Top Fraud Lawyers Near Me in Los Angeles Area

Robyn Manos provides first-class legal assistance backed by 20 years of corporate law experience. She is committed to providing reasonable rates for high-quality legal advice and legal services. With her strong background in big firm corporate environments and at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Robyn Manos has a lot to offer medium-size and small-size companies, venture capitalists, and individuals who wish to form new business entities. You are invited to contact the Law Offices of Robyn Manos, Esq. for a free initial consultation!

Robert J. Girard II is a founding partner of Girard Bengali, APC, and has more than 16 years of experience in the areas of securities litigation, arbitration and employment disputes.  As a result of his experience, dedication and skill, Mr. Girard has built a reputation as a fierce and effective advocate for his clients.  Pragmatic and incisive, Mr. Girard approaches each case with a keen eye toward meeting his clients’ needs and exceeding their expectations.. Mr. Girard applies his tenacity to each case, with demonstrated results.  Mr. Girard has recovered millions of dollars on behalf of his investor clients from some of the biggest Wall Street brokerages.  As part of his success as a trial lawyer, Mr. Girard has extensive experience with claims unique to the securities industry, such as unsuitable recommendations, unauthorized trading and proprietary product failures, and a broad range of financial and investment products, including stocks, bonds, options, exchange-traded funds (ETFs), private placements, mutual funds, hedge funds, variable annuities, derivatives, and commodities.. Before law school, Mr. Girard first completed his undergraduate education at the University of Maryland, College Park, in 1996. He then went on to attend the Seton Hall University School of Law, from where he graduated cum laude with his Juris Doctor in 2001. He was admitted to practice law in California in 2001. Following law school, Mr. Girard worked at two major law firms in Los Angeles, specializing in securities arbitration and litigation. His skill and determination have allowed him to build a reputation as a dedicated and fierce representative of his clients' interests.. From 2015 through 2018, Mr. Girard was named to the Southern California Super Lawyers list, and for three consecutive years (2012-2014), he was selected to the Southern California Rising Stars list by Super Lawyers Magazine, a designation earned by less than 2.5% of attorneys under the age of forty.. Dedicated to his profession, Mr. Girard is actively involved in multiple legal organizations. His memberships include the Public Investors Arbitration Bar Association (PIABA), Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles (CAALA), the American Bar Association and the Italian American Lawyers Association of Los Angeles, among others.

Robert Gianelli is a highly respected attorney in California. He has been appointed lead counsel on a number of high profile insurance cases, and has been chosen as a Finalist for the 2001 Consumer Attorney of the Year, for his legal work in a senior annuity class action case. He is also a Contributing Editor to the Rutter Group California Practice Guide Insurance Litigation, and is an adjuct professor for insurance law at Whittier Law School and La Verne University School of Law. He is a graduate of UCLA, and Southerwestern University School of Law in Los Angeles. Attorney Gianelli has a track record of success in insurance law. If you are having to fight your insurance company for the claim your rightfully deserve, contact Attorney Gianelli today!

Mr. Ficksman's practice includes securities, corporate governance, mergers and acquisitions, and domestic and international corporate finance. He acts as U.S. securities and corporate counsel for a number of clients based both inside and outside the United States.

