Top best L Lawyers in El Segundo | 356 available

When your company's future or your family's savings are at stake, you need a tough, aggressive and proven attorney who will fight for your rights and defend your interests. As a trial lawyer for 21 years and as a retired Army officer for over 28, it's been my job to protect those who need help and to make sure their rights are secure. Call me to talk about your problem without obligation. If I can't help you, I will help you find someone who can.. ABOUT KURT SCHLICHTER. Founding partner and trial counsel Kurt Andrew Schlichter is a graduate of Loyola Law School, where he was a Senior Note and Comment Editor on the Loyola of Los Angeles Law Review. He majored in Communications and Political Science as an undergraduate at the University of California, San Diego. He holds a master’s degree in Strategic Studies from the United States Army War College. Kurt is admitted to practice in California and Washington, D.C. His practice focuses on the defense and prosecution of civil lawsuits. Mr. Schlichter represents several Fortune 500 companies in California, as well as many mid-sized and small businesses, as well as individuals. These include all types of cases, including disputes involving contractors and builders, real estate, contracts and torts. Of particular interest are cases involving intentional torts such as fraud, defamation and malicious prosecution. Kurt has a solid track record of success. He won an individual a $3.05 million defamation judgment, successfully defended a nationally known bank against a multi-million dollar lender liability claim, and successfully defended an individual accused of misappropriating over $2 million. He has prevailed in trials and arbitrations involving “lemon law” lawsuits, personal injury defense and contract disputes. In the last two years, Kurt has achieved solid results for his clients such as:. Kurt frequently serves as a news source, an on-screen commentator, and an analyst on Fox News, Fox Business News and HLN, as well as many national and local radio shows. He is a senior columnist at . Kurt also spent several years as a stand-up comic. He speaks often to groups around the country.. Kurt is also a retired Army infantry colonel (Active and National Guard), a graduate of the elite Army Airborne School, and a veteran of both the Persian Gulf War and Operation Enduring Freedom in Kosovo. He commanded the of the over 1200 Soldiers of the elite 1st Squadron, 18th Cavalry Regiment (Reconnaissance-Surveillance-Target Acquisition) and the Rear Element, 1st Battalion, 160th Infantry. Much of his work focused on disaster relief operations.. Kurt believes that the organizational and strategy skills gained from his military experience, combined with his ability to connect with and win over audiences he learned as a performer, have contributed greatly to his successful representation of his clients.

Vanessa V. Willis represents clients in employment matters and business disputes. Her practice focuses on the defense of employment claims including discrimination, harassment, wrongful termination, wage and hour matters, trade secret litigation, and PAGA claims, as well as other business litigation matters.. Ms. Willis also routinely counsels clients regarding employer/employee matters, supervisor training, practical business solutions, and provides advice on employee classification, contracts, severance agreements, employee disciplinary matters, and other workplace issues.. Ms. Willis graduated from Southwestern Law School in Los Angeles in 2011. For her undergraduate studies Ms. Willis graduated from University of Southern California with a bachelor’s degree in International Relations and Russian. After USC, Ms. Willis obtained her master’s degree in Education from Pepperdine University and taught elementary school in Los Angeles.. In her free time, Ms. Willis enjoys cooking, traveling and spending time with her family. Ms. Willis resides in the South Bay with her husband and two sons.

Tobin Lanzetta has devoted his career to fighting for public safety. His $100+ million in case victories have demanded accountability from corporate and governmental wrongdoers. Tobin was named a 2016 California Consumer Attorney of the Year along with his colleagues Bruce Broillet, Scott Carr and Molly McKibben for their Erin Andrews v. Marriott $55 million trial result.. Tobin’s trial areas include catastrophic injury, wrongful death, brain injury, product liability, heavy machinery/trucking, train incidents, and government liability. Recently, a Ventura County Superior Court jury awarded nearly $3.5 million to Tobin’s clients after a catastrophic forklift injury where the defendants took no responsibility.. In one of the defining cases of his career, Tobin played an instrumental role in the high-profile Santa Monica Farmers Market cases. After an elderly man mowed down victims at the weekly farmers’ market, the City of Santa Monica and other defendants paid $21 million to settle the lawsuits. Importantly, these cases led to the installation of protective barriers which ensures that the weekly farmers’ market will be a safer environment for every person who visits.. Tobin is a partner and has been named a “Super Lawyer” 2014-2018. He was also honored as a Super Lawyer “Rising Star” in 2005 and 2007-2013.. Tobin graduated from Santa Clara University, after originally attending Swarthmore College. He received his law degree from the University of San Diego.. Before Tobin attended law school he played baseball for the Montreal Expos and Los Angeles Dodgers organizations.

