Portola Hills Arbitration & Mediation Lawyers

Danielle Menitove is an independent arbitrator and mediator specializing in commercial and sports-related disputes, including antitrust, employment, intellectual property, gambling, anti-doping, and player-agent issues. Danielle serves as an arbitrator on the Court of Arbitration for Sport in Lausanne, Switzerland, and on the American Arbitration Association’s commercial, consumer, and national sports panels. Before starting her ADR practice, Danielle was a litigator at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP in New York for over ten years, handling complex litigation in federal and state courts, government investigations, and advisory matters. Her cases involved antitrust, contract breaches, fiduciary duty, and unfair competition. ...

Kimberly Huebner serves as the Insurance Liaison for Phillips ADR, specializing in Directors’ and Officers’ Management Liability and Employment Practices Liability Insurance for companies and public entities. She facilitates communication between insurance carriers and Phillips ADR, reporting to panelists and coordinating further interactions. Before joining Phillips ADR, Kimberly was Vice President of Technical Claims for D&O Claims at AIG Claims, Inc. She tracked litigation trends, analyzed potential exposures, and reported divisional loads. Kimberly evaluated complex claims for strategic resolution and trained colleagues on claims handling, coverage evaluation, and negotiation. Kimberly earned a B.S. in Psychology from Roanoke College and a J.D. from...

Sean Coffey, a Phillips ADR neutral, served as the 24th General Counsel of the Navy (2022–2025), leading over 1,100 attorneys worldwide. Previously a renowned trial lawyer, he handled plaintiff and defense cases in securities, class actions, and complex litigation. At Latham & Watkins, he secured a directed verdict in a bet-the-company case. At Bernstein Litowitz, he led the $6.2 billion WorldCom Securities Litigation recovery. As Chair of Complex Litigation at Kramer Levin, he advised corporate clients. As Navy General Counsel, Sean founded the Taxpayer Advocacy Project and led the exoneration of 256 African American Sailors from the 1944 Port Chicago courts-martial,...

Ann Cook brings a business-focused approach to Phillips ADR, leveraging a decade at Ernst & Young LLP, including two years as General Counsel. Experienced as both plaintiff and defendant, she understands dispute dynamics and has litigated, arbitrated, and mediated cases in accounting, securities, contracts, and employment. A creative problem solver, Ann advised on complex corporate initiatives, balancing risk and business goals, earning recognition as a tenacious leader. At EY, Ann managed legal strategy for a $20B firm with 50,000 employees, overseeing litigation and regulatory matters during high regulatory activity. She advised on public disclosure and bankruptcy issues for over 1,000 public...

Jeffrey Mishkin, a Phillips ADR neutral, is the former Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer of the NBA and head of Skadden’s Sports Practice. He specializes in sports-related disputes involving antitrust, intellectual property, labor, gambling, and commercial matters. At the NBA, Mishkin managed all legal affairs, including litigation, labor relations, commercial transactions, intellectual property, and anti-drug programs, leading collective bargaining and the 1998-1999 NBA labor dispute. At Skadden, he represented major sports organizations like the NFL, NHL, MLB, NCAA, and others, as well as high-profile athletes, including a top-ranked golfer. Now a full-time mediator and arbitrator, Mishkin serves on the Court...

Brad S. Kane has practiced law for more than twenty years in California, Washington, and Alaska. After a decade-long career in “Big Law,” in 2001 Mr. Kane started the Kane Law Firm, a Los Angeles-based practice. Mr. Kane takes a unique, humanistic approach with clients, always keeping the client engaged in their case and counseling clients toward fair and reasonable solutions to often emotional and complex problems.

The Kane Law Firm follows Mr. Kane’s interdisciplinary approach to law and avoids the often myopic “over-specialization” or one-sided thinking caused by only representing one side to a particular kind of...

I am a dedicated and skilled estate planning and tax law attorney with more than 40 years of experience. My firm delivers expert advice to clients in the Southern California area.

My areas of practice include estate planning, wills, probate, trusts, estates, guardianships, conservatorships, and tax law.

