East Los Angeles Lawyers

Pedram Esfandiary is an attorney at Wisner Baum who concentrates his practice on toxic torts, police misconduct and civil rights litigation. He was an integral part of the trial teams in three Monsanto Roundup cases that resulted in verdicts totaling $2.424 billion. Pedram and other members of the Roundup trial teams were recognized as the 2019 Trial Team of the Year by the National Trial Lawyers Top 100, and as Elite Trial Lawyers by ALM and the National Law Journal. Pedram is also a professor of torts at the People’s College of Law, Los Angeles. Contact the firm to speak...

I am a trial lawyer with over 22 years experience in civil litigation. I have undergraduate degree in biology. I have extensive experience handling legal cases in the areas of Toxic Mold exposure, personal injury, class actions, landlord tenant evictions, employment and family law. I enjoy solving problems and I am a perfectionist and believe in giving 100% effort in everything. I care for the people I am fortunate enough to have the privilege to help. I have recovered millions of dollars in settlements and/or judgements after trial on behalf of my clients clients. I have obtained one of the...

D. Joshua Staub's practice emphasizes general civil litigation with experience resolving disputes for plaintiffs and defendants through arbitration, trial, and mediation involving the following areas of law: automobile accidents, breach of contract, commercial collections, consumer claims (including class actions) fraud, harassment, judgment enforcement, and nonpayment of wages (wage & hour).

For almost 32 years, I have represented consumers and small business owners in lawsuits against insurance companies, insurance agents, banks, government entities, and attorneys. My practice is primarily focused on protecting people and businesses against insurance industry abuses. Over the years I have handled numerous cases involving non-payment or underpayment of homeowners claims and commercial property claims; insurers that refuse to defend liability claims; and insurers that unreasonably delay or deny uninsured motorist and automobile property claims.

transactional advocate, representing property owners, developers, lenders, landlords, tenants in commercial real estate transactions

Clayton Williford dedicates all of his professional time to serving injured people that want to heal and need help recovering from insurance companies. He helps guide them to recover both physically and financially after being hurt by the carelessness of others.

Adam Shea is a talented, successful, and nationally recognized personal injury attorney with Panish Shea & Boyle LLP. He has successfully handle injury and mass tort cases with multi-million dollar verdicts and settlements and prides himself on his high ethical and professional standards. Adam and the PSB team represent negligently injured individuals in Los Angeles, San Bernardino, and Orange County as well as across the whole of Southern California.

Linda Elihu joined the firm in 2016 after graduating from UCLA School of Law with a Business Law and Policy Specialization. She also attended UCLA for her undergraduate studies where she graduated summa cum laude with a bachelor’s degree in History. Prior to joining Jacoby & Meyers, Ms. Elihu gained practical experience performing legal work on issues covering police brutality, civil rights, products liability, and medical malpractice. She is committed to providing exceptional service to her clients.

Mr. Sansanowicz has devoted his entire practice to protecting the rights of California employees, having successfully represented employees in employment disputes, including those involving discrimination, harassment, retaliation, wrongful termination in violation of public policy, and violations of the various medical leave laws, as well as wage and hour individual and class actions.

Brandon studied Philosophy at New York University, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in 2015. Brandon then went to law school at the University of California, Hastings College of the Law, graduating with a J.D. in 2019. While in law school, Brandon gained experience serving as a legal extern to a Superior Court Judge and working for a prominent Employment law firm. After earning his J.D., Brandon started at a boutique law firm representing both Plaintiffs and Defendants in a wide variety of business-related disputes. Always knowing that he wanted to fight for the “little guy”, Brandon then joined a Plaintiff’s...

Sharona Safaradi is an associate attorney at Jacoby and Meyers. She received her bachelor’s degree from the University of California, Los Angeles, where she graduated magna cum laude. After completing her undergraduate education, she earned her Juris Doctorate degree from the University of California, Los Angeles School of Law. While at UCLA Law, Ms. Safaradi focused her studies on civil litigation and trial advocacy. Upon completion of law school, Ms. Safaradi was selected by The American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA) to serve as a fellow for its annual program. During this fellowship, she gained experience working with both defense and...

