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Walker Macon is an associate in Berger Kahn’s South Orange County office. Walker graduated from Chapman University’s Dale E. Fowler School of Law in May of 2020, ranking in the top 15% of his class. At Chapman, Walker was an active writer for the school’s Law Review, serving as a Senior Articles Editor in his last year. Prior to Chapman Law, Walker graduated from Elon University with a B.A. in Political Science and a minor in Communications.. Before working at Berger Kahn, Walker was a paralegal and assistant to the Head of Global Compliance at Universal Music Group in Santa Monica. He also served as a judicial extern under the Honorable Terry J. Hatter, Jr. at the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, and as a legal intern for AJI Legal and AMD Law Group.

Steven M. Chanley has over 30 years' experience concentrating on representing businesses in employment litigation and advice matters. His practice focuses on litigation and legal advice regarding Wage-Hour Claim Defense; Wrongful Discharge; Retaliation; Employment Discrimination; and Trade Secret Misappropriation.

Nandita Nayyar is an associate in Berger Kahn’s South Orange County office. Nandita focuses her practice on insurance coverage and examinations under oath.. Nandita is an alumna of the University of California, Los Angeles and graduated in May of 2015 with a B.A. in History. Afterward, she went on to attend Chapman University Dale E. Fowler School of Law, graduating in the top 23% of her class. During her time at Chapman, Nandita was involved in multiple extracurricular activities, including the International Academy of Dispute Resolution Competition, ABA Client Counseling, and the Constitutional Jurisprudence Clinic. Nandita also served as a Board Member for the Diversity Social Justice Forum. While in law school, Nandita gained a great amount of experience. Nandita was a judicial extern for the Honorable Justice William W. Bedsworth in the California Court of Appeal 4th District in Santa Ana and for the Honorable Shelyna V. Brown in the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara. She also worked as a Certified Law Clerk in the Orange County District Attorney’s Office Gang Unit. Most recently, prior to joining Berger Kahn, Nandita worked as a Summer Intern at Wilson Keadjian Browndorft LLP in Irvine.

Ms. de Zwart is a corporate and securities attorney based in Orange County, CA. She works primarly with startup and small-cap companies with various business issues, including entity formation, intellectual property protection, raising of capital, mergers and acquisitions, dissolution and bankruptcy. Ms. de Zwart prides herself on fusing her business acumen with high-level legal services and personal attention to each client.In addition, Ms. de Zwart serves as a Principal American Liaison (PAL) for international companies listed on OTC Market Group, Inc.'s premier international tier, OTCQX.She is an active member of the Orange County Bar Association and is a member of its Business Law and Entertainment, Sports & Marketing Law sections.  Ms. de Zwart is also a member of the American Bar Association and its Business Law section.

Miles is an associate at Berger Kahn’s Irvine office, and he primarily focuses his practice on insurance coverage.. At Berger Kahn, Miles advises insurance companies as to claims-related rights and obligations and preparing coverage opinions on diverse subject matters often requiring extensive legal analysis and claims investigation.. Miles graduated cum laude, in the top 15% of his class, from Chapman University Dale E. Fowler School of Law in May 2020 with an emphasis in Environmental, Land Use, and Real Estate Law. At Chapman, Miles was a merit scholar and received CALI Awards for the highest class grades in Criminal Law, Contracts I, and Contracts II. Miles also served as treasurer for the school’s Environmental Law Society, and as an academic fellow for a contracts course from 2018-2019.. Before attending Chapman, Miles received a B.A. in Philosophy, Ethics & Public Policy in June 2016 from the University of California at Santa Barbara.. Prior to his time at Berger Kahn, Miles worked as an intern at Wilson Keadjian Browndorf and at the Santa Ana City Attorney’s Office, where he familiarized himself with the legal field through extensive case research, consultation on litigation strategy, and the drafting of motions, contracts, and discovery. Soon after, Miles served as a law clerk for the Torrance City Attorney’s Office, where he worked on litigation against the city, including drafting a successful dispositive motion.

