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L. Randolph Harris
San Francisco, CA Attorney with 46 years of experience
Business and Tax
Georgetown University Law Center and Gonzaga University School of Law
L. Randolph Harris is a partner in JMBM's San Francisco office who works with a broad array of privately held companies and their owners on business and tax matters. Randy advises clients with regard to business transition, taxable and tax deferred mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, restructuring, integrated tax planning, federal and state tax controversy resolution, and real estate transactions. Randy's experience includes counseling mature companies on operations, business transactions and mergers and acquisitions and counseling emerging and growth companies on business organization, financing and operations. He advises on income tax planning for individuals, partnerships and corporations and also advises...
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Paul DeAngelis
San Francisco, CA Lawyer with 27 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness and Real Estate
Boston University
Paul DeAngelis practices in the San Francisco Bay Area. He concentrates on real estate matters, including litigating buyer and seller disputes arising from transactions, neighbor and HOA disputes, and broker defense issues. He also provides transaction and counseling services to buyers and sellers, to property owners to resolve neighbor and HOA disputes, and to brokers and agents regarding risk management and BRE compliance issues. The information in this profile and any reviews or endorsements do not constitute a guarantee, warranty or prediction regarding the outcome of any legal representation. It is a communication within Rules of Professional Conduct of...
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Michael Mortimer
San Francisco, CA Attorney with 31 years of experience
P.O. Box 2342
San Francisco, CA 94126
IP
Univ of Oregon School of Law
Former prosecutor, combat veteran (USCG), complex dispute resolution, competitive business litigation, depositions, trials, law and motion, appeals.
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John Michael Runfola
San Francisco, CA Attorney with 45 years of experience
Free ConsultationAppeals, Criminal Defense and Juvenile
San Francisco State University and University of San Francisco School of Law
John Runfola is a highly experienced and effective criminal defense attorney. His cases have at times drawn international attention, and he has succeeded in winning favorable results for clients both at trial and through skillful pre-trial work. He is listed in Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers and has earned the highest rating from the national lawyer registry Martindale Hubbell.
Prior to starting his own practice, Mr. Runfola served as a Public Defender in San Francisco, where he gained invaluable courtroom experience. He is a seasoned trial lawyer, yet is equally adept at the behind-the-scenes work that often proves critical to a...
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Alan Adelman
San Francisco, CA Attorney with 30 years of experience
Free ConsultationEmployment
Golden Gate Univ School of Law
For over twenty years I have focused my entire legal practice on exclusively representing employees in a wide variety of employment matters, including wrongful terminations, unpaid wages, discrimination, harassment, retaliation, defamation and severance negotiations. I handle all lawsuits on a contingency fee basis, meaning that I do not charge a fee in a litigation if I do not secure a recovery on behalf of my client. I have advocated on behalf of several hundred employees in State and Federal Court and have completed nearly twenty trials.
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Andrei Jingan
El Dorado Hills, CA Lawyer with 4 years of experience
Estate Planning
Golden Gate University School of Law
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Ernest Christopher Brown
San Francisco, CA Attorney with 47 years of experience
Arbitration & Mediation, Construction, Environmental and Real Estate
UC Berkeley School of Law Boalt Hall
Ernest C. Brown, ESQ, PE is highly experienced in construction contracts, negotiation, claims preparation, construction litigation, mechanic’s liens, bid protests, public works law and insurance coverage. He has resolved more than 2,500 construction disputes, including complex mediations, arbitrations, litigation, court trials, jury trials, DRB's and other innovative ADR approaches. He is a graduate of MIT in Civil and Environmental Engineering and earned a MS Construction Management and JD from the University of California, Berkeley. He also did graduate coursework at Harvard Law School in International Law. He is a senior construction lawyer and licensed civil engineer. Mr. Brown has...
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Samuel Geller
Walnut Creek, CA Lawyer with 12 years of experience
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense
Golden Gate University
Sam is a Bay Area native. He went to college and law school in San Francisco. Sam is more than just a defense attorney and prides himself on helping his clients during difficult times. Sam is never afraid to take the unpopular position in court and will always fight hard for you. No matter what, he will do his best to get the job done and give your case the best result possible. He has represented clients dealing with minor misdemeanor offenses to serious felonious sex offenses. Sam began his defense attorney career as a public...
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Alan William Sparer
San Francisco, CA Attorney with 42 years of experience
Free ConsultationElder, Real Estate, Securities and Stockbroker Fraud
Stanford University and Massachusetts Institute of Technology
For over 30 years, Mr. Sparer has successfully represented individuals and businesses in litigation involving securities, contract, insurance, real estate, probate, and trust matters. Sparer Law Group (SLG), Mr. Sparer has obtained over $200 million in settlements, judgments, and recoveries on behalf of securities investors. Mr. Sparer also leads an SLG team that has successfully defended financial professionals and investment funds under investigation by the SEC, FINRA, and the California Department of Business Oversight.
