Jessica J. Poyner grew up in Monterey, California. She became a member of the California State Bar in 1998 after graduating with honors from University of the Pacific McGeorge School of Law in Sacramento, California. Jessica was ranked in the top ten percent of her graduating class and was an editor for the Transnational Lawyer, an international legal journal. While a student at McGeorge, Jessica had the honor of participating in a law seminar taught by U.S. Supreme Court Justice Anthony M. Kennedy in Salzburg, Austria. Jessica’s law review article entitled, “Investment in Ireland: The Enticement of U.S. High-tech Industry to the Emerald Isle” was published in the Fall 1997 issue of the Transnational Lawyer and has since been cited in various legal journals including the Duke Journal of Comparative & International Law and the Loyola of Los Angeles International and Comparative Law Review.

Jessica joined her father’s estate planning practice in 1998 and is now the managing partner. Jessica particularly enjoys working with the different generations of each family as the family trust is created, implemented, and then ultimately distributed.

Jessica is certified by the State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization as a specialist in Trust, Estate and Probate Law. She has been a guest presenter for various business, charitable, and corporate organizations on the topic of estate planning.

Jessica is on the Planned Giving Advisory Council for California State University, Monterey Bay. She is a member of the Order of the Coif, the Silicon Valley Bar Association, Santa Clara West Valley Bar Association, and the Rotary Club of Los Gatos.

Cay has been with our firm for over 20 years. She works in various areas of our office, but her main concentration is in probates and the administration of trusts after there has been a death. When she’s not busy with spreadsheets and tax forms she plays English handbells with her church group, crochets and knits, and most especially tries to spend as much time as possible with her two grandchildren, who unfortunately both live in Virginia.

Kerel Alexander started at the Poyner Law Firm in 1999, back when the firm was still the Law Offices of Roger W. Poyner.  In his 20 years at the office he has worked his way up from data entry clerk, to the receptionist to his current position as Jessica’s assistant.  Lots of things have changed in all those years, but the one constant is his enjoyment of baking and bringing various desserts in for the office to try.

CaMicha Alexander is a San Jose native who rejoined our staff after being away for 12 years.  She graduated in 2018 from Oregon State University with a B.A. degree in Communication. A now retired dancer and professional cheerleader CaMicha spends her time out of the office cooking, exercising and spending time with her dog Coco.