Mallory Yumol is an associate in the Berger Kahn South Orange County office. Mallory focuses her practice on insurance coverage, examinations under oath, and business litigation.. Mallory earned her undergraduate degree from the University of California, Berkeley, where she received a B.A. in Sociology and Gender and Women’s Studies with high distinction in general scholarship.. Mallory graduated from University of California, Los Angeles School of Law in May of 2017. While at UCLA Law, Mallory was active in UCLA Law Review, where she served as Managing Editor and Staff Member from 2015-2017.. During law school, Mallory gained trial experience as a certified legal intern for the San Diego County Public Defender’s Office. She successfully argued and conducted examinations at several criminal motions and preliminary hearings — including a winning motion that led to case dismissal and a jury trial that obtained two out of three counts not guilty.. After graduation, Mallory was a recipient of the UC Presidential Service Fellowship, under which she received funding to spend a year at the Orange County Public Defender’s Office’s Writs and Appeals Unit. There, she drafted motions to dismiss, appellate briefs, traverse motions, and petitions for writ of habeas corpus.. Prior to joining Berger Kahn, Mallory was an attorney at the Law Office of Amy Einstein at Los Angeles Dependency Lawyers in Lancaster, California. Mallory gained extensive trial experience as a court-appointed attorney for parents in juvenile dependency proceedings, where she handled a caseload of over 200 cases. In these proceedings, Mallory conducted direct and cross-examinations of witnesses, made oral arguments, and obtained settlements, permanent restraining orders and juvenile custody orders on behalf of parents.

Lori Carver Hershorin, a Partner of Hershorin & Henry, LLP, has extensive experience in litigation matters involving lender liability, title, equitable subrogation, lien priority real estate issues, mortgage fraud, mechanics liens, escrow, negligence and insurance bad faith. She also is a certified Court-Mediator for Orange County, Los Angeles County and Riverside County as well as an Arbitrator for the Orange County and Riverside County Bar Associations for attorney’s fee disputes.. Mrs. Hershorin has successfully defended 28 out of 28 Appeals. She is responsible for the first published decisions in the State of California concerning the definition of “lack of access” under a title insurance policy and sub-escrow duties of a title insurance company, found in the published decisions entitled Magna Enterprises v. Fidelity National Title Insurance Co. (2002) 122 and Markowitz v. Fidelity National Title Insurance Company (2006) 142 Cal. 508.. Mrs. Hershorin began her legal career in 1991 at the prestigious Law Firm of McDermott, Will & Emery. As an associate, she worked on fraud cases through trial, contract disputes, employment issues and real property matters.. She thereafter joined the Law Firm of Lewis D’Amato, Brisbois & Bisgaard wherein she worked on numerous mortgage fraud cases, real estate disputes and breach of contract cases. In 1995, Mrs. Hershorin became a member of the legal department of Fidelity National Title Insurance Company, a Fortune 300 company traded on the New York Stock Exchange. At that time, she was an Assistant Vice-President and Associate Counsel, and litigated hundreds of cases involving issues of real property (title and escrow), fraud, breach of fiduciary duty, insurance bad faith, business issues, breach of contract, complex business and partnership disputes, and probate issues. She also supervised outside counsel and provided legal advice on a regular basis to the title and escrow operations concerning all topics including labor and employment issues, business concerns, unfair competition claims, and employee theft. Mrs. Hershorin conducted several arbitrations and trials, and prepared for numerous trials that were settled before trial commenced. Mrs. Hershorin has conducted hundreds of depositions and has drafted all forms of pleadings and discovery.. In January 2000, Mrs. Hershorin was promoted by Fidelity to a Vice-President, Senior Litigation Counsel and Litigation Manager for the Southwestern Region. While continuing to litigate in the areas of real estate, title, escrow, insurance bad faith and business disputes, Mrs. Hershorin additionally assumed responsibility for the litigation departments in Southern California and Las Vegas, Nevada. Her management role entailed supervising litigation attorneys and staff, interfacing with claims attorneys, developing budgets, controlling expenses and costs, and interfacing with upper management on pending and potential litigation.. Since 2003, Mrs. Hershorin has been the managing partner of Hershorin & Henry, LLP. She represents both corporate and individual clients on litigation, real estate title and escrow matters and currently advises several corporations. Moreover, Mrs. Hershorin has been retained by several clients to perform transactional work including drafting stock purchase agreements, corporate governance documents, employment handbooks, employment agreements, licensing agreements and severance agreements. During her tenure with Hershorin & Henry, LLP, Mrs. Hershorin has drafted and prevailed on several appeals. Moreover, she has provided coverage opinions on insurance claims and has been retained to investigate issues pertaining to title and escrow claims.. Mrs. Hershorin also formed Title Resolution Services, a title insurance claims handling/curative title resolution company (“TRS”) in June of 2008 and the company has processed over 3500 title insurance claims. To date, Ms Hershorin remains the Chief Executive Officer and TRS continues as a viable title resolution company.. During her career, Mrs. Hershorin has given several lectures on real property issues, developments in California law pertaining to the real estate industry, bad faith insurance litigation, and general civil litigation procedures.. Mrs. Hershorin was admitted to practice in California and Indiana in 1991. She was admitted to practice in the U.S. Central and Southern District Courts of California in 1992.. Mrs. Hershorin obtained her Juris Doctor degree from Indiana University School of Law in 1991where she was honored as a “Note Development Editor” for the Indiana Law Review, and was honored with the Order of the Barristers-Moot Court Society. Mrs. Hershorin was named as Women of the Year in 2010 and 2011 from the National Association of Professional Women.

