Karl Zobell

Background

ZoBell, Karl was born on January 9, 1932 in La Jolla, California, United States. Son of Claude E. and Margaret (Harding) ZoB.

Education

Student, Utah State University, 1949-1951; student, Columbia University, 1951-1952; AB, Columbia University, 1953; student of law, Columbia University, 1952-1954; Juris Doctor, Stanford University, 1958.

Career

Worked at Gray Cary Ware & Freidenrich, A Professional Corporation (Louisiana Jolla, California) specializing in Real Estate Transactions, Land Use Law, Trusts Law, Estates Law. Admitted to the bar, 1959, California. Chairman, City of San Diego Planning Commission, 1988-1991.

Member: San Diego County and American (Member, Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section) Bar Associations.

The State Bar of California. Fellow, American College of Trust and Estates.

(Resident, Louisiana Jolla Office).

Achievements

• Karl Zobell has been listed as a reputable lawyer by Martindale-Hubbell.

Membership

Trustee La Jolla Town Council, 1962-1987, chairman of the board of trustees, 1967-1968, president 1976-1977, 80-81, vice president, 1986-1987. Trustee La Jollans Inc., 1964-1980, founder, 1964, president 1965-1968, 73-76, 78-79, Doctor Seuss Foundation, since 1992, James C. Copley Charitable Foundation, since 1992. Member charter review committee CitySan Diego, 1968, 73.

Chairman City of San Diego Planning Commission, 1988-1993. Trustee La Jolla Museum Art, 1964-1972, San Diego Museum Contemporary Art, 1990-1992. President 1967-1970, board dirs Scripps Memorial Hospital Foundation, 1980-1984, board overseers, Stanford Law School, 1977-1980, University of California, San Diego, 1974-1976.

Served to Lieutenant United States Coast Guard, 1954-1957. Fellow American College Trust and Estate Counsel. Member American Bar Association, California Bar, La Jolla Beach and Volleyball Club (president since 1982), La Jolla Beach and Tennis Club, Lambda Alpha.

Connections

Married Barbara Arth, November 22, 1968. Children: Bonnie, Elizabeth, Karen, Claude, Mary.

Father:

Claude E. ZoB.

Mother:

Margaret (Harding) ZoB.

Spouse:

Barbara Arth

child:

Karen ZoBell

child:

Claude ZoBell

child:

Bonnie ZoBell

child:

Elizabeth ZoBell

child:

Mary ZoBell