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When your company's future or your family's savings are at stake, you need a tough, aggressive and proven attorney who will fight for your rights and defend your interests. As a trial lawyer for 21 years and as a retired Army officer for over 28, it's been my job to protect those who need help and to make sure their rights are secure. Call me to talk about your problem without obligation. If I can't help you, I will help you find someone who can.. ABOUT KURT SCHLICHTER. Founding partner and trial counsel Kurt Andrew Schlichter is a graduate of Loyola Law School, where he was a Senior Note and Comment Editor on the Loyola of Los Angeles Law Review. He majored in Communications and Political Science as an undergraduate at the University of California, San Diego. He holds a master’s degree in Strategic Studies from the United States Army War College. Kurt is admitted to practice in California and Washington, D.C. His practice focuses on the defense and prosecution of civil lawsuits. Mr. Schlichter represents several Fortune 500 companies in California, as well as many mid-sized and small businesses, as well as individuals. These include all types of cases, including disputes involving contractors and builders, real estate, contracts and torts. Of particular interest are cases involving intentional torts such as fraud, defamation and malicious prosecution. Kurt has a solid track record of success. He won an individual a $3.05 million defamation judgment, successfully defended a nationally known bank against a multi-million dollar lender liability claim, and successfully defended an individual accused of misappropriating over $2 million. He has prevailed in trials and arbitrations involving “lemon law” lawsuits, personal injury defense and contract disputes. In the last two years, Kurt has achieved solid results for his clients such as:. Kurt frequently serves as a news source, an on-screen commentator, and an analyst on Fox News, Fox Business News and HLN, as well as many national and local radio shows. He is a senior columnist at . Kurt also spent several years as a stand-up comic. He speaks often to groups around the country.. Kurt is also a retired Army infantry colonel (Active and National Guard), a graduate of the elite Army Airborne School, and a veteran of both the Persian Gulf War and Operation Enduring Freedom in Kosovo. He commanded the of the over 1200 Soldiers of the elite 1st Squadron, 18th Cavalry Regiment (Reconnaissance-Surveillance-Target Acquisition) and the Rear Element, 1st Battalion, 160th Infantry. Much of his work focused on disaster relief operations.. Kurt believes that the organizational and strategy skills gained from his military experience, combined with his ability to connect with and win over audiences he learned as a performer, have contributed greatly to his successful representation of his clients.

Stewart R. Albertson is a named partner with the California firm of Albertson & Davidson, LLP, where he practices in the areas of trust, estate and probate litigation and general civil litigation. Mr. Albertson is a member of both the Louisiana State Bar and the California State Bar.. Mr. Albertson, the youngest of three children, grew up in Riverside, California. After high school Mr. Albertson joined the United States Army. After finishing basic training, advanced training, and airborne school, Mr. Albertson was assigned to the 2nd Infantry Division in South Korea, Camp Casey, where he spent one year soldiering near the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ). After completing his tour in South Korea, Mr. Albertson was assigned to the U.S. Army’s elite 82nd Airborne Division where he served as a paratrooper for over two years.. After completing his commitment to the U.S. Army, Mr. Albertson attended law school and received his law degree from Loyola University New Orleans School of Law and his masters in tax law (LL.M.) from the Georgetown University Law Center. Prior to law school, Mr. Albertson earned his B.S. from Southwestern Adventist University.. Mr. Albertson is an adjunct professor of law at Chapman Law School, located in Orange County, where he teaches the Wills and Trusts course.. Mr. Albertson’s hobbies include exercising, P90X, competing in triathlons, playing chess, reading non-fiction, and watching sports of all types.. Mr. Albertson is an instrument-rated pilot. He owns and flies a Cirrus SR22.

