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Andrea Mah
San Jose, CA Arbitration & Mediation Attorney with 15 years of experience
Free ConsultationArbitration & Mediation, Divorce and Family
University of San Francisco School of Law
Andrea represents clients in all areas of family law, including divorce, legal separation, annulment, custody and visitation, support, and complex property division.
Andrea understands the impact a divorce and other family law issues can have on people’s lives and is committed to provide support to litigants with family law issues, while explaining the law to them and advocating for the best results possible.
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Cristin Michelle Lowe
San Ramon, CA Arbitration & Mediation Attorney with 19 years of experience
Arbitration & Mediation, Divorce, Domestic Violence and Family
UC Davis School of Law King Hall
Our practice covers all aspects of family and matrimonial law in all of the Bay Area counties, primarily focusing on Contra Costa, Alameda, Solano, and San Francisco counties. We will expertly navigate you through your family law matter, whether it involves termination of a domestic partnership, paternity, custody, visitation, domestic violence, adoption, guardianship, support, an annulment, legal separation, or post-judgment issues. Regardless which of these processes you are dealing with, we understand the strain and pressure that these matters inevitably put on clients and the necessity of providing strong representation. Therefore, we strive to make the entire process as easy...
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Steven Edward Springer
Morgan Hill, CA Arbitration & Mediation Lawyer with 28 years of experience
Free ConsultationArbitration & Mediation, Business, Employment and Family
Santa Clara University
Help small to medium size companies navigate through a wide variety of legal challenges: formation, funding, governmental impediments, operational legal planning, merger and acquisition, employee relations, and labor compliance. All with the goal of litigation avoidance. Litigation in all California state courts and the Northern and Eastern U.S. District Courts of California.
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Joseph Clark Melino
San Jose, CA Arbitration & Mediation Lawyer with 58 years of experience
Free ConsultationArbitration & Mediation, Business, Construction and Real Estate
University of California College of the Law, San Francisco
Real Estate & Business Planning and Litigation: Multi-unit Residential, Commercial, R&D and Industrial projects. Litigation regarding interest in, and preparation of Condominium Projects. Planning and Litigation regarding Manufactured Homes. Litigation and planning for contractors.
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Amy L. Alvis
Brentwood, CA Arbitration & Mediation Lawyer with 26 years of experience
Arbitration & Mediation, Divorce, Estate Planning and Family
CAL Northern School of Law and California State University - Chico
Amy's approach to estate planning is to focus on each client's unique needs and objectives. She strives to design a comprehensive plan for her clients that provides the maximum protection without compromise. Her broad experience enables her to provide keen insight for her clients. She is deeply commitment to her clients and the ethical standards of her profession. Amy has lived in Brentwood since 2001 with her husband and two daughters. She is a Director for the Brentwood Chamber of Commerce and in her free time, enjoys yoga, reading and golf.
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Sandy Sikavi
Sacramento, CA Arbitration & Mediation Lawyer with 1 year of experience
Arbitration & Mediation, Business, Municipal and Real Estate
Loyola Law School, Los Angeles
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Justin C Lowenthal
Davis, CA Arbitration & Mediation Attorney with 13 years of experience
Free ConsultationArbitration & Mediation, Business, Construction and Real Estate
Lincoln Law School
Justin Lowenthal is a real estate problem-solver with a creative approach to complex deal-making and high-pressure dispute resolution. That said, client service is the true cornerstone of our practice. As a client, Justin makes you feel like the only person in the room, even if you’re in a crowd of many. If you have concerns about your matter, he will always take the time to chat with you and give you an honest assessment of where things stand. His aim is your success and positive experience, not the number of billable hours you represent.
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Michele Elizabeth Hales
San Jose, CA Arbitration & Mediation Attorney with 32 years of experience
Arbitration & Mediation, Divorce and Family
Santa Clara University School of Law
Michele Elizabeth Hales has been assisting clients with Family Law matters since her admittance to the California Bar in 1992. In addition to a successful litigation practice, she also offers Alternative Dispute Resolution services, such as Mediation, Collaboration and Unbundled Family Law Assistance. She is dedicated to providing experienced, skilled and knowledgeable representation, and pursuing the best possible outcomes for your family law needs.
