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Richard S. Conn is a partner in the Firm's Los Angeles office.  Mr. Conn specializes in business, creditors' rights and probate litigation. His practice also involves defense of professional liability claims against attorneys arising in the context of business, bankruptcy or probate representation.  Mr. Conn has also represented several Southern California universities in trust and commercial litigation.

Representing employers in all aspects of employment law and litigation, and senior executives in non-litigation matters such as negotiation of employment contracts and severance agreements.

Professional Experience. Mr. Stoner began his legal career as a litigation associate with the law firm of Lillick McHose & Charles (now Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP) and became a full equity partner in 1987.  He left Pillsbury in 2000 to join Hennigan Bennett & Dorman LLP, a nationally recognized litigation firm based in Los Angeles.  In 2006, Mr. Stoner was one of the founding partners of Yuhl Stoner Carr LLP.  While at the Pillsbury Winthrop, Hennigan Bennett and Yuhl Stoner Carr firms, Mr. Stoner specialized in complex commercial litigation and his practice included cases involving emerging companies, securities, contracts, intellectual property, business torts, real estate litigation and employment disputes.. Mr. Stoner passed the CPA exam the summer between college and law school and uses his accounting and economics background effectively in his commercial litigation practice.  He is a member of the Los Angeles County Bar Association, Illinois State Bar Association, State Bar of California, and Association of Business Trial Lawyers.. Educational Background. William E. Stoner graduated Magna Cum Laude from Wittenberg University in 1978 with a B.S. degree in Economics and Accounting.  He earned his Juris Doctor from Duke University in 1981 where he was member of the Duke Law Journal editorial board from 1980-81.  He was admitted to the California State Bar in 1981 and the Illinois State Bar in 1982.. Personal Interests. Mr. Stoner is an avid skier, golfer, youth softball coach, and lives with his wife and three of their children in La Canada, California.. Pro Bono, Charitable and Civic Activities. Mr. Stoner is currently President of the La Canada High School Spartan Boosters and previously served as Vice President Baseball in the LCBSA Association.  He was a board member of the La Canada Flintridge Educational Foundation for six years and is active in the La Canada Presbyterian Church.. Mr. Stoner has served as a Judge Pro Tem in the Los Angeles Superior Court and has provided pro bono legal services to a variety of charitable organizations including Los Angeles Child S.H.A.R.E.  While at Pillsbury Winthrop Mr. Stoner was Managing Partner of the firm’s Southern California Pro Bono program.

Plaintiff's attorney representing employees and the injured.

Phil Cook is a first-chair business trial lawyer with experience in jury and bench trials, as well as domestic and international arbitrations before AAA, FINRA and ICC panels. He has argued appeals in the Ninth Circuit and the California Court of Appeal. While Phil focuses on policyholder insurance recovery, corporate governance and partnership disputes, and securities and financial products claims, he has represented clients in individual and class action cases involving contract disputes, Business and Professions Code section 17200 claims and other business torts, antitrust and trade regulation, patent and trademark infringement, trade secrets, product liability and toxic torts, governmental claims and liabilities, freedom of speech and religious protection under the First Amendment, health care, construction defect, wrongful termination and employment discrimination, and real estate, land use and environmental issues.. Before law school, Phil spent 12 years in the computer and consumer electronics fields, with business experience ranging from marketing and management positions with national Fortune 500 companies to his own entrepreneurial ventures.. In addition to teaching law school courses in trial practice as an adjunct professor, Phil has participated in seminars and workshops teaching legal research, deposition, advocacy, and trial techniques and has appeared on the faculty at local and national continuing legal education seminars.

