Pala General Civil Lawyer, Legal Aid & Services Profiles - Pala California Attorneys & CA Law Firms

Stanley P. Lieber

Lieber Williams & Labin LLP

949-873-2724

Business Law, Criminal Law, DUI / DWI, Domestic Violence, General Civil More >>

23 Corporate Plaza Dr, Suite 150
Newport Beach, CA 92660

Gary D. Labin

Lieber Williams & Labin LLP

949-873-2724

Criminal Law, DUI / DWI, Domestic Violence, General Civil, Juvenile Law

23 Corporate Plaza Dr, Suite 150
Newport Beach, CA 92660

Steven Douglas Sperling Esq.

866-729-2435

Appeals / Appellate, Business Law, Car Accidents, Collections, Construction Law More >>

26021 Acero
Mission Viejo, CA 92691

Randall R. Walton

Walton Law Firm

866-607-1325

Car Accidents, Elder Law, General Civil, Injury Law, Insurance Bad Faith More >>

2169 First Ave.
San Diego, CA 92101

Howard L. Williams

Lieber Williams & Labin LLP

949-873-2724

Criminal Law, DUI / DWI, Domestic Violence, General Civil, Juvenile Law

23 Corporate Plaza Dr, Suite 150
Newport Beach, CA 92660

Jason A. Lieber

Lieber Williams & Labin LLP

949-873-2724

Criminal Law, DUI / DWI, Domestic Violence, General Civil, Juvenile Law

23 Corporate Plaza Dr, Ste 150
Newport Beach, CA 92660

Scott B. Cooper

The Cooper Law Firm

949-724-9200

Employment Law, General Civil, Injury Law, Labor and Employment Class Actions, Wrongful Death

2030 Main Street, Suite 1300
Irvine, CA 92614

Amanda Fay Benedict

Klinedinst, PC

619-239-8131

Appeals / Appellate, Business Law, Criminal Law, General Civil

501 West Broadway, 6th Floor
San Diego, CA 92101

Legal Birds - Twittering Legal Professional

Nolo - Listed in the Nolo Lawyer Directory

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Education: Univ of San Diego School of Law

Jurisdictions: California - Admitted in 1999 (13 years), U.S. Supreme Court - Admitted in 2002 (10 years), 9th Circuit - Admitted in 2006 (6 years)

Ms. Benedict grew up in San Diego, California. Throughout her childhood and into her adult life, Ms. Benedict has been an avid athlete. Her passion for athletics has shaped Ms. Benedict's life and approach to the practice of law.

Ms. Benedict completed her undergraduate studies at the University of California, Santa Barbara and received her law degree from the University of San Diego School of Law.

While Ms. Benedict was attending law school, she worked for the non-profit appellate law firm, Appellate Defenders, Inc. (ADI.) ADI administers the appointed counsel system in the Fourth Appellate District for indigent defendants on appeal. As a clerk at ADI, Ms. Benedict received extensive training in appellate brief writing. Upon graduating from law school, Ms. Benedict stayed on at ADI as a staff attorney. During her time as a staff attorney at ADI, Ms. Benedict represented in excess of 100 clients on appeal and presented numerous arguments at the Court of Appeal and three appearances at the California Supreme Court. Additionally, Ms. Benedict supervised the work of other appellate practitioners appointed to represent defendants on appeal.

In the summer of 2005, Ms. Benedict opened her own private practice. The focus of Ms. Benedict's practice remains appellate representation, both civil and criminal, as well as providing legal research and writing services to trial attorneys. However, Ms. Benedict's passion for athletes and her joy of cycling, led to the deveoplement of a niche practice of representing cyclists who have been injured.

After successfully running her own practice, Ms. Benedict joined the incredible team at Klinedinst, PC. At Klinedinst, PC, Ms. Benedict is a member of the general litigation and appellate practice groups.

Ms. Benedict is an experienced appellate advocate, representing clients before the California Court of Appeal, the California Supreme Court, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, and the United States Supreme Court. To date, she has handled over 200 appellate briefs, in a wide range of matters including maritime, white collar crime, and corporate law. She also has significant civil litigation experience, especially in cases involving businesses in liability matters, as well as injured athletes.

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John Joseph Hamilton

949-552-1170

Business Law, Collections, Consumer Law, Contract Disputes, Criminal Law More >>

39 Chadwick
Irvine, CA 92618

Thomas A. Grossman

Desert ADR

760-324-3800

Antitrust, Arbitration / Mediation, Bankruptcy / Debt, Business Law, Car Accidents More >>

69-730 Hwy 111, Suite 207
Rancho Mirage, CA 92270

J. Craig Williams

949-852-8200

Admiralty / Maritime, Business Law, Environmental, General Civil, Intellectual Property More >>

3 Park Plaza, 17th Floor
Irvine, CA 92614

Michael Reiter

Michael Reiter, Attorney at Law

909-708-6055

Business Law, Car Accidents, Civil Rights, General Civil, Injury Law More >>

1255 West Colton Avenue, Suite 104
Redlands, CA 92374

Stewart R. Albertson

Albertson & Davidson, LLP

951-686-5296

Elder Law, Estate Planning, General Civil

3750 Santa Fe Ave., Suite 109
Riverside, CA 92507

Frederic March Douglas

Law Offices of F. M. Douglas, Esq.

