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Kathryn Ayshford Tyler
ALTADENA, CA Attorney with 27 years of experience
Business, IP, International and Real Estate
Southwestern Univ School of Law
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Daniel Max Shapiro
Altadena, CA Lawyer with 49 years of experience
Real Estate
Harvard Law School
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George B. Newhouse JR
Altadena, CA Lawyer with 40 years of experience
University of California, Berkeley School of Law and University of California, Berkeley School of Law
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Michael Eric Kraut
Pasadena, CA Lawyer with 30 years of experience
(888) 334-6344
790 East Colorado Boulevard
9th Floor
Pasadena, CA 91101
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Domestic Violence and White Collar Crime
Harvard Law School and Case Western Reserve University School of Law
Kraut Criminal & DUI Lawyers is a premier criminal defense firm located in the media center of Los Angeles. The firm specializes in DUI defense and other criminal matters. Prior to becoming one of Southern California's top notch criminal defense attorneys, Mr. Kraut is a former Deputy District Attorney. He has over 14 years of trial experience, contacts, and understanding of how to best handle his client's cases. He has obtained a success rate of 99% in jury trials.
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Lawrence Taylor
Pasadena, CA Lawyer with 54 years of experience
Free ConsultationDUI & DWI
UCLA School of Law
Guided by the nationally-renown "Dean of DUI Attorneys", The Law Offices of Taylor & Taylor is a 4-attorney firm specializing in DUI defense exclusively since 1979, and maintains offices in Long Beach, Beverly Hills, Pasadena, Irvine, Riverside and Carlsbad. A former Marine and graduate of the University of California at Berkeley (1966) and the UCLA School of Law (1969), Mr. Taylor served as deputy public defender and deputy district attorney in Los Angeles before entering private practice. He was the trial judge's legal advisor in People vs Charles Manson, was Supreme Court counsel in the "Onion Field" murder case,...
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Seppi Esfandi
Pasadena, CA Attorney with 23 years of experience
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense, DUI & DWI and White Collar Crime
University of California - Los Angeles
Seppi Esfandi is a Los Angeles criminal defense attorney who is also an Expert in Criminal Law. He ranked among the top 5% of attorneys in Los Angeles. Esfandi was born and raised in Los Angeles and graduated from the UCLA School of Law.
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Victor J. Yoo
Pasadena, CA Lawyer with 30 years of experience
Bankruptcy, Business, Estate Planning and Tax
Southwestern University School of Law
Mr. Yoo's practice focuses on tax and bankruptcy litigation. He has represented clients in both criminal and civil cases against the California Franchise Tax Board, State Board of Equalization and Employment Development Department and Internal Revenue Service (IRS). He has handled matters including IRS and sales tax audits, tax fraud investigations, Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts (FBAR) and innocent spouse claims. Mr. Yoo also represents debtors and creditors in Chapter 7, 11 & 13 bankruptcy proceedings, including tax bankruptcy cases.
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Alan James Romero
Pasadena, CA Attorney with 17 years of experience
Free ConsultationEmployment
Southwestern Law School
Alan Romero, a 2020 CAALA Trial Lawyer of the Year Finalist, is the principal and lead trial attorney of Romero Law, APC. Mr. Romero's notable results have included a historic $8.1MM jury verdict in a Fair Employment and Housing case arising out of police corruption in the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, a $3.05MM jury verdict related to the clarification of certain television distribution rights on behalf of STARZ Home Entertainment, LLC, a judgment of $2.76MM in a motion picture-related fraud action on behalf of Anchor Bay Entertainment, LLC, and a $1.5MM settlement in a medical malpractice action which resulted...
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Kelly Chang Rickert
Pasadena, CA Lawyer with 24 years of experience
Free ConsultationUniversity of San Diego School of Law
I only practice family law because I love it. I am blessed because I have the distinct privilege of helping people where it matters most - at home. Loving my job gives me purpose, and God gifted me with abilities to achieve my purpose. There is no greater gift! When you hire us, know that we will try to obtain the best results for you and your family. This is our purpose as your lawyers. We are proud of our work, and we strive to never take your trust for granted.
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Paul S. Geller
Pasadena, CA Attorney with 24 years of experience
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Domestic Violence and White Collar Crime
Southwestern University School of Law
Criminal Defense Attorney with over 20 years experience. Persistence, dedication, professionalism, and personal attention. Building on a solid, strong reputation with Judges, Prosecutors, and other Defense Lawyers allows Mr. Geller to communicate and relate well to juries, and obtain dismissals, reductions, and top notch criminal defense results for his clients - from investigations and accusations to "not guilty" trial verdicts. Mr. Geller's personal attention to every case makes him a Top Attorney year over year.
