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Damon G. Saltzburg is a highly experienced and dedicated legal professional representing both large companies and small businesses in the industrial, financial, manufacturing, technology and retail sectors on contract, real estate, transactional, corporate, litigation and bankruptcy matters.. Damon is a native Angelano and came back after law school to plant his roots in Los Angeles.  He lives in West Los Angles with his wife, who is also an attorney, and one daugther.  He ia an avid sports fan and roots for the Lakers, Kings and Dodgers.  He grew playing ice hockey In Los Angeles (yes hockey) and was thrilled when the Kings finally one the Cup after 45 years and was there in June when the Kings won the Cup again.. Damon is an active skiier and runner.  He also coaches his daugther's soccer team and volunteers at her elementary school.

Cyrus Whittaker is a California and Nevada-licensed trial attorney and the principal of Whittaker Law, a litigation-focused firm that represents clients in employment law, tenant rights, personal injury, and judgment enforcement matters. In addition to direct client representation, Cyrus is frequently retained by other attorneys and law firms as co-counsel or Of Counsel on complex litigation and trial-stage matters, particularly when experienced courtroom advocacy is needed on short notice. He accepts a limited number of direct cases at a time to ensure each receives hands-on attention and trial-focused preparation.. Since becoming licensed in 2016, Cyrus has tried more than 25 jury trials to verdict across both civil and criminal courts in California and Nevada. He is often brought into litigation at critical stages to drive favorable outcomes well beyond pre-trial offers.. His litigation background includes positions at two international law firms, several trial-focused boutique firms, and service as a criminal prosecutor with the Los Angeles City Attorney’s Office, where he handled numerous jury trials through a post-graduate fellowship program.. Cyrus earned his Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics from the University of Washington and his Juris Doctor from UCLA School of Law, a law school consistently ranked among the top 15 in the country. He has taught California and Federal Civil Procedure as an adjunct professor and is fully fluent in Spanish, frequently representing monolingual Spanish-speaking clients.. Whittaker Law does not operate as a volume-based practice. Cases are carefully screened before acceptance, and all clients work directly with Mr. Whittaker throughout the life of their case. His practice is focused on delivering results through aggressive litigation strategy, trial execution, and post-judgment enforcement.

Custis Law P.C. is a Los Angeles-based employment law firm that represents employees and applicants who need help protecting their legal rights.. With over 20 years of high-level experience, Keith Custis is a passionate and aggressive advocate for employees who have been mistreated by their employers.  Keith founded Custis Law, P.C. to help individuals facing difficult work issues. Keith focuses his practice on the representation of employees in cases involving wrongful termination, workplace discrimination, sexual harassment, retaliation, wage and hour laws and violations of the numerous laws that require job-protected leaves of absence. Keith also represents employees and consumers in wage and hour and consumer class actions.. Having represented some of the largest companies in the world, Keith evaluates employment law matters from every angle and perspective, including the employer’s point of view. He is a strategic negotiator and effective litigator who provides caring, personalized representation focused on each client’s individual goals and circumstances.. As an employee in California, understanding your legal rights can be a challenge. If you don’t know your rights, protecting them can be next to impossible. When you consider that employers often prioritize their bottom lines over treating their employees with the respect they deserve, it is not hard to see why many employees simply give up when they experience discriminatory or other unfair treatment on the job.. At Custis Law, P.C., Keith turn the tables in our clients’ favor. With over two decades of legal experience, Keith has extensive knowledge of the state and federal laws that protect employees in California. He puts his advocacy skills to work for employees in negotiations, administrative proceedings, and in court. When you come to us, we don’t expect you to know your rights. If you believe you may have been wronged—or if you aren’t sure and would like to find out—we encourage you to contact us for a free consultation.

Currently the Chair of the Patent Prosecution Department at Cislo & Thomas.  Experienced in all aspects of Intellectual Property procurement and enforcement, including preparing and filing U.S. and International patent applications in a variety of technological areas, such as mechanical, pharmaceutical, biotechnological, alternative energy, and business methods.  Prosecuted many U.S. and International applications and is experienced in preparing and filing inter partes and ex partes reexaminations, and preparing legal opinions regarding patentability, patent validity, patent infringement, and freedom to operate.  Litigated cases involving allegations of patent infringement and trademark infringement, and successfully negotiated settlements and licensing agreements.