Kerri Ann Jaffe is an attorney with Jaffe Law Offices, located in Orange County, CA. She limits her practice to personal injury (including automobile accidents, motorcycle accidents, dog bites, slip and falls, products liability, and other areas) and family law (including dissolution, child custody, child support and spousal support issues). To contact Jaffe Law Offices, send an email to or call.

Javad “Joe” Navran is a Senior Attorney with Employer Advocates Group, where he represents employers in employment litigation and advice and counsel matters. He is currently the lead attorney in EAG’s office in Orange County, California.. Mr. Navran grew up in Southern California. Although his family’s small restaurant business, caused him to move from the Inland Empire to the Central Coast and back, these travels were part of both his personal and his family’s business growth. The restaurant management company grew exponentially over the years into one of the largest Denny’s Restaurant franchisees in California. Working in his family’s business during his formative years has made him a fierce advocate for small businesses and entrepreneurs.. Mr. Navran earned his Bachelors degree an California State University, Fullerton, where he studied Political Science. He earned his Juris Doctorate in Orange County at Chapman University School of Law, where he participated in the school’s well-regarded moot court competition team.. Mr. Navran has extensive experience representing employers in the restaurant, hospitality, and fashion industries. In his spare time, Joe enjoys golfing and supporting his three young sons, all of whom are active in team baseball. Mr. Navran is fluent in English and Farsi.. Prior to joining EAG in 2020, Mr. Navran was associated with the law firm of Walton & Walton in Marina Del Rey, where he practiced business litigation. He participated in one of the first video court trials in California during the 2020 COVID lockdown.

Jamie L. Rice is an associate in the Berger Kahn South Orange County office. Jamie focuses her practice on insurance coverage, examinations under oath, and labor and employment.. Jamie graduated from Chapman University’s Dale E. Fowler School of Law in 2019, ranking 4th in her class. During her time at Chapman, Jamie developed her legal writing and leadership skills as an Academic Fellow and Senior Articles Editor for Chapman Law Review. Prior to attending Chapman, Jamie graduated magna cum laude from Elon University in North Carolina as an English Literature major.. While attending law school, Jamie also worked as the Vice President of Content for ComicsVerse, a comics journalism website based in New York. Jamie’s legal experience includes a variety of practice areas, including experience with property data at CoreLogic, a judicial extern for the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Honorable Mark D. Houle, personal injury and employment law at Rodriguez Apodaca, Attorneys at Law, and health care and corporate law at Pacific Dental Services.. In her free time, Jamie enjoys watching her favorite films, listening to podcasts, and going to Disneyland.

