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You are not alone in ANY situation.  I have been an attorney for 28 years, working for large and small firms, CBS and then in sole practice for the past 11 years.  I am licensed to practice law in California and Oregon.  I love representing good people in difficult situations to find just resolutions to their problems.  I will do that for you!

We provide flexible solutions to our clients by using different fees structures.. Please tell us about your situation.  By the time you have to make a decision you will have a fee quote in writing.. I have been working in business, entertainment, and immigration law since 1999. My practice in immigration law is limited to business and family immigration. I am an immigrant myself that has successfully navigated the myriad of immigration laws. I moved to the U.S. to study law as a Senator Fulbright Scholar.My immigration clients are located throughout the United States and the world. My goal as an immigration lawyer is to provide superior client service at reasonable rates to companies and to individuals, entrepreneurs, and investors.. Specialities:. Employment-based visas; labor certification; employment-based permanent residence applications; investor-based visas, family-based permanent residence applications; and naturalization. Negotiation, trademark search and registration, business and entertainment law transactions.

Ronnivashti Whitehead is a solo practitioner in the Los Angeles area at the Law Office of Ronni Whitehead. Ms. Whitehead is a Graduate of Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago-Kent College of Law. Ms. Whitehead was admitted to practice law in Illinois in 2003 and California in 2006.. Ms. Whitehead practices in the areas of Family Law, Personal Injury, and Employment Law. Ms. Whitehead has served on the Board of the Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles (CAALA) since 2009. She has served as an Associate Editor of the Journal of Consumer Attorneys Association for Southern California (Advocate Magazine) since, 2014. She received the CAALA Presidential Award in 2008 and 2011. She currently serves as a Board Member of the Black Woman Lawyers Association of Greater Los Angeles.. She also served as: the Vice Chair of the CAALA New Lawyers Committee from 2008-2009, the Chair of the CAALA New Lawyers Committee from 2010-2011, and the Co-Chair of the CAALA Public Relations Committee from 2012-2014. She was a Board Member of Consumer Attorneys Association of California from 2009-2010.. Ms. Whitehead is also a member of the American Association of Justice, American Bar Association, California Association of Black Lawyers, Consumer Attorneys of California, John M. Langston Bar Association, the National Association of Professional Women, and the Southern California Family Law American Inn of Court.. Past Speaking Engagements:. CAALA LAS VEGAS CONVENTION –THE NATION’S LARGEST TRIAL LAWYER CONVENTION. Speaker 2014:   -Reining in the Defense Expert MILs & 402 Hearings. Speaker 2011:   -Essential Toolkit for Trial: Timelines. Speaker 2010:   -Elimination of Bias –Gender Bias in the Courtroom. BLACK WOMEN LAWYERS OF LOS ANGELES AND ASSOCIATION OF BLACK WOMEN PHYSICIANS. Speaker 2014:   -A joint symposium panel discussion on Proposition 46 and its potential impact on physicians, lawyers and the California economy.. LONG BEACH BAR ASSOCIATION. Speaker 2013:   -Elimination of Bias in the Legal Profession. CAOC ANNUAL SAN FRANCISCO CONVENTION – COLLEGE OF TRIAL ARTS. Speaker 2013:   -Negligence Per Se A Code Violation in the House. Speaker 2008:   -Handling the Client Intake. Event Moderator and/Chair:. CAALA Webinar Series. Panel Moderator 2015:    – Recognizing Civil Rights Cases. CAALA LAS VEGAS CONVENTION –THE NATION’S LARGEST TRIAL LAWYER CONVENTION Convention Co-Chair (2012 and 2013). Panel Moderator 2012:    -Government Torts. -Legal Ethics. -Medicine for Lawyers. Panel Moderator 2013:    -Technology. -Employment Law. -New Court Procedures. CAOC ANNUAL SAN FRANCISCO CONVENTION – COLLEGE OF TRIAL ARTS. Panel Moderator 2011:    -Personal Injury Cases. Panel Moderator 2010:    -What You Wanted to Know About a Judge But You Were                                                  Afraid to Ask. -Nut & Bolts – Practice Tips From Top Lawyers With                                                           Emphasis in Government Liability