SLG regularly helps resolve sensitive and confidential family disputes involving claims of elder abuse or financial misconduct. In the process, Mr. Sparer has successfully...
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Heidi Machen
San Francisco, CA Lawyer with 28 years of experience
Free ConsultationAdministrative and Employment
University of California College of the Law, San Francisco
Heidi Machen has been an attorney since 1996 when she graduated from University of California Hastings College of the Law and passed the California Bar Exam. Prior to hanging her shingle as a sole practitioner in 2008, representing clients in matters of employment and regulatory law, Ms. Machen served in various policy and executive positions in local and Bay Area government.
Among her extracurricular activities, she is an avid cyclist, a Vegan cook, an amateur oil painter, has been known to contribute to theatrical productions on or off stage, and to participate in Democratic party doings. She...
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Mr. James Michael O'Neil III
San Francisco, CA Lawyer with 16 years of experience
Free ConsultationEstate Planning and Probate
University of San Francisco School of Law
I am the principal of the Law Offices of James O'Neil, where I focus on delivering top-notch estate planning and estate administration services. While attending law school, I externed for the Honorable A. James Robertson II at the San Francisco Superior Court, was a member of the USF Law Review and the Intellectual Property Bulletin, won the Cali Award for the Secured Real Estate Transactions class as well as awards in trial advocacy competitions, and a was published author. After gaining valuable experience working in various law firms from 2009 to 2019, I decided to establish my own practice, the...
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Bryan Jeffrey Schwartz
Oakland, CA Attorney with 25 years of experience
Free ConsultationAppeals, Civil Rights and Employment
University of California, Berkeley School of Law
Bryan Schwartz is an Oakland, California-based attorney dedicated to helping employees protect their rights in the workplace. He has fought prohibited discrimination, retaliation, and harassment, obtained reasonable accommodations for disabled employees, vindicated whistleblowers' rights, and ensured that corporations pay workers all wages they are owed. He has successfully litigated individual and class action complaints nationwide, helping to recover millions of dollars for thousands of employees, forcing corporations and Government agencies to change their practices and punish wrongdoers.
Bryan Schwartz is also one of the few Bay Area-based attorneys with extensive experience representing Federal employees in their unique Merit Systems...
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Michael J. Hassen
Walnut Creek, CA Lawyer with 38 years of experience
Antitrust, Appeals and Business
University of California, Berkeley School of Law
Michael Hassen's litigation practice spans over 30 years and emphasizes general business and commercial litigation, including class action defense and matters involving intellectual property and unfair competition.
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Ian M. Cooper
Oakland, CA Lawyer with 32 years of experience
Free ConsultationWorkers' Comp
University of San Francisco School of Law
Representing injured workers exclusively since 1995.
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John Secrest Richards
Danville, CA Lawyer with 17 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness, Landlord Tenant and Real Estate
Golden Gate University School of Law
J.R. Richards' practice focuses on developing long term client relationships representing their interests in both transactional matters and in civil litigation. He represents both plaintiffs and defendants primarily in real estate and business disputes and has successfully litigated cases through dispositive motion, trial and settlement in state and federal courts. J.R. prepares each case to achieve a favorable judgment by trial or before trial, and when in the best interest of the client leverages a favorable settlement. Community Involvement: * Coach/Manager for Pre-K/K softball team the Purple Puppies 2016. * Coach/Manager for the Danville...
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Claribel Palacios Maduena
Alameda, CA Attorney with 15 years of experience
Immigration
Loyola Law School, Los Angeles
Ms. Madueña is an expert immigration lawyer in the Bay Area handling a wide range of immigration matters, including complex cases with criminal issues. The bulk of her practice focuses on family-based immigration and removal defense. She has successfully argued for the release of clients in immigration detention, and has obtained Adjustment of Status, Asylum, and Cancellation of Removal for her clients against the government in Immigration Court. Ms. Madueña has also obtained Lawful Permanent Residency, Asylum, Naturalization, NACARA, and Waivers before the immigration office. Notably, when she was a first-year associate, Ms. Madueña presented a complex criminal and...
