Top Estate Lawyers Near Me in Irvine Area

Whether the particular matter on which I am working involves a trial, an appeal, or a transaction, I believe that the best way to provide valuable and effective representation to my clients is to (1) assist the client in identifying the objective or objectives to be accomplished, and (2) always maintain focus on those objectives. The client's objectives are paramount, and define success in the matter.  And, the success that I am able to achieve is always the result of care, attention to detail, creativity, and experience.

Vince Finaldi has had plenty of years experience representing clients in California with their needs. If you are in need of assistance with business and construction law, personal injury litigation, real estate matters or a matter related to those, please contact California attorney Vince Finaldi at today.

Tom Nemat is a graduate of the University of California at Berkeley Haas School of Business and received his law degree from Loyola Law School in Los Angeles.   Tom is the founder and owner of the Law Firm of Tom Nemat.  Tom's firm provides legal services in the areas of Asset Protection, Estate Planning, Business Formation and Transactions and Real Estate Law, including Foreclosure Prevention and Loan Workouts.. Tom presents estate planning, entity formation and asset protection seminars for financial and insurance professionals, entrepreneurs, and physicians.  Tom is also a licensed real esate broker and Realtor in California, which enables him to further assist his clients with their real estate matters.. Tom is a proud member of the State Bar of California, the American Bar Association, the Hoag Hospital 552 Foundation, the Orange County Realtor Association, and the Board of Directors of the Orange County Chapter of UC Berkeley's Haas Business School.  Tom and his wife Moneli reside in Newport Beach.

The Real Estate Finance Group at Geraci LLP is managed by Nema Daghbandan, a partner with the law firm.. Mr. Daghbandan’s practice entails all facets of lending matters across the country including but not limited to the preparation of loan documents and addenda in all fifty states, loss mitigation efforts, preparation and negotiation of secondary market documents including loan sales and participation agreements, line of credit/warehouse facilities, hypothecations and securitizations.  Mr. Daghbandan advises financial institutions on various lending matters including licensing, usury, and foreclosure. Mr. Daghbandan is also an expert in default management and leads the firm’s nonjudicial trustee group.. Mr. Daghbandan graduated Magna Cum Laude from the University of Miami School of Law and served as an intern with the general counsel of Bacardi USA while in law school. Mr. Daghbandan graduated from the University of California, Irvine with a B.A. in Political . Daghbandan understands the need for prompt and effective communication with clients. All clients can and should expect an immediate response via e-mail or telephone and clearly communicated deadlines and price expectations. As a transactional attorney, Mr. Daghbandan has the experience to navigate through difficult and contentious processes and has the ability to place the client first while not getting in the way of the transaction closing.. Prior to joining Geraci Law Firm, Mr. Daghbandan was a summer associate with international law firm Dechert, LLP where Mr. Daghbandan assisted in the securities department representing clients such as PIMCO and Pacific Life. Mr. Daghbandan also interned in the General Counsel’s office of Bacardi, USA, Inc., where he drafted and reviewed international contracts.

Stan A. Grombchevsky dedicates a large portion of his practice to litigating cases of employee and consumer rights, business disputes, products liability, and catastrophic personal injury. He also has considerable experience in complex asbestos and construction defect litigation, representing individual plaintiffs from all walks of life, as well as corporate and insurance defendants.. Mr. Grombchevsky joined Spray, Gould & Bowers in 2000, became a Partner in the firm in 2003, and Managing Partner in 2004. In 2020, the name of the firm was changed to Harris Grombchevsky LLP. Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Grombchevsky practiced with another law firm in Newport Beach, California. Previously, he spent nearly a decade working in the real estate industry, and maintains a current California Real Estate Broker license.. Courts Admitted to Practice Law Before:

Samuel Mamola is the founding attorney of MAMOLA LAW, where he practices exclusively in the areas of business/civil litigation and advanced estate planning. Mr. Mamola handles claims involving business litigation, minority shareholder rights, financial elder abuse, trust litigation and advanced estate planning.. Before founding MAMOLA LAW, he was a successful entrepreneur in the restaurant and real estate industries.  Mr. Mamola was previously the President and CEO of Sunset Beach Brewing Company, Inc., and also holds a California Real Estate Broker license.. Samuel Mamola was born and raised in Southern California. After leaving Sunset Beach Brewing, Mr. Mamola attended Pepperdine University in Malibu, California, receiving a Bachelor of Science degree in Management, and subsequently received his Juris Doctor from the Dale E. Fowler School of Law at Chapman University in Orange, California.. At Chapman's Fowler School of Law, Mr. Mamola was the recipient of an academic scholarship, was elected President of the Student Bar Association, and was selected to serve on the Honor Council, holding the Office of Law School Advocate.  Mr. Mamola was also a Charter Member of the Phi Delta Phi Legal Honor Society, and served as the organization’s Inaugural Historian.. During law school, he completed an externship with the Orange County District Attorney’s Office, working as a State Bar of California Certified Law Clerk, primarily in the areas of environmental crimes and consumer fraud.. Mr. Mamola is married and resides in Orange County with his wife and their four year old twins.

Richard Masson is Managing Partner at the law firm of Masson & Fatini, specializing in Estate, Tax Planning, and Family Law matters. Mr. Masson is a seasoned attorney with over 20 years of practice.. Richard E. Masson has represented clients spanning virtually all major industries including real estate, intellectual property, retail, professional services, manufacturing, entertainment, government contracts, medical and construction.. Mr. Masson’s professional background and experience include representing and handling of audit engagements, review engagements, internal control reviews, tax compliance, corporate compliance, business consulting, business formation including corporations, partnerships, LLCs, LLPs, non-profit organizations, and estates.. Mr. Masson is a Certified Family Law Specialist. He was certified as a specialist in Family Law by the State Bar of California, Board of Legal Specialization in 2010. Mr. Masson’s family law practice includes divorce, visitation, custody, as well as child and spousal support matters. In addition, it includes drafting Pre and Post-Nuptial Agreements.

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Orange County divorce attorney Gerald A. Maggio is an experienced  family law and divorce attorney dedicated to providing a personalized approach to each client's legal representation based on their needs.. Mr. Maggio is experienced in all aspects of family law and divorce matters, including child custody and support, spousal support, marital asset division, and stepparent adoptions.  Mr. Maggio has a reputation of fighting for client rights with compassion, experience, and professionalism with the goal of navigating his clients through the complicated legal process as quickly as possible so his clients can move on with their lives.. Mr. Maggio is also a trained divorce mediator who has amicably resolved many cases out of court because the court system is not necessarily always the best option to resolving cases.  He believes in the mediation process to help families resolve their conflicts peacefully in the hopes of preserving family assets, integrity and respect, in the real world, with the understanding that court should always be the forum of very last resort.. Mr. Maggio understands that divorce is one of the most stressful and agonizing events that someone can ever experience in life, and he works with clients to help them get through their divorce or family law matter as quickly and painlessly as possible.