Of my five most recent criminal cases, three were "not guilty," one was a hung jury, later dismissed by the court, and in the fifth, my client declined the people's offer of time served (which would have been about 8 months), and, against my advice, insisted on going to trial.  As I warned him, he didn't fare very well in front of a jury.. My former legal assistant, Evangeline Arvizu, wrote this about me on LinkedIn:  “Mark McKinniss was my immediate superior and we worked together as a unified team. Mark values people who are skilled and who perform with results that a client and a lawyer need and want in a busy litigation practice. Mark supported my dedication and commitment to provide opposing counsel, clients and co-working personnel a clear and genuine interest that translates reliable service expected in a deadline-driven law practice, so that Mark McKinniss could focus on his clients' needs in a manner that delivered the outcome that each client wanted to achieve during their lawsuits. Mark is an excellent attorney because he listens, assesses and then takes action to settle cases and deliver the outcome that his clients have retained him to achieve in the litigation matters brought to him. Although I have not yet observed him in trial, his colleagues report that Mark McKinniss is a brilliant trial attorney with a wicked sense of humor, who wins cases!” May 18, 2011

Los Angeles lawyer Grace Ayers has been licensed to practice in the State of California since 2009 immediately after law school. She is originally from Indiana, and attended college at Indiana University. There, she double-majored in Political Science and French, and double-minored in Italian and Western European Studies. Grace graduated from Indiana University in 2005, and promptly moved out to the great State of California. She then attended Pepperdine University School of Law in Malibu California, where she obtained her Juris Doctorate in 2009. Now, attorney Grace Ayers practices criminal defense, DUI defense, and matters involving family law.. Ms. Ayers practices primarily criminal defense and DUI defense, but also handles many traffic matters and some family law matters such as divorce, child custody cases, and issues of child and spousal support. In addition, Grace Ayers owns a small business calledGrace's Cases doing appearances for other attorneys throughout the greater Los Angeles area.  She also remains active in the community of Pepperdine University School of Law by serving as a Judge for the school's nationwide moot court competitions.

Jason Buccat is the Founding Partner of Buccat Law Group.  He is a successful litigator with expertise in criminal, and employment law, as well personal injury, general civil litigation, civil rights, and mediation.  Mr. Buccat is dedicated to providing first-class quality while tenaciously representing each of his clients.  Mr. Buccat is an avid soccer player, and fan of the Los Angeles Lakers, Dodgers, Kings, and Galaxy.

I offer 31 years of experience in the practice of law.  My practice is dedicated to handling all aspects of Family Law from "I do" to "I'm done!"  Prenuptial agreements, divorce, custody, Qualified Domestic Relations Orders (QDRO) and more.  I offer personalized attention at lower, more reasonable hourly rates than most larger firms, and with an eye towards achieving cost-effective solutions for you and your family.  As a solo practitioner, I will personally handle all aspects of your case without passing duties off to paralegals or clerks.

I am dedicated to finding creative solutions that match the varying needs of my clients.  As a mother of young children, a wife and daughter of parent's that are getting older I am personally aware of the issues we have to grapple with when planning our estates.  I help clients choose guardians for their young children, trustees for their trusts and healthcare agents using my own personal expeience with family dynamics.

I am a criminal defense lawyer in Los Angeles with over 25 years of experience in both California (State) and Federal Courts.  Represenation for all types of criminal matters ranging from misdemeanors to felonies including the following offenses: DUI, theft charges, domestic violence, assault and battery, all drug charges, sex offenses, internet offenses, all kinds of fraud, false statements, juvenile matters and murder charges.. I was the President of the Iranian-American Lawyer's Association in 2007.. For further details please visit my website at:

Human Rights Defender who has worked on Death Penalty cases for 15 years.  Will defend you in Any Criminal Case.  Free Consult.

Darrel Menthe’s practices focuses on business litigation, employment law, bankruptcy, and writs and appeals. Mr. Menthe frequently represents business owners and professionals in partnership and corporate disputes, fraud, unfair competition, creditor/debtor issues, and contract claims. He advises businesses and individuals on employment law and wage and hour litigation. Mr. Menthe is also the author of a frequently reviewed how-to guide on the pleading requirements of civil RICO cases. Mr. Menthe has represented outdoor advertising companies against state and municipal enforcement and has published extensively on the subject of sign regulation.. Darrel Menthe began his law practice with major national law firms in Los Angeles after graduating from Stanford Law School. Darrel Menthe has tried jury trials, bench trials, and arbitrations, and has successfully obtained multiple writs of mandate and appellate victories.

