Barry Resnick

Partner

ORANGE COUNTY
5 Park Plaza
Suite 1400
Irvine, CA 92614

949.468.3200

Barry Resnick has been practicing law for 50 years and has been Peer Review Rated as AV Preeminent®, the highest performance rating in Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Ratings™ system. He focuses primarily on business, estate, and tax planning, business transactions, and tax controversies. Barry has represented clients before judicial, administrative, and regulatory bodies at the local, state, and federal levels.

Barry is a member of Society of Trust and Estate Planning Professionals (STEP) and serves as Chairman of the Board of LEInternational, a network of worldwide law firms. He is also a former board member of the Coast Community College District, which includes Orange Coast College, Goldenwest College, Coastline Community College, and Channel 50 Public Television. Additionally, he has served as a former board member of the Lundquist Institute of Biomedical Research. Barry has shared his expertise by teaching at numerous graduate school programs at Southern California universities, as well as teaching CFP programs at the University of California, Irvine, and courses for the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.

Admitted to Practice

  • Federal Court Southern District California Bar Association Orange County Bar Association

States

  • State Bar of California

Other Admissions

  • United States Tax Court

Education

  • Western State University School of Law, J.D.
    Editor, Law Review
  • DePaul University, PH.B

Professional Associations & Memberships

  • California Real Estate Bureau-Broker

Recognition, Honors & Achievements

  • Top Estate & Wealth Management Attorneys, Daily Journal (2025, 2026)
  • Martindale-Hubbard AV rating