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Daniel E. Kann
Pasadena, CA Attorney with 20 years of experience
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense, DUI & DWI and Domestic Violence
University of San Francisco School of Law
After receiving his Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Utah in 1999, Daniel E. Kann earned his law degree from the University of San Francisco, School of Law. While still in law school, Dan took part in a program at the San Francisco Public Defender’s Office that allowed him to take on criminal defense cases as a law student. Through his work with the Public Defender’s Office, Attorney Kann found his calling and to this day continues to fight for the rights of defendants facing criminal charges.
Admitted to the State Bar of California in 2004, Attorney Kann began...
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Rob Werner
Pasadena, , CA Attorney with 49 years of experience
Free ConsultationBankruptcy, Estate Planning, Personal Injury and Probate
Southwestern Law School
L. Rob Werner is the founding attorney of The Werner Law Firm and is ranked as one of the most experienced lawyers in the state of California. He launched the Law Offices of L. Rob Werner in 1975 and since has built the company into an award-winning firm. He has repeatedly been recognized for his quality service to his clients and to the community. Some of the honors he has received include: Readers' Choice Award for Best Attorney from the Los Angeles Daily News; SCV Bar Association Attorney of the Year; Voted "Best Of" Santa Clarita Valley...
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Ching K. Chiao
Pasadena, CA Attorney with 18 years of experience
Bankruptcy, Business, Foreclosure Defense and Real Estate
Southwestern University School of Law
As one of the firm’s founding attorneys, Ching K. Chiao is a respected and prominent member of the Southern California Real Estate and Business Law community. Mr. Chiao represents various individuals and businesses, including major real estate developers in the Greater Los Angeles Area with portfolios in excess of $500,000,000. His representation includes notable deals with Home Depot, Office Depot, Food-4-Less, Rite Aid, Ross Dress-for-Less, JC Penny’s, McDonald’s, Wendy’s, Starbucks, Seattle’s Best, Foot Locker, Gymboree, AT&T, Sprint, Verizon, MetroPCS, and many more. Mr. Chiao prides himself on delivering exceptional results in a cost-effective manner. Companies who utilize...
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Christa Riggins
Pasadena, CA Attorney with 10 years of experience
Free ConsultationEmployment
University of Notre Dame Law School
Christa Riggins is a wrongful termination lawyer in Los Angeles and the founder of Riggins Law. Ms. Riggins has committed her practice to helping employees enforce their rights in the workplace and has successfully litigated countless employment disputes involving discrimination, harassment, retaliation, and wrongful termination. Ms. Riggins’ success has resulted in millions of dollars in settlements for her clients.
Before opening her law firm, Ms. Riggins worked at the district attorney’s office and then as a wrongful termination lawyer at a boutique employment law firm. At the law firm, Ms. Riggins focused her practice on pregnancy and disability discrimination and violations...
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Troy Werner
Pasadena, CA Lawyer with 14 years of experience
Free ConsultationBankruptcy, Estate Planning, Personal Injury and Probate
Southwestern Law School
An Ivy League graduate, Troy Werner has been an indispensable asset to The Werner Law Firm, providing exceptional legal service to its clients. Troy has won numerous awards during his tenure as an attorney, including being recognized with an award as one of the Top 40 individuals under 40 in the community. Troy Werner continues the tradition of excellence in the firm. His father L. Rob Werner, founder of The Werner Law Firm, ranks among the most experienced lawyers in California. Starting the Law Offices of L. Rob Werner in 1975, the Werners have built it into the...
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Ann Anat Gottesman
Pasadena, CA Attorney with 18 years of experience
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense and DUI & DWI
Southwestern Univ School of Law
As a DUI and criminal defense attorney, I have always been passionate about protecting the constitutional rights of the criminally accused. Like the story of David and Golieth, I have often felt the government, represented by the police and the district attorney or prosecutor, over extend their power and pursue criminal charges and convictions upon the citizen at any cost. Of course, there are dangerous criminals in this world who must be brought to justice. But too often, overzealous prosecutors over-charge, or forget that sometime officers arrest innocent people and sometimes officers do not tell the truth. I want...
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Calvin Allen Slater
Pasadena, CA Attorney with 43 years of experience
Business, Estate Planning, Probate and Real Estate
UCLA School of Law
Calvin A. Slater has been a lawyer since 1981, with over 30 years of experience with helping clients, such as entrepreneurs, physicians, business owners and real estate investors. His legal expertise includes real estate matters, tax-deferred exchanges, trusts, estate planning, asset protection, as well as business matters such as formation, planning, and succession.
