South Pasadena Lawyers

I am a retired Navy Judge Advocate helping families, working professionals, parentrepreneurs, and creatives attain work-life balance. I am a licensed attorney in California, Colorado, and the District of Columbia. I am also a certified as a mediator and peer specialist. I help my clients find a work-life balance goal, then craft solutions to empower them to attain those goals. For most of my clients, that means providing compassionate family law services to restructure a family: from marriage to divorce; reworking custody and visitation; adding a new member to the family through adoption; or restoring safety. I will guide you...

Mr. Nourmand has successfully litigated hundreds of cases in the areas of employment law, wage and hour, class action, personal injury, and insurance bad faith.

Attorney Heather is a private immigration attorney passionate about protecting the human rights of immigrants. Primarily focused in the area of family-based immigration including unlawful presence & criminal waivers, Heather regularly obtains visa approvals, green cards, and U.S. citizenship for her clients. She regularly travels throughout the US for court appearances and CIS (immigration agency) green card, citizenship, and conditional green card waiver interviews to be by her clients' side and to protect their interests. As immigration law is all federal law, she is able to represent clients in every US state & throughout the world. Attorney Heather...

Mrs. Terzian is the founder and partner of Terzian Law Group, APC. Mrs. Terzian represents a variety of clients ranging from individuals, trustees to small businesses. Mrs. Terzian’s experience includes prominent restructurings in chapter 11 cases, business litigation, representation of creditors committees, debtors and institutional clients. Mrs. Terzian is recognized as Top Attorney 2015 from Pasadena Magazine.

Mrs. Terzian was a Judicial Extern to the Honorable Robert W. Alberts, United States Bankruptcy Court, Central District of California. Mrs. Terzian later served as a Judicial Law Clerk to the Honorable Robert N. Kwan, United States Bankruptcy Court, Central...

Mr. Pimentel earned his law degree from Loyola Law School in 2009. He focuses his practice on representing plaintiffs in a broad range of personal injury claims and labor/employment disputes, including auto accidents, catastrophic injuries, unpaid wage claims, and wrongful termination. Mr. Pimentel has significant experience litigating claims, obtaining several jury verdicts and multi-million dollar settlements for his clients. Passionate about the law and dedicated to seeking justice for his clients, Mr. Pimentel works hard to provide experienced representation focused on results.

Mr. Driskell focuses his practice on business, tax, estate, bankruptcy and related matters. He is a member of the Pasadena Bar Association, the Los Angeles County Bar Association and the California Bar Association. Prior to the formation of Primuth & Driskell, LLP with Partner Jonathan Primuth in 2014, Mr. Driskell worked at a multi-state law firm, handling a wide variety of matters for individuals and small and medium sized businesses. Mr. Driskell earned his juris doctor from the University of Toledo College of Law, where he was president of the American Bar Association-Law School Division and was a member, officer...

I've practiced employment law for more than 20 years. I used to defend employers, but now I represent employees only. From this vantage point, I have some critical observations and experiences. First, your employer is likely violating California employment law. When your employer is not following the law, you should not have to pay the price. I have the knowledge and experience to understand the employer conduct that caused you to seek legal representation and other unlawful employer conduct you might never have considered. Second, I know what makes employers tick. Years of experience defending employers allows me to detect what...

An Ivy League graduate, Troy Werner has been an indispensable asset to The Werner Law Firm, providing exceptional legal service to its clients. Troy has won numerous awards during his tenure as an attorney, including being recognized with an award as one of the Top 40 individuals under 40 in the community. Troy Werner continues the tradition of excellence in the firm. His father L. Rob Werner, founder of The Werner Law Firm, ranks among the most experienced lawyers in California. Starting the Law Offices of L. Rob Werner in 1975, the Werners have built it into the...

Patrick Baghdaserians is an attorney specializing in California Family Law. He grew up in the La Canada Flintridge area, attending St. Francis High School. Patrick then attended Loyola Marymount University and earned his law degree from Southwestern Law School. While in law school, Patrick had the distinct honor of working for renowned Federal Judge, the Honorable Robert M. Takasugi, as a full time legal extern. While serving the federal court, he was privileged to be involved in and witness dozens of federal trials and hearings.

