Atwater Lawyers

Craig Hansen has been a trusted advocate in the San Francisco Bay Area since his admission to the California State Bar in 2000. A seasoned trial and appellate attorney, he has successfully represented individuals and businesses of all sizes—from ambitious startups to Fortune 500 companies—across a wide spectrum of legal disputes. Craig began his legal career at a prominent San Jose firm, where he represented businesses, individuals, and investors in complex commercial, financial, and intellectual property litigation. He later joined a national law firm, honing his trial skills while defending major corporations such as General Motors, Ford, and Honda alongside some...

Javed Ellahie's practice focuses on estate planning, probate, real estate law and bankruptcy. He carries a Martindale-Hubbell “AV-rating”, the highest rating of legal knowledge and ethics.
Mr. Ellahie has also served as a Trustee to the Santa Clara County Bar Association and the West-Valley Mission Community College District and on the Monte Sereno City Council.

Mr. Ellahie’s estate planning experience includes setting up estate plans such as simple and complex trusts, drafting irrevocable trusts, family limited partnership, charitable trusts and other documents that provide the maximum flexibility. Mr. Ellahie can draft wills and trusts that meet the requirements of the Islamic...

As the founding attorney of the San Jose-based immigration law firm Sadri Law, PC, Elham Sadri has a reputation for passionate advocacy and insightful legal counseling. Elham is a seasoned expert in Nationality and Immigration Law and specializesin subjects such as removal defense, custody, asylum, green cards, visas, and naturalization. She is dedicated to keeping families together through successful representation in immigration cases across the United States. While still a student at the PennState Law Center for Immigrants’ Rights, Elham took an active role in developing immigration solutions specifically for non-citizen crime victims, including survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault....

Lumina Immigration Law, PC, led by Sahar Mousavi, a highly experienced immigration attorney, is dedicated to reuniting families, protecting vulnerable individuals, and guiding clients through complex immigration matters. We specialize in family-based immigration, waivers (I-601, I-601A), citizenship, VAWA, U-Visas, asylum, and deportation defense. We also assist professionals and investors with employment-based immigration, including EB-1, EB-2 NIW, and E-2 visas. As an Iranian immigration attorney and Farsi-speaking lawyer, Sahar Mousavi proudly serves clients nationwide.

Marc van Niekerk is Special Counsel with Silicon Valley Law Group’s Business Litigation and Intellectual Property & Employment Group. Over the course of his career, Marc has tried more than 50 cases to verdict and also has extensive mediation experience. His practice focuses on business litigation, with special emphasis in the areas of intellectual property disputes, business torts and commercial contract disputes. During his more than 25 years in practice, Marc has counselled and represented clients in a wide array of commercial disputes including, inter alia, employee solicitation and trade secret misappropriation, business disputes, including breach of contract,...

Ed Kraus is a shareholder with Silicon Valley Law Group. For over 20 years he has represented individuals, small and large companies in a variety of civil and criminal litigation matters. Ed has successfully handled litigation involving employment issues, real estate, construction, commercial disputes, contract issues, unfair competition and Americans with Disabilities Act claims on behalf of businesses. Ed also handles a wide variety of criminal litigation including representing individuals and corporations accused of grand theft, embezzlement, real estate fraud, insurance fraud, environmental, trade secret violations, driving under the influence, other driving related charges and other general criminal matters.

Ed believes...

David Crowe is an attorney at Alexander Law Group, LLP and with 30 years of experience handling personal injury cases. David spent many years working as an insurance defense attorney and knows how to take on insurance companies and fight for the rights of injured parties.

Attorney Martin Taleisnik is a defense lawyer who has been committed to representing the criminally accused for more than a decade. With a background in science, he has an invaluable perspective into all kinds of criminal cases including those involving murder, sexual assault, theft, robbery and DUI. In addition, Mr. Taleisnik offers affordable payment plans and free initial consultations, so call his firm, Sawl Law Group, today to get started on your case!

Jubin J. Sharifi, is the founding attorney at the Sharifi Firm, APC. He graduated from California State University Northridge in 1996, with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration, with an emphasis on Finance and Marketing. In 2000, he received his J.D. from Southwestern University School of Law, located in Los Angeles California. Jubin was admitted to the State Bar of California in 2001 and is also licensed to practice law in the State of Florida.

Jubin clerked in the Los Angeles City Attorney’s Office, defending the City of Los Angeles against civil claims made against the city in a...