Greta Curry is an Associate Attorney at Jacoby & Meyers. She earned her Juris Doctorate from the University of California, Los Angeles School of Law in May of 2019. Prior to law school, Greta graduated cum laude from the University of Florida with a Bachelor of Arts. Greta devoted her past legal work to fighting for justice and rightful compensation for those who have been unfairly hurt. She assisted victims while interning with the Los Angeles District Attorney’s Office in the Major Crimes and Consumer Protection divisions, the Los Angeles City Attorney’s Office, and the Harriett Buhai Center. Greta also gained...

I am the principal attorney at YG Legal Firm. I am a graduate of the University of Southern California with a Bachelors in Philosophy as well as a Minor in History and Communications and obtained my Juris Doctorate from Thomas Jefferson School of Law.

I have been a licensed California attorney since 2010 and am licensed to practice in the Central, Eastern, Northern and Southern California federal courts.

As an active member of CAALA and NACA, I partner with other attorneys that fight for the rights of every consumer to help achieve the best results possible for my clients.

I offer free...

I am a tax attorney dedicated to assisting individuals and businesses in managing a wide range of IRS tax issues, from tax liens and wage garnishments to payroll tax debt and IRS audits. I earned my B.A. from Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas, and my Juris Doctorate from American University, Washington College of Law in Washington, D.C., with a focus on business and federal taxation law. I began my career as a commercial business litigator in Washington, D.C., and moved to New York City to work at Paul Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison, one of the world’s most prestigious...

Brian Bickel, experienced California Lemon Law Lawyer, has devoted his legal career to representing consumers with their claims. To date, Brian's firm has represented thousands of consumers throughout the State of California.

Jessica brings nearly a decade of personal injury and civil litigation experience to DeVille Law Group. Jessica has helped settle millions of dollars in personal injury claims. Jessica has experience in car accidents, truck accidents, bike accidents, slip and falls, dog bites, products liability, wrongful death, and medical malpractice claims. Jessica earned an Economics degree from UCLA where she was also a member of the three-time National Champion women’s water polo team. During her time at Southwestern Law School, Jessica was a Dean’s Merit Scholar and a senior member of the Trial Advocacy Honors Program,...

Established in 1990, the Law Offices of David M. Zeligs has delivered quality legal services to its clients with professionalism and integrity for a quarter century. Based on our firm’s philosophy of putting the client’s needs first, we provide individualized services based on your realistic legal needs and expectations for a reasonable price.

David M. Zeligs graduated from the University of California at Santa Cruz (UCSC) in 1978 with a B.A. degree in Politics. In 1982, prior to receiving his undergraduate degree, he took time off from college and traveled for six months throughout Latin America. Along the way, he lived...

Full service entertainment law practice handling corporate, financing, production, marketing and distribution matters worldwide across all media for studios, networks, cable companies and independent producers.

Nina Shayan Depatie is an experienced family law attorney, based on the westside of Los Angeles and representing clients throughout Southern California. A strong advocate with experience trying high-stakes cases, Nina also recognizes that family law matters can be emotionally trying and is dedicated to achieving the best outcomes for her clients in and out of court. Because every client and every fact pattern is unique, Nina favors a highly-personalized approach, tailored to her clients’ specific needs, and pursues all avenues to achieve the desired outcomes at the desired timelines. Nina has been recognized by Forbes as one of the ten...

In 2015, Chris Harvey formed Harvey Esquire APC, a venture capital law firm in Los Angeles. Chris has over 12 years of experience in private practice. Chris started the firm to work with entrepreneurs, emerging growth companies, and investment professionals. Later, the firm moved to focus specifically on venture capital law for emerging fund managers and VC-backed startups in early stages.

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• Top writer on Quora
• 12 years of practicing law
• Former coder turned legal wordsmith-for-hire
• Author of “Financing a Business” chapter in Emerging Companies Guide, a legal practitioner’s guidebook published by the ABA and edited by former Cooley lawyer/distinguished author,...