SCOTT H. CARR IS A HIGHLY RESPECTED TRIAL LAWYER and represents clients in the areas of business litigation, legal malpractice, insurance bad faith, products liability, and employment litigation. He enjoys Martindale-Hubble's highest rating for competence and ethics.. His accomplishments include obtaining $11.9 million in a wrongful termination case involving violation of public policy for filing a claim with California's Division of Labor Standards Enforcement; $10.4 million in a business fraud action relating to the sale of a business; $5.25 Million in a Product Liability action for a defective swimming pool; $4.5 million in a collision at Los Angeles Airport involving a police vehicle and an airline tug; $2 million in confidential settlements for cases involving the failure of a corporation and stock transfer agent to timely transfer stock certificates; $3 million in a legal malpractice action based on an underlying wrongful termination action; $3 million in an action related to a defective golf cart; $5.5 million in a premises liability action involving a defective skylight; $5 million in a Dangerous Condition of Public Property case and $3.7 million in a breach of contract action involving a loan organization company and a bank. Additionally, Scott was involved in the Binkow v. Osbourne action related to Binkow's creation of the idea and concept for the highly successful television series "The Osbournes," the Bethea v Burnett action involving the creation of the television series "The Apprentice," and the Burton v DeLaHoya action involving the creation of the television series "The Next Great Champ.". Among his other successful cases are $3 million settlement in a transactional legal malpractice action and another legal malpractice action resulting from transactional malpractice which resulted in a confidential settlement of $8 million. He was instrumental in the settlement of a $2.25 million case involving an automobile collision that killed a celebrity; a $3 million industrial accident involving brake failure on a loader; a $2.4 million product liability action concerning a household appliance's ignition of flammable vapors; a $3 million tire tread separation case; and $9 million in a Highway Design case against the State of California.. Scott has also handled several automobile v. pedestrian collisions resulting in total settlements in excess of $8 million. At trial, Scott's achievements include: Ebrahimi v. American Express Bank, Int., $3.2 million verdict in addition to a punitive damages finding, which was a wrongful termination action; Scholz v. State of California, $3.7 million verdict, which involved road design issues; Meruelo v. Marcus & Millichap, $1.3 million verdict, a fraud action against a real estate broker; Schluep v. Gunsenhauser, $1.145 million verdict in a breach of contract action; and Botez v. Hertzfeld & Rubin, $900,000 verdict in a legal malpractice case.. Scott was listed as an up-and-coming attorney in the 2004 Law & Politics inaugural issue of Southern California Rising Stars Magazine/Los Angeles Magazine, which lists the top 2.5 percent of noteworthy attorneys in Los Angeles and Orange Counties. In 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011 he was named as a Super Lawyer in Law & Politics' Southern California Super Lawyers which lists the top five percent of established Los Angeles and Orange County attorneys.. He currently serves as President of the Los Angeles chapter of the Association of Business Trial Lawyers, where he previously served on the Executive Committee and the Board of Governors.. Scott writes regularly and his published articles include: "Tax Implications of Tort Damage Awards," Los Angeles Trial Lawyers Association, Advocate October, 1992; "23 USC '409: The State's Attempt to Abolish Highway Design Cases," California Trial Lawyers Association Forum, November, 1994; "Measure of Damages for Interference with a Shareholder's Ability to Sell Stock," Association of Business Trial Lawyers Report, Spring and Summer 2003; and "The Reality of Idea Theft," Consumer Attorneys of Los Angeles, The Advocate, April 2006.. Scott also gives back to the community through his numerous civic and charitable activities. He was appointed by the City Council of Thousand Oaks to serve on the Board of Governors for the Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza as well as the Board of Directors of the Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza Foundation. For more than 20 years, he has mentored college students through his work as an officer with the Sigma Phi Epsilon Alumni Board for the University of California at Santa Barbara, where he currently serves as President. He was also awarded the Distinguished Alumnus Award for his numerous contributions to Sigma Phi Epsilon. In addition, Scott has long been active in raising awareness and money for various charities including the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation and Children's Hospital Los Angeles.. A graduate of University of California at Santa Barbara, Scott received a B.A. in political science and business economics in 1986. He earned his J.D. from Southwestern University School of Law, Los Angeles in 1991, where he made dean's list, and was a 1991 recipient of the American Jurisprudence Award in Products Liability and Remedies.

My practice focuses on complex litigation with an emphasis in consumer class actions, wage and hour class actions, contract disputes and unfair competition.  I have litigated cases both on behalf and against Fortune 500 companies.  In addition, I have handled numerous cases for individual clients.  I have also successfully represented clients in appeals before the California Court of Appeals and the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.. Since forming Kawahito Westrick LLP in 2008, I have obtained settlements valued in excess of $40 million on behalf of class members.  Outside of class actions, my clients have ranged from mixed martial arts stars to large hotel management companies to the oldest competitive darts association in the United States.. I previously clerked for the Honorable David Alan Ezra of the United States District Court for the District of Hawaii.  Prior to law school, I played basketball at Yale University, and thereafter played four seasons professionally in the Japan Basketball League (JBL).. I currently sit on the board of FIYA, a non-profit organization dedicated to creating youth sports leagues in Southern California.

