Practice Areas
Philip M. Savage, III
Retired Partner
Print PDFMr. Savage has been with the law firm since 1967 and was a partner for over 30 years. He currently is Of Counsel with Gresham Savage. His practice initially emphasized real estate development and business organizations with some estate planning. Over the years it has evolved into almost exclusively trust and estate planning and administration, emphasizing accomplishing clients’ objectives and family goals with appropriate documents and tax planning. His writings in the field have been published, and he regularly speaks and gives seminars in the field. He advises, counsels, assists and serves on the boards of many professional and charitable organizations.
Published Works
Should We Disclaim Disclaimer Planning?, 36th Annual Trust and Tax Forum, 1983
Education
- University of California, Hastings College of the Law, San Francisco, CA, J.D., 1967
- Stanford University, Stanford, CA, B.A., 1960, Major: Economics
Bars
- California, 1968
- U.S. District Court Central District of California, 1968
Affiliations
- San Bernardino County Bar Association, 1967-Present, Member
- San Bernardino County Bar Association, 1980-1981, President
- San Bernardino County Bar Association, Probate Section, 1982-1987, Chairman
- Arrowhead United Way Board, 1969-1972
- Arrowhead United Way Board, 1970-1971, Vice President, Agency Relations
- Rotary Club of San Bernardino, 1972-Present
- Paul Harris FellowRotary Club of San Bernardino, 1995-1996, President
- San Bernardino County Estate Planning Council, 1972-Present
- San Bernardino County Estate Planning Council, 1981-1982, President
- Rotary District 5330 Foundation Board, 1998-Present
- San Bernardino City Library Foundation, 1996-Present
- San Bernardino City Library Foundation, 1998-1999, Vice President
- The Community Foundation - serving Riverside and San Bernardino Counties, 1999, President
- The Community Foundation, 2001, Vice Chair of the Board
- California State University, San Bernardino, 2000-Present, Foundation Board
- California State University, San Bernardino, 2001-Present, Planned Giving Advisory Council Chairman
- American College Trust and Estate Counsel, 1982-Present, Fellow
- Arrowhead United Way Board, 1976-1979
- Arrowhead United Way Board 1, 1988-1991
- Arrowhead United Way Board 1, 1997-2001
- Arrowhead United Way Board, 1997-1999, Vice President, Agency Relations