Trust Attorneys Nancy Shaw and Molly Girardi to speak virtually

Trust Attorneys Nancy Shaw and Molly Girardi to speak virtually to USC Trojan Affiliates

Probate and Trust attorneys Nancy Shaw and Molly Girardi will speak virtually on “Get Your Life In Order“ to the USC Trojan Affiliates on Thursday, March 4, 2021. The meeting will begin with a virtual social half hour at 6:30 p.m. followed by the program at 7:00 p.m.

Nancy Shaw and Molly Girardi are mother and daughter attorneys specializing in probate and trust law in San Marino, California. Nancy, originally from Iowa traveled west to Los Angeles in the 1970s to be a journalist. She received her B.A. in Journalism from Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa and graduated from Southwestern Law School in 1977. She has been practicing law for over 40 years, first as a civil litigator and then as a probate and estate attorney. Nancy has “seen it all” in the realm of trust and estates, has served countless clients, and has been involved with the administration of many notable estates, including those of Marlon Brando and Ray Charles. She has been involved with several local professional and charitable organizations, serving over the years as President of the Foothill Bar Association, President of the Pasadena Bar Association, President and Chairman of the Board of the Hear Center, President of the Pasadena Quarterbacks Club, and President and Chairman of the Board of the University Club. She also served as Trustee of the Los Angeles County Bar Association, was involved in a local chapter and national board of National Charity League and volunteered her services at the South Pasadena Senior Center for many years.

Molly, raised in San Marino, often played secretary in her mother’s law office. She earned her B.S. in Business Administration from USC and after working in non-profit fundraising following college, followed in her mother’s footsteps, attending Southwestern Law School and earning her J.D. in 2010. Molly was originally a civil litigator working on personal injury, wrongful death, and nationwide pharmaceutical lawsuits at a well-known L.A.-based law firm before transitioning from litigation and into trusts and estates work (and motherhood). She has been involved with many local organizations, including the Junior League of Pasadena, Foothill Family Services, Arthritis Foundation, San Marino Chapter of the National Charity League and the Pasadena Bar Association. Molly is currently serving on the Board of Directors of Linda Vista Children’s Center and is a board member and past President of the Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy Alumnae Association. Both women have been named “Top Attorneys” by Pasadena Magazine and other organizations, and Molly was recently named a “Rising Star” in Super Lawyers magazine.

USC Trojan Affiliates, a women’s organization located in the San Gabriel Valley, supports the University of Southern California and welcomes all interested women to attend its meetings and events. This meeting will focus on new member recruitment and all women parents, alumni, and friends of USC are encouraged to attend. A woman does not need to be a graduate of USC to be a member of Trojan Affiliates. During normal times the group meets five times a year at various homes and locations within the San Gabriel Valley and hosts additional social and cultural events while raising needed scholarship funds for USC students. It currently supports ten students who attended local San Gabriel Valley high schools.

USC Trojan Affiliates is in its fifth year of contributing money to its first scholarship endowment fund of $100,000, (now well over the initial funded amount) using these dollars to support its scholars. Money is also raised from selling unique USC products --- jewelry, scarves, clothing, tablecloths, towels, aprons, handmade signs, and more. Members also volunteer at the Pasadena Showcase House to earn funds and participate in the USC SCupper, USC Day of SCervice, USC Homecoming, Swim With Mike, San Marino Motor Classic, and other programs to support the University and its students. This year a Spring Boutique Virtual fundraiser will take place the week of March 21st.

If a community member has an interest in being a speaker at an upcoming Trojan Affiliates meeting, please contact Program Chairman, Jacqueline Goodman, at jtgoodman@aol.com.

Second year Trojan Affiliates President Robin Phillips of Altadena and the Board of Directors look forward to welcoming prospective members to this virtual meeting.

For information, reservations, and zoom instructions, please contact Trojan Affiliates Membership Chairman Kandi Wopschall by March 1st at wopschall@earthlink.net.