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Derek M. Wagley
Contra Costa County, CA Attorney with 19 years of experience
Free ConsultationEstate Planning and Real Estate
John F. Kennedy University
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Jasmine Davaloo
Marin County, CA Attorney with 14 years of experience
Divorce and Family
University of California College of the Law, San Francisco
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Eric Sternberger
Marin County, CA Lawyer with 26 years of experience
Business, IP, International and Real Estate
University of California College of the Law, San Francisco
Eric Sternberger is a partner of Ragghianti Freitas LLP. Mr. Sternberger acts as outside general counsel to corporations, LLC's and partnerships with an emphasis on business and corporate transactions including entity selection, succession planning, joint ventures, contracts, mergers and acquisitions, buy-sell agreements, secured financing, licensing, and real estate matters. His representative clients include technology and intellectual property driven companies, shipping, construction, advertising/branding, web based, and the real estate and healthcare industries. Mr. Sternberger's business counseling also includes advising directors, officers, and managers regarding business strategies, consensus building and corporate governance. Additionally, he advises shareholders and LLC interest holders regarding...
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Daniel Portillo
Contra Costa County, CA Attorney with 37 years of experience
Divorce and Family
UC Berkeley School of Law Boalt Hall
Attorney with over 30 years of experience representing clients in Divorce and Family Law matters. Certified Specialist in Family Law, certified by the State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization. My practice includes representation in all areas of divorce and family law, including child custody; child visitation; child support; spousal support ; division of community property (including high value assets); annulment; paternity; and drafting marital settlement agreements. I am also available to provide limited scope representation or consultation for self-represent parties. Representing clients throughout Contra Costa and Alameda Counties.
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Erich Gerard Keefe
Alameda County, CA Attorney with 22 years of experience
Immigration
New Coll of CA School of Law
Erich Keefe is a former social worker, whose immigration practice is an extension of those values and goals. His practice focuses on asylum seekers, VAWA self-petitioners, U Visa applicants, green card applicants, and others facing immigration court proceedings.
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Mr. Stuart James West P.E.
Contra Costa County, CA Attorney with 26 years of experience
IP and Patents
Golden Gate University School of Law
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Marzieh Shahed
Contra Costa County, CA Lawyer with 7 years of experience
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Arlene Kostant
Contra Costa County, CA Attorney with 47 years of experience
Free ConsultationArbitration & Mediation, Divorce and Family
Golden Gate University School of Law
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Karen Shore Fenchel
Contra Costa County, CA Lawyer with 42 years of experience
Arbitration & Mediation, Divorce and Family
UC Hastings COL
Karen S. Fenchel
Professional Biography
Karen Fenchel is a sole practitioner in Walnut Creek, CA. She is a Certified Family Law Specialist and has focused on all areas of family law. Her practice is settlement oriented and includes both family law mediation and collaborative law. Karen has a strong commitment to helping clients resolve issues without going to court. She utilizes her training in both mediation and collaborative practice to assist families in crisis and help them gain control of their lives. Through mediation, collaborative process and negotiated settlements, she works toward equitable solutions that consider the...
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Julia A. Clayton
Alameda County, CA Attorney
Administrative, Business and Communications
University of California, Berkeley School of Law
During my nearly two-decade career with the California Attorney General's Office, I conducted numerous corporate fraud investigations under the California False Claims Act. I also have extensive experience representing health and welfare agencies – including the California Department of Health Care Services, Department of Public Health, and Department of State Hospitals – in state and federal court.
I want to help small and medium-sized business navigate the challenges of government investigations and regulatory compliance. I also understand how costly and disruptive California Invasion of Privacy ("CIPA") cases can be for B2B enterprises, and can provide tailored, cost-effective representation.
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Ms. Renee Marcelle
Marin County, CA Lawyer with 41 years of experience
Free ConsultationDivorce and Family
Seattle University School of Law and University of Washington
30 years of practice experience in Divorce Law; 12 years of Real Property practice prior to that; Real Estate Broker 20 years. Corporate background; business valuations; division of property.
Years of trial experience, but love collaborative law and am a highly trained mediator.
Highly skilled with custody of children at once heartbreaking and often cruel. Serious trial experience with false sexual abuse allegations; true sexual abuse allegations.
Empathic, concerned, and compassionate, yet can draw boundaries because every minute I am engaged in your case; you will receive an hourly bill.
Trial lawyer Trained Child Counsel Mediator Collaborative Law Practitioner
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David Lee Fiol
Marin County, CA Attorney with 36 years of experience
Free ConsultationCivil Rights and Personal Injury
Harvard Law School
David L. Fiol received his BA in Government from Cornell University (Ithaca, NY) in 1984 and graduated from the Harvard Law School (Cambridge, MA) with his JD in 1988. He spent the first ten years of his career litigating aviation accident and other wrongful death and personal injury cases for a firm in New York City. He represented clients and family members injured by everything from automobile accidents to small private plane crashes to major disasters including the bombing and crash of Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland. During his tenure there he also litigated, insurance coverage, real estate...
