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Michael Zweiback is a co-founder of the firm and has significant experience in white collar criminal defense, complex commercial litigation and trial practice in state and federal courts across the country. Michael has also litigated complex commercial disputes in international arbitration forums. Michael is a former big law partner and multiple practice group leader across a broad range of practice disciplines including, Cyber Security and Privacy, National Security and Digital Crimes, and Government Investigations and Trial Practice.. Michael formerly served as an Assistant U.S. Attorney in the Central District of California and was Chief of the Cyber & Intellectual Property Crimes Section where he investigated and prosecuted cyber related crimes including computer intrusions, privacy related offenses and the theft of intellectual property and trade secrets. Michael served as a principal advisor to the U.S. Attorney General’s Advisory Committee on Cyber Crime. Michael also served as the Deputy Chief of the Terrorism and Organized Crime Section supervising and prosecuting national security investigations.. Michael is currently listed in The Best Lawyers in America in the area of Criminal Defense: White-Collar (2016-2022). He has significant experience defending government investigations on behalf of individuals and corporations in health care, financial services, antitrust, and anticorruption, including the FCPA. He also has significant experience defending against enforcement actions brought by agencies such as the SEC, FTC, as well as State Attorneys’ General in a variety of areas including, alleged violations of various provisions of federal and state data security and privacy laws.. Michael is a frequent commentator in print, radio and television on federal and state criminal matters, data security and national security related matters.

Michael W. Rabkin is a partner with Wolf, Rifkin, Shapiro, Schulman & Rabkin, LLP, and is manager of the firm’s Real Estate Department and co-manager of the firm’s Community Association Department. His practice involves all aspects of real estate transactions, including purchase and sale of individual properties and multi-property portfolios, development, and leasing of industrial, retail and office properties.. In addition, Mr. Rabkin represents numerous community associations such as townhomes, high rise condominiums, and planned unit developments.. Mr. Rabkin has been awarded an AV Preeminent rating from Martindale-Hubbell. An AV Preeminent rating reflects an attorney who has reached the highest of professional excellence and is recognized for the highest level of skill and integrity.

Michael Shemtoub is a highly regarded attorney providing client-focused, interdisciplinary services that result in high-value legal counsel for our clients. Michael Shemtoub , has been advocating for everyday Americans for many years for those who have been injured at no fault of their own or in debt situations. Our staff is recognized in the industry as being passionate and innovative leaders in their respective areas of practice.. Our Lawyer and You. We guarantee to return every client's phone call in less than 24 hrs.. Our Lawyer’s Excellence. As a law firm that realizes the direct impact we can have on the quality of life of each and every one of our clients, we are absolutely committed to go above and beyond for our clients and are determined to resolve the crises they face. We execute this promise with excellence and integrity and by setting an exceptionally high standard of service and quality for each member of our team. Every member of Michael Shemtoub's firm works in partnership with their clients in order to ensure that the client's goals are understood and met.. Attorney's Commitment and Ethics. From assistants to attorney, every staff member prides themselves on their unwavering commitment to serve clients well, being responsive, and conducting business and legal matters in accordance to the standards and code of ethics of attorneys.

Michael practices employment law. He has experience with complex class actions, private attorney general actions, and single-plaintiff actions. He also provides counsel and advice on compliance with state and federal employment law, severance agreements, and conducts internal investigations.