I'm a Christian. I believe in the inherent dignity of every human life because I believe we were each made in the image of God. I strive to treat everyone I meet with dignity, honor, and respect, and to make my practice about extending love and hope to those who are hurting and broken.

I have been in the real estate and legal field for over 35 years.  I obtained my real estate license in 1976 and became a real estate broker in California in 1980.  I fell in love with the law in the early 1980's and and became licensed with the California State Bar in 1983 passing the bar exam on the first attempt.  I spent the majority of my time consulting with individuals and businesses in these areas.  I have also been an Expert Witness in various courts in California.. I have been President and CEO of two businesses:  Farmers Market @Atrium Court in Newport Beach and Excel Steel in Adelanto CA.. I am not your conventional attorney.  I look for clients who want to resolve their problems.  I look for solutions and strive to help my clients, not add to their problems.  I am well known among the attorneys I come in contact with in my areas of expertise.  In 27 years, I do not believe that I would be viewed by other attorneys as anything but professional.  I treat them with respect and get respect in return.  The legal profession is not a game, it is a profession.  Am I successful?  You had better believe it.   However, it is because I am a professional at what I do.  Most of my clients have been with me for many years.  This website is great for producing new business.  However, I am looking for people who need help or a long term relationship. I hope that I can help you with your problem.

I am a husband and father of five daughters and one son. I have lived in South Orange County since 1991. My hobbies are reading, fitness, golf and spending time with my family and friends. I enjoy practicing family law as I find it very rewarding to help people in times of difficulty. Most of all I like winning. It never gets old.. I am very proud of the excellent staff I have. Each of them are caring people who desire to win your case.

Heather Whitmore is a partner in Berger Kahn’s South Orange County office.. Heather joined Berger Kahn after graduating from Loyola Law School in 1998. She provided coverage analysis for commercial lines and personal policy insurers. She also represented insurers in coverage and “bad faith” lawsuits, and successfully resolved many cases by summary judgment for her clients. Early in her career, a second-year lawyer, she was co-counsel in the Barratt American, Inc. v. Transcontinental Ins. Co., 102 848 (2002) trial, where the Court of Appeal clarified the scope of recoverable defense costs under California law.. Heather later joined Palmieri Tyler’s business litigation department. At Palmieri Tyler, Heather represented clients in a variety of business and insurance disputes. Heather’s clients ranged from large corporations to small, family-owned businesses, where she successfully resolved their business litigation disputes spanning a wide range of subject (contracts, bankruptcy, employment, and trusts). She successfully arbitrated and tried cases in both federal and state courts.. With over 20 years of practice, Heather continues to focus on insurance coverage and litigation.