My Resume:. EDUCATION. UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS COLLEGE OF LAW                            Champaign, Illinois. Juris Doctor (J.D.) – Summa Cum Laude, Top 10% Class Rank – May 2007. •Law Review - Journal of Law, Technology & Policy – Managing Editor, Fall 2005 – Fall 2006.. •Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition – Editor-in-Chief, Fall 2005 – Spring 2006.. •Order of the Coif – Spring, 2004.. •Academic Honors (Dean’s List) – Fall 2004 - Spring 2007 (6 semesters).. •Undergraduate Professor – Fall 2005 – Spring 2007 -- Led undergraduate classes in Creative Writing and Speech Communication for 2 years.. UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN - ROSS SCHOOL OF BUSINESS                        Ann Arbor, Michigan. Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.) – Magna Cum Laude – April 2004. •James B. Angell Scholars (consecutive semesters of 4.0 GPA).. •University Academic Honors – Fall 2000 – Spring 2004 (8 consecutive semesters).. •Phi Beta Kappa Society – Spring 2004.. •Golden Key Honour Society – Spring 2004.. EXPERIENCE. DAVID A. BESER, ATTORNEY AT LAW                                                     Irvine, California. General legal representation including business, real estate and commercial transactions and civil litigation.. (renamed: “”)                    Irvine, California. Senior Corporate Counsel, February 2012 – March 2015. •Joined financial tech company as corporate counsel and strategic advisor to the company’s executives, where I focused on a variety of commercial and real estate transactions, state-to-state/government compliance, IP registrations and protections, sales, marketing, licensing and joint venture agreements, land use/zoning permit applications, state municipal hearings and day-to-day legal counsel on a variety of matters.. •Developed bespoke compliance and standard operating procedures for company employees, executives, partners and independent contractors.. •Drafted, reviewed, negotiated and amended several real estate contracts, including a variety of complex commercial purchase and sale agreements, and a number of complex industrial, office, multi-family, retail, agricultural/farming and other commercial property leases.. •My other work included stock and asset purchase agreements, subterranean mineral rights sales, employee stock option grants, 1031 property exchanges, entity formations, construction contracts and bids, investment valuations and risk analysis, and various other agreements.. NEWMEYER & DILLION, LLP                            Newport Beach, California. Associate Attorney - September 2007 – February 2012. •My practice focused on business, real estate, licensing, IP and employment transactions and litigation, including drafting, negotiating, and amending highly complex corporate agreements, real property purchase, development and lease contracts, land use/zoning applications and commission filings, and a variety of other legal instruments and negotiations (strategic mergers, start-up Angel/Seed/Series and venture capital investments, corporate formations, REIT multi-unit acquisitions and sales, and mezzanine/bridge financing).. •Assisted in commercial property developments and project management, lease negotiations, landlord/tenant disputes, construction bids and negotiations and various other matters.. •I also worked as a litigator, taking a number of cases through pleadings, discovery, dispositive and evidentiary motions, and winning 2 trials as the 1st chair attorney.. •  While the majority of my practice focused on complex corporate matters, I did have the opportunity to litigate a diverse set of cases while at Newmeyer & Dillion, ending with multiple trial victories and 0 losses. These multi-day jury and bench trials involved causes of action for breach of contract, accounting, financial loss, unjust enrichment, fraud, conspiracy to defraud, breach of express warranty and promissory estoppel, among others, with all verdicts awarding my clients all requested damages and legal fees.. CLERKSHIP. HONORABLE RONALD BARTKOWICZ                                   Chicago, Illinois. State of Illinois Supreme Court – Judicial Clerkship – 2005. •Clerk to Circuit Court Judge handling civil litigation matters.. •Drafted bench memoranda regarding complex legal issues, including motions to dismiss, MSJs, motions to compel discovery and a variety of other pleadings.. •Also provided detailed legal research, drafting bench orders and judicial decisions, analyzing motions and pleadings filed, and advising Judge Bartkowicz and other staff attorneys on the legal arguments (written and oral) and thematic positions of all parties in over 50 cases.. PERSONAL. •Member, California Bar.. •Born and raised in Newport Beach, CA, with very strong ties to the Orange County community.. •Currently live in Irvine with my wife and 2 dogs.. •Court admissions: Certified to appear in all California Federal District Courts.. •Active member of ASPCA, Wounded Warriors Project and St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital charitable organizations.. •Enjoy CrossFit, hiking, traveling the world, NCAA sports, the LA Dodgers, Rams and Lakers, and the occasional Texas hold-em poker night.. •Annual participant in the U.S. Marine’s - Camp Pendleton “Mud Run” (First Place winner: 2011).. •Lifelong automotive enthusiast (I enjoy rebuilding and racing old sports cars in my free time).

Mr. Stone represents clients with their business, construction and real estate matters.