Lydia is a Certified Family Law Specialist as certified by the State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization and has experience in all aspects of family law matters, including child custody and visitation; child and spousal support; property identification, characterization, valuation and division; reimbursement claims; pre-nuptial and post-nuptial agreements; and domestic violence issues. Lydia also provides representation in guardianships and step-parent adoptions. Lydia serves a broad range of clients including attorneys, doctors, business owners. parents and grandparents. She is passionate about providing counsel that is empathetic and pragmatic and ensuring that her clients are aware of their options. Lydia works...

Caitlin Robinett Jachimowicz is a graduate of Santa Clara University School of Law in Santa Clara, California, where she received a certificate in Public Interest and Social Justice Law. She also served as the Student Bar Association President and participated in various organizations and community service groups throughout law school. Mrs. Jachimowicz was awarded the Student Leader of the Year award in 2010 and was awarded scholarships from the NAACP and Santa Clara Law Alumni Association for her pro bono and volunteer work with underprivileged communities. Mrs. Jachimowicz was featured in the Santa Clara Law and Undergraduate magazines for her...

Jesse Danoff is a personal injury attorney based in Hollister, CA, with a specialization in premises liability, motor vehicle accidents, slip and fall injuries, wrongful death, and catastrophic injury claims. His dedication to representing those who have been wronged has made him a prominent figure in the field of personal injury law. Currently serving as managing partner at Mitchell & Danoff in Hollister, CA, Jesse has become known for his relentless pursuit of justice for his clients. Jesse's approach to personal injury law is marked by strategic negotiations and meticulous trial preparation. He is known to do whatever it takes to...

Raul Martinez is a Partner at Cramer & Martinez, LLP (formally Robbins Strunk & Cramer.) After a successful career in a large workers' compensation defense firm defending insurance companies and employers, Mr. Martinez successfully represents injured workers before the San Jose and Salinas Workers' Compensation Boards. Mr. Martinez has a unique passion for defending the rights of injured workers, teaming up with every client from the beginning of each case, and formalizing an individualized strategy aimed at a successful resolution. Mr. Martinez has special insight for defending injured workers seeking to maximize their interests and financial benefits. In his free...

Christopher Clive Cramer has dedicated his professional career to advocating for the rights of injured workers from Salinas to San Jose. He has lectured extensively on the workers' compensation reforms which largely eviscerated an individual's right to obtain temporary disability, permanent disability, medical treatment, and vocational retraining after a workplace injury. A native of Northern California, Chris enjoys sailing, swimming, and hiking with his family.

Education:
The University of California Santa Cruz 1994
Santa Clara University School of Law 2002

Judicial Extern to the Honorable Arthur Weissbrodt (United States Bankruptcy Court) 2001

Admissions:
California and US District Court, Northern District of California 2003

Professional Memberships and Affiliations:
California...

Danny Chrisney is the managing lawyer at the Wilner & O’Reilly | Phoenix office. The son of a Guatemalan immigrant, Danny speaks fluent Spanish. He studied at Brigham Young University where he earned a Bachelor of Arts in Linguistics with a Minor in Portuguese. While at BYU he was involved in the Maya K’iche program.

Amanda Whitten specializes in suing large corporations for sexual harassment, discrimination, retaliation and wrongful termination. She is a native of the Central Valley and has a passion for workers' rights and social justice. Ms. Whitten's law practice extends from Bakersfield to Sacramento to Oakland. She has cases filed in federal and state courts all over the Central Valley. She has significant experience with jury trials in courts throughout the state. She knows how to get your case ready for a jury trial. Just within the last few years, Ms. Whitten has recovered millions of dollars for her clients...

Webb Law Group, APC specializes in business and real estate litigation and mediation and focuses on providing the most practical and cost-effective solutions possible through intently investigating the unique facts of each case and providing straightforward, honest advice and dedicated service specifically tailored to each individual client's needs. Founded in 2008, initially as the Law Offices of Lenden F. Webb, a business litigation attorney in San Diego, the firm quickly outgrew its initial office space by employing a full office staff of Paralegals, Law Clerks, Office Assistants and Interns. In 2012, the firm expanded once...

Help small to medium size companies navigate through a wide variety of legal challenges: formation, funding, governmental impediments, operational legal planning, merger and acquisition, employee relations, and labor compliance. All with the goal of litigation avoidance. Litigation in all California state courts and the Northern and Eastern U.S. District Courts of California.

Like many people, I suffered through a difficult divorce. The hardest part for me was the constant feeling of being overwhelmed and no longer in control of my life. That experience truly transformed the way I practice family law. I have made sure that we do everything possible to help clients not feel the same way I did during my divorce by making customer service the hallmark of our firm. We will do whatever is necessary to reduce their anxiety and know that our firm will make their needs a priority. That’s why I make sure that we are available...

