Pacific Palisades Lawyers

With more than 25 years’ experience as a trial lawyer, Partner Patrick McNicholas exclusively represents victims in catastrophic injury, product liability, sexual assault and other consumer-oriented matters, such as civil rights, aviation disasters and class actions.

Founding Partner John McNicholas has more than five decades of experience representing plaintiffs in the areas of catastrophic personal injury, employment law, class actions, sexual abuse and other consumer-oriented matters. He is a recognized leader with more than 150 jury verdicts and 20 reported appellate decisions in copyright infringement, breach of contract, medical malpractice, pharmaceutical and aviation cases.

As one of the leading trial lawyers in California, Partner Matthew McNicholas represents victims in a range of areas, including catastrophic injury, wrongful death, employment law, product liability, sexual assault and other consumer-oriented matters, such as civil rights and aviation disasters.

Abel Nair has over a decade of experience in civil litigation in a variety of practice areas. Since joining McNicholas & McNicholas, Mr. Nair focuses his practice on employment law representing clients who have been discriminated / harassed, wrongfully terminated or retaliated against. The majority of his clients are public sector employees, primarily law enforcement officers and firefighters. In the past few years, three of Mr. Nair’s cases have settled for over a million dollars, and multiple cases have settled for half a million. Moreover, he has successfully defeated 12 summary judgement motions.

Mayra A. Maturana is an active member of the California Bar and was admitted 2nd December 2022. Mayra graduated from Southwestern University SOL.

We are a boutique law firm with attorneys that specialize in personal injury, criminal defense and business law services, as well as entertainment law. We provide aggressive and efficient legal representation for each of our clients and work hard until we get you the results you need and want. Our attorneys will also travel to you if needed.

The CAPITAL Law Firm was founded by Attorney Joshua J. Zokaeem. Mr. Joshua Zokaeem is the managing partner and principal at The CAPITAL Law Firm.

Mr. Zokaeem possesses a vast and comprehensive knowledge of personal injury law. Mr. Zokaeem is a passionate advocate and aggressive litigator. Prior to founding The CAPITAL Law Firm, Mr. Zokaeem worked at two well-respected litigation firms in Beverly Hills, California, and in Los Angeles, California where he focused on personal injury matters, and business litigation.

Mr. Zokaeem graduated, with a Bachelor of Arts from University of California Los Angeles in 2010. He then went on...

Michelle S. Robins is an experienced divorce and divorce mediation attorney, who also negotiates cohabitation, prenuptial and postnuptial agreements, as well as modifications to custody, spousal and child support agreements.

Matthew is an associate trial attorney with practice areas focusing on plaintiffs-side employment discrimination, wrongful termination, elder abuse, medical malpractice, and personal injury. Matthew is a graduate of Southwestern Law School's SCALE, two-year J.D. program. During law school, he externed for a judge in federal District Court and for an assistant city attorney. He graduated summa cum laude from California State University, Los Angeles with a Bachelor's Degree in Anthropology, and earned a Master's Degree in Education while working as a public school teacher and leader in Los Angeles.

Adam M. Foster is an attorney in the Los Angeles office of Wisner Baum. Adam concentrates his practice on class actions and mass torts, particularly those related to pharmaceuticals, consumer products, and products liability. During his years at Wisner Baum has worked on a variety of cases, from Medicare Secondary Payer litigation to Roundup to Zantac and other similar cases. In that time, SuperLawyers®, the National Trial Lawyers, and Best Lawyers® have all recognized Adam’s work, naming him a Rising Star, a Top 40 Under 40 attorney, and a One to Watch, respectively.

William Crawford Appleby IV is one of Wisner Baum’s top legal writers who focuses primarily on complex law and motion matters, in-depth legal research, and case strategy. Crawford’s unique skillset underpins the firm’s casework in several practice areas at both the trial and appellate level. Throughout his career, he has received awards and recognition from the National Law Journal, the National Trial Lawyers, and Southern California Super Lawyers®. Call Wisner Baum today to schedule a free case consultation with Attorney Appleby.