With more than 20 years of experience in law firms—including large, medium, and small firms, and running his own law firm for years—Mr. O’Rielly counsels and advises California law firms on critical issues at every stage of law firm life. He provides insight, analysis, and judgment to California law firms seeking to solve their most important challenges:

+ Law firm General Counsel. Serves as an outside General Counsel to California law firms, advising on attorney ethics, compliance, and practice management. Identifies and implements best practices for risk management, including identifying and resolving potential ethics compliance issues and practice management issues.

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Over 25 years of experience with all aspects of tax law, I act as a trusted advisor to clients on strategies targeted at optimizing tax efficiency of transactions and tax audits.

Naoki Sekiya is the founder of Sekiya Law Office, and has been practicing immigration and nationality law exclusively since 2004. He has been a certified specialist in immigration and nationality law by the State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization.

Joseph McHugh is an Asset Protection Attorney in Southern California-based LA LAW CENTER, PC. Attorney Joseph McHugh and his legal team are highly knowledgeable and experienced in all aspects of Asset Protection and Tax Planning for individuals that having assets with income of $1 million to $20 million annually... or are in a business that has a high risk of lawsuits (Doctors, Landlords, Law Enforcement, Business Owners, etc.). His firm supports asset protection for high wealth individuals to middle-class families that wish to have loved ones facing nursing home care and need to move assets to qualify for Medi-Cal Long...

P.J. Javaheri is a founding partner of ThruLaw; P.C., a boutique Personal Injury Law Firm (www.ThruLaw.com), operating as Mi Abogado ® as well as California Disability Rights Center that handles social security, disability and special education claims for claimants throughout California (www.CaliforniaDisabilityRights.org). Mr. Javaheri received his Juris Degree from University of California, Hastings in 2005 and joined Winston & Strawn, LLP, a world-class international law firm, where he sharpened his skills as a corporate and finance attorney. In 2009, he launched the Juris Law Group www.JurisLawGroup.com, a boutique transactional law firm founded on the principles of efficiency and streamlining overhead. With...

Mr. Johnson is a seasoned transactional attorney with extensive experience across a wide range of practice areas, including corporate governance, corporate transactions, commercial agreements, legal risk management, and outside general counsel services. His experience also encompasses real estate transactions, regulatory compliance, and strategic business counseling from a legal perspective. Throughout his career, Mr. Johnson has operated at the intersection of law and business strategy, advising C-suite executives, boards, and entrepreneurs on critical matters such as contract negotiations, mergers and acquisitions, corporate restructuring, and compliance initiatives that drive organizational growth and operational efficiency. He is experienced in overseeing complex commercial...

Derek C. Holland is an attorney at Holland & Holland. He was admitted to the bar in 2009 and has since been working on personal injury cases in La Habra, California. Derek enjoys helping his clients through difficult times, explaining their options and talking to insurance companies for them so that they can focus on recovering.

Mr. Alves's practice focuses on advising startups, emerging growth and middle market companies across a spectrum of industries in corporate, finance and business transactions with emphasis on mergers and acquisitions, entertainment, contracts and project finance. Licensed in Brazil and the U.S., he practiced for several years at major law firms in Brazil and the U.S. advising domestic and international clients on, among other things, corporate, mergers and acquisitions and investments matters.

My experience includes years as a senior district attorney with the Los Angeles District Attorney's Office and Orange County District Attorney's Office. My time as a prosecutor has been invaluable in my work as a criminal defense attorney. I received my legal education from Yale University and Tulane University. As a defense attorney, I have been named a Super Lawyers Rising Star, a top 10 criminal defense attorney in California, and a Top 40 under 40 trial attorney nationwide in the field of criminal defense. I have additionally received awards for client satisfaction from Avvo.com

My practice is founded upon a...

Ms. Gevorkyan is the founder and principal of the Gevorkyan Law Firm, A.P.L.C. During her career, Ms. Gevorkyan earned a reputation as a lawyer who works aggressively to see that her clients receive justice. Before establishing the Gevorkyan Law Firm, Ms. Gevorkyan was an insurance defense attorney. She has litigated and tried to verdict numerous catastrophic accident cases, including trucking, general liability, and products liability cases. Her experience on the other side of the courtroom gives her valuable insight about the most effective way to build strong cases and fight insurance companies. Ms. Gevorkyan now represents injured individuals based...