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Arthur William Lazear
Oakland, CA Attorney with 46 years of experience
Free ConsultationEmployment
UC Berkeley School of Law Boalt Hall
Arthur Lazear has practiced law for more than 40 years, helping to obtain successful results for worthy clients nationwide. Mr. Lazear has prosecuted some of the biggest class actions ever litigated in employment law, but has never abandoned his level of personal attention to each client, which is the firm’s hallmark.
Mr. Lazear’s father was a janitor, an immigrant from Ukraine who worked nights in a tireless effort to provide his children the hope of a better life, that they might realize the American Dream. The example set by his father inspired Mr. Lazear’s lifelong commitment to protecting and enforcing the...
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Robert Nathaniel Davis
Oakland, CA Attorney with 39 years of experience
Free ConsultationWorkers' Comp
Golden Gate University School of Law
Robert Davis is a Workers' Compensation Attorney with over 30 years of experience. Mr. Davis has handled thousands of cases before the Workers Compensation Appeals Board with a value of over 100 million dollars. Mr. Davis has work for both applicants and defense law firms.
He is an aggressive, ethical and experienced Workers' Compensation Lawyer who knows exactly how to navigate your case through the confusing and frustrating maze the insurance company creates. His experience working for the insurance companies gives him a distinct advantage over the vast majority of Workers' Compensation Lawyers, not only because he knows the opponents playbook,...
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James Andrew Pixton
Alameda, CA Lawyer with 26 years of experience
Free ConsultationBankruptcy
Boston College Law School
James Pixton has worked tirelessly to wipe out hundreds of millions of dollars of debt for his Alameda County and Contra Costa County clients. He isn't afraid to litigate to protect his clients' interests. He has taken on federal banks and other creditors and obtained sanctions against those that refuse to observe his clients' bankruptcy protection. He has handled both jury and bench trials. And he's a nice guy!
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Dennis A. Popalardo Jr.
Oakland, CA Lawyer with 32 years of experience
Workers' Comp
Pepperdine University School of Law
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Edward Charles Casey Jr
Oakland, CA Lawyer with 37 years of experience
Business and Personal Injury
McGeorge School of Law Univ of the Pacific
Ed Casey was born in Palo Alto, California in 1960. Mr. Casey received his A.B. from U.C. Berkeley in 1982. In 1985, he received his J.D. degree from the University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law. He was admitted to the California bar and the United States District Court in 1986. Mr. Casey has been practicing law in the Bay Area for 30 years. In that time, he has tried cases in all of the Bay Area counties, as well as Los Angeles County. He has written articles and lectured on Legal Ethics, Premises Liability, Liability of Property...
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Annie B. Banh
Oakland, CA Lawyer with 6 years of experience
Civil Rights, Employment and Landlord Tenant
Golden Gate University School of Law
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Monica Justine Burneikis
Oakland, CA Lawyer with 18 years of experience
Personal Injury
Santa Clara Univ School of Law
In 2020, Ms. Burneikis made the decision to leave her firm, where she was a named partner, and open up her own practice, becoming the Founder and Lead Trial Counsel at Burneikis Law. Ms. Burneikis' practice is dedicated to representing victims who have been injured at the hands of others. Approximately 80% of her cases arise out of injuries sustained due to motor vehicle related accidents (e.g., car vs. car; pedestrian vs. car; bicycle vs. car; car vs. bus; etc.), while the other 20% of her cases involve other types of injuries. Ms. Burneikis handles cases involving a wide range...
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Robert Salinas
Oakland, CA Attorney with 28 years of experience
Business, Civil Rights, Employment and Landlord Tenant
University of California, Berkeley School of Law
I am an accomplished California attorney. I represent employees and tenants in a broad range of Employment, Landlord-Tenant and Civil Rights matters.
Dedicated to exceptional advocacy, I am diligent in fighting for the rights of my clients. I am genuine, experienced, and committed to justice.
I am also active in the community, currently volunteering at both Centro Legal and the Western Service Workers Association where I provide pro bono assistance to low-wage workers.
