ANDRUS & SHIELDS
ATTORNEYS AT LAW, PC
(760) 948-9000
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ATTORNEYS
Nancy W. Andrus
PARTNER
BIO
Nancy has been licensed to practice law in California since 1995. She is also licensed to practice before the Federal Courts in California and the United States Central District Courts in California. Nancy earned her Bachelor’s Degree in History from Brigham Young University in 1992. Thereafter she graduated from the J. Reuben Clark Law School at Brigham Young University in 1995, earning her Juris Doctorate degree. She passed the California Bar Exam in 1995 and began working as an insurance defense attorney with the firm of Hall & Hieatt in San Luis Obispo.
Nancy currently practices law in matters of estate planning, probate, trust administration, conservatorships, guardianships and elder law. Estate planning services generally include the preparation of wills, trusts (including revocable, irrevocable and charitable trusts), powers of attorney, advance health care directives, and funding of all trusts. When the transfer of assets of a decedent requires a probate, services include representation of executors and administrators of estates from inception until final distribution of the Estate. In cases wherein the assets of a decedent are held in trust, she represents successor trustees in all aspects of finalizing the trust’s administration through to final distribution.
Active in her community, Nancy has served as PTA president, volunteered in the schools in various capacities, is an active member and volunteer at her church, and has served the community as a UC Master Gardener.
Nancy and her husband Dan are the parents of five children ages 15 to 23.
EDUCATION
B.A., Brigham Young University, 1992
J.D., Brigham Young University J. Reuben Clark Law School, 1995
BAR LOCATION
Bar Number: 180430
Admittance: 12/5/1995
Scott M. Shields
PARTNER
BIO
Scott has been practicing law in the High Desert and Inland Empire since 1997. Scott was previously the co-founder and Managing Attorney of Vondra & Shields from 1999 – 2002, was the founder and Managing Attorney of Shields, Hanna & Hayton from 2004 – 2013, and is still closely associated with, and of counsel to, Vondra & Hanna, also one of the High Desert’s premier law firms.
Scott has also served as CEO, President, and vice-president of, and on the board of directors for several highly successful and emerging technology companies. Scott’s expertise in mergers and acquisitions, combined with his deep understanding of technology and the technology industry, make him rather unique in his field. It is this background, experience, and expertise that makes Scott sought after by corporate executives looking to merge with or acquire competitors or other technologies that will enhance and expand their products and services.
Scott has a passion for business, and is a true entrepreneur at heart, especially when it comes to technology. Scott’s many years of business experience on a wide range of industries have given him unique insights in how to startup companies, market and grow companies, sell and acquire companies, and put deals together for his clients. Scott understands business at every level, and understands what it takes to create companies and make them successful. Small and larger companies will benefit by having Scott on your team to consult and coach you through not only legal issues, but to provide expert advice on business plans, marketing strategies, management help, shareholder advice, how to use technology to enhance your business, and many other important business knowledge and skills. This unique knowledge and skill set can be invaluable to small businesses that may not have the resources to hire expensive people with those many skill sets.
As passionate as Scott is about law and technology, his greatest love is his wife Dorene who is his high school sweetheart, best friend, and wife of over 30 years. They are the proud parents of eight children (not a typo!), and have three beautiful grandchildren. Scott loves soccer and loves coaching soccer, and has coached many teams of all ages for many years. Scott also is a strong supporter of the amazing organization that produces so many amazing young men known as the Boy Scouts of America, and he has served in many capacities in the organization over 4 decades. Scott has held various positions of responsibility in a number of community and youth organizations, and in his church (The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints more commonly known as the Mormon Church). Scott is fluent in four languages: English, French, Spanish and Tahitian.
EDUCATION
J.D. Western State University College of Law
BAR LOCATION
Bar Number: 165787
Admittance: 9/23/1993