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James Glassford
Contra Costa County, CA Attorney with 50 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness
Golden Gate University School of Law
I have litigated many contract disputes. I taught the law of contracts at JFK University Law School for ten years. I know contracts from the practical as well as the academic point of view.
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Eric Jeffrey Farber
Contra Costa County, CA Lawyer with 31 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury
Golden Gate University School of Law
Eric Farber is the Founder of Pacific Workers, the Lawyers for Injured Workers. We represent injured workers in their fight for justice against the insurance companies. With a solid team of well trained, caring and compassionate professionals, it is easy to see why Pacific Workers has garnered numerous awards and accolades but more importantly, over 250 five star reviews from clients.
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Jess Raphael
Napa County, CA Attorney with 36 years of experience
Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Domestic Violence and White Collar Crime
Univ of Colorado School of Law
WHO I AM: A reliable, trustworthy attorney who has exclusively practiced criminal defense in the Napa/Solano area for the past 25+ years. An experienced trial lawyer who has defended several hundred jury trials of all types, including murders, sex crimes, domestic violence, theft offenses, drug crimes, and driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs. The right choice to evaluate, negotiate, and fight for the best possible outcome when you or your loved one is under threat of jail or prison in Napa or Solano County. A local practitioner with decades of experience with the same prosecutors, judges, probation officers,...
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La Raine Seifer
Napa County, CA Attorney with 33 years of experience
Divorce, Domestic Violence and Family
U of San Francisco School of Law
Experienced family law attorney with focus on mediation. Go to familylawmatters.com for more information.
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Sydney Elise Fairbairn
Marin County, CA Lawyer with 39 years of experience
Free ConsultationBankruptcy, Business, Collections and Real Estate
Golden Gate Univ School of Law
I am a Marin County raised person having attended Terra Linda High School, UC Berkeley and Golden Gate University Law school. I love working with the people of Marin County and am very acquainted with the court system here. Please call for a free consultation. If I cannot help you I will try to find another attorney to help you. Thank you, Sydney.
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Douglas A. Prutton
Contra Costa County, CA Lawyer with 39 years of experience
Free ConsultationEmployment and Personal Injury
University of Illinois College of Law
Mr. Prutton graduated with high honors in 1979 from Michigan State University with a B.S. in Forestry. He received his law degree in 1982 (J.D. cum laude) from one of the top schools in the country, the University of Illinois College of Law. From 1982 - 1985 he practiced law with Baxter & Hammond in Grand Rapids, Michigan representing insurance companies and corporations. From 1985 - 1987 he represented similar interests while an associate with Low, Ball & Lynch in San Francisco.
In 1987, Mr. Prutton opened his own law office in the Bay Area, switched sides...
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Thomas Daly
Contra Costa County, CA Attorney with 11 years of experience
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Domestic Violence and White Collar Crime
John F. Kennedy University and California State University - Chico
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Todd Joseph Wenzel
Napa County, CA Attorney with 32 years of experience
Business, Landlord Tenant and Real Estate
Southwestern Univ School of Law
Todd Wenzel has been practicing law since 1992, first as a litigator in Los Angeles for 8 years, and then as a real estate and business transactional and litigation attorney in San Francisco for 14 years. In 2014, Mr. Wenzel shifted the base of his real estate law practice to Napa, CA where he resides.
Having represented all sides in real estate and business transactions and disputes, Todd understands the goals and strategies of his clients from all perspectives. Having worked for large and mid-sized firms, Mr. Wenzel provides a high level of sophistication to his legal services...
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Carl R. Gustafson
Contra Costa County, CA Attorney with 17 years of experience
Free ConsultationBankruptcy
University of California, Berkeley School of Law
In 2003, Carl R. Gustafson graduated from UCLA Magna Cum Laude with a Bachelors in History. In 2005, he was a legal intern for Global Justice in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, where he drafted sections of human rights situation reports and submitted them to the United Nations and other international bodies. He also researched issues of international jurisdiction and the enforcement of international treaties. Carl went on to graduate with honors from the University of California, Berkeley School of Law in 2007, where he was also an associate editor for the Ecological Law Quarterly.
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Eric S. Gullotta
Sonoma County, CA Lawyer with 16 years of experience
Estate Planning and Probate
Empire College School of Law
At Gullotta Law Group, Attorney Gullotta assists clients through their probate and estate planning matters. Mr. Gullotta is a native to Sonoma County, and began his career as a Certified Public Accountant. He then went on to get his Master’s degree in Taxation, and then his law degree from Empire College. With this background, Attorney Gullotta has the ability to pick up on tax issues that other estate planning lawyers do not. The firm is a supporter of Prestwood School PTO, Sonoma Valley Education Foundation, Sonoma Valley Little League, and an organization called Becoming Independent, where Attorney Gullotta sits on...