Since 2007, Patrick has been a California licensed attorney, working exclusively...

REAL ESTATE Buy, sell or lease. Industrial or commercial. I work to protect my clients without killing your deal. From entire hospitals to warehouses and offices, I have been there and can anticipate your needs. ORGANIZING AND ADVISING BUSINESSES AND NONPROFITS Corporations, partnerships, joint ventures and LLCs. I have organized and acted as outside general counsel to a wide variety of businesses and organizations, many within the coffee industry. SPECIALTY COFFEE INDUSTRY My love of great coffee turned into a legal specialty. I have helped organized or counseled some of the most important organizations in this industry. I...

As a founding partner of Chiao & Wu, LLP, Sandy T. Wu is an experienced litigator, representing clients ranging from individuals to small businesses to Fortune 500 companies. Ms. Wu also has experience in representing public entities, including the County of Los Angeles, City of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Unified School District, Manhattan Beach Unified School District and Montebello Unified School District. Ms. Wu has litigated construction delay cases as well as wrongful termination, labor and wage issues for public entities. Finally, Ms. Wu has experience in representing insurance companies, litigating extra-contractual and bad faith cases and...

If you are going through divorce or another family law related matter in the Pasadena area, then you need a divorce attorney who can properly review your case and find solutions for you specific family law issues, such as visitation, property disputes, child support, asset divisions and much more. At Mark B. Baer, Inc., A Professional Law Corporation, one of our highly skilled lawyers can persistently work on your case and make this stressful time in your life a little easier. At the law office of Mark B. Baer, Inc., a Pasadena divorce lawyer has experience with a variety of...

The attorneys at Lessem, Newstat & Tooson will fight for you. Rated 10/10 Attorney J. Tooson and his partner Jeremy Lessem have both been honored by CA Super Lawyers and have handled over 10,000 complex criminal matters and received millions in civil settlements and verdicts. Attorney J. Tooson is a legal analyst for ABC 7 and People Magazine. Attorney J. Tooson and Jeremy Lessem have also been featured in several prominent publications for their legal work including ; The Los Angeles Times, and New York Times. The Lessem, Newstat & Tooson team is dedicated to helping good people in tough...

Too often, workers are mistreated by their employers. It is important to retain a Los Angeles employment attorney who understands how crucial it is that justice is secured in discrimination and unpaid wage disputes between employers and employees. James A. De Sario is an attorney at the Nourmand Law Firm who has successfully handled cases in the areas of employment discrimination, wage and hour, and personal injury. He takes great satisfaction from advocating on behalf of workers because he comes from a working class background.

Mr. De Sario is dedicated to securing justice and compensation for people wronged by an employer,...

Selected by Super Lawyers Magazine as a "Rising Star," Karthik Krishnan has emerged as one of the young criminal defense and DUI attorneys in Los Angeles, Ventura, and Santa Barbara Counties. The criminal system can be a stressful and insensitive place, where your voice is not heard. However, that is not the case with Karthik. The focus of his representation is his clients and what they need. "I want to tell the client's story," he says. In Karthik's decade plus experience as a criminal defense attorney he has handled various cases ranging from serious felonies, thousands of DUI matters, domestic violence cases,...

Hossein Berenji, owner of Berenji & Associates, is a seasoned divorce lawyer with a practice focused on complex, high net worth divorces. His commitment to providing aggressive, high-quality representation has led to consistent multi-million-dollar property settlements and countless favorable alimony and child support judgments throughout Los Angeles County. Whether it’s fiercely litigating a case through trial when the opposition is unreasonable or obtaining the best settlement for a client who wants to avoid a lengthy, painful court battle, he is known for using his vast courtroom and negotiation experience to attain optimal resolutions tailored to meet the needs of each client....

Professor Raul Sabado has been practicing and teaching law since 2004. After a couple of years in private practice and seven years as a successful trial lawyer in the Los Angeles County Public Defender's Office, he founded his own private offices. The service area includes Los Angeles, San Bernardino, Riverside, and Orange counties.

