Procopio Welcomes Three New Associates
July 10, 2014
San Diego, CA – Procopio is pleased to welcome three new associates to the firm: Trent Andrews, Natalie Mueller and Juan Pablo Zaragoza.
Trent J. Andrews’ practice encompasses a wide range of business and corporate matters, including mergers, acquisitions, venture capital and private equity financings, securities matters, leveraged buyouts, corporate governance and other complex business transactions across a variety of industries, including software, technology, healthcare, financial services, energy and consumer products. Trent will join Procopio’s Business and Technology team as an associate. Prior to joining Procopio, Trent was an associate with DLA Piper.
Natalie Valdes Mueller joins as an associate on Procopio’s Health Care Education and Government team. She advises charter schools regarding school policies, Proposition 39 and special education. She also provides counseling to public and private clients on a variety of issues, including governance, the Ralph M. Brown Act, California Public Records Act and litigation. Prior to joining Procopio, Natalie represented clients in construction litigation matters and contract disputes. She also served as a legal intern with the California Charter Schools Association and the University of San Diego Education and Disability Clinic.
Juan Pablo G. Zaragoza focuses his practice on advising domestic and foreign high-net worth individuals and families on a wide variety of tax and estate planning issues. Juan Pablo has experience with sophisticated domestic estate planning strategies such as sales to defective grantor trusts, family limited partnerships and grantor retained annuity trusts (GRATs). In addition, he has experience in designing and implementing income and estate planning strategies for high-net worth clients from Mexico and other Latin American countries. Juan Pablo will be practicing on Procopio’s Tax team as an associate. Prior to joining Procopio, Juan Pablo was with the Phoenix office of Polsinelli PC, an Am Law 100 firm.
“Trent, Natalie and Juan Pablo are immensely talented attorneys who each possess impressive skill sets that will greatly benefit their respective areas of practice, the firm as a whole and, most importantly, our clients,” said Procopio’s managing partner Tom Turner. “We are thrilled to have them join the Procopio team!”
About Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch LLP
With more than 140 attorneys in San Diego, Del Mar, Silicon Valley, Austin and Phoenix, Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch LLP is one of the largest business law firms in Southern California. We are a local law firm with a global network that gives us the ability to serve clients’ interests throughout the world. Procopio is dedicated to understanding the businesses and industries of clients and collaborating with them to develop tailored strategies. We advise companies at every stage in the corporate life cycle, helping them to plan, finance and operate their businesses. Since 1946, our success has been derived from our commitment to clients and our ability to maximize the value we provide to them. Our goal is to continue building long-term relationships with clients through a steady, team-oriented approach. For additional information, please visit www.procopio.com
Trent J. Andrews’ practice encompasses a wide range of business and corporate matters, including mergers, acquisitions, venture capital and private equity financings, securities matters, leveraged buyouts, corporate governance and other complex business transactions across a variety of industries, including software, technology, healthcare, financial services, energy and consumer products. Trent will join Procopio’s Business and Technology team as an associate. Prior to joining Procopio, Trent was an associate with DLA Piper.
Natalie Valdes Mueller joins as an associate on Procopio’s Health Care Education and Government team. She advises charter schools regarding school policies, Proposition 39 and special education. She also provides counseling to public and private clients on a variety of issues, including governance, the Ralph M. Brown Act, California Public Records Act and litigation. Prior to joining Procopio, Natalie represented clients in construction litigation matters and contract disputes. She also served as a legal intern with the California Charter Schools Association and the University of San Diego Education and Disability Clinic.
Juan Pablo G. Zaragoza focuses his practice on advising domestic and foreign high-net worth individuals and families on a wide variety of tax and estate planning issues. Juan Pablo has experience with sophisticated domestic estate planning strategies such as sales to defective grantor trusts, family limited partnerships and grantor retained annuity trusts (GRATs). In addition, he has experience in designing and implementing income and estate planning strategies for high-net worth clients from Mexico and other Latin American countries. Juan Pablo will be practicing on Procopio’s Tax team as an associate. Prior to joining Procopio, Juan Pablo was with the Phoenix office of Polsinelli PC, an Am Law 100 firm.
“Trent, Natalie and Juan Pablo are immensely talented attorneys who each possess impressive skill sets that will greatly benefit their respective areas of practice, the firm as a whole and, most importantly, our clients,” said Procopio’s managing partner Tom Turner. “We are thrilled to have them join the Procopio team!”
About Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch LLP
With more than 140 attorneys in San Diego, Del Mar, Silicon Valley, Austin and Phoenix, Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch LLP is one of the largest business law firms in Southern California. We are a local law firm with a global network that gives us the ability to serve clients’ interests throughout the world. Procopio is dedicated to understanding the businesses and industries of clients and collaborating with them to develop tailored strategies. We advise companies at every stage in the corporate life cycle, helping them to plan, finance and operate their businesses. Since 1946, our success has been derived from our commitment to clients and our ability to maximize the value we provide to them. Our goal is to continue building long-term relationships with clients through a steady, team-oriented approach. For additional information, please visit www.procopio.com