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David Robert Donadio
Marin County, CA Lawyer with 34 years of experience
Environmental
University of San Francisco School of Law and Vermont Law School
Mr. Donadio was raised in Concord, Massachusetts, where he graduated in the top 10% of his high school class. In 1985 he graduated with a bachelor's degree in philosophy from the University of Pennsylvania. After moving to California, Mr. Donadio went to the University of San Francisco Law School (USF), where he was president of the Environmental Law Society. After graduating from USF, Mr. Donadio spent a summer clerking for the White House's Council on Environmental Quality and obtained a masters degree in law, with a concentration in environmental law, from Vermont Law School. Mr. Donadio began work...
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Malcolm Ruthven
Marin County, CA Lawyer
Bankruptcy
University of California, Hastings College of the Law
Are you afraid to answer the phone? Do you wonder if you'll ever have peace of mind again?
My clients and I are partners throughout this journey. I enjoy seeing the relief in the eyes and improved manner of my clients during their bankruptcy case. It's a privilege to be an important part of that process.
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Alexandra Danielle Wilson
Contra Costa County, CA Attorney
Immigration
University of California College of the Law, San Francisco
Alexandra Danielle Wilson is a Calfornia State Bar member and a Contra Costa County Bar Association member. She is a passionate member of the National Lawyers Guild (NLG) and American Immigration lawyers Assocation (AILA). She volunteers at several Bay Area non-profit organizations. Alexandra graduated from University of California, Hastings College of the Law.
Alexandra is fluent in Spanish and passionately advocates for immigrant's rights.
While in law school, Alexandra focused almost exclusively in the area of immigration. She participated in the Refugee and Human Rights Clinic during which she travelled to Guatemala on a fact-finding trip to gather information...
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Ms. Alice P Cheng
Contra Costa County, CA Lawyer with 14 years of experience
(800) 491-1483
101 Ygnacio Valley Road
Suite 201
Walnut Creek, CA 94596
Family
University of California, Davis, School of Law
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Andrew Bartlett
Marin County, CA Lawyer with 12 years of experience
Immigration
University of California - Davis
I help families and individuals avoid immigration problems. I work with the undocumented as well as those who wish to change their status or apply for an immigration benefit. Marriage Visas, Waivers, DACA, VAWA and U Visas, Non-immigrant student and employment visas except for the H-1B craziness. I represent children and special immigrants in court.
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Patrick William Jordan
Marin County, CA Lawyer with 52 years of experience
Employment
Univ of Wisconsin Law School
With over 40 years experience, Mr. Jordan represents management in all areas of labor and employment law, from union avoidance, contract negotiations and arbitration to retaliation, discrimination, terminations and wage and hour class actions. Focusing on complex strategy issues and litigation, Mr. Jordan is known for his creativity, experience and courtroom skills.
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Thomas Appel
Contra Costa County, CA Attorney with 13 years of experience
100 Pringle Ave.
Ste. 730
Walnut Creek, CA 94596
Free ConsultationNursing Home, Personal Injury, Products Liability and Workers' Comp
University of San Francisco School of Law
Thomas has a passion for the law as it relates to personal injury and worker's compensation. His current practice at the Appel Law Firm LLP focuses on representing those involved in personal injury claims, as well as worker's compensation and other related matters. During law school, Thomas served as a judicial extern for Judge Timothy A. Reardon of the First District of the California Court of Appeal. He was a member of the University of San Francisco Advanced Advocacy teams for two years and served as the Social Chair on the Advanced Advocacy Board. Thomas also was a member...
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David John Holcomb
Contra Costa County, CA Lawyer with 40 years of experience
(510) 735-4375
1990 N. California Blvd.
Suite 20
Walnut Creek, CA 94596
Free ConsultationDivorce and Family
McGeorge School of Law Univ of the Pacific
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Steven Jeffrey Mehlman
Contra Costa County, CA Lawyer with 45 years of experience
Free ConsultationAnimal, Business, Collections and Construction
University of Michigan
Mehlman Law Group is an East Bay (Walnut Creek, CA) real estate, business, and civil litigation law firm. We practice in all San Francisco Bay Area state and federal courts.
I believe all clients should have access to high-quality legal services. Many of my clients see me as their "in-house" counsel or trusted personal legal advisor. For legal advice or representation, contact me at (925) 935-3575 or steven@mehlmanlawgroup.com for a free consultation.
