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Ichikawa Appointed to Advisory Committee
Fairfield, California
The Superior Court of California, County of Solano, is pleased to announce that Governor Gavin Newsom has appointed Elizabeth Ichikawa to the California Professional Fiduciaries Advisory Committee. Ms. Ichikawa is the Supervising Investigator for the Court.
Ms. Ichikawa said, “I am honored to be appointed to the advisory committee and am looking forward to promoting its vision, to “safe-guard the well-being of consumers who receive professional fiduciary services.”
The Professional Fiduciaries Bureau was created by legislation that was enacted into law in 2007 to regulate non-family member professional fiduciaries, including conservators, guardians, trustees and agents under durable power of attorney as defined by the Professional Fiduciaries Act.
Ms. Ichikawa worked for the Court since 2011. She was a Judicial Assistant II from 2011 to 2014, when she was promoted to Court Investigator. In 2020, she was promoted to Supervising Investigator. Prior to her work at the Court, Ms. Ichikawa was an Administrative Assistant at the Law Offices of Favaro, Lavezzo, Gill, Caretti, & Heppell from 2009 to 2010 and a Paralegal at the Law Offices of Poulos and Fullterton from 2002 to 2009. She is a Founding Director of the Solano Alliance for Justice and Empowerment and Director at the North Bay Athletic Association. She is a member of USA Gymnastics, North Bay Athletic Association, California Association of Superior Court Investigators, Court Appointed Special Advocates, and the California Court Association. Ms. Ichikawa earned a Graduate Certificate in Court Administration from Sacramento State University.