Over Venskus & Associates' nearly nine-year history, the firm’s founding partner, Sabrina Venskus, has earned a reputation as a leading public interest and environmental advocate in the Southern California area.. Ms. Venskus' areas of practice include environmental law, land use and zoning, natural resources law, tenant rights, historic preservation, native burial rights, energy regulation, and government disclosure.. Ms. Venskus is a member of the Environmental Law Section of the California Bar Association and the Executive Committee for the Los Angeles County Bar Association's Environmental Law Section.  She is a member of the Ventura County Bar Association and serves on the board of the Ojai Valley Green Coalition.  She has served as chair for various land use and planning boards including those for the Venice Neighborhood Council, the Westchester/Playa del Rey Neighborhood Council, and the Manhattan Beach Chamber of Commerce.. Ms. Venskus volunteers her time advising at-risk tenants at various local Tenants' Rights Clinics, including those sponsored by the Coalition for Economic Survival and ACORN.. Media savvy, she has been quoted in local, national and international print media and interviewed on network television and radio.  Ms. Venskus has been invited to speak at the California Bar Association’s Environmental Law Conference, Continuing Legal Education Foundation, the University of California, Los Angeles and the University of Southern California.. Ms. Venskus graduated with honors from Northwestern School of Law of Lewis and Clark College in Portland, Oregon, (consistently recognized as our nation’s top environmental law program), earning a certificate in Environmental and Natural Resources Law.  She is a graduate of UCLA, where she received her Bachelor of Arts degree with honors.

Orion Robinson’s practice is primarily focused on representing companies in various employment related claims such as wage and hour, wrongful termination, discrimination, retaliation, Title VII, ADA, ADEA, and FMLA. Mr. Robinson practices in federal and state courts, arbitration proceedings, and before state administrative agencies. He also works with Human Resources departments for numerous companies in the areas of compliance, training, and company policies and guidelines.. Alternatively, Mr. Robinson has experience representing employees in wage and hour, discrimination, and retaliation claims brought against employers including nationwide companies.. Mr. Robinson also manages Robinson Di Lando's subrogation department. He has successfully litigated claims against government entities - including cities, police departments, and public works, as well as private and public utilities companies, and major insurance carriers.. Mr. Robinson is a member of the American Bar Association Labor and Employment Law Division.

Omar is a trial lawyer who practices nationally and is based in Los Angeles, California. At Qureshi Law, he represents people who have been abused and discriminated against by companies and the government. He also represents people who have been catastrophically injured and the families of people who have been wrongfully killed.. He previously worked at Bridgewater Associates, the world’s largest hedge fund, and GI Partners, a private equity firm. He then worked at Jenner & Block as a lawyer representing companies in class action and antitrust lawsuits. Omar also represented companies in nationwide multi-district litigation.. His background working in finance and representing some of the most powerful institutions in the world has helped him transition to representing people. Omar uncovered a network of nursing homes and residential care facilities that were neglecting disabled and elderly people by looking into tax records and corporate governance documents. He used the government’s history of racist policies to establish that the United States federal government was denying Native American students the right to attend a school with enough resources, teachers, and wellness services to provide a safe and effective learning environment.. Recently, Omar has represented the families of people wrongfully killed; children who were physically and emotionally abused by school district employees; people wrongfully terminated from their jobs because of their sex, race, and religion; and individuals who have been catastrophically hurt by negligent corporations, government employees, and individuals. In 2020, Omar won a sizable award in an administrative trial on behalf of a child harmed by his school.. Omar is an award winning comedian and storyteller. He tours the country performing stand up comedy. He won the Moth GrandSlam Championship, which is the top storytelling award from the top storytelling organization in the country. He has been featured on NPR and the Sundance Film Festival.. Omar graduated from Stanford Law School and The Johns Hopkins University.. He is originally from Monett, Missouri and spends as much time there as he can. Omar is licensed in California and Missouri.

