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Brian R. Linnekens has been a licensed attorney for over a decade.  He is a graduate of the UCLA School of Law, and he also earned his Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) from the Anderson School of Management at UCLA.  During the past 10 years, Mr. Linnekens has built a specialized law practice helping property owners and investors acquire and develop myriad real estate properties and projects.  Mr. Linnekens has also built a high-end real estate development company, Global Innovation Development, Inc which has given Mr. Linnekens the unique ability to understand the debt and credit markets.  Mr. Linnekens is also a licensed California Real Estate Broker, and a Class B General Contractor.

Brian Poulter is an experienced trial attorney who devotes his practice to representing individuals and their families in matters of personal injury and wrongful death. Brian has litigated and tried to verdict numerous commercial trucking, premises liability, and products liability cases, as well as countless auto, dangerous condition, security excessive force, and severe pedestrian and bicyclist injury cases. Brian also has extensive experience representing minors and the elderly in school liability and elder abuse cases. Through hard work, compassion, and creativity, Brian has obtained amazing results at trial and through settlement, recovering hundreds of millions of dollars for his deserving clients over the years against negligent individuals, public entities, school districts, and corporations.. Highest Trial Verdict:. Jan. 2020 | $5,500,000 | #14 Highest Verdict in Western United States for 2020 - All Practice Groups; #72 Highest Verdict for entire United States for 2020 - All Practice Groups; Largest Elder Abuse Verdict in Van Nuys, CA HistorySherril Phillips v. AvantGarde Senior Living, LLC, et al.$55m-over-womans-injuries-at-tarzana-senior-living-facility/5874487/. Notable Settlements & Verdicts:. $1,000,000 Settlement – Maria Perez, et al. v. Confidential Corporation – Motor Vehicle Negligence | 2022. $1,250,000 Settlement – Minor Child v. Confidential Doctor & National Hospital Chain – Birth Injury Medical Malpractice | 2022. $8,000,000 Settlement – Michael Farhat, et al. v. Confidential International Automobile Manufacturer – Products Liability | 2021. $3,000,000 Settlement – John Doe v. City of Hermosa Beach – Dangerous Condition of Public Property | 2021. $2,062,000 – Mateaki Fakahua. v. Confidential 18-Wheeler Trucking Company – Motor Vehicle Negligence | 2021. $489,000 Verdict – Susana Servin v. Chao Chen, et al. – Motor Vehicle Negligence | 2021. $1,000,000 Settlement – Charles Jones, et al. v. Holistic Hospice – Elder Abuse & Wrongful Death | 2020. $5,500,000 Verdict – Sherril Phillips v. AvantGarde Senior Living, et al. – Elder Neglect | 2020. $350,000 Verdict – Carlos Perez, Sr. v. Kailey Gullett, et al. – Motor Vehicle Negligence | 2019. $5,460,000 Settlement – Minor Child v. Confidential Sherman Oaks Private School, et al. – School Negligence | 2019. $1,000,000 Settlement – Juan De Leon v. Confidential 18-Wheeler Trucking Company – Motor Vehicle Negligence | 2019. $650,000 Verdict – Dean Khan v. Abel Sandoval – Motorcycle Injury | 2018. $1,400,000 Verdict – Jesse Bias v. Phoenix Express Group, Inc. – Motor Vehicle Negligence | 2018. $5,000,000 Settlement – Jaime Hernandez Ortiz v. VSC Farms, Inc. – Motor Vehicle Negligence | 2018. $160,500,000 Verdict – David Moradi v. Nevada Property 1, LLC, et al. – Security Excessive Force | 2017. $2,500,000 Settlement – Minor Child v. City of Pasadena – Dangerous Condition of Public Property | 2017. $1,000,000 Settlement – John Doe v. Confidential 18-Wheeler Trucking Company – Motor Vehicle Negligence | 2016. $638,000 Verdict – Carolyn Shaw v. Sarah Gengle, et al. – Motor Vehicle Negligence | 2016. $1,500,000 Settlement – Craig Buck v. Confidential Individual Defendant – Bicycle Injury | 2015

