Miranda M. Fernandez
Attorney
Miranda Fernandez, Esq., is an experienced litigator and estate attorney whose practice spans trust and estate litigation, conservatorship proceedings, probate administration, and estate planning. She brings a balanced, practical approach to legal advocacy, combining meticulous attention to detail with strong, principled representation.
Lara J. Heisler
Partner
Lara Heisler has been practicing law for 30 years. Her career began in the field of criminal defense, but for the past 20 years, her focus has been in Probate Law. Ms. Heisler's areas of practice includes probate litigation of all types, conservatorships, guardianships, elder abuse, undue influence, trust disputes, and will contests. She has been serving on the Board of the Contra Costa County Conflicts Program, which oversees the appointment of counsel in guardianship and conservatorship cases, for over 15 years. Ms. Heisler obtained her BA in Literature/Writing at the University of California, San Diego; her J.D. from the University of San Francisco School of Law. She grew up in Contra Costa County and is passionate about serving the community where she grew up and is raising her children. Ms. Heisler lives in Walnut Creek with her husband, daughter, and son. Lara is not only active in the local legal community, but she is committed to involvement in her children’s extra-curricular activities as a fundraiser and chaperone for her kids' dance competitions, theater performances, and School of Rock gigs. Ms. Heisler is a founding partner of Heisler Zaragoza LLP, a family-oriented boutique law firm located in Contra Costa County and serving the greater East Bay. Their expertise is in estate planning, trust administration, and all aspects of probate and estate litigation, including conservatorships and guardianships. She has been a CEB Update Author for several years, and she is starting her second year as the chair of the Elder Law Section of the Contra Costa County Bar Association. Ms. Heisler frequently serves as court appointed counsel for elders and minors in conservatorships and guardianships, and as court appointed Guardian ad Litem.
Rachel Rosenfeld
Partner
Rachel Rosenfeld focuses on estate planning, trust administration, probates, and inheritance disputes. She also represents clients in all aspects of conservatorship cases, including limited conservatorships, as well as trust and estate litigation. Ms. Rosenfeld’s favorite part of her job is working proactively with her clients and empowering them to make informed, yet sometimes tough, decisions. Her office is in the Bay Area but takes cases in other counties as well. Ms. Rosenfeld has worked in private practice doing probate law since 2017. Prior to working in probate law, she worked at a large and well-known financial institution handling joint tenant and trust disputes on behalf of the company. There, Ms. Rosenfeld managed a team of individuals who responded to third party actions. She also has experience in general civil litigation and family law. Ms. Rosenfeld is the current President of Northern California's chapter of National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys. She also is Treasurer of East Bay Trust and Estate Lawyers. Ms. Rosenfeld enjoys speaking engagements and has presented on topics such as elder abuse and cross jurisdictional conservatorships in front of local and national organizations, including the American Bar Association.
Princy Nechikat
Associate Attorney
Princy Nechikat is a passionate attorney focusing in estate planning and trust administration at Heisler Rosenfeld Zaragoza LLP. Princy was admitted to the California State Bar in 2020 and has been offering skillful legal guidance ever since. Princy is a member of the Contra Costa County Bar Association and a member of the East Bay Trusts & Estates Lawyers.