Erin Mindoro Ezra is the managing partner of Berger Kahn’s South Orange County office. She focuses her practice on insurance coverage and labor and employment.. Erin has successfully represented clients in wage and hour disputes, sexual harassment, discrimination, accommodation, retaliation, and other employment disputes.. In addition to litigation, Erin also works with business owners, managers, and human resource departments to help ensure sound practices that prevent employment litigation and minimize workplace disputes. She has also worked with employment contracts and developing personnel policies to ensure legal compliance.. With both a JD and MBA degree, Erin excels in dealing with the complex legal issues juxtaposed against the practical realities today’s California businesses face.. Erin has garnered recognition from Super Lawyers Rising Stars to the lists of “Up-and-Coming 25: Orange County Rising Stars,” “Up-and-Coming 100: Southern California Rising Stars,” and “Up-and-Coming 50: Women Southern California Rising Stars.” In addition, Erin has been selected to the Super Lawyers “Rising Stars” from 2013-present, “Top Women Attorneys in Southern California” in 2013-present, and is an Avvo Clients’ Choice awardee in 2014 for her glowing client reviews and a perfect “10” rating.. Before joining Berger Kahn, Erin was an associate at O’Connell and Aronowitz in the firm’s Plattsburgh, New York office, where her practice concentrated on litigation.. In her practice, Erin has successfully handled appeals, including published opinions in Bourdeau Bros., Inc. v. Bennett, 74 A.D.3d 1542 (3rd Dep’t 2010), McCormick v. Bechtol, 68 A.D.3d 1376 (3rd Dep’t 2009), and Klotz v. Warick, 53 A.D.3d 976 (3rd Dep’t 2008).. Known for her insightful legal commentary, Erin is frequently published in top legal publications, including Law360, the Daily Journal, O.C. Lawyer and other leading legal and HR publications. Some of Erin’s employment publications include:. “Job Applicant Background Check Basics for Employers”Women on Business – November 23, 2015. “Simplifying Background ChecksHRM America – November 11, 2015. “4 C’s to Correctly Classifying Independent Contractors”Women on Business – August 3, 2015. “Are Nail Salons Lousy with the Law?Daily Journal – June 20, 2015. “Taking a Pregnant Pause: Potential Pitfalls in Applying the Business Judgment Rule and the Mixed Motive Defense in Employment Cases”O.C. Lawyer – October 1, 2014. “Don’t Get Hit by an Employment Lawsuit”Nails Magazine – August 2014. “Thinking Outside the Checked Box: Six Legal Tips to Get More Out of Your Employment Application”You The Entrepreneur – August 7, 2014. “Mixed Emotions on the Mixed Motive Defense”Law360 – May 18, 2014. “Nailing Down Independent Contractor Status”HG Legal Resources. Erin is committed to excellence in the legal profession and community service, frequently serving the Orange County legal community through her nonprofit board memberships and volunteer service.

Edward Alberola obtained his Bachelor’s degree from the University of California, Santa Barbara, and in 2005 he obtained his Juris Doctor degree from Santa Clara University. During his second year in law school he was an editor for the Santa Clara Journal of International Law and finalist in the Concours-Pictet International Moot Court Competition. During his third year of law school he was an extern for the honorable A. James Robertson II and later a Research Assistant for the San Francisco Superior Court.. After graduating, Edward Alberola studied at the Sorbonne for a Master’s in Business Law and worked at the Paris offices of Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe and Cabinet Franklin while specializing in securities litigation and cross-border mergers and acquisitions. Since returning to California in the beginning of 2008, he has focused on construction litigation and personal injury cases.. His publications include Making it Easier to Serve 20-Day Preliminary Notices; Force Framing, Inc. v. Chinatrust Bank, 187 1368 (2010) (so long as the information provided in a Preliminary 20-day Notice is obtained from a sufficiently reliable source, such as from the owner, a contractor need not investigate extraneous sources to verify said information); and Paveco Construction, Inc. v. East West Bank, B223912 (unpublished decision).. Mr. Alberola is admitted to practice law in all the courts of the State of California as well as in the Central District and Southern District of the United States District Courts of California.

CrossCourt Law was founded in Lake Forest by Michaël Fischer (pronounced Mikel) to better handle companies' and institutions' day-to-day legal needs.. Michaël was born and raised in France, graduated summa cum laude from undergraduate school, and earned his law degree from the University of Southern California.. Before founding CrossCourt Law, Michaël worked at several leading legal institutions including the global law firm of K&L Gates LLP. Michaël has been admitted to practice before all California state trial courts as well as the Federal Northern, Central, Eastern, and Southern Districts of California, and also before U.S. Bankruptcy Courts and the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.. Since 2004, Michaël has been teaching courses at the University of California, Irvine, focusing on Contracts and Employment Law. In 2012, he was awarded the University's Distinguished Instructor Award. He is on the University's advisory board for the Paralegal Program. His teaching website is located at. Michaël volunteers as both a high school Mock Trial head coach and a youth soccer coach. His charitable efforts have been recognized with commendations by the State of California as well as the City of Los Angeles.. Michaël has lived in Orange County since 2003. He has a wife, two sons, three cats and one obnoxious golden retriever. When he isn't practicing law, he can usually be found on a local tennis court.