Whatever your estate planning or tax issue is, I will work tirelessly and help you through every step of your case.

The only past President of the State Bar of California ever elected from the Inland Empire, James Heiting handles civil litigation matters throughout California, recovering over $400 million for clients, dealing with wrongful death, serious injury, professional malpractice and transportation accidents. Also past President of Riverside’s County Bar, his firm has served the Inland Empire for over 45 years. The managing partner of Heiting & Irwin has been practicing law since receiving his doctorate degree in law in 1976. Mr. Heiting is admitted to practice before all courts of the state, the federal courts, the United States Court of Federal Claims,...

Hoang-Anh (Anh) Zapien is an accomplished attorney who focuses on guiding and supporting her clients during the court process. Anh prides herself on being an advocate for her clients and their children. As a knowledgeable and effective family law attorney, Ms. Zapien has assisted clients in various family law matters and has extensive experience in litigation, but prides herself on her ability to mediate issues before clients are required to go through a trial. Her comprehensive education in politics, business, and the law has equipped her with the knowledge necessary to be an advocate for her clients both in the...

Daniel has had substantial court experience in trying a variety of cases in civil and family law. Before bringing his expertise to the South Bay, he was an associate at a Century City civil law firm and handled high profile family law clients in Beverly Hills. His experience also includes exclusive work with Forensic Child Custody Evaluators (730 Evaluations) enabling him the unique opportunity to provide clients with the knowledge for a successful child custody evaluation. He received his Juris Doctorate from Western State University in 2006, graduating with a Witkins recognition for factual investigation, an award given to individuals...

• Dennis McGoldrick has limited his practice to bankruptcy and insolvency since 1982. • Dennis McGoldrick was a panel bankruptcy trustee from 1986 to 1991 - administering over 10,000 cases • Dennis McGoldrick has completed Bankruptcy Mediator training and now is on the panel of Bankruptcy Mediators for the Central District of California. • Dennis McGoldrick is a Certified Specialist in Bankruptcy, certified by the Board of Legal Specialization of the State Bar of California. • Dennis McGoldrick is a founder, and was the first president of the Central District Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys Association. • Dennis McGoldrick served on the State Bar Bankruptcy Specialty...

Ms. Gallenberg received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of California Los Angeles where she double majored in Political Science and Sociology with a minor in Public Policy. Ms. Gallenberg received a Juris Doctor degree and a Civil Litigation Certificate from the University of California Hastings College of the Law in San Francisco. During law school, she received several academic excellence awards, and was a founding member and Articles Editor for the Hastings Business Law Journal. She also served as a Judicial Extern for the Honorable Judge Sanchez Gordon in the Los Angeles Superior Court (Stanley Mosk...

GAYLE L. ESKRIDGE, the principal of ESKRIDGE LAW, has been a litigation and trial attorney since 1988, representing individuals, corporations and partnerships, employees and employers, investors and developers, and municipalities. With broad litigation and trial experience, Ms. Eskridge has managed hundreds of cases and now dedicates her practice to employment, business and real estate litigation.

In addition to being a Super Lawyer from 2012 to the present, Ms. Eskridge holds an AV rating from Martindale-Hubbell. An AV rating identifies a lawyer or firm with very high to preeminent legal ability. The AV rating is a reflection of expertise, experience, integrity and...

Mr. Mellor obtained his Bachelor of Science Degree from Cornell University in 1988. While at Cornell he was a member of Cornell University's National Debate and Forensics Team, repeatedly recognized as an exceptional debater and individual public speaker throughout the country. Mr. Mellor obtained his Juris Doctorate from Southwestern University School of Law in 1992. He was admitted to both the California and the District of Columbia Bars and has been practicing law for over 27 years in both state and federal courts, including the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. Mr. Mellor started his own Real Estate and Business Litigation...

