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Allen Basil Felahy
Los Angeles, CA Business Law Lawyer with 27 years of experience
Business and Employment
Loyola Law School
Allen Felahy, an LA area native, is a premier employment lawyer who has tried cases that have influenced California labor law in the areas of sexual harassment, discrimination, and trial procedure. Mr. Felahy has litigated over 1,000 cases with a 99.95% successful resolution rate. In those instances where a trial has been necessary, Mr. Felahy has a 95% trial success rate having tried over 20 cases. Known for identifying and retaining high value cases, over the past five years Mr. Felahy's average award and settlement value is over $250,00.00. Mr. Felahy is a member...
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Thomas W Porter
El Segundo, CA Business Law Attorney with 15 years of experience
Business, Communications, Employment and IP
Southwestern Law School
Tommy helps entrepreneurs, startups, and businesses of all kinds build great companies. His goal is to be a team member of your company to provide business and legal strategy in an effective and efficient manner. He serves as outside general counsel and advises clients in many different sectors, including technology, media, entertainment, retail, food and beverage, and outdoor recreation industries, among others. He prides himself on personalized services and building lasting relationships with his clients. He likes to work with teams bold enough to build epic brands, solve big problems, and make a dent in the universe.
Tommy graduated cum laude...
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Janis Hui Ozaki
Los Angeles, CA Business Law Lawyer with 17 years of experience
(213) 457-1720
333 South Grand Avenue
Suite 2100
Los Angeles, CA 90071
Business and Real Estate
UCLA School of Law
Janis Hui Ozaki is a business and real estate litigator. Ms. Ozaki provides intelligent, strategic, and aggressive advocacy. She successfully prosecutes and defends cases in state and federal courts and arbitrations. Her strengths include understanding her clients’ goals and opponents' psychology, developing custom-tailored and efficient solutions to legal and business problems, and effectively communicating client narratives in the courtroom. She also works with Hong Kong and Chinese clients. She is fluent in Cantonese.
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Joshua R. Driskell
Pasadena, CA Business Law Attorney with 14 years of experience
Business, Bankruptcy, Elder and Tax
University of Toledo
Mr. Driskell focuses his practice on business, tax, estate, bankruptcy and related matters. He is a member of the Pasadena Bar Association, the Los Angeles County Bar Association and the California Bar Association. Prior to the formation of Primuth & Driskell, LLP with Partner Jonathan Primuth in 2014, Mr. Driskell worked at a multi-state law firm, handling a wide variety of matters for individuals and small and medium sized businesses. Mr. Driskell earned his juris doctor from the University of Toledo College of Law, where he was president of the American Bar Association-Law School Division and was a member, officer...
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Albert Justin Lum
Pasadena, CA Business Law Attorney with 32 years of experience
Business, IP, Patents and Trademarks
University of California - Davis
A. Justin Lum continues his father’s (Albert C. Lum) legacy in helping new business owners (entrepreneurs, startups) with all their legal matters, from creating a company to finding real estate to registering DBAs, copyrights, trademarks, and patents. As a business attorney, A. Justin Lum can also assist with corporate and transactional matters, litigation, and employment immigration (e.g., EB, H1).
Admitted:
• California State Bar 1993
• United States District Court
• Central District of California United States Court of Appeals
• Ninth Circuit United States Court of Appeals
• Tenth Circuit Registered
• United States Patent Bar, 1997
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Albert Lum
Pasadena, CA Business Law Attorney with 62 years of experience
Business, Estate Planning, Immigration and Tax
USC Law School
As an attorney, Mr. Lum has over fifty years of experience, specializing in all aspects of immigration applications and immigration litigation. His immigration application practice includes consultation and representation on applications for Immigrant Investor Visas (EB-5), PERM, Nonimmigrant Business Visas (E-2, L-1, H-1, B-1/B-2), and all forms of family based visa applications. Mr. Lum’s immigration litigation practice includes representation for Asylum, TPS, VAWA, and Cancellation of Removal.
