Michael Blacksburg's law practice was dedicated to serving individual, family and business clients in the San Francisco area. Throughout his career he has been a staunch advocate for San Francisco's locally-owned businesses, tenants, and families from all walks of life.Michael's was in practice for 14 years helping people with the full spectrum of legal issues that arose, from preparing their estate plan to negotiating an agreement for their business. Michael developed the successful… Show more Michael Blacksburg's law practice was dedicated to serving individual, family and business clients in the San Francisco area. Throughout his career he has been a staunch advocate for San Francisco's locally-owned businesses, tenants, and families from all walks of life.Michael's was in practice for 14 years helping people with the full spectrum of legal issues that arose, from preparing their estate plan to negotiating an agreement for their business. Michael developed the successful Essential Estate Planning Workshop (monthly for three years) where clients obtained personalized basic estate planning documents and education on how to develop an organized estate plan that is easy to communicate. Michael is a rare find in today's legal world: a true generalist who can be your family lawyer and your business lawyer. He lives in Marin with his wife and son. Michael draws on his experience as a small business owner, a world traveler, an Eagle Scout, and a member of the Burning Man community. Show less

As a family business consultant, I work as part of a multi-disciplinary team supporting family businesses. I help our clients define their compelling vision and then support them in attaining those goals. I coach leaders in their interactions as owners, support Board development, business manager training/coaching, rising generation education and transition training in both the family and business spheres.