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Over the years, Ben has won numerous million and multi-million dollar recoveries for his clients who trusted him to represent them following horrible and traumatic events.. In his practice, Ben has successfully represented individuals and families in cases against large corporations, against cities and counties, the State of California and against the United States. Ben has litigated in state and federal court and has argued before the California Supreme Court, Third District Court of Appeal and the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. He has earned a “superb” rating by the attorney rating service, AVVO–the highest rating possible—and has been recognized as a “Top 40 under 40” by the National Trial Lawyers.. Ben's cases have appeared in both local and national news, including featured stories in the Los Angeles Times, Sacramento Bee, Redding Record-Searchlight, and Eureka Times-Standard.  He has also appeared on both Fox News and NBC News.. Before entering civil practice, Ben served as a deputy district attorney at the Humboldt County District Attorney’s Office. While at the District Attorney’s Office, Ben prosecuted a wide variety of crimes including crimes of violence, crimes involving sexual abuse, crimes of theft and crimes related to animal abuse. He was also responsible for leading a complex multi-year criminal investigation that culminated in a special criminal grand jury indictment.. Ben graduated with general honors from the University of Chicago with a degree in Political Science and from the Vanderbilt University Law School.. Ben lives in Humboldt County with his wife, who is also a lawyer, and two children.

Mr. Elvine-Kreis is currently the Supervising Attorney at the Humboldt County Conflict Counsel's Office.  Previously he worked at the Humboldt County Public Defender's Office.  Prior to his positions at Humboldt County, Mr. Elvine-Kreis worked at the Law Offices of Mark Berg representing defendants in felony and misdemeanor cases.. Prior to joining the Berg firm, Mr. Elvine-Kreis was in private practice in Sacramento mainly representing indigent parole violators as appointed by the State Board of Prison Terms.  Additionally, Mr. Elvine-Kreis served as a law clerk at California Indian Legal Services for two years where he assisted in the negotiations of the Tribal-State Gaming Compact with Governor Wilson and subsequently worked at a private law firm in Sacramento as tribal representative for several Northern California Indian Tribes where he assisted in the negotiations of the Tribal-State Gaming Compact with Governor Davis.. Mr. Elvine-Kreis graduated from Humboldt State University with a Bachelor of Arts in Social Science with an emphasis in Ethnic/Native American studies, Sociology and Psychology.  Mr. Elvine-Kreis graduated from the University of San Diego School of Law.

Megan Yarnall joined Janssen Malloy LLP in January of 2011 and became partner in 2017. Her practice emphasizes nursing home elder abuse and neglect cases on behalf of the elderly and disabled, financial elder abuse, employment law, personal injury, and class actions.. Born and raised in Humboldt County, Megan is licensed to practice in both Oregon and California as well as before the United States Patent and Trademark Office. She is admitted to the U.S. District Courts of Oregon, to the Northern, Central, and Southern District Courts in California, as well as the Ninth Circuit United States Court of Appeals.. Megan received her B.S. with distinction from Harvey Mudd College in Chemistry and Environmental Studies. She is a 2010 graduate of the University of Oregon School of Law (J.D., Order of the Coif, 2010) where she completed a concentration in intellectual property law. While attending the University of Oregon, Megan served as an editor of the Oregon Law Review and the Western Environmental Law Update, and authored an article in the Oregon Law Review about the presentation of conflicting scientific expert testimony at trial.. Prior to joining Janssen Malloy LLP, Megan completed legal clerkships at a boutique intellectual property firm in Portland, Oregon and with the U.S. Department of Justice Environment and Natural Resources Division in Sacramento, California.

Joanne Carter has worked in criminal defense for approximately 20 years.  She has worked in all the courts within Humboldt County, including misdemeanor, felony, juvenile and dependency courts.  Joanne has extensive experience representing youth ages twelve to twenty, both in the criminal courts and school settings.  After working at the Public Defender's office for eighteen years, she has opened her own law practice.  She is now accepting clients in the area of family law as well.  Joanne has appeared in court thousands of times and has over one hundred court and jury trials within the past two decades.  She is committed to her clients and works hard to acheive the best result.

I am lucky enough to practice law and live in one of the most beautiful places in the world--Humboldt County, California.  Born and raised here,  I traveled quite a bit as a young adult but returned home in 2007 to work and raise my family here.  Practicing law in a small community results in a diverse and satisfying practice.

Former Humboldt County Superior Court Judge and Interim Humboldt County Public Defender Now in Private Practice

Before residing in Humboldt County, Benjamin Okin was raised in the surfside town of Pacifica, California in the San Francisco Bay Area.. Mr. Okin attended UCLA and graduated with a Bachelor's Degree in Social American History. He continued his education at Golden Gate University School of Law (GGU), known for its nationally acclaimed trial advocacy and litigation program. Mr. Okin excelled in Criminal Procedure One and Criminal Procedure Two.  Mr. Okin has also been recognized for his exceptional legal brief writing skills, earning the highest score in Appellate Advocacy and was selected for the GGU Litigation Team. Mr. Okin graduated with honors near the top of his class in 1999.. Mr. Okin is certified in Litigation, Mediation and has studied International Criminal Justice. He worked with the Contra Costa Alternate Defender's Office, Marin County District Attorney's Office, and the San Francisco Board of Supervisors before accepting a position with the Humboldt County District Attorney's Office. While at the DA Office, Mr. Okin built a reputation as a strong prosecutor who balanced justice with compassion. It's been said "When Ben makes a fair offer, take it -- or you'll be picking a jury and sentencing your client later".. After leaving the District Attorney's Office Mr. Okin decided to bring his legal skills, solid reputation, and formidable advocacy abilities to the private sector. He has served as a defense attorney for over ten years as Senior Defense Counsel at two major private firms as well as two years as Chief Conflict Counsel. As a successful former prosecutor and current defense attorney, Mr. Okin has a distinct advantage as he can properly construct and deconstruct a case.. Mr. Okin is a skilled negotiator and trial attorney who is known for his professionalism and effectiveness behind the scenes and in court. He has successfully tried to jury cases from quadruple homicides, to medical marijuana defense, to DUIs and everything in between. DAs know that Mr. Okin will go to trial on your behalf often leading to better offers to avoid the uncertainty of trial.