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Richard specializes in land-use, zoning, real estate, commercial, environmental, and appellate law, including complex business litigation and class actions. He represents property owners, developers, neighborhood associations, midsize and large U.S. companies throughout Southern California on numerous hotel, medical office, and multi-family residential projects. He serves as lead trial and appellate counsel in traditional/administrative writ of mandamus proceedings, arbitrations, and private attorney general actions. As part of his land use practice, Richard manages all of the CEQA, planning, zoning, and other entitlements required by state, county, and city governments. In Pasadena, Richard’s projects include the restoration of the Constance Hotel and the YWCA Julia Morgan Building, the Colorado at Hill Hotel, the Marriott Residence Inn, the Paseo Colorado, the Crown City Medical Building, and the former Pasadena Athletic Club site.. As an experienced trial attorney, Richard successfully prosecuted a CEQA and land use trial against the City of Brea in Orange County, and successfully defended through trial a $45 million class action lawsuit in the Los Angeles County Superior Court. He previously was successful in defending a $75 million licensing arbitration, a $30 million unfair competition class action, a $40 million securities fraud and RICO class action in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California, and a $20 million insurance coverage action in the United States District Court for the Southern District of California, as well as numerous contract, real estate, and limited partnership actions. Richard has a number of appellate decisions in California to his credit, including Harper v. 24 Hour Fitness, 167 Cal. App. 4th 966 (2008), Mount Olympus Property Owners Association v. Shpirt, 59 Cal. App. 4th 885 (1997), Re-Open Rambla, Inc. v. County of Los Angeles, 39 Cal. App. 4th 1499 (1995), and Cole v. Sea Ray Boats, Inc., 32 Cal. Rptr. 2d 431 (1994) (de-published).. Education. Richard is a 1986 graduate of Loyola Law School, where he externed for Justice Otto Kaus of the California Supreme Court, and was a member of the St. Thomas More Law Honor Society, Scott Moot Court Honors Board, and the 1985 Best Oralist in Moot Court Competition.. Richard also has a Master's in Public Administration from the University of Southern California, where he was admitted to Pi Alpha Alpha, National Honorary Society for Public Affairs & Administration, received the SCAPA Praetor Scholarship Award, and worked for the Congressional Budget Office in Washington, D.C.. Richard earned his B.A. from the University of California, Berkeley in 1979, and studied at Worcester College, Oxford University, England.

Phil J. Montoya, Jr. is an associate in the Los Angeles office of Hawkins Parnell Thackston & Young LLP. He has more than 25 years’ experience in the areas of employment law, contract litigation and personal injury. Phil has obtained favorable outcomes for clients as diverse as employees accused of trade secret theft, companies involved in employment and contract disputes, and personal injury. He regularly advises a number of businesses on employment and contract matters.

My firm is focused on providing individual, small business and corporate clients with personalized and outstanding legal representation.  Roughly 90% of our work involves the litigation and trial of product liability and professional malpractice matters. We also handle business matters and related litigation.. Our business related practice includes an outside general counsel service for small and medium size business clients who have a frequent need for legal assistance and guidance but don’t have the desire or means to hire an in house attorney on a full-time basis.. I have 23 years of broad practice experience spanning multiple states.  I have litigated and tried cases in California, Texas and Washington. Before launching my own law firm, I was a partner with a respected multi-office firm with a nationwise trial practice.. The Firm offers competitive hourly rates and where appropriate, fixed/flat fees and blended rates.  We also work under contingency arrangements where appropriate.  Regardless of the case, we provide customized legal services that are reasonably priced, efficient and sophisticated for every client.

Mr. Kerekes is an experienced real estate and business attorney with over 30 years of experience. He began his career as assistant general counsel for a real estate development company and related brokerage company, negotiating and drafting construction agreements, financing agreements, and the purchase and sale of real property, as well as defending on construction claims. He also structured and organized entities to hold title and helped obtain financing. Thereafter, he went into private practice.. He is also a veteran trial attorney who has also prosecuted and defended major cases involving construction defects, breach of contract, partnership disputes and breach of fiduciary duty. He has been involved in real estate work-outs both privately and working through the bankruptcy courts.. Committed to helping start-up companies, Mr. Kerekes has been involved with a number of start-ups that have needed advice in the various aspects of setting up and running a new business, including capital formation, employment agreements, profit-sharing plans, as well as protecting confidential trade secrets and intellectual property.. Mr. Kerekes is licensed to practice before all California courts, state and local, as well as the federal courts in the Central District, Southern District, and Eastern District of California, and the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeal.