Michael Maroko is a senior partner with Allred, Maroko & Goldberg.. Mr. Maroko, along with partners Gloria Allred and Nathan Goldberg, founded the firm in February 1976. Mr. Maroko received his Bachelor of Arts degree in 1971 from UCLA from which he graduated Phi Beta Kappa and summa cum laude. In 1974 Mr. Maroko graduated with honors from Loyola Law School. He was admitted to the California Bar in December 1974.. Mr. Maroko has participated in numerous employment discrimination and wrongful termination cases as well as in civil rights litigation and appeal. He has worked on many noteworthy cases including Fernandez v. Wynn Oil, 653 F.2d 1273 (1981), in which the Ninth Circuit ruled that customer preference in an international business setting is not a justification for sex discrimination; Birtell v. Lockheed, 201 Cal. 293 (1988), in which the Court of Appeals ruled that no Federal preemption prevents a worker from filing suit for a wrongful termination arising out of a claim by a union member against an employer, and reaffirming a legitimate state interest in enforcing the "whistle blower" statute; Rolon v. Kulwitsky, 153 Cal. 289 (1984), establishing how to prosecute a violation of the Unruh Civil Rights Act against a discriminatory business practice; and Bass v. Great Western Savings, 58 Cal. 770 (1976), one of the first cases to interpret the Unruh Civil Rights Act.. Michael Maroko was lead counsel in the California Supreme Court on behalf of Robin Tyler, et al in the In Re Marriage Cases 43 747 (2008) which held that California law limiting marriage to heterosexual couples was unconstitutional and ordered the State of California to license same sex marriages.. Michael Maroko was also lead counsel in the California Supreme Court case of Tyler et al v State of California, California Supreme Court Case No. S168066, challenging the constitutionality of Proposition 8 which amended the California Constitution to ban same sex marriage.. In addition, Mr. Maroko was lead counsel in the California Supreme Court case of In re Marriage of Burgess, 13 C4th 25 (1996), which set forth new guidelines for custody/move-away orders, and White v. Marciano, 190 C.A. 3d 1026 (1987), which dealt with child support payments of high-income earners.. Mr. Maroko has also been lead attorney in numerous successful civil and personal injury cases.. Every year since 2004 Mr. Maroko has been named a Southern California "SuperLawyer" by Law & Politics and Los Angeles Magazine.. Mr. Maroko is also a member of the College of Labor and Employment Lawyers.

Michael M. Baranov has developed a complex litigation and transactional practice in the areas of business, employment, entertainment and intellectual property law. An experienced litigator, over the past 35 years, he has prosecuted and defended large scale commercial and intellectual property disputes, as well as labor and employment cases. He has represented numerous celebrity plaintiffs in defamation suits against various publications. He has represented businesses and individuals in unfair competition suits, and trademark, patent and copyright infringement matters. As a transactional attorney, he has guided the development and growth of diverse national and international companies, including well-known cosmetics and apparel brands and a rocket components manufacturer, as well as the careers of notable producers, writers, and directors. His clients include various corporations, such as Time Warner, Casio, Trimark, Hard Candy, Tokidoki, New Horizon Health, ITC and Spelling Entertainment. His individual clients ranged from the legendary actor/comedian Rodney Dangerfield to the Oscar-nominated writer/director Jason Reitman.

