Glendale Workers' Compensation Lawyers

At the Law Offices of Jacob Emrani our mission is to provide the highest quality legal representation to individuals who have suffered some type of injury may it be physical, emotional, property, or financial. As a full service law firm, with over 50 years of combined experience, our team of attorneys are committed to providing our clients with superior professional services, along with vigorous advocacy of their best interests during their time of need.

Ever since I was a child, I knew I wanted to be an attorney. As a child I watched a lot of TV shows involving attorneys and I could see myself doing that type of work. In law school I found myself gravitating towards personal injury law due to the cases that I read and also due to some mishaps that occurred to close relatives of mine. I find what I do extremely rewarding. My practice areas include car accidents, truck accidents, motorcycle accidents, slip and fall injuries, wrongful death, uber accidents, assault cases, and construction accidents. I believe my...

Sheryl Lam, esq. a certified specialist in workers' compensation is known as a fierce litigator and is well respected by both her clients and her peers while in deposition and in court.

Ms. Lam has experience in many areas of the law including immigration, family law, personal injury and criminal law. She currently devotes her time exclusively to representing injured workers but is able to apply her vast knowledge of the law to the many issues that cross over into workers compensation. In addition to English, Ms. Lam speaks Cantonese, Mandarin and Vietnamese, to assist our clients that speak...

An honors graduate of UC Berkeley and Harvard Law School, Neil Shouse uses his experience as a former insurance company defense lawyer now to fight for injury victims. He helps secure big money settlements to compensate victims for medical bills, lost wages, lost opportunities and pain and suffering.

Mr. Shouse practices in Los Angeles County and Las Vegas. He represents clients injured or killed in car accidents, workplace accidents, dog attacks, dangerous products and harmful drugs.

Mr. Shouse learned personal injury law by first working on the other side. He defended large insurance companies at Sidley & Austin, one of the...

Scott Silberman, esq. is a Certified Specialist in Workers' Compensation. He has also been recognized by the Department of Industrial Relations, Division of Workers Compensation  as an Arbitrator.  He has experience representing both injured workers as well as employers and insurance companies, but now exclusively represents injured workers and their dependents.

Coming from a family of workers compensation attorneys, and his father being a retired workers' compensation Judge, Scott has literally grown up with workers' compensation. He has written law review articles and lectured to bar associations in regards to changes in workers compensation law.

Prior to becoming one of the founding...

I have been practicing law for over 20 years now. My passion is to help employees who are being taken advantage of by their employers. So whether you have been injured at work, feel body pain from performing your regular job duties or feel like your employee rights are being violated, I and the lawyers at my firm can help you. We get the job done.

Haleh Shekarchian has successfully represented thousands of clients in the areas of Personal Injury and Work-Related Injuries since 1993. Haleh Shekarchian is renowned for her expertise in settling and litigating a wide range of claims, including personal injury, automobile and motorcycle accidents, products liability, wrongful death, and slip and fall, and is well respected by defense attorneys, judges, and insurance companies in Los Angeles and neighboring counties for her integrity and compassionate representation of her clients. Her clients are confident they will receive the highest level of service and maximum protection possible under the California laws. Personal injury and work-related injuries...

Andrew is a Thornton Law Firm partner and trial attorney. Andrew manages the Thornton Law Firm asbestos trial practice. He has successfully litigated hundreds of asbestos cases in the Massachusetts Superior Court. Andrew has also successfully argued cases before the Massachusetts Appeals Court and the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court. (Spellman v. Shawmut Woodworking & Supply, Inc., et al, 445 Mass. 675 (2006)). He has lectured before nationwide continuing legal education seminars on the subjects of asbestos litigation and the admissibility of expert testimony. He is admitted to practice in Massachusetts, New York, the United...

Mark Vomacka Larson (born in 1980) is an American award-winning attorney, currently a named-partner at Larson, Larson & Dauer, a renowned workers’ compensation law firm based in Mission Hills, LA, California. Larson is a noted and top-rated litigation attorney and focuses his practice on workers' compensation, and employment law. Due to his success at such a young age, Larson has received countless awards, including being voted one of the Best Attorneys in America by the American Academy of Attorneys and the American Institute of Law. He was also repeatedly named as a Top 40 under 40 Attorney. Since the...

I have served in the State of California since 1988, handling Social Security Disability, Workers’ Compensation Law, Criminal Law, and Personal Injury matters. At the Law Offices of Norman J. Homen, our goal is to provide injured clients with the best results in a timely and cost-effective manner. For over 30 years, our outstanding litigation team has remained dedicated to the rights and welfare of the injured and disabled throughout Southern California. The cornerstone of my success is the quality of relationships that I maintain with clients. Clients are treated with integrity and respect for their needs, goals, and objectives. We...

Michael was inspired to become an attorney because his father always spoke highly of the profession as a foreign diplomat for the State Department. He was also heavily inspired by trial lawyers in movies he would watch as a child like Tom Cruise in A Few Good Men, admiring their passion and persuasive speaking skills. His family travelled all over the world during his childhood with his father’s profession, so Michael was able to see multiple cultures, leading to his love for travel today. When he isn’t taking on the big insurance companies, Michael loves to golf,...

Mr. Cozzaglio is a Certified Specialist in Workers' Compensation Law and has been practicing law since 1996. Mr. Cozzaglio has extensive experience in both defense and applicant representation. As a defense attorney, Mr Cozzaglio has agressively defended employers and insurance companies in cases of applicant fraud and over reaching, while helping to facilitate benefits to legitimately injured workers. As an applicant's attorney Mr. Cozzaglio continues to maximize benefits to legitimately injured workers and fiercely fight against employer abuse of his injured worker clients. Mr. Cozzaglio speaks, writes and reads fluently in Spanish. He prides himself on his ability to...

