The personnel of J. Douglass Jennings, Jr. law firm consists of a well educated team of professionals backed by an efficient and hard working support staff. In addition to individual success, our professionals bring a diverse background representing a vital component to the overall success of this law firm. The strength of this law firm is based on an outstanding combination of paralegals, legal assistants, legal secretaries, and administrators complementing the skills of attorneys and certified public accountants.
The vision of a specialized law firm with very broad financial objectives was a direct outgrowth of Douglass Jennings' formative years. Upon graduation from the University of Southern California with his major in accounting, Mr. Jennings was employed by the trust division of Union Bank as a Trust Tax Specialist while he attended the University of San Diego School of Law. Upon receipt of his Juris Doctorate degree, he then joined Peat, Marwick, Mitchell & Co., certified public accountants, and practiced as a tax accountant. Presently, Mr. Jennings is the president and founder of his own professional law corporation in San Diego, California, specializing in taxation, estate planning, corporate law and real estate. Additionally, Mr. Jennings was the founder of the La Jolla Bar Association serving as the original treasurer, and as an original member of the Board of Directors. Mr. Jennings has authored two books. The first book entitled Estate Planning from A to Z has been widely cited as one of the finest and most complete estate planning treatises published to date. The second book, entitled Techniques for Financial Survival is intended to provide the reader with an in-depth analysis of all major investment alternatives while still providing safety in both inflationary and recessionary times. Mr. Jennings takes particular pride in monitoring clients' progress on a regular basis. Since state and federal regulations frequently change, clients are assured of receiving up-to-date advice and counsel.
Quinn A. Disparte brings a high skill level in advanced tax planning and civil litigation to our law firm. His focus centers on estate planning, corporate, pension, and civil litigation. Mr. Disparte received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Brigham Young University. He graduated from the J. Reuben Clark Law School at Brigham Young University, where he earned Dean’s List honors. While in law school, Mr. Disparte served as a manager and senior editor for the International Law and Management Review. After graduating from law school, Mr. Disparte worked as a law clerk and research attorney for several Justices at the California Superior Court in Los Angeles. In 2011, he earned an LL.M. in Taxation with Distinction from Georgetown University Law Center. Mr. Disparte is fluent in Japanese.
Mr. Kelley is a Certified Public Accountant with several years of experience as a Tax Accountant, Revenue Analyst, and Tax Manager in the Chicago and San Diego areas. Mr. Kelley graduated from Indiana University with a Bachelors Degree in Finance and Accounting along with a Minor in Economics. Following graduation Mr. Kelley gained experience at an accounting firm where he prepared corporate, partnership, trust, foundation, and individual tax returns. As a Team Manager for another firm, Mr. Kelley also oversaw tax planning, projections, and business management by working one-on-one with clients which is what he enjoys doing currently at the Law Office of J. Douglass Jennings, Jr.
Mr. Mendoza is a Certified Public Accountant and the Tax Department Manager for the Law Office of J. Douglass Jennings, Jr. Mr. Mendoza received his Bachelor of Science in Accounting from State University of New York, College of Westbury in 1984. Following graduation he worked as a Staff Accountant for Ernst & Young as part of the Privately Owned Emerging Business Group which responsibilities entailed all facets of business reporting, audits, financial statements, and tax return preparation. 1987 Mr. Mendoza moved to San Francisco where he gained experience as a Senior Tax Accountant with the firm of Deloitte & Touche handling large corporate client accounts involving corporate acquisitions, mirrored transactions, corporate spin-offs, preparing financial statements, and working directly with Tax Partners. Mr. Mendoza thereafter became the Tax Accounting Manager for Safeway Stores completing FAS 109 review, accounting for income taxes, and restructuring all corporate accounts for tax purposes along with filing of quarterly and year end Safeway corporate tax returns. In 1993 Mr. Mendoza founded his own full service CPA firm where he handled tax returns and preparation for professionals, small to medium corporations, partnerships, and sole proprietors. He also provided counseling to turn around failing businesses and compliance statements for tax purposes. As the Tax Department Manager Mr. Mendoza oversees a staff of 15 people and reviews complex individual, corporate, and partnership returns.
Ms. Robleza graduated from the University of Illinois at Chicago in 1996 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting. Upon graduation, Ms. Robleza began her career with Arthur Andersen, LLP headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. She provided tax compliance and consulting services for large corporations, partnerships and high net worth individuals, primarily focusing on clients in the Asset Management and Hedge Fund industry with investments averaging $250 million. With over 10 years of public accounting and private sector experience in both the Chicago and San Diego areas, Ms. Robleza has worked with small, medium and large entities. Her philosophy is to help clients stay financially fit and organized by implementing and executing sound accounting and tax planning strategies. She is a Certified Public Accountant and is an active member of the California Society of CPAs.
counseling as well as Internal Revenue Service compliance documentation including individual, partnership, corporate, pension, and estate tax returns. Our firm is recognized as one of the leading Estate Planning law firms in the United States.