Michael L. Baum is the senior partner of Wisner Baum (formerly Baum Hedlund Aristei & Goldman). For 29 years he was Baum Hedlund’s managing partner until 2023 when he proudly turned over the reins to R. Brent Wisner. During his time at the helm, he led the firm through thousands of wrongful death and personal injury cases stemming from harmful major pharmaceutical drugs, consumer products, and commercial transportation.. He began his career in 1985, primarily handling airline accidents and other commercial transportation disasters but then turned his focus to pharmaceutical product liability litigation, harmful, medical devices, dangerous herbicides, and consumer products.. “When I became an attorney in 1985, we were the new kids on the block. We only had dreams of achieving the success we now enjoy,” Michael Baum says. “Our ethos from the beginning was pure and simple: we wanted to use the law to help people who had been wronged and make the world a better place. As much as we have grown over the years, that philosophy has remained, and out of it grew a culture that has attracted talented lawyers like Brent who share the same mission. He is exactly the kind of lawyer and leader that will take this firm to new heights. Wisner Baum is in good hands.”. Under Michael’s leadership, we developed a reputation as a law firm that can be counted upon to go above and beyond what is needed to get the job done, a firm known for its cutting-edge, superior legal work in complex litigation. Michael’s ceaseless advocacy in pharmaceutical and consumer fraud litigation has brought our firm international recognition.. Michael is very proud of the work we did in the tainted hemophilia medication litigation. In 1999, Michael served on the trial team in the only Hemophiliac AIDS case to go before a jury. Michael and the trial team represented Leo and Shirley Dixon, whose son, Ken Dixon, contracted the HIV virus and AIDS allegedly as a result of using hemophilia medication contaminated with HIV.. Evidence presented at trial showed the medication Ken Dixon used was plasma-derived medication contaminated from the use of high-risk donors with the HIV virus. The jurors found that two of the medication manufacturers, Cutter Biological and Alpha Therapeutics, were strictly liable for product liability, negligence, and fraud. The jurors further found that after Ken Dixon initially was infected with the AIDS virus (which was not known to him at the time), the continued use of the contaminated products further aggravated Ken’s condition, exacerbating and accelerating the development of AIDS. The jury awarded Leo and Shirley Dixon $35.3 million in survival and wrongful death damages. Although the judge overturned the verdict based on a technical issue, the verdict provided essential justice for not only the Dixon family but for hemophiliacs across the country who have suffered and died as a result of their HIV-infected medication.. Fast-forward twenty years later, to find Michael continuing to fight for those injured by Big Pharma products. The National Law Journal recognized Michael and his team as 2018 Elite Trial Lawyers and Pharmaceutical Litigation first place winners for their unprecedented jury verdict against a brand-name drug manufacturer (GSK) for the wrongful death of a man who took a generic form of Paxil.. Michael served on the trial team for three of the first Monsanto Roundup lawsuits to go before juries. In the first trial, Michael and a team of lawyers represented Dewayne “Lee” Johnson, a Benicia, California school district groundskeeper, who alleged exposure to Monsanto herbicides caused him to develop terminal non-Hodgkin lymphoma. A jury in San Francisco unanimously awarded Mr. Johnson $289M in compensatory and punitive damages, finding that Monsanto acted with malice, oppression, or fraud. This award was later reduced to $20.5 million.. In the wake of this groundbreaking verdict, The National Trial Lawyers Top 100 recognized Michael and his team as the 2019 Trial Team of the Year in the Mass Torts category.. The second Roundup lawsuit to proceed to trial, Hardeman v. Monsanto Company, resulted in an $80 million jury verdict (later reduced to $25.2 million). In May of 2019, the third Roundup cancer trial culminated in a historic $2.055 billion verdict (later reduced to $87 million) in favor of a Bay Area couple who alleged years of exposure to Roundup weed killer caused them to develop non-Hodgkin lymphoma. The Pilliod verdict was the largest verdict in California and the second largest in the U.S. in 2019. It is also the ninth largest verdict in U.S. history. The Pilliod trial team has received numerous awards and accolades following this landmark verdict, including 2020 Elite Trial Lawyers Mass Tort Law Firm of the Year Finalist, Top 100 Verdicts 2019 by ALM and the National Law Journal and Daily Journal Top Verdicts 2019.. In addition, his firm is known for successfully resolving major transportation disaster cases against companies such as Airbus, Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, Amtrak, Bell Helicopter Co., Beechcraft, Boeing, Cessna, China Eastern Airlines, Continental Airlines, Delta Airlines, EgyptAir, Ford Motor Co., McDonnell Douglas, Piper, Robinson Helicopter Co., Sikorsky, SwissAir, TACA Airlines, TWA, United Airlines, and US Airways, among many others.As part of the plaintiffs’ trial team for families who lost loved ones in the 1989 United 232 Sioux City, Iowa, crash, Michael found the smoking gun document that showed General Electric’s engineers’ graphs predicting the next DC 10 engine failure, which happened to be the date of the United 232 crash five years later.. “Rigorously investigating and litigating the types of devastating cases we handle on a daily basis requires relentless focus and dedication to our clients’ causes. Approaching things from the perspective that every problem has an optimum solution waiting to be apprehended simplifies our team’s outlook on every aspect of each case we handle.”. Michael was invited to speak before governmental and regulatory entities on several occasions concerning serious health hazards exposed, in part, due to his firm’s litigation. He testified in Brussels at a public hearing before the European Parliament’s Special Committee Hearing on the EU’s authorization procedure for pesticides (PEST), concerning environment impacts of pesticides, including Monsanto’s Roundup weed killer. He and Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. delivered the keynote address to members of the European Green Party at the start of their pesticides hearing during that same trip. He and his partner, R. Brent Wisner, also briefed members of Parliament of Canada’s Green Party about the first Roundup cancer verdict we helped obtain, as well as the evidence we presented at that trial. As a result of his groundbreaking work on the Monsanto Roundup cases, Politico EU chose Michael as one of five "changemakers" in the world making waves in pesticides policy.. Medical officials from foreign governments in countries such as Ireland, Japan, Russia, and Taiwan have sought Michael’s advice and assistance with their countries’ public policies concerning consumer drug safety. They’ve done so after becoming aware of Michael’s impressive understanding of biomedical research, clinical trials, statistics, the pharmaceutical industry and marketing, as well as his firm’s successful and effective discovery procedures and extensive work with experts on complicated scientific issues related to our firm’s pharmaceutical litigation.

