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Karla Waymire (Zerehi), Esq. is a Certified Family Law Specialist (CFLS) and founded Waymire Law Group, APC. Karla has been named "Top 40 under 40" by the National Trial Lawyers Association and was selected to Rising Stars for 2026 by "Superlawyers". This peer designation is awarded only to a select number of accomplished attorneys in each state. The Rising Stars selection process takes into account peer recognition, professional achievement in legal practice, and other cogent factors. Karla's legal emphasis is based in, aggressive legal representation in the areas of:. Karla is a member of CAALA, LACBA, PBA, BHBA, and WLALA.. Karla speaks three languages (English, Spanish, and Farsi).

Kareem Aref is a lifetime advocate. Before practicing law, Mr. Aref was active in national movements around education, criminal justice, and social justice reforms. Mr. Aref joined the legal field as a civil rights and municipal law attorney with what was then Cota Cole and Huber LLP. He then joined the ranks of the San Bernardino County District Attorney's office. As a Deputy District Attorney, Mr. Aref handled all types of felony cases in addition to serving as a specialized Auto theft prosecutor. Mr. Aref also worked as Trial Counsel for Strategic Legal Practices APC working on plaintiff-side consumer protection cases. He has prepared and conducted innumerable cases for trial, hearings, and depositions in various areas of law and has successfully tried numerous jury trials to verdict.. Kareem Aref is the attorney you can count on to skillfully defend your rights and fight your case. As a former Prosecutor, Mr. Aref has gained invaluable experience and insider knowledge of the system, developed professional relationships, and honed his legal skills to secure the best possible outcome for you.. His stature in the legal community has helped him build relationships with District Attorneys, court staff, and judges to ensure that he can effectively achieve the best possible outcome for every client.. During his years as a Deputy District Attorney, Mr. Aref prosecuted thousands of crimes, from basic misdemeanors to the most serious felony offenses. His practice included countless motions, preliminary hearings, and cases that allow Mr. Aref to stand tall in any courtroom, lobbying, or advocacy space.. Mr. Aref's oratory skills have earned him recognized on the international level. Taken with his nonprofit Mr. Aref puts all his time and experience into bettering his community and the world around him.In addition to practicing law, Mr. Aref is the President-Elect of the Western San Bernardino County Bar Association, an active member of the American Bar Association, a founding member of the League of Egyptian American Professionals, and just completed a term with the National Conference of Bar Examiners' Content Scope Committee reimagining the new bar exam. He is excited to be a part of the Color of Excellence and continue his life dedication to justice.. Kareem Aref has an outstanding track record of client successes and a reputation for strategic and holistic thinking that has made him into a dedicated leader, a tireless servant of justice, and a trusted advisor.

Kaplan | Wanger LLP is a boutique family law practice with a mission to provide efficient quality legal services.. Janet Kaplan's practice is dedicated to providing family law services, including mediation and collaborative law, as well as traditional representation. In representing my clients, Janet's focus on all family law issues: marital dissolution actions, paternity actions, child custody and visitation issues, domestic violence matters, division of community property assets, child and spousal support, and prenuptial or post-nuptial agreements. As a former clinical social worker, Janet has particular expertise in complex child custody and visitation matters, including cases involving substance abuse, psychiatric issues, parental alienation, children with special needs, and other complex issues. She also has extensive experience dealing with complex financial and property issues.

Justin Marquez is an award-winning advocate for victims of corporate wrongdoing and injured persons. Justin has been instrumental in positively shaping the law to better protect the rights of employees and consumers, having achieved numerous landmark victories on behalf of his clients.  In 2024, Justin received a CLAY Award from the Daily Journal for his work in the $25 million Peters v. Apple false advertising class action case. He has been selected as one of the “Best Lawyers in America” since 2023, a “Super Lawyer” since 2022, and a “Super Lawyer Rising Star” from 2017 to 2020, and he holds a 10.0 rating from .

Justin Farar is a partner at Farar & Lewis, LLP which is a boutique firm dedicated to helping injured victims obtain the best possible financial recovery. Justin has recovered over $30 million dollars in last two years by vigorously pursuing claims on behalf of individuals that have been injured by the negligent and wrongful conduct of others. Farar & Lewis, LLP is consistently ranked as Super Lawyers, is certified Lead Counsel in personal injury law, and a part of the Million Dollars Advocates for obtaining million dollar recoveries.