Brandon Leopoldus is a California-based attorney protecting the assets, reputations, and transactions of athletes, entertainers, and businesses.. Mr. Leopoldus’ sports practice has included representing individuals working in high level, Olympic, and professional sports including blue-chip high school recruits facing discipline from the California Interscholastic Federation, collegiate athletes entering the draft, Olympians, professional/retired athletes, and sports officials. .   Some of his highlights have included representing a two-time NFL All-Pro with his off-field business and personal endeavors, protecting and enforcing the intellectual property rights of an 8-year NBA veteran, negotiating a six-figure purchase of a sports officiating assigning business, and developing the structure of an indoor baseball training facility for a Major League Baseball All-Star, and advising top-tier collegiate athletes entering the draft.. His experience with corporate clients ranges from solopreneurs and family-owned businesses to technology startups.  His practice also represented individuals working in high level, Olympic, and professional sports.   Mr. Leopoldus’ highlights have included representing a two-time NFL All-Pro with his off-field business and personal endeavors, protecting and enforcing the intellectual property rights of an 8-year NBA veteran, negotiating a six-figure purchase of sports officiating assigning business, and developing the structure of an indoor baseball training facility for a Major League Baseball All-Star.. As a recognized leader in sports law, Mr. Leopoldus is a featured speaker and panelist across the country including video Continuing Legal Education presentations with Attorney Credits and LexVid, presentations and guest lectures at numerous law schools, and panels at the Sports Lawyers Association’s (SLA) Annual Conference in 2015 and 2016, and 2018.  Mr. Leopoldus is a featured contributor to Referee Magazine and Legal Ink Magazine.  In 2014, Mr. Leopoldus was named the SLA’s Regional Captain of the Year, and in 2015 and 2016 he was named the SLA’s Co-Regional Captain of the Year.. Prior to becoming an attorney, Mr. Leopoldus spent a number of years in Minor League Baseball as an umpire.  He umpired in the Appalachian, Pioneer, Midwest, California, and Pacific Coast Leagues, and received three playoff assignments, two All-Star selections, and umpired one league championship series.

Backed by more than four decades of experience, our law firm has the training, experience, and passion to assist you in all of your legal needs. Learn more about our firm and Attorney Sharpe before you contact us for legal assistance.Located in Culver City, Attorney Richard W. Sharpe is the principal attorney for the firm Comstock & Sharpe, Inc. Mr. Sharpe received his Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Maine in 1958 and received his Juris Doctorate degree from Southwestern University School of Law in 1971.Mr. Sharpe was admitted to the State Bar of California in January of 1972. Being an active member of his legal community since 1979, Mr. Sharpe currently serves as a Family Law Mediator and a Judge Pro-tem with the Los Angeles Superior Court and Municipal Courts. He has also been serving with the Los Angeles Superior Court Probate Volunteer Panel since 1988.Established since 1972, Comstock & Sharpe, Inc. provides clients with extensive experience and diversity in estate planning, family law, and personal injury. We earned a reputation for presenting clients with high-quality legal representation consisting of care, accuracy, and dedication expected of seasoned attorneys. One of our chief goals is to maintain this tradition of dedication and excellence, and our passion and promise is to prepare and afford clients with the most viable and practical legal representation possible at affordable rates. Backed by more than four decades of experience, our law firm has the training, experience, and passion to assist you in all of your legal needs.

Attorney Richard Barkhordarian has been practicing law since 2004. Initially starting out as a business litigator after graduating from Pepperdine University School of Law, he transitioned into workers’ comp and employment law to find more fulfillment in helping those who need it the most, starting Barkhordarian Law Firm in 2012. He’s committed to protecting the rights of Los Angeles employees who get taken advantage of by their employers and holding companies responsible for any wrongdoing. Potential clients can contact him at his Culver City office knowing they’ll be treated with respect and compassion. Cases he handles include workers’ comp appeals, whistleblower claims, and more.

At Pietz & Shahriari, LLP we represent people who have suffered personal injuries, families who lost a loved one in a wrongful death, employees who have a dispute with their employer, and individuals whose civil rights have been violated by the police or private security guards on a contingency basis. This means you pay no attorney's fees until your case is resolved.. For business litigation clients, we offer competitive rates and a variety of payment options.. Contact Cyrus Shahriari for a free, no-obligation, confidential consultation. Learn your legal options so you can make the best decision for you on how to proceed with your legal matter.