I am the managing partner of Thon Beck Vanni Callahan & Powell, a Pasadena, California, based boutique personal injury firm that was established in 1981. Our law firm represents clients who have suffered catastrophic injuries, or the death of a loved one, in accidents of all types, including automobile, motorcycle, trucking, premises liability and products liability. Professional Recognition: - Named 2014 Consumer Attorney of the Year by Consumer Attorneys of California - Selected as Top 100 Attorney in Southern California by Los Angeles Magazine, 2012, 2013 and 2020 - Designated a Super Lawyer in a survey of my peers, as announced in Los Angeles...

www.BICYCLEATTORNEY.net #TeamForsyth #BicycleAttorney Thomas F. Forsyth is a graduate of the University of California, Santa Barbara, and received his law degree from Whittier College, School of Law, where he served on the Law Review as Notes and Comments Editor. He has been dedicated to helping cyclists for years and recently become more and more dedicated to fighting for the rights of cyclists on the road. As a life-long resident of California Mr. Forsyth embraces so many of the perks that this part of the world affords. He is a competitive tennis player, guitarist, and as a father to two...

Former Senior Attorney, Social Security Administration (Pasadena, CA SSA/OHO)


Former Administrative Law Judge, California Department of Social Services (Los Angeles, CA State Hearings Division)


I represent clients throughout the entire Social Security disability application process. In addition to representing clients applying for SSDI and SSI benefits in the Office of Hearings Operations (OHO), I also handle cases involving Continuing Disability Reviews (CDRs) overpayments, children and survivor's benefit issue, also with providing assistance with retirement benefits.

My practice is unique in that I represent Social Security clients who are dealing with issues involving SSA Field Offices regarding suspension, termination and reinstatement of SSI...

As a representative of accident victims, Attorney Lerer works hard to recover compensation so that her clients’ needs are addressed. She attended UCLA for undergraduate school and then went on to graduate from Whittier College School of Law. She represents those facing serious injuries, using her experience as a litigator and trial attorney to obtain results. She worked under one of the top personal injury trial lawyers for Los Angeles for more than 20 years and gained valuable insight during this time. She has been involved in hundreds of cases, an experience that has helped her to see what works....

Injury Attorney helping victims with the following types of accident cases:
Car, Metro, Bus, Truck, Uber, Lyft, Scooters, Pedestrian, Uninsured Motorist, Hit & Run

Having enjoyed a varied career for State, County and City government, and having specialized in civil rights and employment matters throughout, I have joined with Mike Claessens and Bob Cramer, colleagues of 20+years, in a common purpose and dedication: License Advocates Law Group LLP is we three, representing California professional and occupational license applicants and licensees in administrative proceedings to obtain, defend from discipline or revocation, and reinstate licenses in 800+ career fields. We are having the time of our professional lives.

Gordon Hunt is a premiere legal authority on construction law and litigation in California, serving the Los Angeles Area. Mr. Hunt has authored several books on construction law including “Mechanic’s Liens”, “Claims on Public Works”, “Construction Disputes”, “Construction Law”, “Stop Notice Remedy in California”, “Releases, Vouchers and Joint Checks in the Construction Industry”, “Claims on Private Works”, “Construction Claims: Recovery for Defective Plans and Specifications”, “Construction Industry Claims”, “Public Works” and “Strict Liability in the Construction Industry”. He has also co-authored the books "California Construction Law, 16th Edition" and "California Construction Lending and the Law".

Mark Algorri is a founding partner of DeWitt Algorri & Algorri and is from Los Angeles. He graduated from UCLA in 1976 and obtained his J.D. in 1979 from the University of San Fernando Valley College of Law. While at UCLA, Mark managed and produced rock-and-roll bands, including Van Halen. His days with Van Halen have been chronicled in Greg Renoff’s bestselling book, Van Halen Rising. After law school, Mark formed his trial firm with Louis DeWitt in Century City and later in Pasadena and Newport Beach handling complicated plaintiff’s personal injury and bad faith Insurance cases. He has received...

Having handled thousands of workers’ compensation cases over his career, Attorney Mathew J. Telleria is a dedicated and well-versed professional. After graduating in the top of his class at Glendale School of Law, he began his career as a Los Angeles workers’ compensation lawyer. He prides himself on working around-the-clock to secure the best possible results for his clients. Mr. Telleria makes his legal services personal, ensuring his clients feel cared for and supported during this difficult time in their lives. He is multi-lingual and can offer representation to clients from all backgrounds. Call his firm to find out more!