Mr. Lum also provides personal representation to individuals, partnerships, and corporations regarding all business and corporate matters, trust, wills, and estates, and business litigation and real estate litigation matters.
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Aastha Madaan
Long Beach, CA Business Law Attorney with 12 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness and Estate Planning
Whittier Law School
Aastha is the owner and founder of Madaan Law, P.C.. She focuses her practice in the areas of business law, franchise law, and estate planning. Aastha is a strong advocate of good planning, in life and in business. She takes the time to explain the legal process and answer any questions for potential clients. Prior to founding Madaan Law, Aastha worked with a boutique business law firm where she practiced business litigation and provided legal advice to small businesses. She learned the ins and outs of future planning for individuals and businesses, and uses her...
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Craig McLaughlin
Seal Beach, CA Business Law Lawyer with 29 years of experience
Business, IP, Patents and Trademarks
Whittier Law School
The firm represents individuals and businesses and handles cases on behalf of plaintiffs and defendants involving patents, trademarks, trade dress, trade secrets, copyright, unfair competition, false advertising, defamation, violations of U.S. Customs and other civil litigation in both state and federal courts. As principal of the firm, Craig McLaughlin is an efficient litigator and trial lawyer experienced in intellectual property matters and other civil litigation. The firm is focused on protecting its clients' intellectual property and reputation. A list of accomplishments for clients is available on the firm's website.
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Stuart Neil Senator
Los Angeles, CA Business Law Attorney with 34 years of experience
Business and Antitrust
University of California, Berkeley School of Law
Stuart N. Senator is a litigation partner in the Los Angeles office of Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP.
His practice focuses primarily on complex business litigation in trial and appellate courts, and investigations led by the Federal Trade Commission and Department of Justice. Mr. Senator’s clients include a diverse group of national and international companies, and his major areas of practice include antitrust, unfair competition, legal malpractice/malicious prosecution and law firm ethics and conflicts of interest.
Mr. Senator provides antitrust counseling and compliance advice on numerous subjects, including distribution practices, pricing, trade association activity and mergers. Mr. Senator has also been an...
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Mark Curtis Hargan
Irvine, CA Business Law Lawyer with 46 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness, Construction, Personal Injury and Real Estate
Western State University College of Law
Attorney Mark C. Hargan has 37 years of legal experience with major emphasis on Construction Law representing Owners, General Contractors, Subcontractors and Material Suppliers in all aspects of Public and Private Construction Projects. Mr. Hargan has successfully represented construction clients in regard to Bid Protests, Preparation and Negotiation of Claims, Construction Disputes, Mechanic's Liens, Stop Notices, Extra Work and Delay Claims, Construction Defects and Surety Bond Claims in Mediations, Arbitrations and Trials. Mr. Hargan is also highly experience in the areas of Business, Real Estate and Personal Injury Law. Mr. Hargan...
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Michael H. Strub
Irvine, CA Business Law Lawyer
Business
The University of Texas School of Law
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Jon Ustundag
Irvine, CA Business Law Lawyer
Business, IP, Patents and Trademarks
University of California, Irvine School of Law
As an associate in JMBM's Intellectual Property practice, Jon serves clients in all facets of intellectual property law, including: trademark, copyrights, patents, and trade secrets. He has experience in intellectual property litigation, prosecution, and transactions.
Before becoming a lawyer, Jon received a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, with an emphasis in Materials Science. His technical experience includes medical and therapeutic devices, automobile hardware and software, video game hardware and software, artificial intelligence, aircrafts, semiconductors, communication systems, sports equipment, surface coatings, industrial connectors, cryogenics, portable electronic devices, home goods, apparel, and other consumer products.