Jules L. Kabat is a founding partner of Russ August & Kabat.. Mr. Kabat acts as lead trial and appellate counsel for clients in complex business, real property, intellectual property and related matters, in courts and ADR proceedings in and beyond California. He also represents clients in like real property and business transactional matters. His litigation and trial experience informs the effective structuring and drafting of transactions and documentation to protect clients, and his “deal maker” transactional experience informs the strategy and conduct of litigation, trial and appeal to identify and protect important business issues.. Mr. Kabat’s litigation, trial and transactional experience in the real property industry involves office, commercial, retail, shopping center, industrial, residential, mixed-use and hospitality; acquisition, development, redevelopment, construction, leasing and sale; financing and refinancing; restructuring and receiverships; ownership, joint venture, and operations.. Mr. Kabat is an Adjunct Professor of Law at the USC Gould School of Law.. From 2009 to 2019, Mr. Kabat was recognized as a Super Lawyer by the publishers of Los Angeles Magazine. From 2013-2017, Mr. Kabat was recognized as a Southern California Top 100 Super Lawyer.

Judith Nesburn is an experienced family law attorney mediator and Collaborative Law practitioner who combines her family law knowledge and skills with her background as a Licensed Clincile Social Worker to guide families through the dissolution process with the sensitivity and respect which are the hallmarks of Collaborative Practice. Judith's goal is to help parties avoid the costly and destructive experience of litigation, while creating a future which will best serve their interests and those of their children in the years following the divorce. Judith has lectured widely throughout California and the US on many mediation and Collaborative Law topics, including "A Guided Tour Through the Successful Family Law Mediation", "Collaborative Premarital Agreements: Tying the Knot Without Stranging the Romance", "The Power of Language: How to Communicte Effectively with your ADR Client", "Avoiding Impasse in Collaborative Practice", and "Interest Based Negotiations". Since 1995, she has lectured at the California State Bar Annual Meetings, California State Bar Section Education Institutes, the American Bar Association Section of Dispute Resolution (ABA), Los Angeles Collaborative Family Law Association (LACFLA), International Association of Collaborative Professionals (IACP), Collaborative Professionals of California (CPCAL), the Law and Social Work Program of the USC School of Social Work.Judith has also been active in many Bar Associations and in the ADR community, including her serve on the California State Bar Family Law Section Executive Committee, as Continuing Legal Education Chair of the Family Law Section, as Chair of the ADR Standing Committee of the Family Law Section, and as a member of the executive committee of the Beverly Hills Bar ADR Section. Judith also serves as a family law mediator for the Los Angeles Superior Court and for the Court of Appeals.

Joyce H. Ma focuses her practice in the areas of securities litigation, domestic and international business litigation, and general liability matters in State and Federal Court.  Her extensive experience as an entrepreneur and business woman has helped Ms. Ma consistently attain exceptional results in the courtroom as well as dispute resolutions forums, while maintaining her sensitivity to each client’s personal and enterprise concerns.    Ms. Ma’s clients include major corporations including Fortune 500 Companies and multi-national corporations, as well as small businesses and sole proprietors.  She has assisted in the successful defense of large corporations in various delicate matters, including a defamation/libel action involving a renown international corporation and a domestic business entity.  She has also assisted and acquired favorable settlements on behalf of individuals and corporation alike, including a multi-million settlement in a products liability case.. During her graduate career, Ms. Ma served as Copy Editor for the Southern California Review of Law and Social Justice, and authored the article, “Proposition 8 and Education: Teaching our Children to be Gay?”  (19 S. Cal. Rev. L. & Social Justice 149).  She also was engaged as a summer associate for a top five ranked law firm in Seoul, South Korea.  She has participated in the Post-Conviction Justice Project through the advance clinic program at University of Southern California where she represented an inmate as a certified student.  In addition to acting as counsel in parole hearings, Ms. Ma also appeared before the California Court of Appeals on a Habeas Corpus petition on behalf of her client, which was granted by the Appellate Court.

