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Derek Pakiz is the lead trial attorney and litigation supervisor at The Reeves Law Group. Mr. Pakiz devotes his practice to catastrophic injury matters and has experience with cases involving amputation, spinal cord injury, traumatic brain injury, and wrongful death. He also specializes in motor vehicle accidents such as car accidents, motorcycle accidents, and truck accidents.. Mr. Pakiz has been a licensed attorney for more than 30 years and has practiced personal injury law throughout that time and serves clients throughout the state of California. Over the course of his career, he has been involved in many significant cases, resulting in seven and eight figure settlements and verdicts.. Recognized for his accomplishments, Mr. Pakiz was named a Top 100 Trial Lawyer by The National Trial Lawyers and was named one of the 10 best personal injury attorneys in the country by Newsweek in 2014. He is one of only a select few attorneys to receive a Diplomate distinction from the American Association for Justice.. Active in various professional organizations, Mr. Pakiz is a member of the Orange County Bar Association, the Los Angeles County Bar Association, the Orange County Trial Lawyers Association and the Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles. He also belongs to the Melvin M. Belli Society, an invitation-only organization of trial attorneys who are committed to furthering legal education on an international level.. Mr. Pakiz received a bachelor’s degree from the University of California, Los Angeles, and attained his law degree from Loyola Law School, Los Angeles. He is certified in civil trial advocacy by the National Board of Legal Specialty Certification.

Dennis Brager is a California State Bar Certified Tax Specialist and a former Senior Trial Attorney for the Internal Revenue Service's Office of Chief Counsel. In addition to representing the IRS in the United States Tax Court, he advised the Service on complex civil and criminal tax issues.. He now has his own five-attorney firm in West Los Angeles, and has been featured every year from 2008-2021 as a Super Lawyer in the field of Tax by Los Angeles Magazine. Dennis Brager has filed cases in the United States Tax Court on behalf of over 320 taxpayers.. Mr. Brager has limited his practice to representing clients having criminal and civil tax disputes with the IRS, the Franchise Tax Board, the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration (formerly the State Board of Equalization), and the Employment Development Department--both at trial and administrative levels.. He has been quoted as a tax expert by US News and World Report, Business Week, Fox News, CMDA, National Journal, Fox Business, Trusts & Estates, New York Daily News, Bloomberg Politics, the Daily Journal, The Daily Beast, USA Today, the Los Angeles Daily Journal, Tax Analyst, The Chicago Tribune, CNN Money, Bloomberg BNA, Cannabis Daily, Morning Star, Accounting Today, Sputnik, Tax Notes Today, Tech Times, and The National Law Journal.. He has appeared on ABC Television’s Good Morning America, and ABC 7’s Eyewitness News, Fox Business News, TV One Access, and radio stations KFGO, KGSN, KFNX’s A Call to Rights with Steven Kates, KFWB Money 101, and KABC’s The Larry Elder Show.. Mr. Brager has also spoken and given webinars before the IRS sponsored Nationwide Tax Forum, the California Continuing Education of the Bar, the California Society of CPAs, the UCLA Tax Controversy Institute, the California State Bar Tax Section, the Consumer Rights Litigation Conference, the California Trial Lawyers Association, the National Association of Consumer Advocates, the American Bar Association, the Warner Center Estate and Tax Planning Council, the National Association of Enrolled Agents, and the Orange County Tax Bar Association.. Dennis Brager has been an instructor at Golden Gate University's Masters in Taxation Program and a guest speaker at the University of Southern California. Mr. Brager has also testified as an expert witness on Federal tax matters.. His articles have appeared in the California Lawyer, Marijuana Venture, Daily Journal, Taxation for Lawyers, Los Angeles Lawyer, The Consumer Advocate, Family Law News, California Tax Lawyer, Journal of Tax Practice and Procedure, Journal of Taxation of Investments, and Accounting Today.. They include “Offshore Voluntary Disclosure – The Next Generation,” “Partial Offshore Tax Amnesty – Voluntary Disclosure 2.0,” “Anatomy of an OPR Case (Definitely Not R.I.P.),” “FBAR and Voluntary Disclosure,” “The Tax Gap and Voluntary Disclosure,” “Circular 230: An Overview,” “Recent Developments in Tax Procedure,” “Damages, Rescission and Debt Cancellation as Client Income,” “The Taxpayer Bill of Rights--A Small Step Toward Reining in the IRS,” “Challenging the IRS Requires a Cohesive Strategy,” “The Innocent Spouse Defense,” “IRS Guidelines for Installment-Payment Agreements,” “IRS Tightens Inventory Rules for Marijuana Businesses,” “What a Practitioner Needs to Know About Tax Assessment Dates,” “IRS Collection Issues: The Consequences of California Community Property,” and “How Your Clients Can Lose Their Passports by Falling Behind on Their Taxes”.. Mr. Brager received his undergraduate degree from Pace University (B.B.A., magna cum laude, 1975, Accounting/Finance), and his law degree from New York University (J.D., 1978). He is a former chair of both the Tax Compliance, Procedure and Litigation Committee of the Los Angeles County Bar Association, and the California State Bar Tax Procedure and Litigation Committee.. He is admitted to practice before the U.S. Supreme Court, the Second, Fifth, Ninth, and Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals, U.S. Claims Court, U.S. Tax Court, the District Court, and the Bankruptcy Court for the Central District of California.

