Zach Tripodes is a Senior Associate Attorney at Lagerlof, LLP specializing in trusts and estates. Zach practice centers on sophisticated probate and trust administration, comprehensive estate planning, and corporate transactions.  

Zach is particularly experienced in navigating the administration of complex estates, including taxable estates, and estates with pending or active litigation, operating businesses, and unusual or difficult-to-value assets. He routinely manages multi-jurisdiction and cross-border estate administration matters, providing strategic guidance to high-net-worth families and fiduciaries. 

In addition, Zach represents clients in both the prosecution and defense of probate creditor’s claims and advises on property tax planning, including assessment appeals and related issues affecting real property portfolios. 

Zach earned his J.D. from Loyola Law School, Los Angeles, where he served as an editor for the International and Comparative Law Review and co-authored an article published in the Yale Journal of International Law.