Brian Noh is an Associate Attorney at Adli Law Group P.C. His practice primarily focuses on business litigation, product and premise liability, consumer actions, and toxic torts. Mr. Noh utilizes his experience and skills to assist in all areas of business and civil matters, including conducting legal research, written discovery, and depositions, and engaging in settlement negotiations.. Education:. Awards & Honors:. Languages

Brian Michaels is the only attorney in Southern California to have worked as a front line Prosecutor, Police Litigator and full time private Criminal Defense Attorney. Attorney Michaels was hired directly out of law school, where he graduated with academic honors, to work for the Los Angeles City Attorney in the mid 1990s. As a young Prosecutor Michaels tried nearly 100 cases to verdict and settled nearly 1000 more cases. Michaels success as a trial attorney allowed him to work as a trial advocate trainer, in which he was assigned to teach trial skills to lawyers from large corporate firms in trial advocacy.. After several years working as a front line trial lawyer attorney Michaels moved over to the LAPD's elite litigation unit during the height of the cities Rampart Scandal in which he won all of his jury trials. Michaels worked intimately with law enforcement during these years and valued his time working and learning from law enforcement. His years working as a Prosecutor and Police Litigation Attorney gave him invaluable training and experience, nearly unparalled amongst working defense attorneys. After nearly 8 years in government service Michaels retired to private practice in 2002.. Since that time, Michaels has applied his considerable experience to the defense of individuals charged with crimes throughout the State of California where he has worked on thousands of criminal cases as well as domestic violence cases in the family courts. He has distinguished himself in private practice as one of the nations's top 100 trial lawyers with the highest rating on AVVO. Attorney Michaels belives that his experience working for the Government provides rare insights that can be brought to bear in the defense of his clients at the hands of over zealous prosecutors and police officers.. In 2021, Michaels opened "The Restraining Order Lawyer" in response to an overwhelming demand in the wake of the pandemic. His office recognized that the lack of police presence in many parts of the state has lead to an increased demand in people needing to resolve their legal issues without the help of law enforcement. We are committed to assisting people bringing and defending any restraining order case.. Michaels is a hands-on attorney and values direct client communciation, absolute honesty and maintains a fair and reasonable fee schedule which includes payment plans for qualified clients. He values his availability, relatability, and compassion for his clients as his greatest strengths. He is committed from the first client phone call to the very best advocacy a client can receive. Mr. Michaels main office is in Westwood, California and also maintains offices in Newport Beach, Palm Springs, Santa Barbara and San Diego and accepts cases in Los Angeles, Orange, Santa Barbara,  Riveside, San Bernarndino, Ventura and San Diego Counties.

Brett Shainfeld is the founder and principal of Lemon Law Now, located in Los Angeles, California. Upon founding Shainfeld Law, Mr. Shainfeld also created Lemon Law Now, an online platform dedicated to handling California lemon law claims. He has more than 13 years legal experience, which includes handling thousands of cases. His philosophy consists of providing clients with clear explanations and forward-thinking options to their cases in addition to personal attention to detail. Mr. Shainfeld became an attorney to make a difference for his clients and provide them with creative and cutting-edge solutions to their problems. Mr. Shainfeld has legal experience and business background to make sure your lemon law case moves forward in a manner that is efficient and maximizes your recovery.. Mr. Shainfeld was born in South Africa and immigrated with his family to California. From the time he was a young boy, he has believed in standing up for those in need and helping fight for their rights. It is not surprising his path led him to become a lawyer specializing in lemon law in California. Through his work, Mr. Shainfeld is able to help the individual consumer fight against giant auto manufactures in California, something these other lemon law attorneys would most likely not do without a qualified lemon law lawyer.. Mr. Shainfeld is an active and supportive member of the Los Angeles community, including being on the board of a non-profit organization that provides food and clothing to those in need. He has learned to lead by example from his parents, who have shown him the importance of family, hard work, and giving back. Mr. Shainfeld is married and lives in Los Angeles, California with his family.

