Topanga Lawyers

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.

Joseph M. Kar has been practicing law in California for over 15 years. After New York Law School conferred his Juris Doctorate, Mr. Kar founded the firm in 2000, and has since provided quality legal representation for business and personal needs to hundreds of clients and organizations consisting of 1000+ members, and attaining recoveries in plaintiff matters totaling over $10,000,000 and savings for his clients in defense matters over $50,000,000 in potential risk exposure.

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.

Tamiel S. Holloway is a native Californian and the fourth attorney in her immediate family. She has lived in Mexico and Spain, and is fluent in Spanish.

She attended the University of Southern California for International Relations. Later, she attended Boston University School of Law.

She is licensed to practice in California, Massachusetts, Washington and New Mexico. She practices Estate Planning, Probate law and Special Education Law.

Mr. Wittenberg began a career on Wall Street 20 years ago. He then attended Berkeley Law where he focused his legal education and securities and business transactions. Upon graduating, Mr. Wittenberg was recruited by large law firms to work on tens of billions of dollars of securities offerings and business transactions. Mr. Wittenberg founded Wittenberg Law several years ago to provide more personalized service to people who are seeking representation from a law firm who will champion their cause, provide strategies and diligence that will achieve their goals, and assist in helping them be winners.

For over 20 years, Frederick S. Schwartz has worked diligently to insure that his clients receive the best legal representation possible. As a former insurance company defense attorney, Frederick S. Schwartz has valuable insight into the mindset and frame of reference of the insurance company's adjusters and lawyers. This gives his clients a big advantage in the negotiation, litigation, and settlement process. If you have suffered a serious injury, been treated unfairly or been denied a benefit or right, call the Law Offices of Frederick S. Schwartz to receive personal legal representation that you can trust

James Carr has tried countless cases to jury verdict in the Los Angeles, Long Beach and Orange County courts. He has also successfully helped victims of torts recover over $100,000,000.00 in settlements and judgments. After over 30 years as a practicing, hard charging legal advocate, he has more than racked up an impressive record of success. He is also a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates, AAJ, CAOC, and CAALA and an honorary member of “Personal Injury Warriors”, an international organization of tort attorneys.

My name is David Baum, and I am the managing attorney with the Law Offices of David H. Baum, APLC. I have managed my Law Firm for more than thirty one years. We offer the finest quality adoption legal services for birth mothers, birth fathers and adoptive parents. Currently in the United States, adoption laws are experiencing substantial revisions. In California especially, legislature and state courts continue to change and ratify child adoption laws. Every decision made by the legislative and judicial party affects everyone involved in the adoption process, including birth parents, adoptive families, adoption agencies, and adoption law firms....

Arnold W. Gross is a nationally recognized, honored and experienced trial lawyer with expertise in all types of personal injury cases, wrongful death matters, criminal defense cases and real estate cases. Mr. Gross is a pre-eminent AV rated Martindale Hubbell attorney, an honor he has enjoyed for over 30 years. Mr. Gross was been selected as a California Super Lawyer in plaintiff personal injury cases in 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, and will be again in 2024. Arnold W. Gross has been involved in more than 90 major jury trials and hundreds...

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,...

Attorney Joel Parker is an experienced personal injury lawyer who is dedicated to protecting the rights of personal injury victims in and around Encino, CA. With nearly four decades of legal experience, Joel Parker has been able to recover more than $65 million for the injured. He has a driving passion to help those in need and he is committed in his pursuit for justice. If you have been injured in an accident due to the negligence of another, then Attorney Parker can assist you in recovering compensation for any damages. His firm handles a wide variety of personal injury...

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...

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...

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...

Greta Curry is an Associate Attorney at Jacoby & Meyers. She earned her Juris Doctorate from the University of California, Los Angeles School of Law in May of 2019. Prior to law school, Greta graduated cum laude from the University of Florida with a Bachelor of Arts. Greta devoted her past legal work to fighting for justice and rightful compensation for those who have been unfairly hurt. She assisted victims while interning with the Los Angeles District Attorney’s Office in the Major Crimes and Consumer Protection divisions, the Los Angeles City Attorney’s Office, and the Harriett Buhai Center. Greta also gained...

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

Elise Louise Lampert established her law practice in 1994. The main focus of Ms. Lampert's practice is Estate Planning and Probate. She received her Bachelor's degree from UCLA and her Juris Doctorate from the University of La Verne. She is a member of the State Bar of California and licensed to practice before all of the courts in the State of California. Ms. Lampert is a member of the AARP Legal Services Network. She is a skilled lawyer who has the ability to draft living trusts, special needs trusts, residential trusts, irrevocable trusts, durable powers of attorney for healthcare,...

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...

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...

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.

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.

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.

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...

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.

R. Brent Wisner is an attorney and senior shareholder in the Los Angeles office of Wisner Baum. A Los Angeles native, Brent is driven by a deep-rooted passion for using the law to help those who have been marginalized and hurt by large, and sometimes malicious, corporations. Brent has dedicated his practice to vindicating his client’s rights and holding wrongdoers accountable. He concentrates his practice on pharmaceutical class action litigation, toxic-tort injuries, and consumer fraud litigation. Brent is one of Baum Hedlund’s lead trial attorneys and manages a highly-trained team of attorneys on all aspects of the cases in his department....

Attorney Jeffrey R. Lamb practices in all areas of civil litigation, including personal injury, civil rights, medical malpractice, elder abuse, wrongful death, employment and mass tort actions. He has dedicated his career to representing victims against large establishments like insurance companies.

With nearly 20 years of experience in all areas of civil litigation, Senior Lawyer Courtney C. McNicholas focuses her practice on law enforcement employment, discrimination, harassment, retaliation, products liability, habitability and sexual abuse cases. She has a wide range of skills, including spearheading client interviews, case analysis, mediation and settlement negotiations and trial preparation.

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.

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.

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.