Who We Are
Charles A. Jonas, JD, MA, MFT
A lifelong Bay Area resident, Charlie attended Stanford University. After a post-college stint as slot machine mechanic at a Lake Tahoe Casino, he attended the University of Santa Clara Law School, graduating in 1978. He worked with his father, Charles F. Jonas, of Jonas & Matthews, until Chuck’s retirement in 1993. From 1999 until 2007 he worked as a sole practitioner focusing on estate planning, trust and probate administration, and conservatorships. In 2007 Edward Broitman joined him and the two of them continue their practice in these areas.
In addition to his law practice, Charlie has pursued his interest in the counseling aspect of law, completing a Masters program in counseling psychology at Holy Names University in 2007 followed by a four year internship at Hospice by the Bay. In his clinical training, Charlie has focused on bereavement work with children and adults, individually and in groups, and with families. He is now a licensed marriage and family therapist. Charlie finds that his work as a grief counselor allows him to bring a unique perspective to his work with his clients, and to offer a deeper understanding of their legal needs.
To get away from it all, he goes on very long bicycle rides, and is reminded of why it all matters by staying in close touch with his two adult daughters.
Edward M. Broitman, JD
Eddie was raised in the Los Angeles area and attended UCLA, graduating with a degree in Sociology. He eventually moved to San Francisco to get away from the smog and traffic and to attend Golden Gate University School of Law, graduating in 2006. He worked for Charlie as a law clerk while still in law school and evolved into an associate after passing the bar exam. Eddie focuses on estate planning and trust and probate administration.
When not spending time with his wife, Michele, and their baby boy, Kai, Eddie jogs in Golden Gate Park and practices yoga.
