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Oct. 27, 2025

From cockpit to courtroom: Lawvex founder charts client-centered course

After losing his mother at 19 and navigating a blended family without an estate plan, Gary L. Winter vowed to make the process easier for others. Today, as founder and CEO of Lawvex, he leads a hybrid trusts and estates boutique that prioritizes compassion, education and transparency for clients across California's Central Valley.

From cockpit to courtroom: Lawvex founder charts client-centered course
Gary L. Winter Lawvex CEO

Attorney Gary L. Winter knows what it's like to lose a loved one without an estate plan.

"I was 19 when my mother passed away from cancer," Winter said, describing how that loss has since helped him connect with clients.

"Losing a parent at a young age and then being part of a blended family, where I had a stepmother, was really pivotal in my trusts and estates practice," Winter added. "Because I could talk to people from a positi... (continued)

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