Jeanne is a native of Massachusetts and received her BA from Wheaton College for Women in Norton MA. with a degree in Urban Studies. She graduated from Vermont Law School and is actively licensed to practice law in Hawaii and California, and holds an inactive law license in Massachusetts. Since July 2009 Jeanne has been practicing law in the Santa Barbara and Thousand Oaks, California areas, and also is a licensed California Realtor with Left Coast Realty, Santa Barbara, California.  Prior to moving to California, Jeanne had a solo practice in Kapaau and Kona, Hawaii where she also served as a per diem Judge in the Third Circuit District and Family Courts for the State of Hawaii. Earlier in her career she was a litigator with the Law Offices of Melvin M. Belli and then had a solo practice in Monterey California with emphasis on family law and estate planning. Jeanne's current practice concentrates on estate planning, trust administration, and real estate transactions.