Mr. Ben-Cohen is an Attorney-at-Law and a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) who specializes in civil and criminal tax controversy and litigation. Mr. Ben-Cohen is also a Certified Taxation Law Specialist, certified by the State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization. Mr. Ben-Cohen represents clients in civil and criminal tax matters, including voluntary disclosures, offshore matters, audits, appeals, litigation, and collection defense. He also assists clients with state and local tax matters, including representation before the California Franchise Tax Board, the State Board of Equalization, and Employment Development Department. Prior to establishing the Ben-Cohen Law Firm, PLC in 2009, Mr. Ben-Cohen was associated with the international law firms of Latham & Watkins, LLP and Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, LLP. He also gained tax controversy experience working at Deloitte & Touche, LLP and the Tax Division of the U.S. Attorney’s Office. Mr. Ben-Cohen was admitted to the California Bar in 2003. Mr. Ben-Cohen has been named a Rising Star in Tax Law by Super Lawyers from 2009 to 2016, an honor achieved by no more than 2.5 percent of the lawyers in California. In addition, Mr. Ben-Cohen ranked in the top 100 of the Up-And-Coming Rising Stars by Super Lawyers in 2015. He is also a member of the Tax Section of the American Bar Association.. Representative Engagements:. ·          Mr. Ben-Cohen represents numerous taxpayers who are voluntarily disclosing to the IRS offshore bank accounts and related income tax liabilities.. ·          Mr. Ben-Cohen represents a number of taxpayers who are being criminally investigated by the Department of Justice for failure to report foreign bank accounts and income earned on those accounts.. ·          Mr. Ben-Cohen has developed an expertise in sensitive civil tax examinations where fraud or substantial penalty issues may arise.. ·          Mr. Ben-Cohen handles criminal tax fraud investigations.. ·          Mr. Ben-Cohen represents taxpayers facing criminal and civil tax disputes with the California Franchise Tax Board and other state and local taxing agencies.. ·          Mr. Ben-Cohen obtains favorable private letter rulings from the IRS for taxpayers.. Education:. Mr. Ben-Cohen earned his law degree cum laude from Georgetown University Law Center. While at Georgetown, Mr. Ben-Cohen was a member of The Tax Lawyer, where he published The Real Estate Exception to the Passive Activity Rules in Mowafi v. Commissioner and the New Burden Shifting Statute, 55 TAX LAW. 96 (2002). Mr. Ben-Cohen has also published Public Civil Defenders: A Right to Counsel for Indigent Civil Defendants, 10 GEO. J. ON POVERTY L. & POL'Y, 1 (2003).He earned a B.S. degree cum laude from the University of Southern California, where he majored in accounting.. Articles:. ·           OVDPs: The IRS Should Put Its Money Where Its Mouth Is. Tax Notes International, August 11, 2014. ·          IRS’s Offshore Bait and Switch: The Case for FAQ 35. Daily Tax Report, March 9, 2011. ·          New Safe Harbor For Like-Kind 1031 Exchanges Real Property Section Review, Los Angeles County Bar Association, Volume V, Issue 4, June 2010. ·          Payments by Majority Shareholders to Minority Shareholders to Secure Change in Control: Ordinary Income or Capital Gain?, Daily Tax Report By Pedram Ben-Cohen - 2005. ·          Consideration of Subject Matter Jurisdiction of District Courts Required When Preparing Cases Where Taxpayers Seek Solely Statutory Interest, Daily Tax Report By Pedram Ben-Cohen - 2004. ·          The Real Estate Exception To The Passive Activity Rules In Mowafi v. Commissioner And The New Burden Shifting Statue, The Tax Lawyer By Pedram Ben-Cohen - 2002. ·          Public Civil Defenders: A Right To Counsel For Indigent Civil Defendants By Pedram Ben-Cohen & Simran Bindra - 2003

Brandon S. Reif founded Reif Law Group, P.C., a law firm comprised of seven talented attorneys. Mr. Reif is a trial attorney with a track record of delivering successful trial verdicts and arbitration awards. He handles cases from inception to conclusion, and he steps into cases for others at trial/arbitration. Many of Mr. Reif’s most effective results happen before trial or arbitration through persuasive writings and arguments, preventive pretrial strategies and creative settlement negotiations.. Brandon S. Reif is a Martindale-Hubbell® AV Preeminent™ peer-rated, an AV Preeminent™ - Judicial Edition rated, and a Client Champion Platinum™ client-rated attorney. He has been voted one of Los Angeles Magazine’s “Top Attorneys in Southern California” in 2011 to 2020 and Southern California's Super Lawyer® in 2011 to 2020 (elevated from Rising Stars® in 2015). He is among “America’s Most Honored Professionals – Top 1%” in 2016 to 2020.. Mr. Reif has obtained multi-million verdicts representing plaintiffs/claimants and complete defense verdicts representing defendants/respondents. He received Top Verdict Magazine’s Top 10 Court Verdicts in California for a commercial loan trial against a real estate broker. He earned Los Angeles Daily Journal’s Top Verdict Award for a municipal bond fund jury trial. He is a frequent author, lecturer and public commentator for newsworthy topics involving securities/financial, professional liability and real estate.. Mr. Reif represents the securities and financial services industries in all types of lawsuits and arbitrations, including customer, vendor, sponsor and insurer disputes. He litigates financial product cases, shareholder derivative actions and class actions. He defends enforcement actions and investigations with government agencies and industry regulators.. Mr. Reif also has extensive experience litigating professional liability cases. He handles cases involving accountants and auditors, attorneys and law firms, architects and engineers, estate planners, financial advisors, insurance agents, agencies and issuers and real estate agents, brokers, financiers, lenders and escrow officers in civil actions, arbitrations and administrative matters.. His employment experience focuses on business disruption actions and restraining orders such as confidentiality, non-compete and non-solicit terms, and workplace transitions, U5 and defamation, discrimination, harassment, wages and wrongful termination actions.