Yi-Hsuan Rachel Lin practices exclusively in the area of employment law since May 2015. She has worked on a variety of single-plaintiff employment discrimination, harassment, and retaliation cases against private and public employers in state and federal courts. She also represents whistleblowers under the California Labor Code, federal False Claims Act, and other equivalent state acts. Her work includes all aspects of case management including drafting pleadings and motion papers, arguing motions in state and federal courts, handling written discovery, taking and defending lay and expert depositions, negotiating in mediations, and preparing for trial/arbitration. She also drafted...

Chandao Nina Nantha-Willyard is founder of Nantha & Associates. She is a top rated personal injury and workers compensation attorney in Southern California.

Gary Rodich has three decades of legal experience fighting for the rights of injured workers. He is a Board Certified Workers’ Comp Specialist and an established leader in the field. Throughout his career, he has recovered substantial sums for his clients and provided effective legal representation at each step of the claims process. He is a dedicated advocate who is always accessible to clients, delivering first-class service for the best possible results. Mr. Rodich also represents union and non-union members, and has extensive knowledge of union laws, labor laws, and contract laws.

Iyse Klavir specializes in the practice of bankruptcy law at her law firm Klavir & Associates based in Lancaster, CA in the Antelope Valley with a satellite office in Woodland Hills, CA serving the San Fernando Valley. Worker's Compensation and Personal Injury cases are also areas of consiberable practice focus and experience. Ilyse Klavir assisted nearly a thousand debtors last year through the bankruptcy process. She was recognized with the William J. Lasarow Award by the Debtor Assistance Project for her work on behalf of debtors. Ilyse Klavir has over 20 years of experience as an executive,...

Shayda Yamini was born in raised in Los Angeles CA. She graduated from the University of California at Los Angeles in 2008 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Anthropology. She attended law school at the Southwestern University School of Law, receiving her J.D. in 2012. She is a member of the Beverly Hills Bar Association; the State Bar of California, and CAALA.

Shayda is a highly talented, resourceful and aggressive trial attorney, bringing tremendous passion and enthusiasm to her work as an advocate for the rights of her clients. She is an expert in representing injured individuals and their families...

Debbie Joe is a Founding Partner of Joe, Southard & Yeoh LLP with over 15 years of legal experience. She works tirelessly balancing an empathetic ear and an aggressive case handling approach on behalf of injured workers. She is well regarded in the legal community for her detailed case analysis and effective advocacy skills, which she uses to achieve favorable results time and time again for her clients.

A native of Southern California, Ms. Joe earned her B.A. degree in Communication Studies from University of California at Los Angeles in 1998 with high academic distinction. She earned her law degree in...

Certified Specialist by the California Bar in Workers’ Compensation

EDUCATION BACKGROUND

Bachelor of Arts -- University of California at Berkeley
1968
Major in Zoology, Minor in Biochemistry

Sackler School of Medicine at Tel Aviv University
(Tel Aviv, Israel)
1968-1969 (completed first 2 years of medical school)

Master of Science --University of Southern California School of Medicine
1971
Major in Molecular Pharmacology

Juris Doctor -- Loyola University of Los Angeles
1974


ADMITTED TO BAR IN FOLLOWING STATES

California -- 1974

Nevada -- 1988

Federal Courts in 9th Judicial District

Certified Specialist in California in Workers’ Compensation


EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

1972-1972 Morgan, Wentzel & McNicholas

1972-1973-- Jaffee & Mallery Thompson, Talbot & LeMaster

1973-1974-- Mallery & Nowack

1974-1975-- Mallery & Hummel

1975-1982-- Mallery & Stern

1982-1986-- Mallery, Stern & Warford

1986-1989-- Mallery, Stern & Howington

1989 to present-- Mallery &...

Attorney Kenton Koszdin's life challenges has provided him with a unique background to understanding client's trials and tribulations.

Peter M. Lazarus has prodigious experience encompassing nearly twenty-five years. Mr. Lazarus worked the first decade of his legal career for some of the most well known insurance companies defending their insured. Mr. Lazarus then turned attention to representing exclusively injured victims of accidents for close to fifteen years now. This unique experience has afforded Peter a comprehensive knowledge of the practices and procedures of insurance companies and their tactics. Simply put, he knows all insurance companies cheap tactics and uses the same knowledge against the insurance companies to make certain that his injured client's rights are protected and maximum...

As a personal injury attorney, Matthew Nezhad, has dedicated his entire legal career to protecting the rights of injured victims and helping them get the maximum compensation possible for their injuries. That is why, in 2002, he founded the Oaks Law Firm. He is committed to fighting for the rights of injured victims in Los Angeles and the San Fernando Valley, and holding those responsible accountable for their negligent actions. He does this by aggressively pursuing his clients’ best interests and to obtain the best possible result for each case. Matthew established his law firm with theses objectives in mind...

Jennifer Yeoh is a Founding Partner of Joe, Southard & Yeoh LLP, with over 14 years of experience, specializing in workers’ compensation law. She aggressively defends the rights of those who have been injured on the job so that they receive the financial compensation they deserve. She represents a wide variety of workers in both public and private sectors, including construction workers, caretakers, nurses, healthcare workers and airline employees. Ms. Yeoh has an in depth understanding of the intricate workers’ compensation laws and provides individualized attention to her clients to help them navigate through the complex process.

A native of Southern...

I am a certified Worker's Compensation Specialist with over 40 years of proven courtroom experience. My firm has been committed to protecting the rights of injured workers for decades and our commitment to compassion and service is evident in the work we do.