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Orange County-based lawyer David E. Swanson has been trying criminal defense cases since 1991. He started his career as an Orange County Public Defender and transitioned into private practice as a criminal defense attorney in 1998. Currently, he is recognized by The State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization as a Certified Specialist in Criminal Law.. David E. Swanson graduated from the University of Illinois in 1976. He graduated from the Thunderbird Graduate School of International Management with an M.B.A in 1978. He also graduated Cum Laude from Western State University College of Law, ranking 3rd in his class in 1991. He was also a member of the Law Review.. He is a member of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, California Attorneys for Criminal Justice, the California Public Defenders Association, and the Orange County Bar Association. Mr. Swanson has also lectured on numerous occasions on criminal law to Bar Associations and other groups.

Nicole Whyte has been identified by the well-recognized Daily Journal as one of California’s top 100 women attorneys. She has also been selected as one of America’s Top 100 attorneys (a lifetime achievement). Ms. Whyte is a founding principal and CEO of Bremer Whyte Brown & O’Meara, LLP, a 160+ attorney law firm with 8 office locations throughout the Western United States.  Admitted to the South African Supreme Court in 1990, the California State Bar in 1991, the Nevada State Bar in 2000, the Washington D.C. State Bar in 2011, and the Washington State Bar in 2012, Ms. Whyte has extensive experience in all aspects of litigation and trial. She focuses her practice in the areas of family law, complex civil and commercial litigation, trucking litigation, and insurance defense litigation. Ms. Whyte has been designated as a Certified Family Law Specialist by the State Bar of California, Board of Legal Specialization since 2010. She has successfully litigated and tried hundreds of complex, multi-million dollar lawsuits, and has tried in excess of 30 cases to verdict (jury and judge trials).  She has been awarded the highest accolade in Martindale-Hubbell: an AV rating. This was as a result of an extensive, confidential review conducted among the legal profession in her community. The AV rating signifies Ms. Whyte’s legal abilities are of the very highest standard and her professional ethics are unquestioned. Ms. Whyte also has been consistently named California “Super Lawyer” by Los Angeles Magazine, and she has been consistently ranked in Super Lawyer’s lists of top attorneys in Southern California and Orange County.. Even more pertinent than her awards and ratings, Ms. Whyte strives to keep her clients’ interests at heart, and reach timely resolutions of challenging situations. Within the family law field, she handles a multitude of issues such as divorce, custody, visitation, modifications, child support, parentage/paternity, property division, prenuptial agreements, postnuptial agreements, dependency actions, and spousal support. Ms. Whyte provides individualized counseling and representation in all areas of family law and listens carefully to her client’s problems to provide representation that is strategic and effective.. Ms. Whyte has written extensively in her fields of expertise, and she is also a regular speaker at legal conferences across the United States.   Ms. Whyte has authored chapters in two published Family Law books, “Strategies for Family Law in California” 2010 edition published by Aspatore, “Streamlining Strategies and Costs in today’s Family Law Cases”, and “Strategies for Family Law in California” 2012 edition published by Aspatore, “Staying up to date with New Developments and Strategies in California Family Law Litigation”.. Ms. Whyte is a member of the Family, Construction and Insurance sections of the Orange County Bar Association, the Clark County Bar Association (Nevada) and the American Bar Association. She is a member of the Association of Certified Family Law Specialists. She is a past member of the Civil Procedure and Evidence panels of the Orange County Bar Association’s Resolutions Committee. She has graduated twice from the National Institute for Trial Advocacy (NITA) program in trial advocacy and is a Master Bencher and past officer of the Robert A. Banyard Inn of Court. Ms. Whyte also serves as a mediator, and has served as settlement officer for the Orange County Superior Court. She is also a Board Member of the Masters' Division of the Orange County Bar Association.. Ms. Whyte is also active in the international legal community.  She is a member of Consulegis, an international network of lawyers, and she has been a featured speaker at Consulegis'  bi-annual conferences. She also has close ties to her original mentor attorney in South Africa, Brian Kahn, where she began her legal career.  Ms. Whyte's law firm, Bremer Whyte also has a strategic alliance with Brian Kahn, Inc. in Johannesburg, South Africa.. Ms. Whyte is a board member of the Sonenshine Pro Bono Opportunities Committee, an Orange County organization comprised of attorneys and Judges who provide Pro Bono legal opportunities  to newer members of the Orange County bar, by matching attorneys with potential Pro Bono clients. Ms. Whyte is also a board member of the Public Law Center, a pro-bono law group that provides access for low income residents of Orange County.. A native of Johannesburg, South Africa, Ms. Whyte received her Bachelor of Arts and her LLB from the University of the Witwatersrand, located in Johannesburg, South Africa. After graduating from law school, she served as state prosecutor at the Johannesburg Magistrate’s Court in the criminal division. During this time Ms. Whyte had the opportunity to try a variety of criminal cases. Following her tenure as state prosecutor, she gained general civil and commercial litigation experience at Brian Kahn Inc. Attorneys, a boutique litigation law firm in Johannesburg. Ms. Whyte immigrated to the United States in 1991.. Ms. Whyte and her husband, Steven Nataupsky, managing partner of the Intellectual Property law firm Knobbe Martens, live with their 4 children in Newport Beach, California. When not practicing law, Ms. Whyte enjoys spending time with her family, exercise, piano, travel, reading, and baking and cooking with her daughter Rachel.  Ms. Whyte is also an avid student of the martial arts, and she has competed and placed in karate tournaments (kata and sparring) in Southern California.

