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My office is committed to providing quality, efficient and effective legal services to a wide range of clientele (representing clients from all backgrounds and racial groups). With a thorough understanding of our clients' needs in mind, we devise realistic plans to achieve the intended goals.. Maintaining continuous and necessary communication with the clients is one of our primary objectives. Clients will never feel neglected and will always be well-informed as to the status of the case development. Every case we take on is essential to us as each case is of great importance to that individual client.. This law office has been involved in all aspects of the litigation proceedings, from initiation of a lawsuit to trial to post-trial activities to the final appeal and has generated satisfactory results for the clients.. We will always stand firm on our motto: "Quality, Commitment, Care, Competence, Honesty and Integrity". Please trust us and feel free to schedule an in-person consultation with us. Allow us to be of excellent service to you and your family in need of legal assistance. Let our office represent and advocate your cause and attain the fairness and justice deserved.. Mr. Ho received a B.S. degree in business management from California State University, Los Angeles, with a minor in economics and obtained a J.D. degree from University of West Los Angeles, achieving Dean's List for academic excellence in the second year of law school. The principal attorney is admitted to practice in the State of California, United States District Court, Central District of California and United States District Court, Southern District of California.. Prior to becoming an attorney, Mr. Ho had job experience in the retail, sales, manufacturing and government. During law school, Mr. Ho clerked for the District Attorney's Office at the Family Support Division. Because of the extensive and various working background, Mr. Ho is able to comprehend and apply the learned skills to the overall practice of law, thus in turn benefiting all clients who seek the assitance of this office.. On spare time, Mr. Ho enjoys biking, hiking, taking mini, weekend vacations, exploring new places and events, white sandy beaches, with crystal blue water, strolling at beaches on warm and sunny days, fine-dining, family gatherings, browsing book stores, visiting libraries, museums, amusement parks, sporting events (especially baseball games), taking ship cruises, movies, horseback riding...

LITIGATION EXPERIENCE:. Edward Lara is a trial lawyer and partner of LARA & LUNA, APC. Mr. Lara has been practicing law since 2000 and has successfully litigated numerous disputes before Courts and arbitration tribunals throughout the State of California.  Mr. Lara is a dedicated advocate of employee rights and regularly prosecutes claims relating to discrimination, retaliation, and harassment on the basis of disability, age, sex, race, and other protected categories under California’s Fair Employment and Housing Act.  Mr. Lara also prosecutes claims relating to Labor Code violations, including wage & hour claims and claims of retaliation under California’s Whistleblower laws designed to protect employees who report what they reasonably believe are legal violations by their employer.  Mr. Lara has represented both management and non-management level employees in a wide variety of industries including but not limited to: manufacturing, construction, hotel, entertainment, job staffing, restaurant, sales and marketing, large and small retail business, aerospace, medical, home-care, hospice, non-profit, grocery, automotive, property management and technology industries.. Prior to co-founding Lara & Luna APC Mr. Lara spent several years practicing law and learning his craft with large prestigious firms in West Los Angeles, a boutique litigation firm in Long Beach, and his own private practice.  Mr. Lara’s passion for employment law stems from his working-class family upbringing in the southeast region of Los Angeles County (in the areas of Pico Rivera, Whittier, and Santa Fe Springs).  Mr. Lara frequently draws upon not only his legal experience and education, but also the common sense and “street smarts” he learned growing up in the area which he now proudly serves.  Mr. Lara is a staunch advocate of the legal protections he seeks to enforce and sincerely believes that adherence to and prosecution of these laws benefits not only employees but also employers and ultimately our society.. Mr. Lara is proud that Lara & Luna APC always seeks to staff its matters with teams of highly qualified trial lawyers who passionately believe in their clients and who can readily confront any large or small defense counsel retained employers or their insurance companies.. EDUCATION: Mr. Lara is a year 2000 graduate of Columbia University School of Law in New York City. While at Columbia, Mr. Lara served as a Judicial Extern for the Honorable Alex Kozinski of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. Mr. Lara also served as the Vice President of the Latin American Law Student Association and was a staff editor for both the Columbia Business Law Review and the Columbia Human Rights Law Review. Mr. Lara graduated from the University of California at Berkeley in 1997 with a B.A. in double major in Political Science and Sociology. While at UC Berkeley, Mr. Lara was a California Alumni Association Leadership Scholar and a Philanthropy Chair with the Mortar Board National Senior Honors Society.  He is a Golden Bear Lifetime Member of the California Alumni Association. BAR ADMISSIONS: State Bar of California United States District Court for the Central District of California PROFESSIONAL INVOLVEMENT:. California Employment Lawyers Association. Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles. Mexican American Bar Association. Orange County Hispanic Bar Association. Los Angeles County Bar Association LANGUAGES AND INTERESTS: Mr. Lara is fluent in Spanish and his interests primarily include spending time with his biggest blessings - his wife and children.  He also enjoys basketball, hot yoga, traveling, art, movies, and is an avid sports fan.

I grew up in the city of Whittier, California and graduated from La Habra High School. I attended the University of California Santa Barbara and graduated with a Bachelor's Degree in Sociology and Chicano Studies. I moved to Comayagua, Honduras after college to work full-time as a teacher for a kindergarten class in the Escuela Bilingue Honduras. I taught six year old and seven year old children to read and write in the English language while maintaining their fluency in Spanish. During my time in Honduras, I traveled the beautiful Central American countries of Guatemala and Nicaragua as well as attended Spanish schools in those countries. I also traveled to Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico to attend a Spanish course at the University of Guadalajara.I graduated from Western State University, School of Law in the city of Fullerton. I worked as the lead litigation attorney at a personal injury law firm for three years before opening my own practice. While running my law office, I practiced many areas of law, including personal injury, eviction cases, bankruptcy, immigration, family law, and criminal law.Currently I limit my law practice to Personal Injury and Criminal Defense.  The personal injury cases I work on are vehicle collisions, animal attacks, and premises liability such as slip-and-falls and clients that were injured as a result of a third party criminal or intentional act.  Clients I have represented were charged with crimes such as DUI (drunk driving), Embezzlement, Grand Theft, Petty Theft, and Drug Possession.  I have first chaired five jury trials and settled over 400 cases.  I have participated in mediation, mandatory settlement conferences, and depositions.  I am a solo practitioner working on cases in Los Angeles County, Orange County, Riverside County, San Bernardino County, Ventura County and Stanislaus County.  I am fluent in Spanish.

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