Peter R. Spurzem earned his undergraduate degree, Phi Beta Kappa, from UCLA in 1979, and Master of Arts degrees from the State University of New York in 1983 and from San Francisco State University in 1990. He taught at the college level for a number of years. He graduated from Hastings College of the Law in 1995 and was employed by a major trial firm before moving to Hollister in 1997. His practice emphasizes general litigation, including civil, business and probate litigation, commercial and residential real estate issues, and family law, including neutral divorce mediation and the handling of complex asset cases.
Areas of Practice
General Civil, Business and Probate Litigation
Family Law
Neutral Divorce Mediation
Commercial and Residential Real Estate
Estate Planning and Estate Administration
Bar Admissions
California, 1995
U.S. District Court N. District of California, 1998
U.S. District Court Central District of California, 2000
Education
JD. UC Hastings College of the Law
San Francisco, California, 1995
Hastings Law Journal, 1992 - 1995
M.A. Philosophy, State University of New York
Stony Brook, Stony Brook, NY, 1983
M.A. English CSU San Francisco
San Francisco, CA 1990
B.A. Philosophy University of California, Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California 1979
Professional Associations and Memberships
San Benito County Bar Association:
Vice President 1999 - 2001
San Benito County Bar Association
President 2001 - 2003
United Way of San Benito Co.,
Board of Directors 2001 - 2003
San Benito County Chamber of Commerce,
Board of Directors 2001 - 2007
San Benito County Law Library
Trustee 2000 - Present
American Bar Association
Fraternities/Sororities
Lambda Chi Alpha