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Yelda Mesbah Bartlett
Oakland, CA Lawyer with 16 years of experience
(510) 318-6313
1939 Harrison Street
9th Floor, Suite 921
Oakland, CA 94612
Business, Divorce, Family and Personal Injury
University of California College of the Law, San Francisco
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Joseph Steve Franco
Oakland, CA Lawyer with 14 years of experience
Workers' Comp
University of California College of the Law, San Francisco
Steve Franco is an award-winning attorney who has dedicated his legal career toward fighting on behalf of injured workers. He is one of the few workers’ compensation attorneys in Northern California to have received part of his legal training at the prestigious California Supreme Court where he oversaw and worked on numerous labor and employment cases affecting all Californians when he served as a judicial extern for Justice Carlos Moreno. In 2018 and 2017, Steve was selected by Super Lawyers Magazine as a Rising Star in the area of Workers' Compensation Law. The attorneys selected as Rising Stars are limited...
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Deirdre L. Mochel
Oakland, CA Lawyer with 21 years of experience
Workers' Comp
University of San Francisco School of Law
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Pamela Kong
Oakland, CA Lawyer with 22 years of experience
Civil Rights, Employment and Landlord Tenant
Golden Gate University School of Law
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Kiana Moradi
Oakland, CA Attorney with 22 years of experience
1901 Harrison St. Suite 1100
Oakland, CA 94612
Arbitration & Mediation, Divorce and Family
Harvard Law School and Cornell University
Known for her expert representation of California’s senior executives and their spouses, Kiana protects her clients in high asset divorces and contested custody cases.
In her twenty years of legal practice, Kiana has negotiated and litigated the full spectrum of disputes that occur in financially sophisticated divorces and contested custody cases.
Kiana graduated Cornell Law School with a concentration in business law.
Prior to finding her passion in family law, she was a business litigator at Reed Smith LLP one of the nation’s 20 largest global law firms.
She has a B.A in psychology from UC Berkeley and has taken countless negotiation trainings at...
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Autumn HajMohammad
Oakland, CA Lawyer
Free ConsultationAppeals, Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI and Domestic Violence
University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law
Autumn HajMohammad is a California native. She completed her B.A. in Public Policy at California State University, Bakersfield, while working for a State Senator. She went on to earn her Juris Doctor at the University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law in Sacramento. She graduated with honors and was granted membership into the prestigious Traynor Honor Society.
Prior to opening her own firm, Ms. HajMohammad worked for the Kern County Public Defender's Office where she defended clients charged with misdemeanors and felonies. She also successfully represented clients convicted of homicide and sex offenses seeking habeas relief.
Now accepting...
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Ralph W. Mann
Oakland, CA Attorney with 28 years of experience
Workers' Comp
University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law and University of San Diego School of Law
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Dylan Hughes
Oakland, CA Attorney with 24 years of experience
Consumer, Employment, Personal Injury and Products Liability
UC Hastings COL
Dylan Hughes is a partner at Gibbs Law Group and of counsel to Girard Gibbs LLP specializing in the prosecution of class actions. He represents plaintiffs in cases involving defective products, telecommunications, credit cards, product liability, credit repair, employment misclassification and wage and hour disputes under state and federal laws. Mr. Hughes has extensive experience prosecuting complex automobile-defect cases and helped achieve recoveries on behalf of class members in the In Re General Motors Dex-Cool Cases (settlement of $50 to $800 cash reimbursements per class member vehicle repair) and In Re General Motors Cases, JCCP No. 4396, a certified...
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Robbi Abrams Cook
Oakland, CA Lawyer with 39 years of experience
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Domestic Violence and Juvenile
Boston University School of Law
Have you been arrested or charged with a DUI or other crime? When you are accused of a crime, you face the risk of losing your liberty, livelihood and reputation. It is crucial that you have an experienced criminal defense and DUI lawyer at your side that is committed to providing you with a smart and aggressive defense. Robbi A. Cook is an experienced courtroom lawyer who has the knowledge and skills you need during this difficult time. She is fiercely dedicated to obtaining the best possible outcome for each and every client, whether it is...
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Hugo Ernesto Castillo
Oakland, CA Lawyer with 22 years of experience
Criminal Defense
Golden Gate Univ School of Law
Have you been arrested with a criminal offense in Oakland? If so, it may be in your best interest to contact The Castillo Law Office. For nearly 15 years, Attorney Ernie Castillo has been representing the criminally accused in both state and federal courts. Mr. Castillo was selected for inclusion in the Super Lawyers® Rising Stars? Edition of 2013, and he received the Client Distinction Award for 2013 by Martindale-Hubbell®. In addition, he is a former extern for a federal judge, where he had the opportunity to work behind the scenes and witness the thought processes behind a judge’s decision...