Mr. Dixon Gardner oversees bankruptcy litigation and transaction matters within the firm. Mr. Gardner has significant experience in business and consumer bankruptcies, business litigation, commercial transactions, tax compliance, tax planning, tax controversies, and estate planning. Mr. Gardner has substantial experience representing debtors, all types of creditors (including creditor committees), and stockholders in bankruptcy cases, including selling over $10 million in assets out of bankruptcy cases. He has resolved numerous tax controversies with the IRS, the Department of Labor, and many states. He has provided pro bono representation to taxpayers before the United States Tax Court. Since 2010, he has taught courses for a local law school in contracts, lending, and corporate transactions. He has been a Certified Public Accountant since 1996 and has over four years of work experience as a senior auditor and tax accountant at a “Big Four” accounting firm. His accounting experience enables him to provide legal advice that specifically addresses his clients’ business needs.. At a hearing in May 31, 2017 to confirm a reorganization plan that Mr. Gardner helped draft and for which he represented the debtor (In re Advanced Biomedical, Inc., Case Number 8:14-bk-15938-MW), Bankruptcy Judge Mark Wallace stated that “the attorneys did a great job”, a “terrific job”, a “great result” to confirm this plan after two and half years of work to improve the financial performance of the debtor and to sell it to an investor as a going concern for several million dollars. Judge Wallace was “really worried” that this bankruptcy case was “going to go down in flames”. Instead Mr. Gardner and the debtor were able to produce a “tremendous turnaround”, which Judge Wallace said should be a “poster child Chapter 11 case in terms of its outcome.”. Madison Law, APC has the experience and ability to represent your committee’s interest in a cost-effective manner. Mr. Gardner is admitted in all 4 federal districts in California and has over 16 years of experience practicing bankruptcy law while working with all type of creditors, debtors, or committees in New York, Delaware, Nevada, Texas, and California.

Mission statement: To provide clients excellent service and results at reasonable rates. We work one-on-one with clients, approaching problems like a business person first, then as a lawyer. My 28 years of experience are at your disposal. You will receive my personal attention.. What makes Bob Dewberry different from every other lawyer? Answer: he doesn't think act or talk like a lawyer---he thinks acts and talks like a regular person whose been trained as a lawyer. He is real, personal and genuine, offerring solutions to problems that may or may not require legal action. He is, in the true sense of the word, a 'counselor'. His bright, innovative and imaginative solutions will surprise you.

