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My practice focuses primarily on construction, environmental, land use, and general business litigation. I regularly represent public and private entities in multi-million dollar construction disputes, and I have specific expertise in the prosecution and defense of construction claims involving delay, disruption, acceleration, stop notices, performance bond actions, and claims under the California Public Contracting Code.

My practice focuses primarily in the areas of high technology, biotechnology, entertainment and real estate.

My practice focuses on investigations and litigation involving securities matters.. In August 2013, I was honored by Latin Lawyer magazine as a leading anti-corruption lawyer and credited with combining my experience at the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission with his Spanish language skills in investigations in Latin America.. I served at the SEC's Los Angeles Regional Office as a staff attorney for almost four years. During my tenure with the SEC, I investigated numerous cases, with many resulting in enforcement actions, involving allegations of financial fraud, disclosure fraud, market timing, offering fraud, and misconduct by independent accountants. I also worked closely with federal prosecutors and regulators from other agencies.. I left the SEC in 2007 and rejoined O'Melveny, where I practiced for four years before accepting a position as General Counsel of an investment adviser client.. I then returned to O'Melveny again in late 2012.

My practice consists solely of representing plaintiffs in personal injury cases. Our firm has handled thousands of cases and have obtained close to $100,000,000 in settlements and verdicts on behalf of our clients. As a former attorney for many of the big insurance companies, I understand the tactics they use to shortchange the victim of an accident.  Our firm specializes in catastrophic injury cases resulting from car, bike, bus, truck or motorcycle accidents, trip/slip and fall cases, dog bites, construction accidents. We also handle wrongful death cases and major brain (TBI) or spinal cord injury cases.  We work with some of the best medical specialists across the State to make sure our clients get the best treatment for their injuries.. ---. I grew up in the South Bay area of Los Angeles and most of my clients come from referrals from friends, acquaintances, former clients and even defense attorneys against whom we have had cases.  I have handled cases and gone to trial and arbitration on behalf of my clients throughout California, including but not limited to Torrance, Los Angeles, Santa Monica, Orange County, the Valley, Long Beach, Norwalk, Pomona, Burbank, San Diego, San Francisco and the beach cities.  Our clients come from all walks of life including police officers, fire fighters, doctors, teachers, construction workers, domestic workers, longshoreman and other union members.  We take each case personally and do our best to deliver the personal service that you would expect from anyone representing you in anything - especially your lawyer.

My practice concentrations are Title IX advising and criminal defense.. I am a professional Title IX advisor for students and educational professionals. I primarily represent and advise Respondents (people who are accused of sexual harassment or other misconduct), but I offer my services to any person involved in a Title IX matter at any College or University throughout the United States, and any California public school student or teacher.. I am a Certified Specialist in Criminal Law (State Bar of California, Board of Legal Specialization). I have represented over 1000 clients in criminal matters, ranging in severity from misdemeanors to serious felonies, including rape, child molestation, robbery, arson, attempted murder and murder. I represent juvenile and adult clients in California courts.. --- In 2002, I earned the distinction of Certified Criminal Law Specialist from the State Bar of California, Board of Legal Specialization. I have been quoted in both legal and popular publications on various topics in criminal law, and I have been a commentator on Court TV for several legal proceedings, including the Michael Jackson trial. I have trained and mentored dozens of lawyers.. In Title IX matters, I represent and advise students and faculty throughout the United States.. In criminal defense, I primarily represent clients in Los Angeles and surrounding communities, but I accept felony cases throughout the state of California.

My Practice - My litigation practice is primarily in the areas of employment law and unfair competition. To assist companies in minimizing risks and litigation exposure in the employment arena, my practice also includes substantial advice and counsel work to management in such areas as wage and hour laws, establishing and enforcing employment policies and procedures and assisting in pretermination evaluations. I also assist companies in conducting compliance with federal and state employment laws and am an active lecturer on a variety of employment topics.. My Education - I earned a bachelor's degree in public administration from the University of Southern California, cum laude in 1979. I went on to Loyola Law School and received a law degree in 1982. While in law school, I received the Judge William M. Byrne, Sr. Trial Advocacy Award and was a member of the National Trial Advocacy Team.. My Activities - I am actively involved in the American Business Trial Lawyers Assocation, am a member of the Employment Section of the Los Angeles County Bar, and am a past chairman of the Community Advisory Committee for Special Education for the West San Gabriel Valley School Districts. I also served as a Special Olympics Coach and am past treasurer of a fundraising division of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society.