The managing partner of the Firm, has extensive trial experience in a variety of areas including product liability, general negligence, auto product liability, wrongful termination, employment discrimination, legal malpractice, road design, and insurance bad faith. Tim has been listed in Woodward & White's "The Best Lawyers in America" since 1995. He was a three-time finalist for the prestigious Trial Lawyer of the Year Award, presented by the Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles (CAALA), for his outstanding trial record and involvement and commitment to consumer rights. In 2004 Law and Politics published its inaugural issue of Southern California Super Lawyers Magazine/Los Angeles Magazine, which lists the top 5 percent of lawyers practicing in Los Angeles and Orange Counties as nominated and voted upon by their peers. Tim was named to its list of Super Lawyers in 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011, and to its Top 100 LA County Lawyers in 2005 and 2008. He was also named by Lawdragon as one of the 3000 Leading Lawyers in America. Tim also was honored as an Advocate in The American Academy of Trial Counsel.. His representation of plaintiffs' actions has resulted in more than 50 verdicts and settlements in excess of one million dollars, including Brezovec v. State of California - $8.8 million verdict and a high-speed police chase case, Tartakoff v. City of Los Angeles - $7.675 million verdict. During his career, Tim's effort and trial skills produced some land mark verdicts including the then largest personal injury verdict against the City of Los Angeles. Throughout his career of representing people wrongfully discharged from their jobs, juries have compensated Tim's clients with record awards for emotional distress and contract damages. Tim's experience at handling traumatically brain injured cases resulted in a Riverside County (California) jury returning the county's largest verdict for a brain injured teenage girl. Among Tim's published decisions is the landmark decision in Juarez v. Superior Court (1982) 31 759 which held that any nine jurors may decide any question submitted to them on a special verdict form. He has lectured and written on all aspects of trial practice throughout California. Tim has served for three years on the Board of Governors of the Consumer Attorneys of California (CAOC). He is also a sustaining member of CAOC, CAALA, American Association for Justice (Formerly the Association of Trial Lawyers of America) and Association of Business Trial Lawyers of Los Angeles.. A graduate of Loyola Law School, Los Angles, Ca. (J.D., 1978), Tim attended Santa Clara University (B.S., cum laude, Political Science, 1975), and was a recipient of the Jesuit Scholarship. While at Loyola High School, Tim's excellence in all areas of student life was recognized by the faculty, which bestowed upon him The Loyola Award. His commitment to Loyola continues and he currently serves as a member of the Board of Regents of Loyola High School. Tim and his wife Nancy, who have been married since 1975, have four children, Matt, Tim, Danny, and Mary.

Thank you for viewing my Avvo profile. I am a founding member of Shegerian Conniff LLP and lead trial lawyer. In my practice I focus on employment law, and see each case through from start to finish, and I have extensive experience in mediation, litigation, trial preparation, and jury trials.. I also use my litigation and trial experience to get clients in personal injury cases the best possible outcome.. I am licensed to practice in the State of California, and am admitted to the State Bar of California and the United States District Court for Central District of California.

Stuart Johnson handles Carico Johnson Toomey’s commercial real estate and partnership matters. Mr. Johnson represents a range of clients from large, public corporations to privately held small and mid-cap companies. Mr. Johnson counsels clients in a wide variety of transactions and disputes with a particular focus on commercial real estate matters.. Mr. Johnson’s commercial real estate work includes the representation of investors in connection with the acquisition, sale, development, and financing of a variety of assets, including retail centers, office buildings, multi-family developments, and industrial space. Mr. Johnson has particular experience in joint venture and partnership agreements, including the setup and re-structuring of debt and equity investments. Mr. Johnson has also acted as borrower’s counsel on institutional commercial loan transactions.. Mr. Johnson has extensive experience in litigating real-estate related claims, including actions by lenders and borrowers as well as complex disputes between fractional owners such as tenants in common and members of limited liability companies or partnerships. His commercial litigation experience has also involved prosecuting and defending a wide spectrum of claims relating to trade secrets, fraud and other business torts in state and federal courts, as well as arbitrations.. Mr. Johnson obtained his J.D. from Loyola Law School in Los Angeles and obtained his B.A. in Economics from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). He was an extern law clerk for Judge Harry Pregerson of the United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit, and for Judge Richard C. Neal of the Los Angeles County Superior Court.. Upon graduating law school, Mr. Johnson joined the law firm of Epport & Richman LLP (1997-1999), where he largely represented regional banks in litigation matters. He was then recruited to Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP (1999-2009), an Am Law 100 firm and one of the oldest Wall Street based firms in the country. Mr. Johnson left Stroock to help launch Carico Johnson Toomey LLP, the preeminent full-service law firm in the South Bay region of Los Angeles County.. Mr. Johnson and his wife Julie have been together over 20 years and have lived in Manhattan Beach over 15 years. They have two children both of whom attend Manhattan Beach public schools. Mr. Johnson is an active member of Journey of Faith Church in Manhattan Beach. Mr. Johnson is an enthusiast of American classic cars and U.S. history, and enjoys cycling and competing in triathlons. He has completed over a dozen triathlons in the past 15 years including three half-ironman distance races and two full-ironman distance races.

