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Claudia Mourad has represented insurance companies, employers, and private clients with a focus on providing individualized attention.. Ms. Mourad's experience includes real estate, business, and employment litigation in state and federal courts. In addition, Ms. Mourad has represented employers before the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing (now CRD), the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, and the National Labor Relations Board.. Ms. Mourad has prevailed on multiple motions for summary judgment that completely disposed of lawsuits without the need for trial, and has obtained favorable outcomes in an efficient and cost-effective manner through dedication and determination.. In addition, Ms. Mourad has provided mandatory sexual harassment training to supervisors in order to provide the necessary tools to foster a productive workplace and prevent litigation, and has conducted investigations on various workplace complaints, including sexual harassment and discrimination.. Ms. Mourad began her legal career in 2001 as a corporate transactional attorney with an emphasis on securities transactions.. From 2002-2007, Ms. Mourad was an associate focusing on employment and real estate transactional and litigation matters.. Between 2007-2010, Ms. Mourad was a litigation associate that handled real estate, business, intellectual property, and employment litigation in state and federal courts.. From May 2010 to July 2020, Ms. Mourad represented insurance companies, businesses, employers, escrow companies, and individuals in state and federal courts.. From July 2020 to June 2023, Ms. Mourad represented insurance companies, employers, businesses, and individuals in state and federal courts.. From June 2023 to the present, Ms. Mourad represents employers of various sizes.. Ms. Mourad received a Master of Laws (LL.M.) in Business and Corporate Law from the University of San Diego School of Law in 2001. Ms. Mourad received her Juris Doctorate from Whittier College School of Law in 2000, graduating in the top 15% of her class. While at Whittier, Ms. Mourad was a member of the Whittier Law Review, and received a Dean's Merit Scholarship and The Frank M. Doyle Scholarship. Ms. Mourad also received the CALI Excellence Award for Pretrial Litigation Skills, and the American Jurisprudence Award for Professional Responsibility. During law school, Ms. Mourad served as a judicial extern to the Honorable Lawrence W. Crispo (Ret.) of the Los Angeles Superior Court. Ms. Mourad received her Bachelor of Arts Degree in English from the University of California, Irvine in 1997.

Christy L. Lewis, J.D., LL.M is a premier estate, tax and business planning attorney in Orange County, California. Her practice is primarily focused on developing and implementing advanced estate and tax planning techniques for clients with estates ranging in value from $20 million to $300 million, and providing business and tax planning representation to closely held businesses. Ms. Lewis is licensed to practice law in California and is admitted to practice before the United States Federal Court.. Prior to law school, Ms. Lewis earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science, with an emphasis in International Relations, from the University of California, Los Angeles, and spent five years running a successful real estate business where she represented clients in commercial and residential sales and finance and successfully closed millions of dollars in real estate transactions.. Ms. Lewis Chairs the Board of Directors of the YMCA of Orange County. Prior to serving as Board Chair, she served on the Board, chaired the Legal Affairs committee and participated as a member of the C.A.R.E.S, Investment, and Board Advancement Committees. She is also a member of the Chapman University Endowment Council.  In her spare time, Ms. Lewis enjoys traveling, riding her horse (“Prince”), and spending quality time with her Husband, family, and dogs (“Gracie” and “Mac”).

Chris lives in Newport Beach with his wife, Deborah Young, and three children.  Chris met Deborah in 1991 when they started law school at Hastings.  They both graduated in 1994, and married in 1995.  When he's not spending time with his family, Chris is an avid poker player and sports enthusiast who enjoys working out and watching his favorite NFL team, the NY Giants.

Cheryl is a founding partner of Cordial Family Lawyers, LLP. Cheryl’s background in social psychology and complex business transactions make her an effective mediator and counselor to those looking for sensitivity and financial acumen in family law cases.. Cheryl has always been passionate about learning how people connect and resolve conflict. This passion led her to research in the field of social psychology while at the University of California Berkeley, where she graduated with honors and received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology. She then went on to receive her Juris Doctorate from the University of California Hastings College of the Law.. Prior to founding Cordial Family Lawyers, LLP, Cheryl worked at an international law firm and start-up company, assisting parties to peacefully negotiate and complete a wide range of complex business transactions, invaluable experience for families with complex financial issues.. Cheryl also studied and worked for eight years in South Korea and is fluent in both spoken and written Korean. She now lives in Orange County with her husband and two children. She enjoys traveling, theater, and spending time with her family.