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Patricia De Fonte
San Francisco, CA Attorney with 22 years of experience
Free ConsultationGolden Gate Univ School of Law
I am passionate about providing estate planning services to parents with minor children.
f you don't have an estate plan, please contact me on LinkedIn or through my website for a complimentary call about your estate planning goals. In my relationship-based approach, we will work together to create a plan based on your values and tailored to protect and provide for your loved ones. By the end of our process, I want you to feel confident and prepared.
I consistently work with trusted professionals in insurance, personal finance, mortgage, and real estate, as well as family, intellectual property and corporate formation...
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Robin D. Gross
San Francisco, CA Lawyer with 26 years of experience
Entertainment & Sports, Family, IP and Trademarks
Santa Clara University School of Law
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Marc David Pelta
San Francisco, CA Lawyer with 17 years of experience
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Domestic Violence and Juvenile
City University of New York School of Law
Former prosecutor. Experienced criminal, DUI, and juvenile defense attorney across California from North to South. Marc also represents people in Restraining Order cases.
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Steven Aaron Kronenberg
San Francisco, CA Lawyer with 23 years of experience
Consumer, Employment, Personal Injury and Products Liability
Temple Univ School of Law
Mr. Kronenberg's practice focuses on: - Catastrophic Injury: including representing people who consumed food allergens or pathogens, as well as workers who used defectively designed or manufactured food processing equipment, victims of traumatic brain injury, spinal cord trauma, nerve damage, and severe orthopedic injuries arising from construction accidents, industrial accidents, dangerous premises, auto accidents, wrongful death, governmental or public entity liability, and professional negligence. Mr. Kronenberg has more than a decade of experience litigating personal injury and product liability cases from their inception through trial and appeal. - Consumer Protection: litigating class action claims arising from...
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Sally J. Elkington
Oakland, CA Lawyer with 35 years of experience
(510) 465-0404
409 13th street, 10th Floor
The Historic Tribune Tower
Oakland, CA 94612
Free ConsultationBankruptcy
New College School of Law of California
Sally is now retired and living in Palm Springs. She is keeping her license active to allow her to do Pro Bono work with local Bar Associations.
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Clayton Thomas Robertson
Oakland, CA Attorney with 21 years of experience
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense, Personal Injury and White Collar Crime
UCLA School of Law
As a former Deputy District Attorney and Deputy Public Defender who has litigated thousands of cases, including misdemeanors and felonies, I know how to fight for you. My background includes adult and juvenile cases, as well as serious and violent felonies and three-strikes cases.
I am also an experienced civil litigator with a corporate and white-collar litigation background at a prestigious "big law" firm who switched sides to sue corporations and other entities (including insurance companies, police departments, governments, and others) on behalf of individuals to obtain justice for my clients.
As a result, I have seen firsthand how corporations and...
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Christopher D. N. Hanson
San Francisco, CA Lawyer with 28 years of experience
Insurance Claims and Real Estate
John F. Kennedy University College of Law
Who am I? Why do I do this? What are you getting when you hire me and my staff? Am I any good at this lawyer stuff? Will I win? Those are all good questions; and I even have answers for some of them.
I started the firm in the mid 1990’s after the Savings and Loan implosion killed commercial real estate for about five years.
In 1978, I got my California real estate license, and two years later, my broker’s license. In 1993, I was awarded the nationally recognized CCIM designation by the Commercial Investment...
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Christa Conry
Oakland, CA Lawyer with 10 years of experience
Elder and Landlord Tenant
University of California College of the Law, San Francisco
Christa Conry is an associate at the Tobener Ravenscroft. In 2009, she earned her undergraduate degree in history, with a minor in French, from the University of Hawaii at Manoa where she was named to the Dean’s List for each year of attendance. Ms. Conry went on to earn her Juris Doctor degree cum laude from the University of California, Hastings College of the Law. During law school, Ms. Conry was the Managing Editor of the Hastings Women’s Law Journal and member of the nationally ranked Mock Trial Team. She twice received the CALI Excellence for the Future Award and...
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Jacqueline Ravenscroft
Oakland, CA Attorney with 14 years of experience
Elder and Landlord Tenant
University of California College of the Law, San Francisco
Jacqueline Ravenscroft is a partner at Tobener Ravenscroft LLP. She completed her undergraduate education at the University of California, Santa Cruz, double majoring in Politics and Latin American Studies and graduating summa cum laude. Ms. Ravenscroft went on to earn her Juris Doctor degree cum laude from the University of California, Hastings College of the Law in 2011. During law school, Ms. Ravenscroft was Executive Editor of the Hastings International and Comparative Law Review. She also received the CALI Excellence for the Future Award and Witkin Award for Excellence. Ms. Ravenscroft has been involved in tenant rights since law school....