Stewart R. Albertson is a named partner with the California firm of Albertson & Davidson, LLP, where he practices in the areas of trust, estate and probate litigation and general civil litigation. Mr. Albertson is a member of both the Louisiana State Bar and the California State Bar.. Mr. Albertson, the youngest of three children, grew up in Riverside, California. After high school Mr. Albertson joined the United States Army. After finishing basic training, advanced training, and airborne school, Mr. Albertson was assigned to the 2nd Infantry Division in South Korea, Camp Casey, where he spent one year soldiering near the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ). After completing his tour in South Korea, Mr. Albertson was assigned to the U.S. Army’s elite 82nd Airborne Division where he served as a paratrooper for over two years.. After completing his commitment to the U.S. Army, Mr. Albertson attended law school and received his law degree from Loyola University New Orleans School of Law and his masters in tax law (LL.M.) from the Georgetown University Law Center. Prior to law school, Mr. Albertson earned his B.S. from Southwestern Adventist University.. Mr. Albertson is an adjunct professor of law at Chapman Law School, located in Orange County, where he teaches the Wills and Trusts course.. Mr. Albertson’s hobbies include exercising, P90X, competing in triathlons, playing chess, reading non-fiction, and watching sports of all types.. Mr. Albertson is an instrument-rated pilot. He owns and flies a Cirrus SR22.

Shannon Foley of Foley Lyman Law Group LLP is a Leading Employment Law Attorney located in El Segundo, California. She is a “Preeminent AV Rated” Attorney as declared by Martindale Hubbel and a Southern California “Super Lawyer” for 2005-2016. Shannon represents employees in court and in negotiations on employment issues involving discrimination and harassment based on sex, race, pregnancy and age as well as retaliation, whistleblower and wrongful termination. Shannon Foley and Foley Lyman Law Group handles class action wage and hour cases.  She also handles severance negotiations. Shannon is a member of the California State Bar and California Employment Law Attorneys and NELA. Shannon Foley’s office is located in Los Angeles County, CA.. Shannon and her firm are aggressive with the employer to vindicate your rights, but compassionate with you, the client.  Don't sign anything before you consult with Foley Lyman Law Group.  Call for a consultation.

