James Morris Kosareff
Copenbarger & Copenbarger LLP
★ CBLS Board-Certified Specialist: Estate Planning, Trust & Probate Law (State Bar of California)
Santa Ana, CA • Serving Orange County
About James Morris Kosareff
James Morris Kosareff is a California-licensed attorney practicing in Santa Ana, Orange County. Admitted to the State Bar of California in 1994 (Bar #174529) with 32 years of practice. Currently practices at Copenbarger & Copenbarger LLP.
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Education
- Law School: Western State Univ COL; Fullerton CA
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Copenbarger & Copenbarger LLP
Copenbarger & Copenbarger LLP, 200 Sandpointe Ave, Ste 150
Santa Ana, CA 92707
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Verified from State Bar of California records 2026-06-13.
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