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Jason Flores
Orange, CA Personal Injury Attorney
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury and Products Liability
Jason Flores is an attorney living in the Orange County area, focusing on personal injury law. Originally from the East Coast, his love for the law brought him to Trinity Law School in California. Mr. Flores successfully earned his Juris Doctorate from Trinity Law School, where he graduated in the top 10% of his class, and was selected for and served as an editor of the Trinity Law Review. Prior to attending law school, Jason Flores began his career working at some of the biggest auto insurance companies in California handling auto claims and focusing on defending the interest...
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Jung Ju Seo
Orange, CA Personal Injury Lawyer with 8 years of experience
Personal Injury and Immigration
Abraham Lincoln School of Law
The Law Offices of Jung Ju Seo practices personal injury, immigration, and general civil matters across Southern California. We believe that the clients deserve quality work. We handle a select number of cases at any given time. Every case handled by our office receives personal attention from the attorney.
Bar Admissions
State Bar of California
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
United States Central District of California
Memberships & Associations
Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles (CAALA)
California State Association, the Consumer Attorneys of California (CAOC)
Los Angeles County Bar Association, Immigration Section (LACBA)
California Lawyers Association (CLA)
Orange County Trial Lawyer Association (OCTLA)
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Brian Joseph Bourke
Palm Springs, CA Personal Injury Lawyer with 48 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury, Estate Planning and Workers' Comp
Whittier Coll School of Law
Brian completed his law degree from Whittier Law School. He has been serving the Coachella Valley with his legal services for over 35 years. Brian primarily handles cases involving personal injury, workers’ compensation, Social Security Disability benefits, and estate planning. He loves being a lawyer because the best part of his job is being able to help clients recover the benefits and compensation they truly need. Providing each client with his undivided attention, respect, and experience is his goal and has come to define his legal approach. Brian is known by his colleagues and clients as a dedicated advocate.
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Sasan Vahdat
Orange, CA Personal Injury Lawyer with 19 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury, Bankruptcy, Criminal Defense and Employment
Pacific West COL
LAW OFFICES OF SEAN S. VAHDAT & ASSOCIATES, APLC is a well-rounded law firm in Southern California that provides a full range of legal services to both individuals and businesses. With a main office in the city of Orange and satellite offices in Irvine, Los Angeles, Inland Empire, & San Diego, we take great pride as a full-service law firm committed to superior legal services. Our firm has over a decade of experience, and we have dedicated our practice to the areas of Personal Injury, Bankruptcy, Employment Law, and Criminal Defense. We take pride in defending the rights of...
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Daniel Ojeda
Santa Ana, CA Personal Injury Attorney with 31 years of experience
Personal Injury
California Western School of Law
Daniel Ojeda is a personal injury attorney at The Reeves Law Group. Daniel graduated from the University of California, San Diego in 1990 and received his law degree from California Western School of Law in San Diego in 1993. Daniel has been an attorney with The Reeves Law Group since 1997. He has represented thousands of clients in litigation. A substantial number of these cases have involved serious injuries and wrongful death matters arising out of a wide variety of accident types, including traffic collisions and premises liability. Prior to working with The Reeves Law Group, Mr. Ojeda worked...
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Parvin Wiliani
Costa Mesa, CA Personal Injury Lawyer with 25 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury, Family and Immigration
Western State College of Law at Argosy University
Parvin Wiliani-Malek is an experienced attorney known for her devotion to her clients and devotion to immigration and nationality law. She has extensive knowledge of all types of immigration law, including deportation, cancellation of removal, adjustment of status, marriage-based green cards, extreme hardship waivers, naturalization, citizenship, mandamus litigation for unreasonable naturalization delays, consular interviews, consular appeals, fiancé visas, and many other areas of immigration law.
Parvin attended the University of Texas-Arlington for her undergraduate degree in biochemistry, but decided to switch her focus to law. Ever since she was young she had a strong passion in advocating for others. In 1994...
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Kevin Michael Kneupper
Huntington Beach, CA Personal Injury Attorney with 19 years of experience
(714) 786-5045
17011 Beach Blvd., Suite 900
Huntington Beach, CA 92647
Personal Injury, Civil Rights, Consumer and Products Liability
The University of Texas School of Law
I represent consumers in arbitrations, individual lawsuits, and class actions when they've been mistreated by companies using unfair business practices or false advertising. We primarily represent clients on a contingent fee basis, so any money we make comes from any recovery we get.