Brett received his BA in Philosophy from the University of California, Los Angeles, and his Juris Doctorate from the University of California, Hastings College of the Law. At Hastings, he was a member of the Hastings International and Comparative Law Review, and received the American Jurisprudence Award in Legal Writing and Research. He also received the CALI Award for Excellence as the top student in Trial Advocacy. He has twice been selected by Thompson/Reuters Super Lawyers as a Rising Star in the areas of Labor and Employment Law, an honor reserved for only the top 2 1/2% of attorneys in the state during their first 10 years of practice, as determined by their peers.Since 1998, Brett has worked at firms specializing in domestic and international transactional work and civil litigation. He started his career working on product liability cases. In that capacity, he assisted in the representation of plaintiffs with malignant mesothelioma caused by exposure to asbestos. One of these ultimately settled his case for what was, at the time, the largest single plaintiff pre-trial settlement in history. His work in developing the case for liability and damages against one of the largest privately held companies in the country has been utilized by numerous firms throughout the United States to obtain multi-million dollar Plaintiff's verdicts.Since 2000, Brett has handled litigation involving employment, business, real estate, securities fraud, intellectual property, trade libel and other forms of defamation, landlord-tenant disputes and professional malpractice. His practice has ranged from small landlord-tenant, contract and wage disputes with as little as $10,000 at issue, to multi-million dollar securities fraud, RICO, unfair business practices and intellectual property suits. In 2003, he helped to obtain a $4.7 million arbitration award in a multi-forum international theft of trade secret case. In 2004, he represented a textile designer against more than two dozen of the largest retailers in the world in more than 40 federal copyright violation cases.. Brett has successfully assisted plaintiffs and defendants in both the public and private sector in sexual harassment, race and gender discrimination and wage & hour suits. He began representing workers seeking to collect unpaid overtime wages as a member of the Hastings Civil Justice Clinic in 1997. Since then, he has recovered unpaid wages for numerous plaintiffs, from minimum wage earners through high level executives owed in excess of $75,000 in bonuses alone. He has also represented both plaintiffs and defendants in representative wage actions under California's unfair business practices law and Labor Code § 2699, which permits aggrieved employees to seek recovery on behalf of all similarly situated employees of a company. He has experience in federal and state courts, and in a number of different alternative dispute resolution forums.. In recent years, Brett has also successfully handled several high-value judgment enforcement actions, and has obtained positive rulings in appeals brought before both state and federal Courts of Appeal.Brett is a member of the State Bar of California, and the Labor & Employment section of the California State Bar. He is admitted to practice before the courts of California, the United States District Court, Central District of California and the Ninth Cicuit Court of Appeals. He is a co-author of Advanced Legal Drafting for California Paralegals (2001), and the author of GAF Corporation: The Case for Liability and Punitive Damages, published by the 2000 Plaintiff's Asbestos Lawyers Seminar.