949-293-0442

General Civil, Intellectual Property, Patents

Kirk Allen Lauby

866-776-3983

Animal / Dog Law, Appeals / Appellate, Arbitration / Mediation, Business Law, Car Accidents More >>

7700 Irvine Center Drive, Suite 800
Irvine, CA 92618

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Education: Pepperdine University School of Law - Pepperdine University, Southwestern Law School

Jurisdictions: 9th Circuit - Admitted in 1978 (34 years), California - Admitted in 1978 (34 years)

Kirk A. Lauby has a varied and comprehensive background in business management which is of particular benefit to the firm's business and business litigation clients. Mr. Lauby was admitted to the State Bar of California in 1978, and has combined his legal practice with business endeavors in the food marketing industry, oil and gas exploration, and real estate building and development.

Mr. Lauby is an experienced trial attorney with a focus on business litigation, construction defect litigation, construction injury litigation, premises liability, contractor general counsel assignments and personal injury. He has the distinction of having represented the developer defendants in what was at the time the largest construction defect jury trial held in Riverside County. Mr. Lauby has vast experience representing plaintiffs, developers, manufacturers and subcontractors in all construction trades.

His published opinion in Lopez v. C.G.M. Development, Inc. (2002) 101 CA 4th 430 is an established and often cited authority which limits liability of owners, developers and general contractors for injuries sustained by subcontractor employees.

Additionally, Mr. Lauby has had the opportunity to participate with multiple insurance carriers in their special investigation unit (SIU) automobile defense activities. He has tried and arbitrated several hundred SIU cases.

Mr. Lauby is licensed to practice in the State of California, and before the United States District Court. He is available to represent appellants in the California Appellate Court system.

He is a member of the State Bar of California, the Riverside County Bar Association, and the American Inns of Court and a former member of the American Bar Association, and the Los Angeles and Orange County Bar Associations.

Fernandez & Lauby LLP strongly supports alternative dispute resolution programs as the best means to control litigation costs and exposure. Mr. Lauby has successfully completed the mediator's training certificate from the Strauss Institute for Mediation at Pepperdine University School of Law. Mr. Lauby serves as a private mediator for construction, business litigation, real estate and personal injury disputes and is on the panel of mediators for Dispute Resolution Services. He also serves on the panel of arbitrators for the Riverside County and San Bernardino County courts.

Mr. Lauby received his Bachelor of Arts degree from U.C.L.A. in 1974 and his Juris Doctor degree from Southwestern University in 1978.

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Ajay Kumar Gupta

619-866-3444

Bankruptcy / Debt, Business Law, Collections, General Civil, Real Estate Law

402 West Broadway
San Diego, CA 92101

I Randolph S Shiner

Law Offices of I Randolph S. Shiner

858-412-7570

Artist/Talent Representation, Business Litigation, General Civil, Intellectual Property

11622 El Camino Real, Suite 100
San Diego, CA 92130

Martin J. Sable

Law Offices of Martin J. Sable

949-468-0275

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Business Law, Estate Planning, General Civil, Litigation

PO Box 50520
IRVINE, CA 92619

William Roger Simon Jr

619-794-0243

Animal / Dog Law, Arbitration / Mediation, Bankruptcy / Debt, Business Law, Car Accidents More >>

2828 University Avenue, Suite 102
San Diego, CA 92104

Edward Antonio Fernandez

951-320-1444

Animal / Dog Law, Arbitration / Mediation, Business Law, Car Accidents, Construction Law More >>

4590 Allstate Drive
Riverside, CA 92501

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Education: Pepperdine University School of Law - Pepperdine University, University of San Diego School of Law - University of San Diego

Jurisdictions: California - Admitted in 1983 (29 years)

Edward A. Fernandez has over 25 years' experience in general civil litigation with an emphasis in personal injury, premises liability, construction (both injury and defect) and business litigation. He has tried, arbitrated and mediated hundreds of cases throughout Southern and Central California. He obtained his Bachelor of Arts Degree from the University of California San Diego in 1979 and his Juris Doctorate from the University of San Diego in 1982. More recently, he completed the Pepperdine University School of Law/Strauss Institute for Dispute Resolution Mediating the Litigated Case program. Mr. Fernandez also recently attended "Impasse Is A Fallacy" a 14-hour Advanced Mediators' Forum with Lee Jay Berman, Doug Noll, and Tim Corcoran of the American Institute of Mediation. He is licensed to practice in the State of California and before the United States District Court and is currently a member of the California Bar Association, the American Board of Trial Advocates, the Riverside Bar Association, The Los Angeles County Bar Association, The American Inns of Court [Leo A. Deegan Chapter], and the Association of Southern California Defense Counsel.

Mr. Fernandez is the recipient of the 2008 Defense Attorney of the Year Award presented by The International Association of Special Investigation Units, Southern California Chapter. He is a former director for Southern California Insurance Professionals and in addition to doing private mediations, also serves as a mediator for the Riverside Consolidated Courts and the California Court of Appeal, Fourth Appellate District, Division Two. From a personal standpoint, he is married and has five children. He and his family live in Riverside and he has been actively involved in the AYSO Soccer Program where he served as a Board Member, Referee Administrator, Coach and Referee. He is an instrument-rated private pilot and enjoys activities such as flying, skiing and playing golf.

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James H Olson

866-776-3983

Business Law, Car Accidents, Construction Law, General Civil, Injury Law More >>

7700 Irvine Center Drive, Suite 800
Irvine, CA 92618

Gregory Garth Brown

Gregory G. Brown, Esq.

