California Lawyers

Whether you or your business are under investigation or defending a civil or criminal case in court, our team is committed to providing strategic defense representation to obtain the best results. Having been practicing law since 1994, I enjoy zealously advocating for my clients and being their voice in the courtroom. I have tried over 100 trials to verdict in state and federal courts and believe everyone deserves their day in court. Prior to starting Kenney Legal Defense in 2012, I was a Senior Deputy Public Defender in Orange County, California, where I...

Undergraduate: Univ of California Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, California - BA; School of Law: Whittier College School of Law; Los Angeles, California - JD Associations: Orange County Bar Association, Los Angeles County Bar Association, Beverly Hills Bar Association, Orange County Hispanic Bar Association- Board Member, American Bar Association, Mexican American Bar Association, California Attorneys for Criminal Justice Honors: Whittier Law Review Member, Whittier Law School Certified - Center for Children's Rights, Judicial Clerkship for Supervising Judge for Los Angeles Superior Court - Honorable Judge Nash

As a qualified and experienced DUI Defense Attorney, I...

Glenn Katon is an experienced litigator who has handled numerous trials and appeals. His practice has focused on plaintiffs’ civil rights for the last ten years, preceded by over ten years of commercial litigation. He has litigated racial profiling, immigrants’ rights, police misconduct free speech, and religious freedom cases, and been quoted on civil rights law in the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, and Newsweek.

Our tagline, "When you want your case done right the first time," evolved as a result of continued client feedback expressing frustrations with past dealings with the process. Divorce is a difficult process. We are mindful of the emotional aspect as well as the costs involved with each case. Andrew P. Johnson, APC makes every effort to apply the right resources to each task so that we can keep costs at a minimum while still accomplishing your goals.

I am a licensed California Attorney and Certified Family Law Specialist with an office located in Vista directly across from...

PHONE CONSULT AVAILABLE. I have personal experience with hundreds of bankruptcy cases, ranging from simple chapter 7 cases to complex chapter 13 cases. I work with the majority of the bankruptcy trustees in this district and have appeared in the 341a hearings hundreds of times. I know the process and the nuances of bankruptcy law. Few attorneys possess my background and extensive experience in this area of the law.

EXCLUSIVE PRACTICE. My practice is limited to bankruptcy cases only. I keep up to date on all the laws related to bankruptcy to make sure I give you the best representation...

Since 2009, Mr. Cionca is a registered patent attorney and founder of CIONCA IP Law P.C. ("CIONCA IP"), an intellectual property law practice based in Irvine, Orange County, California. He has an extensive technical background having graduated from a five-year European engineering program, having practical engineering experience and having taught College Physics. He helps clients with patent application and prosecution matters in various technologies including, engineering, computer, software, mechanical, physics-related and medical device technologies. He also helps startups and businesses acquire and enforce their intellectual property rights in patents, trademarks, trade secrets and other IP, such as by sending cease...

Carl Shusterman is one of the top immigration lawyers in the United States, representing corporate and individual clients across the country and around the world. He has been featured on CNN, Good Morning America, the Wall Street Journal, the New York Times, the National Law Journal and dozens of other national and international media outlets. His website, https://www.shusterman.com, is a virtual encyclopedia of U.S. Immigration Laws and Procedures. Immigration Attorney Carl Shusterman has over 40 years of experience practicing immigration law. He served as a Trial Attorney for U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) from 1976 until 1982 when he entered...

Tamara Shari Benefield is a top-notch family law litigator for over 20 years handling high asset divorces, contested custody proceedings, as well as providing aggressive and compassionate representation for all things family law from child support and spousal support hearings as well as international and interstate child abduction cases. Ms. Benefield is a highly skilled cross examiner and exceptionally gifted trial attorney. She knows the rules and laws regarding evidence and knows how to successfully raise objections and keep out certain evidence. She is a former professor at West Los Angeles College of Law and taught Civil Procedure to prepare students...