Delia L. Franco is the Founding Attorney of the Franco Law Group. She is an experienced immigration attorney and a Certified Speacialist in Immigration and Nationality Law by the State Bar of California. Attorney Franco has over 12 years practicing law and specializing in litigating complex deportation defense.. Attorney Franco has accumulated a wide-range of skills litigating hundreds of immigration trials dealing with diverse issues and areas of law. These include asylum, withholding of removal, protection under the Convention Against Torture, cancellation of removal, the Nicaraguan Adjustment and Central American Relief Act, Temporary Protective Status, adjustment of status, the Cuban Adjustment Act, waivers of inadmissibility, the Violence Against Women Act, and contested hearings on removability before the Executive Office of Immigration Review, the Board of Immigration Appeals and federal appellate courts.. EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENTAttorney Franco attended the University of California at Irvine where she majored in criminology and law, and graduated Cum Laude. She studied internationally in Spain, Mexico and China. Attorney Franco wrote her Honors Senior Thesis on "The Lack of Morals and Ethics in the Regulation of Attorney Conduct," which was published, presented in symposia and adopted and integrated into the Legal Profession course at UC Irvine.. As an undergraduate, Attorney Franco clerked for the Public Defenders Office in Orange County and the Immigration Department of Catholic Charities in Orange County. She held weekly sessions at the Santa Ana Detention Center to inform immigrant detainees about their rights. In addition, she was committed to helping Latino children advance in academics. To that end, she was involved in the Mathematics Saturday Academy, Saddleback High School Retention Program and Government Housing After-School Tutoring Programs.. She also volunteered extensively at the Isaiah House Homeless Shelter, and El Centro Clinic where she represented veterans and people experiencing homelessness before the Social Security Office and Homeless Court.. Attorney Franco went on to attend the University of California, Los Angeles School of Law. While in law school, she served as a Managing Editor for the Latino Law Review and Treasurer for La Raza Law Student Association. She also volunteered at the El Centro Clinic where she represented veterans and people experiencing homelessness before the Social Security Office and Homeless Court. Moreover, Attorney Franco gained invaluable experience working full time for a criminal defense law firm in Santa Monica and a general civil law firm in Westwood throughout her duration in law school. In 2006, she graduated UCLA School of Law and passed the California Bar. After law school, Attorney Franco clerked for the Public Defender's Office in San Diego.. IMMIGRATION EXPERIENCEUpon passing the California Bar, Attorney Franco began her career at a small immigration law firm in downtown Los Angeles with a high volume of cases. Being one of only two attorneys in charge of the entire firm docket, Attorney Franco obtained hundreds of hours of litigation experience. With several trials a month, she was in court daily. Attorney Franco, later, accepted a position in a large immigration firm where, despite being the youngest attorney, was also the one with the most litigation experience.. After securing solid immigration litigation experience and finding a real need for a different kind of immigration law firm, Attorney Franco decided to open her own firm. Throughout her experience, she found that law firms associated with any aspect of immigration sought to obtain a high volume of clients in order to make a profit, ultimately, resulting in declining quality and even misleading clients.. COMMUNITY SERVICE INVOLVEMENTAs a bilingual speaker, Attorney Franco provides an array of free legal services to English and Spanish speakers in her community. For the last eight years, she has participated as a pro-bono attorney at the Los Angeles Immigration Court, assisting immigrants who appear without an attorney.. Additionally, Attorney Franco has participated in numerous community events to inform the public on cutting-edge issues in immigration law including hosting immigration legal clinics throughout the city and speaking at public venues. Furthermore, she holds monthly legal clinics at Centro Maravilla Service Center in East Los Angeles and Community Lawyers in Compton.. MEMBERSHIPState Bar of CaliforniaCentral District of CaliforniaU.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitLatina Lawyers Bar AssociationMexican American Bar AssociationAmerican Immigration Law AssociationLos Angeles County Bar Association. AWARDSState of California Senate Certificate of RecognitionCertificate of Congressional Recognition