I understand the suffering families experience during divorce and have a passion for helping them through these difficult times. Divorce is one of the most difficult steps that anyone will ever have to take in life. The process has a profound emotional and financial impact upon everyone involved. Not only does divorce sever a couple's legal status as "married" and all of the benefits that flow from it, it necessitates significant real and personal changes in the lives of everyone involved whether anticipated or not. I am committed to helping clients through these difficult times and help them transition to...

Ms. Torres graduated summa cum laude from California State University, Fresno with a degree in Criminology and earned a Juris Doctorate degree from San Joaquin College of Law, where she received numerous accolades. Ms. Torres is admitted to the California State Bar and the United States District Court, Eastern District Bar. She is a board member of the Fresno County Women Lawyers and a member of the Fresno County Bar Association, La Raza Lawyers Association, Consumer Attorneys of California and the Central California Bankruptcy Association. Ms. Torres is fluent in Spanish. Ms. Torres represents her clients aggressively,...

The Davalos Law Firm is committed to providing the legal help you need by first examining and reviewing the case, understanding your needs and wishes surrounding the outcome and with honesty and integrity delivering the best possible results for you. We specialize in the following law areas Family, Civil Litigation, Criminal Defense, Landlord Tenant, Real Estate and Foreclosure Defense.

Pahoua was born in Iowa, but was raised in Fresno, California. She graduated from the University of California, Davis with a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology. She earned her Juris Doctorate from San Joaquin College of Law. Pahoua's law practice focuses on Employment Law, Housing Law, Personal Injury, Civil Litigation and Criminal Law.

Prior to attending law school, Pahoua worked for attorneys in the Sacramento and Fresno areas. During law school, Pahoua interned with Central California Legal Services advocating for domestic violence victims. In 2007, she was the recipient of the Champions of Justice...

I'm a nerd when it comes to the law. I've handled a diverse caseload: business, contracts, employment, landlord-tenant, commercial, federal state and local regulations, injuries, corporate disputes, arbitration, mediation, and anything you can think of.

Tanaz Rostami is an experienced and compassionate nursing home abuse and neglect attorney. Her specialty is in civil litigation, with a specific focus on Elder Abuse cases and consumer class actions. Her resourcefulness and ability to think “outside the box” have been instrumental in achieving numerous favorable results for our clients. Not only are we, at Yeroushalmi Law, APC aggressive litigators, Ms. Rostami provides our firm with specialized insight on dealing with matters without judicial intervention, and is extremely knowledgeable about alternative dispute resolution. After receiving her training and certification in Mediation, Ms. Rostami worked as a mediator at the Loyola...

Growing up in the Sanger, California, I saw first hand the need for legal representation in the Central Valley. Often, people go without representation because they cannot afford it and do not know where to turn. As a graduate of Fresno Pacific University with a degree in Organizational Leadership, I truly understand the concept of servant leadership. I then went on to obtain a Juris Doctor degree from San Joaquin College of Law. Throughout my college years, I assisted as a paralegal in the areas of Social Security Disability law, estate planning, family law, criminal law, and arbitration/mediation. While in...

Mr. Luna grew up in Porterville, California which is located in rural Tulare County. He joined the United States Air Force, immediately out of high school, where he worked hydraulic systems on the F-111 Aardvark.

After leaving the United States Air Force, he moved back to his hometown and enrolled in community college. Suffice it to say, it took Mr. Luna a few years of stumbling through various courses, before he found his passion in the law. While in community college, he enrolled (at the prompting of a local attorney) in an ABA approved Paralegal Program and the rest is...

Mr. Arisian’s practice is concentrated but not limited to Criminal Defense, Personal Injury as well as Lemon Law cases in the State of California. Although, the main office is located in Fresno, California, Mr. Arisian’s practice is not limited to the Central Valley and can extend to all Counties of the State of California. Since graduating from San Joaquin College of Law, Mr. Arisian was employed by Yohman, Parker, Kern & Nard under the direct supervision of Mr. Richard Kern where he gained valuable experience in Worker’s Compensation Defense cases and more specifically in Subrogation matters. After graduating...

The Law Offices of Jennifer S. Morrison is a divorce law firm in Fresno, California that provides exceptional, aggressive representation to clients throughout the Central Valley, including Fresno, Tulare, Madera, and Kings Counties. At her Fresno divorce law firm, Jennifer Morrison represents clients in all aspects of family law matters, including but not limited to divorce, paternity, child custody and visitation rights, child and spousal support, and property and debt division.