Nicole C. Andersen graduated from Pepperdine University School of Law and earned her J.D. in 2011. At Pepperdine, she served on the boards of the Phi Delta Phi honors society and the Environmental Law Society, and edited for the Los Angeles Public Interest Law Journal. Her legal training extends internationally as she studied through Pepperdine’s London Law Program and eventually worked as the Program’s student liaison. In London, she competed with British law students at the Royal Courts of Justice through the International Moot Court Program.Nicole earned her B.A. in Psychology and Communication with a distinction in the major at the University of California at Santa Barbara.  In 2007 she was named a junior fellow of the American Academy of Political and Social Science for her empirical study on civil liberties, race, and religion. In 2011, her work was published in the Journal of Arab & Muslim Media Research.Following graduation from the university, Nicole worked as an elementary and high school English teacher in Santiago, Chile before attending law school.  In 2007 she also earned her private pilot's license. As a private pilot, Nicole has an avid interest in aviation law.Since 2011, Nicole has practiced civil litigation representing plainitffs in wrongful death, personal injury and other civil torts.  At Kreindler and Kreindler she focused on aviation wrongful death cases throughout the country in both state and federal courts, as well as several class action lawsuits. In June 2015, Nicole joined Nelson & Fraenkel LLP and continues to practice in these areas, with a broader emphasis on all types of civil  litigation.

Named one of "California's Top 20 Attorneys" by California Lawyer magazine, Tony Stuart's approach is to limit the numbers of cases he handles so that he can apply the highest standards of legal service to each and every client.. Pictured: Tony and his client Dana Christensen at the United States Supreme Court.

My Practice - My litigation practice is primarily in the areas of employment law and unfair competition. To assist companies in minimizing risks and litigation exposure in the employment arena, my practice also includes substantial advice and counsel work to management in such areas as wage and hour laws, establishing and enforcing employment policies and procedures and assisting in pretermination evaluations. I also assist companies in conducting compliance with federal and state employment laws and am an active lecturer on a variety of employment topics.. My Education - I earned a bachelor's degree in public administration from the University of Southern California, cum laude in 1979. I went on to Loyola Law School and received a law degree in 1982. While in law school, I received the Judge William M. Byrne, Sr. Trial Advocacy Award and was a member of the National Trial Advocacy Team.. My Activities - I am actively involved in the American Business Trial Lawyers Assocation, am a member of the Employment Section of the Los Angeles County Bar, and am a past chairman of the Community Advisory Committee for Special Education for the West San Gabriel Valley School Districts. I also served as a Special Olympics Coach and am past treasurer of a fundraising division of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society.

My offices represent consumers in the legal areas of California Lemon Law, Federal Lemon Law, and Consumer Law including Auto Fraud, Dealer Fraud and Repair Fraud.. Our high success rate (99%), coupled with our reputation for thorough research and willingness to litigate to the fullest extent of the law, keeps us active throughout California from San Diego to San Francisco, as well as in rural areas where adequate representation isn’t always available.

My name is Joshua Goldstein. I'm an immigration attorney focusing on helping immigrants navigate the greencard process and obtain permanent residency. I represent immigrants who must appear in Immigration Court for deportation / removal proceedings. I also assist with the naturalization application procedure for those immigrants seeking citizenship. Visit me at

Ms. Victoria Marsden specializes in Corporate/Business, Personal Injury, and Employment Litigation, as well as SSDI/SSI cases. Ms.
Marsden received her undergraduate education at the University of
California at Irvine where she received Bachelor of Arts degrees in
Political Science and Sociology in 2004.. Ms. Marsden
attended Southwestern Law School in Los Angeles, California and
graduated in 2009. As a law student, Ms. Marsden served as an extern in
the Federal District Court here in Los Angeles, and volunteered at the
Department of Social Services.. Ms. Marsden is admitted
to practice in all state courts of the State of California and the
United States District Court for the Central District.