Defending the Rights of the Injured. Adamson Ahdoot LLP handles a wide variety of personal injury claims and will fight for the compensation you deserve.. As a co-partner in Adamson Ahdoot LLP, I specialize in plaintiffs' personal injury law. Working in personal injury law allows me the opportunity to hold accountable people who have caused harm to others. Oftentimes, the only recourse for people who have suffered injuries is the court system.. At Adamson Ahdoot LLP, we combine the personalized attention of a small firm with the knowledge and expertise of a large firm. We are highly skilled in each of our practice areas, and we handle all aspects of civil litigation, from pre-litigation through trial.. At Adamson Ahdoot LLP, we strive to make sure our clients feel at ease with every aspect of the litigation process. As a result of the personal touch we bring to each case, our clients feel confident they are getting exceptional representation.. I graduated from Loyola Law School in Los Angeles in May 2005 and, after passing the bar exam, I was admitted to the California State Bar in December 2005. Following graduation from law school, I worked as an associate for a boutique plaintiffs' employment law firm in Beverly Hills. My experience working in every aspect of litigation at this firm, from pre-litigation to resolution, proved invaluable and provided me with a strong foundation to build my own practice.. I graduated from the University of California, Los Angeles with a degree in English, and I received my Juris Doctor from Loyola Law School in Los Angeles. I am an active member of the California Employment Lawyers Association; Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles; Consumer Attorneys of California, and The American Association for Justice. I am also an alumnus of The Trial Lawyers College. I am admitted to practice in all of the courts of the State of California, and the United States District Court for the Central District of California.

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Dedicated exclusively to helping clients resolve family law and custody disputes, Ms. Paluch, a Certified Family Law Specialist, is passionate about bringing peace of mind to her clients involved in complex family law matters involving child support, child custody, property division, spousal support, premarital agreements, restraining orders, international custody disputes, adoption, and guardianship cases.. Recognized to the list of Super Lawyers "Rising Stars" from 2017-present, Ms. Paluch finds creative solutions for contested dissolution proceedings. She brings a wealth of knowledge and experience from her diverse past experiences in the courts, education, legal, corporate, and medicine.. As a family law litigator, Ms. Paluch is adept at research, drafting and analyzing pleadings including briefs, complaints, pretrial motions, memoranda, discovery requests and responses, performing all phases of discovery, trial preparation, and trial. Ms. Paluch prides herself on working closely with clients in preparing declarations of disclosures, declarations and trial preparation.. Having previously served as law clerk for the LA County District Attorney's office, and a Judicial Clerk in the Supreme Court of Uganda, she has a broad understanding and perspective from many different sides of the Bench and Bar.. Ms. Paluch has a singular focus in protecting the physical, mental, and financial well-being of those she serves.. In addition to practicing law, Ms. Paluch is an Adjunct Professor at Pepperdine University School of Law where she teaches Community Property Law. She also serves as a volunteer attorney at the Harriett Buhai Center for Family Law and the Center for Law and Justice.

Debra White is the owner and lead trial attorney of Debra White Criminal Defense Specialists, a boutique law firm dedicated exclusively to criminal defense. For over 20 years, our firm has proudly served Los Angeles and the surrounding counties, earning a strong reputation for passionately and successfully defending clients against a broad range of criminal charges, including assault, battery, burglary, conspiracy, drug distribution, driving offenses, domestic violence, fraud, kidnapping, murder, rape and other sex crimes, RICO violations, theft, trafficking, vehicular manslaughter, weapons offenses, and white-collar crimes.. We represent clients at every stage of the criminal process—whether they are under investigation before charges are filed, facing misdemeanor or felony charges, or involved in state or federal cases.. In 2016, Debra earned her certification as a criminal law specialist from the State Bar of California’s Board of Legal Specialization, a distinction that reflects her depth of knowledge and experience. She is known for her unwavering commitment to her clients, meticulous preparation, and strategic advocacy.. Our firm is built on a foundation of justice, dedication, and an uncompromising commitment to providing the highest level of representation for every client.

