

At a very basic level of competitiveness, Wood Simonetti is driven to win. However, the firm always keeps in mind the goals and objectives of our clients, and will do whatever is necessary to achieve those ends. We have succeeded through several decades by arriving at practical and lasting solutions to vexing problems. Long-term client satisfaction is always a win for us.

Rick Wood
Rick is a long-time Eastern Sierra resident who has helped individuals and businesses for over 40 years. He graduated from Santa Clara University Law School in 1976, where he was an editor of the Santa Clara Law Review, and went on to obtain advanced education in tax law from Golden Gate University.
Rick Wood is uniquely qualified to understand the needs of his clients. He served on the Mammoth Lakes Town Council from 1998-2006, during which he was elected Mayor in five of those years. After a four-year hiatus, he returned to the Town Council in 2010, where he served a four-year term, one year as Mayor. He is considered a community leader who has successfully forged relationships with people throughout the Eastern Sierra. That experience allows him to better serve his clients.

Gian Carlo Simonetti
Gian Carlo grew up in Palos Verdes and graduated from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo with a degree in Philosophy and minor in Religious Studies. He then graduated from Chapman University Law School in 2011 with an emphasis certificate in Environmental, Land Use, and Real Estate Law. He then spent five years working in a firm in Southern California focusing on real estate, business, and estate planning litigation, before realizing his dream of relocating with his wife to the Eastern Sierra. Gian Carlo has laid permanent roots in the Eastern Sierra with three children and countless satisfied clients.
Gian Carlo is pragmatic, transparent, and firm. He brings valuable real estate, business, probate, trust, and litigation knowledge and experience to the firm, including providing insight into the issues and concerns of individuals, property owners, landlords, homeowners associations, and businesses.