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Irina Rospotnyuk
Irvine, CA Business Law Lawyer
Business, Estate Planning and Tax
University of San Francisco School of Law and University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law
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Thomas S. Carter
Claremont, CA Business Law Attorney with 16 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness
Thomas Jefferson School of Law
Tom Carter began his legal career in Washington D.C. in 2007 before joining the Law Offices of Ronald T. Vera in Claremont as an Associate Attorney. At Vera & Barbosa, Law Offices Mr. Carter was privy to representation of local business, educational institutions, municipalities and non-profits in the position “Of Counsel”. In 2011, Mr. Carter garnered the position of General Counsel to NationalLink, an industry leader located in Glendora, California providing ATM solutions.
Mr. Carter successfully launched his own Business Law practice in 2014 representing businesses within the San Bernardino and Eastern Los Angeles Counties. Tom’s focus continues to be...
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Christopher M Kiernan
Irvine, CA Business Law Lawyer with 5 years of experience
Business, Bankruptcy, Collections and Real Estate
Emory University School of Law
Chris M. Kiernan is the Managing Attorney of the Orange County office of Talkov Law in Irvine, California with a focus on bankruptcy, real estate, and business litigation and disputes. Prior to joining Talkov Law, Chris worked alongside Scott Talkov at Reid & Hellyer, an Inland Empire law firm dating back to 1897. Chris also has experience at a Southern California-based law firm practicing commercial and bankruptcy litigation serving clients of regional and national prominence.
Chris obtained his law degree from Emory University School of Law in 2017, and his undergraduate degree in business administration from the University of South Carolina...
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David Dene Murray
Newport Beach, CA Business Law Attorney with 46 years of experience
1300 Bristol Street North
Newport Beach, CA 92660
Business, Employment, Immigration and International
Western State College of Law at Argosy University
David D. Murray has retired from the practice of law as of January 1, 2023.
Mr. Murray practiced law for 45 successful years and thanks his former clients and associates with whom he worked on many legal matters over the years.
With offices located in Orange County, California, just south of Los Angeles, the Law Offices of David D. Murray concentrated in the areas of U.S. & International Business Transactions, Employment and Labor Law, U.S. Immigration Law, Negotiation and Drafting of Contracts, Formation of Corporations, Limited Liability Companies, Partnerships, Joint Ventures, Business Buyouts, and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
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Robert Hugh Brumfield III
Bakersfield, CA Business Law Lawyer with 40 years of experience
Business, Estate Planning, Probate and Real Estate
University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law and University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law
I have more than 35 years of experience navigating legal issues for individuals, business owners, professionals and institutions involving: trusts and estate planning involving beneficiaries, heirs, trustees and other individuals, probate administration & litigation, business and commercial law, including business formation, corporate maintenance, mergers and dissolutions, business and civil litigation cases, including contract disputes, partnership disputes, and construction litigation, real estate law, including eminent domain, land use and zoning matters, title issues, easement disputes, real estate litigation, purchase and lease agreements.
I have offices in Bakersfield and Mammoth Lakes and service clients throughout the state of California.
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Oscar Garza
Newport Beach, CA Business Law Lawyer with 34 years of experience
(949) 570-8350
4100 Newport Place Drive, Suite 770
Newport Beach, CA 92660
Business
James E. Rogers College of Law, University of Arizona and James E. Rogers College of Law, University of Arizona
Oscar Garza co-founded Garza & Garza LLP (The Garza Firm) in January 2022 after retiring from Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP (December 2021). Recognized for decades as one of the nation's premier insolvency and restructuring lawyers, Mr. Garza intends to take his experience of working on some of the most significant and hotly contested matters and use those skills to obtain the exceptional results that clients of The Garza Firm deserve.
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Shaheen Anthony Etemadi
Newport Beach, CA Business Law Attorney with 7 years of experience
Business, Construction, IP and Real Estate
Chapman University Fowler School of Law
Represented industries include accounting, aerospace and defense, construction, disaster response and engineering, cosmetics, food, beverage and alcohol, healthcare, hospitality and leisure, logistics and trucking, media, entertainment and video game, natural resources, real estate, and technology.