Criminal defense attorney in Los Angeles and across California. Over 20 years of experience defending people charged with crimes. Highly skilled and experienced trial attorney. As a trial lawyer in Los Angeles, Gabe won a large number of very serious cases deemed impossible by most lawyers. Even clients looking for a deal benefit from a serious trial lawyer, since the best offers are achieved through preperation and strength, rather than by begging. Your freedom depends on the best defense you can get. Call now for a free consultation.

Criminal Defense Attorney based out of Los Angeles, California.

Criminal defense attorney and former prosecutor Steve Meister is principal of the Meister Law Offices.  He has been in practice since 1990 and has tried virtually every kind of case in criminal court.  He emphasizes state-court violent crimes, federal prosecutions, and defense of doctors and hospitals in healthcare criminal law cases including prescribing offenses, anti-kickback, False Claims and other matters.  Steve is also owner and co-founder of ScripRight Healthcare Consultants, LLC, a compliance and risk management consultancy serving providers, hospitals, medical groups, labs and insurers.  Steve and his partner pioneered instruction and consulting in legal issues around prescribing, and Steve has lectured nationally on these issues.  Steve is also an expert legal commentator on criminal cases for television and radio news stations, having been featured in over 700 news stories, and accounts of his cases have appeared in, among other publications, the Wall Street Journal, the New York Times, Washington Post, and Los Angeles Times.

Criminal attorney and Los Angeles native Joshua Ritter worked as a prosecutor with the Los Angeles County District Attorney's office from 2009 through 2015, and was named 2015 Outstanding Prosecutor of the Year by the Association of Deputy District Attorneys for Los Angeles County.. During his career as a prosecutor Joshua handled numerous complex cases, including the successful conviction of a Los Angeles firefighter who had beaten a woman unconscious because she was feeding feral cats in his neighborhood (People v. Ian Eulian).. Joshua has also prevailed with a significant number of high-profile trials, including a 1987 cold case murder.  To complicate his preparation and strategy, no witnesses could be located for trial and Joshua was left to prove the case with nothing more than circumstantial evidence and his cross-examination of the defendant (People v. Abrego).. Further, Joshua garnered substantial media attention with a case involving the murder of a woman shot to death by her roommate in front of the victim's 11 year old daughter...all of this over this over a $10 internet bill (People v. Parks).. Joshua recently left the District Attorney's office after having taken more than 40 cases to jury trial and a career felony conviction rate over 90%. Now he is devoting his career to the defense of those in need of a ferocious and determined advocate.

Craig Ackermann has obtained class certification in 8 contested class certification motions since 2008, including one in December 2018 for over 4,000 truck drivers in a still-pending wage/hour case, and another one in mid-2017, in a trucker rest break case for 540 drivers that settled for $2.95 million. In 2016, after 7 years of litigation against a different trucking company, he has obtained a $1.2 million fee award on a contested fee motion in a class action where the total recovery to the class, including fees, was over $3.3 million. In the early 2000s, he was the second chair on a $23.5 million settlement for 150 female workers in a case that, at the time, was the 2nd largest sexual harassment case in US history.. In addition to truck drivers, sales representatives, farmworkers, security guards, and restaurant workers, he represents senior executives in private equity and fortune 1000 companies in contract and stock options cases, severance negotiations, and high-stakes litigation.. Craig Ackermann’s growing practice in Washington, where, along with Texas and California, he is now licensed led to our opening of a new Tacoma office. He is excited for 2019 and beyond!

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Construction law attorney specializing in litigation and large complex construction claims, including, without limitation, prosecuting and defending delay/impact claims, unforeseen conditions claims, extra work and change order claims, lien/stop notice and payment/performance bond claims and drafting, negotiating and reviewing construction contracts.  Also, practice in the business litigation and employment litigation fields.