Joshua Kroot is a member of Dentons' Litigation and Arbitration practice. He has represented both corporate and individual clients in complex commercial litigation, intellectual property, business tort and securities fraud actions.. ExperienceRepresent closely held company in dispute between owners over membership interests and potential sale of company.Represent corporation in dispute seeking reimbursement of Los Angeles County property tax penalties.Represent insurer in action seeking declaration that insurer has no duty to defend multiple large pharmaceutical actions.Represented multinational insurer in insurance bad faith litigation alleging failure to pay tens of millions of dollars of defense costs in several pollution liability cases. Achieved favorable settlement.Assisted financial services firm in defeating class certification in complex securities fraud class action.Represented marketing company sued for alleged failure to supervise employees. Achieved a dismissal of all claims.Represented coalition of entertainment companies in successfully challenging various unconstitutional statutes on First Amendment grounds.Represented casino holding company in successfully settling a challenge to company’s possession of naming rights it had purchased.Represent financial services company in action against former employees who misappropriated confidential information and achieved favorable settlement following partial trial.Assisted multinational property and casualty insurer in obtaining license to write insurance in state of New York.Assisted construction company in favorable settlement of contract dispute.Represented vending machine company in obtaining relief from non-compete agreement through favorable mediation settlement.. Activities and AffiliationsMembershipsAmerican Bar AssociationNew York County Lawyers’ Association

Joshua Briones advises clients regarding compliance with state and federal laws, which govern the use and disclosure of consumer information. For example, Mr. Briones advises companies in Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) and associated FTC regulations, privacy, the cloud, social networks, blogs and user generated content, sponsored links, spamming, phishing, identity theft, and in the defense of data privacy, advertising and other privacy and Internet related class actions.. He is the co-author of the legal Practice guide, Social Media as Evidence: cases, Practice Pointers and Techniques, published by the American Bar Association. Mr. Briones is a member of DLA Piper's Electronic Discovery Readiness and Response group. He is also co-chair of DLA Piper's Social Media practice. Since 2011, Mr. Briones has been named a Southern California Rising Star. No more than 2.5 percent of the lawyers in the state of California are named to the list.. Beyond privacy matters, Mr. Briones also has an active complex business litigation practice, including representing parties in consumer class actions, trademark and trade secret litigation and shareholder derivative and securities litigation. A trademark litigation case, v. Money Management International, Inc., resulted in a favorable reported decision for our client.

Josh Kluewer's practice focuses on creditors' rights litigation, and commercial debt collection. Josh has a broad range of experience at all phases of litigation at trial and appellate levels in federal and state courts. Josh has litigated disputes involving fraudulent conveyance claims, multi-million dollar breach of contract claims, commercial collections claims, and judgment enforcement claims, among other matters.

Joseph's practice concentrates in the areas of class actions, trademarks, trade secrets, partnership and startup disputes, and general commercial litigation. In addition, Joseph has extensive experience in appellate matters and patent law. He has represented numerous Fortune 500 companies in state and federal courts throughout the country.

Joseph Tojarieh is a relentless, passionate advocate for his clients. Since 2009, he has recovered millions of dollars against insurance companies, businesses, and individuals. He has fought against some of the largest companies in America.. Mr. Tojarieh primarily practices employment law and class actions. He represents plaintiffs exclusively. He advances all costs on the cases he accepts and represents clients on a contingency fee basis, which allows even the most indigent client to afford an attorney and avoid paying high hourly attorney fees.. Mr. Tojarieh leverages information not available to the public and a network of professionals to help his clients achieve superior results. In addition, Mr. Tojarieh is highly adept at legal research and fact investigation. He is up-to-date with the latest law practice tools and technologies, giving him an edge over his adversaries.. Mr. Tojarieh offers free case reviews. If you need to speak with an attorney about your case, contact Joseph Tojarieh for a complimentary and confidential case review today.

Joseph Farzam Law Firm is located in Los Angeles and is dedicated to handling personal injury, employment, maritime and class action claims. Our firm's reputation is based solely on the outstanding service which we have exhibited.

Joseph Farzam is the founder of Joseph Farzam Law Firm. He has extensive experience in the area of Personal Injury, Employment Law, Maritime Law, and Class Action litigation.

Jordan is a trial attorney and a founding partner at MKP Law Group, LLP. Jordan works diligently on behalf of his clients and has obtained millions of dollars in settlements on their behalf. Jordan is an active member of the California State Bar, Los Angeles Bar Association, and Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles. Jordan was named to the National Trial Lawyers Top 40 Under 40 for civil litigation attorneys.. Jordan regularly volunteers at the Los Angeles County Bar Association's Veterans' Clinic where he provides free legal advice to former members of our nation's military.

Jonathan Shin is an associate in the litigation department of Hooper, Lundy, & Bookman.  Mr. Shin’s practice comprises a wide range of matters on behalf of hospitals, medical staffs, and other health care providers.. Mr. Shin obtained his J.D. from UCLA School of Law in 2012 as a member of the Order of the Coif and Moot Court Honors Program. While in law school, he also served as Managing Editor of the Pacific Basin Law Journal, and served as an intern for the New York County District Attorney’s Office during the Summer of 2011.. Prior to joining Hooper, Lundy & Bookman, Mr. Shin was an associate for Shumener, Odson & Oh, LLP where he represented clients on a variety of commercial litigation matters, with a particular emphasis on commercial real estate litigation.. Mr. Shin is admitted to practice law in the State of California, the United States District Court for the Central, Southern and Northern Districts of California, and the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.