Represent both plaintiffs and defendants in a wide range of high-stakes litigation.
Advise clients on real estate acquisition, disposition, leasing, financing, construction, and development transactions.
Handle a spectrum of negotiated situations, such as asset sales and purchases, corporate governance advice, general corporate counseling, and stock sales and purchases.
Represent commercial landlords and other creditors in chapter 7 and 11 cases and non-bankruptcy workouts.
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James Arthur Hayes Jr
Newport Beach, CA Business Law Lawyer with 32 years of experience
(949) 852-1800
2424 S.E. Bristol Street, Suite 300
Newport Beach, CA 92660
Business, Bankruptcy and Real Estate
Western State College of Law at Argosy University
Partner for Corporate, Insolvency and Commerical Law Matters at Cummins & White, LLP
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Leslie L Niven
Tustin, CA Business Law Attorney with 30 years of experience
Business, Divorce, Family and Personal Injury
American COL and Queensland University of Technology
Admitted to practice in California, Australia, England and Wales and has practiced in the areas of Family Law, Personal Injury, Probate and Business since 1995. She has extensive experience in Personal Injury, having practiced in that field in both California and Australia. In addition to Personal Injury, Leslie's practice emphasizes Probate as well as Family Law and Business, both local and international.
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Melissa J. Fox
Irvine, CA Business Law Attorney with 32 years of experience
Business, Appeals, Construction and Estate Planning
Tulane Univ Law School
Melissa Fox, Founder and Senior Attorney of The Melissa Fox Law Firm, is an experienced civil litigator who has practiced law in Orange County for 20 years. A graduate of Brandeis University and Tulane University School of Law, Melissa is a member of the Bars of the State of California and the United States Tax Court. She also holds a California Real Estate Broker License. Equally adept at transactional advice, negotiation, litigation, and the enforcement of judgments, Melissa has earned a reputation as a leader in the legal profession.
Melissa is also a dedicated community leader. Melissa currently serves on the...
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Timothy John Broussard
Irvine, CA Business Law Attorney with 28 years of experience
Business, Construction, Employment and Products Liability
Whittier Law School
All Aspects of Construction, Litigation and Commercial Law
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Richard B. Rudolph
Newport Beach, CA Business Law Lawyer with 33 years of experience
(949) 825-5210
20241 SW Birch Street
Suite 100
Newport Beach, CA 92660
Free ConsultationBusiness, Employment, Estate Planning and Maritime
Southwestern Law School
Since 1992 Mr. Rudolph has been providing legal advice, counsel and services to businesses and individuals alike. He operates a full service law firm serving such diverse client needs as:
- Fulfilling peoples needs for affordable Living Trusts & Wills packages,
- Business Matters (both day-to-day transactional matters and litigation),
- Employment & Labor Matters, and
- Mediation, Arbitration and Litigation when issues cannot be resolved amicably.
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Gurjit Singh
Ontario, CA Business Law Attorney with 7 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness, Real Estate and Trademarks
Background:
After earning his bachelor's degree from University of California Riverside in 2010, he started his own business, managed real estate, and worked freelance jobs as a programmer. He then attended law school and earned his law degree. While in law school he worked for a Civil Litigation law firm and the San Bernardino County District Attorney's office as a law clerk.
Mr. Singh is fluent in English, Punjabi, and Urdu. He is also proficient in Hindi.
Practice Areas:
Mr. Singh presently concentrates his legal practice in the area of Real Estate, Business Law, and Trademarks.
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M. Jude Egan
Santa Maria, CA Business Law Lawyer with 20 years of experience
Business, Estate Planning and Workers' Comp
UC Berkeley School of Law Boalt Hall
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Todd Eric Gallinger
Irvine, CA Business Law Attorney with 20 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness and Estate Planning
The George Washington University Law School
Todd Gallinger is the founder and principal of Gallinger Law. He is licensed to practice law in California, New York, and all Federal District Courts in California. Mr. Gallinger’s practice focuses on the needs of small businesses and their owners, as well as non-profit law.