Deborah Gutierrez is a passionate and tenacious attorney who has dedicated her career to fighting for justice and protecting employees’ rights. She specializes in representing individuals in cases of sexual harassment, race and disability discrimination, pregnancy discrimination, wrongful termination, retaliation, and whistleblower claims. Known for her compassionate approach, Ms. Gutierrez works closely with her clients to understand their unique situations, provide guidance during challenging times, and deliver the high-quality legal representation they deserve. Her commitment to justice stems from her belief in the transformative power of standing up for what is right.Ms. Gutierrez holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science from the University of California, Los Angeles, and a Juris Doctor, cum laude, from New England Law, Boston. She has extensive experience litigating in state and federal courts and has successfully handled writs and appeals, including arguments before the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. Fluent in Spanish, Deborah is proud to serve clients from diverse backgrounds and is driven by her mission to make a meaningful difference in their lives.

Deborah Clark is a partner in the corporate and finance department of Russ August & Kabat, where she primarily focuses her practice on real estate matters.. Ms. Clark joined the firm in 2001 and represents a wide range of real estate clients and focuses primarily on secured lending transactions, purchases and sales, property development, and leasing.. Ms. Clark has recently handled the negotiation of acquisition financing for a client's purchase of a major interest in one of the world's largest mixed use projects (located in New York); the purchase (including the negotiation of acquisition financing) and/or sale of numerous hotels throughout the country, the sale of a television and film production studio in Los Angeles; the purchase of a multi-building office complex in downtown Los Angeles; the sale of a corporate office campus in West San Fernando Valley, California; and the negotiation of financing for numerous residential developments, mixed use projects, and shopping centers throughout California. Ms. Clark has also handled numerous matters with respect to land use and entitlement issues, title review, litigation consultation and a variety of other real estate and commercial transactions. Ms. Clark was previously a partner at Loeb and Loeb in Los Angeles, California, where she handled diverse real estate transactions with an emphasis on secured transactions, representing lenders nationwide in the origination of over $750,000,000 in acquisition, development, construction and permanent loans for both residential and commercial projects.. Ms. Clark also negotiated the financing for the Pacific Design Center in West Hollywood, California and coordinated the master development of the Aviara residential, hotel and golf planned community in Carlsbad, California. In addition to her broad-based real estate activities, she handled numerous litigation matters, including arbitrations, mediations, discovery and trials.. For the past ten years, Ms. Clark has been a member of the board of directors of CRTD (a non-profit corporation that builds and leases low-income and senior housing).

Dawn B. Eyerly is a trial attorney with substantial litigation experience, including several jury trials, bench trials, arbitrations, and mediations. She also has extensive appellate experience in both State and Federal courts. Ms. Eyerly represents individuals as well as entities, ranging from small, family-owned businesses to multi-million dollar international corporations. She specializes in a variety of areas, including contract disputes, real estate litigation, employment matters, construction disputes, and negligence/premises liability litigation. She also has extensive experience representing self-storage facilities in all aspects of litigation.. Ms. Eyerly’s achievements have been recognized by clients as well as her peers. Indeed, for eleven years, she has been named a "Rising Star" by Southern California Super Lawyers magazine. Significantly, only 2.5% of attorneys under the age of 40 are selected for this honor.. Ms. Eyerly is the current President of the Los Angeles Figure Skating Club and a National Judge and Technical Panel member for U.S. Figure Skating, the governing body of all figure skating in the United States. She further serves as a member of several important committees within U.S. Figure Skating.  Ms. Eyerly volunteers hundreds of hours each year mentoring competitive figure skaters to reach their goals within the sport.

DavidSwedelson limits his practice to the representation of California homeownerassociations: condominiums, planned developments and cooperatives.. Davidprovides legal counsel and has litigated hundreds of lawsuits ranging fromarchitectural violations, pet issues, hard surface flooring disputes,discrimination and fair housing complaints, assessment collection, contractorand vendor contract disputes, and construction defects.

