los Angeles County Bar Association – Family Law Section & Trusts and Estates Section

Bar Admissions

  • Member, State Bar of California

Education

Chapman University, Dale E. Fowler School of Law
Juris Doctor

University of San Diego
Certification, ABA Approved Paralegal Program

University of California, Davis
BA, Double Major – Communication and Psychology, Minor – Professional Writing

Awards & Recognition

  • Ones to Watch, Trusts and Estates Litigation, Best Lawyers, 2025 -2026
  • 500 X -The Next Generation, Lawdragon, 2025
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Community & Professional Involvement

  • Board Member – Probate Section, Collin County Bar Association
  • Member, Society of Trust & Estate Practitioners
  • Member, Trusts and Estates Section, Dallas Bar Association
  • Member, Dallas Estate Planning Council
  • Executive Committee Member, ProVisors
  • Member, Independent Trustee Alliance

Representative Matters

  • Represented a beneficiary in a breach of contract to make a will action and secured a $7.4 million award after a multi-day trial.

  • Represented an esteemed trust and estate litigation attorney, who was sued by her beneficiary clients in a complex multi-jurisdiction multi-trust dispute.  We defeated defendants’ $45 million legal malpractice claim after a 12-day arbitration and achieved an award in favor of our client for unpaid fees.

  • Represented a non-profit beneficiary on claims of breach of contract to make a will, interference with prospective inheritance, and undue influence and fraud action.  We proved that the settlor had promised his millions to the non-profit arm of a fraternity he had dedicated himself to, and that the bad actor indisputably facilitated to the changes to the Trust to redirect the wealth to himself. The matter settled with the fraternity recovering nearly 100% of the promised bequest.

  • Represented heirs of a decedent to recover against a team of caregivers and a real estate agent who committed fraud and undue influence to con the decedent out of over $10 million in a portfolio of real properties and investments. The matter settled.

  • Represented a trustee against allegations of fault for a botched transfer of IRA funds to a non-qualified trust account.  The matter was resolved by settlement with the third-party transferee as the primary cause of the beneficiaries’ loss and avoided high attorney’s costs and potential penalties.

Awards & Recognition

  • Best Lawyers in America, Consumer Law, 2022-2026
  • “Super Lawyer”, Super Lawyers, San Diego, Estate & Trust Litigation, 2022-2026
  • Top 25: 2026 Women San Diego Super Lawyers, 2026
  • “Rising Star”, 2017-2021
  • “Women of Influence in Law”, San Diego Business Journal, 2024
  • Reisman Award for Best Growth Story, 2018
  • “Best of the Bar”, San Diego Business Journal, 2016-2017
  • AV® Preeminent™ Peer Review Rated, by Martindale-Hubbell
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Community & Professional Involvement

  • Past Co-Chair, The State Bar of California: Access Through Innovation of Legal Services (ATILS) Task Force Rules Subcommittee
  • Past Chair Board, California Lawyers Association
  • Member, La Jolla Bar Association
  • Member, Probate Attorneys of San Diego 
  • Barrister, Hon. J. Clifford Wallace Inn of Court
  • Member, San Diego County Bar Association: Member of Civil Litigation, Real Property, and Estate Planning, Trusts and Probate Law Sections
  • Former President and Member, Irish-American Bar Association
  • Former Member, Association of Business Trial Lawyers

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