Brett Markson does not shy away from challenging cases.  In 2012, Mr. Markson argued and convinced the California appellate court to recognize a new legal claim to protect his client and others who otherwise had no protection under California law.  The result achieved is so unusual that in the October 2012 edition of the Orange County Lawyer magazine a commentator wrote, “The addition of a common law tort to our law is a stellar event almost as rare as the return of Halley’s comet.”  (The new legal claim is now known as “Intentional Interference with Expected Inheritance” and the case is Beckwith v. Dahl (2012) 205 1039.). These days, Mr. Markson focuses on employment lawsuits including wrongful termination, sexual harassment, discrimination, retaliation, wage/payroll claims, etc.  Mr. Markson exclusively represents workers and employees.. Mr. Markson received his Law Degree from Hastings College of the Law in 1991 and his Bachelor’s Degree from University of California San Diego in 1987.  Having started as a prosecutor with the San Diego City Attorney's office, Mr. Markson remains ready and willing to try his cases to a jury.. Before forming Markson Pico LLP in 2005, Mr. Markson practiced as a litigator for the national law firm of Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi LLP and (the now-defunct) Bronson, Bronson & McKinnon LLP. He has represented numerous large, national and Fortune 500 companies in cases involving complex issues of state and federal law. While at the big firms, Mr. Markson handled a wide-range of business litigation, including real estate matters, insurance, employment, wage & hour class actions, product liability, intellectual property litigation, celebrity right-of-publicity matters, partnership disputes and more.. "My experience and training as a former prosecutor and former 'big firm' lawyer provide me with a unique advantage in civil cases.  I'm tough with insurance carriers but I don't overreach.  I can discuss technical points of law with a judge, but also speak plain English to a jury.  Most important, I know how critical it is to be fully prepared for trial.  My clients win because I listen, I care and I come prepared," says Markson.. Mr. Markson started his own firm in 2001 before joining forces with Tim Pico (another former Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi colleague) to form Markson Pico LLP.  Mr. Markson is licensed to practice before all California state and federal courts.  He is a member of the California Employment Lawyers Association, Trial Lawyers for Public Justice, Consumer Attorneys of California, Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles, Association of Trial Lawyers of America, Santa Clarita Valley Bar Association, and Los Angeles County Bar Association. Mr. Markson was selected for inclusion in 2010 Southern California Super Lawyers, and received a perfect score "10.0" under AVVO--both indicators of peer recognition and professional achievement.. Call Mr. Markson for a FREE initial consultation.

Bret R. Carter concentrates his practice on estate planning, probate and trust administration matters. He also has significant business and real estate expertise and advises his clients in corporate, business and real estate transactions.. Mr. Carter earned his bachelor’s degree from Iowa State University and his law degree from Pepperdine University School of Law, where he was a member of The Order of Barristers and The Moot Court Board. Mr. Carter was awarded the American Bar Association Young Lawyer Award Achievement (1990) and is a former member of the Beverly Hills Bar Association Board of Governors.. Mr. Carter is a member of the State Bar of California, the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals and the U.S. Supreme Court. He is also a member of the Los Angeles Venture Capital Association and the Apartment Owner’s Association of Greater Los Angeles. In addition, he is active in numerous community affairs groups including Rotary Club of Santa Monica.

Brent’s practice is focused on representing individuals in employment law cases. Over the past decade, he has represented countless employees at all levels of seniority, from minimum wage hourly employees to senior level executives at Fortune 500 companies.. A Los Angeles native, Brent received his J.D. degree from Tulane University Law School in New Orleans and his B.A. degree from Washington University in St. Louis.

Brenda Chavez attended Stanford University and received her Juris Doctorate from Columbia Law School. She is a transactional attorney who drafts and negotiates contracts. She assists clients with business, corporate, employment, trademark, service mark, copyright, branding and entertainment matters. Ms. Chavez is fluent in Spanish and is licensed to practice law in California and New York. She is a member of Cap and Gown: Women Leaders at Stanford, due to her academic excellence, community involvement and leadership experience.

Brandon Anand is a seasoned attorney, entrepreneur, and Court-appointed Referee. As an attorney and as a business partner, Brandon has advised as to countless matters at each stage of the business life cycle—from formation—to operations (partnerships/joint ventures, IP protection, licensing/sales, and litigation/conflict resolution)—to reorganization, sales, and mergers. Brandon currently runs a Los Angeles-based law practice, where he focuses on the entertainment/intellectual property and real estate industries.. Brandon is well-versed in media relations, and has been interviewed by major publications including the Wall Street Journal, Sports Illustrated, TMZ, the Los Angeles Times, and the Washington Post.