At Mayberry Law, our mission is clear: to achieve victory in your case. Upon taking on a case, we immediately commence trial preparations. This approach not only enhances settlement outcomes but also guarantees readiness for trial when it serves your best interests. Simply put, we treat your claim with the utmost care, as if it were our own. With decades of collective experience as Los Angeles Personal Injury Lawyers, you can trust that capable advocates are dedicated to vigorously advocating for you.

At Law Office of Peter M. Lively, we recognize that each person’s financial circumstances and goals are different. Our experienced attorneys carefully consider each person's facts and circumstances and evaluate all of the available options.  Often times, we identify options which help our clients avoid the need for filing a bankruptcy case.  When bankruptcy is the best option, it does not result in the permanent reduction of your credit score or the end your financial life.  Instead, filing a bankruptcy case may be the fastest path toward a higher credit score and a new financial beginning - a Fresh Start! Call us now at and let us help you determine your options.. Mr. Lively obtained his JD & MBA at UCLA and has been practicing bankruptcy law since 1992; he was inducated as a Fellow in the American College of Bankruptcy in 2014 and has been lecturing to other attorneys on bankruptcy topics for many years.  Mr. Lively has personally represented many thousands of individuals, spouses and small businesses (sole practitioners, LLC, and Corporations) in Chapter 7, 11, and 13 cases over the past 25 years.

Anne Dowden Saxton is the founder and sole practitioner at her Los Angeles County family law firm located in Culver City. With the assistance of her professional staff, she has successfully helped thousands of families deal with divorces, child custody battles, child support and visitation rights issues.. Ms. Saxton, a New Orleans native raised in Los Angeles, received her undergraduate degree from the University of Southern California with a major in Political Science. Before graduating, she interned for the California Attorney General’s Office in Sacramento in the Department of Public Affairs.. As a Los Angeles Divorce Lawyer Ms. Saxton has had a lot of success in and outside the courtroom for her clients.  If you are dealing with a Family Law matter in Los Angeles you should call her law office right away.. She was admitted to the California State Bar in 1988 and is licensed to practice law throughout the state of California. She is also a member of the Los Angeles County Bar Association and is affiliated with the Beverly Hills Bar Association.. After her admittance to the California State Bar, Ms. Saxton was a Judge Pro Tem (temporary Judge) for the Los Angeles County Courts, a Pro-Bono (volunteer) Attorney at the Harriet Buhai Family Law Center, appointed council on the Los Angeles Juvenile Delinquency Attorney Panel and received training to become an attorney appointed as minor’s counsel in the Family Law courts.. Her experiences in lending her knowledge, competence and personalized attention to the end of helping a diverse client base at the Harriet Buhai Family Law Center lead her to pursue Family Law as her specialty and accumulate over 20 years of experience in the field. She is well versed divorce lawyer in Los Angeles. Anne's experience helps her clients when dealing with the strategies and tactics used by other attorneys and opposing parties that can frustrate and delay cases, which helps ensure her clients the best possible representation.. Ms. Saxton has received an award of Tribute for Outstanding Work from the Harriet Buhai Family Law Center and further recognition such as a Certificate of Appreciation from the Family Law Section of the Los Angeles County Bar Association and the Superior Court of Los Angeles for her outstanding volunteer work on behalf of Family Law clients.. Ms. Saxton is committed to the practice of Family Law and helping clients resolve their disputes effectively, efficiently and fairly. Her results-driven track record remains motivated by her sincere desire to help families reach successful resolutions and her hard work on behalf of her clients.

Angel Horacek practices employment and civil rights law.  Prior to starting her own firm, she worked for a large national firm and handled employment matters. In addition, she has handled general business litigation, product liability, and intellectual property matters. Angel represents clients in courts and in arbitrations.  If the client so chooses, prior to commencing litigation, she counsels employees about their specific situations in the workplace in order to attempt to resolve the issues with the employer.  If possible, she works with the employer to resolve these cases before a lawsuit is filed – putting the worker back to work with minimal disruption.  She understands that a client's work is that client's livelihood. She is admitted to practice in all state courts in California, in the United States District Courts for the Central and Southern Districts of California and in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.  She was an extern for the Honorable Andrew J. Wistrich, Magistrate Judge of the United States District Court, Central District of California. She obtained both her J.D. and her B.A. from the University of California, Los Angeles. In addition to being a member of the California Bar Association, she is a member of the California Employment Lawyers Association, the John M. Langston Bar Association, and the Los Angeles County Bar Association.