For his education, Mr. Gallinger attended the University of California at Santa Barbara, where he earned a Bachelor’s degree cum laude in Religious Studies, and the George Washington University Law School in Washington, DC, where he earned his Juris Doctorate cum laude.
Mr. Gallinger writes frequently on numerous legal and political topics, including acting as a regular...
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Craig B. Sanders
Suite 450, CA Business Law Attorney with 31 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness, Consumer, Employment and IP
University of Pennsylvania Law School and University of Pennsylvania Law School
Craig Sanders is the founding partner of the Sanders Law Group and a senior trial attorney. During the course of his more than thirty-year professional career, Mr. Sanders has handled complex civil litigation matters throughout the nations Federal Courts. Focusing his career on intellectual property (copyright and trademark infringement litigation), consumer protection, litigation and employment matters, Mr. Sanders oversees the Firm’s Intellectual Property Department and Trial Department. In addition to his IP experience, Mr. Sanders is also well-versed in commercial litigation having represented businesses in contract disputes, partnership dissolutions, shareholder disputes and derivative actions, breach of fiduciary duty and fraud...
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Steven Lawrence Krongold
Irvine, CA Business Law Lawyer with 38 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness, Arbitration & Mediation, IP and Trademarks
Loyola Law School
Nearly 30 years of litigation experience in state and federal courts. Specialize in representing small and mid-size businesses in variety of commercial disputes.
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John Michael Montevideo
Irvine, CA Business Law Attorney with 16 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness, Construction, Insurance Claims and Personal Injury
Howard University School of Law
John Michael Montevideo became a trial attorney to help people. He dedicates his practice to sharing his clients’ stories and bringing them justice for the wrongs committed against them. He is Founder and Senior Trial Attorney of Montevideo Law, PC.
After earning his degree in Business Management and Marketing from Loyola Marymount University, John Michael dedicated a year of service to the Jesuit Volunteer Corps (JVC) in Houston, TX. He served full-time with Vita Living, Inc., a non-profit working with those with mental and physical developmental disabilities. It was during this time of service that he became inspired to pursue his...
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Leanne R. E. Torres
Irvine, CA Business Law Attorney with 7 years of experience
Business, IP and International
Chapman University Fowler School of Law and Kingston University
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John Robert Armstrong
Laguna Hills, CA Business Law Lawyer with 28 years of experience
Business, Construction, IP and Securities
Trial and Appellate Lawyer with 27 years of experience in handling large loss/high exposure, complex civil claims in insurance defense, insurance subrogation, business, construction, commercial, intellectual property, labor and employment matters, and estate litigation.
Before founding Armstrong Law Group in 2021, John Armstrong was a founding partner of Horwitz, Cron & Armstrong, LLP, and was an equity partner with Murtaugh Meyer Nelson & Treglia, LLP (2001-2010). Before that, John was associated with prestigious insurance defense law firms, namely Mower, Koeller, Nebeker, Carlson & Haluck, LLP (1998-2001) and Demler, Armstrong & Rowland, LLP (1996-1998).
John was graduated in the top of his class...
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Sean Stuart Varner
Ontario, CA Business Law Lawyer with 32 years of experience
Business, Entertainment & Sports and Real Estate
Pepperdine University School of Law
Sean S. Varner, Managing Partner of Varner & Brandt, is a corporate and transactional attorney focusing his practice on corporate and business law, real estate, transactional law, contracts and mergers & acquisitions. With over 20 years of legal and business experience Sean takes time to know his clients and their goals and objectives. He handles numerous critical issues, including complicated transactions, facing many different industries and clients including the technology sector, retail/food & beverage industry, real estate developers, restaurants, venture capitalists, entrepreneurs, officers and directors of corporations, and a variety of family-owned businesses.