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Deborah Lynne Dubroff
Oakland, CA Lawyer with 27 years of experience
Divorce, Domestic Violence and Family
UC Davis School of Law King Hall
We practice family law exclusively because we like helping people with legal issues that affect them personally. We handle our cases collaboratively, so you always benefit from the best of our expertise, skills, and experience. We're settlement oriented but trial ready.
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Eric Ritigstein
Oakland, CA Attorney with 16 years of experience
Personal Injury
University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law
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Ralph Paterno
Oakland, CA Attorney with 36 years of experience
Workers' Comp
University of California College of the Law, San Francisco
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John Erik Fraker
Oakland, CA Attorney with 25 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness, Estate Planning, Probate and Real Estate
Golden Gate University School of Law and University of Southern California Gould School of Law
John Erik Fraker is the chair of the Charitable Planning & Philanthropy Practice Group for Ainer & Fraker, LLP. Specializing in high net-worth estate planning, philanthropy, and asset protection, John excels at providing sophisticated financial solutions and advanced charitable techniques that help individuals reduce taxes, provide a lasting legacy, and strengthen the familyâs core identity.
Prior to co-founding Ainer & Fraker, LLP in 2002, John handled the investment and insurance needs of high net worth families as a fee-only financial planner in the affluent Brentwood Santa Monica area of Los Angeles. Additionally, he worked as Business Development Officer for the...
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Kathryn J. McIver
Oakland, CA Attorney with 10 years of experience
Animal, Insurance Claims and Personal Injury
Santa Clara University
Katie became an attorney because she enjoys providing a voice for people dealing with significant issues affecting their lives. Katie provides effective and aggressive representation while maintaining compassion with her clients. She understands that many clients are going through a difficult time in their lives and ensures that each of her clients is well informed and well represented.
Katie has experience litigating cases in both State and Federal court. She is admitted to practice in the state of California and the United States Federal Court for the Northern District of California. She has experience representing clients in all types of personal...
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Eric David Morton
Oakland, CA Attorney with 36 years of experience
Business and IP
Western State Univ
Eric Morton is a Carlsbad and Oakland, California business and intellectual property attorney. Eric has been an attorney for more than 30 years. He provides a full range of business law and intellectual property services. His clients' businesses successfully benefit from his knowledge and professionalism and avoid unnecessary legal disputes, protect their intellectual property assets, and comply with laws that govern licensing, trademarks, regulations, and other business practices. Serving San Diego County and the San Francisco Bay Area.
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Ravi Patel
Oakland, CA Attorney
Free ConsultationEstate Planning and Probate
Duke University School of Law
My name is Ravi Patel and I am trust litigation attorney based in Oakland, California. I have experience filing Heggstad Petitions throughout the state.
After I graduated from Duke University School of Law, I joined a general practice law firm in my hometown, Bakersfield, California. I worked on various transactional and litigation matters and gained a broad breadth of experience in legal areas including water law, public agency law, property taxes, local taxes, real estate law, and land use law. In 2019, my partner and I relocated to Oakland, California, where I worked for the Oakland City Attorney’s office. As...
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Warren A. Pulley
Oakland, CA Attorney with 34 years of experience
Workers' Comp
Creighton University School of Law
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Jessica Riggin
Oakland, CA Lawyer with 12 years of experience
Employment
Columbia Law School
Jessica is a partner at Rukin Hyland & Riggin LLP and specializes in litigating employment law cases on behalf of employees. From violations of wage and hour laws to sexual harassment and discrimination, Jessica has represented both individuals and groups of people in class actions. She also advises executives in pre-litigation matters such as severance agreements and employment agreements. If you have an employment law issue in the Bay Area, please contact her office today and set up a free consultation.
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Bert Arnold
Oakland, CA Attorney with 38 years of experience
Workers' Comp
San Francisco Law School
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Maria Antonieta Sager
Oakland, CA Attorney with 24 years of experience
Workers' Comp
Golden Gate University School of Law
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Rene Armando Munoz
Oakland, CA Lawyer with 17 years of experience
Free ConsultationWorkers' Comp
University of San Francisco School of Law and U of San Francisco School of Law
Mr. Muñoz has over a decade of experience serving clients as an attorney. He began his career practicing criminal law as both a prosecutor and defense attorney gaining valuable jury trial experience. Armed with this experience and teamed with Mr. Franco, René Muñoz now advocates on behalf of you, the injured worker. He never forgot his roots and is extremely excited to represent your interests and fight for justice.
