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With twenty-three years of experience in civil litigation, Mr. McLachlan has successfully handled a wide range of jury trials and arbitrations in numerous state and federal courts across California and the United States. The bulk of his practices is devoted to representing the rights of individual consumers. He handles civil litigation matters including personal injury, business, real estate, class actions, consumer rights, insurance disputes, among others. More than half the litigation matters Mr. McLachlan has tried, have been personal injury cases, but he has also tried many other types of cases to verdict. He presently has in excess of one hundred million dollars in verdicts and settlements.. Mr. McLachlan has a long history of handling complex litigation and has tried or arbitrated many class actions and complex matters. For a decade now, he has served as lead class counsel for thousands of Southern California homeowners suing numerous government agencies over groundwater rights worth in excess of a billion dollars, in In Re Antelope Valley Groundwater Litigation. After five phases of trial, that matter is now pending on appeal of a successful judgment in favor of the class for many tens of millions of dollars in water rights.. Mr. McLachlan has represented many property owners in inverse condemnation actions against government agencies for flooding and fire damage to residential and commercial properties. He has tried many personal injury, property, and business disputes to verdict in state and federal courts. Mr. McLachlan also serves as outside general counsel to several small and medium size California companies, performing transactional, consulting, and litigation support on a full range of issues.. Mr. McLachlan graduated with honors from U.C. Berkeley and obtained his law degree from the University of Southern California, where he was elected to the Southern California Law Review. Prior to opening his own office in 2004, he worked at The Kick Law Firm in Los Angeles, where he handled large business, product liability and real estate cases, and Greenberg Glusker et al. in Century City, where he represented clients in a wide array of civil litigation and environmental matters.. He is admitted to practice law in California, and various federal district and appellate courts through the United States. He is a long-time member of the Consumer Attorneys Association of California, the Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles, the Los Angeles County Bar Association, and other civic, charitable, and legal organizations. He is also Honorary Board Member in the Los Angeles Trial Lawyers’ Charities. Mr. McLachlan has served for many years as a voluntary settlement conference officer for the Los Angeles Superior Court, and has mediated over 100 matters.. Mr. McLachlan has authored numerous articles for various legal publications, and speaks to professional groups on various legal topics.

Michael Trust, Esq. brings a rare dual perspective to California employment law through his firm, Michael Trust Law, APC. With 35 years in senior HR leadership roles before becoming a California employment attorney, Michael offers insights that few employment lawyers possess.. For workers facing sexual harassment, racial discrimination, age discrimination, disability, reasonable accommodations, and FMLA/CFRA/PDL discrimination, pregnancy discrimination, retaliation, whistleblower claims, wrongful termination, wage and hour disputes, employment contracts and severance agreements, and other employment issues, Michael leverages his comprehensive knowledge of human resources practices to build compelling cases for his clients to receive fair treatment and compensation.. For employers, Michael provides strategic guidance on employment law compliance, workplace policy development, employee handbooks, and dispute resolution designed to prevent litigation while fostering positive workplace cultures.. As a California Certified Mediator and employment lawyer, Michael excels at finding resolution paths that protect his clients' interests while avoiding unnecessary conflict. His innovative use of technology makes quality employment legal representation more accessible and efficient. Michael's reputation for integrity, practical solutions, and unwavering client advocacy has made him a respected voice in Southern California employment law.

Kent Burton is an expert in real estate and business law who has practiced in the state of California for more than 35 years. Mr. Burton's extensive experience in real estate and business matters has given him the expertise to represent a wide variety of clients, from public corporations to small business owners and individual investors. He currently attempts to focus on a smaller group of clients with whom he can develop an in-depth knowledge of their businesses and valuable personal relationships. Kent graduated Magna Cum Laude and Phi Beta Kappa from the University of Southern California in 1972 after working his way through school playing poker. He then went on to attend the University of California at Los Angeles Law School, a school consistently ranked as one of the top ten law schools in the nation, and graduated in 1975. In 1976, he and Brad Baker organized Baker and Burton. After fifteen years of handling a wide variety of matters, including extensive litigation experience, Kent began to limit his practice to transactional work. For the last fifteen years, he has concentrated entirely on business and real estate matters. Kent's litigation background has given him a unique understanding of the needs of his business and real estate clients and he focuses extensively on limiting liability and avoiding litigation. Intent on precise drafting, Kent (a former English major) nonetheless believes that the legal process should be user-friendly. Mr. Burton believes that there is a real need for lawyers to not only deal with each other in a productive, good faith manner, but also to de-mystify the law for their clients. We should be solving problems not causing them. As a transactional attorney, Kent's principal job description is as follows: 1) Explain in understandable terms the principal legal issues involved in the transaction, allowing the client to make informed decisions; 2) Figure out what can go wrong and how to cover it with careful negotiation and precise drafting; 3) Avoid litigation; and, 4) Whenever it can be reasonably accomplished, close the deal. A long time Hermosa and Manhattan Beach resident, Kent continually searches for spare time to spend with family, friends and beach volleyball.

