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Alton Moore
Irvine, CA Business Law Attorney with 8 years of experience
Business, Insurance Claims, International and Tax
Chapman University Fowler School of Law
Evolution Tax and Legal is a top of the line International Tax firm based in Irvine, CA. We help both individuals and small to medium-sized businesses navigate the complicated world of international tax.
Firm founder, Alton Moore is a dually licensed California attorney and CPA. Alton has a vast experience in both the legal and tax worlds.
Prior to Evolution Tax and Legal, Alton's career began in Big 4 accounting with Ernst & Young, LLP, where he worked primarily amongst the international, state and local, and real estate tax compliance and consulting practices.
Alton then moved to an in-house role with a large...
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Caitlin Garcia
Costa Mesa, CA Business Law Lawyer with 1 year of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness and Securities
Chapman University Fowler School of Law
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Paul B. Arenas
Long Beach, CA Business Law Attorney with 31 years of experience
Business, Employment, Insurance Defense and Maritime
University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law
Civil litigation, maritime and transportation attorney with experience representing cargo handlers, motor carriers, air carriers, freight forwarders, NVOCCs, logistics providers, terminal operators, marinas, warehousemen and vessel operators in both state and federal court throughout California.
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Tina Sardary
Glendale, CA Business Law Lawyer
Business, Estate Planning, International and Real Estate
A UCLA graduate with years of experience serving clients.
The Law Office of Tina Sardary is located in Glendale, California.
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Assly Sayyar
Vista, CA Business Law Attorney with 20 years of experience
Business, Collections, Estate Planning and Real Estate
UNLV William S. Boyd School of Law
Assly Sayyar is an attorney practicing with Assly Sayyar, Attorney at Law, Inc. which maintains offices in Las Vegas, Nevada and San Diego County, California. She is a skilled and diligent attorney who has been practicing as a trial attorney since 2004. Originally born in England, Assly’s family immigrated to the U.S. when she was a child. She received her Bachelor of Arts in English Rhetoric from the University of Alaska Anchorage in 2000. Assly moved to Las Vegas where she attended the William S. Boyd School of Law. After graduating from law school Cum Laude in 2004, Assly...
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Douglas Andrew Crowder
Los Angeles, CA Business Law Attorney with 36 years of experience
Business, Bankruptcy, Consumer and Divorce
University of Iowa
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Edgar Rodriguez
Los Angeles, CA Business Law Lawyer with 3 years of experience
Business, Estate Planning, Immigration and Personal Injury
Trinity Law School
Edgar Rodriguez decided to open up his own law practice due to his passion for helping others in their time of need. Mr. Rodriguez is dedicated to ensuring his clients are well-represented in any stage of their legal matter.
Mr. Rodriguez attended Warner Pacific College in Portland, Oregon where he obtained his Bachelor's of Science in Business Administration in April of 2017. Afterwards, Mr. Rodriguez decided to pursue his legal career by attending Trinity Law School in Santa Ana, California, where he obtained his Juris Doctorate degree in May of 2021.
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Philip Earl Cook
Los Angeles, CA Business Law Lawyer with 34 years of experience
Business, IP, Insurance Claims and Securities
UCLA School of Law
Phil Cook is a first-chair business trial lawyer with experience in jury and bench trials, as well as domestic and international arbitrations before AAA, FINRA and ICC panels. He has argued appeals in the Ninth Circuit and the California Court of Appeal.
Although Phil focuses on policyholder insurance recovery, corporate governance and partnership disputes, and securities and financial products claims, he has represented clients in individual and class action cases involving contract disputes, Business and Professions Code section 17200 claims and other business torts, antitrust and trade regulation, patent and trademark infringement, trade secrets, product liability and toxic torts, governmental...
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Vibhu Talwar
Los Angeles, CA Business Law Attorney with 25 years of experience
Business, Animal, Asbestos and Consumer
Southwestern Univ School of Law
Vibhu Talwar is an aggressive litigator with more than a decade of legal experience. His practice involves complex business litigation and catastrophic injury. Throughout his legal career, he has assisted businesses and individuals in recovering millions of dollars.