Mark S. Eisenberg is an experienced trial lawyer whose broad background includes business and commercial litigation, real estate, construction, professional liability, trade secrets/unfair competition, insurance disputes and personal injury.. Mr. Eisenberg received his Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of California at Los Angeles in 1986 and his Juris Doctorate from Southwestern University School of Law with Moot Court honors in 1990. He has served as the Co-Chair of the Beverly Hills Bar Association Solo and Small Firm section, and is a former member of the Board of Governors of the Beverly Hills Bar Association Barristers, where he served as founder and Co-Chair of the Senior Law Day Committee and the Senior Citizens’ Legal Handbook Committee. When he’s not practicing law, Mr. Eisenberg plays the trumpet in several musical organizations, including the Los Angeles Lawyers Philharmonic, The Big Band of Barristers Jazz Band, the UCLA Alumni Band, the Pacific Palisades Oom Pa Pa Marching Band, where he is now in his 30th year as its Music Director, and Slave to Rhythm, an 8-piece funk/soul cover band.. In 1997 Mr. Eisenberg formed the Law Offices of Mark S. Eisenberg & Associates, a boutique firm specializing in civil litigation, arbitration, mediation and all forms of alternative dispute resolution, with emphases on business, commercial, professional liability, unfair competition, real estate and tort matters. The firm is dedicated to providing effective personalized litigation and legal services to each of its clients, institutional and individual alike. As a result, Eisenberg & Associates has developed extensive experience in numerous areas of civil litigation, arbitration, mediation and in private dispute forums throughout the State of California. Eisenberg & Associates also provides a variety of transactional services to its clients, such as drafting, reviewing and negotiating agreements and contracts, structuring business transactions, and forming and advising partnerships, corporations and other business associations.. While Eisenberg & Associates has the proven skills, depth and experience to handle complex and technical multi-party litigation, we routinely handle the medium and smaller pieces of litigation as well. Regardless of the size or complexity of a dispute, Eisenberg & Associates works closely with each of its clients to identify its particular litigation goals and objectives and then carefully plan and execute an appropriate litigation strategy to meet them. As part of that process, an appropriate fee arrangement is established, ranging from traditional hourly fees and contingent fee arrangements, to creative non-traditional arrangements, including "blended" fee agreements. Whenever possible, Eisenberg & Associates works with its clients to identify and minimize risks which may lead to litigation. Members of the firm are active in the American Bar Association, the Federal Bar Association, the State Bar of California, the Los Angeles County and the Beverly Hills Bar Associations and many charitable and service organizations.

I am a partner at Schlichter & Shonack, LLP with extensive experience in Business Litigation and Catastrophic Personal Injury. I represent both plaintiffs and defendants in personal injury and general civil litigation, and have handled cases ranging from assault and battery at high-profile Orange County night clubs to multi-million dollar real estate litigation, including construction defect.. During my career, I have participated in many mediations and trials. Plaintiff's cases that I have handled have resulted in settlements or judgments in excess of $13 million dollars, and my defense victories, including jury verdicts, have saved my clients millions of dollars. My practice includes taking cases through all phases of litigation, from the initial filing of papers, through written discovery, discovery requests and depositions, court appearances, and continuing through trial. Our firm prides itself on its motion practice, and has recently obtained several victories in Federal Court on motions to dismiss, which were published in the Daily Journal.. I received my BA in History from Arizona State University before moving to Los Angeles to obtain a Master's Degree in Russian at UCLA. After successfully negotiating two employment contracts with one of the largest employers in the state of California, I pursued my JD from Loyola Law School, Los Angeles. Since becoming a member of the bar, I have practiced in personal injury, premises liability, product liability, government claims and business litigation. I am fluent in Russian and a member of the bar of the District of Columbia.. I have been a member of the CAALA and the Beverly Hills Bar Association. I am currently a member of the WTLA, and the LACBA, and NAPW.. Feel free to email me at , or call at.. *Recommendations and/or endorsements do not constitute a guarantee, warranty, or prediction regarding the outcome of any client's legal matter