714-505-3000

Business Law, Employment Law, General Civil, Injury Law

420 Exchange, Suite 270
Irvine, CA 92602

Allan Howard Grant

888-937-7555

Business Attorney, Business Formation, Business Law, Copyright, Corporate Law More >>

7545 Irvine Center Drive # 200
Irvine, CA 92618

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Education: California Western School of Law

Jurisdictions: California - Admitted in 2001 (11 years), United States Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO) - Admitted in 2001 (11 years)

Grant’s Law Firm, is a business oriented law firm composed of experienced attorneys delivering aggressive and innovative services in a cost-effective manner. While we offer the kind of work product, expected from a large law firm, we retain small firm efficiency and focus on personalized service to individuals, businesses and business owners throughout Orange County, Riverside County, and Los Angeles County, California.

Our business lawyers craft creative and efficient solutions to various legal problems, no matter how complex the issues may be. In doing so, we seek to build long term relationships with our clients, so that we can contribute to the overall success of their business.

Working personally with you and your business

Our lawyers practice in a variety of specialized legal areas, including:

Business Law: (sometimes known as Commercial Law) is the body of law that governs business, corporate law, and commercial transactions. We provide practical legal advice in negotiating and documenting business transactions and agreements for individuals, business owners and entrepreneurs.

Business Formation: We assist clients in selecting the appropriate organizational form for their new business endeavor, and document the selection by formalizing it with the appropriate State entity, whether it’s a corporation, a limited liability company (LLC), or a partnership.
We also help those clients acquire the appropriate business licenses, permits, and tax registrations so they can conduct business.

Employment Law: Helping business owners and start-ups with their day-to-day employment related issues, resolving employment disputes, and drafting clear and concise executive and key employee contracts, handbooks, policies, confidentiality agreement, and invention assignment agreements.

Entertainment: We advise on, draft and negotiate contracts for music recording, music and book publishing, and movie and television production packaging deals.

Franchise Law: We represent companies on a regional and national level, from first-time franchisors to multi-unit systems. Our law firm provides comprehensive services from development, operation and expansion to termination, non-renewals and contractual disputes.

Intellectual Property (IP) Law: We assure client ideas, whether protected by patents, trademarks, domain names, copyrights, trade secrets, and/or trade dress, are up to date and current to continuously guard against any infringement and counterfeiting.

Patent: We represent clients in the prosecution and protection of utility and design patents. We will research prior art, prepare all filings, respond to requests and office actions from the Patent Office, and handle all appeals. We also handle all litigation to enforce or defend patents.

Trademark: We assist in the selection of trademarks, conduct trademark clearance searches, prosecute trademark applications before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) and Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB), maintain and monitor our clients’ trademark registrations and litigate trademark infringement and related actions.

Trade Dress: Refers to the packaging, bottling or labeling of a product, which focuses on the appearance of a manufactured item. We can help register the Trade dress of your product, in a process that is similar to trademark registration.

Trade Secret: Guard the intensive work you have invested while developing your business know-how, customer lists, market intelligence and business plans over the years. We can help you protect those secrets.

Copyright: Protects your creative work by properly registering copyrights for your websites, writings, marketing materials, music or developed software. These represent your competitive advantage in the market place. We will protect your rights against those who violate your copyright.

Domain Names: We advise and represent clients in connection with their use of IP on the Internet — authorized or otherwise — blogging, social networking, web compliance, privacy statements, terms of use, disclaimers, and the application of the doctrine of fair use.

International Protection: In a global economy based upon instantaneous communication, securing intellectual property protection worldwide has never been more important. We offer assistance to our clients in pursuing all forms of intellectual property protection in foreign countries and especially in neighboring countries such as Canada and Mexico. We coordinate with foreign specialty firms practicing before foreign tribunals and agencies, to secure, defend and exploit our client’s IP rights, worldwide.

International Clients: We offer assistance to our foreign associates and foreign attorneys who seek protection for their International Clients U.S. Patents and International Client U.S. Trademarks. Our office serves as a US associate for foreign law firms seeking to file patents and/or trademark in the United States. We coordinate with those foreign attorneys to ensure all of their intellectual property needs are met for our foreign clients.

Licensing: Our intellectual property attorneys have vast experience crafting licensing agreements that protect businesses intellectual property while optimizing revenue. We have drafted and negotiated numerous franchise licenses, patent licenses, and trademark licenses.

Contract Negotiation, Development and Litigation: Our attorneys have the experience to review and advise you on any negotiable instruments including all types of contracts, agreements, memoranda of understanding and letters of intent related to intellectual property and technology. We can help you develop contractual agreements that protect you and your business. If you find your business in conflict, our contract litigation attorneys are experienced in alternative dispute resolution (ADR) and civil procedures, including pre-litigation analysis and investigation.

Civil Litigation: Our litigation attorneys are equipped to litigate in California and federal courts regarding business, commercial, employment, and intellectual property disputes involving trade secret theft, confidentiality violations, IP counterfeiting, non-compete agreements, trademark and unfair competition litigation, patent litigation, copyright litigation, and litigation matters.

At Grant’s Law Firm, we value the relationships we have created with our clients in handling their various legal issues. Contact an Orange County, Riverside County, or Los Angeles County attorney for an initial consultation.

