Roisman Henel + Adams LLP is a boutique law firm specializing in estate and trust law.

Roisman Henel + Adams LLP is a boutique law firm specializing in estate and trust law. We provide our clients superior service and personalized attention.

Practice Areas

We assist clients with all aspects of estate planning to ensure the orderly and efficient management and transfer of property during life, upon incapacity, and at death. We partner with our clients to analyze and implement strategies to minimize estate and gift taxes, property taxes, and other expenses, while keeping in mind the personal and family issues that accompany such planning.

  • Estate Planning
  • Trust Administration
  • Probate
  • Gift and Estate Tax Planning
  • Charitable Planning

Our Attorneys

  • Margaret R. Roisman

    Margaret R. Roisman

    Margaret R. Roisman, a founding partner of RHA, retired after 40 years of providing sophisticated estate planning services to clients with a wide range of family and financial circumstances.

    Margaret’s Bio
  • Carolyn E. Henel

    Carolyn E. Henel

    Carolyn E. Henel is a partner at RHA. She is a Certified Specialist in Estate Planning, Trust and Probate Law, State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization. She serves on the Board of Directors of Legal Access Alameda (formerly VLSC).

    Carolyn’s Bio
  • Agnieszka K. Adams

    Agnieszka K. Adams

    Agnieszka K. Adams is a partner at RHA. She has been selected Northern California’s “Rising Stars” each year since 2012. She is a Certified Specialist in Estate Planning, Trust and Probate Law, State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization.

    Agnieszka’s Bio
  • Anne Bruner Nash

    Anne Bruner Nash

    Anne Bruner Nash is Of Counsel to the firm of RHA. She is a Certified Specialist in Estate Planning, Trust and Probate Law, State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization. Her practice focuses on estate planning, estate and gift taxation, and probate and trust administration, including administration of special needs trusts.

    Anne’s Bio
  • Sophia L. Johnson

    Sophia L. Johnson

    Sophia L. Johnson is an associate at RHA. She is a Certified Specialist in Estate Planning, Trust and Probate Law, State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization.  She is a member of East Bay Trusts and Estates Lawyers, the Alameda County Bar Association, and the Trusts and Estates Section of the California Lawyers Association. 

    Sophia’s Bio
  • Nancy Z. Fujikawa

    Nancy Z. Fujikawa

    Nancy Z. Fujikawa is an associate attorney at RHA. She has been selected Northern California’s “Rising Stars” each year since 2023. She is a member of East Bay Trusts and Estates Lawyers. Prior to becoming an attorney, she was a banker and manager for over ten years.

    Nancy’s Bio

Our Location

Our office is located in downtown Oakland overlooking scenic Lake Merritt. We are located just two blocks from the 19th Street BART Station.

Roisman Henel + Adams LLP

1999 Harrison Street, Suite 1400
Oakland, California 94612

(510) 466-6000 Main
(510) 466-6040 Fax

Our view of Lake Merritt in Oakland

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US News & World Report Best Lawyers Best Law Firms of 2021