He emphasizes a personal connection with each client to understand their needs and provide effective solutions. He encourages a team approach by collaborating with a client’s other professionals such as accountants and investment advisors. Mr. Slater is a certified specialist in Estate Planning, Trust & Probate Law by...
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Raul Coretana Sabado
Pasadena, CA, CA Attorney with 19 years of experience
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Domestic Violence and Juvenile
Loyola Law School, Los Angeles
Professor Raul Sabado has been practicing and teaching law since 2004. After a couple of years in private practice and seven years as a successful trial lawyer in the Los Angeles County Public Defender's Office, he founded his own private offices. The service area includes Los Angeles, San Bernardino, Riverside, and Orange counties.
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Una Lee Jost
Pasadena, CA Lawyer with 23 years of experience
Free ConsultationLoyola Law School, Los Angeles
Una Lee Jost is a California licensed attorney, serving the legal needs of nonprofit organizations and small businesses.
Through her 17+ years of legal experience, Una has gained broad perspective in the many ways that law intersects with life. After receiving her J.D. from Loyola Law School in 2001, Una worked as in-house legal counsel for a nonprofit university as well as a civil litigator at Los Angeles law firms defending public entities, big businesses, and others. In 2010, Una started her own law practice in order to put her decade-plus of legal experience into use in...
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Raffi Ohanian
Pasadena, CA Lawyer with 16 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury
Southwestern University School of Law
Born and raised in Pasadena, California, Raffi H. Ohanian focuses his practice in the areas of catastrophic personal injuries. He was admitted to the California Bar in 2007 after earning a J.D. that year from Southwestern University School of Law and obtained a B.A. from Loyola Marymount University in 2004. While in law school, Mr. Ohanian was the president of the Armenian Law Students Association and was actively involved in the local community. While at Loyola Marymount University, Mr. Ohanian studied in an elite honors program in Oxford, England at Queen’s College. Prior to joining Thon Beck Vanni Callahan &...
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Gregory Robert Vanni
Pasadena, CA Attorney with 42 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury and Products Liability
Loyola Law School
I am the managing partner of Thon Beck Vanni Callahan & Powell, a Pasadena, California, based boutique personal injury firm that was established in 1981. Our law firm represents clients who have suffered catastrophic injuries, or the death of a loved one, in accidents of all types, including automobile, motorcycle, trucking, premises liability and products liability.
Professional Recognition:
- Named 2014 Consumer Attorney of the Year by Consumer Attorneys of California
- Selected as Top 100 Attorney in Southern California by Los Angeles Magazine, 2012, 2013 and 2020
- Designated a Super Lawyer in a survey of my peers, as announced in Los Angeles...
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Melvin N.A. Avanzado
Pasadena, CA Attorney with 35 years of experience
(310) 552-9300
The Walnut Plaza
215 North Marengo Avenue, Third Floor
Pasadena, CA 91101
Business, Employment, Entertainment & Sports and IP
University of Notre Dame
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Melvin N.A. Avanzado is the principal of The Avanzado Law Firm, APLC. Mel is a trial lawyer and outside general counsel, representing clients in complex matters in entertainment, media, intellectual property, sports and employment. Mel has extensive experience practicing with big law firms but now practices in his own small firm so he has the ability to provide personalized service to his clients.
Mel is extensively involved in his community. Mel is active with numerous non-profit organizations, serving as general counsel to the Chinese American Museum of Los Angeles and the UCLA Alumni Association...
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Joseph Hyunsung Lee
Pasadena, CA Lawyer with 25 years of experience
(626) 557-3500
301 E Colorado Blvd Ste 325
Suite 325
Pasadena, CA 91101
Free ConsultationAdministrative, Education and Estate Planning
Seton Hall University School of Law
“I have walked many paths in life. I started life out as an attorney, have been a minister, a school teacher, but the most important job I’ve ever had is a father. When my son, Danny was born, it changed my life. When he was diagnosed with autism, it shook my world. When the school system and the state tried to cut off his services because of this current budget crisis in California, it pointed me to my true calling. I have often wondered why I’ve been privileged to be able to have three very satisfying careers as...
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Karthik Krishnan
Pasadena, CA Lawyer with 12 years of experience
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Domestic Violence and Personal Injury
Loyola Law School, Los Angeles
Selected by Super Lawyers Magazine as a "Rising Star," Karthik Krishnan has emerged as one of the young criminal defense and DUI attorneys in Los Angeles, Ventura, and Santa Barbara Counties.
The criminal system can be a stressful and insensitive place, where your voice is not heard. However, that is not the case with Karthik. The focus of his representation is his clients and what they need.