Combining his entrepreneurial and legal knowledge and experience, Kevin A. Lipeles founded the Law Offices of Kevin A. Lipeles in 2007. Mr. Lipelesâ practice focuses on general business transactions and negotiations, business and civil litigation, contract law, labor and employment law, personal injury, and premises liability.. Prior to founding his law firm, Mr. Lipeles managed several retail businesses, including a high-end jewelry business and full service restaurant. As a result, Mr. Lipelesâ experience extends beyond the often theoretical confines of a legal dispute, allowing him to bring a practical, business-oriented approach to solving disputes.. In addition, Mr. Lipeles represents and manages professional prize fighters, working to secure his boxers high profile and world championship fights.. Mr. Lipeles is also fluent in Spanish.. Mr. Lipeles received his J.D. from Loyola Law School in Los Angeles, where he served as class representative for 2 years. In addition, Mr. Lipeles served on the Deanâs List, graduating in the top 30% of his class. While in law school, Mr. Lipeles served as an extern to the Loyola Law School Center for Conflict Resolution, and served as an extern to Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Joseph Di Lorreto in the Long Beach division.. Admitted to PracticeState Courts of California (2006)District Court, Central District of California (2007)

BRUCE A. BROILLET'S intelligent and committed approach to the law has earned him national recognition and respect among his peers in the legal community. As a trial lawyer, he has obtained numerous seven and eight figure results. He represents plaintiffs in such areas as business litigation, products liability, professional malpractice, personal injury and wrongful death. His achievements include a $3.3 billion settlement against Big Tobacco on behalf of the County of Los Angeles, a $45.6 million verdict in a legal malpractice case, which is the largest of its kind in California's history, one of California's largest pre-trial settlements for an injury victim in the amount of $32.5 million, and $10.35 million in a business fraud case against a major financial corporation. He was also involved in the Ford/Firestone tire tread litigation.. Bruce has successfully handled a wide variety of complex cases, ranging from stock transfer fraud to defective products causing life-altering injuries. He represented television news reporter Adrienne Alpert in her case involving injuries from electrical shock, and his outstanding trial work has resulted in multimillion-dollar outcomes against such diverse entities as Isuzu Motor Co., American Appliance Corporation, Robertson Honda, Schlumberger Corp., Ambassador Insurance Company, International Telephone and Telegraph (ITT), the City of Los Angeles, and the County of Imperial. He currently represents numerous people suffering from catastrophic harm such as quadriplegia, paraplegia, brain damage, burns and death.. Bruce represented executive producer Gary Binkow (Finding Neverland) in his case against the Osbournes for breach of contract, and also represented independent producer Leigh Ann Burton in her case against Oscar de la Hoya for wrongfully using her reality television show idea.. He currently represents myriad companies and individuals harmed in the business arena including cases involving an investment firm which was forced to disgorge substantial compensation as a result of the malpractice of their corporate law firm, a Real Estate lender who inappropriately and unfairly took advantage of consumers, and a legal malpractice claim involving the failure to perfect and enforce a multi-million dollar judgment.. Bruce's accomplishments have been recognized by the legal profession's leading publications and organizations. He is named in Woodward / White, Inc. as one of "The Best Lawyers in America" and in California Lawyer Magazine as "One of California's Most Respected Plaintiff's Lawyers." Bruce has been listed repeatedly as one of the "100 Most Influential Attorneys in California" by the Los Angeles Daily Journal.. Southern California Super Lawyers Magazine/Los Angeles Magazine annually lists the top five-percent of lawyers practicing in Los Angeles and Orange Counties as nominated and voted upon by their peers. Bruce was named to its "Top 10 Southern California Lawyers" and "Top 100 Los Angeles County Lawyers" lists in 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011. He has also been one of the "Top 10 point getters" in each of those years, and was the "Top point getter" in 2008. In 2005, Bruce received the prestigious "Litigator of the Year Award" from the Century City Bar Association, and was honored by the Foundation For Taxpayer and Consumer Rights with its "Lifetime Legal Achievement Award." In 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008, Bruce was named by Lawdragon to its list of "The 500 Leading Lawyers in America" and its list of "The 500 Leading Litigators in America." Also in 2006, Loyola Law School presented Bruce with its "Champions of Justice" award.  And, in 2009, Bruce was presented with the "Civil Advocate Award" by the Association of Southern California Defense Counsel.. Bruce has played a strong leadership role in the Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles (CAALA), an organization dedicated to maintaining high standards and practices in the field of trial work, serving on its Board of Governors and as its President. CAALA has bestowed upon him its "Trial Lawyer of the Year Award" and its "Ted Horn Memorial Award" in recognition of service to the Bar.. An active member of the Consumer Attorneys of California (CAOC), Bruce has served on its Board of Governors and as its President. He is the recipient of the CAOC's "Robert E. Cartwright Award" for Excellence in Trial Advocacy and Teaching Trial Advocacy, its "Edward I. Pollock Award" for his efforts on behalf of CAOC's ideals, and its "Marvin E. Lewis Award" for continued guidance, loyalty and dedication.. Elected to the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA), Bruce holds the rank of Advocate and has served on ABOTA's National Board of Directors. He is a recipient of the "Civility Award" from the Los Angeles Chapter of ABOTA. Bruce was elected as a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers, a Fellow of the International Academy of Trial Lawyers, and a Fellow of the International Society of Barristers. He is a member of the Association of Business Trial Lawyers and has served on its Board of Governors. He is a Founding Member of Trial Lawyers for Public Justice, and he co-chaired the Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles' 2002 Annual Law Firm Campaign.. In 1995, Bruce chaired the statewide CAOC-CAALA Joint Mandatory Continuing Legal Education Committee, which educated plaintiffs' attorneys on how to serve their clients better. As an author, Bruce has written several publications including "Chapter 55, Industrial (Heavy) Machinery," Matthew Bender Products Liability Practice Guide, 1988; and "Anatomy of a Civil Jury Trial," 1992. He is a frequent guest lecturer at professional seminars.. Bruce is active in a number of community activities. He serves on the Board of Directors for the Success Through The Arts Foundation which benefits Hyde Park Elementary School, View Park Preparatory High School and Washington Preparatory High School. A firm believer in the value of education, Bruce is a member of the University of Notre Dame's College of Arts and Letters Advisory Council and is on the Executive Committee of the University of Texas School of Law Alumni Association. Bruce has endowed three scholarships to enable deserving students to attend the University of Notre Dame, including the Mr. and Mrs. Eugene H. Broillet Scholarship, the Eugene H. Broillet Scholarship, and the John and Betty Foster Scholarship, as well as a graduate stipend fund in the names of two of his uncles, Joseph and Frank Ferrara. He also endowed a scholarship in honor of his parents to enable recipients to attend the University of Texas School of Law, which is Bruce's law school alma mater. Bruce also established a computer classroom and a high tech teaching facility at his high school in El Paso Texas, Cathedral High School.. Bruce is from El Paso, Texas. He received his B.A. from the University of Notre Dame (1971) and his J.D. from the University of Texas (1974).. He is admitted to the State Bar of California and the State Bar of Texas. He is married to Norah and they have a son, Dalton.