Mr. Talwar has successfully handled cases involving misappropriation of trade secrets, violation of anti-solicitation agreements, breach of contract, dangerous pharmaceutical drugs, aviation accidents, defective tires, and catastrophic motor-vehicle accidents.
Mr. Talwar began his legal career working for Judge Terry J. Hatter, then Chief Judge of the United Stated District Court for the Central District of California. Prior to opening Fisher...
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Neama Rahmani
Los Angeles, CA Business Law Lawyer with 23 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness, Communications, Criminal Defense and Entertainment & Sports
Neama is a prestigious California personal injury attorney. He is the President and co-founder of West Coast Trial Lawyers.
Neama graduated from UCLA at the age of 19 and Harvard Law School at the age of 22, making him one of the youngest graduates in the 200-year history of the law school. Upon graduation, Neama was hired by O’Melveny & Myers, the largest law firm in Los Angeles at the time, where he represented companies such as Disney, Marriott, and the Roman Catholic Church.
But Neama wanted to help ordinary people, not corporations, so he joined the United States Attorney’s Office, where...
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Norma Ann Dawson
Long Beach, CA Business Law Attorney with 46 years of experience
(562) 997-9245
3553 Atlantic Avenue, Suite B1328
Long Beach, CA 90807-5606
Business, Arbitration & Mediation, Consumer and Employment
University of Michigan Law School
The Law Offices of Norma Ann Dawson, founded in 1994, is located in Long Beach, California. In the past decade and a half, it has become a respected law firm in Southern California, providing legal risk management and alternative dispute resolution services in areas such as real estate transactions and litigation, and business transactions and litigation. Ms. Dawson's law practice focuses on general corporate counseling, corporate and regulatory compliance, and ethics, with a view toward minimizing the risk of liability, especially regulatory and contractual liability.
Norma Ann Dawson, rated Av by Martindale Hubbell, has both extensive trial...
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Nicholas Steven Nassif
Los Angeles, CA Business Law Lawyer with 40 years of experience
(800) 286-2862
3055 Wilshire Boulevard
Suite 900
Los Angeles, CA 90010
Free ConsultationBusiness, Bankruptcy, Criminal Defense and Personal Injury
Drake University
The Law Offices of Nicholas S. Nassif is a diverse, full service law firm dedicated to helping clients protect their legal rights. Our firm works hard to fight for you and represent your case to reach a fast and just resolution. You will receive individual attention from Mr. Nassif, as he is personally involved in every case. Mr. Nassif handles a diverse array of legal matters in the areas of Personal Injury, Bankruptcy, Corporate, Contracts, Lease Negotiation Real Estate, and Criminal issues. In the area of Personal Injury, through dedication and commitment, Mr. Nassif has secured...
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Jim Schaefer
Lancaster, CA Business Law Attorney with 18 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness, Construction, Divorce and Estate Planning
Thomas Jefferson School of Law and California State University - Northridge
The Law Firm of Schaefer and Associates is located in Lancaster, CA within the Antelope Valley and serves the entire Lancaster and Palmdale areas including all of the Los Angeles County and Kern County areas within Southern California. We are a full service civil law firm with an emphasis in Business Law, Contract Law, Construction Law, Divorce and Family Law, Estate Planning, Landlord & Tenant Law, Probate and Real Estate Law. Schaefer and Associates mission is to provide the highest quality legal representation for individuals, businesses, contractors, builders, institutions, material suppliers, subcontractors and others at reasonable rates...
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Michael C. Murphy Jr.