Michele received her B.A. from the University of California Davis in 1989. She earned her J.D. from Santa Clara University School of Law in 1992. Michele is a member of the State Bar of California, Santa Clara...
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Amanda Marie Jarratt
Pleasanton, CA Arbitration & Mediation Attorney with 18 years of experience
(925) 480-7850
5870 Stoneridge Mall Road, Ste. 207
Pleasanton, CA 94588
Free ConsultationArbitration & Mediation and Divorce
Golden Gate University School of Law
I am a divorce attorney mediator. I have created a divorce mediation program that can help you reach an agreement in as little as 90 days. After years spent in courtrooms, two truths became undeniable: getting divorced in court is too expensive and getting divorced in court takes too long. Between the cost and the time involved, most clients are disheartened and dissatisfied with the process. I knew there had to be a better way. Divorce is hard enough without adding years of expensive courtroom battles. Committed to helping separating couples find closure fast, I undertook divorce mediation training and...
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Steven Hazard Gurnee
Roseville, CA Arbitration & Mediation Attorney with 48 years of experience
Arbitration & Mediation, Construction, Employment and Legal Malpractice
University of California College of the Law, San Francisco
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Kent Wyatt Meyer
Roseville, CA Arbitration & Mediation Attorney with 39 years of experience
Arbitration & Mediation, Business, Estate Planning and Tax
McGeorge School of Law Univ of the Pacific
Kent W. Meyer, MBA, PhD, JD, LLM, CIArb
Dr. Meyer began his career as an Air Force Intelligence Collection Officer and served in Japan, Vietnam, Thailand, and Korea. He also served as a Missile Combat Crew Commander. He has had more than thirty years experience as a legal practitioner and educator. He has served as the Chief Financial Officer for biotech and software companies, as a partner in a large international law firm and as an owner of his own legal practice. He has extensive domestic and international experience in business and tax planning, mergers and acquisitions, contract negotiations,...
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Karen Shore Fenchel
Walnut Creek, CA Arbitration & Mediation Lawyer with 41 years of experience
Arbitration & Mediation, Divorce and Family
UC Hastings COL
Karen S. Fenchel
Professional Biography
Karen Fenchel is a sole practitioner in Walnut Creek, CA. She is a Certified Family Law Specialist and has focused on all areas of family law. Her practice is settlement oriented and includes both family law mediation and collaborative law. Karen has a strong commitment to helping clients resolve issues without going to court. She utilizes her training in both mediation and collaborative practice to assist families in crisis and help them gain control of their lives. Through mediation, collaborative process and negotiated settlements, she works toward equitable solutions that consider the...
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Debra Ann Sitzberger
Nevada City, CA Arbitration & Mediation Lawyer with 40 years of experience
Arbitration & Mediation, Business, Insurance Claims and Real Estate
Univ of Washington School of Law
Voted the Best Attorney in Nevada County 6 consecutive years, Debra, is licensed in both California and Washington. She was admitted to the Washington Bar in 1983, While in Seattle, Debra worked for a prominent general business/real estate law firm before becoming Vice President, General Counsel, Designated Broker, and Interim Director of Human Resources for a multi-million dollar real estate development and management company. She handled all corporate, real estate, land-use, risk management, and insurance matters including airplane leasing and counseling a charitable foundation. She procured multi-million dollar settlements on behalf of the company. ...
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Arlene Kostant
Lafayette, CA Arbitration & Mediation Attorney with 46 years of experience
Free ConsultationArbitration & Mediation, Divorce and Family
Golden Gate University School of Law
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Kenneth S. Korea
Los Gatos, CA Arbitration & Mediation Lawyer with 30 years of experience
Arbitration & Mediation and Business
Northwestern University School of Law
Ken is a transactions attorney, arbitrator and mediator with 29 years of experience in intellectual property licensing, litigation, and technology transactions. He practiced at leading US law firms and served as Senior Vice President at Samsung Electronics as the head of the Silicon Valley IP Office from 2011 to 2021.