Christine is the newest member of Baker, Burton & Lundy’s estate planning and trust administration practice group. She advises individuals in the creation of estate plans and wills, and helps trustees administer the estates that have been entrusted to them.. She loves the challenge of creating individualized estate plans for her clients, and the personal relationship that she develops with each of them.. Born in Chile, Christine speaks fluent Spanish. She has kept close ties to her family in South America. While Christine is a newly minted attorney, she already has ample experience dealing with legal issues in both Spanish and English. Christine returned to Chile in the summer of 2013 to work as a paralegal and economic analyst for Philippi Law Firm, based in Santiago. There, she used her knowledge of U.S. law to help the firm’s international clients.. As a student mediator with Loyola’s Center for Conflict Resolution, Christine dealt exclusively with Spanish speaking clients. Her law review note, The Pacific Alliance and Its Effect on Latin America, was chosen for publication by Loyola’s International and Comparative Law Review.. In her third year of law school, Christine externed for Judge Stuart Rice in the Los Angeles Superior Court in Torrance, where she gained valuable insight into the behind the scenes workings of the court.  BB&L has hired very few attorneys over its almost 40 years of practice. The BB&L partners feel that Christine combines the qualities of intelligence, discipline and a caring heart that clients will appreciate and trust.

Born and raised in Jackson Hole, Wyoming.  One of four sons to the people I most admire in this world, my parents.  Husband to the best wife in the world.

Before becoming a lawyer, Mr. Byrnes was an engineer for N.A.S.A.'s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, GTE, and TRW. He has experienced the corporate world, and he understands the needs of highly skilled professionals.. While his practice is limited to employment litigation and discrimination in housing and public accommodations, Mr. Byrnes has litigated many different types of cases, including high-profile discrimination matters. His cases have appeared in the Los Angeles Times, as well as on television and radio news programs.

A Trial Lawyer Who is Your Advocate. Albro L. Lundy III is a highly respected litigator whose successes in the courtroom include numerous seven and eight-figure verdicts and settlements. Taking after his fighter pilot father (POW/MIA Maj. Albro L. Lundy, Jr.), Albro fights for what is right and stands on the side of truth and justice. He brings his deeply caring attitude and years of experience to each client’s cause. Albro gets results for clients.. Legal Success. Expert Personal Injury Attorney. In addition, Albro has over 35 years of experience working on cases that include car accidents, motorcycle, truck, airplane and boating accidents, product defects, medical malpractice, workplace incidents, wrongful death, civil rights, dangerous roads, burns, breach of contracts, business disputes and others. Albro is a member of the California Consumer Attorneys Association, the Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles and the American Association for Justice, organizations that focus on protecting the injured and oppressed. He is also a founding member of the 8th Street Lawyers, a group of trial lawyers from both the plaintiff and defense bar who have come together to promote civility in the legal profession.. Advocacy Outside The Courtroom. From small towns to Congress, inside and outside of the courtroom, Albro has stood up for what’s right. He worked with Muhammad Ali, Al Gore and Ross Perot to advocate for the release of American prisoners still believed to be held hostage by the Vietnamese government. Albro met with then-Senator Gore to convince him to cast the deciding vote to form a critical Senate Select Committee to investigate Government malfeasance. Albro has argued and delivered sworn testimony before both the Senate and House of Representatives. His stand for the defenseless attracted the attention of media and he has appeared on Larry King Live, Good Morning America, the Ronald Reagan Show and Crossfire.. Community Service. To those who are given much, much is expected. Albro Lundy takes this verse very seriously. Since 1986, Albro has been involved with Plant with Purpose, a non-profit that works to reverse deforestation and poverty. He served on its Board of Directors for ten years and he is currently general counsel. Albro strongly believes in the life-saving importance of donating blood. He has been donating since he was 16 years old and has donated over 140 pints. Albro is also a member of the St. Lawrence Martyr Parish in Redondo Beach and served on its Parish Council for six years.