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Mark Carleton Blane

Law Office of Mark C. Blane, APC

888-845-6269

Animal / Dog Law, Car Accidents, General Civil, Injury Law, Insurance Bad Faith More >>

525 B Street, 15th Floor
San Diego, CA 92101

Shana Jo Black

619-557-0122

Divorce, Employment Law, Family Law, General Civil, Injury Law

750 B St, Suite 1850
San Diego, CA 92101

Misty M Lauby

951-320-1444

Construction Law, Family Law, General Civil, Insurance Defense

4590 Allstate Drive
Riverside, CA 92501

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Education: Southwestern Law School

Jurisdictions: California - Admitted in 2006 (6 years)

In 1998, Ms. Lauby received her Bachelor of Science degree in Social Policy from Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois. As a student, Ms. Lauby interned at the Chicago Department of Human Services. There, she participated in various aspects of the policy making process including research and analysis regarding the local impact of the federal transition from Aid to Families with Dependent Children to the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program. In addition to her academic pursuits, she also pitched for the Wildcatsâ Varsity Softball team.

After college, Ms. Lauby joined the Chicago office of the prestigious, Kirkland & Ellis LLP, as a case assistant on the tobacco litigation team. There, she learned the ins and outs of complex litigation and traveled to Seattle, Washington and Kansas City, Missouri to provide trial support.

In 2000, Ms. Lauby returned to her native Southern California and transferred to the Kirkland & Ellis office in Los Angeles where she continued to work until 2003. While still at Kirkland, Ms. Lauby decided to take the next step in her legal career and simultaneously attended law school.

After moving to the Inland Empire, Ms. Lauby became a law clerk for Fernandez & Lauby, marking the beginning of her in-depth exposure to the practice of construction and insurance litigation.

Ms. Lauby received her Juris Doctor degree in 2005 from Southwestern University School of Law in Los Angeles, California. As a first year student she was recognized as a finalist in the Moot Court writing competition.

After going through her own divorce, Ms. Lauby became interested in family law. She has cultivated a philosophy that encourages parties to reduce costs, stress and harm to children by taking control of the outcome of their case though mutual negotiation rather than litigation. While litigation is sometimes unavoidable, Ms. Lauby believes that it should be a matter of last resort.

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Brian T. Pedigo

877-274-2612

Animal / Dog Law, Bankruptcy / Debt, Business Law, Car Accidents, Consumer Law More >>

7545 Irvine Center Drive, Suite 200
Irvine, CA 92618

Kyle Kirk Lauby

866-776-3983

Antitrust, Business Law, Construction Law, Consumer Law, Employment Law More >>

4590 Allstate Drive
Riverside, CA 92501

Rosemary Jane Meagher-Leonard

Law Office of Rosemary Meagher-Leonard

619-295-8705

Appeals / Appellate, Elder Law, Estate Planning, Estate, Probate and Trust Litigation, General Civil More >>

4456 Florida St
San Diego, CA 92116

Henry Harmeling IV

760-632-7700

Arbitration / Mediation, Business Law, Car Accidents, Construction Law, Employment Law More >>

914 N. Coast Hwy 101, Suite E
Encinitas, CA 92024

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Education: University of San Diego School of Law - University of San Diego

Jurisdictions: California - Admitted in 2000 (12 years)

Mr. Harmeling graduated from the University of California, Los Angeles with a bachelor of arts degree in English in 1993. While at UCLA, Mr. Harmeling was a sports writer and later a sports editor with the Daily Bruin. After working in sales for two years in Los Angeles, Mr. Harmeling commenced law school at the University of San Diego School of Law, receiving his juris doctor degree in 1998.

Following law school, Mr. Harmeling worked as a researcher/writer/editor before deciding to sit for the February 2000 California Bar Exam. While awaiting his bar examination results, he was hired by the San Diego County District Attorney's Office (SDCDA) as a contract attorney. Mr. Harmeling was admitted to practice in the State of California in June 2000, and worked for the SDCDA until October 2001. With the SDCDA, Mr. Harmeling's primary role was to mediate support disputes, and to advocate in court on behalf of San Diego County.

Mr. Harmeling entered private practice in October 2001 with Clements & Knock, LLP, a small civil litigation defense firm specializing in construction defect, personal injury (auto), and premises liability cases. Given the opportunity to manage a heavy caseload, Mr. Harmeling quickly gained significant experience taking and defending depositions, propounding and responding to written discovery, and preparing heavy motions, including summary judgment/adjudication and discovery motions. In addition, Mr. Harmeling advocated for clients in both mediation and arbitration settings, obtaining many favorable settlements and several successful arbitration awards.

In early 2003, Mr. Harmeling joined Levinson Bright Roberts, LLP, a boutique plaintiffs firm that focused its efforts in the areas of business litigation and toxic torts. Mr. Harmeling assisted the firm's partners, Daniel S. Levinson and Robert E. ("Bob") Bright, in trying three cases over the ensuing 10 months, including a 10-week toxic tort (carbon monoxide poisoning) jury trial, a two-week toxic tort bench trial (mold/water intrusion due to a homeowners association's negligence), and a two-day public works construction bench trial.

In late 2003, following a favorable verdict in the aforementioned mold/water intrusion trial, Mr. Harmeling was asked to join Shifflet Kane & Konoske, LLP, the firm that had defended the homeowners association in the action. With the Shifflet firm, Mr. Harmeling worked closely with the firm's two senior partners, Gregory C. Kane and Gregory P. Konoske, on a wide variety of complex litigation matters, including intellectual property (patent/copyright/trademark infringement), business, insurance bad faith, personal injury, civil rights, Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), homeowners association (HOA), and landlord-tenant.

