La Canada Flintridge Business Lawyers

Greg Stefflre, Esq. Greg Stefflre is currently Chief Executive of Rail Delivery Services, a motor carrier that pioneered the use of cutting edge technology in providing drayage and distribution in southern California from 1981 until the present. Trained and having practiced over forty years as a transportation lawyer, Greg has been involved in many of our industries’ most progressive institutions and activities, including: Co-founder of the California Trucking Association Intermodal Ateering Committee (now, Conference); Co-founder of the American Trucking Association’s Intermodal Conference and Chairman 1990-1991; Member, American Trucking Associations Policy & Finance Committee...

Mr. Taketa has over 22 years experience successfully representing clients in business litigation, with a specialty in labor and employment matters in both federal and state courts. Mr. Taketa's current clients include Verizon and Delta Dental. Prior to founding Sullivan Taketa LLP, Mr. Taketa served as corporate litigation counsel in the GTE Legal Department, handling general corporate matters with an emphasis on defending management in employment and class action litigation as well as conducting internal legal compliance investigations and prosecuting theft-recovery actions. At GTE and Verizon, Mr. Taketa attained an impressive record in the successful defense of varied and novel...

John Rounds is a founding partner in our firm. He has focused on the following practice areas: Bankruptcy and Consumer Advocacy Law: John has helped thousands of personal and business Bankruptcy Clients. Mr. Rounds has a 20+ year reputation for helping working people and small companies through the most difficult times to get a financial "fresh start". Options include the complete discharge, structured payments or other negotiated settlement of the most problematic claims. Business Law: John's years as a transactional attorney and personal history in buying and selling businesses, results in a prospective...

A native of Southern California, Paul graduated cum laude from Chapman University where he pitched for Chapman’s World Series baseball team. Paul then attended Chapman University, Dale E. Fowler School of Law, where he was extremely active in Mock Trial and ADR competitions, winning numerous top advocate awards. He gained valuable courtroom experience while externing with the United States Attorney’s Office and the Orange County and Riverside County District Attorney’s offices. After receiving his law degree, Paul moved to Chicago, IL and gained significant trial experience representing clients in all phases of litigation, from inception of the case through post-trial motions...

Law Office of Tung & Company, Inc. has represented a combination of high net worth individuals and businesses since 1994. We have earned a reputation for providing superior services throughout Southern California. A reputation we believe that stems largely from the Firm's rigorous standards. In addition to Juris Doctor (J.D.), our attorney hold advanced credentials such as the Master of Laws (LL.M. - Taxation) from one of the finest law schools in the country. The principal of the Firm, Mr. Derek C. Tung, is also a California Licensed Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER professional.

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Troy Sugg specializes in business law. He has extensive experience in corporate, partnership and LLC transactional matters, including mergers, acquisitions, financings and joint ventures. Mr. Sugg has been involved in transactions in a wide variety of business sectors and industries. Mr. Sugg has represented and worked extensively with companies of all sizes from small privately-held companies to large public companies. Prior to forming his own law firm, Mr. Sugg practiced law at the Orange County office of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP. Mr. Sugg received his B.S. degree in Business from University of Southern California and his J.D. degree...

Lori Carver Hershorin is a licensed California, Texas and Indiana attorney with over 30 years of experience. Lori's practice focuses on real estate, escrow title, business, insurance and appeals. Ms. Hershorin has prevailed in 39 appeals out of 42. In 1991, Ms. Hershorin began her legal career at McDermott Will & Emery focusing on fraud, real estate, and employment matters. She subsequently joined Lewis Brisbois and focused on mortgage fraud, real estate and breach of contract litigation. In 1995, Lori joined the in-house legal team of Fidelity National Title Insurance Company as an Assistant Vice-President and Associate...

General practitioner and freelance attorney who provides exemplary consultation and representation for families and businesses in Minnesota (Eagan) and California (Orange.) Business attorney who provides superior legal leadership for established companies, as well as startup endeavors. Institutes policies and procedures to ensure compliance with municipal, state and federal laws and regulations. Clients include medical service providers, security firms, restaurants, local organizations (not for profit,) home improvement contractors, etc. I pride myself on understanding a business’ needs and responding promptly, efficiently and effectively. Family attorney who provides compassionate legal guidance for empty nesters, as well as young couples. Focuses on ensuring a...

Marc Colen received his bachelor of science and master of science degrees in engineering from U.C.L.A., studied economics and C.S.U.N and then received his J.D. from Loyola Law School on an accelerated program. He was elected a member of the Law Honor Society and received the American Jurisprudence award. Marc immediately passed the bar examination. After working for law firms, including Jones, Day, Marc began his own practice in 1990. Marc has taught and lectured at U.C.L.A., the RAND Graduate School and Pierce College. He is the author of many papers and has made...

20+ year resident of Riverside. Graduate of Boston University School of Law, 1995. Member of the State Bar of California and the State Bar of Texas. Admitted to the United States District Court for the Eastern, Northern, Southern, and Central Districts of California.

C. Tracy Kayser is an associate attorney who is experienced in civil defense litigation. Ms. Kayser joined Fernandez and Lauby LLP as an associate attorney in 2007. She completed her undergraduate degree from California State University at Pomona. Before attending law school, Ms. Kayser was a real estate agent selling single family residential commercial real estate. She received her Juris Doctorate degree from Southwestern University School of Law in 2001. Since being admitted to the bar, Ms Kayser has defended a wide variety of cases in personal injury, products/premises liability, construction defect, general business law, civil rights cases and has...