After graduation from Yale University and Columbia Law School, and after a tour of duty with the United States MarineCorp, Zachary H. Sacks,the managing partner of Sacks & Zolonz, LLP, came to California in 1963. Since that time, he has been active in all phasesof workers' compensation law. He has successfully represented clients fromtrial level all the way to the California Supreme Court. He has beeninstrumental in legislative activities concerning workers' compensation law andhas testified in the State Capital before legislative sub-committees onworkers' compensation issues on behalf of both clients of the firm, as well asorganizations which he has headed in his long career in California.. He holds the distinction of being the only two-time electedPresident in the 30 plus year history of the Southern California Workers'Compensation Defense Attorneys Association and he was the first and foundingPresident of the Statewide Attorneys Association called the California Workers'Compensation Defense Attorneys Association in 1982 to 1983.  Heis the 4th recipient in the 26 year history of the California Workers'Compensation Defense Attorneys Association of the prestigious Warren L. HannaLifetime Achievement Award, conferred by his peers in May 2004.. He is a prolific author and sought after lecturer, havingfirst lectured to newly admitted lawyers to the California Bar on workers'compensation law in 1973. Since that time, he has been an annual featuredspeaker for multiple organizations and at multiple industry conventionsthroughout both the State of California, as well as across the country. He has been a featuredspeaker at the California Applicant Attorneys Association, the CaliforniaWorkers' Compensation Defense Attorneys Association, the CaliforniaManufacturers' Association, the California Self-Insurance Association, and ateacher and seminar instructor on various topics in workers' compensation lawfor the firm's highly acclaimed workers' compensation training seminars forattorneys and clients as well as functioning as a guest  teacher ofWorkers Compensation law at UCLA Law School.. He has been the winning advocate for the firm's clients onseveral precedent-setting cases in both the California Supreme Court and theCalifornia Court of Appeal, which cases, to this date, are still cited by theCourts in California. He and his firm represent employers, insurance carriers,self insured administrators, school districts, and municipalities and uninsuredemployers throughout Southern California.. First acknowledged by Who's Who in American Law in 1975 andthe Best Lawyers of America in 1979, he has been featured in Men of Achievementin 1981, and Who's Who in California, in 1986. He was among the first attorneys in the State ofCalifornia to achieve status as a Certified Specialist in workers'compensation law from the State Bar of California, California Board of LegalSpecialization starting in 1973 and continuing to this date. He remains afrequent source contact utilized by WorkCompCentral for input on issues ofcurrent importance over the last several years, and in 2009 he was nominatedfor the State Bar Workers' Compensation Defense Attorney of the Year Award.  In 2010 he was the recipient of the Integrityin Workers’ Compensation Award and legal keynote speaker at the Making Workers’Compensation Work national event in San Francisco.

