Deb L. Kinney
Deb received her B.A. in Sociology from the University of California, Berkeley, and her J.D. from the New College School of Law. She is a member of the California State Bar Trusts and Estates Section and the Bar Association of San Francisco. Deb serves on the Board of Directors at the Horizons Foundations and speaks regularly on current issues affecting the LGBT community.
Deb has been very active within the LGBT community, volunteering with many local organizations and also she leads seminars regularly on estate planning and legal rights for the LGBT community. She is a known resource for emerging issues pertaining to the Domestic Partner Rights and Responsibilities Act, more commonly known as AB205, and has lectured at many conferences including at Stanford University’s Planned Giving seminar, the Northern California Planned Giving Seminar, and the California Judges Annual Conference.
Deb currently serves on the board of Horizons Foundation, a 25 year old LGBT community foundation based in San Francisco and is serving as co-chair of the Planned Giving Committee.
Deb is a member of the Trust and Estate Section of the ABA, the California Bar Association, the San Francisco Bar Association, Bay Area Lawyers for Individual Freedom and the Golden Gate Business Association.
Deb has two daughters, age 10 and 20.