David Woolf, Attorney at Law, is a Los Angeles native consumer advocate attorney working in the areas of Personal Injury and Immigration. After growing up in the diverse community of North Hollywood, David is no stranger to the issues that surround consumers. Especially immigrants who depend on quality, compassionate care. Has handled hundreds of immigration and personal injury cases, areas he chose in hopes that he can rectify wrongs he sees in the community. David has a passion for helping others which stems from being injured himself. He grows more passionate about helping consumers with and every victim he helps who has experienced life-altering events including: car accidents, Uber/Lyft accidents, trucking accidents, slip and fall accidents and wrongful deaths.. Speaking to his passion to help communities and individuals, David does a substantial amount of pro bono immigration work. Following his employment with a large, prestigious immigration firm, David began volunteering his time and skills to help the immigrant population of Los Angeles. He began a campaign offering free legal advice and help filing immigration documents for those who felt they may be at risk of deportation or harassment from officials.. David spends the majority of his time devoted to helping consumers who have been injured through the negligence of another. Car accidents, Uber/Lyft accidents, trucking/semi accidents, slip and fall accidents, and wrongful deaths are just some of the types of cases David handles on a regular basis. David has recovered hundreds of thousands of dollars for his clients and believes in the personal touch. Every client David represents receives David’s personal cell phone number to contact him at all hours of the day. David believes in being personally involved in every aspect of his cases and that his clients are more than just numbers to him; they’re like family.. At the age of 19, David was involved in an accident which force him to have back surgery. Later, at the age of 25, David was involved in a very serious car accident which forced him to have back surgery a second time. It was during these life altering experiences that David experienced first hand how difficult it is to be injured; to be stuck in bed; to feel helpless. It was though these trials, that David saw the real-world service personal injury lawyers can provide. It is hard enough to be injured without having to also deal with the money-hungry insurance companies.. It’s personal experiences like these that have driven David into his current position as a top Los Angeles personal injury lawyer. David exemplifies the qualities of honesty, drive and personal care for each and every immigration or personal injury case. Whether it be car accidents like the one David experienced or a trucking accident, Uber/Lyft accident, slip and fall, wrongful death another serious or catastrophic personal injury, every client David represents receives David’s personal cell phone number to contact him at all hours of the day. David believes in being personally involved in every aspect of his cases and that his clients are more than just numbers to him; they’re like family.

David Tabibian is a creative problem solver and proven deal maker who never loses sight of his clients' business goals. As a Partner in JMBM's Real Estate Department, David provides counsel and legal representation to his clients in a variety of real estate transactions from inception to closing. He has successfully handled and closed more than $4 billion worth of real estate transactions across the country. His success comes from his ability to strategically, yet efficiently, pursue his client’s objectives while keeping all parties focused on closing the deal.. David represents a diverse group of clients, including institutional and non-institutional real estate developers, owners and operators, private equity investors, funds, REITs, borrowers, lenders, commercial landlords and tenants, law firms, celebrities, and high net worth individuals. His practice focuses on acquisitions and dispositions, 1031 exchanges, construction, leasing, debt and equity financing, and joint ventures. He has dealt with a variety of asset classes, including hotel, studio, office, retail, industrial, multi-family and mixed-use projects, as well as residential properties and vacant land.. David typically takes on the role of outside general counsel for his clients, handling all matters from complex, high-dollar commercial projects to smaller residential deals. He has drafted and negotiated numerous purchase and sale agreements, various types of leases (including office, industrial, retail and residential leases totaling more than 5 million sq. ft.), and loan documentation for more than $1 billion worth of sophisticated real estate and commercial loans (including traditional real estate, refinance, construction, bridge, mezzanine, asset-based and hard money loans). He also counsels and assists his clients in a broad range of due diligence matters, including reviewing title and surveys as well as forming new entities.. In 2019, the Daily Journal publication selected David as one of the “Top 40 Under 40” lawyers in California. He was also named to the Southern California Super Lawyers list each year from 2018 through 2020, an honor achieved by no more than 5% of the lawyers in California, after being recognized on the Southern California Rising Stars list for multiple years. In 2016, he was named as one of “The 5 Best Real Estate Lawyers in Los Angeles” by Investopedia’s Real Estate Column.. David Tabibian's bio can be viewed at the following link:

David R. Fullmer is a leading Business Immigration Lawyer. He was designated a “Super Lawyer” by Law and Politics as published in Los Angeles Magazine. David is also featured in the International Who’s Who of Corporate Immigration Lawyers. His firm, Ivener & Fullmer is also noted in The Chambers & Partners Directory as one of a handfull of Band One immigration law firms in the State of California. Throughout his years of practice, David has advised numerous corporate executives, IT professionals, scientists, scholars and those in the entertainment film and television industry including actors, editors, cinematographers, directors and producers to obtain their required temporary work visas as well as green cards. Sought out by In-Counsel, HR Managers, corporate employers, and investors for his business immigration expertise, he is able to successfully evaluate and resolve complex and multi-faceted technical immigration issues. David also strives to provide impeccable customer service.

David Pivtorak is a personal injury attorney who has represented clients in federal and state courts throughout California for more than 10 years. Whether you've been involved in an auto accident, injured by unsafe property conditions, or hurt by a dangerous product, David will personally guide you through every part of your case to get you the best recovery possible. If you've been hurt and are getting the runaround from the insurance company or the responsible party, David will step in and use his many years of experience to help resolve the situation.