"I want to tell the client's story," he says.
In Karthik's decade plus experience as a criminal defense attorney he has handled various cases ranging from serious felonies, thousands of DUI matters, domestic violence cases,...
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Raoul J. Severo
Pasadena, CA Attorney with 47 years of experience
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense and DUI & DWI
Whittier Law School
Raoul J. Severo has a long history in law. He has over 45 years of experience as a defense attorney and has defended thousands of clients from all walks of life, in all aspects of litigation in federal and state courts, at trial and appellate levels. There is no higher accolade for a lawyer than the praise that he is “a lawyer's lawyer,” one that was received by Mr. Severo on multiple occasions when he literally defended lawyers against criminal charges.
He is an aggressive advocate for his clients' rights, and he has a reputation among his colleagues and clients of...
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Simon M Aval
Pasadena, CA Attorney with 25 years of experience
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense, DUI & DWI and Personal Injury
Attorney Simon Aval has been practicing criminal law since 1999. Over the years he has gained invaluable experience handling thousands of criminal cases and has completed over 150 Jury Trials. He is a Certified Specialist in criminal law by the State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization. He has been chosen as a Superlawyer by Los Angeles Magazine. He has been selected as one of the Best Attorneys in Los Angeles.
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J. Tooson
Pasadena, CA Attorney
Free ConsultationCivil Rights, Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI and Personal Injury
Loyola Law School, Los Angeles
The attorneys at Lessem, Newstat & Tooson will fight for you. Rated 10/10 Attorney J. Tooson and his partner Jeremy Lessem have both been honored by CA Super Lawyers and have handled over 10,000 complex criminal matters and received millions in civil settlements and verdicts. Attorney J. Tooson is a legal analyst for ABC 7 and People Magazine. Attorney J. Tooson and Jeremy Lessem have also been featured in several prominent publications for their legal work including ; The Los Angeles Times, and New York Times. The Lessem, Newstat & Tooson team is dedicated to helping good people in tough...
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Samuel B. Ledwitz J.D., LL.M.
Pasadena, CA Attorney with 25 years of experience
Free ConsultationElder and Estate Planning
University of Miami School of Law, Pepperdine University School of Law and California State University - California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
I have been an estate planning lawyer since 1998. I have a Juris Doctorate degree from Pepperdine University School of Law and a post doctorate degree (LL.M. in Estate Planning) from the University of Miami School of Law. I am a California State Bar certified specialist in Estate Planning, Trust and Probate Law. In addition, I taught estate planning (Wills and Trusts), estate administration and probate law as an adjunct professor at Cerritos Community College.
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Carl Douglas Barnes
Pasadena, CA Lawyer with 49 years of experience
(800) 622-7637
2500 East Colorado Boulevard
Suite 350
Pasadena, CA 91107
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury
Southwestern University School of Law
The legal team at the Law Offices of Carl D. Barnes is dedicated to protecting the rights of personal injury victims in Pasadena, San Bernardino, Long Beach and those located all throughout California and across the nation.
From slip-and-fall injuries in retail outlets to motorcycle accident injuries to aviation accidents, our team has handled many different personal injury cases, many of which have resulted in successful verdicts, awards and settlements.
We are committed to fighting for the injured and providing the highest level of satisfaction to all clients we represent.
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Heather Lorraine Poole
Pasadena, CA Lawyer with 23 years of experience
Free ConsultationImmigration
New York Law School
Attorney Heather is a private immigration attorney passionate about protecting the human rights of immigrants. Primarily focused in the area of family-based immigration including unlawful presence & criminal waivers, Heather regularly obtains visa approvals, green cards, and U.S. citizenship for her clients. She regularly travels throughout the US for court appearances and CIS (immigration agency) green card, citizenship, and conditional green card waiver interviews to be by her clients' side and to protect their interests. As immigration law is all federal law, she is able to represent clients in every US state & throughout the world.
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Sean David Ethington
Pasadena, CA Lawyer with 23 years of experience
Free ConsultationElder and Estate Planning
Southwestern Law School
Our firm specializes in Elder Law with particular emphasis in California Medi-Cal eligibility planning, Medi-Cal estate recovery minimization planning, estate planning and trust administration. We work closely with our clients to ensure that their assets are protected and preserved according to their individual circumstances and goals.