Newport Beach criminal defense attorney Elisa Guadan was born and raised in Orange County and is proud to defend clients in her community.. Guadan's passion for criminal law began before she even entered law school. As an honors Sociology major at Cal State Fullerton, she was already learning the inner workings of the California criminal justice system at the Santa Ana Office of the Orange County Alternate Public Defender, where she spent over a year as an intern.. Guadan went on to excel as a law student at Western State College of Law in Fullerton on a full merit scholarship. In law school, her busy schedule included positions such as:. After graduating from law school with Honors, Guadan joined a Long Beach firm specializing in criminal defense. In the fast-paced environment of criminal defense practice, she worked on complex felony cases, including homicide, attempted murder, statutory rape, and fraud.. She also mastered the key California criminal motions, including Penal Code PC motions to suppress, discovery motions and motions to dismiss. And she learned strategies for negotiating with prosecutors for the resolutions that best fit her clients' goals.. Guadan is also a graduate of the Los Angeles County Bar Association Trial Advocacy Program, where she received extensive advanced training and honed her trial skills.. Guadan has particular expertise in handling DUI cases. She is certified by the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration and the International Association of Chiefs of Police to administer and score field sobriety tests in connection with DUI roadside investigations.. Now, as an attorney at Shouse Law Group, Guadan fights for justice for defendants in Orange County Superior Court. She is also licensed to defend clients accused of federal crimes in the United States District Court, Central District of California.. Guadan is an active member of the California State Bar, the Los Angeles County Bar Association, the California Traffic Defense Bar Association and the Long Beach Bar Association. She also served as Secretary of the Long Beach Bar Association Barristers from 2013 to 2015.. When not defending clients, Guadan serves as a board member for St. Mary's Hospital in Long Beach. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her husband and family.

My practice involves federal cases exclusively. I've practiced in federal court for more than 35 years, and I welcome the chance to help you with any problem in this area. Please feel free to call or e-mail me at any time.. ---. My practice is distinguished by the fact that I work exclusively at the federal level, and have  for 35 years. My cases include white collar crime allegations (including grand jury representation), fraud, computer crimes and drug cases. A portion of my practice involves appeals, and I have more than 50 published federal court opinions. Please call or e-mail me if you have questions.

My practice focuses on intellectual property, business litigation, and corporate formation and governance.  I have represented clients in trademark, copyright, breach of contract, unfair competition, internet, gaming, and sports and entertainment matters, and has also advised clients on corporate structuring and asset protection issues.. I have litigated cases in state and federal courts and have represented clients in private arbitration.  I recently defended multiple clients in a trademark, copyright, and patent infringement case, securing a dismissal for all clients on a motion for summary judgment.  I also successfully represented multiple clients in trademark disputes before the United States Patent and Trademark Office’s Trademark Trial and Appeal Board.

Mr. Winthrop has been litigating cases throughout Southern California for over 15 years. He has developed a well-earned reputation for his strategic approach and his ability to provide innovative solutions that provide the most benefit to his clients. His complete knowledge of the law and his notable skill as a litigator make him a natural selection to resolve your legal dispute.

Mr. Rydstrom is Chairman of CMIS. Mr. Rydstrom is the Chairman of the Coalition for Mortgage Industry Solutions (CMIS) out of DC.  Mr. Rydstrom has created numerous soluitions to the mortgage meltdown. He hosts executive leadership conferences with captains of industry, congressional members, as well as consumer groups.. Mr. Rydstrom has been quoted or published by: The Los Angeles Times, USA Today Magazine, MortgageOrb, Mortgage Daily News, Orange County Register, , National Business Institute, CMISfocus eMagazine, Pepperdine University (Law, Business Journal), AIR Commercial Real Estate Association,  Constructor Magazine for the AGC Association, Society of California Accountants, various Landlords and Real Estate Owners associations and others. Richard is published or quoted by the national mortgage press and media continually.. Some significant distinctions include: •Published in a Statement to the 110th Congress, House Ways & Means Committee, Chairman Charles Rangel•Considered a national expert in mortgage banking and related foreclosures•Honorary member of the American Legal and Financial Network (AFN)•Chairman of CMIS (Coalition for Mortgage Industry Solutions)•Member of the HAMP Policy Working Groups (AFN, Treasury, etc.)•CLE speaker and educator for attorneys, judges, banks, servicers, accountants and financial advisors  for the National Business Institute (NBI)•Frequent keynote speaker, panelists, and moderator at national conferences and webinars including the AFN, NBI, CMIS, CMBA•Voluntary Settlement Officer (VSO) for all Los Angeles courts