My name is David Alexander Russomanno, and I am an aggressive, relentless and knowledgable criminal defense attorney based in Los Angeles.  I defend my clients in all of the courts in California.  I approach every case, misdemeanor or felony with the same aggressive attitude and, most importantly, experience to provide you with the best possible disposition, such as a dismissal or acquittal. If you or someone close to you has been arrested, it is of the utmost importance that you retain a criminal defense attorney immediately because, among many things, certain rights inherent to a defendant can be waived if you wait too long.. I am licensed with the State Bar of California and admitted to practice before all California State courts and the United States District Court for the Central District of California.

My mission is to help people understand the law and use it to improve their lives.

My law firm of BAYER, WISHMAN & LEOTTA, tel. has handled 15,000 Los Angeles bankruptcy cases since 1989. I am a Los Angeles Bankruptcy lawyer with almost 40 years of experience. The Los Angeles Bankruptcy Attorneys in my firm are ready to help you. Please feel free to contact me if you think that I can help you.. ---. I have been practicing bankruptcy law continuously since 1979.. The practice of bankruptcy law is extremely satisfying. I know of no other area of law where so much good can be accomplished so rapidly for a client. In most cases we are able to quickly solve problems that have kept our clients sick and sleepless with worry and law is ancient. The oldest record of a bankruptcy case was left on a clay tablet from ancient Babylon, written about 3000 years ago! Abraham Lincoln, in the years before he became president, handled many bankruptcy cases as a regular part of his law practice. The right to claim bankruptcy relief is imbedded in the U.S. Constitution, in Article 1, Section 8.. I have actually helped about 10,000 to 15,000 people, (so many I have lost count) overcome a personal debt crisis. I have seen the emotional damage that debt problems cause in someone's life. I have seen how often debt problems can affect everything else in your world, sometimes ruining marriages and careers because of the stress. I am passionate about trying to help people overcome these problems.

My goal is to be your trusted advisor who helps you make the very best personal, financial, legal, and business decisions for your family and your business throughout your lifetime. I want to help you and your business not just now, but also when you can’t be there so that I can help guide your loved ones and colleagues through a difficult process.

My firm represents claimants against major corporations in complex pharmaceutical products liability cases. We are active in class action, federal maritime, and federal multidistrict litigation nationwide. We also handle chemical exposure and environment pollution cases as well as sex abuse and child molestation cases against the catholic church.

My current practice is dedicated to criminal defense for DUI and all other criminal charges. I have handled hundreds of cases ranging from theft to murder charges.. Previously, I handled criminal cases, restraining orders and juvenile cases at the Law Offices of David M. Wallin.  Mr. Wallis is a form deputy district attorney, judge and 30-year veteran criminal defense attorney practicing in the Lancaster/Palmdale and surrounding areas.. Additionally, I handled DUI cases at the Kavinoky Law Firm, headed by another veteran criminal defense attorney, Darren Kavinoky.  I also handled dozens of DMV license suspension hearings.  These cases often included high-profile clients where discretion was very important to the clients.

Muammar Reed, Esq. is an experienced attorney born and raised in Southern California and currently practices law in Culver City, CA. Muammar began practicing law at Lowe & Associates, which specializes in entertainment litigation. At Lowe & Associates, Muammar litigated copyright infringement, idea theft, and royalty cases against Universal Music Group, NBC, FX, and other entertainment companies. Thereafter, Muammar began practicing law at Ellis Law in El Segundo, which specializes in personal injury litigation. At Ellis Law, Muammar has litigated hundreds of cases with large damages and complex injuries. Muammar has litigated cases against Allstate, State Farm, Geico, Mercury, Liberty Mutual, the City of Los Angeles, the County of Los Angeles, CalTrans, the U.S. federal government, and many other companies and individuals throughout Los Angeles County, Orange County, San Bernardino County, Riverside County, and Kern County.. A testimonial or endorsement does not constitute a guarantee, warranty, or prediction regarding the outcome of your legal matter.