Leslie Daff, JD, MBA, is a State Bar Certified Legal Specialist in Estate Planning, Probate and Trust Law, a designation earned by  fewer than 100 of the 15,000 licensed attorneys in the County.  She is also certified as an Estate Planning Law Specialist and has been designated an Accredited Estate Planner® by Estate Law Specialist Board, Inc., a subsidiary of the National Association of Estate Planners and Councils, a designation earned by three attorneys in the County.  Formerly with 1,000-attorney international law firm Brobeck, Phleger & Harrison LLP and regional law firms Best Best & Krieger LLP and Palmieri, Tyler, Weiner, Wilhelm & Waldron LLP, she founded Estate Plan, Inc., a professional law corporation, in Laguna Beach and Irvine in 2005.. Leslie received her BS degree in Finance from the University of Southern California Marshall School of Business and her MBA degree from the University of California, Irvine Paul Merage School of Business. Prior to law school, she worked as a Financial Analyst and as Manager of Financial Planning & Analysis at subsidiaries of the Coca-Cola Company and Baxter Healthcare, respectively.She received her JD degree from Loyola Law School, Los Angeles, where she served as an editor on the Loyola Law School Entertainment Law Review, received the American Jurisprudence Award for Excellence in Legal Research and Writing, the American Jurisprudence Award for Excellence in Ethical/Practical Lawyering, and was installed as a member of the St. Thomas More Law Honor Society. She also served as a judicial extern for the Honorable Sheila Prell Sonenshine, Associate Justice on the California Court of Appeal.. Named for seven consecutive years by OC Register Metro Magazine as one of the region's top lawyers, granted the highest rating of "10/10 Superb" by independent attorney rating service Avvo, and granted the highest designation of "AV Preeminent  5 out of 5" by national legal directory Martindale Hubbell, which signifies her peers rank her at the highest level of professional and ethical excellence, Leslie has also been selected by her peers for inclusion in Southern California Top Rated Lawyers, published by  and the Los Angeles Times every year since its initial publication.  She has also been named a Super Lawyer by Thompson Reuters, a designation granted to no more than 5% of attorneys based on peer recognition and professional achievement.. In 2012, the State Bar of California Board of Trustees appointed Leslie to serve as one of nine commissioners on the Estate Planning, Trust and Probate Law Advisory Commission to advise the State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization about its program - and to write the exam - that certifies legal specialists in the area of estate planning, trust and probate law.  In 2016, the State Bar of California Board of Trustees reappointed Leslie to a second term on the Commission.  Leslie currently serves as Chair of the Commission.Leslie is co-author of the Estate Planning Considerations chapter update for the State Bar of California Continuing Education of the Bar book Buy-Sell Agreements.  She is co-author and co-editor of the books The Closing Wealth Transfer Window: Post-Election Steps to Take Immediately to Protect Your Family Legacy and Estate Planning Strategies, Collective Wisdom, Proven Techniques.  She is a regular columnist on tax and estate planning matters for The Journal of Financial Planning.  Recent published articles include:. Leslie has been involved with a number of organizations and charities, including the Alumni Board of Directors for the University of Southern California Marshall School ofBusiness and the Dean’s Leadership Circle of the University of California, Irvine Paul Merage School of Business. She has served on the Board of Directors of the South Orange County Bar Association, as Co-Chair of the Laguna Beach Community Foundation Professional Council, and as a member of the Board of Directors for non-profit organizations, Laguna Beach Seniors, Inc. and Laguna Beach Rotary Club Foundation. She is a Fellow of the Orange County Bar Foundation Society of Fellows. She is also a member of the Orange County Estate Planning Council, the Trusts & Estates Section of the State Bar of California, and the Trusts & Estates Section of the Orange County Bar Association. Leslie has provided pro bono legal advice and services to seniors at the Susi Q Senior Center on a monthly basis since 2012.  She regularly speaks on estate planning topics for a variety of groups and organizations, including the Financial Planning Association, the National Business Institute (NBI), and the California Society of Certified Public Accountants.

Kevin Snyder is driven by a desire to help parents, seniors, and veterans of all shapes and sizes, protect what matters most at the exact time of need. That means whether you or someone you love is looking to secure the future of your family and estate, care for an aging spouse, parent, or relative, or advocate for a veteran who has an immeidate need for legal counsel or needs assistance obtaining veteran benefits, you've come to the right place.. A tenured attorney, Kevin earned his Masters of Law (LL.M) from the California Western School of Law; his Juris Doctorate from the University of Richmond School of Law, and his Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) from Boston College. Kevin is an active member of WealthCounsel and ElderCounsel as well as the Trust & Estates and Elder Law sections of the Orange County Bar Association. He has also been published in the OC Lawyer magazine multiple times.  Service to his local community is important to Kevin, and he provides pro bono services at the Veterans Legal Institute and serving on the Board of Trustees for St. Joseph's Hospital. Most of all, Kevin enjoys being a husband and a father of three.

John L. Wong advises individuals and business owners on all aspects of estate planning. John also represents trustees, executors, administrators, beneficiaries, heirs, guardians and conservators in all matters related to probate, trusts and conservatorships.. John believes that quality and experienced legal representation should not be cost-prohibitive. With estate planning, regardless of the size of the client’s estate, John provides each client with a customized and well-prepared estate plan that meets the client’s individual situation and desires within the confines of the law. In litigation, he believes in zealously advocating for his clients in a fashion that allows for a quick and favorable result, but with the experience to take matters to trial.. For several years before establishing Modern Wealth Law, John worked at one of the nation’s preeminent estate planning law firms. He was an integral part of the team that represented several well-known estates.. John has advised and prepared estate plans for clients that range from young professionals beginning their career and starting a family, to mulit-millionaire business owners that seek business succession planning for the next generation.. He is one of the few attorneys in the area who has expertise in both estate planning, administration and related litigation. John’s trust and probate litigation and trial experience includes:. John L. Wong received his Juris Doctor from Loyola Law School and was a member of the Dean’s List.. John is a member of the Trusts and Estates section of the California Bar Association, a member of the Trust and Estates section of the Los Angeles County Bar Association and the Trusts and Estates section of the Beverly Hills Bar Association.. John resides in Irvine, California, with his wife, Anh. In his spare time, he enjoys hot yoga, golf and anything outdoors.

