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

Attorney Brian A. Bayati is the founder of Bayati Law Group. Mr. Bayati graduated from the University of California, Hastings College of the Law. During law school, Mr. Bayati was a judicial extern to the United States Court of Appeals (9th Circuit), and was active as a public service mediator. Prior to founding Bayati Law Group, Mr. Bayati was legal counsel for a national corporation and member of a prominent Los Angeles based litigation firm with numerous offices throughout California and various other states. Mr. Bayati’s numerous involvements and affiliations within the community, include, but are not limited to, being...

Immigration lawyer located in Irvine, CA. Contact us at 949-440-3240 for all your immigration needs including the new "Dream Act" (known officially as Deferred Action), deportation and removal, "green cards", employment visas, and naturalization and US Citizenship.

Steven I. Hochfelsen is a litigation attorney. A member of the American and the Orange County Bar Associations since 1986, Mr. Hochfelsen has handled business litigation of every description through trial. In recent years, Mr. Hochfelsen has represented major commercial landlords, developers, nationwide manufacturers and distributors of consumer goods, insurance companies and defense contractors in various state and federal court cases. His recent cases involve real property lease disputes, construction litigation, bankruptcy, general commercial contracts, unfair competition and trade secrets, insurance and bad faith issues and commercial fraud claims. Mr. Hochfelsen has extensive experience in Federal and state court representation...

Attorney Patrick Nolan has extensive trial experience which is reflected by his induction into the prestigious American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA) in 2021. ABOTA is the premier trial organization in the United States whose members are admitted only after a rigorous screening process of demonstrated trial skills. Mr. Nolan's trial results are often published in the Daily Journal, including his most recent verdict for $3 million in the federal court case of Saavedra v. Integon Preferred, and a pedestrian v. auto trial in San Bernardino Superior Court that settled with a key witness on the stand for $2.75 million....

Carolyn Tan started at DeWitt Algorri & Algorri in 2010 and is now a Partner who practices in the areas of catastrophic injury, bad faith insurance, wrongful death, premises liability, products liability, and public entity claims. She has successfully defeated complex pre-trial motions and has settled products liability cases against amusement parks and car manufacturers. She has tried cases with Mark Algorri and Patrick Nolan, many which have resulted in multi-million dollar verdicts.

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

Practicing law continuously for 26 years. Current primary area of practice is in the area of family law [Dissolution of marriage (divorce), paternity actions, child custody, child support, spousal support (alimony), domestic violence, division of assets and debts, pre-marital agreements (pre-nups), modification of child support and spousal support among other issues. Eligible for appointment as minor’s counsel for the Orange County Superior Courts and Los Angeles Superior Courts]. Education: California State University of California at Fullerton Western State College of Law (graduated with honors) Licensing: State Bar of California admitted as an attorney in 1990 Certified Specialist...

Jessica C. Grau is a plaintiff’s personal injury trial attorney who handles matters including auto accidents, catastrophic injury, wrongful death, slip and fall matters, dog bites, and sexual abuse. With a background in litigation, she aggressively fights against large corporations for her clients. Jessica graduated with her Bachelor of Science in Justice Studies from Arizona State University, where she also earned her Master’s in Education with an emphasis in Special Education. She also graduated from Phoenix School of Law in Phoenix, Arizona. In her young adult life, Jessica was a victim of a grueling assault which took a toll on her both...

Joshua M. Kimura is a founding partner of Kimura London & White LLP. He has been recognized as a "SuperLawyer" since 2020 and is listed as one of the 10 Best Personal Injury Attorneys in the United States by "Best In Law". Mr. Kimura has a 10.0 attorney rating on AVVO. Mr. Kimura specializes in helping people who have been injured by serving as the point of confrontation against the insurance companies so that our clients can focus on their health and recovery. Mr. Kimura will handle personally all aspects of your case, including up through trial. Mr. Kimura handles all...

The Law Offices of Spencer Seyb is a Criminal Defense firm with an emphasis on DUI Defense and we strive to provide the very best representation to each and every client. We are a boutique law firm that provides quality service and representation at conservative pricing. We believe each client deserves to be treated with integrity and not as number amongst many. We pride ourselves on stellar customer service never leaving a client wondering the status of their case or waiting to long for a return call. This coupled with giving your case our undivided attention is our recipe to...

