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Gary M. C. Wong is a Senior Counsel at the Law Offices of Samer Habbas, specializing in high-exposure general litigation and personal injury matters involving catastrophic injuries.. Mr. Wong attended Pepperdine University School of Law and University of San Francisco School of law, and is a recipient of a Merit Scholarship as well as the CALI Excellence for the Future Award. During law school, he focused his studies on trial preparation and dispute resolution. His exceptional trial preparation skills earned him the title of Best Advocate for Trial Advocacy. He also completed the dispute resolution program from Pepperdine’s Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution, recognized as the top Alternative Dispute Resolution program in the country.. After law school, Mr. Wong worked for some of the nation’s most reputable firms, handling high-exposure defense matters. Transitioning to the plaintiff’s side, he has helped his clients secure millions in settlements. His expertise spans both sides of litigation, and is a seasoned expert in settlement negotiations.. From 2018 to 2025, Mr. Wong was selected as one of the Southern California Rising Stars by Super Lawyers. In 2023, he achieved a significant milestone by securing the No. 1 Settlement in California for multiple categories involving motor vehicle collisions, 87th place in the Top 100 Personal Injury Verdicts in California, as well as the overall 77th place in Top 100 Truck Accident Settlements in the U.S.. Mr. Wong is admitted to practice in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, and all courts in the State of California.

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.

For a full Professional Profile and Patent Information: visit my blog at .. I advise clients in all areas of patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets and unfair competition law.  I have written numerous patent applications in technology areas ranging from simple to complex mechanical patents and method patents.  I have advised numerous clients in cost effectively protecting their ideas.. My technical education was obtained at Cal Poly Pomona and on the job at ACL Technologies, Avibank Manufacturing and United Paper Box.  I am familiar with automated machinery, printing equipment, die cutting equipment, fasteners, aerospace test equipment, engines, etc.. My legal training was conducted at Loyola Law School, Los Angeles.  While in law school, I gained practical experience at Stetina Brunda Garred and Brucker where I am currently a partner.. I have helped other inventors and businesses with their intellectual property endeavors.  Please do not hesitate to contact me such that I can learn more about your invention and determine whether I can help you with your business.. Thank you.. James Yang

Federico Castelan Sayre is a nationally recognized trial lawyer. He has been trying cases for the past 40 years and has tried over 200 cases to verdict. He practices in the areas of Civil Rights litigation, mass toxic tort, wrongful death, complex commercial litigation, employment law and serious personal injury. He handles criminal matters of significance, including Capitol Cases and white collar criminal cases. While Mr. Sayre’s primary practice is in California State and Federal Courts, he has handled cases in Washington, Oregon, Arizona and Nevada, just to name a few. Mr. Sayre is a frequent lecturer and panel member in various areas of civil practice. He is the past president of the Hispanic Bar Association of Orange County. He is the only person to have been designated as Outstanding Hispanic Attorney in Orange County (by the Hispanic Bar Association) and the Benito Juarez Outstanding Attorney in Los Angeles County (by the Mexican American Bar Association).. Mr. Sayre received his Bachelor of Arts and Government Degree in 1969 from the University of Arizona. While at Arizona, Mr. Sayre was listed in Who’s Who in American Colleges and Universities and was the founding member of the Mexican-American Liberation Committee.. Mr. Sayre received his Juris Doctorate from Boalt Hall School of Law at the University of California, Berkeley. He was Chief Note and Comment Editor of the California Law Review while at Boalt. Mr. Sayre also attended Princeton University where he was a Woodrow Wilson Fellow at the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs. He received a Masters in Public Affairs from Berkeley University in 1971. While at Berkeley, he was the Founder and Director of the “Migrant Legal Services Program.” He has a long history of involvement in groups that work to improve conditions within the Hispanic community. Mr. Sayre is bilingual in English and Spanish.. Mr. Sayre also received a research grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities, where he conducted research on the subject of “Future Alternatives for Farm Workers in Response to Technological Change in Agriculture.”. Mr. Sayre is admitted to practice in all United States District Courts of California. He is a member of the Los Angeles County and American Bar Associations; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America; California Trial Lawyers Association; Los Angeles Trial Association; Mexican-American Bar Association. Founding Life Member; Trial Lawyers for Public Justice; Member and Board of Director, California Rural Legal Assistance Foundation; Board of Directors California Rural Legal Assistance; National Secretary, Railroad Section, ATLA; Board of Trustees for Los Angeles County Bar Association; Treasurer of the Mexican-American Bar Association and National Chairman of the Railroad Section for ATLA.