I'm passionate about helping people understand and exercise their rights. I enjoy my work because it lets me make a difference in people's lives, at a juncture when they often feel stressed, scared, angry, or confused. Law is a tool, which I'm happy to utilize for the primary goal of providing my clients a measure of peace and justice.. Before I attended Columbia Law School, I worked in other professions, including aerospace and marketing. As a lawyer, I've practiced in specialty areas other than employment. I've also defended companies and served as outside in-house counsel before coming to the plaintiffs' bar. My varied experience provides me insight into what "the other guy" might be thinking -- not just defense lawyers, but laypeople, expert witnesses, and other individuals whose paths cross with my client. Understanding people makes me a better negotiator and lawyer.. My caseload runs the gamut of employment law: harassment, discrimination, retaliation, wrongful termination, breach of contract, and wage and hour. The cases nearest to my heart are sexual harassment and pregnancy cases; it takes so much courage to be a plaintiff in those kinds of matters. My work is 100% plaintiff-oriented.. I'm fortunate to be in the professional position where I'm able to carefully select my cases. I take cases I believe in. For cases where I don't see a good fit, I'm happy to refer potential clients to other lawyers -- there's a lid for every pot.. I'm proud of the fact that a high percentage of my caseload comes from referrals of past clients. In fact, I think that's the ideal outcome of a negative employment situation: for a wronged employee to find a great advocate who achieves a positive result, such that one would recommend the same path to others.. Legal rights don't exist in a vacuum. They live and breathe and change, as people interpret and apply the law. It's a pleasure to proactively define and underscore those rights. After all, most of us are employees or have been at one point!

I want to listen to the thoughts and concerns of my clients and help them design an estate plan that addresses their specific needs and desires. My desire is to ensure that my clients appreciate the value of carefully-crafted estate plans that are tailored to their needs.

I enjoy baseball games, my daughter playing the piano at Orange County High School of the Arts and golf tournaments.

Halli Heston also handles bankruptcy cases for individuals and small businesses. She is a Certified Bankruptcy Law Specialist by the Board of Legal Specialization of the State Bar of California and has held that position since 1994. Ms. Heston also handles the firm’s probate and estate administration practice. Ms. Heston’s legal career includes reported appellate decisions, speaking engagements, as well as public service and providing volunteer legal services.

Gregory Brown, State Bar Certified Civil Trial Specialist, is a premier and highly sought after trial attorney. He handles every type business and shareholder dispute, including fraud, breach of fiduciary duty, contract, trade secret, employment and derivitive actions.  Mr. Brown also handles high dollar complex divorce/dissolution matters and elder abuse cases.. Mr. Brown's awards and accolades signal he is one of the best and highly respected.  He has been named one of the Best Lawyers in America by US News & World Report and has been awarded the highest possible rating of AV Preeminent by Martindale Hubbel.  Mr. Brown has been named to Super Lawyers every year since 2009 and is a member of the prestigious American Board of Trial Advocates, a group reserved for only the most seasoned and experienced trial lawyers.  Mr. Brown has been rated one of the "10 Best" family law and is a multiple Trial Lawyer of the year finalist.. He is well known for his trial successes and uncanny ability to connect with a jury. Drawing on leading edge technology as well as outstanding oratory skills, Brown’s courtroom presence gives his clients the edge. He has prevailed over some of the world’s largest law firms, fueled by the knowledge and experience gained from more than 400 days as lead counsel in front of a jury.  Brown is active with Assoc. of Business Trial Lawyers and was on the Board of Directors of the Orange County Trial Lawyers Association for 5 years. He has lectured and authored articles on trials and the use of technology in the courtroom.