Charles G. Hemming III is the principal attorney for Hemming, P.C.. Mr. Hemming founded Hemming, P.C. because he strongly believes in empowering his clients with the tools necessary to achieve the justice which the law affords, and which they deserve. To that end, Mr. Hemming has vowed to make certain that Hemming, P.C. offers nothing but integrity driven, client-focused legal representation to the fellow members of his community. Mr. Hemming graduated cum laude from Western State College of Law in Irvine, CA where he received his Juris Doctor degree. Western State College of Law is...

Jennifer Wilson joined Matsen Voorhees Law in 2009. She boasts nearly 3 decades of legal experience in all areas of asset protection and estate planning, including: LLC formation, California probate law, trust formation and all other related areas. Jennifer is a honors graduate of Brigham Young University's J. Reuben Clark Law School and is a active runner and philanthropist.

LEPISCOPO & ASSOCIATES has extensive experience in advising and representing clients as OUTSIDE GENERAL COUNSEL and, if needed, LITIGATION SPECIALIST (State and Federal Courts, including appeals) and in the following practice areas: • CORPORATE AND BUSINESS LAW: Form corporations and other business entities, act as general counsel, prepare corporate and business agreements, negotiate contracts and other agreements, and advise on corporate business laws. • CIVIL LITIGATION: Corporate and business litigation (e.g., contracts, commercial leases, and collections). • GOVERNMENT, ELECTION, AND POLITICAL LAW: Advise and represent government entities regarding pending legislation, statutory and regulatory compliance, general and special elections, compliance with...

Workers' Compensation Attorney helping injured clients in Santa Ana for more than 15 years. Also provides ADR representation for Union Workers.

Caroline brings extensive mediation and problem-solving expertise to Phillips ADR, drawing from her roles as General Counsel at PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) and Principal Deputy White House Counsel. Known for her communication, judgment, and legal acumen, she excels in advising Boards and senior leaders on dispute resolution. At PwC, Caroline managed all legal, regulatory, compliance, and governance matters, handling lawsuits and regulatory issues with potential damages in the billions. She led settlement negotiations and mediations with opposing counsel, clients, and regulators like the SEC and FDIC, while resolving internal conflicts within PwC’s global network. As Principal Deputy White House Counsel under President Obama, she...

I've been practicing family law for over 30 years and have guided many, many families through this process. Yes, its a difficult road, but please know that the destination (as a therapist testifying once said)... is healing. A good lawyer is like a sherpa, able to guide and protect you through the sometimes treacherous slopes of the family law courts. When looking for a lawyer, find one who genuinely cares about protecting people... their hearts, their finances and their families. As Mahatma Ghandi (a lawyer himself) said, "I had learnt the true practice of law....

Prepared division orders (QDROs/DROs/other) for over 100 different retirement plans, including but not limited to: Military-reservist and active duty pension, TSP; County-OCERS, LACERA, SBCERA, SDCERA; State-CalPERS/CalSTRS/UC System; Federal-FERS, CSRS; Unions; Rail Road-Tier I, Tier II; and Private. Private employers including wide range of employment sectors such as: NFL, Kaiser, Boeing, Verizon, AT&T, ConocoPhillips, Chevron, Valero, Fidelity, Bank of America, Edward Jones, Target, Kimberly Clark. Testified in court regarding retirement defined contribution/defined benefit issues, including survivor benefits and qualifying plan values.

Education J.D., Harvard Law School (1989) LL.M., University of Cambridge (1986) M.A., University of Cambridge (1986) B.A. (Hons.), University of Cambridge (1984) A.B., College of William and Mary, summa cum laude (1982) Phi Beta Kappa Admissions • California • United Kingdom (Barrister, Lincoln’s Inn) Courts • United States Supreme Court • California Supreme Court • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal, First, Second, Sixth, Seventh and Ninth Circuits • U.S. District Court for the Northern, Eastern and Central Districts of California • U.S. District Court for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York