SCOTT H. CARR IS A HIGHLY RESPECTED TRIAL LAWYER and represents clients in the areas of business litigation, legal malpractice, insurance bad faith, products liability, and employment litigation. He enjoys Martindale-Hubble's highest rating for competence and ethics.. His accomplishments include obtaining $11.9 million in a wrongful termination case involving violation of public policy for filing a claim with California's Division of Labor Standards Enforcement; $10.4 million in a business fraud action relating to the sale of a business; $5.25 Million in a Product Liability action for a defective swimming pool; $4.5 million in a collision at Los Angeles Airport involving a police vehicle and an airline tug; $2 million in confidential settlements for cases involving the failure of a corporation and stock transfer agent to timely transfer stock certificates; $3 million in a legal malpractice action based on an underlying wrongful termination action; $3 million in an action related to a defective golf cart; $5.5 million in a premises liability action involving a defective skylight; $5 million in a Dangerous Condition of Public Property case and $3.7 million in a breach of contract action involving a loan organization company and a bank. Additionally, Scott was involved in the Binkow v. Osbourne action related to Binkow's creation of the idea and concept for the highly successful television series "The Osbournes," the Bethea v Burnett action involving the creation of the television series "The Apprentice," and the Burton v DeLaHoya action involving the creation of the television series "The Next Great Champ.". Among his other successful cases are $3 million settlement in a transactional legal malpractice action and another legal malpractice action resulting from transactional malpractice which resulted in a confidential settlement of $8 million. He was instrumental in the settlement of a $2.25 million case involving an automobile collision that killed a celebrity; a $3 million industrial accident involving brake failure on a loader; a $2.4 million product liability action concerning a household appliance's ignition of flammable vapors; a $3 million tire tread separation case; and $9 million in a Highway Design case against the State of California.. Scott has also handled several automobile v. pedestrian collisions resulting in total settlements in excess of $8 million. At trial, Scott's achievements include: Ebrahimi v. American Express Bank, Int., $3.2 million verdict in addition to a punitive damages finding, which was a wrongful termination action; Scholz v. State of California, $3.7 million verdict, which involved road design issues; Meruelo v. Marcus & Millichap, $1.3 million verdict, a fraud action against a real estate broker; Schluep v. Gunsenhauser, $1.145 million verdict in a breach of contract action; and Botez v. Hertzfeld & Rubin, $900,000 verdict in a legal malpractice case.. Scott was listed as an up-and-coming attorney in the 2004 Law & Politics inaugural issue of Southern California Rising Stars Magazine/Los Angeles Magazine, which lists the top 2.5 percent of noteworthy attorneys in Los Angeles and Orange Counties. In 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011 he was named as a Super Lawyer in Law & Politics' Southern California Super Lawyers which lists the top five percent of established Los Angeles and Orange County attorneys.. He currently serves as President of the Los Angeles chapter of the Association of Business Trial Lawyers, where he previously served on the Executive Committee and the Board of Governors.. Scott writes regularly and his published articles include: "Tax Implications of Tort Damage Awards," Los Angeles Trial Lawyers Association, Advocate October, 1992; "23 USC '409: The State's Attempt to Abolish Highway Design Cases," California Trial Lawyers Association Forum, November, 1994; "Measure of Damages for Interference with a Shareholder's Ability to Sell Stock," Association of Business Trial Lawyers Report, Spring and Summer 2003; and "The Reality of Idea Theft," Consumer Attorneys of Los Angeles, The Advocate, April 2006.. Scott also gives back to the community through his numerous civic and charitable activities. He was appointed by the City Council of Thousand Oaks to serve on the Board of Governors for the Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza as well as the Board of Directors of the Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza Foundation. For more than 20 years, he has mentored college students through his work as an officer with the Sigma Phi Epsilon Alumni Board for the University of California at Santa Barbara, where he currently serves as President. He was also awarded the Distinguished Alumnus Award for his numerous contributions to Sigma Phi Epsilon. In addition, Scott has long been active in raising awareness and money for various charities including the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation and Children's Hospital Los Angeles.. A graduate of University of California at Santa Barbara, Scott received a B.A. in political science and business economics in 1986. He earned his J.D. from Southwestern University School of Law, Los Angeles in 1991, where he made dean's list, and was a 1991 recipient of the American Jurisprudence Award in Products Liability and Remedies.

Ryan Saba is an accomplished civil litigation and trial attorney. Ryan’s practice consists of prosecuting and defending individual, class action and mass action claims. On the plaintiff side, Ryan obtains some of the largest settlements and verdicts. On the defense side, Ryan is widely considered one of the premiere “bet-the-company” trial lawyers in California. Ryan has extensive experience in a wide range of federal and state matters, including consumer litigation, employment litigation, women’s rights, complex business and entertainment disputes, catastrophic injury claims, professional responsibility, copyright/trademark, civil rights, maritime, and municipal, insurance bad faith, landowner, and product liability. Ryan has been working with Jim Rosen since 1999 and is a founding partner of Rosen Saba, LLP.. Ryan was born and raised in Los Angeles. He graduated from Loyola High School in Los Angeles in 1990. Ryan attended the University of California at San Diego and in 1994, obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in Sociology and a minor in Law and Society. In 1997, he obtained his Juris Doctorate degree from the University of San Diego School of Law.. Rosen Saba, LLP is rated as a Tier 1 (highest) ranked law firm by U.S. News & World Report.  In 2016, the firm was named as one of the top 20 Boutique law firms in the State of California and one of the top 8 litigation firms by California's leading and most prostigious legal newspapers the Daily Journal.. Ryan has been admitted to practice law before the United States Supreme Court, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeal and the United States District Court for the Central, Northern, Eastern and Southern Districts of California. Has has also appeared in Federal and State court actions throughout the United States, including in Arizona, California, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Massachusetts, Missouri, Nevada, New York, Ohio, South Carolina, Texas, and Virginia. Has also appeared in front of the Federal Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation.. Ryan is rated 10 out 10 "Superb" by AVVO, which is the highest rating available.  He is also considered in a "Top 1%" of all attorneys.. Every year since 2002, Ryan has been rated as an "AV" lawyer by Martindale-Hubbell, the national attorney ranking service. An "AV" rating is the highest rating awarded and indicates an attorney has reached the height of professional skill and excellence. Ryan is also recognized in the national Martindale-Hubbell publication of Preeminent Lawyers in America.. Every year since 2014 Ryan has been named as a "Super Lawyer" after nine consecutive years (2004 to 2012) being named as a "Southern California Rising Star" by Super Lawyers magazine.  Each year since 2018, Ryan has been named as one of the "Best Lawyers" in the United States by U.S. News and World Report.. Ryan is a member of the prestigeous American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA).. In 2018, Ryan had the #1 verdict in California for a tortious interference case (business litigation).. In 2020, Ryan had the #1 verdict in California for a personal injury case (#3 overall for all cases in California and #23 nationwide). Some recent awards:. 2022 Daily Journal “Top Plaintiff Attorneys” in California (only 41 named)2022 Lawdragon “500 Leading Plaintiff Consumer Lawyers” in the United States2022 “Top Southern California Personal Injury Attorneys” (only 70 named) by the Los Angeles Times2022 and 2021 Lawdragon “500 Leading Plaintiff Employment & Civil Rights Lawyers” in the United States

