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With Ms. Bartick's background and dedication, she is an asset in pre-trial negotiations, and if necessary, ready to capably defend her client's case in trial.. Ms. Bartick has been responsible for bringing over a dozen jury trials to verdict for misdemeanor cases. Her past experience also includes completing more than 150 preliminary hearings for clients facing felony charges. She has assisted individuals accused of a wide variety of crimes, including DUI, weapons and drug charges, theft, assault, and attempted murder.. As a criminal attorney, Ms. Bartick gains tremendous satisfaction advocating for the constitutional rights of clients who have been arrested and accused of a crime. Ms. Bartick is dedicated to easing the path for her clients (and their family members) as they navigate a difficult circumstance.. Ms. Bartick earned her J.D. in Indiana, where she studied at the Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law. As a law student, she volunteered at the United States District Court - Southern District of California in San Diego, assisting in the chambers of the Honorable Barbara L. Major. She also participated in an externship in the Criminal Division of Marion County Superior Court and pursued volunteer work at a criminal defense clinic in Indianapolis.. Ms. Bartick's post-bar legal career has been devoted exclusively to criminal defense work. A passion for criminal defense may have been in her blood; her father, David Bartick, was a criminal defense lawyer for 30 years, and served as a federal judge in the U.S. Southern District Court in San Diego.. Ms. Bartick's past experience includes work as a Public Defender in the Ventura County Public Defender's Office and in the Kern County Public Defender's Office in Bakersfield. Post bar, she got her start clerking for the Public Defender's Office in Ventura, then was later offered the position as Deputy Public Defender.. With a special interest in DUI, Ms. Bartick has pursued targeted training with the DUI Defense Lawyers Association (DUIDLA). She has successfully handled all types of DUI cases, including marijuana DUI, drug DUI and aggravated DUI.. Ms. Bartick has been active with the American Bar Association since her law school days, when she was elected Vice Chair of the Law Student division. She is currently an Emerging Leader of the Young Lawyer's Division.. A recent transplant to Long Beach, Ms. Bartick is spending free time enjoying the coastal lifestyle. Her favorite activities include indulging her dog, Fiona, with long walks on the beach. In addition to an interest in creative cooking, she has a passion for fitness and can frequently be found spending free hours at the gym.

Wendy K. Tse, attorney at Brandmeyer Gilligan & Dockstader LLP., has exclusively practiced family law since 1998. Ms. Tse has extensive experience in matters pertaining to California divorce, contested custody disputes, child support, spousal support, complex financial issues, domestic violence, paternity, and post-judgment modification proceedings.. Ms. Tse received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Administration from the University of California, Riverside, and obtained her Juris Doctorate from Loyola Law School of Los Angeles.. Ms. Tse is a member of the Los Angeles County Bar Association and Orange County Bar Association. She has also been involved in the Los Angeles Superior Court Domestic Violence Project, Harriet Buhai Family Law Center in Los Angeles, Public Counsel Adoption Project in Los Angeles, Western Law Center for Disability Rights, Orange County Women Lawyers Association, San Bernardino County Bar Association and East West Family Law Council.

Representation of clients in all aspects of civil litigation including pre-litigation settlement, mediation and arbitration, and proceedings through trial and appeal. Nearly 20 years of experience with litigation, arbitrations, mediations and trials for civil matters in both California State and/or Federal Courts and have resolved disputes with favorable dispositions for my clients.

Mr. Kidd began his legal career in 1993 working as Deputy City Attorney for the City of San Diego. While working for the city, Mr. Kidd prosecuted hundreds of criminal matters, including more than one hundred jury and bench trials. He also, defended the city in major civil litigation. The firms’ practice is focused on three major areas of law. The first is Criminal Defense. We handle all types of criminal matters ranging from allegations of theft, drug sales, driving under the influence of alcohol, robbery, fraud, domestic violence, and homicide. The second area is Personal Injury including automobile accidents, trip and falls, and work related injuries. The third area is Civil Rights with an emphasis on police misconduct cases. Mr. Kidd has been in private practice since 1998. His trial experience is extensive and includes successful jury verdicts in state and federal court in both criminal and civil matters. In addition to Mr. Kidd, the firm employs several contract attorneys who contribute their legal knowledge and expertise to the firm. Our firm is committed to providing our clients with the highest quality legal work at competitive rates. We pride ourselves on promptly returning phone calls, keeping our clients well informed throughout every step of our representation, and providing unsurpassed legal advice and advocacy.

