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Kevin Kump has practiced law in southern California for 23 years. He and his staff are very patient and helpful in explaining the bankruptcy process. There is no pressure and, unlike other bankruptcy firms, you will always meet the attorney. The office handles bankruptcy in the counties of Los Angeles, Riverside, San Bernardino and Orange.

Founder of boutique law firm specializing in lemon law cases. Over the past 19 years the law firm of Barnes & Farrell has successfully handled thousands of lemon law matters.

We pride our selves on being one of the most highly reccomended lemon law firms in California. The majority of our new cases come as referrals from satisfied clients or other attorneys. This referral base is attributed to our high success and outstanding customer service.

Gregory W. Cabo practices in the areas of:
FAMILY LAW
Family Law, including divorce, legal separation, nullity, dissolution of a domestic partnership, paternity, child custody and child visitation, guardianships, child support and spousal support, property division, prenuptial agreements, pre-divorce planning, enforcement of court orders, modification of court orders and modification of judgments, Department of Child Support Services cases, and restraining orders related to harassment and abuse under the Domestic Violence Prevention Act.
PROBATE
Probate, including estate and trust administration, probate litigation, trust litigation, wills and trusts challenges and related property law, corporations law and contract law issues.
ESTATE PLANNING
Estate Planning, including wills, trusts, special needs trusts, revocable and irrevocable trusts, durable power of attorney and advance health care directives (living wills), and related property law, corporations law and contract law issues.
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Since forming Wisner Dispute Resolution Services in 2003, Alec Wisner has been using his unique and diverse background to assist hundreds of clients successfully resolve their disputes. Thoroughly trained in all aspects of mediation, especially in the areas of divorce and family mediation as well as commercial mediation, Alec provides both an understanding of the underlying issues and an ability to facilitate positive communication.

Alec brings a rich and diverse background to his mediation practice. While attending U.C.L.A., he won numerous national debate awards, graduating in 1971. Alec matriculated at the University of Southern California Law Center, earning his J.D. in 1974.

From 1975 through 1978, Mr. Wisner developed his legal skills in the areas of family and commercial law. In 1978, seeking new challenges, he entered the world of corporate business. During the ensuing eighteen years, Alec served in top management in the printing/publishing industry. In this capacity, he managed the growth or several medium-size corporations and was personally responsible for the spinoff of several new, successful enterprises. Mr. Wisner is still actively involved as a director of such corporations as Golden Triangle Financial Services, located in Las Vegas, NV.

Returning to the full-time practice of law, Mr. Wisner became a principal in Stanbury Fishelman & Wisner, Inc., in Los Angeles, California. As an attorney, Mr. Wisner's practice encompassed complex civil litigation, class actions, as well as family law.

Norman F. Taylor is the author of the book Lemon Law: The Standard Reference Guide

He studied engineering at Arizona State University as an undergraduate and attended Glendale School of Law. He graduated and passed the Bar in 1986. Norman Taylor’s consumer law practice grew quickly with an emphasis in warranty litigation matters. Since 1987 his expertise in the area of Lemon Law has been recognized by auto manufacturers in their publications, and ultimately led to an invitation by the California Judicial Council to assist in creating standardized jury instructions for all lemon law cases in California.

He co-authored the first book on California Lemon Law entitled: Lemon Law A Manual for Consumers. He recently authored his second publication on lemon law entitled: Lemon Law The Standard Reference Guide, which enjoys distribution and recognition on a national level.

His lemon law attorneys have handled over 8000 cases, forcing vehicle manufacturers to refund well over $100,000,000 for defective goods to consumers.

In addition to advocating consumer rights as a profession, Mr. Taylor volunteers many hours for international human rights efforts and sponsors drug education speakers in the public school system.

Emahn Counts, Esq. is recognized for his practical approach to problem solving, client counseling, and improving the quality of life for his clients and attorneys alike.

He is a distinguished graduate of Loyola Marymount University, and he obtained his J.D. Degree from Loyola Law School in 2003. While at Loyola Law School, he was selected to the prestigious Law Review for outstanding legal writing and analysis.

Mr. Counts has been practicing law for over eight (8) years in the California state and federal district courts.
His clients cases typically involve business, consumer, real estate, or other contractual disputes. He has personally handled over 1000 litigation matters throughout every major city in Southern California. He personally manages all aspects of each case including: consultation, settlement demand, pleadings, discovery, law & motion, negotiations, mediation, trial, and post-judgment collection.

Mr. Counts' Los Angeles offices are in Pasadena and Century City. Prior to opening Counts Law Firm, a Professional Corporation, he was the managing attorney of the Southern California office of a nationwide business and consumer litigation firm where he represented clients such as American Express, Sallie Mae, Porsche Financial, and Honda Finance. He continues to counsel and advise a variety of individual, small business, and corporate clients throughout Southern California.

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).