Caroline R. Djang is a senior associate in the Corporate Restructuring and Creditors' Rights Group and a member of the firm's Business Litigation Department. Ms. Djang's practice includes the representation of debtors, secured lenders, chapter 11 trustees, landlords and other creditors in bankruptcy cases and adversary proceedings. Prior to joining Rutan & Tucker, Ms. Djang was a judicial law clerk at the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for seven years, clerking for U.S. Bankruptcy Judges Ellen Carroll, Vincent P. Zurzolo, Sheri Bluebond and Richard M. Neiter. Most recently, Ms. Djang was honored as a Rising Star by the Southern California Super Lawyers publication for 2011 and 2012.

Business trial lawyer emphasizing in franchise and employment litigation in federal and state courts throughout California for over twenty-five (25+) years. Extensive experience in the representation of public entities and businesses in a variety of claims including but not limited, copyright infringement, trade secrets, labor and employment, land use, contractual disputes, catastrophic injuries, Americans With Disabilities Act Claims and constitutional claims.. Mr. Francis has specialized in providing legal services to franchisors, franchise owners and other businesses in a variety of fields. His legal skills and experience cover nearly all areas of business law, with an emphasis on litigation but including transactional work such as the purchase and sale of businesses (“mergers and acquisitions”), securities, employment contracts and formation of corporations, partnerships, limited liability companies and other business entities. Mr. Francis began his career as a coverage attorney specializing in insurance disputes.

Brian Easton has practiced law since 1995 and has spent the entire 20 years of his practice as a personal injury attorney working only for injured persons. In recognition of his years of trial skill, professionalism, and ethics, Brian is a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA) – one of the most select and exclusive associations for trial attorneys and judges. He has also been selected to the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum® – The Top Trial Lawyers in America® (an honor given to less than 1% of attorneys in the United States), and has been chosen each year since 2014 as a National Trial Lawyers Top 100 Trial Lawyer. Brian has also received the designation of Super Lawyer by Thomson Reuters. In addition, Brian has received a Commendation from the City of Lancaster for Demonstrating Excellence in Trial Advocacy in the Superior Court of California and is in the registry of Who’s Who for Executives and Professionals in the Law for 2014 and 2015.. Brian received his B.A. degree Magna Cum Laude (Top 10%) from Brigham Young University, in 1992, and his Juris Doctor Cum Laude (Top 20%) from Brigham Young University in 1995. Brian has been admitted to practice law in California since 1995 and is also admitted to practice before the Central and Southern Districts of the United States District Courts. Brian has argued cases before the California Court of Appeals and has tried cases in Orange, Los Angeles, Riverside, San Diego, and San Bernardino Counties.. Over his career Brian has obtained more than 40 Million Dollars for his clients from the insurance companies and has represented thousands of people in personal injury claims and accidents. These include automobile accidents; boating and aviation accidents; assaults; defective products; claims arising against cities, counties, and the state of California for roads, sidewalks, and other governmental properties that cause injury; trip/slip and fall claims; dog bites; and medical malpractice cases.. Representing injured people against large insurance companies, corporations, and other so-called “Goliaths” brings a special satisfaction to Brian. In a single recent 6-month period, Brian was able to obtain $2,000,000 for a gentleman who fell off an unsafe scaffold due to the fact that he put a ladder on top of the scaffold to make it higher; $1,250,000 for a woman who was in a T-Bone collision and required a neck fusion surgery; and $500,000 for a woman struck by a student riding a bicycle on a campus sidewalk. Each of the above claims were originally disputed by the defendants’ insurance companies, but Brian’s skill and hard work allowed him to provide justice and compensation to the injured and needy victims.

Brandon was born in San Jose, California and thereafter raised in Pleasanton, California. After graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in political science from Whittier College, Brandon enrolled at Whittier Law School in 2010. During law school, Brandon joined the Trial Advocacy Honors Board Team and the Alternate Dispute Resolution Team (ADR) acting as the Internal Vice President for (ADR). Brandon graduated from law school in 2013.. MEMBERSHIPS

Brad Grabske specializes in real estate and complex business litigation.   His practice is focused on assisting landowners, businesses, and public agencies with eminent domain, inverse condemnation, contract disputes, land use and other environmental issues.. Mr. Grabske has worked on some of the most complex eminent domain cases in California.  He has successfully represented clients in high stakes trials and before the Court of Appeals.  Mr. Grabske has also been recognized as a "Rising Star" in Los Angeles magazine's Southern California Super Lawyer edition.. Mr. Grabske's eminent domain experience includes total and partial takings, inverse condemnation, loss of business goodwill, precondemnation delay, environmental contamination issues, emission permitting issues, access impairment, and right-to-take challenges.  Mr. Grabske also assists clients with California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") and National Environmental Policy Act ("NEPA") matters.. Mr. Grabske is actively involved in several industry organizations, including the International Right of Way Association ("IRWA") where he has been a speaker at several local and national IRWA conferences.  He also recently co-authored a chapter on condemnation for the American Bar Association's expert-witness treatise entitled Litigators on Experts: Strategies for Managing Expert Witnesses from Retention through Trial.