Experienced personal injury attorney with more than 20 years experience.  Saleem started his career defending large companies in personal injury claims and began representing the individuals against those that injure them in 2014.

ERIC P. LAMPEL established the firm in 1985, although he has practiced trial law in California since 1980. Leading the firm's Civil & Criminal Litigation Department, Mr. Lampel has extensive experience in employment litigation, serious injury, criminal defense and general commercial litigation. Mr. Lampel served as General Counsel for an innovative New Zealand based international DSL Technology Company and provided HR services to employees in the United Sates, Europe and New Zealand in conjunction with local counsel. Importantly, Mr. Lampel chairs the Criminal Defense Practice Group in the firm.. Mr. Lampel's practice involves all aspects of Civil Rights litigation, employment law, business law, criminal defense, and serious injury/death cases. Mr. Lampel has counseled clients on a variety of topics including job terminations, job discrimination, accommodating disabilities, leaves of absence, personnel policies, and wage and hour issues. Mr. Lampel has also litigated criminal defense and employment cases in both federal and state courts and before numerous administrative agencies. The lawsuits Mr. Lampel has prosecuted or defended include claims of discrimination (racial, gender based, sexual orientation, race, and disability), harassment, retaliation, wrongful termination, fraud, defamation and alleged violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act and Family Medical Leave Act.. Mr. Lampel received a Bachelor of Arts degree, Cum Laude, in Political Science/ Social Ecology from the University of California at Irvine in 1977. He graduated in 1980 with a Juris Doctor degree from Loyola Law School, Los Angeles. Mr. Lampel served as outstanding member of the Jessup International Moot Court Honors Team while at Loyola Law School, and both lived abroad and studied International Law abroad at the University of Oxford, St. Edmund Hall, Oxford, England. http://en.,_OxfordMr. Lampel also served as co-founder, principal writer and lead actor of Libel & Slander Night, A Law Revue, a Loyola Law School original production in which the legal profession and other "sacred cows" were lampooned through song, dance and stinging comedy sketches. His sardonic wit and good humor have won over Judges, juries and opposing counsel time and time again.. Mr. Lampel prosecuted the nationally famous Clove Cigarette death case, 1985; Prosecuted sex discrimination case against Lucky Stores, Inc., Henry v. Lucky's 1992 (receiving preliminary judgment of $1,300,+, before punitive damages, and then settled for a confidential sum). In the summer of 2000, Mr. Lampel defended the infamous People of the State of California v. Shantae Molina. Ms. Molina was wrongly charged with the murder of her infant son while defending her home from intruders. Mr. Lampel tried the case to verdict gaining a full acquittal of this innocent young woman; past member, Board of Directors, Laguna Shanti, 1994; Southern California Defense Counsel, past member, Orange County Bar Association, member, Orange County Trial Lawyers, member, Los Angeles Trial Lawyers Association, past member, American Bar Association, member. He has served as Judge Pro Tem for the Orange County Superior Court, and as Arbitrator in numerous cases. Prior to forming The Lampel Firm, P.C., Mr. Lampel clerked for, and then joined the firm of Haight, Dickson, Brown & Bonesteel, and later Lazof & Swanson, before starting Lampel Law Corporation in 1985.. Mr. Lampel is a member in good standing of the California Bar Association, and is admitted to practice in numerous Federal District courts, as well as the California and United States Supreme Court.