Ms. Terry has been in private practice her entire legal career. She is committed to being accessible to her clients and providing them with comprehensive legal representation that they can trust. Ms. Terry is admitted to practice law before the United States Supreme Court, the California Supreme Court and the Central District of California.. Ms. Terry received her Bachelor’s of Arts Degree in Political Science from California State University, Long Beach, and received her Juris Doctorate degree from the University of LaVerne, College of Law. While attending ULV College of Law, Ms. Terry was a finalist in the ULV Appellate Advocacy Moot Court Competition, a semi-finalist in the ULV Honors Moot Court Competition and she is the 2000-2001 Western Region Champion of the nationally renowned Frederick Douglas Moot Court Competition. Ms. Terry served as President of the LaVerne chapter of the National Black Law Students Association during the 2000-2001 academic year.. She is a Past President of the Black Women Lawyers Association of Los Angeles, Inc., and is actively involved in other professional organizations. In her leisure time, Ms. Terry enjoys yoga, walking, spending time with her beloved mother, family and friends.

Ms. Nader is co-founder of Proxy Law Firm, an employment law firm located in California. Ms. Nader strongly believes in the basic principle that all employees have the right to earn a livelihood without having to endure harassment, discrimination, intimidation, retaliation, or other unlawful pay practices at their place of employment. She is a sharp and dedicated lawyer and is determined to fight for justice for those who have suffered indignities in the workplace.

Ms. Mattern has extensive experience defending clients in both State and Federal courts. She has defended clients charged with a range of offenses including: Kidnapping; Murder; Rape; Mayhem; Arson; Assault and Battery; Statutory Rape; Sexual Battery; Lewd Conduct and Indecent Exposure; Embezzlement; Fraud and Money Laundering; Child Molestation and Child Pornography; Stalking and Terrorist Threats; Counterfeiting and Money Laundering; Conspiracy; Robbery; Possession for Sale and Possession of Controlled Substances, Drug Transportation and Manufacturing; Cultivation of Marijuana; Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol and Drugs; Gang Crimes; Third-Strike; Appeals and Post-conviction Relief.. Ms. Mattern graduated from Loyola Law School, Los Angeles in 1994. She was admitted to the State Bar of California in 1995. While she was a student at Loyola Law School, she was a member of the Loyola of Los Angeles Law Review. From 1996 to 2000, Ms. Mattern worked for the Law Offices of the Public Defender for the County of Riverside. After that she opened her own law office and worked for a criminal defense panel in Riverside County. During this time, she tried and defended thousands of clients charged with a range of offenses. She and her partner, Lori A. Davis, formed Davis & Mattern, LLP, a firm dedicated to the practice of criminal defense, in 2000 and relocated to Newport Beach. In 2007, Ms. Mattern closed her law practice, but continued defending clients in private practice. From 2007 through 2011, Ms. Mattern worked as a Senior Attorney for two large criminal defense law firms. In 2011, she renewed her private practice, now under the name Mattern & Mendoza, LLP, in Los Angeles.. Ms. Mattern is a member of the Criminal Law section of the California Bar.  She is a former Temporary Judge for the Superior Court for the County of Orange. She has been admitted to Federal and State courts throughout California and across the United States. She has achieved impressive results, including dismissals of charges against her clients who were facing various kinds of charges.. Ms. Mattern has obtained sentences of electronic monitoring, work furlough and county jail for clients against whom prosecutors initially sought long state prison sentences. She is a member in good standing of:

Ms. Lowe specializes in domestic and international trademark, copyright and Internet law.  She was named one of the Daily Journal's "Five Associates to Watch" in 2011.  In 2009, Ms. Lowe was identified as one of "O.C.'s Top Lawyers" by OC METRO magazine.  She handles trademark clearance, registration and enforcement, including trademark opposition and cancellation cases before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board.  Ms. Lowe also represents clients in connection with disputes under the Anticybersquatting Consumer Protection Act and the Digital Millennium Copyright Act.  Ms. Lowe has clients in a wide range of industries, including broadcasting, publishing, computer hardware and software, automobile, pharmaceutical, and medical device arenas.