Mr. Muñoz initially practiced in Workers' Compensation advocating for employers and insurance. His experience working on behalf of institutional clients gave him a better understanding of what motivates defendants in Workers' Compensation...
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James Phillip Vaughns
Oakland, CA Lawyer with 38 years of experience
Criminal Defense, Entertainment & Sports and Immigration
McGeorge School of Law Univ of the Pacific
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Aaron Clefton
Oakland, CA Lawyer with 6 years of experience
Free ConsultationCivil Rights
John F. Kennedy University
Aaron Clefton is the Managing Partner of Rein & Clefton. He is dedicated to advancing the civil and economic rights of persons with disabilities and all people who are vulnerable or impoverished.
Aaron is lead counsel on all ADA cases for Rein & Clefton. He has over 17 years working in the field of disability rights, 5 years of that as an attorney.
He has received Martindale-Hubbell’s highest peer honor of “AV-Preeminent” in 2021, given to attorneys “who are ranked at the highest level of professional excellence for their legal expertise, communication skills, and ethical standards by their peers.” That same year...
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Manjula Martin
Alameda, CA Attorney with 15 years of experience
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense and DUI & DWI
MANJULA MARTIN is a criminal defense attorney at Lamano Law Office. Prior to her work with LLO, she clerked for the San Francisco District Attorney’s office where she worked on domestic violence cases, sexual assault crimes, and felony preliminary hearings. She received the Cali Excellence Award for Criminal Litigation in 2008 and helped draft a presentation that was used at an international conference on identifying and combatting Human Trafficking. It was during this tenure that she realized that her true passion in helping people.
Ms. Martin went on to represent low-income women seeking to leave abusive situations in...
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Amy Shen
Oakland, CA Lawyer with 20 years of experience
Workers' Comp
Boston University School of Law
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Steven Kazan
Oakland, CA Attorney with 57 years of experience
Asbestos
Harvard Law School
Steven Kazan has played a significant role in asbestos litigation for over four decades. He filed his first case on behalf of an asbestos victim in 1974 and since then has represented thousands of injured workers and their family members in court cases. He has dedicated the majority of his practice to representing workers suffering from mesothelioma in third party asbestos lawsuits (against manufacturers, contractors, distributors, and premises owners). In addition, he also represents victims of asbestos lung cancer as well as seriously disabling asbestosis. Steven was nominated by the U.S. Trustee and appointed by the U.S. Bankruptcy Court to...
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Hillary E. Nakano
Oakland, CA Lawyer with 7 years of experience
Workers' Comp
University of San Francisco School of Law
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Elizabeth L. Hurwitz
Alameda, CA Attorney
Free ConsultationBusiness, Employment and IP
University of San Francisco
Elizabeth formed her own law practice in 2011 in order to provide quality, affordable legal services to the San Francisco Bay Area. She is a graduate of the University of California, Berkeley, and received her law degree from the University of San Francisco, School of Law.
While in law school, Elizabeth worked for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and clerked at several solo law practices, gaining experience in a wide array of civil law. Her overwhelmingly positive experiences with these solo practitioners led her to the decision to open her own firm. She has a...
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Julius Young
Oakland, CA Attorney with 47 years of experience
Civil Rights, Social Security Disability and Workers' Comp
University of North Carolina School of Law
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John Francis Hyland
Oakland, CA Lawyer with 29 years of experience
Civil Rights and Employment
Golden Gate University School of Law
John Hyland is a partner with Rukin Hyland & Riggin LLP. He practices exclusively in the area of employment law. John was Of Counsel with Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker in the firm’s San Francisco office where he advised and represented companies in State and Federal court actions covering all areas of employment law, including wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, disability law, employee privacy, employee leaves, and wage and hour issues. John regularly conducts training seminars and presents on a wide array of employment law issues. Law & Politics Magazine selected John as one of its Northern California Super Lawyers...
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Laura Nicolle Cowger
Oakland, CA Lawyer with 18 years of experience
Administrative, Business and IP
UCLA School of Law