Ken has handled more than two hundred IP litigation matters, negotiated numerous patent licenses including three of the largest patent cross license agreements, and helped clients to acquire companies ranging from startups to a multibillion dollar company. He was also extensively involved in SEP and FRAND disputes...
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Amiel Lee Wade
San Jose, CA Arbitration & Mediation Attorney with 27 years of experience
Free ConsultationArbitration & Mediation, Business, Family and Real Estate
Rutgers Univ School of Law
I am an experienced, proven and well respected civil litigation and business law attorney representing both individuals and businesses in lawsuits. I have been practicing law for over nineteen years. What sets me and my law firm apart from other lawyers is that it’s critical to us that we provide superior and distinctive services while building client relationships and achieving client satisfaction second to none. I have served as a judge pro tem as both an arbitrator and a mediator for the Santa Clara County Superior Court. In 2016, I was selected to the exclusive list of the “10 Best”...
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Clifford Ross Chernick
Menlo Park, CA Arbitration & Mediation Lawyer with 51 years of experience
Arbitration & Mediation, Business, Estate Planning and Family
UC Hastings COL
The Best Lawyers in America 2003-present; Best Lawyers 2017 Family Law “Lawyer of the Year” for San Jose metropolitan area; National Academy of Family Law Attorneys “2016 Nationally Top 10 Attorney Award” for State of California; Best Law Firms – U.S. News and World Report 2014-present; Northern California Super Lawyers 2003-present; Daily News, Readers’ Choice Award “Best Lawyers Office” 2016; Martindale-Hubbell Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers; Strathmore’s Who’s Who; National Registry of Who’s Who (life member); Author “Family Law ADR and Other Techniques” (Aspatore, “Inside the Minds – California Family Law Strategies,” 2009); Adjunct Professor, Business Law, Menlo College, 1995-2009,...
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Nathaniel Dale Sterling
Fair Oaks, CA Arbitration & Mediation Attorney with 22 years of experience
Free ConsultationArbitration & Mediation, Business, Family and Personal Injury
University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law
Call attorney Nate Sterling right now for a free consult. Nate Sterling has circa 20 years of experience as an attorney and law clerk handling hundreds of litigations and drafting hundreds of legal documents including contracts, trusts, wills, briefs, complaints, answers, discovery, etc. Nate Sterling attained a Juris Doctor law degree from University of the Pacific McGeorge in 2001. Nate Sterling has years of experience handling mediations and has a master's degree from CSU in mediation, negotiation, and dispute resolution. Nate Sterling has a wealth of experience in both handling litigation and transactions involving employment law,...
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Lenden F. Webb
Fresno, CA Arbitration & Mediation Attorney
Arbitration & Mediation, Administrative, Agricultural and Business
California Western School of Law
Webb Law Group, APC specializes in business and real estate litigation and mediation and focuses on providing the most practical and cost-effective solutions possible through intently investigating the unique facts of each case and providing straightforward, honest advice and dedicated service specifically tailored to each individual client's needs. Founded in 2008, initially as the Law Offices of Lenden F. Webb, a business litigation attorney in San Diego, the firm quickly outgrew its initial office space by employing a full office staff of Paralegals, Law Clerks, Office Assistants and Interns. In 2012, the firm expanded once...
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Charles 'Chuck' Farrar Jr.
Grass Valley, CA Arbitration & Mediation Lawyer with 52 years of experience
Arbitration & Mediation, Business, Employment and Real Estate
UC Berkeley School of Law Boalt Hall
Personal Philosophy
Life's too short to waste ...I encourage clients to focus on what matters most.
I take your case-situation very seriously.....and, I also know that clients sometimes get caught up in an emotional spiral of revenge and defensiveness and forget the bottom line.....resolving the matter so they can move on with what matters most in their lives.