Michael H. Silvers is one of the Premier Personal Injury attorneys in the state of California, and has been specializing in representing motor vehicle accident victims and wrongful death cases since 1975. He has the highest rating possible as an attorney, and his success rate of 98.6% for handling accident cases is one of the highest in the state.

Michael Ghozland started Ghozland Law Firm to ensure that the rights of individuals injured through the negligent, reckless, or illegal acts of others, are protected and not negatively affected by insurance companies and their lawyers. It is all too often that individuals with a legal right to compensation for their injuries are denied compensation because they do not have an advocate in their corner. Ghozland Law Firm strives to make sure our clients get what they deserve.. Mr. Ghozland was nominated for the “Street Fighter of the Year Award” by the CAOC in 2014, an award which is given to a plaintiff’s lawyer who has litigated a case that creates a more just society, regardless of personal benefit or financial gain.. Mr. Ghozland was also selected for inclusion in the California Super Lawyers Rising Stars list in 2014, 2015, 2016, and 2017, an honor awarded to no more than 2.5% of the lawyers in California. Mr. Ghozland is also certified as a member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum ®, one of the most prestigious groups of trial lawyers in the United States. Membership is limited to attorneys who have won million and multi-million dollar verdicts and settlements.

Michael Alder is the owner and Senior Trial Attorney of AlderLaw and is one of the top trial attorneys in California, consistently obtaining record verdicts and settlements for his clients. Mr. Alder has repeatedly been recognized for his accomplishments as a trial lawyer and for the verdicts and settlements he obtains for his clients. In 2014, he received the Clay Award and was named the personal injury “California Attorney of the Year” by California Lawyer.. Mr. Alder is the only attorney in the country to ever have 3 verdicts listed in Verdict Search’s “Top 100 Verdicts” of the year. He achieved this accomplishment in 2011 when he obtained the largest personal injury verdict in Ventura County history ($39.4 million); the largest personal injury verdict in St. Charles Parish, Louisiana history ($29.1 million); and a breach of contract award with punitive damages in Los Angeles County ($33 million). Mr. Alder has been a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA) since 2003. He was the youngest lawyer to ever be named Consumer Attorney Association of Los Angeles’ (CAALA) “Trial Lawyer of the Year.” Mr. Alder is a 3-time nominee for California’s Trial Lawyer of the Year and is one of the youngest recipients of Daily Journal’s Top 100 Lawyers in California (2011). In 2005, he was declared one of the Daily Journal’s Top 20 under 40.

Michael Akiva is Managing Partner of Jacoby & Meyers. Having started his career as an attorney at Latham & Watkins LLP, a prestigious, global corporate law firm, Michael quickly realized that representing big corporations was not for him. After leaving the firm, Michael dedicated himself to fighting for the rights of the injured.. Verdicts & Settlements:. $5.1 Million | Auto v. Truck$2.5 Million | Auto v. Auto$1.5 Million | Slip and Fall$1.5 Million | Auto v. Bus$1.5 Million | Auto v. Auto$1.375 Million | Auto v. Auto$1.35 Million | Auto v. Auto$1.3 Million | Auto v. Auto$1.25 Million | Auto v. Pedestrian$1.1 Million | Auto v. Auto$1 Million | Truck v. Motorcycle$1 Million | Products Liability Burn Case. Education:. J.D. UCLA School of Law, Editor, UCLA Law ReviewB.S., Finance, University of Southern California, Magna cum laude. Memberships & Associations:. California BarLos Angeles County Bar AssociationCommittee Member, LACBA Lawyer Referral and Information Service CommitteeMember NAPILSuper LawyersConsumer Attorneys of California

Melissa devotes her practice to criminal defense of individuals and corporations in pre-indictment, grand jury and post-indictment matters before state and federal courts. Melissa is a trial attorney at heart and has won multiple not guilty verdicts, but she is also a highly skilled negotiator, often obtaining excellent results through discussions with government counsel. In addition, Melissa writes and successfully argues many motions, including motions to suppress evidence, motions to dismiss, motions to sever and federal sentencing memoranda. As a result of Melissa's motion writing, charges have been dismissed and cases more favorably settled.