Ms. Steelhead is a partner at Rose, Klein & Marias and has dedicated her career to representing injured individuals in personal injury cases. Ms. Steelhead has obtained millions of dollars in verdicts and settlements on behalf of her clients, including a recent $1.625M trial verdict and a $4.5M personal injury settlement. Ms. Steelhead handles cases in all areas of personal injury, including automobile accidents, trucking accidents, construction accidents, products liability accidents, NFL brain injury litigation, slip and fall accidents, and medical malpractice cases. Ms. Steelhead represents injured people suffering from traumatic brain injuries, catastrophic injuries, and orthopedic injuries as well as those seeking to bring a wrongful death lawsuit on behalf of their loved one.. Ms. Steelhead has a background in science and obtained her B.A. from the University of California, Santa Barbara, graduating with a degree in Biological Sciences and minoring in Spanish. Ms. Steelhead then attended Loyola Law School and received her J.D. in 2014. Ms. Steelhead clerked with Rose, Klein & Marias LLP in her second and third years of law school and joined the firm as an associate in 2014 upon passing the California Bar.. Ms. Steelhead has been setected as a Rising Star by SuperLawyers in 2018 and 2019. Ms. Steelhead is a member of the Consumer Attorneys of California, the Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles, and the American Association of Justice. She is admitted to practice in all California state courts, as well as the District Court for the Central District of California and the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals.

Ms. Cinquemani's five year practice has focused on medical malpractice defense, including wrongful death and birth injury cases.   Prior to LaFollette Johnson, Ms. Cinquemani defended healthcare professionals of all specialties in complex medical malpractice matters at the Law Offices of David J. Weiss, an aggressive and niche Los Angeles law firm. Previously, following law school, she began her career at Adler Cohen Harvey Wakeman Guekguezian, LLP, a trial law firm in Boston, MA, where she focused on medical malpractice defense, as well as mass tort litigation defense involving claims of injury due to asbestos exposure.. Ms. Cinquemani is licensed to practice in California, New York and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.  She graduated summa cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa from the University of California, Irvine in 2006, with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology. Thereafter, Mrs. Cinquemani received her Juris Doctorate from Boston University School of Law in 2010, with a Certificate in Litigation and Dispute Resolution.

Mr. Weisberg received a Juris Doctorate degree from Loyola Law School where he originally intended to become a corporate mergers and acquisitions attorney. While attending law school, however, he discovered his passion for STANDING UP and SPEAKING OUT on behalf of PEOPLE who are often ignored by the Government and the Courts. From that point forward, Mr. Weisberg wanted nothing more than to argue in front of judges and juries, using his gifts to PERSUASIVELY WIN cases for HARDWORKING PEOPLE. Mr. Weisberg believes that you don't have to be part of "the elite" to have a five-star rated attorney STANDING IN YOUR CORNER. This has been Mr. Weisberg's mission for over 20 years.. Mr. Weisberg is a Southern California native. He has traveled to six Continents, including over 30 countries. He has a keen interest in learning languages. He is fluent in Spanish and has practiced conversational French, Italian, Farsi, Cantonese, and Korean for the past 25 years.. Mr. Weisberg has studied the Art of Persuasion in its many forms. His personal reading library includes the following best sellers:. How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie. The Art of War by Sun Tzu. The Art of Seduction by Robert Greene. The 48 Laws of Power by Robert Greene. Win Your Case by Gerry Spence. Trial Techniques by Thomas A. Mauet. Mr. Weisberg's personal philosophy in negotiation is that, in order to achieve results, one must employ the strategy that best fits the situation. The "bulldog" approach does not always get you results and can sometimes hinder progress. He approaches every case with an intellectual perspective based on logic and sound legal reasoning balanced with an understanding of psychology and human nature.. Mr. Weisberg graduated from schools ranked top 20 in the nation. He received a Bachelor of Science degree in Corporate Finance from USC Business School (Marshall School of Business) and worked in the banking industry for several years before attending law school at Loyola.