Christian Conrad is a committed Lake Forest divorce attorney who is deeply passionate about helping clients navigate the family law challenges that matter most to them. He earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Collective Behavior from the University of California at Los Angeles in 1992, then went on to graduate from the University of San Diego with his Juris Doctorate in 1995. Since then, he has lent his considerable skill and experience to those needing assistance in divorce, property division, child support, and parental rights. He is an accomplished attorney with a commitment to respect and integrity. Call today for a free consultation!

As Partner of Trowbridge Sidoti,LLP I am please to work with my law partner Jillian Sidoti.  Collectively we have written securities offerings for approximately $1Billion in debt and equit.

Andrew C. Carlton's professional roots are tied to the construction and real-estate industries. Though Mr. Carlton began his construction experience in 1977, he obtained a real estate license in the mid 1980s and specialized in commercial properties in downtown Los Angeles. In 1989, he obtained his contractor’s license and formed, owned and operated a design/build firm for six years.. Mr. Carlton attended President Nixon's alma mater, Whittier College, where he received L.A. Philanthropic Foundation and Haynes Foundation scholarships, a Certificate of Recognition for Outstanding Graduate in Major, and graduated Summa Cum Laude with a B.A. in History. Mr. Carlton also attended Whittier Law School where he received his Juris Doctorate in 2000. While there, he was a Roy Newsom and Merit Scholarship recipient and received the CALI Excellence For The Future Award for Professional Responsibility and Third-Year Writing.. His Appellate publications include: BFGC Architects Planners, Inc. v. Forcum/Mackey Construction, Inc. et al. (2004) 119 Cal. App. 4th 848; 14 Cal. Rptr. 3d 721 - no right for architect to pursue claim for equitable indemnity against general contractor where no basis for tort liability exists against the proposed general contractor/indemnitor; Force Framing, Inc. v. Chinatrust Bank et al. (2010) 187 Cal. App. 4th 1368 - so long as the information provided in a Preliminary 20-day Notice is obtained from a sufficiently reliable source, such as from the owner, a contractor need not investigate extraneous sources to verify said information; Mepco Services, Inc., v. Saddleback Valley Unified School District, et (2010) 189 Cal. App. 4th 1027 - a contractor may recover attorneys' fees under an attorneys' fees clause contained in a performance bond, despite the absence of an attorney's fees clause in the parties' contract.. Mr. Carlton has lectured on various construction related subjects including "Change Orders in California" (Lorman Education Services), and was published in Los Angeles Lawyer Magazine, "The Tools Available to Contractors for Recovery of Attorney's Fees", in January 2012. He has also authored and published "The ABCs To CYA: Subcontractors (and Material and Equipment Providers) on Private Works" and "The ABCs To CYA: Subcontractors (and Material and Equipment Providers) on Public Works", which are self-help guides for subcontractors and material and equipment providers in California. He has lectured and/or written on various other construction related subjects, as well. Mr. Carlton was voted Affiliate of the Year by the Engineering Contractors Association, in 2011, served on the Engineering Contractors Association's Board of Directors in 2016 and 2017, and was the chairman of the Southern California Contractors Association's Legal Committee in 2014 and 2015.. Mr. Carlton is admitted to practice before all the courts of the State of California, the United States District Court, Central District, the United States Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, the United States Court of Federal Claims, and also before the Supreme Court of the United States.