Mediation Counsel • Negotiation Coach • Strategic Planning. I provide rapid, flexible, strategic guidance in real estate and landlord tenant controversies, online and in person, drawing on 30 years experience in commercial real estate executive management and conflict resolution from Manhattan to Honolulu. Whether you face a transactional dispute, complex relational conflict, or require a deeply insightful perspective on a personal or business challenge in a real estate context, I can help.. Consultations During Covid-19. In order to provide you the fastest service, please visit and read about our express consultation and conflict coaching services. Then use the site contact form or write to make an appointment. We look forward to being of service.

Me centro en juicios de litigio civil complejos y casos de lesiones personales.. Tengo más de 10 años de experiencia en juicios y he logrado veredictos en casos de alto riesgo relacionados a productos defectuosos, accidentes de auto, mordeduras de perro, negligencia medica, el abuso sexual, homicidio culposo, despidos injustificados, así como varias disputas de negocios.. Antes de formar Tafoya y Garcia, yo era un abogado litigante exitoso en Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld en Los Angeles.. Comencé mi carrera legal en Pillsbury Madison & Sutro (Los Ángeles) y pasó tiempo como fiscal en la ciudad de Long Beach.

Maverick Law, APC. is a California law firm founded by Asaf Macabi with its area of practice focused on Personal Injury and Workers’ Compensation Law.. Asaf received his Bachelor of Arts degree, with magna cum laude honors at UCLA. He later went on to attend Southwestern Law School where he took courses on litigation, injury law, and negotiations. After graduating from Southwestern Law School, Asaf joined the prominent defense firms of Hanna Brophy and Tharpe & Howell LLP as an associate attorney. Asaf’s legal focus was centered on Personal Injury Law and Workers’ Compensation Law. Asaf specialized in defending the interests of insurance companies against victims with injuries caused from auto accidents, slip and falls, and injuries in the workplace. His experience at these law firms provided him with an insider’s perspective of insurance organizations.. Asaf advocates for his clients and will go toe to toe with insurance companies. He is present and informative throughout every step of his client’s claim with one goal in mind; a beneficial result.

Matthew P. Blair is a partner and co-founder of Blair & Ramirez LLP. Since 2011, Mr. Blair has focused his legal practice on handling large and complex personal injury and employment law cases on behalf of those injured as a result of the negligence of another and employees.. Mr. Blair has recovered millions in compensation for his clients representing them in numerous high-profile, high-stakes cases involving large publicly traded companies, including a wide variety of personal injury cases, including car accident, truck accident, motorcycle accident, bicycle accidents, pedestrian accidents, wrongful death, brain injury, spinal cord injuries and neck and back injuries. Mr. Blair has also achieved notable success advocating on behalf of employees who experienced an injustice at work or were subjected to illegal employment practices, including: wrongful termination, sexual harassment, discrimination and harassment, disability discrimination, Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) claims, unpaid wages, meal and rest break violations, Private Attorney General Act cases and employment law class actions.. Mr. Blair has been recognized for his advocacy by The National Trial Lawyers who named Mr. Blair one of the “Top 40 under 40” in 2015, 2017 and 2019. Mr. Blair has also been recognized Super Lawyers as a “Rising Star” since 2014, AVVO 10/10, Lead Counsel rated for Personal Injury and Labor and Employment Law and holds an AV Preeminent Peer Review rating from Martindale-Hubbell. His professional affiliations include serving as a fellow with the Riordan Leadership Institute and being an active member of the Consumer Attorneys of California, the California Employment Lawyers Association and the Gerry Spence Trial Lawyers College.Mr. Blair is a graduate of the University of California, Los Angeles, Mr. Blair attended Loyola Law School, Los Angeles, where he obtained his Juris Doctor. In addition to practicing before all of California's state courts, he is also admitted to practice before the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California.. With offices in Los Angeles and Orange County (Irvine), Blair & Ramirez LLP handles cases throughout California. The attorneys at Blair & Ramirez LLP are highly experienced in litigating and trying personal injury and employment law cases and are focused both on providing personal attention to clients and most importantly getting results. Unlike many other law firms, we do not believe in settling cases for less and we will take your case all the way to trial if necessary. We are known for our dedicated attention to each and every case. For a free consultation, call (213) 3568-4000.

