Watsonville Lawyers

Over twenty-nine years experience in workers' compensation and personal injury law, twenty-four years as an attorney. Former firefighter injured in the line of duty, went to law school as vocational rehabilitation. Have lived and worked in Santa Cruz County for over thirty-four years.

Brian exclusively represents employees in a wide variety of California employment law matters, including terminations based on illegal discrimination or in violation of the California Fair Employment and Housing Act (including disability or health discrimination, failures to accommodate a disability, and pregnancy discrimination), unpaid wages (including unpaid overtime, unpaid rest and meal breaks, or cases of independent contractor misclassification), protected leave law violations (including Pregnancy Disability, California Family Rights Act, baby bonding/ maternity/ paternity leave, and FMLA violations), unlawful harassment (hostile work environment and sexual harassment) and unlawful employment retaliation claims (including whistle-blowing retaliation and workplace safety complaint retaliation)....

Michael Barsi is admitted to practice in both the California and the Federal District Court's in the State of California and has practiced law for over 30 years. Mike Barsi received his Bachelor's Degree from the University of California at Berkeley with honors in December 1986 and his law degree from Santa Clara University School of Law in December 1991. Mr. Barsi practices in the areas of estate planning, Wills and Trusts as well as Probate Administration. Michael has represented clients in both California state courts and the United States Federal District Courts for over 30 years...

Timothy Walton has more than eighteen years experience in litigation with senders of unsolicited commercial email.

I am a Family Law Specialist, certified with the California State Board of Legal Specialization. I enjoy assisting clients with all their family law needs including custody, support, division of property and paternity. I have acted as minor's counsel for several years, both private and appointed by the court, and have provided mediation services for 15 years.

I have been practicing law full time since 1977, and I have maintained a solo practice in Santa Cruz County since 1980. I have a general practice, with emphasis on personal injury cases, aviation accidents, and most other types of accidents. I also help individuals prepare estate plans, and eventually represent the heirs in probate proceedings. If you don't know how to describe your case, please call me, and I will let you know whether I can assist you, or else point you in the right direction.

Alexis Haller represents clients in a wide range of complex civil and criminal matters at the trial and appellate levels. Mr. Haller’s practice areas include international law, civil litigation, and criminal litigation. As a former partner at one of San Francisco’s leading boutique white-collar criminal defense and civil litigation firms, Mr. Haller is an accomplished attorney dedicated to first-rate legal work. A graduate of Princeton University, where he was a member of Phi Beta Kappa, Alexis Haller completed his bachelor of arts summa cum laude. He subsequently earned his juris doctor at Stanford Law School.

I am the owner of Professional Legal Coaching. I coach attorneys at all stages of their careers to be more successful and contented. As an Associate and then a Solo for 24 years. I moved into Legal Coaching 9 years ago and now I coach attorneys all over the United States. My book, BE A BETTER LAWYER: A Short Guide to a Long Career has recently been published by the American Bar Association and is available also on Amazon.

Andy Gillin received his Bachelor’s Degree from the University of California at Berkeley, and his law degree from the University of Chicago. He is a co-author of California Government Tort Liability Practice, published by California Continuing Education of the Bar. He has written and lectured in the field of plaintiffs’ personal injury law for numerous organizations. Andy’s case results include many recoveries for his clients in excess of $1,000,000.

Stephen W. Penn is a Certified Family Law Specialist who has been in private practice since 1991. He received a Bachelor of Science from California State University, Los Angeles and his law degree from Glendale College of Law. He also holds a Master of Business Administration from Pepperdine University, Master of Science in Taxation from Golden Gate University and Master of Arts from John F. Kennedy University in Counseling Psychology.

Prior to commencing his legal career, Mr. Penn served as Vice Chancellor of the West Valley-Mission Community College District and Director of Finance and Chief Business Officer of California State University...

Joel Waelty is an experienced employment attorney practicing in San Jose, California, whose dedication to his clients shows in the results he obtains in the courtroom. His practice is focused on the rights of employees and insureds. He represents employees in all aspects of workplace disputes including sexual harassment, discrimination and wrongful termination. In his representation of those wrongfully denied insurance benefits, he handles claims against insurers of life, disability, health and the home. He also pursues benefits due employees under employer-sponsored benefit plans. Mr. Waelty's dedication is seen not only through his courtroom results, but also through...

Chris Cain is an experienced attorney specializing in immigration and criminal defense law, with an office located in Salinas, California. With over ten years of experience in the field, Chris has built a reputation for providing high-quality legal services to his clients. He has received numerous positive reviews on both Google and Yelp, with dozens of 5/5 ratings highlighting his expertise and dedication to his clients. As a criminal defense attorney, Chris focuses on cases related to DUI, reckless driving, and traffic tickets. His in-depth knowledge of the legal system and years of experience make him a formidable advocate in the...

Mr. Tade is an experienced civil litigator specializing in personal injury, workers' compensation, labor and employment law.

Jordan is a compassionate advocate who handles a wide variety of personal injury cases. Jordan is a detail-oriented litigator motivated by personal conviction and a passion for standing up for those who have been wronged. During his career, Jordan has recovered multiple millions of dollars for clients, tried cases to verdict, and—most importantly—formed meaningful connections with those he has served. After nearly a decade of experience and multi-million-dollar successes, Jordan founded Pacific Coast Injury Lawyer, APC with the vision of providing top-tier, professional legal service with a personable approach. Standout victories include settlements in Guerrero vs. Agave Sports Bar...

Attorney Jonathan Romeyn is an experienced advocate for those with business law matters including contracts, business disputes, intellectual property, antitrust and unfair competition, general litigation and more. If you are looking for a responsive, determined attorney with business acumen, experience and energy, call Jonathan Romeyn!

Blanca Zarazúa’s father, Aquilino, came to the United States in 1945 when he began working as a Bracero or guest worker in Chualar, California. Ms. Zarazua maintains her own law practice in Monterey County, California and has been in practice since 1987 when she began working as Associate Tax Counsel with Bank of America in San Francisco, California; she was a Certified Tax Specialist for 20 years. Prior to joining Bank of America, Ms. Zarazúa worked as a law clerk with the California Supreme Court in San Francisco. While still a student, Ms. Zarazúa worked for the...