Paul J. Barulich is the Founder, Chairman, and CEO of Peninsula Bay Trust Company (PenBay), recognized as the fastest-growing trust company in California. With over four decades of expertise in fiduciary management, trust administration, and estate planning, Paul leads PenBay’s strategic vision and operations, ensuring the delivery of personalized, high-touch services to high-net-worth individuals, families, and institutions.
Before establishing PenBay, Paul founded Barulich Dugoni Suttmann & Cummins Law Group, Inc., a leading law firm specializing in estate planning, trust administration, and litigation. Over the years, Paul has earned a reputation as a trusted advisor to high-net-worth individuals, business owners, and those with significant interests in closely held family enterprises.
Paul’s in-depth knowledge of trust and estate law is widely recognized through his professional credentials, publications, and speaking engagements, including:
Paul’s leadership continues to shape PenBay as a premier provider of fiduciary services, with an unmatched commitment to navigate difficult family dynamics in complex, high net worth estates.
Beyond his professional achievements, Paul actively contributes to his community by serving on multiple nonprofit boards. When away from work, he enjoys life on the ranch, managing beef cattle and competing in cow horse events, where his passion and determination are on full display.
Paul earned his J.D. from Golden Gate University School of Law and his A.B. from the University of California, Berkeley.