Ms. Kinney is President and founder of Kinney Law, P.C., a boutique law firm specializing in intellectual property and entertainment law matters.  Recently recognized as one of the Top Women Attorneys in Los Angeles by the LA Business Journal, Ms. Kinney represents a diverse client roster of artists, celebrities, and intellectual property owners. She focuses her practice on entertainment law transactions, brand management, and intellectual property litigation, representing Platinum-selling and Grammy award-winning recording artists, songwriters and their estates, published authors, professional athletes, award-winning filmmakers/producers, visual artists and more. She has also acted as production and clearance counsel for various narrative and documentary feature films. Kinney is a musician herself, with awards and distinctions from Billboard, ASCAP, International Songwriting Competition, Global Music Awards, and more. Her personal experience as both a creative artist and an entertainment attorney provides a unique perspective to the deal-making process.. On the litigation side, Kinney regularly handles high stakes intellectual property matters, involving copyright, trademark, unfair competition, and contract cases as well as First Amendment and anti-SLAPP matters. A member of both the California and Texas State Bars, she is admitted to practice in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals and the United States Supreme Court, and has handled a number of landmark cases from inception through appeal. She also handles administrative charges filed with the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing related to claims filed under the Talent Agencies Act.. She recently authored two sections of LexisNexis' "Practical Guidance for Transactional Entertainment Attorneys," addressing music law and legal issues related to managers, agents, and attorneys, and co-wrote the Lexis®PSL on "Dealing with Social Media Influencers in the USA.". Ms. Kinney also co-founded a non-profit organization called Hearts Giving Hope Foundation, Inc., which brings music and art programs to at-risk youth throughout Southern California. As a result of her leadership and charitable endeavors with that organization, she has been featured in Glamour Magazine’s Women of the Year issue, and received a "Moving Forward Award" from Toyota.

Ms. Diana P. Zitser is a Certified Family Law Specialist with over 25 years of experience and co-founder of Kramer & Zitser, LLP. Ms. Zitser and Team have represented clients in high net-worth divorce cases, later-in-life divorces, legal separation proceedings, support modifications, property division, and complex assets, negotiating and drafting marital settlement agreements and pre/postnuptial agreements, paternity actions, move-away cases, and annulments.. Prior to practicing law, Ms. Zitser earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration and Finance and was a Certified General Real Estate Appraiser, handling complex multimillion-dollar realty valuation projects. Ms. Zitser credits her unique finance and real estate background with helping to make her the top-rated divorce attorney. She offers a distinct advantage in litigating and negotiating complex, high asset divorces, structuring, drafting, and implementing marital property settlement agreements, and pre-nuptial and post-nuptial agreements. She also represents clients in child custody and visitations, child support, and move-away cases.. Ms. Zitser is licensed to practice before all of the Courts of the State of California, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, and the United States District Court for the Central District of California. A recognized “Super Lawyer” by Super Lawyers Magazine (an honor awarded to only the top 5% of the lawyers in the country) from 2015-2025. Ms. Zitser also ranked as one of the Top 50 Women Lawyers in Southern California from 2017-2025. And in 2019, 2023, 2024, and 2025, she was ranked as one of the Top 100 Attorneys in Southern California by Super Lawyers.. Ms. Zitser has a perfect “10” rating from AVVO for “peer recognition & client satisfaction", and Martindale-Hubbell awarded her their prestigious “AV Preeminent” rating, which is the “highest possible in both legal ability and ethical standards.” She's honored to have been named as one of the Top 25 Lawyers in the San Fernando Valley by the SFV Business Journal, named in Forbes magazine as one of the Ten Most Dependable Family Law Attorneys of the West, chosen as one of The 25 Best Divorce Lawyers in for five consecutive years from 2016-2021, and is the winner of the LiveWire’s 2016 Global Award. She is one of 's Best Family Lawyers in Los Angeles from 2016 to 2025.. Ms. Zitser is a member of the State Bar of California (Member, Family Law Section), Los Angeles County Bar Association, Beverly Hills Bar (Member, Family Law Section), and San Fernando Valley Bar (Member, Family Law Section). She also serves as an Advisory Board Member for the American Academy for Certified Financial Litigators (AACFL), an organization dedicated to excellence in the financial aspects of litigation and divorce financial education.. Ms. Zitser is fluent in English and Russian.