Burbank, CA Business Law Lawyer with 9 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness, Employment, IP and Personal Injury
Loyola Law School, Los Angeles
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Michael A. Friedrichs
Escondido, CA Business Law Attorney with 29 years of experience
970 Canterbury Place
Escondido, CA 92025
Business, Collections, Construction and Landlord Tenant
Thomas Jefferson School of Law
Michael Friedrichs is a partner at White and Bright, LLP, and focuses his practice on real estate and business litigation matters. Mr. Friedrichs has experience in defending real estate brokers and sellers in claims of non-disclosure in the sale of real property, and representing contractors and homeowners in construction related issues including claims involving mechanic’s liens. Mr. Friedrichs also has extensive experience in representing creditors in commercial debt collection, representing and defending parties in disputes over ownership and encumbrances to real property (quiet title), enforcing and defending easements and boundary issues, representing parties in landlord/tenant matters, representing business...
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Anthony Whittington
Carlsbad, CA Business Law Lawyer with 22 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness, Entertainment & Sports, IP and Trademarks
Washington University Law and Georgetown University Law Center
Anthony is a senior intellectual property, sports, and business attorney at IdeaParlor. Anthony manages the IdeaParlor Team. The IdeaParlor Team has experienced professionals with backgrounds in legal, business, technology, sports, and consulting. Anthony has been involved in various strategy and advisory roles at start-ups, corporate, legal, and consulting organizations. Anthony has also served as General Counsel and operational CEO for various start-ups and business organizations. Anthony has also personally represented many business owners, athletes, and founders.
Anthony specializes in preparing, developing, and executing strategies for securing patents nationally and internationally. He also engages in patent licensing for developing IP portfolios of...
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Russell Bryan Sommers
Los Angeles, CA Business Law Attorney with 30 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness, Entertainment & Sports and IP
University of California - Berkeley
Russell Sommers is a seasoned transactional attorney who helps individuals and businesses maximize the value of their Intellectual Property (IP) through the strategic application of copyright, trademark, trade secret, patent, and other IP laws.
The Law Office of Russell Sommers offers quality legal services tailored to meet the specific IP needs of businesses and individuals in the spheres of business, technology & entertainment.
The Law Office of Russell Sommers: Creative Legal Practices for Creative Legal Minds. TM
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Gi Nam Lee
Beverly Hills, CA Business Law Lawyer with 26 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness, Entertainment & Sports, IP and Real Estate
Trinity Law School
Ginam Lee has been a California licensed attorney since 1999. He is also admitted to practice in the United States District Court, Central District of California as well as the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. His areas of practice are litigation, real estate, entertainment, intellectual property, alcoholic beverages, franchises, and business affairs.
Mr. Lee began his legal career as a legal assistant at a boutique criminal defense firm of Beck & DeCorso in downtown Los Angeles. Since then, he has worked in various legal capacities at major firms such as O'Melveny & Myers in...
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Raymond David McElfish
West Hollywood, CA Business Law Attorney with 22 years of experience
Business, Personal Injury and Products Liability
Boston Univ School of Law
Mr. McElfish opened his law firm McElfish Law Firm in New York City almost 25 years ago. He opened his Los Angeles office in 2002 and has been headquartered in West Hollywood, California. Since law school, he has litigated and tried to verdict hundreds of catastrophic accident cases, including trucking, general liability, products liability and bad faith insurance cases. In addition, he has been a member of every prominent trial lawyer organization and has been a featured speaker in at least 25 organizational meetings. He has published in every area of his practice and is considered one...
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Victor A Bullock
Los Angeles, CA Business Law Lawyer with 30 years of experience
Business, Arbitration & Mediation, Construction and IP
UC Hastings COL
Victor A. Bullock, the founder of our firm, is a solution-focused, client-centered attorney with broad legal knowledge and experience. Professional experience includes providing counsel to individual, government and corporate clients with a focus on balancing organizational and business needs against legal risks. Experienced in counseling on regulatory and commercial matters, as well as defending and prosecuting multi-million dollar lawsuits and exposures including general liability, intellectual property, employment and breach of contract lawsuits.
Mr. Bullock has compiled that experience and helps ambitious and creative business owners reach their big goals. Together with his team, he assists entrepreneurs, creatives, artists, photographers,...