Matthew Cohen is a highly skilled and experienced attorney in the area of DUI and criminal defense. Matthew has over a decade of experience in Southern California courts where he has established great relationships with prosecutors and judges alike. He has a reputation as an aggressive and well-respected criminal defense attorney with a long history of success.In his ten plus years of experience in criminal defense, Matthew has represented thousands of clients in felony and misdemeanor cases throughout southern California. Matthew is dedicated to all of his clients and works constantly to receive the results that his clients deserve. Matthew also gives all of his clients his personal cell phone number to ensure that they receive the attention that they need.. Matthew reunited with attorney Daniel Perlman, who he worked for years ago, after spending over seven years at The Law Offices of Hart J. Levin, specializing in criminal and DUI defense. Matthew, who lives with his family in the La Crescenta area, earned his Bachelor’s Degree from Binghamton University in New York, and his law degree locally from Pepperdine University in Malibu, California. Matthew utilizes his expertise to vigorously defend and protect every individual that he represents.

Matthew Bourhis is the owner of Bourhis Law Group, PC and Golden Gate Legal, LLP. He practices disability insurance bad faith and personal injury law. He frequently writes about insurance bad faith and has been published in the Daily Journal, LA Times and various other news outlets. Bourhis has served the California Supreme Court, where he was responsible for habeas corpus petitions and death penalty cases and interned in the Honorable Martin J. Jenkins’ chambers in 2015.. Mr. Bourhis contributes pro bono legal services to California disaster victims and participates in free legal aid clinics. He has appeared as an expert panelist on insurance and as a podcast/radio guest advising fire victims on homeowners and business insurance. He has served on the Board of Directors of Community Action Marin – the largest human services provider in Marin County – where he oversaw numerous programs to meet the emerging needs of low-income people, including childhood education, mental health and financial services. He is an active member of CAALA, CAOC, CLA and the San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association. In his spare time he enjoys traveling to foreign countries and playing golf.