Derek Poulsen is the managing attorney at Wilner & O’Reilly, APLC San Diego location. He is admitted to the Iowa State Bar and the Nebraska State Bar. Mr. Poulsen focuses his practice on removal defense cases where he represents clients before the Immigration Court and on appeal with the Board of Immigration Appeals. He graduated from Utah State University where he earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology with a Minor in Spanish. He earned his Juris Doctor degree from Creighton University School of Law. During law school, he was selected to be on Creighton’s National Trial Team and...

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...

Mr. O’Brien began his legal career in 1990 at one of California's most prestigious law firms, Brobeck, Phleger & Harrison, where he specialized in personal injury and wrongful death cases. In 1996, Mr. O’Brien started his own practice where he has developed an excellent reputation for aggressive advocacy and integrity followed by an impressive history of successful verdicts, arbitration awards and settlements on behalf of his clients. His goal is to make sure injured victims are fully compensated for their losses and that responsible parties are held accountable. With over 29 years of experience, Mr. O’Brien is a...

Jasmine Mines is a personal injury and criminal defense attorney serving the Los Angeles area. With an extensive background in public health, as well as experience in the legal field, Jasmine has committed her career to serving people. A California native, Ms. Mines earned her Bachelor’s Degree from the University of Southern California in Health Promotion and Disease Prevention. She continued her education at USC earning a Master’s Degree of Public Health, Biostatistics and Epidemiology. After five years in the public health industry, Ms. Mines realized she could better serve the public as an attorney. She enrolled in Law School...

I am among the few attorneys holding a M.D., residing professionally at the crossroads of Law and Medicine. My training and experience in various Psychiatry settings, my 15 years of operating a Rehab Clinic, along with my arbitration & mediation certifications, as well as having lived in different countries around the world gives me a unique and distinct broad understanding of the human mind.  This includes various Neurological, Endocrine, and Psycho-social factors influencing human behavior. In 2012, my aunt, a Medical Doctor and Christian Missionary, and my uncle, a full-time minister, experienced a severe head-on collision in my hometown. Unfortunately,...

Karima is an intellectual property lawyer and registered patent attorney. Karima litigates and helps clients obtain patents and trademarks in diverse industries. She helps business owners build, strengthen, and protect their brands and ideas. She has experience in all areas of intellectual property law including trademarks, copyrights, patents, trade secrets, domain name disputes, and eBay disputes. Karima brings a unique perspective to intellectual property issues drawing on years of engineering and managerial experience.

Need help protecting or enforcing your ideas? Contact us at 949-429-0212 or email karima@kgulick.com

Scottie Leming is one of our senior attorneys. She graduated from Western State University College of Law and was admitted to the California State Bar in 1995. Scottie is an extremely experienced family law attorney and represented victims of domestic violence for twelve years before joining our firm.

Since 1995, Scottie has helped thousands of clients with great success. She understands the legal issues and uncertainties surrounding divorce, child custody and support are personal issues. She knows how to provide emotional support and clearly communicate with her clients. Scottie is well known and greatly respected within our legal community. She is...

Named Top Los Angeles Criminal Attorney by LA Times and named one of the Top 100 criminal defense attorneys in California by the National Trial Lawyers Association.

Ali Parvaneh manages Madison Law, and oversees the firm's paralegals, clerks, and staff members. Mr. Parvaneh is a board certified trial specialist, a licensed California real estate broker (DRE No. 01715925), a certified mediator, a Paul Harris Fellow, and a member of various BAR associations. He is admitted to practice before the California Supreme Court, the United States District Court for the Central and Southern Districts of California, and the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Mr. Parvaneh studied law at Western State University and Newport University. His undergraduate studies were in land surveying at...

Our professional team is known for working tirelessly to win our clients’ cases. Let us prove it to you in a free consultation. We will take the time to listen to your situation and help you understand the possible challenges you will likely face. Best San Diego Criminal Defense Lawyer and DUI Attorney.

