Fellows Lawyers

Date of Admission To State Bar: June 2011 Graduated University California, Davis, Bachelors of Arts, 1996 Graduated Concord University School of Law, Juris Doctor. 2008 DUI law is my specialty but I also practice Wills and Trusts and Business Law exclusively. As a newer attorney with a fresh approach, I am working in many other areas of the law as well under the supervision of more experienced attorneys. Worked in high-tech sector for many years for various companies including: -Lightspeed Technologies -The Grid Internet -Cal Poly Foundation www.calpolyfoundation.org -Started my own programming business in 2000: www.wheelertech.com Member San Luis Obispo BAR Association Member California BAR Association Member...

Mr. Gill graduated from San Luis Obispo High School as a Valedictorian. He obtained his Undergraduate training at the University of California, Santa Barbara. At U.C. Santa Barbara, he majored in Law & Society and Religious Studies, and was awarded the prestigious Dean's Honors in Fall 1989 and in Spring 1992. After graduating from U.C.S.B., he enrolled at California Western School of Law for his law degree with a Dean's Scholarship. After graduating, he passed the California bar exam on his first attempt. Mr. Gill is admitted to the State Bar of California and the United States District Court...

I started at the Public Defenders office in Sacramento in 2001. I worked there for 5 years. After leaving the Public Defenders office, I became the Senior Trial Attorney for United Defense Group. I have tried every type of criminal case, from misdemeanors to homicides. I started the Law Firm Wippert & Bramson. Wippert & Bramson are expert trial attorneys who have handled numerous high profile media cases.

Stephanie joined Carmel & Naccasha’s Wills, Trusts and Estate Planning team in 2023. Stephanie graduated cum laude from Santa Clara University School of Law in 1996 and practiced civil litigation at several large bay area law firms, eventually becoming a Deputy Attorney General at the California Attorney General’s Office in the False Claims Section before returning to her hometown of San Luis Obispo in 2003. Upon returning to the Central Coast where she grew up, Stephanie worked at a local law firm practicing business and real estate law when she was invited to join the San Luis Obispo Legal Assistance...

Clients choose the Law Offices of Leon F. Bennett for our award-winning, comprehensive and highly personalized approach to family law matters with a proven track record of successful and satisfying results. Imagine a bright future, a happy home, and security and stability for your family. This isn’t just a dream, but what you and your children deserve.

We work with expert accountants, estate planners, educators, therapists and other highly regarded specialists to help our clients achieve their goals. We have an industry-leading reputation of being the strongest advocates for our clients to obtain satisfying closure while maintaining the highest degree of...

Attorney David M. Wallin is the Palmdale criminal defense attorney at the Law Offices of David M. Wallin. For 25 years, he has now practiced nothing but criminal law and is certified as a Criminal Law Specialist. This is a designation that only about 175 attorneys in California have received, demonstrating his knowledge and experience in this field. Since beginning his criminal defense firm, he has been committed to working hard for clients, speaking open and honestly with them, and always charging fair rates. Call today for a free consultation!

My education is rooted in the University of Southern California and culminated with a Bachelor of Science and MBA at Valley Christian University. I graduated from the University of La Verne School of Law in Woodland Hills, California. I am a hands-on, solo, general practitioner and I have been practicing law in the San Fernando Valley serving Los Angeles and Ventura counties. Since 2009 I have actively prticipated in the Judge Pro Tem for the Los Angeles County Superior Courts. This is a volunteer, non-paid public service.

Robyn M. McKibbin, Partner, has a broad-based litigation practice representing both corporate and individual plaintiffs and defendants with primary emphasis on employment law including wage and hour, harassment, discrimination, and wrongful termination. She represents clients in private mediations and arbitrations, before administrative agencies and in state and federal courts. She provides preventive personnel advice concerning hiring, firing, leaves of absence, internal investigations, and disciplinary action. Robyn prepares and evaluates client personnel manuals, policies and forms, and negotiates and drafts employment, confidentiality, separation, and severance agreements. She also provides anti-harassment, discrimination and retaliation training for supervisors and...

Ali R. Nader is a partner attorney at Cal West Law and dedicates his practice to helping individuals and families overcome financial difficulties. Ali initially studied to become an electrical engineer before pivoting to become a lawyer. He experienced and overcame tremendous financial challenges early in life and realized he wanted to spend his life helping others combat debt and its consequences. Ali is licensed to practice law by the State Bar of California and is admitted to the California Supreme Court. He is a member of the National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys, California State Bar Association, and the...

Andre Khansari is an accomplished Southern California attorney. He represents individuals and businesses in Bankruptcy, Real Estate, Business, and Personal Injury matters. With nearly 20 years of experience, peers and clients alike have recognized Andre as an exceptional attorney.

Andre is committed to providing large firm advocacy with small firm prices. Call today to schedule a consultation to learn how he can help you.