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Peter John Pfund
Newport Beach, CA Business Law Attorney with 44 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness, Maritime and Personal Injury
Lloyd's Maritime Academy and Western State University College of Law
I have thirty-eight years of legal experience. My legal practice is in civil matters involving maritime law, personal injury and business law. I have handled a wide variety of cases and have associations with other legal specialists. My goal is to represent my clients effectively and economically to produce high-quality legal services resulting in a successful outcome for my clients.
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Lawrence George Mallon
Valley Center, CA Business Law Attorney with 51 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness, Bankruptcy, Maritime and Tax
University of Miami School of Law and Emory University
Education
Georgetown University BSBA Int Business and Economics 1967 Cum Laude Distinction
Emory University JD Taxation and Estate Planning 1974 Magna Cum Laude
University of Miami LLM Maritime and International Law 1974 SJD Thesis Two Hundred Mile Exclusive Economic Zone under UNCLOS III 1974 Summa CumLaude
Employment
US Navy Viet Nam veteran 1967-78 LCDR USNR TS SCI Clearance
Maritime and International Counsel US House of Representatives 1977-87
Maritime and International Attorney Adviser California State Senate 1987-98
Lawrence G Mallon & Associates 1987-Present
Admitted to Practice
Georgia 1973
District of Columbia 1978
New York 1987
California 1987
US Supreme Court 1978
Maritime Law Association Proctor in Admiralty 1978
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Eric David Morton
Carlsbad, CA Business Law Attorney with 37 years of experience
Business and IP
Western State Univ
Eric Morton is a Carlsbad and Oakland, California business and intellectual property attorney. Eric has been an attorney for more than 30 years. He provides a full range of business law and intellectual property services. His clients' businesses successfully benefit from his knowledge and professionalism and avoid unnecessary legal disputes, protect their intellectual property assets, and comply with laws that govern licensing, trademarks, regulations, and other business practices. Serving San Diego County and the San Francisco Bay Area.
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Vladi Khiterer
Newport Beach, CA Business Law Attorney with 30 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness, Patents and Trademarks
Western State Univ COL
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Angela Hawekotte
Pasadena, CA Business Law Attorney with 45 years of experience
(626) 583-8000
790 East Colorado Boulevard
Suite 300
Pasadena, CA 91101
Free ConsultationBusiness and Estate Planning
University of Wales, Aberystwyth UK and Loyola Law School, Los Angeles
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Linda Iannelli
Newport Beach, CA Business Law Lawyer with 31 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness, Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI and Traffic Tickets
Western State Univ COL
Best Traffic Attorney in Orange County, Los Angeles, San Bernardino and Riverside Counties. Serving Costa Mesa, Anaheim, Fullerton, Garden Grove, Santa Ana, Los Angeles, Long Beach, Bellflower, Metro, Downey, Irvine, Newport Beach, Huntington Beach, Stanton, Westminster, Rancho Santa Margarita, Corona del Mar, Corona, Colton, Anaheim Hills, Orange, Laguna Hills, Laguna Woods, Laguna Beach, West Covina, El Monte, Buena Park, Seal Beach, Los Alamitos, Cypress, Rossmore, Capistrano, Aliso Viejo, Coto de Caza.
Personally and professionally I handle my clients matters, with the goal being always a dismissal.
DMV matters, including Elder and Senior driving license issues, medical issues, negligent operator...
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Eric Scott Hartman
Huntington Beach, CA Business Law Lawyer with 55 years of experience
Business, Estate Planning and Probate
University of California, Berkeley School of Law
Eric S. Hartman is a southern California attorney with several decades of experience and offices located in Huntington Beach, serving coastal and other southern California communities. Mr. Hartman places an emphasis on personally meeting with clients and honestly analyzing their legal needs and objectives. He has earned the highest peer rating available from the Martindale-Hubbell lawyer rating service based on competency and ethics. Mr. Hartman's current law practice emphasizes (1) business law, from start-ups to well established local and national businesses, including corporate and limited liability company formations, transactional and business litigation matters; (2) estate...
