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With a duty of personal care toward each client, I am committed to helping make complicated legal issues simple to understand. I will work with you every step of the way to make sure that you understand the choices you are making and feel empowered to make them. The first step of any representation is determining client goals and then determining the best path toward those goals.. Virtual consultations available through Zoom.. Experienced attorney since in Fresno and serving the Central Valley.. ____________________________________________________________. Avvo answers are general legal comments and are NOT case-specific. Answering a question on Avvo does NOT create an attorney-client relationship. Ms. Cowin is licensed in the State of California. Anything posted on Avvo is NOT intended to apply outside of California.

Warren R. Paboojian was born and raised in Fresno, California. He earned his bachelor’s degree from California State University, Fresno, in 1980. He obtained his Juris Doctorate degree from San Joaquin College of Law and was admitted to practice law in 1987. While at San Joaquin College of Law, he was the editor of the law school newspaper, The Dicta. In 2011, Mr. Paboojian was inducted into the San Joaquin College of Law Hall of Fame because of his outstanding trial advocacy.. In 2017, Mr. Paboojian was selected Cal-Abota trial lawyer of the year. In 2008, the Consumer Attorneys of California (CAOC) selected Mr. Paboojian as their trial lawyer of the year. Mr. Paboojian practices in the area of personal injury which primarily encompasses catastrophic personal injury, wrongful death, medical malpractice, and wrongful termination. Mr. Paboojian has litigated over 55 jury trials to verdict in Fresno County and throughout the state of California. Mr. Paboojian has obtained 9 verdicts in excess of $1,000, in the last 12 years.

VALDEZ & VALDEZ serving the Injured people of the Central Valley & Central Coast for over 50 years. Call for a FREE CONSULTATION. Accepting new clients. Se Habla Español.

VALDEZ & VALDEZ APC serving the Injured for over 50 years.  Call for a FREE CONSULTATION.

Tyler H. Lester was raised in Fresno, California and graduated from Bullard High School. He attended California State University, Long Beach, receiving a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science. He then received his law degree from Thomas M. Cooley Law School with a litigation concentration.. While in law school he was awarded an honors scholarship for academic excellence in his first term and was a frequent member of the Dean’s List. Tyler was active in his school’s Moot Court Board where he participated in several competitions and served on the Board’s executive committee.. His practice focuses on Real Estate Law, Landlord Tenant Law, and Business Litigation. Tyler is passionate about his community and finds great satisfaction in assisting landlords, real estate investors, and local business owners. As a business owner and landlord himself, Tyler has firsthand knowledge of the issues his clients face.. Outside of the office, Tyler is an active supporter of the arts and serves as a board member for the Valley Preforming Arts Council. He is also an advocate for children with learning disabilities. While still in high school, Tyler published the book “Welcome to Dyslexic Park” designed to encourage children with learning disabilities to follow their dreams in spite of their challenges.

Thomas del Castillo is accepting new clients through virtual media and his flat fee Telelegal services on-demand.. Thomasito del Castillo, Attorney at Law and Real Estate Broker, applies a multidisciplinary approach to his professional services. For over 16 years he has provided business and real estate counsel to individual owners, families, entrepreneurs, and businesses of every size. Thomas serves as outside general counsel primarily in the areas of finance, contracts, business transactions, commercial leases, employment issues, sales and acquisitions.  Thomas uses his diverse skillset to assist families in estate planning and wealth preservation strategies.  Thomas is also a licensed real estate broker and his expertise covers both residential and commercial markets where his knowledge in law and accounting provide his clients with a definitive edge.. Thomas is a Fresno State alumnus where he received his B.A. in the Classics under the esteemed Dr. Victor Davis Hanson, as well as his M.A. in International Relations. He was a recipient of the Dean’s Honor’s Award as well as the Phoebe Connelly Awards in the Classics, Fine Arts and Literature. He later attended California Western School of Law as a Justice Anthony Kennedy Scholar, the highest award granted by the law school, and received a full tuition scholarship with stipend. Thomas is currently undertaking the licensing exam under the California Board of Accountancy to obtain his designation as a Certified Public Accountant.

