Juan Pablo G. Zaragoza
Partner
Services & Specializations
Admissions
Arizona;
California
Languages
Spanish
Address
525 B Street, Suite 2200, San Diego, CA 92101
Office Tel.
619.525.3898
Fax
619.398.0147
Overview
For almost 20 years, Juan Pablo provides effective and efficient legal solutions in the areas of estate planning and trust administration to domestic and international clients, including high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families and family offices; corporate trustees, professional fiduciaries and individual trustees; and trust beneficiaries. He works with his colleagues to assist clients throughout the United States with a variety of legal matters.
- Designed and implemented estate planning strategies for Mexican individuals, families and family offices with assets in the U.S. and/or U.S. citizen/resident family members.
- Designed and implemented estate planning strategies for U.S. individuals, families and family offices with assets in Mexico.
- Represented corporate trustees, professional fiduciaries and individual trustees serving as trustees of trusts with foreign assets and/or foreign beneficiaries.
- Advised trust beneficiaries and protected their rights from the beginning to the end of the trust administration process, including pre-litigation issues.
- Prepared gift tax returns (Form 709) and estate tax returns (Forms 706 and 706NA) and assisted clients facing IRS audits of the same.
- Assisted clients with pre-immigration planning before they moved to the U.S.
- Designed and implemented charitable planning strategies for domestic and international clients.
- Best Lawyers®, Closely Held Companies and Family Business Law, 2023-present
- Best Lawyers®, Trusts and Estates Law, 2022-present
- Super Lawyers® Rising Star, 2012-2014, 2017
- Hot List, Lawyers of Color, 2014
- Top Attorneys in Arizona, Estate and Trust Litigation, AZ Business magazine, 2014
- 40 Hispanic Leaders Under 40, Arizona Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, 2009
- Cesar E. Chavez Leadership Award, Arizona Legislative Latino Caucus Foundation, 2008
- LLM (Tax), University of Washington School of Law (CALI Excellence for the Future Award), 2005
- JD, University of Arizona Rogers College of Law (Deans Achievement Award), 2004
- BA, University of Arizona, cum laude, 2001
- Speaker. “International Estate Planning” UCSD/Procopio U.S. Tax Law Course. San Diego, CA, August 11, 2023.
- Speaker. “Estate Planning in Uncertain Times: How Flexible should an Estate Plan Be?” Procopio International Tax Institute, San Diego, CA, May 25, 2023.
- Speaker. “International Estate Planning” UCSD/Procopio U.S. Tax Law Course. San Diego, CA, August 5, 2022.
- Moderator. “Dual National Beneficiaries of Foreign Trusts. UNI, PFICs and GILTI Tax Treas. Regulations Run Amok,” USD Procopio International Tax Institute, San Diego, CA, November 2, 2018.
- Moderator. “Digital Marketing: Attracting the Hispanic Market,” USD Procopio International Business Summit, San Diego, CA, May 12, 2017.
- Moderator. “The Attorney – Client Privilege in the Global Context,” USD Procopio International Tax Institute, San Diego, CA, October 21, 2016.
- Moderator. “”Wealth Planners and Family Office Trending Topics,” USD Procopio International Tax Institute, San Diego, CA, October 20, 2016.
- Moderator. “OECD Update & New Reporting Requirements in Mexico and the U.S. for International Investments (Refripes & Single-Member LLCs),” USD Procopio International Tax Institute, San Diego, CA, October 20, 2016.
- Moderator. “The Panama Papers & Cyber Security: Protecting Sensitive Information,” USD Procopio International Tax Institute, San Diego, CA, October 20, 2016.
- Speaker. “Defending an International Tax Case Before the IRS and SAT,” USD Procopio International Tax Institute, San Diego, CA, October 20, 2016.
- Speaker. “International Estate Planning and Real Estate Investments in the U.S.,” USD Procopio International Tax Institute, San Diego, CA, October 19, 2016.
- Speaker. “Legal and Tax Considerations for Multinational Families,” STEP San Diego, CA, April 20, 2016.
- Speaker. “U.S./Mexico: Cross Border Tax and Estate Planning Considerations,” STEP San Diego, San Diego, CA, February 16, 2016.
- Speaker. “Cross Broder Estate & Gift Tax,” USD Procopio International Tax Institute, San Diego, CA, October 21, 2015.
- Moderator. “Canadian Estate Planning Issues and Using Canadian Partnerships in International Transactions,” USD Procopio International Tax Institute, San Diego, CA, October 31, 2014
- Speaker. “Cross Border Estate & Gift Tax,” USD Procopio International Tax Institute, San Diego, CA, October 29, 2014.
- Speaker. “Issues in Cross-Border Estate Planning and Probate,” U.S Mexico Bar Association, Phoenix, AZ, 2013.
- Speaker. “International Estate Planning: Transfer Taxes and Cultural Issues,” Catholic Community Foundation, Phoenix, AZ, 2013.
- Speaker. “Probate,” National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals, Phoenix, AZ, 2012.
- Speaker. “International Estate Planning: A Brief Overview,” Scottsdale Estate Planners, Scottsdale, AZ, 2012.
- Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners, San Diego Chapter
- State Bar of California – Trust and Estates Section, International Section
- “Procopio Elevates 6 Attorneys to Partner in San Diego,” San Diego Daily Transcript, February 7, 2022.
- “Second Annual Hot List,” Lawyers of Color, September 23, 2014.