Graduate of Loyola Law School practicing business litigation for 20+ years

For over 30 years, William B. Brinckloe, Jr. has rendered transactional legal services to retail/commercial landowners and tenants, banks, trust companies, and other sophisticated real estate users and investors. Bill has rendered legal services to, among others, a Southern California based quick-serve hamburger restaurant chain, in connection with the development of approximately 50 restaurants; the largest full service, casual dining Mexican restaurant company in the United States with approximately 200 restaurants; and a service station and convenience store retailer with approximately 300 locations in the Western United States.Mr. Brinckloe has worked for some of the largest and most respectable firms in the world, such as Jones Day. And he has been leading Brinckloe Law since August of 2000, to deliver unparalleled results and customer service.Bill has been a Martindale-Hubbell AV Peer Review Rated lawyer since 1990. AV is the highest rating and attests to a lawyer’s legal ability and professional ethics based upon the confidential opinions of the Bar and the Judiciary. Mr. Brinckloe is a member of the State Bar of California (admitted 1983), the International Council of Shopping Centers and the Association of Corporate Real Estate Executives (ACRE). ACRE is a Southern California commercial and retail real estate networking group with approximately 1,100 members. In 1999, Bill served as the President of ACRE.

Debra Grimaila is an experienced business attorney in Irvine, California providing quality legal services at very reasonable prices. With a degree in finance and twenty five years practicing law, she is well positioned to serve your legal needs. Whether you need a contract written, a bill collected, a merger or acquisition, corporate formation or dissolution, lawsuit or transaction, Debra Grimaila can do it for you. In addition to being a lawyer, Debra Grimaila is a licensed real estate broker. This gives her insight into real estate litigation and transactions that most other attorneys don’t have. It’s the kind of edge that you want in a purchase transaction, eviction, or fraudulent misrepresentation case. It’s the kind of edge you will have with Debra Grimaila representing you. Also serving cities of Costa Mesa, Newport Beach and Santa Ana.

Daniel Kessler is the head of the firm’s litigation department and one of the firm’s founding partners. Mr. Kessler has litigated and tried a wide variety of business cases ranging from employment terminations to real estate development disputes to fraud and conspiracy to water rights. Mr. Kessler has secured multiple million-dollar jury verdicts for his clients, including significant punitive damage awards. Mr. Kessler has successfully defended clients before, during and at trial, including prevailing on several motions to dismiss the opposition’s case in its entirety, saving the expense of further trial. Mr. Kessler is a strong advocate for alternative dispute resolution, as well, participating both as an advocate, and a neutral mediator. Mr. Kessler has guest lectured on mediation at the Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution at Pepperdine University School of Law. Mr. Kessler has also served as an adjunct professor of law at Whittier Law School, teaching trade secrets.. Mr. Kessler was born in New York City, but grew up in Los Angeles. Mr. Kessler received his B.A. in Political Science from the University of California at Berkeley in 1991. Mr. Kessler attended Whittier Law School in Los Angeles, California where he graduated magna cum laude and ranked fourth in the law school class. During law school, Mr. Kessler was the recipient of numerous honors, competed nationally on moot court and served as an editor of the school’s law review. Following law school, Mr. Kessler was clerk to the Honorable Kenneth R. Harkins of the United States Court of Federal Claims in Washington, D.C. Mr. Kessler has been a past board member for the Robert A. Banyard Inn of Court. Mr. Kessler is admitted to practice in all courts in California, and has appeared in courts across the nation. Mr. Kessler is AV rated by Martindale Hubbell’s peer review rating system, the highest ranking (5.0 out of 5.0) in legal ability and ethics. Additionally, Mr. Kessler has been recognized as a Southern California Super Lawyer for Business Litigation each year since 2011.