We are committed to building & maintaining client relationships.
The Importance of Teamwork
At Hughes & Pizzuto, APC we embody teamwork.
Each of our team members’ strengths creates a well-rounded legal practice and our clients reap the benefits.
Our breadth of experience, our commitment to service and our legal expertise provide our clients with unmatched representation.
Practice Areas
Trust & Probate Litigation
The expertise and professional support required during the litigation process.
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Estate Planning
Preserving wealth & optimizing the transfer of that wealth through estate planning.
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Trust & Probate Administration
Our Trust & Probate Administration services strive to ensure your plans are exactly fulfilled.
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Business Succession Planning
Each and every business is unique, and each business succession plan is tailored to the dynamic needs of our clients.
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Taxation
We're well-versed in tax law and keep our clients’ best interests in mind.
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Financial & Elder Abuse Litigation
Protecting your loved ones and those who have been unjustly accused.
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Real Estate
We manage all matters regarding residential, commercial and investment property needs.
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Business Planning
Your diverse business interests require personalized planning.
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Mediation
Our mediators have extensive experience as litigation counsel and mediators in trust, probate, conservatorships, and real property conflicts.
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Charitable Family Foundations
Assisting individuals and families to create their philanthropic legacy.
View Practice DetailPRODUCING, PRESERVING & PROTECTING WEALTH.
Meet the Attorneys
Ralph Hughes
A Shareholder focusing in Probate and Trust Litigation, Will Contests and Estate Planning.
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Robert Pizzuto
A Shareholder focusing in Estate Planning, Estate and Gift Taxation, Business Planning and Formation, Real Estate Planning, and Charitable Family Foundations.
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Anne Rudolph
A Shareholder focusing in Probate and Trust Administration, Probate and Trust Litigation, Conservatorship, Appeals, and Charitable Family Foundations.
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Shannon Montisano
A Shareholder focusing in Probate and Trust Administration and Contested Probate and Trust Matters.
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Hughes & Pizzuto, APC is proud to be recognized among the following:
AV Preeminent rating with Martindale-Hubbell, San Diego Super Lawyers, San Diego Magazine’s Top Lawyers in San Diego, Best California Attorneys, San Diego Magazine’s Five Star Wealth Manager, Martindale-Hubbell’s U.S. Top Ranked Law Firms, The Wall Street Journal’s California’s Top Ranked Law Firms, The Wall Street Journal: Best Lawyers in Southern California, U.S. News & World Report’s Best Law Firms in California, Top Rated Lawyers in Trust & Estates by ALM, The Best Lawyers in America®, Acquisition Int’l’s Best in Gift Taxation–California & Best for Estate Planning–California and the SDCBA 100% Club, ACTEC (Ralph E. Hughes), Finance Monthly – Legal Awards: Business Law, USA, Martindale Hubbell, Top Lawyers – Estate Planning; Estate and Gift Taxation; Trust Law; Income Tax; Business Planning; Business Formation, Top Attorneys in San Diego – as published in SL, California’s Board Certified Attorneys, 2020 Top Lawyers in Southern California – The American Registry, Lawyers of Distinction, 2020
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