Eric Goodman is the managing partner of the Goodman Mooney, a firm specializing in intellectual property law and related business matters. A business entrepreneur as well as an intellectual property attorney, Eric has extensive experience in the fields of information technologies and brand protection.. Eric is a California native and grew up Orange County. He attended Pepperdine University where he earned his Bachelors of Science degree in business management. While an undergraduate student, he worked at the corporate headquarters of Denny’s Restaurants where he was responsible for implementing the company’s first local area network. Once graduated, he ran a small consulting firm which specialized in information technologies. Later, he formed an e-commerce company distributing specialty music and videos within the action sports market. At the same time, Eric launched a snowboard distribution company serving wholesalers around the world.. He graduated with honors from Whittier Law School where he earned a certificate in intellectual property law, was a member of the Law Review and the Moot Court Honors Board and president of the Whittier Intellectual Property Organization and the Entertainment and Sports Law Society. Eric is published in the Journal of Art and Entertainment Law, as author of A National Identity Crisis: The Need For A Federal Right Of Publicity Statute. Capitalizing on his technical background and experience in brand development, he was recruited by pioneer sports agent Leigh Steinberg to help launch an online forum for fans to interact with professional athletes as part of a joint venture with AOL. Eric also worked with Jeff Moorad (owner of the San Diego Padres) in securing internet domain names and protecting the right of publicity of professional athletes.. His practice currently focuses on trademarks, copyrights, trade dress, trade secrets, unfair competition, false advertising and contract disputes for brand owners, manufacturers, retailers and distributors in the apparel, fashion, sports, entertainment, food services, finance and gift item industries. Eric is admitted to practice law in the State of California, the Federal Court for all districts of California, as well as the Federal Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, and the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.. Eric teaches advanced courses in intellectual property as an adjunct professor at Whittier Law School where he has also acted as the interim director of the Center for Intellectual Property. He has been a speaker at numerous seminars concerning brand protection and related business matters. He is a member of the International Trademark Association, American Intellectual Property Law Association, the Orange County Jewish Bar Association, and the Orange County Patent Law Association.

Employment Litigation – plaintiff representation:. Ms. McQueen represents individuals in all areas of employment litigation (e.g., discrimination, harassment, retaliation, termination) and also provides employment counseling to a variety of companies on every aspect of the employment relationship.  She is a member of the California Employment Lawyers Association (CELA), the California State Bar Employment Law Section, Past Chair of the State Bar Solo Small Firm Section, and an author and speaker on employment law, practice management, and water law.. Ms. McQueen is an Orange County Bar Association Board Member ("OCBA") and Past Chair of the OCBA Solo Small Firm Section. She was selected in 2007, 2012 and again in 2013 as a Southern California Super Lawyers "Rising Star" and was recognized as a 2013 Top Women Attorney - Southern California Outstanding Young Women Lawyers by Law & Politics and the publishers of Los Angeles Magazine.. Ms. McQueen earned her J.D. degree from Chapman University School of Law in Orange, CA and is admitted to practice before all California State courts and all federal courts in California.. Professional Affiliations:. California Employment Lawyers Association (CELA), Orange County Bar Association, State Bar of California, American Bar Association. Ms. McQueen served as Chair of the State Bar Solo Small Firm Section in 2011.  Ms. McQueen is also very active in her local bar association serving in such varied volunteer positions as OCBA Board of Directors (2007-2013), Chair of the OCBA Young Lawyers Division (2007), Chair of the OCBA Solo/Small Firm Practitioner Section (2006).. Ms. McQueen currently serves the OCBA as Co-Chair of the OCBA’s Bridging the Gap Committee.

Earl R. Wallace is the managing partner of Wallace, Richardson, Sontag & Le, LLP. Mr. Wallace obtained his bachelor’s degree from UCLA in 1989 and his Juris Doctor (J.D.) from Loyola Law School in 1994.. Mr. Wallace represents landlords, property management companies, banks, financial institutions, developers, and investors in all manner of real estate transactions and litigation. Mr. Wallace is admitted to the United States District Court of California (Southern, Central, and Northern Districts) and to the United States Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. Mr. Wallace also holds a California Real Estate Broker License. Mr. Wallace is a founding member of U.S. REO Partners and has served as general counsel to the REO Managers Association of California (REOMAC).. Mr. Wallace practices before all California state and federal courts, both at the trial level and appellate level. Mr. Wallace also represents clients before state and federal administrative agencies. In addition, Mr. Wallace assists clients through training and counseling, drafting documents, advising on changes of law, and resolving disputes through negotiated settlement, mediation, and arbitration.. Mr. Wallace is rated AV Preeminent® by Martindale-Hubbell. The AV Preeminent® rating is the highest possible rating given to a lawyer and is established on a peer-review basis. To qualify as AV Preeminent®, a lawyer’s expertise, experience, integrity and overall professional excellence must be rated at the highest level by lawyers and members of the judiciary.