Matthew (Matt) Bogosian has practiced family law exclusively throughout his legal career. Matt graduated magna cum laude from the University of California at Los Angeles, earning a Bachelor of Arts in Linguistics with Departmental Honors. After being inducted into the Phi Beta Kappa academic honors society, Matt attended Pepperdine University School of Law in Malibu where he earned a Juris Doctor and a Certificate in Dispute Resolution at the world renowned Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution. In law school, Matt received the American Jurisprudence Award in Negotiation and Settlement Advocacy, earned Honors in Trial Practice, and won the Appellate Advocacy Invitational. His elective courses of study included Family Law, Advanced Family Law, Community Property and Divorce Mediation.. During and after law school, Matt clerked for Family Law Commissioner Bobbi Tillmon of the Los Angeles Superior Court and volunteered in the Family Law Pro Bono Clinic of the Ventura County Superior Court. In addition, Matt served as legal research assistant to Beverly Hills celebrity divorce attorneys Robert S. Kaufman and Arlene Colman-Schwimmer where he assisted in high profile cases and the division of complex estates.. Upon his admission to the State Bar of California, Matt practiced family law at the Los Angeles office of global law firm Morrison & Foerster, LLP. During his two years at the firm, Matt served as lead counsel on a successful Petition for Writ of Mandate to the California Court of Appeal, obtaining the reversal of an erroneous child custody jurisdiction ruling made by the Los Angeles Superior Court.. Matt spent an additional three years practicing family law at Nordman, Cormany, Hair & Compton in Ventura County before embarking on a successful independent law practice with offices in Calabasas, Beverly Hills and Long Beach. Having appeared in family law matters from San Francisco to San Diego, as well as having handled dozens of inter-state and international family law matters, Matt’s breadth of knowledge and experience has no geographic limits.. Since 2010, Matt has been Certified as a Family Law Specialist by the State Bar of California, Board of Legal Specialization. From 2015-2016, Matt served as an Adjunct Professor of Divorce Mediation at his alma mater, Pepperdine University School of Law. Matt has also been a court-appointed mediator by the Ventura County Superior Court and has served as a private divorce mediator in hundreds of family law matters. As lead trial and appellate counsel in the partially published opinion, In re Marriage of Bonvino (2015) 241 1411, Matt not only had an award of sanctions upheld on appeal but was so successful at the trial court level that the California Court of Appeal felt compelled to change community property law to prevent such windfalls in the future.. Since 2016, Matt has been selected to Southern California SuperLawyers, a designation given to the top 5 percent of Southern California attorneys. Going a step further, Matt is recognized as among the Nation’s Top One Percent by the National Association of Distinguished Counsel. Matt is AV Rated Pre-Eminent by the Peer Review Ratings Agency Martindale-Hubbell, achieving the highest possible rating in both legal ability and ethical standards.. Having been a child of divorce in a heart-wrenching move-away and having experienced divorce firsthand as an adult, Matt blends his extraordinary skills with personal experience and compassion for each client. Matt customizes his services to each case, creating a strategy for resolution to achieve optimal results in the most efficient manner possible. His dispute resolution background enables him to devise creative solutions, to achieve settlement where prior negotiations have broken down, and to pursue aggressive litigation and discovery methods when necessary to achieve equitable results for the client.

Matt Resnik is the managing partner at RHM LAW LLP. Mr. Resnik has dedicated his legal career to representing financially distressed individuals and businesses against their creditors. He has garnered a stellar reputation and an excellent track record in consumer bankruptcy.Mr. Resnik concentrates his practice on bankruptcy and corporate litigation and has represented upwards of 3,000 businesses and individuals in bankruptcy proceedings over the past two decades. Attorney Resnik has also represented creditors, landlords, and others in bankruptcy and voluntary workout proceedings.Mr. Resnik has also represented homeowners throughout Los Angeles in wrongful foreclosure actions in state court as well as federal court. He has extensive experience in civil litigation in real estate and other business litigation matters. Attorney Resnik has been a panelist at numerous seminars relating to the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005.Matt Resnik’s understanding of his clients’ needs, as well as his expertise and professionalism, are just a few of the reasons that current/former clients, accountants, real estate professionals, and lawyers continue to rely on Resnik Hayes Moradi LLP.

Matt is the Managing Shareholder at Eanet, PC and manages a diverse case load that includes employment litigation, real estate litigation, and complex commercial litigation involving all types of business disputes such as fraud, breach of fiduciary duty, breach of contract, and fraudulent transfers. With a background that includes extensive trial experience, including tenure as a military prosecutor and significant private practice exposure with an established national firm, Matt applies a proven track record for securing successful outcomes to every phase of litigation, from pre-trial counseling to aggressive advocacy at trial.. Before forming Eanet, PC, Matt was an attorney at Reeder Lu LLP, a Los Angeles-based real estate litigation firm and a managing partner at Eanet McCreary, LLP. Prior to taking on that role, Matt served as a Deputy City Attorney for the City of Los Angeles, where he brought over 20 trials to verdict and was selected to serve in a highly selective City Attorney civil litigation program for troubled real property. Matt began his legal career with Manatt, Phelps and Phillips, LLP, the top-tier national law firm that recruited him out of law school.. Matt was named a “Rising Star” by Super Lawyers (Southern California) in 2013 and selected to Super Lawyers (Southern California) for the years 2015, 2016 and 2017. Matt was also honored by Pasadena Magazine as a "Top Attorney" in 2016.. From 2001 to 2014, Matt served in the U.S. Army Reserves–first as a Bridge Crewmember (Combat Engineer) and most recently as a Judge Advocate General (JAG). From 2008 to 2009, Matt was deployed to the Middle East in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, where he was awarded the Bronze Star. In addition to his criminal and civil litigation experience, Matt has handled numerous adverse administrative personnel actions and courts martial.  Matt serves as an Arbitrator for the Los Angeles County Bar Association Attorney Client Fee Arbitration Service.. Matt obtained his J.D. from the George Washington University School of Law, where he served as an editor on the George Washington Law Review and graduated with honors.