Attorney Robert I. Beckerman is a talented trial attorney who specializes in representing individuals and small businesses. He has experience in a wide array of cases including personal injury, wrongful death, medical malpractice, divorce, child custody and support, landlord-tenant evictions, wrongful termination, and business disputes. Since being admitted to the bar, Mr. Beckerman has appeared in state, federal and appellate courts, obtaining successful results at all Attorney Robert I. Beckerman is a talented trial attorney who specializes in representing individuals and small businesses. He has experience in a wide array of cases including personal injury, wrongful death, medical malpractice, divorce, child custody and support, landlord-tenant evictions, wrongful termination, and business disputes. Since being admitted to the bar, Mr. Beckerman has appeared in state, federal and appellate courts, obtaining successful results at all levels.Having grown up in Metropolitan Detroit, Mr. Beckerman brings a strong midwestern work ethic to his practice. He attended the University of Michigan and graduated with a Bachelors Degree in Philosophy. He then attended Whittier Law School, graduating Summa Cum Laude and earning the title of Valedictorian for his number one class ranking. While in law school, he served one year as a member of the law review and represented Whittier in inter-school Trial Advocacy Honors Board competitions.Mr. Beckerman began his legal career during law school doing civil litigation for a consumer protection firm in Santa Ana. He continued there until the summer of 2012 when he felt he could better serve the public by starting his own firm dedicated to providing the individualized attention that clients need.

As an associate at Desai Law Firm, P.C. in Orange County, my practice focuses on plaintiff-side employment and consumer class actions. I have extensive experience representing workers in employment discrimination cases on account of age, pregnancy, disability, gender, sexual harassment, wrongful termination, retaliation, and wage and hour claims. I have helped to successfully resolve numerous cases on behalf of employees at various stages of the litigation process, including just weeks before trial. Over the last three years, I have devoted significant time to litigating wage and hour class actions on behalf of truck-drivers, leading to a published decision advancing the rights of truck drivers in the state of California. See Cardenas v. McLane Foodservice, Inc., 796 F. Supp. 2d 1246 (C.D. Cal. 2011) (granting truck drivers’ motion for summary judgment of pre and post-shift claims under California Labor Code where employer paid with piece rate wages and denying defendant’s motion for preemption under FAAAA). Prior to joining the Desai Law Firm, P.C., I was an associate at the law firm of Mower, Carreon, and Desai LLP where I litigated wage and hour and consumer class actions on behalf of restaurant workers, home health care workers, and California consumers. I have also worked as an associate at the law firm of Rudy, Exelrod, Zieff, and Lowe in San Francisco where I focused on individual employment discrimination cases and wage and hour class actions. I began my career as the Ruth Chance Law Fellow at Equal Rights Advocates where I spent two years representing low-wage women workers in sexual harassment and discrimination cases. I am a 2005 graduate of U.C. Berkeley School of Law andan active member of the California Employment Lawyers Association, the premier organization in California of employee rights advocates.

Amanda Mooney, nee Amanda McLaughlin, is a Founder/Partner with the firm focusing primarily on US and international intellectual property and corporate matters, including business formation and compliance, brand protection, advertising and media law (sweepstakes compliance, website terms and privacy policies, copy review), trademark prosecution and enforcement, international portfolio management, copyright protection and domain name disputes. Amanda has a great deal of experience in the consumer goods sector and has served as outside general counsel to Too Faced Cosmetics for a number of years now.  In that capacity, she recently advised Too Faced on Estee Lauder's $1.4 billion acquistion of the company.. Amanda is also adept at negotiating and drafting a wide range of corporate contracts, including license agreements, distribution agreements, endorsement agreements, sponsorship agreements, agency agreements (software, creative, media, public relations and event production) and agreements related to influencers, bloggers, models and photographers.. Born in Glasgow, Scotland, Amanda graduated from the University of California, San Diego with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science where she received Eleanor Roosevelt College Provost’s Honors. Amanda obtained her Juris Doctorate at the University of San Diego, School of Law and obtained a Diploma in International and Comparative Law at Magdalen College, Oxford University. Amanda was selected by Super Lawyers as a Rising Star for 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015; a distinction awarded to just 1.5% of attorneys in the state. She has also been named as one of the top area female attorneys by Los Angeles Magazine and Coast Magazine in 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015.