Jonathan M. Kashani. Born in Los Angeles, California.. Mr. Kashani pursued his undergraduate degree in the Biological Sciences at the University of California, Los Angeles.  Thereafter, Mr. Kashani received his Juris Doctorate with Honors from the University of West Los Angeles, School of Law, holding multiple certificates and scholarships recognizing his aptitude and excellence in various subjects.  While in law school, he clerked at various prestigious law firms, ranging from small to mid-size.. Mr. Kashani is admitted to practice before the state courts of California, as well as the United States District Court for the Central District of California. He is an active member of the American Bar Association Trial Committee, Los Angeles County Bar Association, Beverly Hills Bar Association; and Iranian American Bar Association.. Mr. Kashani is fluent in Spanish, Farsi and Hebrew.. Practice Areas: Personal Injury, Civil Litigation, Mass-Tort Litigation, Business Litigation, Finance Law, and Debtor-Creditor Law.

Jonathan Landis is Corporate Counsel at ADLI Law Group.. Jonathan provides outside general counsel legal advice and advocacy to small-to-medium-sized businesses, emerging companies, startups, and entrepreneurs in highly regulated industries, including cannabis and industrial hemp. He assists clients with company formation, mergers and acquisitions, employment law, contracts drafting and review, negotiations, real estate, intellectual property, licensing, and all aspects of regulatory compliance.. For cannabis industry clients, his work initially focused on advising clients during the transition from the unlicensed to the licensed cannabis market in California. Currently, he advises businesses on all aspects of compliance, starting, and growing their business. Jonathan’s prior experience included serving as the legal counsel for the state court of Kosrae in the Federated States of Micronesia, an independent nation in the Pacific region. His previous legal work also includes both business litigation and corporate transactional law experience and regulatory compliance work.. Jonathan graduated from the University of California, Los Angeles School of Law, where he was the co-editor in chief of the Journal of International Law and Foreign Affairs and attended UCLA for his undergraduate studies. Jonathan is active in advocacy work, including service on the board of nonprofit and pro bono services for veterans’ legal aid organizations, free-speech advocacy, and works with numerous community and advocacy groups.. Jonathan is a native of the San Francisco Bay Area and enjoys the outdoors, skiing, hiking, snorkeling, involvement in public affairs, and the occasional road trip.. Are of Practice. Cannabis LawCorporate Law and TransactionsLabor and Employment LawIntellectual Property LawEducation. UCLA, Juris Doctor, 2008UCLA, Bachelor of Arts, Mass Communications, 2002Bar Admissionns. California, 2008

Jonathan Handel practices in the areas of entertainment, technology and intellectual property transactions. He brings to his practice a broad range of experience in the entertainment and technology industries.

Jonathan A. Feldheim’s practice focuses on real estate, professional liability litigation and all aspects of dispute resolution and litigation from pre-filing through appeal. He is skilled at negotiating contracts as well as settlements and concentrating his efforts on solving problems rather than creating them. Mr. Feldheim zealously protects and advocates the rights of his clients to judges while using plain language instead of jargon.. Mr. Feldheim grew up outside of Philadelphia and fell in love with California at a young age. When not in the office, he enjoys sports, movies, music, museums, spending time with family and exploring all of beautiful Southern California.

Jon S. Summers is one of the founding partners at Summers, Levine & Kretzmer, LLP. With nearly 30 years of experience, Mr. Summers brings not only a thorough understanding and compassion to his cases, but a sincere and principled advocacy as well. As no two matters are alike, Mr. Summers crafts a goal-oriented legal strategy at the outset of each case, whether the issue concerns a contested custody issue, a carefully negotiated global settlement or a detailed Prenuptial Agreement. Having represented many high asset individuals, he is highly regarded for his expert advice on all issues related to Family Law, in particular, the complexities of child custody, the division of assets and the preservation of wealth.. Mr. Summers graduated in 1986 from University of Southern California with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics and International Relations. He obtained his Juris Doctor degree from Southwestern University in 1989 and immediately began his practice in the field of Family Law.. Mr. Summers was trial and appellate counsel for the prevailing party in Marriage of Usher (2016) 6 347.. Within the Family Law Community, Mr. Summers served as co-chair of the Family Law Section of the Beverly Hills Bar Association in 2010 and 2011. During that time he hosted several panels of discussion related to the current strategies and recent case authorities related to child custody, financial matters, discovery, prenuptial agreement and the like. In addition to having been awarded an AV® rating from Martindale Hubbell and the distinction of Super Lawyers® since 2006, Mr. Summers also sits on the Board of Governors of Cedars Sinai Medical Center and on the Board of Councilors of the USC Libraries.. Mr. Summers enjoys spending time with his wife and three children, and proclaims himself a master pie baker.