Recognizing the complex web of continually changing federal and state employment laws and the increased employee lawsuits which impact employers operating in California, Stefan Miller founded Miller Legal Group, P.C. to help small and medium-sized businesses develop and implement measures to minimize exposure for employment-related claims and avoid litigation. Mr. Miller has spent his entire 18-year legal career practicing exclusively in the area of employment law representing employers in a variety of different industries (e.g., communications and high technology, restaurant, retail, manufacturing, construction, staffing/recruiting, electronics, entertainment, education, automobile, food and grocery, health care, consulting, freight forwarding and international logistics, medical billing, banking) and professions (e.g., medical, legal, accounting, actuarial, teaching/education and engineering).. Some of the larger representative clients that Mr. Miller has defended or otherwise represented the interests of in connection with employment law matters include: Federal Express; AT&T Corp.; Safeway Inc.; Lucent Technologies Inc.; The Vons Companies; RadioShack Corporation; Mastercard International; Avaya Inc.; International House of Pancakes; Kaiser Permanente (Southern California Permanente Medical Group); Kragen Auto Parts; ITT Educational Services, Inc.; and University of West Los Angeles.. Mr. Miller advises clients on a wide-range of federal and California employment laws relating to all aspects of the employment relationship, including hiring, harassment and discrimination, leaves of absence, disability accommodation, wage and hour matters (e.g., overtime, rest breaks and meal periods, etc.), privacy, safety and health, reductions in force, performance management and employee discipline and termination. Mr. Miller has significant experience advising clients about employment situations which involve the intersection of various applicable California and federal laws relating to family/medical leaves of absence and disability accommodation as well as California’s workers’ compensation laws.. Mr. Miller also advises management regarding the development and implementation of employment policies, procedures and related documentation which impacts all facets of the employment relationship, including but not limited to employment applications, offer letters, employee handbooks, training guidelines, wage and hour related forms, employment agreements, independent contractor agreements, arbitration agreements as well as agreements relating to the protection of confidential and/or proprietary information (including non-disclosure and non-solicitation), conflicts of interest and separation.. Mr. Miller also has advised employers regarding the implementation and use of background investigations for both applicants and existing employees as well as the implementation of drug and alcohol testing and related issues. In addition, Mr. Miller has advised employers regarding various workplace violence issues and has successfully obtained temporary restraining orders to diffuse both potential and actual workplace violence situations.. In addition to counseling small and medium-sized businesses on a day-to-day basis about all aspects of employment law and HR-related issues, Mr. Miller also is retained and serves as an independent fact-finder to investigate claims of alleged workplace misconduct. Likewise, Mr. Miller regularly advises in-house human resource or other business contacts regarding how to conduct such workplace investigations. Mr. Miller also delivers training workshops for human resource professionals and other members of management about conducting timely and thorough workplace investigations.. When retained as a neutral, independent fact-finder to conduct an internal workplace investigation, Mr. Miller draws heavily on his employment law experience and expertise. First, he develops a reasoned plan of action for gathering relevant information and documentation and then executes that plan in a manner which is as efficient, non-disruptive and non-intrusive as possible. Second, his employment law experience and expertise enable Mr. Miller to spot subtle issues which may require further exploration to ensure a thorough investigation. Mindful that the purpose of the investigation is to independently find and determine facts and that the results of his investigation will form the basis of important decisions, Mr. Miller is committed to a fair, impartial and thorough examination of facts.. Mr. Miller spent most of his early career successfully defending employers and members of management against complaints for: wrongful termination in violation of public policy; discrimination, harassment and retaliation based on race, ethnicity, national origin, age, sex/gender, sexual orientation, pregnancy and disability; wage and hour violations; breach of contract; unfair competition claims; defamation; fraud; and various other statutory, contract and tort-related claims filed and prosecuted in federal and state courts as well as before administrative government agencies.. In addition to preparing numerous position statements in response to administrative complaints of discrimination and harassment filed with both federal and state administrative agencies (e.g., California Department of Fair Employment and Housing, California Division of Labor Standards Enforcement, United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, United States Department of Health and Human Services, etc.), Mr. Miller also has handled all aspects of litigation from inception through the appeals process, including successfully arguing several appeals before United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. In fact, Mr. Miller has prepared and successfully argued nearly all of the motions for summary judgment and each of the appeals prepared on behalf of the clients he has served.. Mr. Miller also has defended employers against employee claims filed pursuant to California’s workers’ compensation laws, including, but not limited to, California Labor Code, section 132a (prohibiting discrimination arising out of or relating to industrially-caused injuries) and California Labor Code, section 4553 (prohibiting serious and willful misconduct by an employer with respect to industrially-caused injuries).. Mr. Miller also conducts manager/supervisor training on: harassment, discrimination and retaliation; conducting workplace investigations; leaves of absence; disability accommodation and the interactive process; performance management, discipline and terminations; and proper record-keeping procedures. Likewise, he has spoken to business and professional human resource organizations (including Professionals in Human Resources Association or PIHRA) about various employment law topics, including: employment law compliance for new businesses; proactive, preventive measures that can be taken by employers to minimize exposure to employee lawsuits; harassment, discrimination and retaliation; leaves of absence; disability accommodation; performance management and discipline; privacy; and proper record-keeping practices.