As a lawyer, counselor, provider, family man, grandpa and outdoor adventurist, I've witnessed much pain and suffering caused by lack of focus and failure to remember the personal core values that drive our lives on this earth.....especially during trying times.
I work hard and play hard....
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Micheal Anthony Thompson
Vallejo, CA Arbitration & Mediation Attorney with 39 years of experience
Arbitration & Mediation, Business, Estate Planning and Real Estate
UCLA School of Law
Personal Injury Attorney - owner of the Law Office of Micheal A. Thompson. Admitted to the CA State Bar in 1985. Graduate of UCLA Law School.
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Douglas Eugene Noll
CLOVIS, CA Arbitration & Mediation Lawyer with 47 years of experience
P.O. Box 2336
CLOVIS, CA 93613
Arbitration & Mediation
McGeorge School of Law Univ of the Pacific
Douglas E. Noll, Esq. is a full time mediator, peacemaker, arbitrator, and facilitator, specializing in difficult, complex, and intractable conflicts. He is an adjunct professor of law and has a Masters Degree in Peacemaking and Conflict Studies. Mr. Noll is AV-rated and was a business and commercial trial lawyer for 22 years before turning to peacemaking. He is a Fellow of the International Academy of Mediators, a Distinguished Fellow of the American College of Civil Trial Mediators and on the American Arbitration Association panel of mediators and arbitrators. Mr. Noll was one of the first U.S. mediators certified under the...
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Ernest A. Cardona
Sacramento, CA Arbitration & Mediation Attorney with 29 years of experience
Free ConsultationArbitration & Mediation, Divorce and Family
Santa Clara University School of Law
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Kristen Noelle Hayes
Pleasanton, CA Arbitration & Mediation Attorney with 27 years of experience
Free ConsultationArbitration & Mediation, Business, IP and Trademarks
Golden Gate Univ School of Law
Kristen is the founder of Integrated General Counsel, a full-service business and employment law firm located in Pleasanton. IGC is designed to help entrepreneurs and business owners start, grow, and manage their companies. Kristen enjoys this work because she knows firsthand what it takes to dream up, build, and run one's own enterprise.
Kristen received her undergraduate degree in accounting from the University of San Francisco and her Juris Doctorate from Golden Gate University. Her professional experience includes a decade working for large firms like Morrison Foerster and Pillsbury Winthrop and as in-house counsel for a Fortune 500 international architecture &...
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Jon Michaelson
San Jose, CA Arbitration & Mediation Attorney with 46 years of experience
Arbitration & Mediation, Business, Employment and IP
University of California, Berkeley School of Law
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Sharon Glenn Pratt
Los Gatos, CA Arbitration & Mediation Lawyer with 39 years of experience
(408) 369-0800
634 North Santa Cruz Avenue Suite 204
Los Gatos, CA 95030
Arbitration & Mediation, Business, Construction and Real Estate
Santa Clara Univ School of Law
Sharon Glenn Pratt is the founder of the law firm of Pratt & Associates, APC. She has over 30 years of experience specializing in civil litigation, contract review and preparation, CC&R and Rules interpretation and enforcement, construction and architectural review, Fair Housing law, civil restraining orders, financial issues, elections and recalls, corporate governance, and Anti-SLAPP law. She also practices in other areas of real property law such as construction, easements, boundaries, nuisance, premises liability, and neighbor law.
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Jennifer Marone Peterson
South Lake Tahoe, CA Arbitration & Mediation Lawyer with 24 years of experience
Arbitration & Mediation, Construction, Landlord Tenant and Personal Injury
Golden Gate Univ School of Law
I have been an attorney in California since 2000 and a real estate broker in CA since 2007. I handle a variety of civil matters including landlord/tenant, real estate disclosure, partition, construction, breach of contract and personal injury. I do civil litigation as well as transactional matters including various contracts, licenses, agreements, etc. I also offer mediation services if you are looking for an effective and low-cost resolution to your matter.