Seth Aronson joined Phillips ADR in 2023, mediating disputes up to ten figures in securities, consumer class actions, privacy, false claims, shareholder derivative, antitrust, RMBS fraud, and complex litigation. He serves on the ADR panel for the U.S. District Court, Central District of California. Retiring from O’Melveny & Myers LLP in 2022 after 40 years as a trial and appellate lawyer, Seth was managing partner of O’Melveny’s Los Angeles office and chaired its Securities Litigation practice. Ranked by Chambers USA for 20 years, he was named California Securities Litigation Attorney of the Year twice by Benchmark Litigation, a “Top 100 Lawyer”...

Manoah S. Marton graduated summa cum laude from Concordia University Irvine with a major in History & Political Thought and a national championship in NPDA parliamentary debate. During college, Manoah worked at Klein & Wilson as a law clerk. He then attended UCLA School of Law, where he served as a Managing Editor of the UCLA Law Review. During law school, Manoah also served as a judicial extern for Judge Charles R. Eskridge III in the Southern District of Texas. After graduating from UCLA, Manoah worked at one of the biggest law firms in the nation in the litigation department where...

Elliot Brown, a Phillips ADR neutral, is the former managing partner of Irell & Manella LLP. He spent nearly 30 years in IP litigation, counseling, and licensing at a top IP practice. Elliot graduated cum laude from Harvard College (1985), earning Phi Beta Kappa and a John Harvard Scholar award. He studied philosophy of science at Princeton, receiving an MA (1987) and a Mellon Fellowship, where game theory and Daniel Kahneman’s work on bargaining and cognitive bias shaped his approach to dispute resolution. He earned his J.D. magna cum laude from Harvard Law School (1990), serving as a Harvard Law Review...

Mr. Ibrahim has extensive trial experience in state and federal courts involving construction disputes, such as delay and impact claims, differing site conditions and extra work claims, mechanic’s liens/stop notices and contract claims; guarantee and indemnity agreements; real estate cases, and business disputes including partnership dissolutions and other business and construction matters. He has litigated cases successfully before arbitrators and other tribunals, and has successfully represented clients in mediations and settlement conferences.

Yasir Elbiali, a seasoned attorney with over 25 years of experience, founded Elbiali Law, APC to cater to the legal needs of entrepreneurs and businesses. He has held senior positions at Panasonic, Western Digital, Aramco, and Mitsubishi Electric, gaining deep insights into a broad spectrum of business legal challenges. Over the years, Mr. Elbiali has developed an exceptional reputation in the following areas: • Advising stakeholders across sectors like energy, healthcare, consumer products, technology, and entertainment, offering Outside General Counsel services; • Drafting and negotiating various agreements such as sales, licensing, consulting, supply, and commercial lease agreements; • Handling Commercial Transactions including mergers, acquisitions, and global...

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...

Mr. Hultgren is an attorney licensed to practice law in the State of California and is certified as a specialist by the State Bar of California's Board of Legal Specialization in the area of Estate Planning, Probate & Trust Law. Mr. Hultgren crafts comprehensive estate plans for his clients. He also provides legal advice and assistance in the administration of Trusts and Wills upon a person’s death and advises businesses and non-profit organizations in transactional matters. Mr. Hultgren earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in History from University of California, Davis and his Juris Doctorate from...

The Law Offices of Raymond Perez focuses primarily on matters involving personal injury, immigration, criminal/DUI defense, real estate and construction services issues.

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Sheila Merchant Legal is a boutique law firm, serving California specializing in business law, real estate law, and contract law with a special interest in working with socially conscious and sustainable businesses. I’m a graduate of Columbia Law School and, prior to founding my private practice, I worked at two of the nation’s premier law firms —Akin Gump and Winston & Strawn —where I handled large scale, high-impact transactions, including billion-dollar utility-scale wind and solar energy projects. Our firm specializes in corporate formation and structuring, real estate law, contract drafting and negotiation, for sale by owner (FSBO) real estate transactions and...

Geoffrey A. Weg is the leading attorney at The Weg Law Group. He is committed to providing comprehensive estate planning services to clients throughout Los Angeles. As an experienced and skilled lawyer, attorney Weg has successfully helped countless clients navigate the probate process and administer their estates. From drafting wills to creating succession plans for business owners, Geoffrey A. Weg offers valuable insight for each case he takes on. In addition to being a skilled lawyer, attorney Weg is also a member of the Society of Trust & Estate Practitioners and a frequent author and speaker on various tax and...

I'm not your typical lawyer. Having been a creative - and having managed creative businesses for over 20 years - I help people build businesses, especially creative businesses. In this era of digital disruption and media convergence, it's particularly helpful to work with someone who's familiar with emerging business and legal challenges associated with that. In addition to my legal background, my business career includes... Content development: I've spent 20+ years creating content, including developing nationally-syndicated radio shows and comedy bits. I'm still creating content – lots of it – today. ...

Santino Tropea is a founding partner of Tropea McMillan. A significant portion of his practice includes representation of clients in toxic tort claims, actions brought under the Clean Water Act, Clean Air Act, and all phases of CERCLA and the Superfund process. He has successfully represented clients in regulatory disputes and negotiations with both state and federal agencies, and has implemented supplemental environmental projects/pollution prevention plans to reduce or eliminate fines and penalties. He defends Proposition 65 cases and citizen's suits alleging False Claim Act violations and other related matters. Santino's experience includes representation of California municipalities, large chemical,...