Drawing on his wealth of experience as a former California state legislator and Orange County deputy district attorney, Ron Cordova has achieved outstanding results in even the most difficult and challenging cases. Ron has represented clients in 34 states and the District of Columbia as well as several foreign countries and has tried more than 150 cases in state and federal courts throughout the United States. He has been selected as a Southern California SuperLawyer in 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025 and has been named by OC Metro Magazine as one of Orange County's top five criminal defense attorneys every year since 2009. Time Magazine and Newsweek Magazine have also recognized Ron Cordova as one of the best criminal defense attorneys nationwide. Despite his national prominence, Ron devotes his personal attention to every client.  When you need an experienced lawyer who will represent you with skill, vigor and respect, contact Ron Cordova.

Douglas M. Carasso is a partner at Macdonald & Cody, LLP, in Irvine. His practice focuses on the defense of insureds in litigation based on motor-vehicle negligence, premises liability, and other civil actions.

Donald P. Bebereia is a divorce and family law attorney who represents clients throughout Orange County, California. Mr. Bebereia is an experienced negotiator and trial lawyer who practices exclusively in divorce and family law matters. Attorney Bebereia is a Certified Family Law Specialist by the California State Bar. With more than 34 years of family law experience, Mr. Bebereia has the ability to handle even the most complex family law matters, including complex property division issues and contested child custody disputes. The Law Office of Donald P. Bebereia is located in Irvine, California. To contact the firm, call

Donald B. Serafano is a Senior Trial Attorney at Reel Fathers Rights, focusing exclusively on Family Law matters. His practice includes dissolution, paternity, spousal and child support, property division, child custody and visitation. Additionally, he handles domestic violence cases and contempt of court matters.With nearly 30 years of legal experience in Southern California, Mr. Serafano has represented a wide range of clients, from high-net-worth individuals to small business owners. He is dedicated to helping clients define and attain their goals through resolution or trial while remaining sensitive to their needs during this challenging time.Mr. Serafano earned his law degree from the University of California, Davis School of Law. He also holds a Bachelor of Arts from Claremont McKenna College, where he double-majored in History and P.P.E. (Political Science, Philosophy, and Economics). Raised in Long Beach, CA, he has spent his career serving individuals and families throughout Southern California.. Beyond his legal practice, Mr. Serafano is an active member of his community. He serves as an AYSO Referee to support his daughter’s soccer team, ensuring they have the necessary points to qualify for playoffs.

Described by one of his professors as “one of the most talented young trial lawyers he has ever seen,” Uzair Saleem’s calling has been clear early on. With a proven track record in personal injury law, finding justice for his clients is more than a career to him. It's his unwavering commitment to making the world a better place.. Uzair is a partner at Adamson Ahdoot and the head of their mass tort practice group. He helps clients win the most high-profile cases nationwide. Uzair has represented wildfire victims in the largest utility bankruptcy proceeding in United States history. His past team also led the National Prescription Opiate litigation. This $30 billion case was described by the New York Times as “the most complex litigation in the history of federal courts.”. At the University of California, Davis, Uzair was a national mock trial competitor and negotiations champion before graduating as one of the youngest in his class. He is a California State Bar member and is licensed to practice across California.

Denise Grimes is an experienced, former Orange County Deputy District Attorney.  During her career, she has conducted almost 70 jury trials and dozens of court trials.   As an Orange County Deputy District Attorney, she prosecuted many types of cases, ranging from misdemeanors to felonies, and served as vice-president of the Association of Orange County Deputy District Attorneys. When she left the office, she was the Hate Crimes Deputy, filing and prosecuting hate crimes and also prosecuting cases involving public officials and police officers.  In 1998, Ms. Grimes moved to Santa Barbara where she continued her prosecutorial career. She became a Deputy District Attorney in Ventura County. She later worked as a Deputy County Counsel with the Santa Barbara County Counsel’s Office. While with the County Counsel’s Office, she handled enforcement issues, civil litigation defending the county, and advised county agencies on employment law.

