Joseph E. Gruber, Jr. is an associate attorney who joined Aaron, Riechert, Carpol & Riffle, APC in May of 2013.

The Board of Legal Specialization of the California State Bar Association has certified Mr. Gruber as a Specialist in Estate Planning, Trust, and Probate Law.

Mr. Gruber graduated Cum Laude from the University of San Francisco School of Law in May of 2014. While at the University of San Francisco, Mr. Gruber served as the Managing Editor for the University of San Francisco Law Review and as a Case Counsel for the University of San Francisco Moot Court Program. Mr. Gruber received CALI awards for excellence in both Constitutional Law and Family Law. Due to his avid interest in business law, Mr. Gruber graduated with honors with a Certificate in Business Law and served as two terms as the president of the U.S.F. Business Law Association. Prior to law school, Mr. Gruber earned a B.A. in International Studies with minors in economics and politics from Willamette University.

Mr. Gruber’s legal articles have been published on several occasions. His work includes:

• Green Efficiency at Its Finest: Shifting the Building Permit Process to Promote Sustainable Buildings (48 USF L. Rev. 533);
• Educating the Masses About Gun Trusts and a Case survey on Ultramercial, Inc. v. Hulu 722 F.3d 1335 (Fed. Cir. 2013) both posted on USFCA Lawblog;
• The Known And Unknown Of Property Tax And Real Property Transfers: A Discussion On Proposition 19 (Available at https://calawyers.org/california-young-lawyers-association/the-known-and-unknown-of-property-tax-and-real-property-transfers-a-discussion-on-proposition-19/).

Mr. Gruber is licensed to practice in the State of California. He is a member of the San Mateo County Bar Association and a member of the California State Bar Section for Trusts and Estates.