PASADENA, CA – Lagerlof, LLP Partner, Vanessa Terzian, has been nominated for the 2025 Women’s Leadership Award by the Los Angeles Business Journal.  

The 2025 Women’s Leadership Symposium and Awards will take place on June 18, 2025, at the Intercontinental Los Angeles Downtown. The event brings together inspiring women leaders to share insight, celebrate success, and recognize outstanding achievements across a range of industries. 

“Vanessa’s nomination is a testament to her dedication, leadership, and the high level of care she brings to her clients and our community,” Managing Partner at Lagerlof, LLP, Joshua Driskell, shared. “Her passion for empowering families through thoughtful estate planning reflects the very best of our profession.” 

Vanessa is a Partner at Lagerlof, LLP, focusing her practice on estate planning, trust administration, and probate. As a seasoned estate planning attorney and adjunct professor of Wills and Trusts at Southwestern Law School, Vanessa combines legal expertise with a deep understanding of family needs. She began her career as a trust officer at Wells Fargo, N.A. before launching her own practice to better serve growing families with strategic, personalized planning solutions. 

She has been consistently recognized for professional excellence, with honors from Super Lawyers®, Pasadena Magazine, and Avvo. 

Vanessa is admitted to the California State Bar and holds degrees from UC San Diego, where she graduated magna cum laude, and Loyola Law School, where she earned a Dean’s Full Tuition Academic Scholarship. She is a director for the La Cañada Educational Foundation, a board member for the Pasadena Community Foundation, and serves on the faculty for the Institute for Preparing Heirs.