14 years experience working as transactional attorney exclusively in commercial real estate and bankruptcy. Former in-house real estate counsel for Universal Studios. Fortune 200 company and major law firm experience. Former bankruptcy clients include national energy drink corporation with over 10 million of debt to families saving their homes from foreclosure the night before their sales date and eliminating their second mortgage. Admitted to both the Eastern and Central Bankruptcy Courts, serving Los Angeles, San Bernardino, Riverside, Orange, Ventura, Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, Kern, Fresno, Sacramento, and surrounding counties. Special expertise in complex lease negotiations, property...

Paro M. Astourian practices in the areas of business law and civil litigation, with a focus on litigating business, real property, construction, employment and personal injury cases in state and federal courts.
A practicing lawyer for about twenty one years and has a background as an active litigator and legal consultant in Europe and the Middle East.
A graduate of the American University of Beirut and the Law College of the Lebanese State University. He has expertise with international litigation and has been handling and consulting on disputes involving foreign entities and individuals from Europe, Asia and the Middle East;...

RoseAnn began working in the legal field when she was 18 years old and worked for some of the largest law firms in the Los Angeles area as a legal secretary and paralegal before she became an attorney. Using document-search programming, she worked on many complex, high-profile litigation cases and cases with voluminous e-discovery requirements. RoseAnn attended UCLA in high honors classes and graduated magna cum laude in 1994, and then worked another ten years to take care of her four grandsons as a litigation paralegal in many trials before attending law school. She attended Abraham Lincoln Law School to continue...

Mr. Nelson obtained both his Bachelor's Degree and his Juris Doctorate Degree from the University of Southern California and has been practicing in immigration law since 1990. A member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association, the Los Angeles County Bar Association, and the American Bar Association, Mr. Nelson is admitted to practice before all courts in the State of California, the United States District Courts for the Northern, Central, and Eastern Districts of California, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit and the United States Supreme Court.

Throughout his more than two decades of practice in the immigration...

James R. Tedford, II is a dedicated and aggressive criminal defense attorney serving Pasadena. Mr. Tedford earned his Juris Doctor degree from Whittier Law School and quickly began representing clients facing various legal issues. He has focused his career on personal injury and criminal defense matters, standing strong for those who cannot speak for themselves in and out of the courtroom. Mr. Tedford has more than 20 years of legal experience and knows how to tackle a broad range of cases. He utilizes his background knowledge and legal prowess to build the strongest defenses possible for the criminally accused. Don’t...

For over 20 years, Joseph has been listening to his clients' stories, searching for the truth, and fighting for just results. He approaches each case as a unique story to tell and believes in what's right. The practice of law is more than just a job, it's a profession. And that's why his motto is more than just words: vision, integrity and resolve.

Emahn Counts, Esq. is recognized for his practical approach to problem solving, client counseling, and improving quality of life for his clients.

He is a distinguished graduate of Loyola Marymount University, and he obtained his J.D. Degree from Loyola Law School in 2003. While at Loyola Law School, he was selected to the Law Review for outstanding legal writing and analysis.

Mr. Counts has been practicing law for over fifteen (15) years in Los Angeles County courts.

His clients cases typically involve business, family, real estate, or other contractual disputes. He has personally handled over 1000...

Sergio A. Rodriguez was drafted in 1998 by one of the “big five” consulting and accounting firms. He provided advice and representation for multinational corporate clients in the areas of taxation and commercial law. Mr. Rodriguez came to California in 1999 to further his education in the area of business law and obtained a Master in Business Administration in year 2000.

Mr. Rodriguez was a partner at Russakow Ryan & Johnson for 3 years, and is now the owner and Managing Attorney of SRG Law Group. During his carrier Mr. Rodriguez has acquired significant experience in many different fields...

Kevin Brody has over 20 years of experience practicing real estate and corporate law, serving the Los Angeles, CA. Area. Mr. Brody has worked on property purchase and sale transactions, leases and loans.