Ms. Davoudian has eight years of experience representing employers in all areas of employment and labor law. She has defended employers in California State and Federal courts against claims of discrimination, sexual harassment, violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act and violations of wage and hour laws. Ms. Davoudian is also experienced in representing employers in unfair competition, misappropriation of trade secrets, and breach of employment agreement disputes. She has also represented clients in traditional labor law matters before the National Labor Relations Board and has arbitrated disputes pursuant to grievance and arbitration provisions of collective bargaining agreements.

Ms. Daruwalla has represented public and private clients in a wide variety of employment cases, including claims regarding discrimination, harassment, retaliation, wrongful termination, and whistle-blower actions. She also has a diverse business litigation practice; including defending and prosecuting breach of contract, alter-ego, fraud, and copyright actions. Ms. Daruwalla has experience as trial counsel in cases that included allegations of fraud, discrimination, retaliation, domestic violence, corporate valuation, breach of contract, and malicious prosecution.. Ms. Daruwalla also has significant corporate law experience; ranging from corporate formation, mergers and acquisitions, and drafting a wide variety of agreements, including merger & acquisition agreements, joint venture, LLC operating and shareholder agreements, stock purchase agreements, warrants and other debt and equity investment documents, non-disclosure agreements, and employment agreements.

Ms. Coone's admiralty and maritime practice primarily focuses on the representation of cruise ship passengers and crew members in claims involving shipboard and shore excursion injuries, wrongful death, and sexual assaults.  Drawing from her years of experience representing major cruise lines and other ship owners and tour operators, Ms. Coone has the unique advantage of viewing the law from both sides to expertly advocate for the rights of injured passengers and crew members.. Prior to founding her own law firm, Ms. Coone has gained over 17 years of litigation, mediation, and arbitration experience defending various businesses, corporations and shipowners.  She has successfully resolved numerous personal injury claims, including cruise ship injuries, premises liability, automobile accidents, products liability, toxic exposure and wrongful death, as well as commercial disputes, Americans with Disabilities Act ("ADA") claims and employee wage and hour, discrimination and termination claims.. For nearly 14 years, Ms. Coone has represented all the major cruise lines and various vessel owners and tour operators.  She has handled passenger injury, wrongful death, sexual assault, and shipboard illness claims, as well as, crew member injuries and toxic exposure claims under the Jones Act and the general maritime law and individual and class action suits involving penalty wages, maintenance and cure and unearned wages claims.  Ms. Coone has also gained substantial experience with motion practice and appellate briefing in state and federal courts, including drafting Amicus petition and merit briefs for the United States Supreme Court on behalf of the trade association, Cruise Line International Association.. Apart from her extensive maritime litigation experience, Ms. Coone had widespread experience in advising cruise lines and tour operators on various legal and regulatory issues and the application of international maritime conventions.  She has also assisted in establishing policies and procedures relating to crew employment and the drafting of employment agreements, as well as the carriage of passengers, including regularly drafting and amending provisions in tour operator and cruise line passage contracts to conform to changes in the law and international conventions.  Between 2004 and 2012, Ms. Coone also co-authored Chapter II, "Cruise Ship Governmental Regulations," in Benedict on Admiralty, the authoritative American treatise covering all aspects of maritime law.. Ms. Coone graduated from UCLA, cum laude, in 1993 and from Southwestern University School of Law, magna cum laude, in 1997.

Ms. Cinquemani's five year practice has focused on medical malpractice defense, including wrongful death and birth injury cases.   Prior to LaFollette Johnson, Ms. Cinquemani defended healthcare professionals of all specialties in complex medical malpractice matters at the Law Offices of David J. Weiss, an aggressive and niche Los Angeles law firm. Previously, following law school, she began her career at Adler Cohen Harvey Wakeman Guekguezian, LLP, a trial law firm in Boston, MA, where she focused on medical malpractice defense, as well as mass tort litigation defense involving claims of injury due to asbestos exposure.. Ms. Cinquemani is licensed to practice in California, New York and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.  She graduated summa cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa from the University of California, Irvine in 2006, with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology. Thereafter, Mrs. Cinquemani received her Juris Doctorate from Boston University School of Law in 2010, with a Certificate in Litigation and Dispute Resolution.