Results-driven attorney with broad based experience providing legal advice to multiple business units in the areas of commercial transactions, labor and employment, privacy, and technology. Timely and effectively drafting and negotiating complex commercial contracts, including software license agreements, master service agreements, partner/reseller agreements, subcontractor agreements, consulting and marketing agreements, non-disclosure agreements (NDAs), and proprietary information agreements.

Successful at creating, implementing and training on internal and external facing template agreements and policies. Consistently delivering practical business solutions and comprehensive legal support in a complex and dynamic high-growth environment within the business. A collaborative leader that enjoys building relationships with key stakeholders to...

Jason Riddick is an experienced and entrepreneurial business litigator representing both Plaintiffs and Defendants in state and federal courts throughout the country. Jason’s practice focuses on complex business litigation, including contract and business tort disputes, defamation, securities, trade secrets, and corporate governance disputes. Jason also represents clients in connection with internal investigations, class actions, SEC enforcement matters, FINRA inquiries, arbitrations, and employment matters.

Jason’s clients include financial institutions, registered representatives, employers, entertainment and pharmaceutical companies, manufacturers, insurers, investors, and high net worth individuals. Jason has extensive expertise with trial and pretrial motions, taking and defending depositions, and devising trial and settlement...

At Renkin & Associates, we represent clients in all areas of San Diego and North County for family law cases. Divorces can have many complex issues, and we have experience handling a variety of issues, including marriage dissolution, property division, and move-away issues. Visit www.renkinlaw.com to learn how we can help you.

34 years experience litigating construction defect and real estate litigation cases. $190m in jury verdicts. $72m in punitive damages. Sole practitioner offering exception personal service and attention. Highly skilled in all phases of litigation. Trial, Arbitration, Mediation, Settlement. Experienced in high-end custom home construction defects, real estate fraud and non-disclosure, complex business litigation.

Suffering injuries due to the negligence of others can leave people struggling with a number of problems. At the Hariri Law Group in San Diego, California, we offer focused personal injury representation to clients living throughout the area. Our law firm team knows that after an accident, people may have concerns about mounting medical bills, lost wages while they are recovering and meeting their other financial responsibilities. We provide customized legal guidance and work to help those we represent to achieve financial justice.

Over the years, we have committed ourselves to helping people who have suffered injuries through no fault of...

We have a national practice and exclusively represent investors in claims against brokerage firms for securities fraud, the sale of unsuitable investments, defective financial products, breach of fiduciary duty, and the failure to supervise. FINRA Securities Arbitrations. We handle all cases on a contingency fee basis meaning that there is no cost or obligation, unless we are able to make a recovery for you, and there is never any charge for a free consultation. Contact Us.

Business attorney with demonstrated record of success in high-stakes litigation. Adviser to multi-national corporations, growth-focused startups, closely held companies and non-governmental organizations. Skilled in dispute resolution, class actions, insurance, financial and regulatory actions. Experience growing businesses from idea to exit. Founder of and adviser to multiple companies in U.S. and abroad.

I have been a practicing attorney for over 20 years, and my practice for the last 15 years has been focused on Family Law in the Los Angeles and Orange County areas of California.

Garcia & Birge, A Professional Corporation is a comprehensive Employment Law firm committed to making a difference in the lives of our clients. Practice areas include: ● Wage and Hour -- minimum wage, overtime, breaks, personal attendants, mischaracterization ● Discrimination – race, national origin, age, disability, sex, pregnancy, gender identity/expression, religion, veteran status ● Harassment - Sex and Class-Based ● Workplace Retaliation ● Wrongful Termination ● Caregivers and Domestic Workers ● Disability Accommodation ● Severance Agreements, Contracts Marian Birge has extensive experience representing clients in litigation, before administrative agencies, in mediation, and through negotiations. The firm places a...

The lawyers and staff who make up Morris & Morris are not that different from the people we represent. We encounter the same highs and lows and we share the same desire for happy and healthy families. Since the founding of our San Gabriel Valley law firm in 1997, those common interests have only served to reinforce our belief in what we do. We have children of our own and we can identify with both the difficulties and the benefits of raising a family in Southern California. We can help you ensure that your children are provided for whether...