Connie M. Anderson is the Chair of the Financial Products and Services Litigation group. An associate in Klinedinst's Los Angeles office, she has tried cases in both federal and state courts. Her practice focuses on financial products and services litigation, including defending third party administrators and consultants in employee benefits related cases. She also defends financial advisors and registered representatives in FINRA arbitrations and civil lawsuits, and responds to Wells Notices concerning SEC civil enforcement actions.. Prior to joining Klinedinst, Ms. Anderson was an associate at an AMLAW Top 20 Firm, where she defended high exposure consumer class actions and handled numerous other business and real estate litigation matters.. Having earned both undergraduate and graduate degrees in business, Ms. Anderson has a strong understanding of financial products and complex business matters. With this background, she has been able to obtain excellent results in both traditional and emerging areas of law.

Complex Business Litigation And Employment Attorney. Johnny Darnell Griggs is an attorney with an exemplary record of achievement. Mr. Griggs is an award-winning litigator who has handled all aspects of complex business litigation, includingdefense and prosecution of claims related to business torts and complex business transactions, prosecution and defense of real estate and real estate related claims, defense of toxic tort claims, and defense of land subsidence claims. Mr. Griggs has successfully tried numerous cases in state and federal courts, as well as before arbitration tribunals. He is also recognized as an expert in employment law (including, among other things, privacy, discrimination, retaliation, harassment, diversity and elimination of bias in the workplace). Mr. Griggs serves as an HR consultant specializing in organizational development, workplace investigations and training, and expert witness services. He is a popular speaker on issues pertaining to public education reform, civil rights, diversity and inclusion, and elimination of bias in the legal profession.

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Colin M. Jones is a Trial Attorney licensed in both California and Illinois. In his career, Mr. Jones has obtained combined verdicts and settlements of over $10,000, including a 2013 settlement of $1,150,, which represents the largest settlement in Illinois history for a dog bite case. Colin concentrates his practice in the areas of catastrophic personal injury, wrongful death, and products liability. In 2012 Mr. Jones was selected as a member into The National Trial Lawyers: Top 40 under 40 organization. Additionally, the National Trial Lawyers selected him as one of the top 100 Attorneys in Illinois for 2011, 2012 and again in 2013. Colin also has an AVVO rating of "Superb," as selected by his peers and clients. Mr. Jones received his Bachelor of Arts degree Cum Laude from the University of Southern California and his Juris Doctor from Loyola University Chicago School of Law with Honors.

Colette T. Davis obtained her Juris Doctor degree from Southwestern University, School of Law, cum laude, in Los Angeles, California and Bachelors of Arts from California State University, Los Angeles. Ms. Davis is licensed to practice law in North Carolina and California, including the United States District Court in California and North Carolina.. During Ms. Davis’ 23 years of practice, she has spent 20 years as an entrepreneur managing a private practice. Ms. Davis’ firm focuses on Probate, Estate Planning, Guardianship and Conservatorship law. The firm handles cases in both California and North Carolina, administering probate estates, advising clients on building and maintaining estates, tailoring estate plans to meet client’s specific needs, while educating client on how to pass wealth and build a future for their loved one.   Ms. Davis also works extensively with caregivers and the individuals who find themselves in need of care.  While working as an advocate for seniors, disable persons and incapacitated individuals in her private practice, Ms. Davis spent 10 years protecting the financial, personal and civil rights of minors, seniors and disabled individuals in guardianship and conservatorship proceedings through Court appointments.. Whether counseling small business owners on succession planning so the business will not die with the founder, or advising a bankruptcy client how to recover and thrive after bankruptcy, Ms. Davis has spent her legal career assisting families in building and preserving legacies for generations to come, while focusing on family care and providing for loved ones that are currently in need of assistance.. In addition to her practice, Ms. Davis has taught Wills, Trusts and Estates  and Bankruptcy for the National Bar Association Paralegal program at CPCC. She also lectures and participates in workshops on elder and disabled care planning, starting and maintaining a small business, preserving and transferring family wealth and consumer bankruptcy relief in person and through several radio and television programs.. Ms. Davis is currently managing the Law Office of Colette T. Davis, PLLC where she continues her focus on maintaining and preserving family wealth through estate planning, seniors’ rights, small business matters and bankruptcy relief.   In addition to managing her practice, she spends time giving back to her community by volunteering with the Mecklenburg Bar through various committees and with Crossroads Charter School as a Board member.  She is a former Board member of Girl Talk Foundation and currently serves on a committee for Girl Talk Foundation.  Ms. Davis also volunteered with Hospice Palliative Care, Charlotte Region for 5 years, previously served on the Executive Committee of the Probate Division of the Los Angeles County Bar Association, and Judicial Committee with Black Women Lawyers of Los Angeles.  In addition to her membership in the North Carolina and California State Bars, Ms. Davis is a member and participates in a number of other bar association in North Carolina and California.