Mr. Ryan Rodriguez is a licensed California Attorney who graduated from Loyola Law School.  In law school, his primary focus and specialization was in the area of criminal procedure, practice, and litigation.   While there he enjoyed and excelled in courses covering the basic constitutional rights associated with the investigation and adjudication of criminal cases.  As part of his education and specialization in criminal law, he was instructed and trained by former Deputy District Attorneys, prominent defense attorneys, and Assistant United States’ Attorneys from the Department of Justice.  As a student, he was selected from many to participate in the Hobbs Trial Advocacy Program.  This program is well recognized throughout Southern California as one of the most prestigious and effective means for preparing law school graduates for successful careers as prosecutors in the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s office.  As part of the program, he was assigned an externship with District Attorney’s office where he was able to sharpen his skills in trial litigation and become the first law student at the courthouse to litigate and obtain a guilty verdict in a criminal trial.. After an extensive hiring process, he was one of a selective group of individuals hired to become a prosecutor for the Los Angeles District Attorney’s Office.  He received well over a hundred hours of training in every aspect of a jury trial, including but not limited to: advanced trial preparation, interaction with the media on high profile cases, and everything from effective jury selection to the penalty phase, all using the latest in courtroom technology. As a prosecutor, he handled several thousand arraignments, pretrial motions, suppression hearings, in excess of 1,000 preliminary hearings, dozens of jury trials and sentencing hearings, all with a strong track record for success.  Later in his career, he was offered and accepted a promotion to become a Deputy District Attorney for the Orange County District Attorney’s Office where he continued with his success.. After several years as a prosecutor, with experience in both Los Angeles and Orange County, Mr. Rodriguez started his own criminal defense practice, and placed his extensive knowledge and vast experience in defending others.  With his experience and many achievements on both sides of the criminal justice system, his vast knowledge and understanding of the law, and the ability to speak both English and Spanish fluently, he confidently handles any type of criminal case; whether it is defending a DUI or something as serious as Murder.  In 2012, Mr Rodriguez was named to Super Lawyers Rising Stars list.  No more than 2.5 percent of lawyers in California are named to the Rising Stars list.. If you happen to be faced with a situation that requires legal assistance or guidance, it is important to have someone competent on your side that you can trust will represent you while keeping your best interests as their primary focus.

Mr. Purdy is a partner in the law firm of Paoli & Purdy. He has extensive experience in the field of environmental law, specializing in cases involving exposure to mold, lead, asbestos, chemicals or other toxins. He also practices in civil litigation, personal injury, wrongful death, trucking/motorcycle/bicycle accidents, products’ liability, premises liability (slip/trip falls) and toxic exposures. He has been a presenter at the annual meeting of the American College of Allergy Asthma and Immunology, for Mealey’s, Lexis/Nexis and a variety of other legal organizations on the topic of personal injury, trial and mold litigation.

Mr. Paoli is a graduate of California State University, where he majored in Economics and Business Administration. He later earned his JD from Whitter College School of Law. He is currently a member of several organizations and associations. These include the State Bar of California, Orange County Bar Association, Multi-Million Dollar and Million Dollar Advocates Forum, Consumer Attorneys of California, the Association of Trial Lawyers of America, as well as the California Employment and Lawyers Association. He is certified as a Specialist with the California State Bar as a Civil Trial Advocacy Specialist and Civil Procedure Specialist through the National Board of Trial Advocacy.

Mr. Neue's areas of practice include business litigation, collections, debt restructuring, and real estate transactions.  Mr. Neue has significant experience representing debtors, secured and unsecured creditors, landlords, trustees and committees in connection with bankruptcy cases and business reorganizations, foreclosure actions, receiverships, adversary proceedings and related commercial litigation in the state and federal courts.