Our motto is "Personal Attention—Aggressive Representation." We take this motto very seriously, and take great pride in the fact that among divorce law firms in Fresno we are especially attentive...

Ms. Doerrie has practiced immigration law exclusively since 1998. She is experienced in all areas of U.S. immigration and nationality law practice, including derivative citizenship and naturalization, immigrant residency (green card) petitions through family and employment sponsorship, non-immigrant visas (F students, E, H-1B, J, O, L and TN employees/investors, B visitors, K fiance(e)s, R religious workers, and T and U trafficking and crime victims), DACA, consular processing, waivers, petitions under the Violence Against Women Act, asylum, NACARA, and refugee adjustment. Ms. Doerrie also litigates occasional immigration removal cases before the U.S. Immigration Courts and U.S. Court of Appeals...

Since 1989, Lori has been practicing civil litigation throughout Northern California. She is experienced in civil litigation, professional malpractice, employment discrimination, labor and employment, personal injury, wrongful termination, and general business and contract disputes. Lori is licensed to practice law in both state and federal courts in California. With more than 25 years of experience, Lori Costanzo has engaged in a broad range of complex civil actions; she has handled jury and bench trials in both state and federal courts, and has served as a fierce advocate for her clients in mediation and arbitration. Her experience extends to the judicial level...

Harvey Ziff has again been honored as being listed as a "Northern California Super Lawyer" based on peer recognition and great achievements in representing personal injury plaintiffs.

Harvey Ziff attended the Wharton School of Finance, University of Pennsylvania (BS) and Stanford University School of Law. While at Stanford, Mr. Ziff served as editor on the Stanford Law Review from 1966-1967. Mr. Ziff also earned a masters of law (LLM) from Northwestern University (1969).

After graduating from Stanford University School of Law, Mr. Ziff served as a Special Assistant U.S. Attorney in San Francisco from 1968–1969 where he successfully prosecuted felony cases through...

I am Michael Shea Jr. from Shea & Shea, and I am a San Jose personal injury attorney. If you have been injured in an accident due to the negligent actions of another, then you may be entitled to file a lawsuit to collect compensatory damages. I have years of experience in fighting for the rights of the wrongfully injured, and you can look to me for the assistance that you need. Contact my firm today for the representation that you need in your case.

Experienced, dedicated and affordable immigration attorney servings the Immigration community for near 20 years. Record of winning case on asylum, VAWA claim, naturalization with criminal background, waivers, and complex family based immigrant visa petitions.

Sabi Mand is a zealous advocate for his clients. He works vigorously to provide effective representation and results for his clients. Sabi has worked for several Bay Area law firms handling all aspects of Family Law before starting his own practice. He has also worked as a mediator for over 15 years, and helps clients resolve their disputes amicably. Sabi has volunteered as an attorney for the Alameda County Superior Court, Family Law Division. He has very refined negotiation and interpersonal communication skills. He has been a coach and judge for the UC Hastings negotiation team. In addition, Sabi has had the...

Zakiya Norton is a Founding Principal of Norton Basu LLP. Admitted to the Nevada State Bar in 2010 and the California State Bar in 2013, Ms. Norton has experience in all aspects of litigation. She currently focuses her practice in the areas of estate planning, probate, conservatorships and litigation issues.

Ms. Norton is committed to keeping her client’s interests at heart and reaching timely resolutions of difficult situations. Within the estate planning field she handles a number of complex issues ranging from preparation of wills and revocable living trusts to forming family limited partnerships and limited liability companies....

Somita Basu is a Founding Principal of Norton Basu LLP. Ms. Basu began her career in financial services and insurance and has lived and worked across the globe, working with blue chip Fortune 500 companies. Her career has taken her from the New York City metropolitan area to India and Singapore, where she gained a unique perspective on global business practices and cultures. She has worked in senior management positions with a culturally diverse workforce.

Having lived abroad for 13 years, Ms. Basu is particularly sensitive to how different cultural views can influence decision-making and risk appetite....

I provide aggressive representation for Real Estate, Construction, and Insurance Defense law matters. I advocate for clients in all venues of California and federal courts, and in mediation, judicial reference, and arbitration cases. In addition to experience, skill and knowledge, I am dedicated to exceptional service and cost-effective representation. I am committed to achieving successful resolutions to meet my clients' needs. Born in Seoul, Korea, I was brought up primarily on the West Coast. I attended college and law school in California, and have been licensed as an attorney in good standing continuously since 2001.

Boutique DUI Defense law firm. Ms. Morell only handles DUI cases for court and DMV representation for over 25 years. She is a DUI Defense Expert. You deserve an Expert DUI Attorney. Please call her for a free review of your case.