I am a solo practitioner and am very hands on with all my cases. If you hire me, you will be dealing with me directly, not an assistant.
I...
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Michael W. Stebbins
San Jose, CA Arbitration & Mediation Lawyer with 36 years of experience
Arbitration & Mediation, Business, Employment and IP
Santa Clara University
Michael Stebbins is a shareholder with Silicon Valley Law Group and the Chair of its Business and IP Litigation and Employment Groups. His practice focuses primarily on employment, intellectual property and commercial disputes. He has extensive litigation and trial experience in matters involving trade secret theft, employee solicitation, technology licensing, IP infringement, false advertising, earn-out issues, unfair competition, shareholder disputes, breach of fiduciary duty, trade libel, harassment, discrimination, wage and hour issues, and wrongful termination. He has also litigated complex matters involving real estate leases, construction contracts and insurance coverage.
A significant portion of Michael’s practice also involves...
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Eric Francis Pierson
Oakland, CA Arbitration & Mediation Lawyer with 26 years of experience
Arbitration & Mediation, Business, Employment and IP
Stanford University
Eric Pierson is a practical and results-oriented attorney with over twenty-five years of in-house and law firm experience and a proven track record of success as a strategic partner and trusted advisor serving for-profit and nonprofit entities.
Eric has deep expertise in general corporate matters, nonprofits, employment law, commercial transactions and crisis management, with a special focus on managing union organizing drives and contract negotiations for nonprofits that respect labor rights. He offers strong experience in litigation, intellectual property, antitrust, environmental, compliance, product liability, artificial intelligence, privacy, cybersecurity and ediscovery as well. He is fluent in cross-border issues and...
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David John Weiland
Fresno, CA Arbitration & Mediation Lawyer with 32 years of experience
Arbitration & Mediation, Construction and Real Estate
San Joaquin College of Law
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Stephen L. Moses
Moraga, CA Arbitration & Mediation Lawyer with 25 years of experience
Arbitration & Mediation, Business and Consumer
Syracuse University College of Law
Stephen offers experienced business and legal counseling to individuals and corporations throughout the Bay Area, including: (1) Business litigation and dispute resolution services involving misappropriation of trade secrets, non-compete/solicitation agreements, mechanics lien and payment bond claims, commercial leases, breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, fraudulent misrepresentation and unfair, unlawful or fraudulent business practices (Bus. & Prof. C. sec. 17200); (2) Construction contracting; (3) Intellectual Property licensing and distribution; and (4) E-commerce, website terms of use, privacy policies and data protection and security.
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James Joseph Fishel
Martinez, CA Arbitration & Mediation Lawyer with 34 years of experience
Arbitration & Mediation, Business, Divorce and Family
The University of Florida of College of Law
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Sebastian L. Miller
Santa Clara, CA Arbitration & Mediation Attorney with 15 years of experience
Free ConsultationArbitration & Mediation and Employment
The University of Chicago Law School
Sebastian Miller focuses on representing workers in employment litigation on a contingency-fee basis. He litigates both class actions as well as single-plaintiff cases. He has achieved excellent results for many clients. More details are available at www.sebastianmillerlaw.com. Sebastian often speaks and writes about developments in employment law. For example, his work has appeared in the California Labor & Employment Law Review and the Daily Journal. Sebastian has been quoted by Law360 and has appeared on panels hosted by the Association of Corporate Counsel, the Labor and Employment Section of the California Bar as...
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Jeffrey Charles Miller
Palo Alto, CA Arbitration & Mediation Attorney with 45 years of experience
Arbitration & Mediation, Business and Employment
Cornell Univ
For over thirty years, I have practiced business law and alternative dispute resolution (ADR) in Palo Alto, California. I assist businesses with formation and planning; purchases and sales of existing businesses; termination of business entities; commercial leasing matters; and employment matters. My other focus is on mediation and arbitration, where I help clients settle disputes outside of the courtroom. What I enjoy most about being a business law attorney is helping people transform their hobbies and passions into successful businesses. Whether I’m helping someone start a restaurant or a software company, I’m always mindful of the...