David Melik Telfer is a UCLA Law School graduate who has been practicing law since 2008. Mr. Telfer earned his undergraduate degree in Romance Languages from the University of North Carolina where he graduated magna cum laude and with highest honors. During undergrad, Mr. Telfer studied at the University of Seville in Seville, Spain as well as the University of Sao Paulo, Brazil. Mr. Telfer also studied at the University of Santa Catarina, Florianopolis, Brazil during law school. Mr. Telfer worked at a prestigious LA based entertainment firm before setting out on his own on a series of entrepreneurial and consulting projects including founding and operating one of Los Angeles’s largest Mixed Martial Art (MMA) gyms and consulting for import/export companies in Latin America. He also founded a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu clothing brand that supports gyms for underprivileged children in Latin America. Mr. Telfer truly enjoys working directly with clients to resolve family and business immigration matters as well as legal issues facing entrepreneurs and small businesses. Mr. Telfer speaks fluent Spanish and Portuguese and conversational French.. David Melik Telfer advoga desde 2008. Reside em Los Angeles e trabalha no ecritório de Beverly Hills. Formado com louvor e Magna Cum Laude em Linguagem Romântica pela Universidade da Carolina do Norte, David também possui formação em Direito pela UCLA (Universidade da California, Los Angeles). Na UCLA, David se especializou em Direito Internacional, estudou por um semestre na Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, em Florianópolis no Brasil, além de ter estudado e morado em diversas cidades e países ao redor do mundo, incluindo São Paulo no Brasil, Sevilha na Espanha e Cidade do Panamá no Panamá. Após graduação na UCLA, David trabalhou num grande escritório de advocacia de Los Angeles, sediado em Century City. Além disso, trabalhou em vários projetos de empreendedorismo e consultoria, tais como a fundação e operação de uma das maiores academias de MMA (Mixed Martial Art) de Los Angeles e consultoria para uma companhia de importação e exportação da América Latina. David é o criador da marca É Nóis de uniformes de Jiu Jitsu. Através dela, David fornece equipamentos e fundos para crianças carentes da América Latina praticarem artes marciais. David tem o prazer de trabalhar diretamente com os clientes, solucionando casos de imigração relacionados à família e negócios assim como processos legais para empresários e pequenas empresas. David possui conhecimento da língua francesa e fluência em Português e Espanhol.. David Melik Telfer cuenta con 7 años de experiencia en temas de derecho y negocios. El Señor Telfer vive en Los Angeles y trabaja desde nuestro escritorio en Beverly Hills. Se graduó magna cum laude con honores más altos de la Universidad de Carolina del Norte con un diploma en Lenguas Romances en 2003 y se graduó de la Escuela de Derecho de la Universidad de California en Los Angeles (UCLA) en 2008. En UCLA, Señor Telfer se dedicó a derecho internacional y estudió un semestre en Florianópolis, Brasil en la Universidad Federal de Santa Catarina. Señor Telfer también ha vivido y/o estudiado en varios países en todo el mundo incluyendo Sao Paulo, Brasil; Florianópolis, Brasil; Sevilla, España; and la Ciudad de Panamá, Panamá. Después de graduarse de la Escuela de Derecho de UCLA, trabajaba en un gran bufete de abogados, en Century City, Los Angeles. Posteriormente, se dedicó a varios proyectos empresariales incluyendo fundando y manejando uno de los gimnasios más grandes de Artes Marciales Mixtas (MMA) en Los Angeles y trabajando como consultor empresarial para empresas de importación/exportación en América Latina. Además, creó una marca de ropa de Jiu JItsu Brasileño que provee equipamiento y dinero para niños desfavorecidos en América Latina. A Señor Telfer, le gusta mucho trabajar con clientes directamente para resolver cuestiones de derecho de inmigración de familia, inmigración empresarial y otros asuntos que enfrenten empresarios pequeños. Señor Telfer habla Español y Portugués con fluidez y tiene conocimientos de francés.

David Kestner comes from working parents in the small industrial town of El Monte, CA.  He was the first in his family to graduate high school.  He received his university degree from University of California at Santa Cruz and this JD from Whittier Law School.. He received a certificate for Business Law Specialization from Whittier Law.. Mr. Kestner first starting practicing law in business, construction defect, probate, and real estate litigation.. When the great recession hit, Mr. Kestner started practicing Worker Compensation Law--representing injuryed workers.

David K. Willingham specializes in white collar criminal defense and complex litigation, and is Co-chair of the firm’s White Collar Crime and Corporate Compliance practice group.