I spent a number of years litigating high-profile technology cases for one of the top plaintiff's firms in the country, so I have lots of experience going up against the best lawyers a big company can buy.
In my free time I write novels as a hobby and I helped fight for romance novelists to be able to...
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Leslie L Niven
Tustin, CA Personal Injury Attorney with 30 years of experience
Personal Injury, Business, Divorce and Family
American COL and Queensland University of Technology
Admitted to practice in California, Australia, England and Wales and has practiced in the areas of Family Law, Personal Injury, Probate and Business since 1995. She has extensive experience in Personal Injury, having practiced in that field in both California and Australia. In addition to Personal Injury, Leslie's practice emphasizes Probate as well as Family Law and Business, both local and international.
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Brent William Caldwell
Huntington Beach, CA Personal Injury Attorney with 22 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury
Whittier Coll School of Law
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Garrett R. Chambers
Santa Ana, CA Personal Injury Attorney with 9 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury, Legal Malpractice, Medical Malpractice and Products Liability
Western State University College of Law and William & Mary Marshall-Wythe School of Law
I spent the better half of a decade, getting my college and legal education, to follow my dream of becoming an attorney. During my college days, I started at right guard for two seasons with the Leopards football team at University of La Verne. In 2011, I graduated with a degree in Business Administration. In between college and law school, I spent a month and a half travelling around Europe with a couple of buddies from college. We travelled through France, Germany, England, Netherlands, and Ireland (Some of the pictures can be found on my Instagram). Then, I attended Western...
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Mr. Jihad M. Smaili
Santa Ana, CA Personal Injury Attorney with 26 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury, Business, Civil Rights and Insurance Claims
Jihad M. Smaili, Esq., is a principal and partner of the firm Smaili & Associates, P.C., in Santa Ana. Mr. Smaili graduated from Cleveland-Marshall College of Law (magna cum laude, law review editor), where he received numerous academic awards, and was immediately admitted to the practice of law in September of 2008 in Ohio and was appointed Assistant Attorney General for the State of Ohio in its Corrections Litigation Section in Columbus, Ohio. After serving in that position for a few years, Mr. Smaili was appointed as Assistant Prosecuting Attorney in the General Felony Unit for Cuyahoga County...
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Terrence Jay Moore
Santa Ana, CA Personal Injury Attorney with 34 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury, Business, Employment and Tax
Boston University School of Law
Terry Moore obtained his Master in Tax Law (LLM) form Boston University and has been the senior attorney at Moore and Affiliates,PLC since 1991. He is licensed to practice law before all States and Federal Courts in California and Florida, United States Tax Court and the United States Claims Court.
This multi-state orientation provides clients with timely and cost-effective advice on financial, commercial and litigation matters involving these two states.
Moore and Affiliates, PLC provides services in the areas of Orange County, Los Angeles County, Riverside County, including Irvine, Newport Beach, Laguna Hills, Laguna Beach, Huntington Beach.
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H. Christopher Coburn
Corona, CA Personal Injury Attorney with 38 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury, Bankruptcy, Foreclosure Defense and Real Estate
Brigham Young University J. Reuben Clark Law School
MR. COBURN HAS SERVED AS A COST-EFFECTIVE AND SUCCESSFUL LEGAL PROFESSIONAL SINCE 1987
Christopher Coburn has been practicing as a licensed attorney in California for more than 30 years. He has experience litigating cases, helping clients that are facing foreclosure, loan modification, and representing clients with criminal charges. With decades of knowledge and experience, he is confident that he and his firm are a valuable resource for clients.
At the Law Offices of H. Christopher Coburn, we understand that when you seek out a lawyer, you want one that offers reliable and cost-effective solutions. Mr. Coburn would like to be the attorney...
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Paul Overett
Huntington Beach, CA Personal Injury Attorney with 25 years of experience
(949) 793-7593
18377 Beach Boulevard
Suite 332
Huntington Beach, CA 92648
Personal Injury and Products Liability
Loyola Law School, Los Angeles
Paul Overett is the founder of the Long Beach personal injury firm, Overett Group. During his 14 years of experience, Attorney Overett has successfully helped each one of his clients win compensation. Whether the case involves a car accident, dog bite, burn injury, premises liability or wrongful death, Mr. Overett works tirelessly to see that justice is restored on his clients’ behalves. To find out more about retaining the representation of Attorney Overett, be sure to contact the firm today!