Matias Castro is a bilingual Employment Law attorney at Employee Justice Legal Group. He is a fierce advocate for employees' rights and equality in the workplace and has resolved complex employment law cases on behalf of numerous clients in California.. Matias received his J.D. from Southwestern Law School, where he was a member of the Negotiation Honors Program, and a research assistant to two professors. He was also the President of the Tax Law Society, a Board Member of the Peer Mentor Program, and a volunteer in the Immigration Clinic. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree from UCLA in Political Science with a minor in Philosophy. Attorney Castro is a member of CAALA and CELA. He's known for being an active supporter of charitable causes in our community.

MaryBeth Heydt has over twenty-five years of in-house, AmLaw100 law firm and Fortune 50 business advisory experience representing and advising commercial real estate investors and developers, lenders, borrowers, and public agency clients.. MaryBeth's practice focuses on a broad range of commercial real estate transactions. MaryBeth's transactional experience includes a wide variety of product types including, multifamily, industrial, retail, office, hospitality, sale/leaseback, gas stations, convenience stores, quick-service restaurants, agriculture, and gaming. On the commercial and corporate side, MaryBeth has extensive experience advising and representing clients in matters involving real estate acquisitions, dispositions, development, leasing, construction, land use/zoning, planning, condemnation, environmental, and property management. Ms. Heydt also has experience advising clients in business entity formation and governance. On the finance side, MaryBeth advises and represents lenders in loan originations, modifications, refinancing, workout, foreclosure, and lender liability actions.. Prior to joining DTO Law, MaryBeth practiced at Lewis Brisbois in their commercial real estate, public agency, commercial finance, and banking practice groups. MaryBeth also served as an internal commercial real estate workout and lending advisor to one of the largest banks in the United States. MaryBeth spent ten years as in-house counsel to commercial real estate investors and developers with assets across the U.S. MaryBeth has also served in the public sector as a Judicial Law Clerk to Judge Ronald Sohigian and Judge John H. Major for the Los Angeles Superior Court and as a legal extern for the Natural Resources Defense Council, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, and Los Angeles City Attorney Land Use Division. Additionally, she has litigated high profile cases such as the Northridge Meadows Apartment collapse matter.. MaryBeth also holds a Master of Planning degree from the University of Southern California.. When MaryBeth is not closing deals, you will find her traveling (twenty-six countries and counting), watching Wisconsin Badger and Southern Cal Trojan football, mentoring college and graduate students interested in careers in law or real estate, cooking, going to performing arts events, or spending time with her family (including her rescue fur babies).

Maryann P. Gallagher is a seasoned trial attorney with over 25 years of experience in Employment Litigation. She has tried more than 40 cases to verdict, earning significant victories in employment law and other areas, including products liability, personal injury, and medical malpractice. Ms. Gallagher has also argued her own appeals, with several published cases that have shaped legal standards in sexual abuse and HIV transmission law. Her work in Bihun v. AT&T (1993) set important precedent for punitive damages and evidence spoliation in sexual harassment cases.. Ms. Gallagher’s career is defined by her commitment to justice for victims of workplace discrimination, harassment, and retaliation. She has achieved landmark results, including a $67 million verdict in C.R. v. Tenet Healthcare Corp. (2009) for a sexual assault victim. Her dedication has earned her numerous accolades, including being named Trial Attorney of the Year by CAALA in 2017 and recognition as a “Super Lawyer” and “Top Attorney in Southern California” for over a decade. Ms. Gallagher is also a sought-after speaker and serves as an Emeritus member of CAALA’s Board of Governors. She holds a BA from the University of Pittsburgh and a JD from Temple University Beasley School of Law.

Martindale Peer Review Rating:  AV (Preeminent, Highest Rating, 5 out of 5)