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Linda Hendrix McPharlin
San Jose, CA Arbitration & Mediation Attorney with 48 years of experience
Arbitration & Mediation and Employment
Santa Clara Univ School of Law
After decades as a business and employment law counselor and successful trial attorney, Linda McPharlin has learned that the most satisfied clients are not those who win in court after bruising if not brutal years in litigation, but those who resolve disputes before litigation takes over their lives, and their finances. She now focuses her trial acumen and considerable negotiating skills on conflict resolution at the earliest possible stage, ideally before a lawsuit is even filed. For her employer clients, her conflict resolution practice takes many forms, with an eye to business realities as well as legal...
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Garrett Francis Riegg
Oakland, CA Arbitration & Mediation Lawyer with 52 years of experience
Free ConsultationArbitration & Mediation, Estate Planning and Real Estate
UC Berkeley School of Law Boalt Hall
I have worked in a dozen fields of law over my career of 44 years. Mostly I was a business trial lawyer, but now I only advise and handle transactions: no trials. I am semiretired but come to the office most days.
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Sally Roselle Cooperrider
San Jose, CA Arbitration & Mediation Lawyer with 43 years of experience
142 George St
San Jose, CA 95110
Arbitration & Mediation, Divorce, Domestic Violence and Family
Santa Clara University and San Jose State University
I practice family law, with an emphasis on collaborative divorces and mediation. I also prepare QDROs (Qualified Domestic Relations Orders) for the division of pensions in a divorce.
In addition I practice estate plannning, including preparing revocable living trusts, special needs trusts, and wills.
My practice is near downtown San Jose, California. I have been an attorney for 25 years.
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Mr Terence Daniel Doyle
Danville, CA Arbitration & Mediation Attorney with 40 years of experience
Arbitration & Mediation, Divorce, Estate Planning and Family
Golden Gate University
Certified Family Law Specialist (CFLS), State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization; LLM Taxation; Member California State Bar; Hawaii State Bar; Arizona State Bar; Contra Costa County Bar Association; Family Law Section Hawaii State Bar; Family Law Section Arizona State Bar, Trust and Estates Section Arizona State Bar. The law offices of Doyle Golde Grossman Family Law Group provides family law, divorce, estate planning and trust administration services in the Contra Costa County providing the community with deep legal talent and a professional result based representation.
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Elijah Marcus Underwood
Sacramento, CA Arbitration & Mediation Lawyer with 14 years of experience
Arbitration & Mediation, Business, Municipal and Real Estate
University of California College of the Law, San Francisco
Eli is the owner of Underwood Law Firm, P.C. The son of two small-business owners, Eli knows that your business or investment is an extension of your family's ambitions, and may be its most precious asset. He frequently represents land owners, developers, builders, contractors, realtors, and other business professionals.
Eli understands that protecting your business or real estate can be like protecting your family. He has strong experience in civil litigation, and has succeeded at every stage of the judicial process, including winning bench and jury trials. He is no stranger to aggressive fast-paced litigation, and genuinely enjoys delving into the...
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Suzanne King Nusbaum
Los Gatos, CA Arbitration & Mediation Attorney with 51 years of experience
Arbitration & Mediation, Business, Employment and Health Care
Boston Univ School of Law and Santa Clara University
Judge Suzanne K. Nusbaum (Ret.) brings a wealth of experience to her ADR practice.
A Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, with specialized expertise in commercial contract, employment, health care, real estate and intellectual property matters, she serves on many ADR panels, including the American Arbitration Association's National Roster of Arbitrators and Mediators, the International Centre for Dispute Resolution (ICDR), Arts Arbitration and Mediation Services (AAMS), the American Health Lawyers Association (AHLA), Kaiser Permanente, the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA).
Judge Nusbaum arbitrates and mediates legal fee disputes for the State...