After 11 years as a partner and corporate trial lawyer with Preston Gates & Ellis, in Los Angeles, Washington D.C, and Seattle, where he successfully tried 46 jury trials to verdict and 8 years as a shareholder and trial lawyer with Buchalter Nemer, in Los Angeles, where he successfully tried 13 jury trials to verdict while bringing to terms more than 175 corporate, commercial, employment, healthcare, products liability - toxic torts - stockbroker liability and securities fraud cases, John Petrullo  set out on a new and different course to create a law firm built on being smart and right - a national law firm defined by the new realities of today's businesses, an approach that blends business discipline with practical solutions with the ability to see around corners, think out of the box ... and win.. With an equal commitment to serve our community, John and his team of formidable courtroom lawyers devote more than 200 hours each year representing the families and individuals in a wide array of legal matters in order to protect the interests of families and neighbors going through tough times.

Aaron M. Gladstein is a seasoned litigator with a practice spanning a wide spectrum of civil litigation areas. As an associate at Boren, Osher & Luftman, LLP, Mr. Gladstein’s practice focuses on complex business disputes, as well as real estate, commercial and employment matters on behalf of both plaintiffs and defendants. In addition to his substantive law practice, Mr. Gladstein is focused on creating and maintaining meaningful relationships with colleagues and clients alike.. Prior to his current role, Mr. Gladstein practiced for six years with one of California’s premiere Plaintiffs’ law firms, specializing in the litigation of complex residential construction disputes. Mr. Gladstein then spent one year honing his skills at a well-regarded Los Angeles boutique firm, where he litigated a variety of civil matters, including employment, entertainment, complex commercial disputes, medical malpractice, and contract-related disputes. Mr. Gladstein has experience in all facets of pre-trial litigation, arbitration, meditation, and, when necessary, preparing for trial in both state and federal court.

A recognized leader in the field of fighting disability insurance companies, he has won millions for his clients.