Stephen Labiak is the CEO and President of the Law Offices of Stephen Labiak.  He’s a good guy… intelligent, caring, good humored and relaxed.  Don’t confuse the “relaxed” part as lack of capabilities.  Stephen is an amazing attorney.  Brilliant in his approach to reorganizing your debts. The difference between him and your typical attorney is that he is casual and friendly, very different than the stuffy icon of law.  Most times he is the “attorney in jeans” in his office and the “attorney that’s all business” in court.. Stephen understands that bankruptcy is a difficult time in people’s lives.  He attempts to make everything go as simply and painless as possible.  He commits to standing beside you before, during and after the process of this financial reorganization.. Stephen Labiak has been featured on many TV and Radio shows throughout California, serving as the endorsed recommendation for NBC, KSEE Channel 24.

Recently I have been representing consumers taken advantage of by a national lender charging illegal triple-digit interest rates without disclosing the financing terms at the time of sale in violation of California's Financing and Consumer laws. Give me a call if you financed a consumer purchased with American First Finance. I may be able to help.. For many years, I represented California consumers taken advantage of by unscrupulous auto and RV dealers. I am available to teach consumer workshops on these subjects.. I am admitted to practice in all Courts of the State of California and in the United States District Court (Eastern and Northern Districts).

Peter L. Fear has been practicing law for a decade and a half. As a Fresno bankruptcy lawyer, he has helped countless families, farmers, and individuals regain control of their financial situation and enjoy a debt-free future. Mr. Fear is a frequent speaker at legal events and is committed to continually furthering his education to better serve his clients. He is passionate about crafting creative solutions to his clients’ financial problems, whether they be big or small. He understand how challenging financial matters can be, which is why he has dedicated his career to this area of law. Mr. Fear enjoys helping individuals achieve their financial goals and move forward with their lives. He even holds a 9.9 Superb Avvo rating and is recognized as a top bankruptcy attorney in his area. Reach out to Fear Waddell, P.C.

Niklas K. Hugosson is an attorney focusing on representing landlords of rental properties. Mr. Hugosson was born and raised in the Central Valley. He is graduate of California State University Fresno (2008, B.S. Business Administration,) and San Joaquin College of Law (2017, J.D.) Mr. Hugosson acquired an interest in real estate at the early age of 19 by obtaining his Real Estate Salesperson License and later obtaining his Real Estate Broker's License in 2011.. After working at several brokerages, Mr. Hugosson decided it was time to launch his own full service real estate brokerage. Paramount Properties was formed in late 2011 and is still operating today. Paramount Properties focuses on property management and sales of commercial, agricultural, and residential properties.. At an early stage of his management business, Mr. Hugosson discovered the need for landlords seeking legal advice with problem tenants. Mr. Hugosson has first had experience taking over properties where the landlord incurred unnecessary expense by not understanding their legal remedies.. As a rental property owner who has gone through the eviction process with his own properties, Mr. Hugosson understands the hardships owners face during the eviction process. It is our main objective to get landlords their property back as soon as possible!

Nick Urgesi has lived in the Central Valley since 2001. He graduated from California State University, Fresno with a finance degree. Nick completed his law degree at San Joaquin College of Law. During law school, Nick law clerked at Freedman Law and was hired as an associate upon passing the California Bar Exam.. Since 2021, Nick has been selected for inclusion in the Northern California Rising Stars list, a distinction only bestowed upon 2.5% of the attorneys in Northern California. Nick was also recognized by Marquis Who's Who for Excellence in Law. In 2023, Nick was designated as a one of the Top 40 Lawyers under 40 by the National Trial Lawyers.