Mr. Stephen Vokshori graduated Magna Cum Laude from USC’s Marshall School of Business and elected to attend the UCLA School of Law for his Juris Doctor.  While in UCLA’s Business Law and Policy Program, he exhibited academic excellence in Real Estate, Corporate, and Finance law, and became a recipient of the Stephen E. Claman Scholarship.Mr. Vokshori’s work experience has included being managing partner at Taylor & Vokshori, a prominent real estate law firm, in-house legal counsel for a sizeable commercial and residential real estate company, litigation consultant with Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, and litigation associate at Demler Armstrong & Rowland. As Managing Attorney of Vokshori Law Group, Mr. Vokshori utilizes his unique background in law, accounting, finance, and business when encountering complex real estate transactions, bankruptcy litigation, or business planning in anticipating and formulating solutions for his clients.  He brings a strategic perspective to his work that enables clients to understand the issues they face in new ways.  All the while, Mr. Vokshori understands that clients want to be kept apprised of their case and he makes time to personally meet with them and provide frequent status reports.Mr. Vokshori represents clients in all facets of bankruptcy proceedings and litigation, as well as insolvency issues in business transactions, and he represents debtors and secured lenders in their in- and out-of-court restructurings.  He also represents distressed homeowners who have been victimized by the proliferation of sub-prime and predatory lending as well as those who have witnessed double-digit percentage declines in property values which has stripped the equity out of their homes. Mr. Vokshori regularly advises business owners and entrepreneurs in all of their business transactions including matters relating to business planning and growth, and provides advice and legal services at all stages including startup, business expansion, transition planning and execution.  He has wide-ranging experience in all aspects of commercial and residential real estate.  He is also experienced in estate planning and trust administration, including business succession planning for family and other closely held enterprises.Mr. Vokshori understands the importance of community service and regularly devotes significant time to delivering needed pro bono legal assistance.  Throughout his legal career, he has volunteered his services to individuals fighting against corporate and state powers.  Volunteering with Public Counsel’s general relief advocacy program, Mr. Vokshori argued to protect the rights of people in the welfare system that were homeless or at risk of becoming so.  Mr. Vokshori also provided free legal assistance to UCLA students through UCLA’s Student Legal Services program, counseling students on a wide variety of legal issues. Currently, Mr. Vokshori spends his free time assisting low-income tenants fight against illegal evictions and unlawful detainer actions – a troubling corollary of the subprime mortgage foreclosure crisis.  He also dedicates time to volunteer at Public Counsel's Consumer Law and Debtor Assistance Projects in providing advice and counsel to debtors that are filing for bankruptcy without an attorney.

Mr. Roberts has been handling complex employment and business litigation issues for over 15 years, relentlessly defending public and private clients in matters that stand to critically impact their lives and livelihoods: from discrimination and harassment to wrongful termination, breach of contract to insurance coverage disputes, premises liability to wrongful death.. Mr. Roberts organizes and litigates cases in state and federal courts for clients ranging from global corporations and financial institutions to municipalities and individuals. In the interest of clients’ financial and organizational health, he also works with them to prevent and diffuse disputes, providing counsel on litigation avoidance strategies as well as risk analysis.. Mr. Roberts graduated from Morehouse College with a degree in Psychology. He earned his Juris Doctor from the University of Southern California Gould School of Law, where he currently serves as a Lecturer In Law.. Mr. Roberts is a member of the National Association of Minority & Women-Owned Law Firms’ (NAMWOLF), the National Employment Law Council, and the Diversity Committee for Ford Motor Company.. HONORS & AWARDS. Los Angeles Business Journal ‘Top 100 Lawyers’ 2022Southern California Super Lawyer – 2021 and 2022Daily Journal Top Labor & Employment Lawyer 2021 & 2022Los Angeles Business Journal – Leader of Influence: Litigators & Trial Attorneys 2021Los Angeles Times B2B ‘DEI&A Visionary’ 2021Los Angeles Times B2B ‘Business of Law Visionary’ 2021Martindale-Hubbel – ‘AV Rated Preeminent’. PUBLICATIONS. Black EOE Journal – ‘SETTING THE PRECEDENT: Two Black Attorneys on the Rise’Inside Morehouse – ‘Alumni Advice: The Power of Networking’Trojan Family Magazine – ‘USC Gould Alums Pave the Way for Next Generation of Diverse Law Students’Los Angeles Business Journal – ‘Growing Business Through a Pandemic’. SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS. Featured Speaker – Los Angeles Business Journal’s 2021 ‘Black Business Matters: From Awareness to Action’. FIRM ACCOLADES. Los Angeles Business Journal’s 2021 and 2022 ‘Most Admired Law Firms to Work For’Daily Journal’s Top 20 ‘Top Boutiques in California’National Association of Minority and Women Owned Law Firms (NAMWOLF) Member