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Gene Takagi
San Francisco, CA Attorney with 23 years of experience
Gene Takagi is the managing attorney of NEO Law Group, contributing publisher of the Nonprofit Law Blog, and a part-time lecturer at Columbia University. At NEO, Gene has represented over 800 nonprofit organizations on corporate, tax, and charitable trust law matters. Gene is a popular writer on nonprofit legal topics and has been published by The New York Times, The Nonprofit Quarterly, The Chronicle of Philanthropy, The Nonprofit Times, Taxation of Exempts, EO Tax Journal, and ALI-ABA. He is also a popular speaker who has presented at conferences for Independent Sector, BoardSource, NAAG/National Association of State Charity Officials, CalNonprofits, the...
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Robert W. Ottinger Jr.
San Francisco, CA Attorney with 33 years of experience
Free ConsultationEmployment
Loyola Law School, Los Angeles
Ottinger Employment Lawyers specializes in protecting the rights of employees and fighting injustice in the workplace. For over a decade we have represented current and former employees in their pursuit of fair treatment and compensation. We challenge illegal labor practices in companies of all sizes. We help employees benefit from the rights guaranteed to them under state and federal law.
Our firm handles all aspects of employment law including:
Overtime Pay Recovery
Employment Discrimination
Retaliation
Sexual Harassment
Severance Package Negotiation
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Erik J Christensen
Auburn, CA Lawyer with 7 years of experience
Appeals, Business and Employment
University of California College of the Law, San Francisco and University of California - Irvine
Erik Christensen litigates, and provides counsel on, corporate and employment issues in California and the District of Columbia. His experience includes working as a senior associate at top-ranked global law firms, including Littler Mendelson and Greenberg Traurig.
Before this, Erik externed at the California Supreme Court and the First District Court of Appeal, two of the most prestigious opportunities provided to law students in California. Erik also served as a law clerk for the Los Angeles District Attorney’s Victim Impact Program (sometimes referred to as the “Special Victims Unit.”) His experience includes years of service with the 101st Airborne’s...
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Lucy Stearns McAllister
San Francisco, CA Lawyer with 37 years of experience
Administrative, Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI and Domestic Violence
Santa Clara University
The Law Offices of Lucy S. McAllister is a California-based administrative law, licensing law and criminal law practice providing legal services for clients in California. Attorney McAllister has successfully won over 250 Superior Court trials as a Defense Attorney.With 30+ years experience as a civil and criminal attorney.
She specializes in the following areas of law:
Licensing Law :
Pre-hearing resolution of licensing issues, Administrative Hearings, Administrative Appeals, License Applications, Legal Advice, Handling License Criminal Disclosures (Applications, Renewals, Reinstatements), criminal record expungement.
Criminal Law:
Restraining orders, DUI charges and convictions, Domestic Violence, Sex Charges, Strikes Charges, Assault and Battery, Theft and Fraud,...
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Daniel H Rose
San Francisco, CA Lawyer with 40 years of experience
Free ConsultationInsurance Claims and Personal Injury
UC Hastings COL
Mr. Rose is dedicated to providing the best legal representation for injured victims and their families in a compassionate, efficient and effective manner. He is a passionate advocate for his clients and resolves most cases in a matter of months, rather than years. He is most widely known as one of the leading bicycle lawyers, pedestrian lawyers, and motorcycle accident lawyers in the San Francisco Bay Area.
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Thomas Edward McKeever
San Francisco, CA Attorney with 30 years of experience
(415) 797-7250
1 Sansome Street, 35th Floor
PMB #2450,
San Francisco, CA 94104
Business
Stanford Law School
Solving business problems from a legal perspective for technology companies.
I have served as a trusted advisor to boards and C-suites in private and public companies for more than 15 years including more than 9 years at Actuate Corporation (NASDAQ:BIRT) as its SVP, GC, Chief Compliance Officer and Corporate Development until the sale of Actuate to OpenText, Inc in 2015.
I have particular expertise with M&A, governance, managing litigation and operational process and policy improvement. A consistent strong performer, I was a securities litigator at Wilson Sonsini and Heller Ehrman and a law clerk at the Federal District Court for the...
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Stephen R. Jaffe
San Francisco, CA Attorney with 54 years of experience
Free ConsultationArbitration & Mediation and Employment
Wayne State University Law School
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Mario Tafur
Sacramento, CA Attorney
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense and DUI & DWI
James E. Rogers College of Law, University of Arizona
I have built a career and a reputation by advocating for the rights of the accused. At Bulldog Law, my team and I have defended thousands of clients throughout the United States in various criminal cases across both state and federal courts, encompassing trials and appeals. Additionally, we manage personal injury and cryptocurrency cases.