Kristi W. Dean, Managing Partner, is a skilled trial lawyer who represents clients in business disputes. Kristi was named a 2013 Trusted Advisor by the San Fernando Valley Business Journal. She has been consistently named a "Southern California Super Lawyer" and recognized as "one of the top" lawyers in Southern California by her peers in Los Angeles Magazine, Law & Politics Media, Inc., and Super Lawyer publications. Kristi represents corporations and business organizations in various litigation disputes, including breach of contract, shareholder disputes, unfair business competition, trade secret misappropriation, tortious interference, wage & hour, shareholder derivative actions, and breach of...

Alex is a Partner at the PARRIS Law Firm and represents the Firm’s clients in severe personal injury and wrongful death cases in both the mass- and single-plaintiff context. Alex has been selected to the Southern California Super Lawyers Rising Stars List from 2012 to the present.

As an attorney, Alex has been appointed Lead Class Counsel in dozens of federal and state class actions and has obtained over $500 million in verdicts and settlements over the course of his career. Alex was also on the faculty at Pepperdine University School of Law, where he taught “Advanced Trial Practice.” Alex is...

Country lawyer, former big-city lawyer. General practice, with a focus on civil litigation, professional liability (medical & legal), and criminal defense.

James R. Gotcher has practiced law since 1976. An Air Force veteran and graduate of Loyola Law School (Los Angeles), he initially worked as a deputy district attorney for the County of Los Angeles. In 1978, he moved into private practice, emphasizing representation of business immigration clients. In 1988, his practice was acquired by Coudert Brothers (at that time the largest law firm in the world, with offices in 28 countries) and he became the head of the firm’s worldwide business immigration practice. In late 1993, he left Coudert Brothers and resumed his private practice in Los Angeles. He is...

Michelle Castillo is a California Estate Planning Attorney. She is based out of Granada Hills, CA and her practice focuses on helping families plan for the future. She is a trusted Spanish speaking lawyer in Granada Hills serving people all throughout Los Angeles. Her areas of practice are in Estate Planning, Living Trusts, Wills, Health Care Directives, Power of Attorney, Guardianship Nominations, Trust Administration, Probate and Asset Protection.

Attorney Castillo also has over 15 years experience in Real Estate, Mortgages and Insurance. She is the wife of a United States Marine Veteran and mother of three young girls. She understands...

For over ten years, I have practiced law exclusively in the field of estate planning, probate and trusts. I prepare and administer highly tailored and customized estate plans for individuals and couples with estates in excess of $2,000,000. I am one of 817 Certified Specialists in Estate Planning, Trust and Probate Law, by the State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization, and that is out of over 221,000 lawyers in California.

The Law Offices of Paul D. Spear is an experienced, personal service law firm dedicated to taking on your difficult and stressful legal issues, enabling you to focus on the more meaningful things in your life. We understand your needs and will work hard to resolve your situation through the most effective means available. Paul will meet with you personally and will work side by side with you throughout your representation. We maintain a close relationship with you on every case and provide compassionate guidance and advice with legal experience.

Paul D. Spear is a Certified Family Law Specialist....

Daniel J. Morse represents creative artists from his offices in the Los Angeles area. Mr. Morse excelled in his studies of contracts, intellectual property, and entertainment law at the Pepperdine University School of Law. After graduating in 2001, Mr. Morse worked as a civil litigator while assisting various visual artist clients. Upon moving to Tennessee, Mr. Morse worked with the firm of Wise & Reeves, representing a variety of individuals and business with transactional and litigation matters. Mr. Morse also represented musicians and literary authors. With licenses to practice in two of America's...

Visit our website: www.BFLEISHMANLAW.com for contact information and to schedule a consultation. Ms. Fleishman is a Certified Family Law Specialist and a Fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers. She has practiced Family Law exclusively since 1976. Ms. Fleishman has been certified by the California State Bar as a Family Law Specialist since 1981. Ms. Fleishman practiced in the Los Angeles Metropolitan Area (Century City and Beverly Hills) for 12 years before moving to Westlake Village in 1988. In her previous career, Ms Fleishman was a High School Teacher in the subjects of History and...

Attorney Debra Kay has been a Certified Specialist in family law since 1993, and has been practicing law throughout courts in Ventura and Los Angeles since 1987. Ms. Kay earned her Bachelor of Sciences degree in Engineering cum laude from the University of Pennsylvania, and her Juris Doctorate degree from Pepperdine University School of Law. In 1986, Attorney Kay was admitted to both the State Bar of California and to the United States District Court Central District of California. She is a member of the Los Angeles County Bar Association, the Ventura County Bar Association, the East County Bar Association,...

At Pederson law offices, the team is committed to providing Thousand Oaks residents with the legal representation they deserve. The firm consists of two lead attorneys, who have over 40 years of combined legal experience. Attorney Steve Pederson received his Juris Doctorate with high honors from Western State University School of Law in 1975. Before working as a lawyer, he worked as a Senior Design Engineer for General Dynamics Corporation, where he assisted in the design of numerous space vehicles. Mr. Steve Pederson then worked as an attorney in Los Angeles, where he handled civil litigation cases in the areas...

Strategic intellectual property counseling including patents, trademarks, IP business transactions, design-around strategies, and pre-litigation counseling.