David J. Glass is a uniquely qualified family law litigator who holds a PhD in Clinical Psychology in addition to his law degree.  Glass has practiced Family Law exclusively for over 20 years, and is a Certified Family Law Specialist (State Bar of CA, Board of Legal Specialization).  His experience as a former therapist and evaluator, in addition to his accomplishments as an attorney, make him an especially talented family law practitioner.  Glass serves as the Chair of the Firm's Family Law Department.. In child custody cases, the psychological issues often overshadow the legal issues.  Glass has a unique abiilty to understand and address both types of concerns.  Although concentrating on child custody and relocation litigation, Glass handles the full range of family law matters, including divorce, dissolution, division of property, child and spousal support, child custody, paternity, and prenuptial agreements.

David Isenberg is of counsel in the Global Corporate Department of Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP. He has been associated with the Firm since 2001.Mr. Isenberg specializes in the structuring, documentation and resolution of secured transactions, in each case with respect to both senior and junior secured positions in the capital structure. Mr. Isenberg represents clients on both sides of new financing transactions. Mr. Isenberg has particular experience in the representation of secured creditors in workouts and loan restructurings. He frequently represents secured creditors, agents for syndicated lender groups and bondholders.His recent representations include advising issuers and investors on:•the bankruptcy court and out of court restructurings of single asset and multiple property gaming companies•out of court restructurings of secured credits to industrial companies, including metals recycling companies and agribusinesses•out of court restructuring of secured credits to off shore resort condominium developers•state court liquidations of real property collateral owned by a multistate merchant homebuilder•out of court restructuring of a securitized receivables facilityMr. Isenberg is the co-author with Gregory A. Bray of “Distressed Debt Investing – Risk Considerations” in The Handbook of Loan Syndications and Trading, Allison Taylor and Alicia Sansone (McGraw Hill 2007). Mr. Isenberg is also a regular contributor to The Journal of Corporate Renewal. Mr. Isenberg is a member of the American Bankruptcy Institute and the Commercial Bankruptcy Committee of the American Bar Association.Mr. Isenberg received his Bachelor of Arts in Economics from UCLA with honors in 1983 and his J.D. from UCLA School of Law in 1986, where he was Recent Updates Editor on the UCLA Pacific Basin Law Journal.

DAVID B. GOLUBCHIK, born Kiev, Ukraine, January 10, 1971; admitted tobar 1996, California. Education: University of California, Los Angeles (B.A.1992), Pepperdine University School of Law (J.D., 1996). Vice Chairman,Moot Court Board; Vice Magistrate, Phi Delta Phi International LegalFraternity; American Jurisprudence Award in Business Reorganizationin Bankruptcy. In addition to the State Bar of California, admitted to theU.S. District Court, Central, Southern, Eastern and Northern Districts ofCalifornia. Law Clerk to the Honorable Thomas B. Donovan, United StatesBankruptcy Court, Central District of California (1996-1997). Member,American, California and Los Angeles Bar Associations, AmericanBankruptcy Institute (Board of Advisors), Financial Lawyers Conference, LosAngeles Bankruptcy Forum and Beverly Hills Bar Association (ExecutiveCommittee). Practice emphasizes bankruptcy, corporate insolvency andcreditors’ rights. Language: Russian.. Articles written by David Golubchik include: “Representing Closely HeldCorporations in Bankruptcy: The Ethical Dilemma,” Commercial Lawyers’Association Conference, November 1999; “Bankruptcy Law – A Debtor’sPress Release,” National Law Journal, May 29, 2000; “Taking a Piece ofthe Action in Bankruptcy,” Bay Area Bankruptcy Forum Conference, June6, 2000; “Bankruptcy Law – Unwinding Settlements,” National Law Journal,October 23, 2000; “Bankruptcy Law – Involuntary Proceedings,” NationalLaw Journal, February 2, 2004; “The Rights Of A Lessee In A Lessor’sBankruptcy: Section 365(h) Of The Bankruptcy Code,” Los AngelesCountry Bar Association, Real Estate Subsection, March 25, 2004; and“Defending Nondischargeability Actions in Bankruptcy,” Public Counsel,2002-2004; “Outlooks and Strategies For Distressed Commercial RealEstate Loans,” Grubb and Ellis presentation, May 14, 2009; “Chapter 11Focus: Small Business and Single Asset Real Estate Cases,” Los AngelesCountry Bar Association, Commercial Law and Bankruptcy Subsection,January 27, 2010.