Brandon A. Takahashi is Head of Labor and Employment at ADLI Law Group. His practice specializes in advice and counseling, and employment litigation in both State and Federal Court, on behalf of private sector and public entity employers. Having handled hundreds of employment matters, Mr. Takahashi utilizes his experience and skills to advise and counsel clients on all manner of employment-related issues, including employee management, discipline and termination, internal investigations, leave management, proper employee classification, and sexual harassment training.. As an experienced litigator, he has handled all aspects of litigation, up through and including trial preparation, in numerous cases and claims regarding all types of discrimination, harassment, wrongful termination, Fair Employment and Housing Act retaliation, whistleblower retaliation, intentional infliction of emotional distress, breach of contract, Family Medical Leave Act and California Family Rights Act violations, and wage and hour claims.. Prior to joining ADLI Law Group, Mr. Takahashi was Senior Associate with the national employment law firm, Jackson Lewis P.C. In this capacity, he focused on employment issues in several areas, including the hospitality, retail, restaurant, banking and commerce, medical and medical device manufacturing, sports, and software programming industries. In his years as an employment litigator, Mr. Takahashi represented, among other clients, the Regents of the University of California in a case of first impression involving interpretation and application of California Government Code section 12940(g) with respect to claims of employer retaliation following alleged reports of suspected patient abuse at medical facilities. He also assisted in the defense of a series of cases throughout California which addressed a split of authority between the Third and Fourth District Courts of Appeal regarding the continued viability of the judicial exhaustion defense for public entities.. Mr. Takahashi was selected to the Lawyers of Color inaugural “Hot List” in 2013, consisting of the top 100 minority attorneys under the age of 40 in the Western Region of the United States. He has also been named a Rising Star by Southern California Super Lawyers, a designation reserved for the top 2.5% attorneys, for 4 years running, 2013 – 2016.. Mr. Takahashi received his Bachelor of Science in Neurobiology, Physiology and Behavior from the University of California, Davis in 2001, and earned his Juris Doctor from the University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law in 2006.. Areas of Practice:. Education:. Bar Admissions:. Awards & Honors:. Languages:

Brad Kaiserman has practiced criminal law since 2009 in Los Angeles County. He has helped litigate hundreds of criminal cases and has obtained many successful resolutions for his clients in both State and Federal courts. He also handles appellate work and has argued before the Second District of the California Court of Appeal and the U. S. Court of Appeals - Ninth Circuit.  He is a a panel attorney with the California Appellate Project - Los Angeles. He has also handled misdemeanor appeals in Los Angeles and Riverside counties.. Mr. Kaiserman has worked on all types of criminal cases, including DUI, White Collar Crime, Drug Crimes, Sex Crimes, Murder/Violent Crimes, Juvenile Crimes and Domestic Violence. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of California, Berkeley in 2006. He received his Juris Doctorate degree from the University of Southern California Law School in 2009. He was admitted to the California State Bar, Central District of California, and the U.S. Court of Appeals - Ninth Circuit in 2009.

Born in New York, but nearly a life-long California resident, Peter began handling personal injury cases in 1980. He graduated from the University of California at Berkeley and obtained his law degree from Southwestern University School of Law in Los Angeles. He is the founder of Steinberg Injury Lawyers.  Throughout Peter's career he has won millions of dollars for his clients. He has over 34 years of experience exclusively in accident and injury cases. Peter's goal is to obtain the highest settlement for every client in the shortest time possible.. He enjoys spending time with his wife, Kelli, and his two adult daughters.

Born in Los Angeles, raised in Orange County and now residing in Long Beach, Michael has spent his entire life in Southern California. Graduating from the University of Southern California with both an undergraduate B.S. in Business Administration from the Marshall School of Business and a J.D. from the Gould School of Law, Michael began his legal career in the worlds of entertainment law and civil litigation. Michael has been a member of the California State Bar since 2011. While always interested in criminal law and criminal justice reform, reading Michelle Alexander’s The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness gave Michael the push to change careers and devote himself to the world of criminal defense. To add to his years in civil litigation, Michael has already developed a wide range of experience litigating criminal cases, including drug trafficking, DUI, solicitation of prostitution, domestic violence, sexual offenses, robbery, weapons and gun charges, resisting arrest, terrorist threats, and illegal search and seizure.