Mr. Gelfound practices in the areas of professional liability, public entity liability and corporate transactions, focusing on representation of architects, engineers, contractors, and insurance professionals.. • Trial. • Professional Liability. • Public Entity Liability. • General Business Litigation. • Commercial Transactions & Corporate

Matt D. Ober brings to Richardson Harman Ober PC over two decades of extensive experience in common interest development law, residential and commercial real estate litigation, construction contracts and defect claims recovery, and general corporate and business law. Mr. Ober presides over the Firm’s highly regarded community association law practice, providing full service representation to common interest developments throughout Southern California.. A native of Whittier, California, Mr. Ober obtained his Bachelor of Arts degree with honors from the University of California at Los Angeles before obtaining his Juris Doctorate degree from Southwestern University School of Law. Mr. Ober has obtained an AV® Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review rating, reflecting the height of professional excellence and recognition for the highest levels of skill and integrity. He is licensed to practice before all California State Courts, the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, and the U.S. Ninth District Circuit Court of Appeals, and is a member of the California and Los Angeles County Bar Associations.. Mr. Ober is a recognized leader, noted author, featured speaker and faculty member on all facets of the community association industry. He is an active supporter of and contributor to the Community Association industry through both the Community Associations Institute (CAI) and the California Association of Community Managers (CACM). Mr. Ober is a member of the CAI National’s College of Community Association Lawyers (CCAL). He is a contributing author of CAI’s California Law Course for Common Interest Development Managers. He is currently serving on the Board of Directors of the Greater Los Angeles Chapter, and served two terms as President of CAI’s local chapter serving the Greater Inland Empire. He is an inductee to the organization’s Hall of Fame; recipient of the Chapter’s President’s award; and recipient of the Outstanding Service Award. He is also a three-term delegate to CAI’s California Legislative Action Committee and a member of CAI’s National Faculty as well as a member of CACM’s Faculty and Legal Steering Committee.

Lisa Tan is a founding partner of Russakow / Greene & Tan, LLP.  Her clients include companies in a variety of industries including software, financial services, pharmaceutical, chemicals, marketing, sales and distribution organizations.  Ms. Tan specializes in business litigation and civil litigation, with particular emphasis on unfair competition, business fraud, complex contractual, business tort matters for major local and national clients. She has also represented clients in litigation involving international business disputes.  Her experience includes all aspects of litigation from mediations to trials and arbitrations.. Ms. Tan helps clients protect trade secrets through contracts, internal security procedures and litigation to prosecute and defend claims of misappropriation.  She advises companies on legal considerations when employees move between competitors; on fashioning restrictive covenant and intellectual property ownership agreements and protocols for resolving intellectual property use and ownership disputes outside of court.. Ms. Tan received the distinction of being named “Super Lawyer Rising Star” by Los Angeles Magazine in 2009, 2010, and 2011.  She was also voted "Top Attorney" by her peers in Pasadena Magazine in 2009 and 2010.. Lisa Tan received her Juris Doctor degree from the University of California, Hastings College of Law and her Bachelor of Arts in International Relations from the University of Southern California.  Ms. Tan is admitted to practice law in all California state courts and the United States District Court, Central and Northern Districts. She is an Ambassador of the Pasadena Bar Association and has served as Mandatory Settlement Officer for the Los Angeles County Superior Court.

Lee Lam is a real estate and business attorney with an emphasis on breach of contract, partnership disputes, breach of fiduciary duty, financial fraud, mechanic’s liens, and construction defect matters. She has broad litigation experience in federal and state court handling cases from inception through trial and appeal. She has drafted and argued dispositive motions, and has obtained favorable settlement results for her clients. Ms. Lam attended the Hastings School of Law in San Francisco. While in law school, Ms. Lam served as law clerk at Bay Area Legal Aid for over a year, helping disabled clients obtain Social Security benefits. After her second year of law school, she gained international business experience working as an intern at the multinational law firm of King and Wood Mallesons in Hong Kong. She has also acted as the Symposium Editor for the Hastings Business Law Journal, and was a Board Member of the UC Hastings Negotiation & Mediation Team. She is also fluent in Mandarin, Cantonese, and Chiu Chow.

I specialize in representing public agency and mutual water company water suppliers.  I am well versed with all water system operations and has great expertise in rate-setting (e.g., Proposition 218) and financing matters.  I also have much experience in real estate matters, including purchases and sales, commercial leases, development and easement issues.  Lastly, I enjoy working with small businesses and can assist with formation issues, as well as ongoing operational issues.