Patrick Soon is a corporate, entertainment, technology, and intellectual property law attorney serving as Senior Counsel, Business & Legal Affairs at the Los Angeles office of Square Enix, a publicly-traded video game and digital media company which generates over 2 billion USD in annual revenue. Best known for its video game franchises of Final Fantasy, Kingdom Hearts, Tomb Raider, Deus Ex, and the legendary Space Invaders, Square Enix employs over 4000 employees throughout a global network of game development and publishing offices in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle, Montreal, London, Beijing, Shanghai, and Tokyo.. Prior to his role at Square Enix, Patrick worked in two boutique intellectual property litigation law firms in Orange County, CA. There, he counseled clients on trademark availability, selection, enforcement, and all aspects of trademark prosecution including inter-parties proceedings before the United States Trademark Trial and Appeal Board. Patrick also advised on copyrights, obtained copyright registrations on behalf of his clients, and litigated intellectual property and business matters (including pretrial investigation, motion practice, discovery, witness preparation, and trial work). He also worked on a confidential short-term litigation project at the Google headquarters in Silicon Valley.. Patrick's hard work and dedication to activities promoting diversity and leadership have helped him achieve prestigious awards (including those from the American Bar Association and the National Asian Pacific American Bar Association) and obtain speaking invitations from well-known institutions (such as UCLA, USC, Loyola, and the University of British Columbia).. Patrick is certified as an information privacy professional by the International Association of Privacy Professionals for the United States (CIPP/US) and Canada (CIPP/C). He is admitted to practice law in California and Washington.

Patrick Maloney helps clients solve business problems through litigation, dispute resolution and negotiation. An experienced commercial litigation attorney, he has represented clients in trials and arbitrations in state and federal courts. Patrick is a staunch advocate of fair billing practices and regularly works with clients to resolve fee disputes arising from bill padding, fraud and other overcharges by outside counsel.. Mr. Maloney has been rated AV Preeminent by Martindale-Hubble, reflecting the highest possible rate for legal acumen and ethics.

Naomi Gemmell is an Associate with Leech Tishman and a member of the firm’s Employment and Litigation Practice Groups. Based in Leech Tishman’s El Segundo, CA office, Naomi focuses her practice on all aspects of labor and employment law.. Naomi advises clients on all aspects of the employment relationship, from hiring through termination, including employment discrimination issues, workplace and sexual harassment, disability accommodation, Family & Medical Leave Act compliance, employee handbooks, human resource policies and practices, wage and hour issues, use of temporary employees and independent contractors, performance appraisals, workplace investigations, drug and alcohol testing, workplace privacy issues, disciplinary action and termination, reductions in force, employment at-will/wrongful discharge, alternative dispute resolution, employment agreements, restrictive covenants and confidentiality agreements, severance agreements, waivers and releases, and unemployment compensation claims.. Prior to joining Leech Tishman, Naomi served as a Legal Fellow with the International Justice Mission, where she handled forced labor as well as labor trafficking and sex trafficking casework in Bangalore, and Mumbai, India.

My practice focuses on complex litigation with an emphasis in consumer class actions, wage and hour class actions, contract disputes and unfair competition.  I have litigated cases both on behalf and against Fortune 500 companies.  In addition, I have handled numerous cases for individual clients.  I have also successfully represented clients in appeals before the California Court of Appeals and the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.. Since forming Kawahito Westrick LLP in 2008, I have obtained settlements valued in excess of $40 million on behalf of class members.  Outside of class actions, my clients have ranged from mixed martial arts stars to large hotel management companies to the oldest competitive darts association in the United States.. I previously clerked for the Honorable David Alan Ezra of the United States District Court for the District of Hawaii.  Prior to law school, I played basketball at Yale University, and thereafter played four seasons professionally in the Japan Basketball League (JBL).. I currently sit on the board of FIYA, a non-profit organization dedicated to creating youth sports leagues in Southern California.