Wisner Baum attorney and Partner Monique Alarcon focuses her practice on police misconduct and civil rights litigation, pharmaceutical product liability, and consumer fraud cases. She is listed in the National Trial Lawyers Top 40 Under 40 and is a sitting board member of the Latina Lawyers Bar Association. Monique is also a member of the Hispanic National Bar Association where she serves on the advisory board for the Elder Law and Disability Rights Center, and the National Lawyers Guild – Los Angeles where she regularly volunteers at legal clinics in Venice and Skid Row. Contact Attorney Alarcon today for legal...

Brian Panish, a leading Los Angeles trial attorney, has secured some of the nation's most impactful jury verdicts for his clients. His groundbreaking victories include: A record-setting $4.9 billion verdict in Anderson v. General Motors, a landmark product liability case. Over 100 verdicts and settlements exceeding $10 million. Seven verdicts exceeding $50 million, demonstrating his ability to tackle complex high-stakes cases. More than 500 verdicts and settlements exceeding $1 million, highlighting his consistent success across various personal injury, car accident, wrongful death, and business litigation matters. Panish's dedication to his clients and relentless pursuit of justice have earned him recognition as one of the country's...

Since forming Wisner Dispute Resolution Services in 2003, Alec Wisner has been using his unique and diverse background to assist hundreds of clients successfully resolve their disputes. Thoroughly trained in all aspects of mediation, especially in the areas of divorce and family mediation as well as commercial mediation, Alec provides both an understanding of the underlying issues and an ability to facilitate positive communication. Alec brings a rich and diverse background to his mediation practice. While attending U.C.L.A., he won numerous national debate awards, graduating in 1971. Alec matriculated at the University of Southern California Law Center,...

Warren Binder is a seasoned litigator who has successfully handled personal injury and wrongful death cases at Binder Law Group since 1982. Having achieved numerous multimillion-dollar verdicts and settlements for injured clients throughout the years, he is a lifetime member of the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum and has been voted as a Top Attorney, Personal Injury Section by Pasadena Magazine for the past 10 years. Mr. Binder regularly handles cases including auto accidents, aviation accidents, construction accidents, slip and fall accidents, and more in both state and federal court, and is a member of the U.S. Supreme Court. Mr. Binder...

The Law Office of Scott A. Schwartz has over 100 years of cumulative experience in the field of workers' compensation and personal injury lawsuits.

We specialize in fighting for the rights of workers throughout Southern California. If you have been injured on the job, there are California state laws that protect you and help provide medical assistance and compensation benefits. You may not even realize that you have been injured on the job, but afflictions like a nagging back ache or brain trauma caused by an on-the-job concussion can be attributable to your employer.

Andrew J. Malatesta is the founder of Malatesta Law. Mr. Malatesta graduated from the number one law school in Southern California, the UCLA School of Law. After becoming a member of the California State Bar, Mr. Malatesta worked under several preeminent attorneys, before founding Malatesta Law. Malatesta Law only represents employees in employment law matters – that is it. Because of the narrow focus of Mr. Malatesta’s legal practice, Mr. Malatesta has a deep understanding of California employment law and knows what it takes to successfully litigate a California employee’s case. Mr. Malatesta represents employees because he is passionate about protecting employees'...

Erick Novik is a trial lawyer that exclusively represents individuals and families who have suffered serious injury or loss. Erick focuses his practice on litigating and trying catastrophic personal injury and wrongful death cases involving automobiles, motorcycles, commercial vehicles, pedestrians, industrial or construction accidents, as well as dangerous conditions of public and private property. His passion lies in helping those who need it most – the individual.

Erick is extremely passionate about issues involving injustices where there is an apparent imbalance of power. Whether the imbalance involves a large corporation or a government entity that denies responsibility and minimizes the harm...

Barry Kellman has been the Managing Partner of Kellman & Kleiman (and its predecessor firm) since 2006. During that time, the firm has become one of the premier employment/business boutique firms in Los Angeles. The firm places special emphasis on the needs of small and mid-size technology companies, and its entertainment practice includes movie studios, production companies and talent.

