Matthew O'Leary is a founding partner of O’Leary Wallace LLP. He practices trusts, estates, and elder law, with an emphasis on special needs planning, conservatorships, and probate and trust litigation.
Matthew moved to the central coast in 2010 to join the elder law and estate planning firm of Stephen K. Hall & Associates. Before coming to San Luis Obispo, he worked for a boutique civil litigation law office in San Jose, California, served as a law clerk at the Santa Clara County and Santa Cruz County District Attorneys’ Offices, and held a judicial clerkship in the Family and Probate Division of the Sacramento County Superior Court.
Matthew lives in San Luis with his wife, Stacey and their four young children. If he’s not at work you may find him at Avila Beach with his family, playing bocce ball at Baileyana Winery, at Active Church in San Luis Obispo, or on a basketball court or golf course.
Education
Associates in Arts, Cuesta College
Bachelor of Science, Business Administration with Marketing emphasis, Sacramento State University
Juris Doctor, Santa Clara University School of Law
Affiliations
State Bar of California
San Luis Obispo Bar Association
San Luis Obispo Elks Lodge 322
Women’s Legacy Fund; Young 100
Speaking Engagements and Community Involvement
PathPoint, Inc.; Board Member
Hospice SLO County; Planned Giving Committee Member & Advisory Counsel
Estate Planning Faux Pas of the Rich and Famous, Central Coast Paralegal Association and Young Lawyers Association; presenter
The Probate Process from Start to Finish, National Business Institute; presenter
Estate Planning and Administration, National Business Institute; presenter
Estate Planning for Married Couples with Net Worth of <$10 Million, Central Coast Chapter of the Financial Planning Association; presenter
Why Everyone Needs an Estate Plan, Charles Schwab San Luis Obispo; presenter
Young Lawyers Section of the San Luis Obispo Bar, President Emeritus & Board Member
YMCA; Volunteer Youth Coach