Mr. Harmeling formed the Law Offices of Henry Harmeling IV, APC in January 2006. Mr. Harmeling is presently involved in a wide array of litigation matters, including several employment-related lawsuits (including one racial discrimination case, a wrongful termination case, and a disparate treatment/wrongful denial of promotion case), a real estate boundary dispute, a real estate fraud / breach of fiduciary duty case, a couple of business litigation / breach of contract cases, as well as a number of personal injury matters. Additionally, Mr. Harmeling completed a 40-hour mediation training seminar through the North County Lifeline in June 2006, and has since mediated several matters in the area of divorce, landlord-tenant, personal injury and homeowners association disputes.

In June 2007, Mr. Harmeling became a member of the San Diego Superior Court's Mediation Panel. In August 2007, Mr. Harmeling was selected to be a mediator for the new attorney-client fee dispute mediation program through the San Diego County Bar Association (SDCBA).

In June 2010, Mr. Harmeling moved his offices from downtown San Diego to Encinitas, California (in North San Diego County).

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Tracy M. Owens

Gresham Savage Nolan and Tilden

909-890-4499

Business Law, Environmental, General Civil, Municipal Law, Real Estate Law

550 E. Hospitality Lane, Suite 300
San Bernardino, CA 92408

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Jurisdictions: California - Admitted in 2008 (4 years)

Tracy Owens is an Associate in the Gresham Savage Real Estate & Land Use Practice Group. Ms. Owens assists clients with all aspects of commercial, industrial and residential development, including land use applications, zone changes, subdivisions, common interest developments, environmental compliance issues, and governmental approvals of projects. Ms. Owens has experience with projects affecting sensitive or endangered species, wetlands and cultural resources, and assists businesses and developers in complying with air and water quality regulation, the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). Ms. Owens is also experienced in title analysis and resolution of title problems, as well as other transactions related to the purchase and sale of real property.

Ms. Owens is one of only 50 attorneys in California who is fully accredited through the Green Building Certification Institute as a LEED Accredited Professional (LEED AP). The Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green Building Rating System is the nationally accepted benchmark for the design, construction and operation of high-performance green buildings. State and local governments across the country are adopting LEED for public-owned and public-funded buildings, as well as offering incentives for privately-owned projects that achieve LEED certification. As a LEED AP, Ms. Owens has the knowledge and skill to successfully navigate clients through the LEED certification process, as well as the complex issues that can arise in any commercial or residential green building project. Ms. Owens combines this unique knowledge with her skill as an attorney to identify and resolve permitting, insurance, taxation and professional liability issues, ensure careful drafting of green building project agreements and resolve disputes.

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Samuel J. Mamola Esq.

THE MAMOLA LAW FIRM, APC

800-440-5294

Arbitration / Mediation, Business Law, Consumer Law, Elder Law, Employment Law More >>

114 Pacifica, Suite 250
Irvine, CA 92618

John William Davis

619-400-4870

Appeals / Appellate, Consumer Law, General Civil, International Law, Securities Law

501 W. Broadway, Suite 800
San Diego, CA 92101

Melissa J. Fox

949-683-8855

Appeals / Appellate, Arbitration / Mediation, Business Law, Construction Law, Estate Planning More >>

25422 Trabuco Road, Suite 105-303
Lake Forest, CA 92630

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Education: Tulane Univ Law School

Jurisdictions: California - Admitted in 1993 (19 years)

Melissa Fox, Founder and Senior Attorney of The Melissa Fox Law Firm, is an experienced civil litigator who has practiced law in Orange County for nearly 20 years. A graduate of Brandeis University and The Tulane University School of Law, Melissa is a member of the Bars of the State of California and the United States Tax Court. She also holds a California Real Estate Broker License. Equally adept at transactional advice, negotiation, litigation, and the enforcement of judgments, Melissa has earned a reputation as a leader in the legal profession.

Melissa is also a dedicated community leader. She has been active in numerous professional and community organizations, and served in the Orange County Park Ranger Reserve. Her professional and community activities include the Orange County Bar Association, the Orange County Bar Association Business Litigation and Trust and Estates sections, the Orange County Trial Lawyers Association, the Orange County Women Lawyers Association, Women in Leadership, and the Orange County Democratic Foundation. Melissa is also a graduate of the Lake Forest Leadership Academy, serves as the Southern California representative on the Board of Directors of the National Women's Political Caucus, and is the founding President of the Orange County chapter of the non-partisan California Women Lead.

The Melissa Fox Law Firm is a civil law firm comprised of expert, dedicated attorneys specializing in business, corporate, and commercial law and litigation; federal and state taxation ; contracts; real estate and land use; civil fraud (including recovery of assets); trusts, estates, and estate planning; probate; conservatorships; construction and construction defect; insurance and insurance fraud; political and election law; enforcement of judgments; and appellate litigation.

Our clients include individuals, organizations, and large and small businesses in Orange County and throughout California. Our legal expertise includes transactional advice and counsel, negotiations, litigation, trial and appeals.

We care about our clients, about solving their problems and helping them succeed. As your lawyer, we are dedicated to serving you with passion, integrity, and commitment. We are also dedicated to making a positive difference in our community.

The Melissa Fox Firm would love to help you. To talk with any of our attorneys about legal issues concerning you, your business, or organization, please call us at 949-683-8855 or contact us at Melissa@MelissaFoxLaw.com.