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Mark Steven Algorri
Pasadena, CA Attorney with 45 years of experience
Free ConsultationInsurance Claims, Nursing Home, Personal Injury and Products Liability
San Fernando Valley College of Law
Mark Algorri is a founding partner of DeWitt Algorri & Algorri and is from Los Angeles. He graduated from UCLA in 1976 and obtained his J.D. in 1979 from the University of San Fernando Valley College of Law. While at UCLA, Mark managed and produced rock-and-roll bands, including Van Halen. His days with Van Halen have been chronicled in Greg Renoff’s bestselling book, Van Halen Rising.
After law school, Mark formed his trial firm with Louis DeWitt in Century City and later in Pasadena and Newport Beach handling complicated plaintiff’s personal injury and bad faith Insurance cases. He has received...
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Colin Thomas Greene
Pasadena, CA Attorney with 30 years of experience
Free ConsultationFamily
Loyola Law School, Los Angeles
Colin T. Greene is a Certified Family Law Specialist by the California Board of Legal Specialization with 25+ years of experience, and has significant experience is other areas of law, including immigration and estate planning, as well as civil ligation in the California state courts and the federal courts.
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Catherine Lerer
Pasadena, CA Attorney with 30 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury
Whittier Law School
As a representative of accident victims, Attorney Lerer works hard to recover compensation so that her clients’ needs are addressed. She attended UCLA for undergraduate school and then went on to graduate from Whittier College School of Law. She represents those facing serious injuries, using her experience as a litigator and trial attorney to obtain results. She worked under one of the top personal injury trial lawyers for Los Angeles for more than 20 years and gained valuable insight during this time. She has been involved in hundreds of cases, an experience that has helped her to see what works....
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Demetria L Graves
Pasadena, CA Lawyer with 20 years of experience
(866) 774-0344
1055 East Colorado Boulevard
Suite 500A
Pasadena, CA 91106
Free ConsultationBankruptcy, Divorce, Entertainment & Sports and Family
Loyola Law School, Los Angeles
I focus on the area of family law, including divorce and related matters such as child custody, child support, paternity, spousal support and property division. I also represent clients in matters involving guardianship and dissolution of domestic partnerships.
I will take time to learn about you, your family, and your goals. When taking your case, I want to learn what you hope to accomplish and what your family needs in order to get back on track. I will then develop a detailed case management plan designed to achieve realistic goals for you and your family.
Throughout the legal process, I will keep...
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Abraham Chaparian
Pasadena, CA Attorney with 19 years of experience
Injury Attorney helping victims with the following types of accident cases:
Car, Metro, Bus, Truck, Uber, Lyft, Scooters, Pedestrian, Uninsured Motorist, Hit & Run
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George Azadian
Pasadena, CA Attorney with 16 years of experience
Free ConsultationEmployment
UCLA School of Law
George S. Azadian – Los Angeles Employment & Wrongful Termination Lawyer practices in the area of employment law, exclusively representing employees. His work focuses on cases involving wrongful termination, discrimination, retaliation, whistleblower, harassment, and wage & hour disputes. He is highly regarded as one of the best Los Angeles employment law lawyers & wrongful termination lawyers and recovers millions of dollars every year for his client.
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Tamar Terzian
PASADENA, CA Lawyer with 17 years of experience
Free ConsultationBankruptcy, Health Care, Real Estate and Tax
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
Mrs. Terzian is the founder and partner of Terzian Law Group, APC. Mrs. Terzian represents a variety of clients ranging from individuals, trustees to small businesses. Mrs. Terzian’s experience includes prominent restructurings in chapter 11 cases, business litigation, representation of creditors committees, debtors and institutional clients. Mrs. Terzian is recognized as Top Attorney 2015 from Pasadena Magazine.
Mrs. Terzian was a Judicial Extern to the Honorable Robert W. Alberts, United States Bankruptcy Court, Central District of California. Mrs. Terzian later served as a Judicial Law Clerk to the Honorable Robert N. Kwan, United States Bankruptcy Court, Central...
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Leslie Kyle Howell
Pasadena, CA Lawyer with 22 years of experience
Free ConsultationArbitration & Mediation, Divorce and Family
USC Law School
Attorney/mediator, Leslie Howell, offers evening and weekend appointments in person or via Zoom.
Leslie comes from a bi-racial, musical family. She was a jazz singer for several years before (and after) attending law school. She has also worked for years in a corporate setting. She was born and raised in Los Angeles, but has lived in New York City, Japan and Hawaii. Her background makes her approachable and she has insight that most other mediators and lawyers may not have. This insight allows Leslie to understand, as well as creatively think, about the concerns and issues at hand.
Leslie is a collaborative...
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Michelle Becker
Pasadena, CA Lawyer with 11 years of experience
Free ConsultationConcord Law School
I am a special education attorney representing parents seeking special education services for their child in the local public schools.