Clients undergoing a divorce deserve to be informed and educated about no-Court divorce options and alternatives in order to enable them to select the process best suited for their family and personal needs.  My goal in handling divorce cases, whether through mediation or collaborative law, is to empower individuals to resolve conflict peacefully and cost-effectively through communication and mutual respect.  I believe that individuals hold the key to resolve their conflicts respectfullyand peacefully without having to go to Court and exhausting their resources.

CLIENT ORIENTED APPROACH From Fortune 500 companies to startups, I am committed to providing first class service to all of my clients. I make myself available around my clients' busy schedules, am responsive to calls and emails before and after typical business hours, and tailor the services I provide to the specific needs of each client, while providing high quality but economical services.For larger companies, I utilize cutting edge legal project management tools and techniques to manage their cases as efficiently as possible. These tools enable me to create a roadmap of a lawsuit from the start, which avoids “surprises” that sometimes catch other lawyers off guard, and also assists in organizing incredibly large volumes of information and documentation in an easily accessible way.SERVICE AREA EXPERTISEI defend employers in all manner of employment claims, including wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, retaliation, breach of contract, defamation, infliction of emotional distress, and others. My commercial litigation practice includes prosecuting and defending a wide variety of business disputes, including breach of contract, fraud, negligence, copyright, and misappropriation of trade secrets.INDUSTRY EXPERTISE: ENTERTAINMENT, MEDIA AND LARGE RETAILERS While I have defended clients in a wide array of industries, I have developed a deep understanding of the operations of large retail organizations, entertainment production companies, and media firms. Understanding how these businesses operate, and how their operations relate to their legal needs, allows me better represent them without interfering with their day-to-day schedules.

Claudia Ribet is a certified family law specialist, a Fellow of the America Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, and a “Super Lawyer” for many years.. When Ms. Ribet takes a case, the client knows that he or she will not only survive their dissolution matter, they will end up thriving after it. Ms. Ribet takes pride in flexible and creative problem solving.. Because she is an appellate lawyer as well as a trial lawyer, she has a deep understanding of the complex issues that arise in dissolution matters, including, division of assets, valuation of businesses, child custody matters, and child and spousal support. She has won the seminal appellate case, too, concerning breach of fiduciary duties.. In addition to an academic understanding of the law, Ms. Ribet brings compassion and personalized attention to each and every one of her clients.. Ms. Ribet brings the same energy she applies to her cases to her non-legal interests, including cycling, reading, and walking her Miniature Schnauzer.

Clark Anthony Braunstein has a wide range of experience representing individuals in complex business litigation, real estate litigation and copyright litigation. Notably, Mr. Braunstein successfully obtained a judgment for over $18,000, in a real estate dispute in Los Angeles Superior Court. Mr. Braunstein is also well versed in labor and employment law and has represented employees in wage and hour class actions throughout the state.. In addition to his exceptional litigation expertise, Mr. Braunstein is skilled at resolving disputes through alternative means. Mr. Braunstein has mediated and arbitrated cases relating to contract and copyright law. Mr. Braunstein also handles transactional matters in an array of practice areas including entertainment, business formation and real estate development.. Mr. Braunstein received his J.D. from the Southwestern Law School, in Los Angeles. During law school, Mr. Braunstein served as an extern for the Honorable Terry J. Hatter, Jr., at the United States District Court, was the lead articles editor for the Southwestern Journal of International Law and was a member of the Moot Court Honors Program. Specialties: Business Litigation, Real Estate Litigation, Class Action, Wage and Hour, Copyright, International Law, Entertainment Law and General Civil Litigation. For More information visit