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Dimuth C. Amaratunge
Orange, CA Personal Injury Attorney with 20 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury, Business, Employment and Immigration
Western State University College of Law
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David Lee Fiol
Pasadena, CA Personal Injury Attorney with 36 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury and Civil Rights
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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Mike Montes Jr.
Los Angeles, CA Personal Injury Lawyer with 23 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury, Energy, Family and Insurance Claims
Glendale University-College of Law
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Paro Astourian
Pasadena, CA Personal Injury Lawyer with 27 years of experience
Personal Injury, Business, Employment and Products Liability
Foreign Law School
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;...
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Christine Diane Gille
Pasadena, CA Personal Injury Attorney with 36 years of experience
(626) 340-0955
131 North El Molino Avenue
Suite 310A
Pasadena, CA 91101
Personal Injury, Divorce and Family
Southwestern Univ School of Law
After talking with you about your case, our firm develops a custom solution to fit your needs. We celebrate diversity and emphasize practical answers for tough issues in property, support and custody. With our financial and business backgrounds, we look for hidden assets and income, determine tracing for separate property vs. community property, and guide our clients to their best business and intellectual property resolutions. In tough custody cases, we are experienced in handling mental health issues, abuse, relocation, substance dependencies and children in high-conflict families or with special needs. Our firm uses stays organized and uses the...
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Jacob H. Seropian
Pasadena, CA Personal Injury Attorney with 12 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury, Employment and Insurance Claims
Loyola Law School, Los Angeles
Jacob has devoted his entire legal career to representing plaintiffs in civil court. His focus is on catastrophic injury, wrongful death, employment, and general litigation, including complex, coverage, and business disputes.
Known for his thorough preparation, judgment, and mastery of detail, he has earned a reputation with his clients and peers for his unmatched dedication to his cases. Jacob has handled hundreds of cases for his clients and their loved ones and has helped them recover over $9 million in verdicts and settlements throughout his career.
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Ruben Vardanyan
Pasadena, CA Personal Injury Attorney with 10 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury
Loyola Law School, Los Angeles
At Vardanyan Law, we specialize in managing a wide range of personal injury cases across Southern California, from initial consultations to courtroom trials.
Our approach centers on vigorous litigation and the advocacy of cases before juries. We recognize the profound impact of the hardships our clients face when they come to us. We understand your experience of loss. Allow us to pursue justice on your behalf, providing peace of mind as you concentrate on your recovery.
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Alex Davis
Los Angeles, CA Personal Injury Attorney with 11 years of experience
Personal Injury and Business
Fordham University
Alex Davis is the founder and driving force behind Omni Injury and Accident Law, P.C., specializing in personal injury law and providing support to accident victims across New York and New Jersey. With a passion for justice and a commitment to making a meaningful difference in people's lives during their toughest times, Alex's legal practice embodies compassion, respect, and fairness.
As a dedicated personal injury lawyer, Alex Davis has spent his career helping victims of various accidents, including car accidents, workplace incidents, motorcycle crashes, wrongful deaths, and other personal injury cases. His role extends beyond traditional legal representation. Alex takes a...
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James Francis Mckiernan
Pasadena , CA Personal Injury Attorney with 52 years of experience
Personal Injury, Consumer and Insurance Claims
For over 40 years, the San Luis Obispo personal injury attorneys at James McKiernan Lawyers have represented people throughout the California Central Coast who have been injured due to the negligence or wrongful conduct of another and deserve compensation for their injuries. In over 15,000 cases and over $200 million in verdicts and settlements, James McKiernan Lawyers have obtained the largest injury verdicts and some of the largest settlements in San Luis Obispo County.
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Edgar Rodriguez
Los Angeles, CA Personal Injury Lawyer with 3 years of experience
Personal Injury, Business, Estate Planning and Immigration
Trinity Law School
Edgar Rodriguez decided to open up his own law practice due to his passion for helping others in their time of need. Mr. Rodriguez is dedicated to ensuring his clients are well-represented in any stage of their legal matter.
Mr. Rodriguez attended Warner Pacific College in Portland, Oregon where he obtained his Bachelor's of Science in Business Administration in April of 2017. Afterwards, Mr. Rodriguez decided to pursue his legal career by attending Trinity Law School in Santa Ana, California, where he obtained his Juris Doctorate degree in May of 2021.