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Brian Joseph Panish
Newport Beach, CA Business Law Lawyer with 41 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness, Civil Rights, Personal Injury and Products Liability
Southwestern Univ School of Law
Brian Panish, a leading Los Angeles trial attorney, has secured some of the nation's most impactful jury verdicts for his clients.
His groundbreaking victories include:
A record-setting $4.9 billion verdict in Anderson v. General Motors, a landmark product liability case.
Over 100 verdicts and settlements exceeding $10 million.
Seven verdicts exceeding $50 million, demonstrating his ability to tackle complex high-stakes cases.
More than 500 verdicts and settlements exceeding $1 million, highlighting his consistent success across various personal injury, car accident, wrongful death, and business litigation matters.
Panish's dedication to his clients and relentless pursuit of justice have earned him recognition as one of the country's...
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Cheryl R. Frank
Newport Beach, CA Business Law Attorney with 32 years of experience
5000 Birch St West Tower
#3000
Newport Beach, CA 92660
Business and Tax
Georgetown University Law Center and University of Miami School of Law
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Harrison Pierce Kordestani
Newport Beach, CA Business Law Attorney with 30 years of experience
Business, IP, Securities and Tax
Boston University School of Law and California Western School of Law
I have extensive experience in legal, finance, management and company-building.
As an attorney, my focus has been on transactional drafting and negotiation and providing ongoing legal counsel and contract interpretation to numerous private individuals as well as companies in varied fields such as media and entertainment, oil and gas, mining and exploration, virtual reality technologies, private health care, cannabis, and mortgage lending and real estate.
As an entertainment professional, I have acquired, or produced, and distributed dozens of feature films, while usually being active in managing the business and legal affairs of most the companies I have worked for or founded. My...
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Katrina Anne Foley
Newport Beach, CA Business Law Lawyer with 28 years of experience
Business, Employment and Entertainment & Sports
Seattle University School of Law
Katrina Anne Foley
The Foley Group, PLC
PRACTICE AREAS
Employment law & Contracts; Government Affairs; Elections Law & Campaign Consulting; Non-profit & Foundation formations & Compliance; Artist & Athlete management, visas, and promotion.
Government Affairs & Campaign Consulting as well as Election & Campaign Law Compliance including Treasurer Services & Financial Disclosure Filing.
Employment litigation, including representation in unpaid wage, overtime, discrimination, harassment, retaliation, defamation and breach of contract claims.
Employment litigation lawyer, that was elected to the Costa Mesa City Council for the third time in 2014, serving as mayor from 2016-2017. Foley also served as a Newport Mesa Unified School Board Trustee. Katrina Anne...
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Ted Khalaf
Riverside, CA Business Law Lawyer with 25 years of experience
3403 10th St
Riverside, CA 92501
Free ConsultationBusiness, Arbitration & Mediation, Divorce and Family
Western State Univ COL
Ted Khalaf is highly skilled in all legal matters pertaining to Divorce and Family Law within the state of California. Our team of skilled lawyers will represent you throughout the process of understanding your rights around a divorce, custody battle or marital and child support situation. Besides being emotionally devastating, a divorce can be financially crippling, and it is essential that you align yourself with a Divorce and Family Law attorney who will represent you to the fullest extent. A Proven Track Record of Success Whether you are dealing with the difficult task of marital property...
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Paro Astourian
Pasadena, CA Business Law Lawyer with 27 years of experience
Business, Employment, Personal Injury and Products Liability
Foreign Law School
Paro M. Astourian practices in the areas of business law and civil litigation, with a focus on litigating business, real property, construction, employment and personal injury cases in state and federal courts.
A practicing lawyer for about twenty one years and has a background as an active litigator and legal consultant in Europe and the Middle East.