Born in Houston, Texas; educated at Brown University, New York Law School. Have lived in Houston, Washington, DC, New York, London and Los Angeles. Currently reside in Los Angeles, California. For five years was an Assistant District Attorney for the City of New York (Kings County), then for twenty five years a Deputy City Attorney for the City of Los Angeles.

Born in Chicago and raised in California, Pinky Ghuman learned determination, resilience, and ingenuity from her parents, who immigrated to the United States to pursue the American Dream. She believes everyone is entitled to a safe, fair, and equitable work environment, where everyone has a right to work hard and achieve their American Dream.. While paying her way through Loyola Law School in Los Angeles, Ms. Ghuman was on the Scott Moot Honors Board. She also spent two years clerking at local law firms, where she learned the “nut and bolts” of lawyering that many law students learn only years later.. Immediately after law school, Ms. Ghuman negotiated employment and housing discrimination/harassment claims at the nation’s largest civil rights government agency: California’s Department of Fair Employment and Housing. Ms. Ghuman’s track record includes achieving six-figure recoveries and non-monetary relief (e.g., agreements to do business differently subject to court enforcement).. Since leaving the DFEH, Ms. Ghuman has successfully prosecuted many civil lawsuits on behalf of the working and underserved communities in Bakersfield – and established that she is a champion for people from backgrounds and walks of life.. As the owner of the Ghuman Law Firm, Ms. Ghuman handles cases of all kinds, shapes, and sizes related to employment law and business law. Ms. Ghuman is devoted to protecting workers’ rights and improving California workplaces.. Additionally, in 2018, Ms. Ghuman was selected through a rigorous selection process for the Southern California DFEH Volunteer Mediator Panel. As a member on the panel, she, as a neutral third party, mediates and negotiates with parties to achieve favorable results for disputes arising out of violations of law in employment and housing contexts.. In 2020, Ms. Ghuman was recognized as a Rising Star by SuperLawyers in Southern California.. Regarding the matter, Ms. Ghuman is a zealous advocate for her clients’ interests and making sure each client receives the finest legal representation at every phase of a case.

Born and raised in Los Angeles, graduated from UCLA and obtained a law degree from Loyola Law School. Founded El Dabe Law Firm, with offices in Huntington Beach, California and Los Angeles, California in 2003.  El Dabe Law Firm specializes in representing injured clients in  personal injury cases in Los Angeles and Orange County. We assist on injuries such as wrongful death, coma, closed-head trauma, concussions and brain injuries, negligence, broken bones, broken neck, ruptured or herniated discs, ligament injuries, paraplegia, quadriplegia, arm and leg injuries, dog bites, facial injuries, burns, other neck injuries, auto accidents, motorcycle accidents, slip and falls, trip and falls, construction site accidents, and pedestrian injuries.. I am recognized by courts, insurance companies and defense firms as an experienced and aggressive attorney who recovers money for people who suffered harm.  I am happy to personally speak with you at any time, and answer all your questions.. Since 2003, I have obtained excellent results for thousands of happy clients, many of which I still have an ongoing relationship.. Each case accepted by the El Dabe Law Firm is approached with the same philosophy:1.  A focus entirely on the injured client;2.  Aggressive representation by experienced attorneys;                3.  Immediate steps towards proper medical treatment and insurance coverage;4.  Personal attention to the client and ease of access to the attorney.

Bokhour Law Group, P.C. exclusively representes employees for unpaid wages, harassment and/or wrongful termination against their current or former employers.