A California native, originally from Orange County, I have lived in Culver City since 1975 and have officed there since 1986.   I came to the Los Angeles area to go to UCLA Law School and stayed in this area.. I started my legal career working for Sandy Sapin, a Beverly Hills lawyer who had a busy and mixed practice which provided me with great opportunities for experiences in multiple areas of law, from business and real estate transactional work to all sorts of litigation, including business,  commercial and real estate litigation as well as family law, personal injury and general civil litigation.  We handled cases from San Diego County to Santa Barbara County and throughout Southern California.. My most interesting case at that office involved a dispute over the ownership of treasure taken from the wreck of a sunken Spanish galleon, the Nuestra Senora de las Maravillas.  I also litigated cases involving some celebrities, including Chuck Norris and Crosby, Stills and Nash.  I did a lot of work on cases that required injunctive relief, including TRO's and preliminary and permanent injunctions, including a number of unfair competition cases.. Working at the Sapin office, I was responsible for supervising and mentoring associate attorneys and staff personnel.  While there, I also had a chance to work with Daniel Petrocelli, who was an undergraduate at UCLA and who decided to go to law school after working for our law firm.. When I left the Sapin office, I went to work for another Beverly Hills attorney named Peter Andrew Notaras.  In addition to a busy private civil practice, our firm was outside general counsel for a publicly traded, fully reporting NASDAQ corporation that owned a number of subsidiaries.  I handled a lot of that company's contract work, as well as all of its litigation throughout the state of California.  While at that firm I also briefed and argued several reported appellate cases.. In 1980, our firm merged with a larger firm in Century City, Katz, Simon, Weiss and Notaras, and I became the senior litigation associate at that firm.  Most of my work there involved business litigation cases and I also was responsible for mentoring other attorneys in that firm due to my substantial litigation experience.. In 1983, Peter Notaras and Daniel Simon, two of the partners in the firm, and I separated from the firm and formed a partnership which practiced in Century City.  I did all of the litigation in that firm and also was involved in a lot of transactional work.  An element of that firm's practice was the formation and representation of offshore insurance companies and we also represented other insurers.  At that time, I was involved in defending and prosecuting insurance bad faith lawsuits in various courts in Southern California and also handled all sorts of business, commercial and real estate matters.. In 1985, that partnership dissolved and I opened my own solo practice.  My first case after opening my doors was representing a man whose house was destroyed when an aircraft crashed into it and the nature and variety of the cases that I handled brought me into other areas of transactional and litigation work.. In 1986, I moved my office to Culver City, where I live.  I got actively involved in local matters, joining the Culver City Exchange Club, the Culver City Education Foundation and the Culver City Chamber of Commerce. I eventually became the President of the Exchange Club and Education Foundation and Chairman of the Chamber Board and have continued to be active in my community.  I also have represented many local businesses, including Sit 'n Sleep, Tito's Tacos, the Surplus Store, Brotman Hospital and Culver National Bank.. In the 1990's, I joined the Culver Marina Bar Association and was its President in 1997.  I have been the voluntary Executive Director of that Association and a member of its Board continuously since then.  That Association is an accredited MCLE provider which puts on MCLE dinner seminars for its members and other attorneys.. Our speakers have included many notable persons, including Los Angeles City Attorney Carmen Trutanich, John Van de Camp, Kenneth Starr, Congresswoman Jane Harmon, Erwin Chemerinsky, Justice Norman L. Epstein, Justice Paul Turner, Daniel M. Petrocelli, Mark Geragos and Manny Medrano.  Among the attorneys with whom I have worked on the Association Board was noted criminal law attorney, Anthony V. Salerno, who was President of the Association in 1999, who remains a good friend.. I also became a member of an advisory committee that oversees operations of the ABA approved Paralegal Studies training program offered by the University of West Los Angeles and I was the chairman of that committee from 2006 to 2010.. My practice involves representation of businesses and individuals and is oriented toward business, estate planning, trust administration, real estate and litigation matters.  I counsel clients on estate planning, trust, business, real estate and other matters and am readily available when they need me.  I pride myself on my ability to solve problems and to keep on top of matters involving my clients.  If I come across a case or legal issue that I feel may impact my clients, I contact them and make sure that they are made aware of such matters.  I also make sure that all client legal deadlines are calendared and that my clients are always aware of their responsibility to comply with their legal obligations, such as their fiduciary obligations as trustees, preparing annual corporate minutes, making required Secretary of State filings, renewing fictitious business name statements, updating estate planning documents, and the like.  I also use the contacts that I have formed over my many years of experience to be able to refer my clients to other attorneys when their matters are outside my practice areas.. I am proud that I have been a,v rated by Martindale, Hubbell since 1980.  I also have the distinction of being one of only two attorneys for Los Angeles County listed in Campbell's List, a directory used by many attorneys, companies and institutions to locate competent counsel, since 2000.  I am the only attorney listed for Culver City and surrounding areas.  That List provides a directory of lawyers who have been " . . . selected for their ability and willingness to offer a wide variety of legal services to other attorneys and prospective clients outside their immediate geographical area, a unique distinction within the legal profession."  (Campbell's List Introduction). I am married to an artist and author, Francia Turner Fate, who makes custom art glass jewelry in addition to her other artistic endeavors.  I have two adult children, two adult stepchildren and four grandchildren.    My interests include wine, reading, photography and history.