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Vincent Joseph Russo

949-474-7799

Business Law, Criminal Law, DUI / DWI, General Civil

5030 Campus Drive
Newport Beach, CA 92660

Helene Patrice - Dreyer Koch

760-360-2400

Business Law, Estate Planning, General Civil

45025 Manitou Dr
Indian Wells, CA 92210

Kyle E. Lakin

760-436-3441

Business Law, Construction Law, General Civil

191 Calle Magdalena, Suite 220
Encinitas, CA 92024

Steven I Hochfelsen

Hochfelsen & Kani, LLP

714-907-0697

Business Law, Construction Law, General Civil, International Law

895 Dove St., Suite 300
Newport Beach, CA 92660

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Education: UC Hastings College of the Law -

Jurisdictions: California - Admitted in 1987 (25 years)

Steven I. Hochfelsen is a litigation attorney. A member of the American and the Orange County Bar Associations since 1986, Mr. Hochfelsen has handled business litigation of every description through trial. In recent years, Mr. Hochfelsen has represented major commercial landlords, developers, nationwide manufacturers and distributors of consumer goods, insurance companies and defense contractors in various state and federal court cases. His recent cases involve real property lease disputes, construction litigation, bankruptcy, general commercial contracts, unfair competition and trade secrets, insurance and bad faith issues and commercial fraud claims.

Mr. Hochfelsen has extensive experience in Federal and state court representation of clients in connection with breach of contract and fraud claims, landlord-tenant disputes and product defect claims. He has successfully defended building materials manufacturers, importers and distributors against claims brought by contractors alleging that the materials were unsuitable for their intended purpose and seeking to establish liability for more than $650,000 in claims for project reconstruction. Judgment was entered in favor of the defendant manufacturers, importers and distributors and against the plaintiff contractors. He successfully prosecuted a case on behalf of a commercial building owner involving more than $2 million in damages as the result of defective glass used in the construction of an all-glass building.

Mr. Hochfelsen was a member of the trial team that defended a $900 million class action lawsuit brought against a major life insurance company and its parent corporation with respect to alleged investment/insurance contracts sold by the insurance company. The majority of the class claims were dismissed at trial, ultimately resulting in a favorable settlement. In addition, Mr. Hochfelsen successfully defended a major Orange County real estate holding corporation against contract claims and mechanic's liens filed as a result of construction disputes in connection with a shopping center renovation. He is also one of a very few attorneys in California who have been able to obtain a summary judgment against an insurer on the ground that the insurer acted in bad faith when it refused to defend its client in litigation.

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Thomas Bobzin

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Business Formation / Dissolution, Business Law, Criminal Law, DUI / DWI, Education/Student Rights More >>

Joseph Richardson

909-381-0527

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Business Law, Employment Law, General Civil, Government & Administrative Law

1461 Ford Street, Suite 201
Redlands, CA 92373

Emerson Harry Rhodes

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Business Law, Construction Law, General Civil

28581 Cedar Ridge Road
Trabuco Canyon, CA 18901

Richard Edward Quintilone II

Quintilone & Associates

949-458-9675

Business Law, Car Accidents, Employment Law, General Civil, Injury Law

22974 El Toro Rd, Suite 100
Lake Forest, CA 92630

Christopher C. Saldana

619-233-8824

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Appeals / Appellate, Business Law, Car Accidents, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law More >>

402 West Broadway, Suite 950
San Diego, CA 92101

John Robert Armstrong II

Horwitz & Cron, LP

949-450-4942

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Antitrust, Appeals / Appellate, Arbitration / Mediation, Broker Fraud, Business Law More >>

4 Venture Plaza, Suite 390
Irvine, CA 92618

Lenden F. Webb

Webb & Walton, LLP

619-399-7700

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Agricultural Law, Arbitration / Mediation, Business Law, General Civil, Government & Administrative Law More >>

1420 Kettner Blvd., Suite 600
San Diego, CA 92101

Charles Kevin Bond

858-455-0495

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Appeals / Appellate, Business Law, Business Planning - Corporate, Construction Law, General Civil More >>

10226 Rue Chamonix
San Diego, CA 92131

Thomas Lee Watkins

951-849-0326

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Bankruptcy / Debt, Business Law, Divorce, Estate Planning, Family Law More >>

12 S San Gorgonio Ave
Banning, CA 92220

Craig M. Quon

619-822-2263

General Civil, Immigration Law

2667 Camino Del Rio S., Suite 100E
San Diego, CA 92108-3771

Sean Brew

619-237-9980

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Appeals / Appellate, Construction Law, General Civil, Real Estate Law

409 Camino Del Rio South, Sutie 303
San Diego, CA 92108

Todd A. James

949-407-9011

Appeals / Appellate, Business Law, Commercial Litigation, General Civil, Products Liability More >>

18101 Von Karman Avenue, Suite 300
Irvine, CA 92612

Lawrence Harold Davidson

949-500-6275

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Business Law, Collections, Construction Law, Estate Planning, General Civil More >>

220 Newport Center Dr, Suite 11-537
Newport Beach, CA 92660

Mr. Jeremy Keith Hanson Esq.