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Ali Tehrani focuses his practice on eminent domain and other real property litigation.  Mr. Tehrani represents private landowners, business owners, and public agencies in various phases of eminent domain litigation.. Prior to joining Murphy & Evertz, Mr. Tehrani clerked with the Writs and Appeals Division of the Orange County Public Defender’s Office, where he drafted motions, writs, and memoranda on an array of legal issues.  Mr. Tehrani also gained business litigation experience while clerking for a large law firm in Los Angeles.. Mr. Tehrani earned his undergraduate degree from the University of California, Irvine and his law degree from the UCLA School of Law.  During law school, Mr. Tehrani served as the Chief Comments Editor for the Journal of Islamic and Near Eastern Law.

About me: I used to litigate for the big insurance companies - representing giants like Amazon, Tesla, and Costco.  After seeing the questionable practices from insurance and their attorneys, I started a firm with my brilliant partner to protect the working class and injured in California.  I have handled thousands of workers compensation/personal injury/employment cases, and know every trick in the book the other side tries to pull to deny claims/medical treatment and cut costs.  I'm a friendly reasonable guy with clients, but extremely aggressive at trial. Give me a call

A significant number of California companies are incorporated in Delaware.  This means that when large sums of money are involved - raising capital, acquiring a business, restructuring a business, completing a leveraged buyout, implementing equity compensation - you want Delaware law expertise to avoid problems.  The same is true when little money is flowing but the stakes are high - corporate governance issues, family business disputes, forming an entity - Delaware law expertise is key.. You want a Delaware lawyer who can guide you through not only the complexities of Delaware law, but of equal importance, the differences with California law.  Ideally, your lawyer will have the backing of a full-service California law firm.. Marc Boiron was trained in Delaware law at Delaware’s premiere law firm.  As one of a few California attorneys who understand the intricacies of Delaware law, he gives informed advice to California businesses on:. ·         Raising capital through angel investors, venture capital firms, private equity firms, crowdfunding platforms, and IPOs. ·         Selling companies through mergers, stock sales and asset sales. ·         Buying companies through acquisitions, stock purchases and asset purchases. ·         Restructurings and recapitalizations. ·         Leveraged buyouts. ·         Strategic alliances. ·         Corporate governance (including oversight issues, such as cybersecurity risks). Marc also has an MBA with experience in investment banking.  From the inside, he understands how financial transformations happen - why it matters, what has worked, where leverage is key and who advises important players.. Prior to law school, Marc earned a tennis scholarship at an NCAA Division I program with a tennis team ranked top 25 in the nation. In addition to a great serve and powerful forehand, intense training translated into the disciplined preparation, persistence, competitiveness and strategic thinking that ensures Marc's client get strong and tenacious representation.. Representative Matters. ·         Represented cybersecurity company in connection with $7 million venture capital investment and on corporate governance and equity compensation matters. ·         Represented technology company in connection with $2 million angel investment. ·         Represented Dell Inc. in the $25 billion going-private transaction by Michael Dell and Silver Lake Partners. ·         Represented Allergan Inc. in its successful defense against the acquisition by Pershing Square Capital Management and Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc., resulting in $13 billion of additional stockholder value upon Actavis Plc's $66 billion acquisition of Allergan Represented Schiff Nutritional International in connection with its sale by merger to Reckitt Benckiser Group for $1.5 billion in cash. ·         Represented Obagi Medical Products in connection with its sale by merger to Valeant Pharmaceuticals for $400 million in cash. ·         Represented Taiwanese technology company in its $50 million stock and asset acquisition of Orange County-based technology company Represented General Electric Company in the spin-off and $2.9 billion initial public offering of the common stock of its consumer finance business, Synchrony Financial. ·         Represented Surgical Care Affiliates, Inc. in connection with the $220 million initial public offering of its common stock. ·         Represented a private paper packaging product company in a leveraged recapitalization and the declaration and payment of a $100 million dividend. ·         Represented a public global hospitality company in a restructuring involving over 300 subsidiaries