Need An Experienced Family Law Attorney To Help You Through This Difficult Time? Call.. Rick earned his law degree in 1999 from San Joaquin Law School in California. Before starting his legal career, he was a successful business owner for 20 years. Prior to that, Rick spent 4 years in the U.S. Navy.Rick is a member of the California Bar Association, Fresno County Bar Association, the Los Angeles Bar Association, the Consumer Attorneys of California, and the Association of Trial Lawyers of America.

My practice specializes in the litigation of catastrophic injuries including, dog bites, motor vehicle accidents, wrongful deaths and real estate tax appeals.

Ms. Torres has worked on all types of personal injury cases from simple motor vehicle accidents to complex multi-vehicle pileup accidents involving numerous deaths.  Working in the area of personal injury in various capacities for over 20 years has allowed Ms. Torres to become extremely knowledgeable, enabling her to provide quality legal representation.. In light of the difficult economic times facing California residents. Ms. Torres expanded her practice to include bankruptcy.  She assists people in financial trouble understand their options, make choices, and take actions to prevent debt problems from spiraling out of control.. Ms. Torres graduated magna cum laude from California State University Fresno with a B.A. in Criminology.  Ms. Torres is fluent in Spanish and is admitted to practice in all California State and Federal Courts.

Mr. Anthony Raimondo specializes in labor relations and employment law, including management representation in counter-organizing campaigns, unfair labor practice defense, grievance and arbitration defense, and collective bargaining negotiations. Represents employers in state and federal courts in actions ranging from harassment and discrimination to wage and hour disputes. Defends employers in administrative agency proceedings and investigations including the National Labor Relations Board, the Agricultural Labor Relations Board, the California Labor Commissioner, U.S. Department of Labor, Cal/OSHA, EEOC, and others. Defends suits under Business and Professions Code §17200 brought by public prosecutors and private plaintiffs. Mr. Raimondo represented the defendant in Arias v. Superior Court (2009), establishing that representative actions under Business and Professions Code §17200 brought by private plaintiffs must be brought as class actions.. Mr. Raimondo has been representing employers since 2001 when he left the Fresno County Public Defender to enter private practice. He has assisted employers with strategic planning in labor relations, and has counseled employers in day to day workplace issues to avoid litigation. Mr. Raimondo has successfully turned back organizing campaigns from some of America’s most aggressive unions, and has negotiated favorable contracts for unionized employers. Mr. Raimondo has assisted clients with government investigations and audits, and regularly defends wage claims before the California Labor Commissioner.. Mr. Raimondo is the primary labor and employment resource for California’s Western United Dairymen, and regularly publishes articles in industry newsletters.. Mr. Raimondo is admitted to practice in the State of California and U.S. District Court, Eastern District of California and Northern District of California