Mr. Putnam is managing partner at Monteleone & McCrory, LLP, where he heads the corporate, tax, and estate planning division of the firm.  As both an attorney and Certified Public Accountant, Mr. Putnam specializes in corporate and business law matters, taxation, real estate, estate planning, and asset protection.. Since joining the firm in 1980, Mr. Putnam's expertise in the fields of business and tax law has grown to include matters such as corporate governance, business formation and operation (including corporations, partnerships, LLC's, and LLP's), joint ventures, mergers, acquisitions, business dissolutions (an area in which he has one of the leading published cases in California), unfair competition/trade secrets, complex business and real estate transactions, construction (with an emphasis on sports stadiums and arenas, including ADA issues), and  tax, financial, and asset protection planning.. Mr. Putnam is admitted to practice in all state and federal courts in California, as well as the United States Tax Court and United States Court of Federal Claims.  Mr. Putnam serves as a settlement officer at the United States Tax Court, and also serves as a Judge Pro Tem in the Los Angeles County Superior Court.  The quality of his work is reflected by the fact that he is “AV” rated by Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory (its  highest rating).. Mr. Putnam is past president of the Wilshire Bar Association and has served on its Board of Governors for many years.  He has served on various committees of the Los Angeles County Bar Association (including the State Appellate Judicial Evaluations Committee), the American Bar Association, the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, and is a member of the Illinois C.P.A. Society.. Active in numerous civic and charitable organizations, Mr. Putnam served on the South Pasadena City Council for 9 years (including two terms as Mayor and three terms as Mayor Pro Tem), the USC Athletic Department Board of Counselors, is a member of the Pasadena Tournament of Roses Association (where he has served as a Vice Chair), the USC Law Leaders Society, as well as numerous other community organizations.. Mr. Putnam obtained his undergraduate degree (with honors) in accounting from the University of Southern California in 1977.  He went on to earn his law degree in 1980 from USC.  While at USC, Mr. Putnam received numerous honors and awards in both law and accounting.  He has been a frequent lecturer for accountants, lawyers, financial advisors, and others in the areas of business, taxation, and estate and asset protection planning.

Mr. Mosley leads both the Corporate and Entertainment, Media & Technology practice groups at Mosley & Associates where he participates in a broad-based corporate, securities, real estate, finance, intellectual property, sports, media, arts, fashion and entertainment practice.  He represents issuers, funds, investment banks, high-net worth individuals and small businesses in a variety of corporate finance, film finance, private equity, merger and acquisition and corporate advisory matters.  Mr. Mosley handles trademark, copyright, licensing and general corporate matters as well as representing talent, producers, production companies and labels in film, music, television and fashion projects.  He also negotiates marketing, endorsement and other campaigns for his varied sports and entertainment clients. As a litigator, Mr. Mosley has defended both public and private billion dollar acquisitions, as well as a SEC investigation related to option back-dating.  As a watchdog, he provides transparent checks and balances for his entertainment clients, monitoring the actions and deals of the sports agents, managers, business managers, accountants and agencies.  To that end, he has brought cases against business managers and large bookkeeping firms for fraud, mismanagement of funds and breaches of fiduciary duty for his entertainment clients.

Mr. Lussier is a Partner at Veatch Carlson, LLP, where he is also the Director of the Firm's Intellectual Property Department. A civil litigator with deep experience across all categories of business disputes, his practice primarily focuses on intellectual property litigation, including trademark and copyright infringement, unfair competition, false advertising, misappropriation of trade secrets, and commercial disparagement. Mr. Lussier also has represented Fortune 500 companies in many types of complex litigation, including employment, antitrust, product liability, environmental, and contractual disputes. In addition to representing clients in trial courts, Mr. Lussier is an experienced appellate lawyer, having obtained victories for clients in the California Court of Appeal and the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.. In addition to being involved in community activities, Mr. Lussier serves as a Trustee of the Pasadena Methodist Foundation.