Bobby Yaghoubian is a dedicated personal injury lawyer in Southern California with a law degree from one of the most prestigious universities in the United States. Pepperdine Law School is consistently ranked as one of the best law schools in the nation and Mr. Yaghoubian graduated with honors. If you are seeking a highly educated, aggressive and proven personal injury lawyer in Southern California with local roots, contact the Power Legal Group. Mr. Yaghoubian will combine his experience and knowledge with a personal style in pursuit of maximum compensation for you. You need clear answers and wise counsel. He will provide peace of mind during what may be a challenging time in your life.. In addition to a law degree, Mr. Yaghoubian also holds an MBA which he earned concurrently with his law degree at Pepperdine. Furthermore, he has a Business Economics Degree from the University of California Los Angeles. Because of his deep roots in the area, he has dedicated his legal practice to the people of Los Angeles and surrounding counties. People from Malibu to Long Beach and Claremont to Compton have called upon the attorneys of the Power Legal Group because they know they will get honest and straightforward answers from highly qualified and experienced lawyers. Most importantly, they will get attorneys who are dedicated to getting maximum compensation for injury victims in California.. Mr. Yaghoubian is dedicated to aggressively protecting the rights of injured victims.  He is a member of the State Bar of California and is admitted to practice in state and federal court.  Mr. Yaghoubian has represented hundreds of injured victims.  He has substantial personal injury expereince and has represented injured victims in matters ranging from minor injuries to catastrpohinc injuries, including wrongful death.

Bobby Saadian, Esq., JD/MBA, is Founding President at Wilshire Law Firm, PLC. Since 2007, Bobby has significantly expanded his practice, growing from exclusively handling personal injury cases to also representing victims in employment law, class action, and aviation accident cases. With more than 35 attorneys and over $850 million in settlements and verdicts recovered for clients, Wilshire Law Firm has become a powerhouse law firm with a national presence. Bobby is driven by his passion for helping his clients pursue justice and secure maximum compensation for their losses.. Bobby has proven himself as not only a leading plaintiff’s attorney, but also a passionate and skilled leader for his firm and within the legal community. Under his direction, Wilshire Law Firm was named among the “Best Law Firms” by U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers® for two consecutive years in 2020 and 2021. His firm also had 20 settlements included on the list of the Top 50 Personal Injury Settlements in California in 2020 by . No other law firm has come close to making up 40% of that list.. Bobby, who has an Avvo rating of 10.0 Superb, has been selected among the “Nation’s Top One Percent” of attorneys by the National Association of Distinguished Counsel (NADC). He has additionally been honored with inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America©, Super Lawyers®, Super Lawyers Southern California Rising Stars, and more.. In 2020, Bobby was recognized as a Finalist for Consumer Attorney of the Year by the Consumer Attorneys of California (CAOC). He was bestowed this honor in recognition of a $28.7 million settlement that he and his team obtained for an 11-year-old student who was hit by a car while walking home from school. The settlement, which was listed by as the Number 1 Pedestrian Accident Settlement for Single-Plaintiff Cases in the U.S. in 2019, led to groundbreaking policy changes for the school district that was sued.. As a result of Bobby’s commitment to legal excellence, he has been invited to serve on several legal leadership boards, including the CAOC Board of Directors, the Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles (CAALA) Board of Governors, and the Brain Society of California Board of Directors. Additionally, after many years of service to the Los Angeles Trial Lawyers’ Charities (LATLC), Bobby holds the title of Executive Board Member Emeritus.. Due to his extensive experience and distinguished reputation within his industry, Bobby has been asked to speak at numerous legal seminars and events, including the National Trial Lawyers Summit, Association of Plaintiff Interstate Trucking Lawyers of America (APITLA) National Interstate Trucking Super Summit, CAALA’s Annual Las Vegas Convention, local CAALA seminars, and more. Bobby enjoys sharing his knowledge with other attorneys and making a difference within the legal industry.

Board Certified Expert in Admiralty and Maritime Law.