Michael Amadeo Mazzoni Jr., Esq., works with the law firm Hanna, Brophy, MacLean, McAleer & Jensen in the firm's Fresno office, in the practice of Workers' Compensation Law. There, Mike represents insurance companies, permissibly self-insured employers, governmental entities and their third party adjusting agencies in all aspects of Workers Compensation litigation, including 132a discrimination claims and Serious & Willful Misconfuct claims. In addition to this, he also is able to handle Cal OSHA matters as well, and handles some employment law claims on behalf of employers, and has appeared at both the California Labor Commisson, as well as California Superior Courts in litigating these issues.. Mike is a graduate magna cum laude from Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles.  There, he earned his Bachelor of Arts in Communication, focusing on the theory of rhetoric and debate, taking parliamentary, world policy, and advanced forensics debate courses, as well as studying Spanish Latin American studies, and philosphy.  During Mike's time at LMU, he had the opportunity to study abroad in both Madrid, Spain during the summer of 2006 and Guadalajara, Mexico for the fall semester in 2007.  There, he finished his general education courses, which were taught entirely in Spanish.. After graduating from LMU, Mike went on to San Joaquin College of Law in Fresno. There, he was active in the Student Bar Association and New American Legal Clinic [aiding in immigration legal issues], and received honors in Criminal Law & Procedure.  He was also selected in 2013 as the recipient of the Ernest S. Kinney scholarship winner, given to the student who showed the most promise as a young trial lawyer.  Mike graduated in 2013 from SJCL and went on to pass the California Bar Exam in his first attempt in July of 2013.  Mike was admitted to the California State Bar thereafter. In addition to Mike's work in the area of Workers Compensation, he has vast experience in criminal law matters as well. Mike was formerly both an intern at the Fresno County District Attorney's office, as well a the sole law clerk for Hammerschmidt Broughton Law Corporation, one of the premier criminal defense firms in the Central San Joaquin Valley. There, Mike helped people with the stressful experience of having to navigate through the criminal justice system, and making sure their rights were protected during the judicial process. He was responsible for much of the research and motion writing, as well as obtaning invaluable courtroom experience.  Prior to working at Hammerschmidt Broughton, Mike was an extern judge's clerk for Madera County Superior Court Judges Ernest J. LiCasi (former Madera County DA), Joseph A. Soldoni, and Dale Blea, aiding in research, writing of orders/findings, and assisting the judges with any and all other legal issues.. Mike also has done work with the New American Legal Clinic at San Joaquin College of Law, a free immigration law service that the school provides to indigent immigrants, aiding them in the process of naturalization, petitions for alien relatives to obtain visas, permanent residency applications, and asylum filings. Previous to this, he worked with an immigration consultant, who was a former head of the Immigration & Naturalization Service office in Fresno, assisting with all aspects of immigration law, including filing USCIS forms, drafting pleadings, and translation of documents, as well as conducting client interviews in Spanish.. As a professional in the legal field, Mike strives everyday to maintain a high level of competency in practice. Mike uses his extensive education, skills, experience, creativity, and thoroughness in obtaining favorable results for current clients, while at the same time, maintaining high ethical standards. Mike maintains a high level of integrity, professionalism, and respect for others while practicing in the legal profession. His work ethic and determination help clients with legal issues everyday, and he continues to maintain that vigorous philosophy throughout his career.. Mike is also active in the legal community, and has spoken at numerous events for Fresno Industrial Claims Association, Public Agency Risk Management Association, and Professionals in Workers' Compensation. He has given seminars on legal issues and also is active with his current clients, doing educational training on legal matters for many of those clients.. In addition to his professional career, Mike is an avid Los Angeles Dodgers and European Football/Soccer fan.  He enjoys time with his wife Mina and children Gian & Zahra, and loves to travel.  Mike has traveled to Mexico [spent 8 months living in Guadalajara], Canada, Japan [was chosen on an all-star baseball team to play Japanese teams], Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, Taiwan, Spain [studied in Madrid for 4 months], Portugal, Sweden, and all over the United States.  He hopes to travel more with his family in the future.  In Mike's spare time, he is an avid reader of historical non-fiction books, and enagages in reasearch on numerous historical eras, most notably, the Spanish conquest of America, and Italian Immigration to the United States. Mike also speaks Spanish.

Litigating and working in the law is truly a passion for me. I am dedicated to providing effective representation for my clients. My clients goals in settling a matter become my objectives.. I provide professional and aggressive representation with a personal touch. My clients all have my cell phone number and I do not shy away from taking a meeting on the weekend.