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Nicholas Milan Loncar
Los Angeles, CA Personal Injury Attorney with 13 years of experience
Personal Injury, Criminal Defense, Elder and Products Liability
Villanova University School of Law
Los Angeles Criminal Defense Attorney Nicholas Loncar is a fierce competitor and powerful negotiator. He uses his intensity, charisma and passion to achieve the best results for his clients. Nicholas represents people charged with crimes throughout Southern California, providing passionate, highly effective and affordable criminal and DUI defense services.
Nicholas is a graduate of Villanova University School of Law in Pennsylvania. Prior to enrolling at Villanova Law, Nicholas attended the College of William & Mary in Williamsburg, VA, where he was an active member of the school’s nationally ranked varsity debate team. During law school, Nicholas...
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Farshad Salamati
Los Angeles, CA Personal Injury Lawyer with 30 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury
Glendale Univ COL
The Salamati Law Firm provides legal representation to clients throughout Los Angeles County, including the cities of Long Beach, Glendale, Lancaster and Santa Clarita. We are results-oriented personal injury attorneys eager to pursue civil actions arising from negligence, car and motorcycle accidents, dog bites, slip and fall accidents, serious pedestrian injuries and more.
From initial consultation through trial preparations, our attorneys are in constant communication with clients, providing updates on litigation milestones and crossroads. We operate under the belief that clients must be empowered with information every step of the way to make well-informed decisions about their financial recovery. If the...
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John Abassian
Los Angeles, CA Personal Injury Lawyer with 16 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury, Arbitration & Mediation and Civil Rights
Trinity Law School
Abassian Marrache LLP is boutique law firm based in Los Angeles (LA) California (CA). We are dedicated to providing every client with personal and attentive representation while aggressively fighting for their rights. We strive to build relationships with our clients that last long after the resolution of the case.
We assist individuals in Los Angeles County, Riverside County, Orange County, San Bernardino County, Ventura County as well as Santa Barbara County.
If you need legal assistance, an attorney is available 24 hours a day for a free phone consultation. Call Now! 888-990-0812.
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Yolanda Annette Slaughter
Los Angeles, CA Personal Injury Lawyer with 25 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury, Civil Rights, Employment and Products Liability
Western State University College of Law
Ms. Slaughter has over 20 years of trial and litigation experience in Employment and Labor Law, Civil/Business Law, Trademark Infringement, and Personal Injury.
Ms. Slaughter is also a mediator and has successfully bridged the gap to resolution of hundreds of cases. Ms. Slaughter is an adjunct Professor, teaching English, English to Foreign Learners, and Paralegal instruction.
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Gerald Lawrence Kroll
Los Angeles, CA Personal Injury Attorney with 50 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury, Employment and Insurance Claims
UCLA School of Law
The Kroll Law Corporation was founded by California attorney Gerald L. Kroll to represent seriously injured people and victims of unfair business practices by insurance companies and other big corporations. The Kroll Law Corporation stands up for the little guy and fights to get you full compensation for your injuries and damages. Attorney Kroll has appeared on numerous television broadcasts including Entertainment Tonight, CBS Evening News, Donahue and CNN International.
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Jorge Guardado
Los Angeles, CA Personal Injury Attorney with 11 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury and Employment
University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law
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Derek T. Tran
Los Angeles, CA Personal Injury Attorney with 11 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury and Employment
Glendale University College of Law
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Shawn S. Rokni
Los Angeles, CA Personal Injury Attorney with 13 years of experience
Personal Injury
Harvard Law School and Chapman University Fowler School of Law
Prior to founding Countrywide Trial Lawyers, APLC, Shawn was a senior trial attorney at one of the best personal injury law firms in the country, where he broke records with an astonishing 99% victories in personal injury cases he litigated.
Formerly a senior defense attorney at one of the largest defense firms representing dozens of insurance companies, Shawn was the lead handling attorney on some of the most serious personal injury cases, involving wrongful deaths, traumatic brain injuries, amputations, spine surgeries, fractured bones, and product liability cases against automobile manufacturers.
Shawn was also an in-house attorney for the largest auto insurance...
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James R. Doyle
Alhambra, CA Personal Injury Lawyer
560 W Main St Ste C-244,
Alhambra, CA 91801
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury
James R. Doyle is the founding attorney and principal advocate at Doyle Accident & Injury Attorneys, APC, a respected personal injury law firm proudly serving Alhambra, Pasadena, and communities across California.