I have thirty years of experience representing small businesses and individuals. I consult with, provide guidance to, and refer clients to other professionals, including real estate and mortgage brokers, accountants,...
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Jesse S. Gill
Contra Costa County, CA Lawyer with 10 years of experience
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense, Family and Juvenile
I am licensed to practice law in California and have received federal admissions to practice law in the Northern and Central Districts of California. I have developed extensive knowledge and experience in the areas of Civil, Family, Juvenile, and Criminal Law from the inception of a case through the appellate process. I have extensive state and federal litigation experience in drafting and arguing law and motion, engaging in and defending depositions, and have engaged in dozens of hearings and Court trials. I have drafted writs and appeals in most appellate districts within the state and and have successfully received multiple...
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Pamela Lynn Marraccini
Contra Costa County, CA Lawyer with 22 years of experience
Family
Catholic U of Amer Columbus School of Law
Pamela Marraccini devotes her practice to assisting clients with their family law matters. She has over 17 years of experience being a forceful advocate addressing the issues surrounding her client’s divorce and associated issues including, child support, spousal support, complex property division, domestic violence, premarital and post-nuptial agreements. She has successfully helped clients navigate complex dissolution issues, including stock options, deferred compensation packages, valuations and division of business interests and high conflict custody. She also works with clients pursuing mediation and has extensive experience in alternative dispute resolution.
Every client’s needs are unique to their family’s situation...
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Ruth Koller Burke
Contra Costa County, CA Attorney with 29 years of experience
Elder, Estate Planning and Probate
Santa Clara Univ School of Law
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25 years representing Bay Area Families in the areas of estate planning, trust administration, probate, and estate litigation. Her unique blend of experience as a litigator and estate planning attorney, provides her with the ability to effectively manage all aspects of family wealth planning. She has been involved with the preparation and trial of hundreds of cases, representing Fortune 500 companies, individuals, and fiduciaries. In addition, she has extensive experience advising clients in creating estate plans to meet family and philanthropic goals.
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Jonathan Brand
Contra Costa County, CA Attorney
Personal Injury and Workers' Comp
John F. Kennedy Law School
Have you recently been denied workers' compensation? Are you seeking to appeal your application, or the application of a loved one? If so, then you can't wait to garner the help of an experienced Oakland workers' compensation lawyer. It's with the care of a professional that you will be able to fight for the financial compensation that you deserve. With more than two decades of experience fighting for workers in the Bay Area, the Law Offices of Jonathan M. Brand will be able to bring your questions the attentive care and understanding that's needed. Whether you have been denied workers'...
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Eric Francis Pierson
Alameda County, CA Lawyer with 27 years of experience
Arbitration & Mediation, Business, Employment and IP
Stanford University
Eric Pierson is a practical and results-oriented attorney with over twenty-five years of in-house and law firm experience and a proven track record of success as a strategic partner and trusted advisor serving for-profit and nonprofit entities.
Eric has deep expertise in general corporate matters, nonprofits, employment law, commercial transactions and crisis management, with a special focus on managing union organizing drives and contract negotiations for nonprofits that respect labor rights. He offers strong experience in litigation, intellectual property, antitrust, environmental, compliance, product liability, artificial intelligence, privacy, cybersecurity and ediscovery as well. He is fluent in cross-border issues and...
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Robert Lease Gonser
Contra Costa County, CA Attorney with 35 years of experience
Securities and Stockbroker Fraud
Santa Clara Univ School of Law
Since 1990, Bob Gonser has practiced in the securities area, including representation of public investors before the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (formerly NASD), New York Stock Exchange and Pacific Exchange. He has successfully handled hundreds of cases involving losses sustained in brokerage accounts as a result of wrongdoing, mismanagement and fraud by brokers and brokerage firms. Over the years, Mr. Gonser's efforts have resulted in a multitude of awards and settlements for his clients including over $1.2 million in damages and interest for four employees of Cisco Systems in arbitration before the Pacific Exchange (Read the decision.)
At Hunsucker Goodstein, he...
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Laura Nicolle Cowger
Alameda County, CA Lawyer with 19 years of experience
Administrative, Business and IP
UCLA School of Law
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Michael Geller
Contra Costa County, CA Attorney
Domestic Violence, Family and Personal Injury
University of Southern California and Santa Clara University School of Law
Michael Geller grew up in San Francisco, CA. He attended the University of Southern California for his undergraduate studies, the City University of New York for his medical training, and Santa Clara University School of Law for his legal education.
Michael started his legal career as an intern at the Solano County District Attorney's Office. He was later trained by a Certified Family Law Specialist. He then opened The Geller Firm to help with Family Law.
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Patrick Emmet O'Shaughnessy
Contra Costa County, CA Attorney with 23 years of experience
Free ConsultationAntitrust, Business and IP
UCLA School of Law