Cioffi Remmer is an Attorney at AlderLaw, representing plaintiffs in all areas of civil litigation, including catastrophic personal injury, wrongful death, premises liability, and insurance bad faith. Mr. Remmer is committed to protecting the rights and interests of the underdog, namely consumers and individuals who have been injured through the unlawful acts of others.. Mr. Remmer has a strong foundation in litigation, mounting repeated successes in litigating cases through settlement or trial, which has earned him the trust of his clients. Mr. Remmer has cultivated years of experience from a practice focused on litigating matters of personal injury, high-profile mass torts, professional malpractice, and premises liability cases.. Mr. Remmer earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science from Ball State University in 2001. He later attended Loyola Law School, where he earned his J.D. in 2008. While at Loyola Law School, Mr. Remmer served as a Senior Production Editor of the International & Comparative Law Review. He also served as the President of the Black Law Students Association at Loyola Law School. He has been recognized for his academic achievement, and is fluent in French.. Mr. Remmer is licensed to practice in California as well as the United States District Court, Central District of California. He is a member of the Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles, the Consumer Attorneys of California, the Los Angeles County Bar Association, the John M. Langston Bar Association, and the American Bar Association.

Christopher T. Aumais is a seasoned attorney with a diverse practice focusing on product liability, toxic torts, premises liability, breach of contract, commercial torts, intellectual property, personal injury, and wrongful death cases. Known for his unwavering dedication and ethical approach, Mr. Aumais has successfully advocated for clients who have endured significant physical and emotional harm. Notably, he has secured substantial verdicts for individuals impacted by financial deceit and negligence, including multimillion-dollar outcomes. He has represented high-profile cases such as Brian Stow against the Dodgers and has been instrumental in litigation involving former NFL players with traumatic brain injuries. As a member of the G|K team, he played a key role in a $400 million settlement against a major oil corporation. Fluent in both French and English, Mr. Aumais]has a global perspective on legal matters, having studied law in multiple countries. His extensive trial experience has resulted in numerous seven-figure jury verdicts, aiding his clients in reclaiming their quality of life.

Christopher P. Brandes is a Senior Partner and head of Brock & Gonzales, LLP's Spanish speaking Employment Law Department. Chris has handled all types of employment disputes, including wrongful termination, discrimination, sexual harassment and retaliation cases. Through his efforts, Chris' clients have recovered millions of dollars at trial or in settlement.. Since 2017, Chris has been recognized as a "Rising Star" by Super Lawyers Magazine, an honor awarded to the top 2.5% of lawyers in the Southern California area under 40 years of age.

Christopher J. Hoo, Owner of Hoo Law, is an estate planning attorney in California.  He is eager and available to serve individuals, families, and business owners throughout the state.. Prior to opening his own practice, Christopher worked as a bankruptcy and foreclosure litigation attorney at a multi-state law firm.  Additionally, he worked for the largest debtor bankruptcy law firm in Southern California.. Christopher’s background representing both creditors and debtors gives him a unique perspective, which he has brought with him to similarly administrative-heavy probate court.  He fully incorporates this experience and passion when serving his clients’ interests, and ultimately, into their estate plan.

Christopher Gansen grew up in a one-square mile town in Eastern Iowa. A good student and talented distance runner, he was fortunate to attend Yale University before returning to the University of Iowa to complete law school. He has been in practice for thirteen years and assisted in or tried numerous jury and bench trials with a number of well-known Southern California law firms prior to opening his own practice.. “The best part about being a lawyer is the people it brings into your life. For me, meeting new people, learning about their experiences and helping them solve their problems is what makes this profession worthwhile.”