David Acalin knows first hand the courage required, and challenges to overcome when people leave their home country for the United States in search of the American Dream.. David’s family emigrated to the U.S. from a fishing village in Dalmatia, an historical region of the eastern Adriatic – later to become one of the regions of Croatia, Slavonia, and Istria, following World War II. They came to America with a strong work ethic and the hope of a better future for their children, and David grew up in a loving, working class home where he learned the value of hard work, an education, and the importance of finishing what he started.. Through these principles and his own dedication, David earned an academic scholarship from U.C.L.A. – becoming the first in his family to attend college.. After graduating with his Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, David took his ambitions to Washington D.C., where he quickly landed a job as a campaign research analyst.. The two years David spent in the nation’s crucible of power instilled in him the desire to help people on a more fundamental level. So, he returned to Los Angeles, applied to law school, and was accepted at Pepperdine University School of Law.. Always one to achieve his goals, David earned his Juris Doctorate in 1984, was admitted to the California Bar that same year, and joined his current law partner in 1986. They have been practicing law together at the same office location in Los Angeles, ever since – successfully representing hundreds of people through deportation proceedings, and a myriad of other immigration matters, as well as providing, compassionate, effective counsel with serious personal injury cases.. Ever comfortable and adept in the courtroom, David has been a litigating attorney in numerous jury trials relating to a variety of legal issues – many involving serious injury and wrongful death.. During the mid 1980s, David produced a number of talk shows for Univision and Telemundo, which focused on simplifying the complex issues surrounding immigration law so his audiences could make informed decisions.. For the last 25 years, David has been on a referral list provided by the Mexican Consulate in Los Angeles, for Mexican nationals seeking immigration attorneys. David passed a rigorous screening and acceptance process with Mexico’s Secretariat of Foreign Affairs in Mexico City, and many of David’s clients have found him through this referral list.. In 1998, David received a letter of appreciation from the Nicaraguan Consulate in Los Angeles, after he volunteered his legal services and collected food and clothing to help Nicaraguans recover from the devastation of Hurricane Mitch, which brought unprecedented rainfall and devastating flooding to Nicaragua.. Through the years, David has also received referrals from the British Consulate, to assist British nationals with their visa issues.. What separates David from so many in his field is the genuine empathy he displays to each of his clients, as well as the unwavering integrity he brings to every aspect of every case in which he is involved.. David cares deeply about each of his clients and he has a special place in his heart for those who are most vulnerable to being exploited and mistreated.. David prides himself on clearly explaining every detail of a case to his clients, so they can make an informed decision and understand the risks before getting started.. Many of David’s clients are without a formal education, often do not speak English, and have no understanding of U.S. immigration laws. David is particularly patient in these instances and will ensure that they fully understand the problem facing them and how he and his team will proceed to fix it.. Additionally, David regularly receives calls from criminal attorneys, who have clients facing not only criminal charges but also deportation or some other immigration issue. David does not charge these fellow attorneys for his time but rather sees this as a simple courtesy to his brethren.. David extends this same sense of devotion and loyalty to his exemplary legal staff, which has been with him for many years.  Like David, every member of his team is a consummate professional, and treats each client with the utmost care, dignity, and respect.. A self-proclaimed man for others, David believes deeply in giving back to his community, as well.  He volunteers for the Los Angeles AIDS Project, supports Christmas for Children in Foster Care, and engages in numerous programs, which provide food to the homeless.. David welcomes you to contact him at

Dave Boyce practices primarily in the areas of state and federal taxation and business law, including tax planning and tax controversy representation. His areas of focus include taxable and tax-free acquisitions, partnerships, limited liability companies, corporations, cooperatives, exempt organizations, individuals, real estate, insolvency, anf international joint ventures. Dave has been a frequent lecturer on tax matters and has taught in the graduate tax programs of the Loyola Law School, University of San Diego College of Law and Golden Gate University. Courses taught and speaking engagements include corporate tax, corporate reorganizations, taxation of partnerships, executive compensation, characterization and timing of income, real estate taxation, and international joint ventures.. Dave is certified as a specialist in taxation law by the California Board of Legal Specialization and is a member of the Tax Sections of the Los Angeles County Bar Association and the State Bar of California. Dave is listed in The Best Lawyers in America and in Southern California Super Lawyers, and has been peer rating AV Preeminent by Martindale-Hubbell.. Prior to becoming a Partner at Musick, Peeler & Garrett, LLP, Dave was a partner at the global law firm of Jones Day.  He began his career as Attorney Advisor to Judge Howard A. Dawson, Jr. of the United States Tax Court.Specialties: Tax planning for mergers,acquisitions, private equity, corporations, limited liability companies, and partnerships; tax audits, administrative appeals, and litigation.