Mr. Marcus has been practicing law as an international attorney since 1989.  Mr. Marcus solo trial law practice comprised civil litigation matters in maritime law, commercial transactions, real estate, criminal, contracts, and complex business transactions. Successfully tried more than seventy five court cases including a two-month trial representing insurance carriers. Represented clients by drafting complaints, reviewing and analyzing case reports, conducting legal research and preparing civil and criminal court documents. Mr. Mrcus law practice included appellate court cases and work on mandamus issues. Negotiated settlements with insurers and private shipping companies and government agencies. Participated in legislative conferences and proposal drafts to modify the laws that set insurer damage recovery limits in order to deter unjust enrichment.

Mr. Loewenstein has been practicing criminal law since 1979.  He started as a deputy district attorney in the Orange County District Attorney's office and while there handled all levels of misdemeanors and felonies.  In 1984, Mr. Loewenstein opened up his own boutique law firm devoted exclusively to criminal defense.  Since 1991 he has been designated as a Certified Specialist in Criminal Law by the State Bar of California, one of only a handful of such specialists in Orange County.  Mr. Loewenstein has served as a Judge Pro Tempore for the California Superior Court and been featured in programs teaching new lawyers how to handle cases. He is a nationally recognized expert in criminal law and recently participated in Legal Talk Network, Lawyer to Lawyer, originating in Denver, CO, on the use of jailhouse informants in Orange County. His work has been featured on NBC Dateline and he has been a commentator for various news agencies.  Mr. Loewenstein handles all criminal matters from DUI/DWI to the most serious felonies.  He represented the CFO of Lincoln Savings and Loan in People v. Charles Keating, one of the largest bank fraud cases in US history.. Mr. Loewenstein's philosophy is to treat all his clients with the utmost respect and courtesy.  He is honored by the trust placed in him by his clients and does everything within his power to live up to that trust and aggressively protects his client's interests.

Mr. LaBarbera is a distinguished criminal trial and appellate court attorney with over 30 years of litigation experience. His offices are located in Newport Beach, Santa Ana, and Santa Monica, California. His practice is limited to criminal defense and administrative law.. Mr. LaBarbera has been awarded Martindale-Hubbell's highest A.V. rating, named a Top 100 Trial Lawyer by the National Trial Lawyers and is a 2015 and 2016 Southern California Super Lawyer. He is a Top 100 Criminal Defense Lawyer recognized by the American Socity of Legal Advocates and recognized as a 10 Best in Client Satisfaction by the American Institute of Criminal Law Attorneys.  As a federal and state criminal defense attorney, Mr. LaBarbera has argued over two hundred trials and appeals.  He has litigated over 4,500 cases, including federal and state white collar crimes, telemarketing fraud, special circumstances murder, gangs and three-strikes cases, assault, embezzlement and other theft related offenses, domestic violence, narcotics possession, cultivation, manufacturing and sales, and driving under the influence. He also represents professionals with licensing matters before the Department of Consumer Affairs, the various state Medical boards, the SEC, the Department of Real Estate, the DMV and other licensing agencies.. Mr. LaBarbera has represented several high profile clients, including athletes, businessmen, attorneys, physicians, musicians, socialites, politicians and actors. He was part of the legal team that successfully defended a member of the Orange County Board of Supervisors during the bankruptcy of that county. He was also a member of the legal team that successfully defended the first American Marine prosecuted for War Crimes in the U.S. District Court. He has represented athletes before the NCAA (involving allegations of steroid use), United States servicemen before military tribunals and the U.S. District Court, and professionals before their respective licensing boards. Although his practice is primarily limited to criminal defense and professional licensing, he has also tried civil cases for both plaintiffs and the defense, with a 100% success record in that arena.. Mr. LaBarbera practices in all California State Courts. He is a member of the United States District Courts for the Central and Southern Districts of California, the United States Court of Appeal for the Ninth Circuit and the United States Supreme Court. He has also defended clients in state and/or federal courts in California, Canada, Montana, Maryland, Kentucky, Texas, Florida, Nevada, and Arizona. As an appellate attorney, Mr. LaBarbera has successfully argued before the California State Court of Appeal, Second and Fourth Appellate Districts.. He is or has been associated with the following organizations -- the Association of Trial Lawyers of America, the National Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys, California Attorneys for Criminal Justice, Orange County Bar Association, South Orange County Bar Association, and is featured in Strathmore's 2004 thru 2009 Who's Who. Mr. LaBarbera was Strathmore's Professional Trial Lawyer of the Year 2008.   He was featured in Cambridge's Who's Who in 2008 and 2009. Mr. LaBarbera was also featured in the Presidential Who's Who among business and professional achievers in 2009. Mr. LaBarbera was featured in the 2009-2010 edition of Stanford's Who's Who of Executives, Professionals, and Entrepreneurs. In 2002, Mr. LaBarbera traveled to Cuba as a representative of the United States criminal defense bar. He is a member of Amnesty International and NORML (National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws) .. Mr. LaBarbera completed his undergraduate studies at St. Mary's College, Moraga, California where he graduated Magna Cum Laude in 1976 with a double major in Government and Philosophy. He was nominated class valedictorian.. Mr. LaBarbera studied International Law and Corporations at Queens College, Cambridge, England. He graduated from Southwestern University School of Law with his Juris Doctorate degree in 1980. He was admitted to the practice of law that same year.. During the course of his legal studies, Mr. LaBarbera worked with Lemaire, Faunce & Katznelson in Los Angeles, California in the field of public sector labor law. Mr. LaBarbera also worked as a volunteer for MALDEF, (Mexican-American Legal Defense and Education Fund) and was a legal extern for Justice James Koby at the California State Court of Appeal, Second Appellate District, Division Three.. After graduation from law school, Mr. LaBarbera was employed as a research attorney for Justice Donald Work at the California State Court of Appeal, Fourth Appellate District, Division One. He then went to work with the Law Offices of Joseph Shemaria, Beverly Hills, California writing appeals and trying cases. He tried his first murder over twenty years ago. He went on to form his own firm, LaBarbera & Myers, in 1984 where he remained until 2004.