Long Beach criminal defense attorney, Matthew Kaestner, brings over 32 years of criminal law experience to the defense of every criminal case.  He is certified as a criminal law specialist by the State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization.  In 2018 he is one of only three attorneys with offices in Long Beach who are certified as criminal law specialists.   Mr. Kaestner has been a featured speaker before the Los Angeles County Bar Association's ICDA 2013 seminar.  He was recently recogized on the National Registry of Exonerations for his work freeing a man wrongfully convicted by a Long Beach jury of murder.  He has extensive experience and is expert in all areas of criminal law defense from misdemeanor cases to capital murder.

Janine M. Frisco has practiced California Family Law for more than 15 years with a focus on California complex family law matters, including child custody, asset and property division, child and spousal support, as well as domestic violence including criminal matters. Ms. Frisco regularly handles trials and acts as a mediator on behalf of her clients. Prior to joining Brandmeyer Gilligan & Dockstader, she served with the Los Angeles District Attorney’s Office.

I am a civil trial lawyerwho specializes in nursing home abuse and neglect law. Igraduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point and wascommissioned in the United States Army. After serving our country withdistinction, and receiving an honorable discharge from the Army, I attended Barry University School of Law. At Barry University, I was named class valedictorian in 2002.. For the past six years, I have focused on litigationeffecting the rights and safety of elder and infirm adults. I have served as trial counsel in serious injury cases in bothFlorida and California. I was instrumental in twoimportant published appellate decisions on behalf of nursing homeresidents. Those cases are Sababin v. Superior Court (CovinaRehabilitation Center) (2006) 144 CA4th 81, 50 Cal. Rptr. 3d 266, whichredefined the term "neglect" in California, and CORA Health Services,Inc. v. Steinbronn, 867 So.2d 587 (Fla. 5th App. Dist. 2004), whichexplained the presuit notice requirement in Florida nursing home andmedical malpractice cases.. For the first five years of my career, I served as litigationcounsel with the national elder abuse firm, Maher, Guily & . Artigliere's practice is devoted to litigation of elder anddependent adult abuse as well as serious and catastrophic injury cases.

Charles E. Frisco has been sole attorney on more than 150 felony trials to verdict and thousands of criminal cases overall. His legal career covers juvenile, appellate and special circumstance life without parole cases from arraignment to finality.. Attorney Frisco has covered every phase of the criminal procedure, with case specific trials that include the following: media litigation, scientific evidence, mental-health defenses, gang-related homicides, DNA, forfeiture, and sex cases, 1st, 4th, 5th, 6th, search and seizure suppression motions. Mr. Frisco has also represented every spectrum of society, including former and current police officers, actors and actresses, corporate executives, politicians, and high-profile celebrities.. Attorney Frisco has attended every annual Monterey Death Penalty Capital Case Defense Seminar for the last twenty years.

Arthur A. Leonard is a 1981 graduate of Tulane University Law School (cum laude), and has since then been primarily engaged in the practice of admiralty and maritime law and related areas, including personal injury and the claims under the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act. He is a member of the bars of the states of Louisiana and California.   Mr. Leonard has been a proctor member of the Maritime Law Association of the United States since 1982 and is a past member of the Association’s Stevedoring and Terminal Operations Committee. He has been in private practice throughout his career with the exception of several years during which he was in house counsel for a petroleum refining company and marine fuel terminal company. Mr. Leonard has served as lead counsel in jury and non jury trials in the State and federal courts of California, has participated in jury trials in the federal courts of Louisiana, and is a past participant of the Los Angeles County Bar Association’s Trial Attorney Project. He has also handled a number of cases before the appellate courts of California, Louisiana and the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. Reported cases include: Sanborn v. Oceanic Contractors, Inc., 448 So.2d 91 (La. 1984); Mori Seiki USA, Inc. v. M.V. Alligator Triumph, 990 F.2d 444 (9th Cir. 1993); Freeman & Mills, Inc. v. Belcher Oil Co., 11 85 (1995); Motorola, Inc. v. MSAS Cargo Intern., Inc., 42 F.Supp. 2d. 952 (N.D.Cal. 1998); Dependable Highway Exp., Inc. v. Navigators Ins. Co., 498 F.3d 1059 (9th Cir. 2007); and City of Long Beach v. Stevedoring Services of America, 157 672 (2007). Mr. Leonard is AV rated by Martindale Hubbell, the highest rating from the primary national legal rating service.