Jolynn M. Pollard is Senior Counsel at Adli Law Group P.C . Her practice primarily focuses on Civil and Business litigation, Employment, Real Estate, and Insurance defense work.. An experienced litigator, Ms. Pollard has successfuly handled all aspects of litigation including, discovery, motion practice, trial preparation, as well as alternative dispute resolution, including fee arbitrations and mediation. Additionally, Ms. Pollard has had an active practice representing businesses in contract drafting and negotiation and insurance matters, including advice on business structure, employment and marketing.. Prior to joining Adli Law Group P.C., Ms. Pollard was Of Counsel at Selman Breitman LLP, where she supervised and handled complex litigation and contract matters that primarily dealt with insurance defense work, including bad faith, general liability, construction defect and environmental claim cases.. Ms. Pollard received her Bachelors of Arts from the California State University of Northridge, with focus in Public law and Public Administration, and obtained her Juris Doctor from the McGeorge School of Law, University of the Pacific. With broad knowledge and skill in her craft Ms. Pollard is committed to providing clients with efficient and effective representation to help resolve Civil and Business litigation, Employment, Real Estate, and Insurance defense related cases.. Areas of Practice:. •Civil Litigation. • Business Litigation. • Employment. • Real Estate. •Insurance. Awards & Honors:. •Pacific Law Journal, 86-88. •Assistant Comment Editor/ Comment Staff. •Gary V. Schaber Scholarship. • Academic Achievement Scholarship. •Philomena Scalora Scholarship. •Eugene McGeorge Scholarship. •President, Phi Alpha Delta 87-88. Education:. • J.D., Dean’s List, McGeorge School of Law, University of the Pacific, 1988. • B.A., California State University of Northridge

John P. Godsil possesses over eighteen years of experience litigating complex business, real estate and insurance disputes. During that time he has handled all aspects of litigation, including pleadings, discovery, law and motion, settlement conferences, mediations, arbitrations and trials. The subject matter areas of those cases include real estate disputes, contract disputes, partnership disputes, bad faith matters, title matters, receiverships, commercial lease disputes together with matters involving claims of lender liability, trade secret misappropriation and business torts.. Mr. Godsil has tried or arbitrated over a dozen cases as lead trial counsel, and participated in multiple additional trials and arbitrations as part of a larger team.

John J. Perlstein has been practicing law for over 25 years, with a significant focus on personal injury litigation. He received his law degree from Whittier College School of Law. He is known by his colleagues as a skilled litigator and is a veteran of countless injury claims, including those involving complex accidents. He has tried more cases than any of his peers and has amassed an impressive record of courtroom victories in a wide range of injury claims. From catastrophic injuries to truck accidents, Mr. Perlstein is passionate about justice and helping injured victims seek compensation.

Joel Glaser, the principal of Joel Glaser APC, proficiently serves clients from the Los Angeles, Newport Beach, and San Diego offices, specializing in Employment and Business Litigation. He brings a wealth of experience in Employment Practices Liability, skillfully defending cases related to wrongful termination, harassment, and discrimination. Mr. Glaser’s legal acumen and comprehensive experience covers a spectrum of issues, including wage and hour class actions, with an eye for both defending and counseling on employment-related matters like hiring protocols, harassment policies, and compliance issues.In Business Litigation, Mr. Glaser has handled diverse matters ranging from breach of contract to landlord-tenant discrimination. He has successfully conducted litigation to favorable outcomes for his clients, whether in court or before entities like the California Labor Board and the Unemployment Appeals Board.Renowned for achieving defense verdicts in complex cases, Mr. Glaser has an established reputation for obtaining summary judgments and delivering exceptional client outcomes in instances of harassment, discrimination, and breach of contract. Prior to founding his firm, he honed his skills at AmLaw 100 firms. His clientele spans across various sectors, including government contractors, hospitality, and retail, with representation throughout the United States.