Mr. Daily is one of the Firm’s co-founding partners. Mr. Daily's practice primarily involves business litigation, employment, and personal injury claims. Mr. Daily has successfully represented parties in matters throughout California, including Orange, Los Angeles, San Diego, San Bernardino and Riverside Counties. Mr. Daily is an experienced trial attorney with a creative ability for problem solving.. Mr. Daily was born in Bellevue, Washington and moved to Newport Beach as a high school sophomore. Mr. Daily obtained his undergraduate degree in English Literature from the University of California at Berkeley. While at Berkeley, Mr. Daily competed on Cal’s rowing team, representing the University in many events locally and abroad.. Mr. Daily earned his juris doctor degree from Loyola Law School in Los Angeles. While in law school, Mr. Daily also attended summer courses at the University of Bologna, Italy, where he studied International Contracts and International Arbitration. Mr. Daily was a member of the International Law Society and served as Senior Note and Comment Editor of the Loyola of Los Angeles International & Comparative Law Review.. Prior to co-founding the Firm, Mr. Daily was a member of San Diego based Walton & Associates. Mr. Daily also worked as a Deputy Orange County District Attorney in the Office’s prestigious "Trial Attorney Partnership Program" where he assisted in bringing several criminal matters to trial.. Mr. Daily is admitted to practice before all California courts. He is also a member of various legal organizations, including the Orange County Bar Association, the American Association for Justice, the Orange County Trial Lawyers Association and the Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles. Mr. Daily has been named as a Southern California Super Lawyer every year since 2015. Mr. Daily was also named as a Southern California Rising Star by Super Lawyers for the years 2012 and 2013.. In his free time, Mr. Daily serves on the boards of several non-profit organizations, including Kid Healthy, Share Our Selves (Foundation Board) and the Gardena High School Art Collection, Inc. Mr. Daily also enjoys golfing, surfing, skiing and motorsports.

Mr. Crivaro is a former Senior Deputy Orange County Public Defender now in private practice in Newport Beach. He has a Martindale - Hubbell AV Preeminent Rating. He is a past director of the Orange County Bar Association, a past president and director of the Orange County Bar Foundation, a past president and director of the Constitutional Rights Foundation of Orange County and a past president and Master Bencher in the William P. Gray Legion Lex Inn of Court.. Among his many honors, he is a recipient of the prestigious Harmon G. Scoville Award and the OCBF Distinguished Society of Fellows Award. In 2014, he was awarded the Volunteer of the Year Award by the Constitutional Rights Foundation of Orange County.. He is a coauthor of three chapters in California Criminal Law: Procedure and Practice, CEB Publications.