A Los Angeles motorcycle accident attorney, Howard Kornberg is AV® Preeminent™ Peer Review RatedSM by Martindale-Hubbell®, the highest rating an attorney can receive from his or her peers. He has extensive experience assisting clients in personal injury and wrongful death cases arising from accidents involving motorcycles, bicycles, scooters, Segways, and other motorized vehicles.

Victor A. Bullock, the founder of our firm, is a solution-focused, client-centered attorney with broad legal knowledge and experience. Professional experience includes providing counsel to individual, government and corporate clients with a focus on balancing organizational and business needs against legal risks. Experienced in counseling on regulatory and commercial matters, as well as defending and prosecuting multi-million dollar lawsuits and exposures including general liability, intellectual property, employment and breach of contract lawsuits.
Mr. Bullock has compiled that experience and helps ambitious and creative business owners reach their big goals. Together with his team, he assists entrepreneurs, creatives, artists, photographers,...

Paul’s practice focuses primarily on complex business litigation. He was recently named one of the “Top 100 Attorneys in Southern California” by Los Angeles Magazine, has the highest AV rating in Martindale Hubbell, and is regularly listed in various publications as one of the top attorneys in his field.

His practice areas include business and commercial litigation, False Claims Act cases, corporation and partnership disputes, professional liability litigation, entertainment and intellectual property litigation, defense of non-profit and other charity-based organizations, products liability litigation and all related appellate work.

Employment law and Personal Injury also have constructive defect, property, and immigration law background

Prior to forming Lavinsky Law, Alexandra Lavinsky was a litigator at the Law Offices of Ronald A. Litz (2007- 2012, 2003-2005) a general civil litigation firm with an emphasis on Family Law. As an associate, she was involved in all aspects of the practice and had the advantage of working directly with Mr. Litz, a pillar in the Southern California family law community. Prior to that, she practiced law as a defense attorney at the law firm of Ford, Walker, Haggerty and Behar (2005-2007) where she handled cases from the pre-litigation stages through trial, arbitration, and mediation and learned how...

Jeanann Khalife, attorney-mediator is the Managing Partner at Alternative Divorce Solutions, Inc. (“ADS”). Ms. Khalife commenced her legal career in 2012 as a litigation attorney, with a primary focus in Business and Employment Law. She enjoyed the challenging nature of the litigation realm and excelled in case management and legal argumentative construction. As time passed, Jeanann noticed that she had an inclination to do more with her legal career. She desired to utilize her legal training to positively impact her community. The question was how? Divorce Mediation, was an unexpected path in Ms. Khalife's career. However, it proved to be the path...

Mr. Morris is a former SEC Enforcement Attorney. He specializes in complex securities litigation with special emphasis in representing issuers, officers and directors, investment funds, analysts, and brokers in connection with Securities and Exchange Commission and Financial Industry Regulatory Authority investigations, litigation, and arbitration.

Alec Trueblood is California's best-known consumer repossession attorney, with a long track record of success and billions in settlements against the repossession and auto finance industry. The firm is based in Los Angeles, California and serves all of California. Mr. Trueblood is highly experienced wtih auto repossessions, the Fair Credit Reporting Act, the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, identity theft, and auto dealer fraud. Mr. Trueblood is a long-standing member of the National Association of Consumer Advocates, and represents only individual consumers.

Ms. Shvarts is the managing attorney for Disability Advocates Group. After graduating from UCLA Law School, Ms. Shvarts began her career as a civil litigator at a large law firm. After several years of civil litigation, Ms. Shvarts decided to shift to a more personal type of law practice in order to help individuals who were struggling in their daily lives. She opened Disability Advocates Group to assist individuals who became disabled and unable to work to obtain the benefits they need and deserve.

Disability Advocates Group is a disability law firm representing clients applying for Social Security Disability (SSDI) and...

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.

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...