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David Hull Ricks
Rancho Cucamonga, CA Business Law Lawyer with 38 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury and Real Estate
Brigham Young Univ J Reuben Clark LS UT
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Luke S. Carlson
Aliso Viejo, CA Business Law Lawyer with 15 years of experience
Business, Estate Planning, Real Estate and Tax
Western State College of Law at Argosy University
Luke Carlson always had an interest in business, real estate, and the protection of wealth. During his collegiate career, he realized law was the best way to immerse himself in these verticals. Today, as owner of LS Carlson Law, he and his team of attorneys service clients with their business, real estate, and estate planning needs. By nature, he is a strategist and loves analyzing a situation to determine the best solution to a client’s issue. Carlson understands that the practice of law provides endless opportunities to engage in strategic thinking. Whether it be against an opponent in litigation, which...
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Stacy Joel Safion
Laguna Niguel, CA Business Law Lawyer with 31 years of experience
(949) 347-0300
30011 Ivy Glenn Dr
Suite 121
Laguna Niguel, CA 92677-5016
Free ConsultationBusiness, Collections, Construction and Stockbroker Fraud
Southern California COL
We are multifaceted south Orange County law firm that handles collections issues (regarding creditors and debtors), issues with real estate brokers, agents and loan representatives and actions by and against contractors and home owners and wide variety of breach of contract actions. We also handle foreclosures and disputes against real estate agents and mortgage brokers. We accept Visa, MasterCard, American Express and Discover credit cards.
FREE TELEPHONE CONSULTATION. We specialize in personal and business collections, foreclosure, breach of contract actions and actions against real estate and loan companies and their agents. We represent both debtors and...
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Dawn Danielle Stark
Laguna Niguel, CA Business Law Attorney with 19 years of experience
Business, Estate Planning and Probate
Whittier Coll School of Law
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Eric Michael Papp
Corona, CA Business Law Attorney with 29 years of experience
(951) 279-6700
1101 California Avenue, Suite 100
Suite 100
Corona, CA 92881
Free ConsultationBusiness, Construction, Employment and Insurance Claims
Willamette Univ COL
The Law Offices of Eric Michael Papp is a boutique law firm located in the heart of the Inland Empire's economic engine.
The Law Offices of Eric Michael Papp practice in the areas of Personal Injury; Business and Corporate Law; Real Estate; Wills & Trusts; Employment & Labor Law; Bankruptcy; Landlord & Tenant; and Asset Protection. Licensed to practice law in the State and Federal Courts of California and Nevada. Licensed Real Estate Broker.
Whether providing asset protection strategies, recovering damages or defending clients, the firm's philosophy remains the same: giving exceptional representation to all its clients through teamwork and communication.
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Frank Satalino
Rancho Santa Margarita, CA Business Law Attorney with 35 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness, Construction, Insurance Defense and Real Estate
University of California College of the Law, San Francisco
Full service law firm handling business, contract, construction, real estate, insurance and labor law and litigation throughout Southern California and Nevada, with extensive experience in civil litigation and the handling of multiple successful trials and arbitrations. Our firm handles all matters for clients aggressively and efficiently, with a clear goal of the bottom line results for its clients.
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Anthony Marcus
Newport Beach, CA Business Law Attorney with 10 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness, Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI and Immigration
Alexandria Law School
Founder and Managing Principal Mr. Marcus is the owner and founder of Anthony Marcus Law Firm and has acted as managing partner since its inception. Mr. Marcus has been practicing law as an international attorney since 1989 as solo trial law practice. He has successfully tried more than seventy-five court cases. Mr. Marcus founded Anthony Marcus Law Firm on the principle that all individuals deserve the best legal representation possible. Mr. Marcus received his Juris Doctorate degree from Alexandria University, School of Law top 5 percent on his class, To protect the United States Constitution, he later obtained his Ph.D....