James Cunningham, Jr.

Jim Cunningham Jr. is the founder of and partner at CunninghamLegal. CunninghamLegal helps affluent individuals and families with income tax planning, estate planning, trust administration, business planning, and real estate matters. Mr. Cunningham’s primary focus is on the minimization of wealth transfer tax; income and capital gains tax; as well as the preservation of Proposition 13 tax benefits.

Educational & Employment History • 29 years in practice in estate planning, trust & probate law • Certified Specialist, Estate Planning Trust & Probate Law • Whittier College School of Law, Research Editor, Whittier Law Review • US Santa Cruz, BA in History, Honors in the Major • Universidad Complutense, Madrid, Spain

Mr. Cunningham has worked with the State Bar in evaluating questions for the certified Specialist Exam in Estate Planning, Trust and Probate law. His YouTube (cunninghamlegal) channel has become a leading source of education for consumers for general guidance on estate planning; income and wealth transfer tax planning; trust; and probate matters.