Melissa is a divorce and family law mediator, licensed attorney, as well as a Co-Parenting Specialist (CoPS). Melissa provides virtual mediation services throughout California on a flat-fee basis.. While Melissa is a California-licensed attorney, she has elected to focus on providing neutral mediation services and one-on-one mediation and negotiation coaching. Holistic mediation allows Melissa to intertwine her passions for family law, spirituality, and finding collaborative solutions in challenging circumstances. While Melissa enjoyed being a family law litigator for about a decade, she truly believes in the transformative power of mediation, and knows most people and families will find benefits in mediation that litigation just cannot provide. In mediation, Melissa is best able to serve parties seeking amicable resolution in their divorce and custody cases who are not looking to create unnecessary conflict or expense.. For people who value equity, collaboration, and respect, they will prefer mediation with Melissa over traditional litigation. These parties are willing to make some compromise to preserve peace; they understand that family law conflict can be highly traumatic for children, and will prioritize keeping trauma and conflict to a minimum. Melissa’s extensive family law experience makes her well-suited for cases with parties who take accountability for their role in the divorce and are seeking clear solutions and well-defined obligations in any written agreement produced through the mediation process.. Melissa is a distinguished divorce attorney based in California who was captivated by family law due to the intricate psychological, emotional, and financial dynamics it encompasses. Her dedication to her clients is evident in her unwavering commitment to their cases, particularly those involving divorce and high-conflict custody disputes. Throughout her legal career, Melissa has demonstrated an exceptional ability to guide clients through every phase of the marital dissolution process including mediation, pre-trial litigation, settlement discussions, mediation, evidentiary hearings, and long-cause trials.. Melissa is trained in Insight Mediation, has completed the 40-hour Family Law Mediation training with Mosten Mediation Training, and is a certified Co-Parenting Specialist (CoPS). Melissa regularly volunteers her time as a Mediator for the State of California Superior Court in Orange County, helping to settle Small Claims cases with the Groundswell non-profit organization. She is also a vetted member of the Amicable Divorce Network and the Academy of Professional Family Mediators. Melissa also hosts the High Vibe Divorce podcast.

Meet Jeff Crissman, the founder and CEO of Crissman Law. Born and raised in California, he earned a bachelor’s degree in political science from Long Beach State University and his Law Degree from Chapman University. During his time at Chapman, he served on the board of directors for the school's Trial Team.. Throughout his career, Jeff has dedicated himself to representing injured victims and fighting against wrongdoers. He has taken on billion-dollar insurance companies, trucking companies, Uber, Lyft, and even governmental agencies. Jeff firmly believes in standing up for the little guy. With his extensive trial experience, he has secured jury verdicts in four different counties, achieving six and seven-figure verdicts. His accomplishments have earned him various recognitions, including being named a Rising Star for three consecutive years and Best Lawyer - Personal Injury Litigation by Best Lawyers in America. In addition, he was recognized as a Top 40 under 40 by National Trial Lawyers and a Super Lawyer in 2023.

Matthew Clark is a partner at Bentley & More, LLP, whose practice focuses on bad faith litigation as well as personal injury, product liability, and wrongful death cases. His experience includes representing individuals and businesses in bad faith lawsuits seeking restitution from insurance companies on a variety of matters including denial of coverage and breach of contract, as well as representing individuals catastrophically injured due to the carelessness of others.. Mr. Clark’s experience includes:. Mr. Clark has been with Bentley & More, LLP since its inception, after spending 6 years at a top insurance bad faith boutique in Claremont. Mr. Clark attended the University of Notre Dame Law School where he graduated magna cum laude. While at Notre Dame, Mr. Clark was an Article Editor for the Notre Dame Law Review. Mr. Clark obtained his undergraduate degree from the University of Michigan.. - See more at:

Maryam Parman is the nation's best injury lawyer & the award-winning attorney whom you may recognize as Super Woman Super Lawyer from CBS, FOX, Telemundo, Univision, your local radio, and more. With over $2 Billion won for clients who have been injured in car accidents, truck accidents, motorcycle accidents, pedestrian accidents, rideshare accidents & more, Mayram Parman leads the industry as the nation's best injury attorney & the best accident lawyer.. Parman’s firm, Avrek Law Firm, fights aggressively for its clients who have been injured in accidents.  Her legal team can even win cases other attorneys may turn down. Getting the maximum compensation for her clients is always the top priority. Check out more results here - http://ow.ly/3nJy50Dkehf. Maryam is a proud member of the Consumer Attorneys of Los Angeles, Consumer Attorneys of California, the Million Dollar Advocates Forum, the Multi-Million Dollar Advocate Forum, and four federal district courts in California. Demanding justice is not only her calling, but a commitment she makes to her clients each and every day.