Karen L. Lynch :. Admitted to the bar in 1992.. Education:  California State University, Fresno (BA Psychology) 1981, MA Psychology 1989; University of Nebraska (JD) 1990, U.S. District Court Eastern and Northern Districts of California.. Prior Employment:  Parichan, Renberg, Crossman, & Harvey (1992-1999), partner 1998-1999. Stammer, McKnight, Barnum & Bailey (1999-2001) Jacobson, Hansen Najarian and McQuillian  (2001-2008) partner 2005. Ms. Lynch has a general civil litigation practice as  a defense and plaintiff’s counsel.  She also has a state and federal criminal law practice. Areas of civil litigation in federal and state courts include professional negligence, bodily injury, personal injury (defamation), breach of contract, construction defect, employment, agriculture (crop loss), products liability, conservatorships, and environmental law. She practices throughout the counties of the Central Valley from Fresno to Kern to Kings to Madera to Mariposa (Yosemite) to Merced to Stanislaus to Tulare counties.  Ms. Lynch also practices in the counties of  Monterey, Placer and San Francisco. Ms. Lynch is an active member of a number of community and legal organizations and is past President and currently continuing as head of public relations for the San Joaquin Chapter of Liga International (aka “The Flying Doctors of Mercy”).  Ms. Lynch was on the Fresno National Women’s Political Caucus board as the 2012 California Director. Ms. Lynch received the Fresno County Women Lawyers’ Pauline Hanson Award in 2004, for extraordinary service to the community, the legal profession, and particularly to the advancement of women and for professional excellence.  In 2005, Ms. Lynch received the Fresno County Young Lawyers’ Judge Blaine Pettitt Mentor award, and in 2006, she received the Marjaree Mason Center’s “Top Ten Business Professional Women of the Year” award. In October of 2011 and 2014, Ms. Lynch was recognized by Central California Legal Services with the State Bar of California, Board of Governors Wiley W. Manuel Certificate for Pro Bono Legal Services for voluntary provision of legal services to the poor. On May 21, 2014, the Better Business Bureau of Central California and Inland Empire honored Karen L. Lynch, Inc. A Profession Law Corporation with the 8th Annual 2014 Torch Award for Marketplace Excellence,  as an outstanding small local for-profit business that has demonstrated a commitment to the highest ethical standards a business can have, both in operations and in terms of integrity, reliability and responsiveness to employees, vendors and customers which is the first time a law firm has been recognized. On Law Day May 1, 2015, Ms. Lynch was recognized by the Fresno County Bar Association, Pro Bono Services Section, as Attorney of the Year for her superior leadership, dedication and commitment to increase access to justice.

Janine Esquivel is the founder of Adiuvo Law Group ().  Prior to starting her own practice, Ms. Esquivel worked in both the small and mid-size law firm environments.  Ms. Esquivel has helped with the preparation of hundreds of bankruptcy filings.  Her past practice experience includes criminal defense and bankruptcy.   Ms. Esquivel grew up in the East Bay Area.  She received her J.D. from the University of California, Davis School of Law and her B.S. in Business Administration with an emphasis in finance from California State University, Hayward. Her law school activities included the Trial Practice Honors Board, Moot Court, and editing the U.C. Davis Business Law Journal. Currently, she is a member the American Bankruptcy Institute.  Ms. Esquivel is licensed in both California and Nevada. Ms. Esquivel is fluent in Spanish. On her spare time, she enjoys chocolate, traveling, and cooking.

I am the managing partner at Powell Slater, LLP, and provide specialized civil litigation expertise in real estate and business disputes, including commercial contract claims, lender liability issues, lien and title disputes, judicial foreclosures, receiverships, and business torts.. I received my Juris Doctor degree from the School of Law at Pepperdine University in 2001, and am currently admitted to practice law in all State and Federal District Courts in California.  I am a licensed Real Estate Broker, a member of the Real Property and Business Law sections for the Fresno County Bar Association and frequently serve as a Judge Pro Temp for the Fresno County Superior Court.

It is a sad fact that many people face bankruptcy. Although there are those who view this as a financial death sentence it doesn’t have to be one. Why would you want to face something this monumental alone? My name is Peter B. Bunting, and I have been a bankruptcy attorney in California for more than 32 years. From my office in Fresno, I successfully represent clients throughout Fresno and nearby counties with Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 bankruptcy cases.