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.

David L. Lewis has spent his entire legal career as an employment law attorney advocating a strong position for his clients. He has a reputation as a tough and smart litigator, and has extensive trial experience in both Minnesota and California. By leveraging this reputation and experience, Mr. Lewis has achieved numerous favorable outcomes for his clients. Mr. Lewis represents individuals in all areas of employment law, including employment discrimination, retaliation, sexual harassment, FMLA, and wage and hour claims. Mr. Lewis is licensed to practice in Minnesota and California.. Prior to becoming an attorney, Mr. Lewis received a full tuition scholarship at Western State University College of Law in California where he graduated cum laude with a Juris Doctorate. Mr. Lewis also received a Masters in City Planning from Virginia Commonwealth University and a Bachelors of Arts from the University of Minnesota. In addition, Mr. Lewis previously served as a legislative aide in the United States Senate, where he was responsible for crafting legislation related to employment and labor issues.

David Dworakowski is the founding partner of Quinn & Dworakowski, focusing exclusively on family law. He is one of only two attorneys in Orange County to hold dual certification by the State Bar of California as both a Certified Family Law Specialist and a Certified Appellate Law Specialist—a rare distinction that underscores his expertise in handling the most complex family law and appellate matters.. David has successfully tried more than 350 cases and authored more than 150 appeals and writs in both state and federal courts. His exceptional advocacy has earned him recognition as a Super Lawyer for over 15 consecutive years, as well as honors such as Top 100 Trial Lawyer in America and Best Lawyer in Orange County. He is also highly rated by AVVO for client satisfaction.. A graduate of Temple University School of Law, where he served on the Law Review, David combines academic rigor with decades of courtroom experience. Beyond his practice, he serves as a lecturer at Chapman University School of Law and as a Board Member of Mardan School in Irvine, a school for special needs kids, making David uniquely qualified to handle custody cases invloving children with special needs.. Born in Buffalo, he is a lifelong Buffalo Bills fan and now resides in Laguna Beach with his wife, Anita, and their five children. David is also an active member of Saddleback Church.

David brings a wealth of experience across a wide spectrum of law that is useful in his trust and probate litigation practice. David believes in the power of ideas and has honed his skills to grasp and communicate complex concepts. This has enabled him to become an exceptional litigator and appellate attorney. David’s background living in California, Brazil, Utah, Florida, and the United Kingdom has helped him develop a broad, global perspective and understanding of people, which has proven to be invaluable in his practice of law. David is sensitive to clients’ desire for practical, effective, and timely results. In his free time, David enjoys working out, meditating, reading, surfing, and pretty much all other water-based sports.

Daniel M. Hodes is a founding and managing partner of Hodes Milman, LLP. His expertise in the area of complex medical malpractice actions and his extensive, successful trial experience make him one of the most sought after lawyers  in California amongst victims and the families of victims of medical, hospital, and HMO negligence cases.. Dan has successfully resolved by way of settlement, arbitration, or trial hundreds of malpractice actions in the six and seven figure ranges, including a landmark verdict in which an HMO was ordered to pay $10.96 million for the wrongful death of a young wife and mother. This was the largest medical malpractice wrongful death verdict in Orange County history, in a state that has established significant limits on the overall amount of monetary damages that can be obtained in medical malpractice actions. He also achieved the second largest medical malpractice wrongful death verdict in the county, a 5.3 million verdict in 2006 for the death of a 38 year-old husband and father.. Overall, Dan has earned more than 50 jury verdicts, arbitrations and negotiated settlements in excess of 1 million dollars, and has recovered more than 100 million dollars on behalf of his clients.. Dan received his Bachelor of Science degree from the State University of New York in 1977 and his Juris Doctorate from Pepperdine University School of Law in 1981. While at Pepperdine, he was the President of the Student Bar Association.. Dan is admitted to practice law before all State and Federal Courts within California.

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.