I have been practicing in the areas of corporate and real estate transactions for 28 years.  In the corporate area, I handle mergers, stock and asset purchase and sale transactions, private offereings, entity structuring, employment and buy-sell agreements, corporate governance and general business contracts.  In the real estate area, my practice includings commercial property acquistions, securing financing on behalf of lenders and borrowers, complex title issues, lease (ground, office and reatail) transactions, and licensing and easement arrangements.. I am also a founding partner of AFRCT, LLP, which is a full-service law firm headquartered in Pasadena, California.  Our 35+ lawyers can service most every legal need encountered by today's businesses, including litigation, appeals, bankruptcy, corporate, real estate, employment, executive compensation, tax and estate planning, as well as a signficant lender liability defense practice.  We have offices in California, Oregon and Washington.

I am known for my ability to handle extremely challenging legal situations. I have handled some of the most challenging situations regarding custody, support, and high-asset divorces.

General Background:. I represent corporations, limited liability companies (LLCs), sole proprietorships, partnerships and individuals in all aspects of operations including business planning and formation; general counseling; contracts drafting and negotiation; mergers and asset transfers; intellectual property protection; and employment issues.  I also represent these clients in related litigation.. IMPORTANT DISCLOSURES (Please Read):. This Avvo listing may constitute attorney advertising in California. It is not intended to provide legal advice nor create an attorney-client relationship solely based on a visit to or review of the material on this website. By editing this profile, I do not seek to represent clients in jurisdictions or before courts to which I am not admitted.. This profile may contain testimonials or endorsements from current or former clients or other lawyers.  These testimonials or endorsements do not constitute a guarantee, warranty, or prediction regarding the outcome of your legal matter.. No Tax Advice (Required Tax Disclosure—Circular 230):. To ensure compliance with requirements imposed by the IRS, nothing on this website is intended to serve as tax advice and further that any tax advice deemed to be contained on this website is not intended or written to be used, and cannot be used, for the purpose of (i) avoiding tax-related penalties under the Internal Revenue Code or (ii) promoting, marketing or recommending to another party any matters addressed herein.

For over two decades I have provided professional counsel in areas of business, corporate and civil law, intellectual property, entertainment and Internet matters as well as assisting foreign professionals in selected immigration matters.  I bring the unique practical perspective of a former in-house lawyer to clients’ legal needs, including the importance of facilitation rather than hindrance. Regardless the size of your business or legal matter, I provide a combination of broad litigation, trial and transactional experience.  I work with individuals and all types of business ventures (nationally as well as globally) from the ground floor entity to fully functioning and sustainable enterprises.  My clientele ranges from individuals, start-up ventures and privately held to non-profit and international publically traded entities.. Away from the law, I am committed to causes that deal with the betterment, encouragement and instilment of life-enhancing values to and in children.  Whether it be a children’s golf association, like The First Tee, or foundation feeding underprivileged kids, like the Manny Mota International foundation, or helping families and parents deal with the effects of children with cancer, like the Padres Contra Cancer Foundation, if I can help, I will and in a manner that is always “behind the scenes,” with no fanfare and never expecting anything in return.

Emahn Counts, Esq. is recognized for his practical approach to problem solving, client counseling, and improving the quality of life for his clients and attorneys alike. Mr. Counts is Los Angeles native and resides locally with his family.. 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 prestigious Law Review for outstanding legal writing and analysis. Mr. Counts has been practicing law for over five (5) years in the California state and federal district courts.. His clients' cases typically involve business, consumer, real estate, or other contractual disputes. He has personally handled over 1000 litigation matters throughout every major city in Southern California. He personally manages all aspects of each case including: consultation, settlement demand, pleadings, discovery, law & motion, negotiations, mediation, trial, and post-judgment collection.. Mr. Counts has offices in Pasadena, Los Angeles, Beverly Hills, and Marina del Rey. Prior to opening Counts Law Firm, Mr. Counts was the managing attorney of the Pasadena office of a nationwide business and consumer litigation firm where he represented clients such as American Express, Sallie Mae, Porsche Financial, and Honda Finance. He continues to counsel and advise a variety of individual, small business, and corporate clients throughout Southern California.