Mark P. Robinson, Jr. is the founder, senior partner and sole shareholder of Robinson Calcagnie, Inc., based in Newport Beach, California. Mr. Robinson earned his Bachelor of Arts degree from Stanford University and graduated cum laude from Loyola School of Law. He has established a prominent legal practice devoted to consumer safety and has worked on thousands of products liability cases, including the landmark Ford Pinto case, Grimshaw v. Ford Motor Company, where a jury in Orange County, California, awarded $128 million in compensatory and punitive damages. The verdict was recognized by the Association of Trial Lawyers of America as one of the ten most significant civil trials of the past millennium.. Mr. Robinson’s other significant trials include: Anderson v. General Motors, where a Los  Angeles jury awarded $4.9 billion to burn victims in an  automobile crash; Barnett v. Merck, a $51 million verdict in New Orleans federal court against the manufacturer of the prescription drug Vioxx; Ketchum vs. Hyundai, where a Los Angeles County jury awarded $15 million to a young boy paralyzed by a defective seat belt during a collision; Oliver vs. Nissan, where a jury returned a $9 million verdict in a product liability action in Los Angeles County; Siu v. General Motors, a $9 million judgment in a product liability action in San Diego; and Fair v. Ford, a $12 million award in a wrongful death action in Kentucky arising from a post-collision fire involving a school bus.. Mr. Robinson was the 2014 National President of the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA), a national association of experienced trial lawyers and judges with chapters in all 50 states. He is a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers, a highly selective professional society of trial lawyers and judges (including the justices of the United States Supreme Court) whose members are selected only by invitation. He is a past president of the Orange County Chapter of the American Board of Trial Advocates. In 2011, he was chosen to serve on the Judicial Council of California Court Case Management Internal Committee.. In June of 2013, Mr. Robinson received the Philip Burton Lifetime Legal Achievement Award from Consumer Watchdog, a national non-profit organization which advocates for taxpayer and consumer interests. In 2011, he was inducted by the California Bar Association Litigation Section into their Trial Lawyer Hall of Fame. In 2010, as well as in 1999, Mr. Robinson received the California Attorney of the Year (CLAY) Award, presented annually by California Lawyer magazine to attorneys whose achievements have made a profound impact on the law. In 2008, he was named California ABOTA Trial Lawyer of the Year for California, and was also honored by the Anti-Defamation League (Orange County/Long Beach) with the Marcus Kaufman Jurisprudence Award. In 2007, he received the Champion of Justice Award from the Civil Justice Program in Southern California, and in 2006, he was named “Mass Tort Trial Lawyer of the Year” by the Orange County Trial Lawyers Association. Mr. Robinson is also a Founding Member of the Orange County Bar Foundation, a non-profit charitable organization that offers programs and services aimed at helping youth, their families and the community.. In mass tort complex litigation, Mr. Robinson has extensive litigation and leadership experience. His leadership roles include the following fifteen (15) federal multidistrict litigations:. Mr. Robinson serves as a member of the Board of Directors of the Foundation for Democracy and Justice, a partnership of leaders and community professionals dedicated to promoting the principles of democracy through education. He is an adjunct professor of law at the University of California, Irvine School of Law, where he has served on the Dean’s Advisory Committee. He is presently a member of the UC Irvine School of Law Board of Visitors, and has served as a board member of the UCI Foundation.. Mr. Robinson has authored or co-authored numerous publications and articles on tort law practice. He was a contributing author to Products Liability Litigation: Product Studies, Clark Boardman Callaghan (1996), and A Guide to Toxic Torts, Matthew Bender & Company (1987).

Marc Lazarus obtained his Bachelor of Arts degree in English Literature with an emphasis in Technical Writing from the California State University at Northridge in 1992. He obtained his Juris Doctorate degree from Chapman University School of Law in 1998, and served as an editor of the law journal while at Chapman Law School.. In 2001 Mr. Lazarus teamed up with attorney Christopher Russell and has been litigating cases with Mr. Russell since that time. Over the past eleven years, Mr. Lazarus has distinguished himself as a pioneer in the presenting of his clients’ stories to jurists through the use of video technology, custom computer animation, medical education resources, and the insertion of actual medical films into his multi-media presentations. In these last eleven years, Mr. Lazarus has served as lead counsel on hundreds of litigated actions in which he has taken and/or defended over 1,000 depositions of parties, witnesses, and experts. He has also represented clients as lead counsel on approximately five bench trials, approximately twenty jury trials, approximately 100 binding arbitrations, more than 100 judicial arbitrations, and over 200 mediations, mandatory settlement conferences, and voluntary settlement conferences.. For more than twelve years prior to becoming a plaintiff personal injury attorney and while still working to earn his degrees in college as well as in law school, Mr. Lazarus worked as paralegal at several plaintiff personal injury law firms directly with more approximately two dozen experienced and talented personal injury attorneys.. Additionally, Mr. Lazarus has had the privilege of giving back some of his experience to the legal community. While working as an attorney from approximately 2000 to 2005, Mr. Lazarus also worked as an instructor at the University of California at Irvine and at Southern California College of Business and Law in their American Bar Association approved paralegal certification programs imparting his own experiences as both an attorney and as a paralegal to students. From approximately 2006 to present, Mr. Lazarus has offered his services as a pro bono arbitrator through the Los Angeles Superior Court and is still an active member of the panel of arbitrators who provide judicial arbitrations in cases pending in Los Angeles Superior Court on a pro bono basis. Mr. Lazarus has also served as a pro bono mediator in resolving disputes in several limited jurisdiction civil actions in Orange County.. Mr. Lazarus has extensive experience in working with individuals who have been injured in automobile collisions, motorcycle collisions, bus accidents, slip and falls, trip and falls, falls from ladders, product related injuries, medical malpractice victims, and individuals injured in the workplace. Over the past twenty five years in his capacity as an attorney and previously as a paralegal, Mr. Lazarus has helped over a thousand injured individuals with their personal injury cases. During that time, Mr. Lazarus has become very adept at understanding, explaining, and successfully arguing the legal consequences of the actions of careless individuals who have caused harm to others as well as bringing to light the true nature of the harms and damages caused to his clients as a result of those negligent acts. Mr. Lazarus is particularly familiar with cases resulting in traumatic brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, shoulder injuries, wrist and hand injuries, knee injuries, and ankle injuries. Mr. Lazarus’s knowledge in the area of medicine has served to greatly improve the value of his clients’ cases throughout his career.. Mr. Lazarus is very proud of the work he does for his clients, and his motto over the past two and a half decades has been to treat his clients as he would want to be treated by his attorney.. Mr. Lazarus is currently a member of Consumer Attorneys of Los Angeles, Consumer Attorneys of California, and the Orange County Trial Lawyers Association. Mr. Lazarus enjoys attending classes at Gerry Spence’s Trial Lawyers’ College offered on a regular basis throughout the United States.