A graduate of the American University of Beirut and the Law College of the Lebanese State University. He has expertise with international litigation and has been handling and consulting on disputes involving foreign entities and individuals from Europe, Asia and the Middle East;...
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Stephan Haik Andranian
Newport Beach, CA Business Law Lawyer with 22 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness, Collections, Landlord Tenant and Real Estate
John Marshall Law School
Mr. Andranian has over 16 years experience in contract and tort litigation, representing clients in business, contract, public and private works construction, landlord-tenant, and personal injury cases. Mr. Andranian has served as a political advisor and lobbyist and has testified before Congress and numerous state panels on public land use issues.
Mr. Andranian is a member of the California State Bar and is also licensed to practice before the United States District Court. He is the Chairman of the Law Europe International Real Estate Practice Group and a former Planning Commissioner for the City of Costa Mesa, serving as the commission’s...
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Joseph Arthur Walker
Newport Beach, CA Business Law Attorney with 55 years of experience
(800) 592-5537
3991 MacArthur Blvd., Suite 350
Newport Beach, CA 92660
Free ConsultationBusiness, Elder, Estate Planning and Probate
The George Washington University Law School and University of Southern California
Mr. Walker draws upon his previous extensive courtroom experience with the U.S. Air Force as a Judge Advocate and as a principal of a former California law firm and now President of The Walker Law Firm, APC, specializing in civil litigation and appeals since 1970.
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Thomas Palffy
Pasadena, CA Business Law Attorney with 43 years of experience
Business, Construction, Insurance Claims and Real Estate
Southwestern Univ School of Law
Thomas Palffy is a construction law specialist serving Los Angeles, CA. and the surrounding areas. Mr. Palffy has been selected as a "Super Lawyer" and has an AV Preeminent Rating 5.0 out 5 on Martindale-Hubbell.
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Doug A. Ames
Fountain Valley, CA Business Law Lawyer with 26 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness and Employment
Western State University College of Law
Attorney Doug Ames has been practicing employment and business litigation for almost 20 years. He has helped his clients achieve courtroom victories for more than $10 million based on his integrity, experience and aggressive representation.
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Gordon Hunt
Pasadena, CA Business Law Attorney with 65 years of experience
Business, Arbitration & Mediation, Construction and Real Estate
USC Law School
Gordon Hunt is a premiere legal authority on construction law and litigation in California, serving the Los Angeles Area. Mr. Hunt has authored several books on construction law including “Mechanic’s Liens”, “Claims on Public Works”, “Construction Disputes”, “Construction Law”, “Stop Notice Remedy in California”, “Releases, Vouchers and Joint Checks in the Construction Industry”, “Claims on Private Works”, “Construction Claims: Recovery for Defective Plans and Specifications”, “Construction Industry Claims”, “Public Works” and “Strict Liability in the Construction Industry”. He has also co-authored the books "California Construction Law, 16th Edition" and "California Construction Lending and the Law".
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Sharmin Jalali-Bidgoli
Corona Del Mar, CA Business Law Lawyer with 8 years of experience
Business and Employment
Chapman University Fowler School of Law
Sharmin Jalali is the president and managing attorney at Jalali Law APC. Sharmin was born in the United States, and raised in Tehran, Iran. At 17, she returned to the United States to pursue the practice of law. Her diverse background greatly influences her creativity and strategic thinking abilities.
After becoming a resident of Orange County in 2010, she attended University of California, Irvine, appearing on the dean’s honors list every semester of her attendance until graduation. She obtained her JD at Chapman University, Fowler School of Law.
Prior to becoming a California licensed attorney in 2017, Sharmin had already obtained...
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Kevin Jeffrey Brody
Pasadena, CA Business Law Attorney with 40 years of experience
Business, Construction and Real Estate
Cornell Univ
Kevin Brody has over 20 years of experience practicing real estate and corporate law, serving the Los Angeles, CA. Area. Mr. Brody has worked on property purchase and sale transactions, leases and loans.