Since establishing the firm in 2016, James has built a reputation as a fierce protector of accident and injury victims, known for his unwavering commitment to justice and community. With a strong foundation in personal injury law and a hands-on approach to every case, he has helped clients recover millions in settlements and verdicts.
Under his leadership, the firm has grown into a trusted neighborhood legal resource, offering clients...
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Sean Banafsheh
Beverly Hills, CA Personal Injury Lawyer with 22 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury
Pepperdine Univ School of Law
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Pejman Rahnama
Los Angeles, CA Personal Injury Lawyer with 30 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury, Insurance Claims, Medical Malpractice and Products Liability
Univ of West Los Angeles
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Arts – University of California, Los Angeles (1991)
Juris Doctor – West Los Angeles School of Law (1995)
BACKGROUND
For more than 24 years, Pejman “Tony” Rahnama has represented clients on their personal injury and workers’ compensation matters. He has successfully represented more than 1000 clients and applicants, recovering more than 600 million for his law firm clients.
Tony graduated from West Los Angeles School of Law with a Juris Doctor (J.D.) Degree and received his Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) from UCLA and was admitted to the California Bar on 1995.
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Michael Saeedian
Beverly Hills, CA Personal Injury Lawyer with 15 years of experience
Personal Injury
Loyola Law School, Los Angeles
Michael Saeedian founded Saeedian Law Group in 2009 with the goal of providing injured individuals and their loved ones with caring, personalized, and attentive legal representation. An accomplished Beverly Hills attorney, Michael Saeedian represents clients in all types of personal injury and wrongful death matters, including car accidents, truck accidents, products liability, premises liability, Uber and Lyft accidents, dog bites, pedestrian accidents, assault and battery incidents, and more. No matter how tough or complex your situation may be, Attorney Michael Saeedian will take the time to understand your unique needs and goals and develop a tailored legal strategy aimed at...
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Della Shaker
BEVERLY HILLS, CA Personal Injury Attorney with 14 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury, Employment, Medical Malpractice and Workers' Comp
Chapman University Fowler School of Law
I am Employment Labor and Personal Injury Lawyer. My top attributes are that I am a motivated self-starter with an aptitude for learning new skills quickly, I am extremely organized, have great time management skills, can maintain composure under pressure and able to work autonomously with little direct supervision.
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Raphael Dara Javid
Beverly Hills, CA Personal Injury Attorney with 24 years of experience
Personal Injury
University of California - Los Angeles
One of the founders and managing partners of BD&J, Raphael Javid has led the firm alongside his partners to becoming one of the most respected personal injury firms in the area. A seasoned Los Angeles personal injury attorney, Raphael’s practices consistent of motorcycle and auto accidents, premises liability lawsuits, and other complex injury cases. He has helped his clients recover more than $235 million over the years, including more than 50 verdicts / settlements of $1 million or more. Raphael is a dedicated, caring advocate for the injured and have the proven experience to take on even the most complex...
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Cameron Fredman
Los Angeles, CA Personal Injury Attorney with 18 years of experience
Personal Injury, Civil Rights and Employment
Loyola Law School
Cameron Fredman practices in the areas of wrongful death and catastrophic injury, civil rights, inhabitability cases, and legal malpractice. Prior to joining McNicholas & McNicholas, LLP, Cameron Fredman was an associate at Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, where he practiced in the general litigation group and handled cases involving commercial litigation and class actions.
Cameron received his bachelor of arts degree from the University of Southern California and his law degree from Loyola Law School, where he graduated magna cum laude and served as Editor-in-Chief of the Loyola Law Review. His law school awards include graduating Order of the Coif,...
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Arsen Sarapinian
Beverly Hills, CA Personal Injury Lawyer with 11 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury
University of California College of the Law, San Francisco
The Law Offices of Arsen Sarapinian, P.C. is a full-service law firm, advocating for clients throughout Southern and Northern California. We have offices in Beverly Hills and San Francisco and handle cases from the pre-litigation phase through discovery and jury trial in state and federal courts.
The law firm's approach is to treat all clients like family and provide quality legal representation - not charging clients any upfront fees or costs, not backing down and settling with insurance companies below the true value of the case, and maximizing case results for each and every client. It is our mission to approach...