My practice focuses on business, commercial, entertainment and employment matters. I have experience in all aspects of litigation and arbitration, including acting as trial counsel and litigating virtually all types of motions. I have substantial experience representing clients facing complex litigation, including class action and shareholder derivative actions in federal and state court. I also have substantive experience in appellate matters in both state and federal court, including drafting appellate briefs, drafting appellate motions, and arguing in front of appellate courts. Additionally, I negotiated and drafted numerous contracts, including service agreements and asset purchase agreements.

Ms. Farid Ezzat also has experience working with asylees and refugees, assisting them in the immigration process, and helping them build their lives in the community. She has also worked with political parties, civil society groups and members of Parliament in Egypt, in building their agendas that focused primarily on administering human rights and social justice.

Mr. Velie is the founder of Victory Law group, LLP.  Mr Velie's practice primarily involves the representation of individual and commercial entities in civil litigation and transactional matters.  Mr. Velie primarily represent litigation related clients in matters involving real estate litigation, transactional matters, construction disputes, commercial contract disputes, internet disputes, employment disputes, landlord/tenant disputes, bankruptcy, tort, personal injury claims, corporate partnerships, and shareholder disputes.. Mr. Velie earned his Doctor of Jurisprudence from the University of Southern California School of Law.  Prior to attending USC Law School, Mr. Velie attended Loyola Law School where he was in the top 15% of his class after his first year.  Prior to graduation, Mr. Velie externed for Honorable Judge Erithe A. Smith at the United States Bankruptcy Court in Santa Ana, California.  Before attending USC Law School, Mr. Velie earned a Bachelor of Science Degree from San Diego State University.  Mr. Velie graduated Magna Cum Laude with a distinction in Finance.  In addition Mr. Velie graduated from San Diego State's inaugural Business Honors Program, and earned membership into Phi Beta Kappa's honor society.  Mr. Velie also studied Finance at the Balliol College of Economics at Oxford University in England during which time he earned a membership in the Oxford Union.. Mr. Velie has been recognized as the 2014, 2015, and 2016 Rising Star with Super Lawyers, and is also an AV® Rated Attorney with Martindal Hubbel.

Matthew Skarin is a Certified Family Law Specialist, a CPA and has his California Real Estate Broker License, making him the only attorney in California with this set of credentials. Prior to law school, Mr. Skarin worked for the accounting firms of Deloitte & Touche and Miller and Co., doing both tax and compliance work. Matthew uses his wide variety of legal and financial skills to effectively and artfully guide high net worth individuals, business owners, and investors through the process of dissolution. Through Matthew’s extensive experience he is able to discern the potential pitfalls to his client early in the case, allowing him the opportunity to communicate these issues to the client and take steps to minimize exposure.. Matthew approaches each client’s case from a fresh perspective, developing a strategy for his clients early in their case. He works with his clients to ensure that everything is done to meet their goals. Matthew’s clients appreciate his hands on approach and his availability to discuss their concerns during this particularly challenging time. He believes that the best way to get the results his clients are looking for is through strategic planning, anticipating the arguments of the opposition, and openly communicating his strategies with his clients.. Prior to beginning Skarin Law Group, APC in 2019, Matthew was a partner with one of the largest family law firms in Los Angeles, where he practiced family law for over a decade. With Skarin Law Group, APC, he has taken the knowledge and experience that he has gained over the years and created a firm designed to provide his clients with the services that one would expect from a large law firm, without the large law firm rates.