Mr. Goodstein has more than 26 years experience representing corporations, individuals and municipalities in real estate, business, tort, employment and insurance litigation matters. He regularly appears in state and federal courts throughout California, and is licensed to practice before the United States Supreme Court. Published opinions include Minnesota Mutual Life Insurance Co. v. Ensley, 174 F.3d 977 (9th Cir. 1999); Stuart v. Unum Life Insurance Company of America, 217 F.3d 1145 (9th Cir. 2000); Hub City Solid Waste Management, Inc. v. City of Compton, 186 Cal. App. 4th 1114 (2010).

Mr. Goodstein is "AV" rated by Martindale-Hubbell,* a peer-review...

Michael Wellen earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in political science from the University of California, Los Angeles. He earned his J.D. from Southwestern University School of Law, where he was on Law Review. While pursuing his law degree, Mr. Wellen worked in the Orange County Distrct Attorney's Office, felony panel unit.

Mr. Wellen has been practicing for over ten years and has concentrated on civil liability with a focus on medical malpractice, personal injury, public entity liability, premises liability and general civil liability matters. He has also worked on employment law matters and public entity defense.

Mr. Wellen currently focuses...

Attorney Michael Parks has over two decades of experience under his belt. Since cofounding Schimmel & Parks, APLC, he has dedicated his practice to helping those facing complex legal matters involving class actions, employment law, bad faith insurance, consumer law, and personal injury law. He is committed to safeguarding the rights of clients who have been harmed or neglected by insurance companies and other persons. As an experienced litigator, he has what it takes to fight against large corporations and organizations in order to pursue justice for his clients. Currently, he is licensed to practice in the United States District...

Board Certified in bankruptcy since 2004. Former law clerk to 2 bankruptcy judges in the San Fernando Valley. I have previously been on the Board of Trustees of the San Fernando Valley Bar Association as well as the Cal. State Northridge Alumni Association Board. I am honored to represent others in the community. Currently represent individuals and small businesses in bankruptcy as debtors and creditors. I have also been appointed a panel chapter 7 trustee in the Riverside Division of the Central District of California Bankruptcy Court.

With extensive experience in product liability, trucking litigation, sex abuse and other loss of quality of life injuries, Doug Rochen is committed to professional and personal excellence in creating a comprehensive solution to the client's needs and goals without jeopardizing the quality of the work or results.

Before practicing law on behalf of catastrophically injuries parties, he spent several years at a defense firm, acquiring essential skills that make him a powerful litigator on the plaintiff’s side. With his unique background and experience, Mr. Rochen is better able to anticipate defense firm strategy and counter with advance...

I have 42 years experience in tax, business, banking and estate planning law, including 3 years as an Adjunct Professor of Law at the University of Southern California Law Center. For the past 17 years, my practice has focused on Living Trusts and Estate Planning, emphasizing legal representation of individuals and families in connection with Estate Planning, Living Trusts and drafting and implementing Family Wealth Strategies (sm). I practice in a warm, comfortable environment, where my wife (Hinda) helps to provide the perspective and wisdom of a woman, mother and grandmother to the planning by my clients. ...

formerly employed by the Los Angeles County Public Defender's office as a Deputy Public Defender serving clients throughout Los Angeles County. Thereafter, private criminal defense practitioner in all California courts. Superlative client reviews found in Avvo.

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...

Alice Yardum-Hunter, Former Commissioner, Board of Legal Specialization, State Bar of California, practices complex immigration law, though appreciates the simpler matters too. A 14-year Thomson Reuters “Super Lawyer,” she served on its Blue-Ribbon Panel. She is distinguished by Martindale Hubbell. She edited two books for the American Immigration Lawyers Assn. and she is a Congressional Liaison for AILA. She has delivered talks for AILA on O-1 status, waivers of inadmissibility and relinquishment of U.S. citizenship. Alice was the Chair of the L.A. County Bar Association Immigration (LACBA) Section and has served its executive committee since 2006. She established liaison with...

Steven R. Vartazarian is a founding principal attorney of The Vartazarian Law Firm in Sherman Oaks, California. Steve specializes in medical malpractice and personal injury litigation. Steve takes each case personally and spends time getting to know his clients and their case. Each case is then worked up with no stone left unturned. It is this type of dedication that is the hallmark of his work ethic and resulting verdicts, arbitration awards and settlements. Steve recently won a rare favorable ruling on a California medical malpractice and fraud claim that will allow his client to not only proceed, but will also allow...

Personal and compassionate representation of victims of personal injury and wrongful death. For 36 years Fox has fought and won against big insurance companies, manufacturers , negligent doctors and hmo's.

Nydia Loya is an Associate in the Law Offices of Korol and Velen. Ms. Loya was admitted to the California State Bar in December, 2004. She is admitted to practice before all of the Courts of the State of California, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, and the United States District Court for the Central District of California. Ms. Loya graduated magna cum laude from the University of Southern California with a B.A. in Political Science and Psychology in 2001, and earned her J.D. from UCLA School of Law in 2004. Prior to joining Korol and...