Trusts/ Wills/ Estate Planning / Land Use & Coastal Act Consulting / Trust Admin
PO Box 3063, Shell Beach, CA 93448 / coastlaw@gmail.com
About the Law Office of Tarren Collins
A Lawyer in Your Corner
The Law Office of Tarren Collins is led by Tarren Collins, who has over thirty years of experience as a lawyer. Ms. Collins believes communication is of utmost importance. She strives to understand her clients' goals and expectations, while helping them understand the challenges they may face as they navigate legal processes.
Legacy of Success
Attorney Tarren Collins has a proven track record of success. Since 1987 she's helped hundreds of clients obtain favorable outcomes on a variety of matters.
Our Approach
Ms. Collins specializes in bringing the law to your corner. She's dedicated to understanding what results you want and to helping you understand what actions she can take on your behalf. She will work with you every step of the way to make sure that you understand the choices you are making and feel empowered to make them.
Practice Areas
Practice Areas
- Estate Planning - Wills, Trusts & Estates
- Land Use & Planning
- Trust Administration
- Coastal Land Use Consulting & Advocacy
- Contracts/Leases
- Environmental Protection
- Native American Cultural Resources
Bio of Tarren Collins
Background
A native of San Luis Obispo, California, Tarren is the fifth generation of her family to live on the Central Coast. Her great-great grandparents settled at their ranch in San Simeon Creek in the early 1860's.
Education
Tarren graduated summa cum laude from Cuesta College and summa cum laude from California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo. Tarren earned her juris doctorate degree from University of California Hastings College of Law in 1987, and she passed the bar exam in 1987.
Experience
Tarren has practiced law since 1987, first in firms specializing in civil trials, then opening her own law practice in 1989. Tarren has represented a variety of clients on legal matters: complex civil trials, Land Use and Coastal Act matters - including consulting and Coastal Commission advocacy - Trust Administration, Estate Planning (Wills and Trusts), contracts, and leases.
Tarren served as a Pismo Beach Planning Commissioner, and she is a member of the Board of Directors for the Point San Luis Lighthouse Keepers.
In 2018, Tarren was appointed by the Board of Supervisors of San Luis Obispo County as a Cannabis Hearing Officer, where she presided over Administrative Law Hearings concerning Land Use and Nuisance matters.