Mark S. Eisenberg is an experienced trial lawyer whose broad background includes business and commercial litigation, real estate, construction, professional liability, trade secrets/unfair competition, insurance disputes and personal injury.. Mr. Eisenberg received his Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of California at Los Angeles in 1986 and his Juris Doctorate from Southwestern University School of Law with Moot Court honors in 1990. He has served as the Co-Chair of the Beverly Hills Bar Association Solo and Small Firm section, and is a former member of the Board of Governors of the Beverly Hills Bar Association Barristers, where he served as founder and Co-Chair of the Senior Law Day Committee and the Senior Citizens’ Legal Handbook Committee. When he’s not practicing law, Mr. Eisenberg plays the trumpet in several musical organizations, including the Los Angeles Lawyers Philharmonic, The Big Band of Barristers Jazz Band, the UCLA Alumni Band, the Pacific Palisades Oom Pa Pa Marching Band, where he is now in his 30th year as its Music Director, and Slave to Rhythm, an 8-piece funk/soul cover band.. In 1997 Mr. Eisenberg formed the Law Offices of Mark S. Eisenberg & Associates, a boutique firm specializing in civil litigation, arbitration, mediation and all forms of alternative dispute resolution, with emphases on business, commercial, professional liability, unfair competition, real estate and tort matters. The firm is dedicated to providing effective personalized litigation and legal services to each of its clients, institutional and individual alike. As a result, Eisenberg & Associates has developed extensive experience in numerous areas of civil litigation, arbitration, mediation and in private dispute forums throughout the State of California. Eisenberg & Associates also provides a variety of transactional services to its clients, such as drafting, reviewing and negotiating agreements and contracts, structuring business transactions, and forming and advising partnerships, corporations and other business associations.. While Eisenberg & Associates has the proven skills, depth and experience to handle complex and technical multi-party litigation, we routinely handle the medium and smaller pieces of litigation as well. Regardless of the size or complexity of a dispute, Eisenberg & Associates works closely with each of its clients to identify its particular litigation goals and objectives and then carefully plan and execute an appropriate litigation strategy to meet them. As part of that process, an appropriate fee arrangement is established, ranging from traditional hourly fees and contingent fee arrangements, to creative non-traditional arrangements, including "blended" fee agreements. Whenever possible, Eisenberg & Associates works with its clients to identify and minimize risks which may lead to litigation. Members of the firm are active in the American Bar Association, the Federal Bar Association, the State Bar of California, the Los Angeles County and the Beverly Hills Bar Associations and many charitable and service organizations.

Mahsa Farid is an associate of the firm Ellis Law Corporation. She has extensive experience representing clients in various areas of law, including personal injury, product liability and specializes in complex litigation cases. She practices in both state and federal courts.. Ms. Farid graduated from the University of Southern California with degrees in International Relations with an emphasis in Political Science and Business Administration. Ms. Farid attended Whittier Law School where she was a recipient of the Dean’s Scholarship Award, finished near the top of her class and published her article, International Adoption: The Economics of the Baby Industry, in the Whittier Journal of Child and Family Advocacy.. Bilingual in English and Farsi, Ms. Farid was admitted to practice law in California in 2012. She is a member of the Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles. Prior to joining the firm, she practiced law with Johnson and Kahroba and served as a certified law clerk for the Orange County District Attorney’s office.. Ms. Farid enjoys hiking, the outdoors and spending time with her family and friends.

Lawyering is my calling.  The courtroom is where I belong.  Helping people is what I do.. In my spare time I enjoy giving back to my community by being and Executive Office of Pony Colt Baseball of Cypress.  Cypress Pony is a baseball league for 13 and 14 year olds.. I also have coached and managed a baseball team for the last 17 years.  I no longer had a player in the league for the last 7 years.. Without a doubt, the people in the league who need help with their legal problems find me and I am happy to help them.

Justina G. Ramon is an associate of the firm Ellis Law Corporation. She has extensive experience representing clients in various areas of law, including personal injury, product liability and labor/employment matters and specializes in complex cases with catastrophic injuries. She has handled numerous trials and arbitrations, and practices in both state and federal courts.

John R. Rofael is an associate of the firm Ellis Law Corporation. He has extensive experience representing clients in various areas of law, including personal injury, product liability and contract  matters and specializes in cases involving minor impacts with major injuries.  Mr. Rofael has taken numerous cases to trial and arbitration and has resolved cases via mediation as well.

Jennifer Liakos is a Partner  in the firm’s Pharmaceutical Litigation Department and is based in the El Segundo, California office.  Her practice focuses primarily on mass tort litigation, including pharmaceutical product liability, personal injury, and medical device litigation.. Ms. Liakos predominantly has concentrated her practice on injuries affecting women and children.  She has been at the forefront of the SSRI antidepressant birth defect litigation for more than a decade, litigating against defendants including GlaxoSmithKline, Pfizer and Forest Pharmaceuticals.. In 2003, she was appointed Discovery Chair for the Plaintiffs’ Steering Committee in the Paxil Products Liability Litigation (MDL 1574) and is presently the American Association for Justice Litigation Group Chair for the SSRI Birth Defects Group.  Most recently, Ms. Liakos was named to the Plaintiffs’ Executive Committee in the Viagra (Sildenafil Citrate) Products Liability Litigation (MDL 2). In addition to birth defect litigation, Ms. Liakos has also worked on cases involving antidepressant-induced suicide and withdrawal and cases involving injuries caused by toxic shock syndrome.. Ms. Liakos has testified before the FDA advisory board on amending the regulations concerning generic manufacturer liability.  She was named as a Super Lawyer Rising Star in 2007 and 2008.  She was selected as a Super Lawyer in every year since 2011.