If you've been injured or your property has been damaged in an accident or natural disaster, we can help. We fight for clients to receive fair compensation from the at-fault parties and their insurance companies, and resolve legal disputes. We also stand by individuals who have been hurt or suffered property damage in accidents, helping them navigate insurance claims and litigation to get the compensation they deserve. Besides bodily injuries, we also assist homeowners experiencing fire, water, or natural disaster damage with their insurance claims.

As a child, all Arash Hashemi wanted to do was to play basketball in the NBA. One day, when he was 14, a family friend commented that Arash would be a good lawyer and should pursue law. Something clicked in Arash’s head and from that day on he wanted to be a lawyer. He had no clue about the journey that lay ahead, but he was determined to get to the finish line. In December of 2002, Arash was officially sworn-in as an active member of The State Bar of California. The very next day Arash was in court, taking...

A large portion of my practice is devoted to the division of retirement accounts requiring Qualified Domestic Relations Orders or QDRO’s. In this unique area of law, I can bring a sense of calm and order by reviewing and offering advice as to the division of most deferred compensation plans.

I bring a diverse background with plenty of life experience to the table for my clients. Before taking the plunge into law school and the practice of law, I worked in the Kern County District Attorney’s Office, Bureau of Investigation, Kern County Employees’ Retirement Association (KCERA) and ran a successful termite...

Samuel Spital is the Managing Attorney at Spital and Associates. He is committed to personal service; his honesty, integrity and trustworthiness are only surpassed by his exceptionally high level of concern for his client. The law firm serves individuals and businesses in a wide array of administrative law, criminal defense and civil litigation. Sam Spital began his legal career as a Deputy Attorney General for the California Department of Justice (serving from 1970 - 1978, in both the Criminal and Civil Law Divisions). As a Deputy Attorney General, he handled over 50 appeals, in all State and Federal...

Mr. Cohen is the founder and principal of the Cohen IP Law Group, P.C. His practice involves intellectual property, business and entertainment law. Mr. Cohen is registered to practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office as a patent attorney and is experienced in all phases of IP litigation relating to patent infringement validity and enforceability, trademark infringement, trade secret misappropriation, unfair competition, and interference with contractual relations. He specializes in matters involving UDRP proceedings, cybersquatting, and other domain name issues, and has successfully obtained preliminary injunctions against cybersquatters. Mr. Cohen is also active...

Career Highlights: Dale Gribow is a “Boutique Concierge” CV PI/DUI firm with 25+ TOP LAWYER awards, 4 Dale Gribow Days, 9 Man of the Year (The City of Palm Desert, The City of Hope and The California Senate etc) and awarded Mr. Charity. The caseload is limited, allowing calls to be answered and returned the “Old Fashioned” way…by Dale, not an assistant. Dale promises, “Whether or not I accept your case if you take the time to call, I will personally take the time to direct you.” Don’t let a lawyer who hasn’t walked in your shoes as a fellow accident victim...

Astute business professional with a track record of influencing, negotiating, supporting and interacting with senior management. Excels at resolving complex issues, developing critical business solutions, and delivering robust analysis and guidance. For the last 10 years, I've counseled clients on various technology and intellectual property matters. Participated in six acquisitions (4 for buyer and two as target) with an aggregate deal value over $10 billion.

As a business professional, I've been involved and/or responsible for managing deal flow and partnership agreements spanning across IOT, Fintech, Logistics, Medical and Enterprise 3.0 industries totaling approximately $100 million over the last 7 years....

Attorney Robert Miller has a 10.0 Avvo rating, and has been designated a “Client’s Choice DUI Attorney.”

He was named by clients as a top Orange County DUI Lawyer on Yelp, receiving Yelp’s highest rating award, based on reviews.

Mr. Miller has 23 years practicing law in Orange County, including at other criminal defense and DUI firms and practices with his own firm.

Robert Miller has been the author or co-author of three books on DUI defense and has appeared on television and radio as a legal commentator.

He has successfully handled thousands of cases and has many positive...