951-688-0006

Animal / Dog Law, Arbitration / Mediation, Car Accidents, General Civil, Injury Law More >>

7344 Magnolia Ave, Suite 235
Riverside, CA 92504

Jennifer Lynn Bezdicek

619-320-5239

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Bankruptcy / Debt, Criminal Law, Employment Law, Estate Planning, General Civil More >>

402 West Broadway, Suite 400
San Diego, CA 92101

Ghassan Othman Hasan

949-833-7199

Business Law, General Civil, Products Liability, Real Estate Law

One Park Plaza, 600
Irvine, CA 92614

Monica Lynn Spohn Esq

949-951-1961

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Car Accidents, Criminal Law, DUI / DWI, Divorce, Family Law More >>

26681 Carlota Dr
Mission Viejo, CA 92691

Robert Lyman Hyde

619-233-7770

Consumer Law, General Civil, Military Law

411 Camino del Rio S, Suite 301
San Diego, CA 92108

Pamela Anevski

858-222-4061

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Bankruptcy / Debt, Divorce, Domestic Violence, Family Law, General Civil

7710 Balboa Avenue, Suite 316
San Diego, CA 92111

Jeremiah Raxter

951-226-5294

Animal / Dog Law, Bankruptcy / Debt, Business Law, Collections, Elder Law More >>

27186 Newport Rd
Menifee, CA 92584

Janet Gayle Cervantes

760-340-1515

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Arbitration / Mediation, Construction Law, Elder Law, General Civil, Insurance Bad Faith

74399 Hwy 111
Palm Desert, CA 92260

Bryan Evan Sklar

760-778-4967

Estate Planning, General Civil, Injury Law

2825 E Tahquitz Canyon Way, Suite 202
Palm Springs, CA 92262

Alex Jeronimo Llorente

Saddleback College

949-859-5000

Bankruptcy / Debt, Business Law, Car Accidents, Estate Planning, Family Law More >>

24031 El Toro Rd, ste. 301
Laguna Hills, CA 92653

Don Ledgard

949-724-3000

Car Accidents, Consumer Law, General Civil, Injury Law, Medical Malpractice More >>

5000 Birch St
Newport Beach, CA 92660

Price Kimberley Kent

949-453-0838

Business Law, Employment Law, Entertainment / Sports, General Civil, Intellectual Property

8001 Irvine Center Drive , Suite 400
Irvine, CA 92618

Robert Joseph Flack

949-250-9601

Arbitration / Mediation, Bankruptcy / Debt, Business Law, Estate Planning, General Civil More >>

PO Box 752
Newport Beach, CA 926250

Donna Gephart Esq.

888-444-8279

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Adoption, Bankruptcy / Debt, Estate Planning, Family Law, General Civil More >>

1255 W. Colton Avenue, #505
Redlands, CA 92374

Mr. Amir H. Afsar

760-345-3110

Arbitration / Mediation, Business Law, Construction Law, Divorce, Domestic Violence More >>

78000 Fred Waring, Suite 102
Palm Desert, CA 92211

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Education: Loyola Law School -

Jurisdictions: California - Admitted in 2004 (8 years)

Welcome, my name is Amir Afsar and I have been a California Bar Certified attorney since 2004. My practice, Afsar Law Group, A.P.C., is located in Palm Desert, California and provides legal services to clients throughout the Coachella Valley including:

Palm Desert, CA
Rancho Mirage, CA
La Quinta, CA
Indian Wells, CA
Palm Springs, CA
Indio, CA
Cathedral City, CA
Desert Hot Springs, CA
Bermuda Dunes, CA
Coachella, CA
Thermal, CA
Yucca Valley, CA
29 Palms, CA
Joshua Tree, CA
Banning, CA
Beaumont, CA

And various other areas throughout Riverside and San Bernardino County.

Here are the practice areas I can assist you with:

BUSINESS LAW AND ENTITY FORMATION

* Court Representation
* Formation of California and Out-of-State Corporations
* Formation of Limited Liability Companies (LLCs)
* Formation of Limited Liability Partnerships
* Annual Corporate Maintenance (Shareholder/Director Meetings; Resolutions; Minutes)
* Purchase / Sale of a Business
* Commercial Collections
* Board of Director and Shareholder Disputes
* Commercial and Residential Landlord/Tenant Disputes
* Buy-Sell Agreements
* Business Purchase and Sale Transactions
* General Counsel for Your Business

REAL ESTATE AND CONSTRUCTION

* Mediation, Arbitration, and Litigation of Disputes
* Mechanic's Liens and Stop Notices
* Foreclosures
* Easements
* Promissory Notes and Deeds of Trust
* Construction Agreements (Fixed Price, Cost Plus, Home Improvement Contracts, etc.)
* Pool Construction Contracts
* Landscape and Maintenance Contracts
* Home Improvement Contracts
* Commercial and Residential Landlord / Tenant Matters
* Eviction (Unlawful Detainer)

ESTATE PLANNING

* General Estate Planning
* Wills and Codicils
* Trusts
* Probate Avoidance
* Guardianships
* Health Care Directives
* Durable Powers of Attorney

For legal assistance in Palm Desert, Rancho Mirage, La Quinta, Palm Springs, Indio, and throughout the Coachella Valley, contact Amir Afsar with Afsar Law Group, A.P.C. at 760-345-3110 or visit us on the web at www.AfsarLaw.com.