Leyla Tabatabaie is an associate attorney with Burch Shepard Law Group.. After obtaining her Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology from University of California Irvine, Ms. Tabatabaie earned her Juris Doctor degree from Southwestern Law School in Los Angeles. Previous to becoming an associate at Burch, Coulston & Shepard, Ms. Tabatabaie worked shoulder to shoulder with Judge Harvey Silberman of the Los Angeles Superior Court. It was during her Family Law Clerkship where Ms. Tabatabaie’s passion for family law began.. Ms. Tabatabaie works directly with her client’s on successfully navigating their family law matter. She is fluent if Farsi and continues to earn a reputation as aggressive but kindhearted attorney, helping her clients navigate difficult circumstances.. Ms. Tabatabaie is admitted to practice in California and the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California. She is an active member of the Orange County Bar Association and the Association of Family and Conciliation Courts.

Kevin J. Mooney holds the designation Arkfeld eDiscovery Advanced Specialist and is also a graduate of Georgetown Law’s eDiscovery Training Academy (2015).  A Certified Family Law Specialist by the State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization since 2004, after practicing Family Law in Los Angeles and Ventura Counties for over 16 years, Kevin relocated with his family in January 2014 to Orange County and joined the Family Law firm of Minyard Morris in Newport Beach.  Admitted to the California Bar in 1997 and to the Hawaii Bar in 2005, Kevin’s other advanced degrees include a Master of Business Administration in Financial Planning (2012) and a Master of Public Administration (2007); he is also an alumnus of the ABA Family Law Trial Advocacy Institute (2003), the Advanced Family Law Trial Advocacy Institute (2007), and NITA’s Building Trial Skills Academy (2014).  Kevin currently serves with both the State and the Orange County Chapter for California’s Association of Certified Family Law Specialists, previously served on the certification grading panel for the California State Bar Board of Legal Specialization (Family Law), served for many years on the Family Law Executive Committee for the San Fernando Valley Bar Association and he has participated as a presenter on numerous Family Law continuing education panels.  In addition to his extensive legal education and experience, prior to entering the field of family law Kevin worked for over 10 years in the manned flight aerospace machining industry and for over two years in residential lending.  Kevin’s reported cases include Marriage of Mclaughlin (2000) 82 Cal. App. 4th 327.. Kevin limits his practice to family law.

Ken Norelli, a seasoned trial lawyer, graduated from Hastings College of the Law in 1994 and began his legal career as a Public Defender at the Orange County Public Defenders Office. Over the course of his tenure, Norelli successfully tried a diverse array of cases, ranging from murder and gang-related crimes to sex-crimes and more. After a decade with the Public Defenders Office, he transitioned to the role of Special Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Island of Kauai, Hawaii, where he handled complex fraud, property crimes, and cases involving career criminals. Following his time with the U.S. Attorney's Office, Norelli returned to the Orange County Public Defenders Office before eventually assuming the role of Supervisor. During his tenure, he oversaw divisions such as Juvenile Dependency and Delinquency, as well as the Newport Beach Facility Division. In 2022, Norelli retired from public service and established his own firm, Ken Norelli, Attorney at Law, while also working as a contract attorney for The SoCal Law Network alongside Alan Castillo, Peter Iocona, and Marlo Cordero.