Managing Partner
Carly Surber Maganuco
Carly Surber Maganuco is an attorney with the San Diego Elder Law Center. Carly is a State Bar of California Certified Legal Specialist in Estate Planning, Trust and Probate Law. She is a native San Diegan and graduated from San Diego State University with her Bachelor of Arts in Political Science. Carly went on to attend and graduate from Thomas Jefferson School of Law.
Carly is an experienced and compassionate elder law attorney, advocating for the needs of elders, those with disabilities, their families and their caregivers, whether in a crisis or through advanced planning. Carly has experience in Medi-Cal and public benefits planning, asset preservation, conservatorships, trust & estate planning, special needs trusts, probate administration and trust administration. Carly serves the community as a Court-Appointed Attorney for the Superior Court of California, County of San Diego. Carly speaks to groups on topics concerning Elder and Special Needs Law and public benefits planning. Carly is a member of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA), Probate Attorneys of San Diego (PASD), and the Elder Law and Estate Planning, Trusts & Probate sections of the San Diego County Bar Association.
In her downtime, Carly enjoys reading, playing and watching sports, and hiking and adventuring with her husband, daughter, and dachshund, Scout.
Areas of Practice
Accolades
- Thomas Jefferson School of Law, Juris Doctorate
- San Diego State University, Bachelor of Arts in Political Science
- The State Bar of California
- San Diego County Bar Association
- Member of National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA)
- Member of the Probate Attorneys of San Diego (PASD)
- Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity, International
- Pi Sigma Alpha, The National Political Science Honor Society