Donna Courville is an estate planning attorney who helps individuals transfer wealth to their families, transition family businesses and leave charitable legacies. She is well-known in the Sacramento region as a leader in the nonprofit community who volunteers tirelessly, helps nonprofits grow, and listens carefully to her estate planning clients—creatively and competently helping them achieve their legacy goals—whatever they may be.

She focuses on tax planning to minimize taxes, has extensive expertise in post-death trust and estate administration, preparation of federal estate tax and gift tax returns and representation of fiduciaries. In addition, she assists clients in audit controversies with the IRS regarding federal estate tax returns. She does it all with a personal touch and never loses sight of the individuals and families—often blended families—at the heart of an estate.

Donna proudly hails from Texas, and is an adjunct professor for Texas Tech University of Law. She is known for her super-sized involvement in the community. Among her involvement are leadership roles with the nonprofits Meristem, Michael Ziegler Pride Industries Foundation, Sacramento Region Community Foundation and Granite Bay’s Bayside Church Business Ministry. Her efforts were recognized with the 2023 National Philanthropy Day Volunteer Fundraiser of the Year award.