My lawyers and I have been described as "bulldogs" for our tenacious and successful representation in legal proceedings. We vigorously defend our clients, fully aware of the high stakes and our potential to significantly impact their lives.
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Boris Bindman
Walnut Creek, CA Attorney with 8 years of experience
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Domestic Violence and Personal Injury
Washington & Lee University
Boris has devoted himself to a career in criminal defense and fighting for the rights of the accused—a passion that grew from his experience being erroneously arrested at age thirteen due to a misidentification. This experience left him intimately aware of the kind of anxiety and fear a criminal accusation causes in one's life. Bringing this memory to the courtroom and negotiating table alike, Boris quickly gained a reputation as a fearless and zealous advocate for his clients who fights with integrity and compassion every step of the way.
Smart & Aggressive Criminal Defense. Experienced in representing individuals accused of crimes...
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Bryan Kemnitzer
San Francisco, CA Attorney with 50 years of experience
Consumer
University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law
Bryan Kemnitzer is a partner at Kemnitzer, Barron, and Krieg, LLP. He received a B.A. from Stanford University in 1972 and a J.D. from McGeorge School of Law (University of the Pacific) in 1975. Bryan was admitted to the State Bar of California in 1975. He has been a civil litigator for more than 30 years and has tried numerous jury cases to judgment. He has served as an arbitrator, and as a Judge-Pro-Tem.
For more than 30 years, his practice has been focused on representing consumers, with an emphasis on the auto industry. Bryan has been involved not only in...
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Emily M De Falla
Walnut Creek, CA Lawyer with 37 years of experience
(925) 444-7378
1990 N. California Blvd.
Suite 800
Walnut Creek, CA 94596
Divorce and Family
University of California College of the Law, San Francisco
Divorce doesn’t have to be a costly and painful battle. Mediator and Collaborative Divorce attorney Emily M. De Falla guides couples toward a cooperative, respectful divorce. By honoring both parties’ priorities, she can help you get around roadblocks and craft sensible solutions. The results are lower costs, equitable results, and healthier, happier kids.
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Michelle Alissa Ball
Sacramento, CA Lawyer with 31 years of experience
Education
University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law and Univ of California Santa Barbara
Michelle Ball has represented students throughout California since 1995 in expulsion, suspension, special education, 504, sports, bullying, Title IX, discrimination and many other student matters.
Michelle assists parents and students with public and private, pre-K, elementary, middle school and high school problems, as well as college difficulties, across California.
Michelle is located in Sacramento and has a highly informative website and blog on student education issues.
https://edlaw4students.com/
https://edlaw4students.com/blog/
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Ralph S. Curtis
Sacramento, CA Attorney with 51 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury
Pepperdine University School of Law and University of California - Davis
Ralph S. Curtis is the CEO and Supervising Attorney of Curtis Legal Group. He is a seasoned attorney with over 40 years of legal experience, handling a variety of personal injury cases representing clients who were injured in car accidents, train accidents, plane crashes, truck accidents, and boat accidents. Ralph is familiar with the nuances of the insurance world from his previous experience working for insurance companies, and his ultimate goal is to assist his clients with their legal matters by settlement or by trial, if necessary.
Ralph graduated magna cum laude from St. Mary’s College with a Bachelor of...
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Peter Fisher
Sacramento, CA Attorney with 16 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury
James E. Rogers College of Law, University of Arizona
Peter B. Fisher is an experienced personal injury and civil litigation attorney with Curtis Legal Group’s Sacramento office. He focuses his practice on helping injured victims involved in motor vehicle accidents, slip and fall accidents, fires, electrocutions, workplace accidents, elder abuse, and products liability cases.
Peter graduated from the University of California at Santa Barbara with a Bachelor of Arts in Business Economics in 2004. He earned his Juris Doctorate degree from the University of Arizona, James E. Rogers College of Law in 2009. During law school, he was a Certified Student Attorney for the Tucson City Public Defender’s Office,...
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Maria C. Jaime
Sacramento, CA Attorney with 21 years of experience
Personal Injury
Lincoln Law School of San Jose
Maria C. Jaime is a personal injury attorney with Curtis Legal Group. She focuses her practice on representing clients injured in auto accidents, truck accidents, off-road vehicle accidents, accidents resulting from trip and fall cases, and victims involved in wrongful death cases.
Maria graduated from California State University, Stanislaus with a Bachelor of Science in Social Sciences in 2000. She then earned her law degree from Lincoln College of San Jose in 2003 and is licensed to practice law in the state of California. As the daughter of migrant farm workers, she spent her childhood in a farm labor center...