Bill Karns specializes in litigating major personal injury cases involving defective products, automobile accidents, and premises liability. He has also litigated cases involving breach of contract, fraud, and other "Business Torts.". He has been selected as a 2011 SuperLawyers Rising Star. He is a member of the Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles (CAALA) and Consumer Attorneys of California (CAOC). Bill was elected to the CAALA Board of Governors as well as the Board of Directors for CAOC. Bill is also a member of the Los Angeles County Bar Association (LACBA), the Beverly Hills Bar Association, the Irish American Lawyers Association, the Italian American Lawyers Association, and the Justice Carlos Moreno Inn of Court.. Bill is actively involved in all of his professional memberships. He serves on CAALA's Education Committee and was the 2011 vice chair of the New Lawyers Committee. He is the 2012 CAALA Government Relations Chair responsible for electing pro-consumer candidates to public office. He also served as the Barristers liaison to the LACBA Litigation Section.. In 2010, Bill was appointed to LACBA's Judicial Election Evaluation Committee responsible for rating Superior Court Judges running for office. He is also on the Board of Governors for the Italian American Lawyers Association. Two of his articles have been published in CAALA's Advocate magazine.. Born and raised in Los Angeles, Bill graduated from the University of Southern California and received his law degree from Loyola University School of Law.

Bill Fingerett is a Partner and Certified Family Law Specialist at FMBK with over forty years of experience. He understands both the financial and emotional needs of his family law clients and their children. During your initial meeting with Bill, he will write down your goals and make sure that each is addressed throughout every stage of the legal process. Bill has extensive experience representing clients in custody matters, including move-away cases and Hague Convention cases. He has also litigated, settled and mediated child and spousal support matters, as well as financial issues, such as valuing and dividing assets, including businesses, real estate, investment and retirement accounts. In addition, Bill represents clients in civil palimony suits, same sex relationships and families with special needs. He also litigates the validity of pre and post marital agreements.. Bill makes every effort to settle a client’s case, whether it be through mediation or settlement conferences, however, if a case cannot be settled Bill knows that preparation of cases is what leads to a successful outcome for his clients. For this reason, during every initial consultation with a prospective client, Bill begins thinking about preparing his client’s case for trial. Bill’s years of litigation experience, extensive preparation for trial and comfort in the courtroom makes him your number one asset.. In addition to his work at FMBK, Bill works as a pro bono attorney, concentrating on human rights issues. He is devoted to assisting women and children political refugees from Central America. Bill makes frequent appearances in an Immigration Court located in the small town of Dilley, Texas, in response to the government’s inhumane detention of children and their mothers who have valid claims to asylum under our laws. Bill also volunteers on behalf of Alliance for Children’s Rights, an organization that assists families to achieve safe, stable homes, healthcare and education for foster children, specifically children with learning disabilities.. One of Bill’s favorite legal quotes was made by John Adams, who, in 1761 wrote of the lawyer’s responsibility, “to what greater object, to what great character, can we aspire as lawyers than to assist the helpless and friendless in a worthy cause [?] I say there is none. To devote your skill and energy to the plight of another, without the promise of a material reward for oneself, is what sets us apart as professionals.”

Betsy Havens is the founding attorney and Executive Director of Strong Advocates, an organization dedicated to advocating for worker victims of discrimination and mistreatment.. Betsy has many years of experience helping individuals who have been discriminated against to win their cases and restore their rights. As an attorney in Florida and California, she has helped to lead numerous complex, systemic lawsuits in federal court to resolve legal violations affecting thousands. In recognition of her impact litigation, Betsy’s organization received an advocacy award from a State Bar Foundation.. Betsy has appeared in cases before the Central District Court of California, the Southern District Court of Florida, and the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals. Betsy also has led over 50 trainings for community groups and attorneys.. Before working at Strong Advocates, Betsy worked as an attorney at Disability Rights California helping victims of discrimination access needed services through federal litigation and individual representation.. Betsy graduated from the University of Miami School of Law, obtained her Master’s degree in public health from the University of North Carolina, and her Bachelor’s degree from the University of Michigan. After graduating from law school, Betsy received the prestigious Equal Justice Rights fellowship to fight discrimination in Miami and launch her legal career pursuing justice for those treated unfairly.