Daniel J. Hyun is a partner and co-founder of Torus LLP. His primary areas of practice are wage and hour class actions and consumer class actions, representing employees and consumers for a variety of issues, including exempt misclassification, independent contractor misclassification, minimum and overtime pay, off-the-clock work, meal and rest period violations, expense reimbursement, improper time rounding, unpaid commissions, fraudulent misrepresentation, data breach, and defective products.. Prior to founding the Law Office of Daniel J. Hyun, Mr. Hyun worked for several well-known plaintiffs’ class action law firms in Southern California. In his previous positions, Mr. Hyun’s work ranged from high profile wage and hour class actions and consumer class actions against multi-million- and billion-dollar companies.. For the past seven years, Mr. Hyun has helped obtain millions of dollars on behalf of consumers and employees. As a result of Mr. Hyun’s success, he was selected by Super Lawyers as a Rising Star, a distinction received by only 2.5% of attorneys in Southern California.. Mr. Hyun attended the University of California, San Diego. While at UCSD, he was awarded multiple Provost’s Honors for obtaining a 4.0 GPA, and studied abroad at Yonsei University, in Seoul, South Korea. During college, he double majored in Political Science: Public Law and Communications, and earned Bachelor’s Degrees in both majors.. Mr. Hyun attended and earned his law degree from Washington University in St. Louis School of Law and studied for a year as a visiting scholar at the University of California, Los Angeles School of Law. Mr. Hyun was a Scholar in Law recipient and made the Dean’s List for being in the top 20% of his class.. During law school, he volunteered at the Neighborhood Legal Services of Los Angeles County and provided free services such as filing wage and hour claims, unemployment claims, and criminal expungements to help low-income members of the community.. Mr. Hyun is admitted to practice before all California state courts and federal district courts. He is also a member of various legal organizations, including the American Association for Justice, Orange County Trial Lawyers Association, California Employment Lawyers Association, and the California State Bar’s Labor and Employment section.. EDUCATION. ADMISSIONS. HONORS, AWARDS, AND ASSOCIATIONS

Daniel Gold was admitted to the State Bar of California and the United States District Court in 1993. One year later, he joined TLD Law and has been a partner since 2002. Since joining TLD Law, Mr. Gold’s practice has concentrated on family law and related matters, with an emphasis on providing services to seasoned couples (also known as “gray divorces”). Mr. Gold meets the unique needs of these clients by addressing their healthcare directives, long-term financial stability, sales of businesses, the handling of asset portfolios, retirement funds, pension plans, and more. Over the years Mr. Gold has contested hundreds of hearings and trials, with a strong track record of success. Mr. Gold is certified by the State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization as a Family Law Specialist. This Board establishes minimum required practice, education, and trial experience before granting certification. Dan is also a member of the Los Angeles and Orange County Bar Associations’ Family Law Section, as well as the American Bar Association.. Mr. Gold is a member of the Los Angeles and Orange County Bar Associations Family Law Sections, and the American Bar Association.. Mr. Gold works primarily from the firm’s Irvine office.

Damon Mircheff focuses his practice on business and intellectual property litigation, with an emphasis on trademark, false advertising and trade secret litigation, as well as real estate and property disputes, title insurance litigation, and partnership, shareholder and business-member disputes. Damon practices in both state and federal courts, and has substantial experience in arbitration settings. Damon is also the Chairperson of Rutan & Tucker’s E-Discovery Committee.. Representative Matters/Cases. • Representing supplement-industry defendants in false advertising lawsuits by alleged competitor brought under the Lanham Act and California law.. • Representing group of insurance brokers in lawsuit for misappropriation of trade secrets and breach of fiduciary duty following their departure from former workplace.. • Representing purchaser in fraud and business tort lawsuit against seller for nondisclosure and concealment relating to purchase and sale of manufacturing business.. • Representing shareholder of closely held corporation in dissolution action.. • Representing property owners in easement disputes with adjacent property owners, quiet title actions, and disputes arising out of real property purchase/sale agreements.. • Representing California public benefit corporation in dispute relating to online auction services.. Memberships & Associations. • ABA’s Tort Trial & Insurance Practice Section. • Board Member, Federal Bar Association’s Orange County Chapter. • Orange County Bar Association. • Orange County Bar Association’s Bridging the Gap Committee. • Orange County Bar Association’s Business Litigation Section. • Advisory Board Member