Effective May 1, 2022, our law office has relocated to:. 155 S. EL MOLINO AVE, SUITE 201. PASADENA, CALIFORNIA 91101. The law firm is committed to providing first-rate service to its diverse clientele and providing fee arrangements to suit each client's budget, including hourly billing, flat fee billing and installment payment plans.. Thank you for over 23 years of business at our downtown Los Angeles location.. Per AVVO guidelines, the "Answers & Advice" provided below are for consumer education purpose only, not intended to be legal advice to be relied upon and does not create an attorney-client relationship.. Under Rule 1-400(E) of the California Rules of Professional Conduct, any communication by this law firm on the AVVO platform does not constitute a guarantee, warranty or prediction regarding the outcome of any legal matter.

Dennis L. Althouse is a Partner with Richardson Harman Ober PC. His areas of practice include real estate, construction defect, business litigation and personal injury. He has extensive experience representing individual, business and corporate interests in all aspects of real estate law and business litigation disputes, and has successfully represented homeowners, homeowner associations and contractors in construction disputes.. He is admitted to practice law in California and Nebraska, and is licensed to practice before the United States District Court, Central and Northern Districts of California.. He achieved an “AV” rating from Martindale-Hubbell denoting the highest level of professional excellence from his peers. He was also selected as a Pasadena Top Attorney in 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013.. Mr. Althouse earned both his Bachelor’s degree and his Juris Doctor from the University of Nebraska, where he received the American Jurisprudence Award in Insurance Law.. Mr. Althouse is a Board Member of Pasadena Christian School, currently serving as Vice President of the Board.

Darrell G. Brooke has been assisting individuals and families across Los Angeles County in crafting and maintaining comprehensive estate plans to safeguard their legacies. Alongside the rest of his team, he manages all facets of estate administration and specializes in resolving estate-related disputes.

Cynthia Gitt received her B.A. degree from Wheaton College. In 1971, she received her J.D. degree with honors from George Washington University Law School, where she was elected to the Order of the Coif. Ms. Gitt was a trial attorney for the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission in Washington, D.C. from 1971 to 1974 and in San Francisco from 1974 to 1975. Thereafter, she was an assistant professor of law and director and litigator on behalf of the EEOC-funded Employment Discrimination Clinic at Wayne State University Law School from 1975 to 1977.. Ms. Gitt entered private practice in 1978 and was an associate at Morgan Lewis & Bockius (1978-1984), a partner with Ford & Harrison (1984–1991) and a shareholder and Of Counsel to Epstein Becker & Green (1991–2006) before co-founding Brown Gitt Law Group LLP in June 2006. She has represented employers in all aspects of single plaintiff, multi-plaintiff, and class action labor and employment litigation, and individuals in business litigation and security-related disputes.. Ms. Gitt also conducts workplace investigations, issues reports, and testifies for employers. She supervises investigations by outside investigators, and litigates their effectiveness in defense of claims of harassment or wrongful termination.. Los Angeles Magazine named Ms. Gitt a Super Lawyer for 2004–2010. She is a member of the Litigation, and the Labor and Employment Law sections of the American Bar Association, the Los Angeles County Bar Association, the Pasadena Bar Association and the California State Bar. Ms. Gitt was named a top Los Angeles employment attorney by Pasadena Magazine and was featured in the 2nd Annual "Women Leaders in the Law" supplement to the Los Angeles Times. Ms. Gitt is a frequent speaker on employment topics with Sterling Education, the Corporate Counsel Institute and the LA County Bar Association Labor and Employment section.

Antonio de Cárdenas has extensive experience counseling and representing companies in a broad range of transactional matters and providing comprehensive legal strategy to businesses. Antonio has served as inside senior general counsel and outside counsel to top domestic and international companies in a variety of industries. As the CEO of the De Cárdenas Law Group, APLC, he oversees our clients’ needs using a multi-disciplinary approach that constantly evaluates factors such as client objectives, risk, liability, and value proposition.. Antonio comes from a long line of entrepreneurs and represents his own family’s business, which is entering its fourth decade of national operations. He holds a Master’s in Business Administration from a top national business program that is designed for company presidents and “C”-level executives. Having closely studied various business disciplines throughout his career, Antonio has had the pleasure of working with colleagues in various fields including manufacturing, services, retail, real estate development, wealth management, insurance, and technology. His list of clients includes organizations and businesses of all sizes, from large multi-national corporations to start-up firms.  He regularly consults with colleagues in the business community and remains an active participant in continuing business education.. Antonio is fully bilingual in English/Spanish and regularly provides counsel and other services to companies actively doing business in Latin America. His charitable activities include sitting on various national and local boards whose mission is to improve the lives of the less fortunate.