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Sterling James Stires

Borton Petrini, LLP

Admiralty / Maritime, General Civil, Insurance Bad Faith, Insurance Defense

16236 San Dieguito Road, Suite 3-15
Rancho Santa Fe, CA 92091

Christopher John Hayes

619-846-0183

Broker Fraud, Business Law, Consumer Law, Employment Law, General Civil

5890 Nagel Street
La Mesa, CA 91942

Richard Newman

619-233-5200

Affiliate Marketing Agreements and Guidelines, Arbitration / Mediation, Business Law, Business Litigation, Communications Law More >>

401 West A St., Suite 2330
San Diego, CA 92101

Stevan C. Rich

951-683-6760

Arbitration / Mediation, General Civil, International Law, Military Law

3775 Elizabeth St
Riverside, CA 92506-2508

Cindy Lee Cannon

949-623-8460

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Domestic Violence, Family Law, General Civil

7545 Irvine Center Drive, Suite 200
Irvine, CA 92618

Jerry Wayne Howard

760-343-2395

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Business Law, Car Accidents, General Civil, Injury Law, Insurance Defense More >>

555 South Sunrise Way, Suite 200, P.O. Box 4508
Palm Springs, CA 92263-4508

Kerry R. Eskenas

Eskenas Legal Services

805-390-2668

Bankruptcy / Debt, Car Accidents, Civil Rights, General Civil, Injury Law More >>

4341 Spring Street #22
La Mesa, CA 91941

Paul Verellen

949-300-6756

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Employment Law, General Civil

13565 Almond St
Tustin, CA 92782

Jeffrey Francis LaFave

619-525-3918

Consumer Law, Environmental, General Civil, Injury Law, Products Liability

2333 1st Ave
San Diego, CA 92101

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Education: Univ of San Diego School of Law

Jurisdictions: California - Admitted in 1991 (21 years)

Jeff LaFave has gained an outstanding reputation for his expertise as a plaintiff’s trial attorney. Mr. LaFave has an impressive 19-year track record representing injured families, homeowners, renters, workers and children. For almost two decades, he has specialized in environmental litigation, including representing adults and children made sick by poor indoor air quality in their homes, workplaces and schools. Mr. LaFave has pioneered indoor air quality litigation since helping to successfully resolve the first known mold exposure lawsuit brought in 1992. He has represented hundreds of injured people in poor indoor air quality, sick building, water damage and toxic exposure cases. He has never lost any case, recovering tens of millions of dollars on behalf of his injured clients. LaFave’s expertise is acknowledged by other members of the bar who frequently hire him as a consultant and as co-counsel to help them with their cases.

Mr. LaFave is not just a litigator, but an experienced trial lawyer with an undefeated record in court. In 2006, Mr. LaFave received the Outstanding Trial Lawyer Award for his highly publicized trial victory in a mold exposure case resulting in more than a million dollar award for his clients. He is one of the few plaintiff’s attorneys in the indoor air quality/mold exposure field with a proven track record of winning jury trials. An important foundation of his success was built while interning as a Deputy District Attorney with the San Diego County D.A.’s office in 1998 when he was undefeated in a variety of criminal trials. LaFave has also been involved in multiple landmark settlements, including some of the largest monetary victories in mold and indoor air quality cases in California and the United States.

Mr. LaFave is one of the few attorneys who has received technical training in indoor air quality and building remediation, including certification in mold remediation based on IICRC Standard S500 and the American Council of Governmental Industrial Hygienists document Bioaerosols: Assessment and Control. Mr. LaFave currently serves on the advisory board of the Indoor Air Quality Association’s San Diego chapter. He has authored publications and lectured on the subject of indoor air quality and mold litigation as a guest speaker at meetings of such organizations as the California Industrial Hygiene Council, the American Indoor Air Quality Council, the California Real Estate Association and the San Diego County Bar Association.

Mr. LaFave worked from 1991 through 1999 at the prestigious San Diego law firm of Thorsnes, Bartolotta, McGuire & Padilla. In March of 1999, he founded the firm of LaFave & Rice with another former Thorsnes’ attorney, John J. Rice. Mr. LaFave’s practice focuses primarily on building-related illness and environmental litigation, though he also represents plaintiffs in insurance “bad faith”, wrongful death, professional malpractice and other types of cases. He has been actively involved in all facets of the civil litigation system from trial to appeal. Mr. LaFave has represented the interests of individuals, homeowner associations, corporations, partnerships, federally chartered institutions and the United States of America.

Raised in the Midwest, Mr. LaFave has a deep appreciation for the environment. During law school, he helped the Sierra Club with a Clean Water Act lawsuit and also served at the Center for Public Interest Law as a staff monitor with special emphasis in protecting water resources. LaFave’s love for the environment also finds expression in his personal life as a hiker, as well as an avocational archeologist with a special interest in pictographs and petroglyphs.

After graduating Magna Cum Laude in 1987 from the University of Redlands, Mr. LaFave received his J.D. from the University of San Diego School of Law in 1990. He also studied international law in London with the Institute for International and Comparative Legal Studies. While at USD, Mr. LaFave was published in the Journal of Contemporary Legal Issues and participated in numerous moot court and trial advocacy competitions. He was a member of the Appellate Moot Court Board and was selected to represent USD School of law on the Moot Court National Team and on trial competition teams. He was inducted into the National Order of Barristers and received the American Jurisprudence Award for tort law.

Mr. LaFave passed the California Bar exam in 1990 and was admitted in 1991 to the U.S. District Court, Southern District of California. He has also appeared before California Appellate Courts, Federal District Courts, Federal Bankruptcy Court and the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeal. Mr. LaFave is a member of Consumer Attorneys of California, the San Diego County Bar Association, the California Bar Association, the American Bar Association, the Association of Trial Lawyers of America, American Inns of Court and Consumer Attorneys of San Diego. His numerous articles have been published by Consumer Attorneys of San Diego and California, the San Diego County Bar Association, the Arizona Bar Association and the Community Associations Institute.

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