Ms. Blank was admitted to the California bar in 1986. She has had extensive experience in representing debtors and creditors in all aspects of bankruptcy and reorganization. In addition, she has had substantial trial experience in both state and federal courts. Ms. Blank was formerly associated with Perkins Coie and with Danning, Gill, Gould, Diamond & Spector (now known as Danning, Gill, Diamond & Kollitz). Ms. Blank holds degrees from the University of California at Berkeley (B.A. 1965), California State University, Northridge (M.A. 1973) and Loyola Law School (J.D. 1986). From 1992 to 1996, she served as a member of the California State Bar Committee on Debtor-Creditor Relations, and has been a member of the Executive Committee of the Bankruptcy Subsection of the Beverly Hills Bar Association since 1995. She is also a member of the Financial Lawyers Conference and the Los Angeles County Bar Association, and served as President of the Women Lawyers’ Public Action Grant Foundation in 1997-1998. Ms. Blank has served as judge pro tem for the Los Angeles Superior Court and as a mediator for the bankruptcy courts for the Central District of California.

Ms. Allred is an attorney and partner with Allred, Maroko & Goldberg. She has been practicing law for over Forty years.. Her law firm, Allred, Maroko & Goldberg, handles cases involving employment discrimination including sex, race, and physical handicap discrimination, sexual harassment, and wrongful termination; family law including divorce and custody disputes; and civil rights and civil litigation.. She has won countless honors for pioneering legal work on behalf of women's rights and rights for minorities discriminated against because of gender, race, age, sexual orientation, or physical condition.. An active feminist, Ms. Allred founded and is currently serving as president of the Women's Equal Rights Legal Defense and Education Fund (WERLDEF). Ms. Allred was a talk show host on KABC TalkRadio in Los Angeles for 14 years and is a columnist for the legal newspaper The Daily Journal. Recently USA Today selected her as one of the twenty-five most important radio talk show hosts in America. She has thrice been nominated for an Emmy for her television commentaries on KABC-TV.. Articles by or about Ms. Allred have appeared in publications such as Time Magazine, the New York Times, Ms. Magazine, The American Lawyer, the Daily News, the Wall Street Journal, the Los Angeles Times, the Herald Examiner and the London Times . In July 1990 Los Angeles Magazine named her "one of the 30 Most Powerful People in Los Angeles" and in 1994 "One of the 50 Most Interesting People in Los Angeles." Time Magazine called her "one of the nation's most effective advocates of family rights and feminist causes.". In 1985 Ms. Allred received the President's Award from the National Association of Women Lawyers. In 1986 she was honored with a commendation by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors for her "exceptional record of achievement." She also received a commendation from Los Angeles Mayor Tom Bradley "for her many outstanding contributions to the justice system.". In June 1986, at a White House luncheon, President Ronald Reagan presented her with the "1986 President's Volunteer Action Award" for outstanding volunteerism in response to her development of an innovative child support amnesty program in California.. Ms. Allred is also the only individual in the nation to win the "1986 Public Service Award" from the National Association of Federal Investigators and she was voted one of 1987's "Best Lawyers in America" by the attorneys who had won that honor in 1986. She was honored again by her peers in 1991, named one of the best lawyers in America.. Every year since 2004 she has be named a Southern California "SuperLawyer" by Law & Politics and Los Angeles Magazine.  In addition, she has been recognized by LawDragon magazine as one of the top 500 plaintiff's lawyers in America.. Ms. Allred was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and earned her BA with honors in English from the University of Pennsylvania. She earned her MA from New York University and her JD cum laude from Loyola University Law. She was also awarded an Honorary JD from the University of West Los Angeles School of Law. In addition to her work as an attorney, Ms. Allred has held California life credentials in secondary school education and supervision. She taught in public schools for six-and-one-half years and was a lecturer at the University of Southern California for several years.. Ms. Allred has two grandchildren, Sarah and Sam, and her daughter Lisa is an attorney who anchors a daily show on Court TV