If you are reading this, you have likely been involved in an unfortunate incident and may not know where to turn.  I commend you for researching attorneys before selecting one and would like to tell you a little bit about myself.. I am a personal injury litigation attorney living and working in Fresno, California.  I grew up in Fresno and since 2014 I have exclusively practiced Plaintiff's personal injury. My office handles motor vehicle accidents, evironmental accidents, government torts, product liability, brain injuries, medical malpractice, and wrongful death cases. My goal is always to put my clients in a better position than they were in when they walked through my door.. Most attorneys will tell you that they handle personal injury cases. These are the only types of cases that I handle.  By specializing in this area of law, I are able to reach maximum recovery for our clients.. If you or a family member are in need of an attorney, please give my office a call for a free consultation and we can explain your rights to you.. Best wishes,. Kevin

Ian Wieland represents employers in all aspects of labor relations and employment law matters, including employment discrimination, wrongful termination, harassment, and wage and hour. He regularly counsels employers regarding human resources policy matters and employee relations issues. He also represents private sector clients with business litigation matters including unfair competition, trade secret, and breach of contract.. Prior to practicing law, Mr. Wieland worked with several California State Assembly and U.S. House of Representatives members where he gained a unique understanding of the legislative process, strategic planning, outreach, and analysis. Further, he managed campaigns for several local elected officials and spent two years as a member consultant with the California State Assembly Speaker's Office of Member Services. He also worked as the Program Coordinator for the Kenneth L. Maddy Institute at California State University, Fresno. Mr. Wieland was selected as a member of the 40 under 40 class of 2013 by Business Street Online.

I was born and raised in Fresno, California and have lived in Fresno all of my life except for a two year period (1970-1972) when I lived in Goleta, California attending the University of California at Santa Barbara. I am the grandson of immigrants.  My paternal and maternal grandparents are Volga- Deutsch (Germans from Russia) having immigrated to the United States from the Volga Region of Russia just prior to the Russian Revolution. I am married and have two daughters, two step-sons, one grandchild and two step-grandchildren.  My hobbies include beginning  photography, walking, reading (legal and political thrillers, history, biographies) and legal career has been quite varied.  Upon my admission to the State Bar of California in November of 1978, I opened a private practice.  I then joined the Fresno County Public Defenders' Office in late 1979 where I was a defense attorney until late 1988.  In 1985, the Calfornia State Bar certified me as as a Criminal Law Specialist.  While at the public defenders' office I tried over 50 jury  trials and represented defendants in cases ranging from petty theft to the death 1989, I joined the Fresno Office of a state wide law firm now known as Ericksen, Arbuthnot where I was  the Assistant Managing Partner of the Fresno Office from 1989 to 1994 and  the Managing Partner of the Fresno Office from 1994 to 1996.  During that period of time I practiced civil law and represented defendants in product liability cases, medical mal-practice cases and wrongful death and catastropic personal injury cases. I started my solo private practice in 1997 and currently limit my practice to estate planning (drafting wills, revocable and irrevocable trusts, first party and third party special needs trusts, durable powers of attorney and health care directives); probate; trust administration; and trust and estate litigation representing the fiduciary (executor or administrator of a probate estate or trustee of a trust) and the benefriciary of a probate estate or of a trust. I am a member of the State Bar of California and its Wills and Trusts Section; a member of the Fresno County Bar Association and its Probate Section; a member of the Fresno Estate Planning Council; a member of the American Bar Association; and the Fresno County Better Business Bureau.  I was a past  member of Kiwanis (1995 to 2001 and then again from 2004 to 2009) and the President of a local Kiwanis Club from 1997 to 1998 where I was awarded the Distingusihed Service Award for the year 1998 to 1999.  I was a member of the Board of Directors for Lutheran Social Services for Northern California from 1995 to 2000 and on the Board of Directors for the Fresno Branch of the American Diabetes Association during the latter part of the 1990's.  I have been practicing law for 37 years and have no current plans to retire.

I try to give back to the area's rich agricultural heritage by attending Ag One Foundation events to raise scholarship money for California State University Fresno's School of Agricultural Sciences and Technology. Through these efforts I gain insight into the ag community's perspective, which is the back bone of our local economy.