Mr. Holmes' practice focuses on complex civil litigation, securities enforcement defense, and other regulatory defense. He represents clients in a broad range of fraud-based matters, including SEC and CFTC investigations, grand jury investigations and criminal and civil litigation involving allegations of financial fraud and related allegations of malfeasance. He also represents clients in proceedings before FINRA, the Department of Insurance, Department of Real Estate, and Board of Accountancy.. Mr. Holmes, an accomplished trial lawyer, recently completed a federal trial regarding securities law claims (defeating all claims of fraud against his client), obtained an approximately $1 million decision in favor of his plaintiff client in a breach of fiduciary duty case tried in state court, obtained an over $1 million award for his client following a securities arbitration, obtained a state court trial verdict for another client (the plaintiff in a breach of contract and fraud case), and obtained a nonsuit for his client in a jury trial following the close of the plaintiffs' case - and these are only a few of his many favorable trial results. Mr. Holmes has also represented clients in appellate matters (most recently affirming a state-court post-trial result he'd earlier obtained for his client), as well as before the Ninth and Tenth Circuit Courts of Appeal (in securities-related matters), and the Delaware Supreme Court (finding in favor of Mr. Holmes' client). While at the SEC, Mr. Holmes led SEC investigations and injunctive/administrative actions, and since entering private practice, has defended - at the investigative and litigation stages - numerous such actions.. Prior to founding what became Holmes, Athey, Cowan & Mermelstein LLP, Mr. Holmes was a shareholder in a Los Angeles-based white collar criminal and civil litigation firm, and was Of Counsel to two national law firms. He also served as a Staff Attorney in the Enforcement Division of the United States Securities & Exchange Commission, and as Corporations Counsel in the Enforcement Division of the California Department of Corporations (now known as the "Department of Financial Protection and Innovation", or DFPI). While at the California Department of Corporations, Mr. Holmes was a founding member of the Internet Compliance and Enforcement ("ICE") unit, and while at the SEC, Mr. Holmes was a member of the Internet Enforcement Branch.

Mr. Atlee is a business litigator who handles a wide range of disputes involving real property, contracts, unfair competition, intellectual property, interference and other business torts. He routinely first-chairs matters before arbitrators and mediators as well as judges and juries in state and federal courts. Mr. Atlee helps clients achieve their business objectives through practical advice, strategic motion practice and proactive use of alternative dispute resolution prior to trial.. Mr. Atlee first partnered with the founders of Park & Velayos when they all started their careers in the Los Angeles office of Latham & Watkins. After 16 years at Latham, Mr. Atlee also was a litigation partner at Winston & Strawn LLP and Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP, while continuing to work occasionally on discrete matters with Messrs. Park and Velayos.

Michele Franchett is a partner at Stone Grzegorek & Gonzalez LLP.  She is admitted to the California Bar, and is a Certified Specialist in the practice of Immigration and Nationality Law.  She has over twenty years of experience in the field, and holdes the highest, preeminent "AV" rating from Martindale Hubbell.  Her current practice is focused on investor and entrepreneurial immigration, with particular emphasis on EB-5 capital group representation. She provides counsel to a number of regional centers seeking to obtain or amend regional center designations and exemplar petition approvals. Ms. Franchett serves on the EB-5 committee of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (“AILA”), the Public Policy Committee of Invest In the USA (“IIUSA”),  and is a former chair of the AILA Southern California Chapter.  Having started working in the area of U.S. immigration in 1986, Ms. Franchett has since accumulated experience encompassing virtually every area of business-based immigration. She has represented multinational corporations, research hospitals, universities, investors, entrepreneurs, academicians, artists, and entrepreneurs from around the globe.  Ms. Franchett has also represented clients applying for visas at U.S. Consulates in Toronto, Halifax, and Ciudad Juarez, and at the U.S. Embassy in Seoul. In more recent years she traveled to China to provide EB-5 training for licensed immigration consultants.