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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.

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.

I have successfully handled numerous trials, arbitrations, mediations, appeals, and pre-litigation disputes.  These matters include disputes in the following areas as both plaintiff and defense counsel: breach of contracts, business/commercial fraud, construction defect, construction delay, real estate contracts, real estate fraud, broker/finder, estates (beneficiary/trustee disputes), insurance bad faith and coverage, interference with contract and business relations, unfair competition, trade secrets/intellectual property, wrongful termination, personal injury, auto accidents, and general business.  Liability exposure on these cases has ranged from under $1 million to over $50 million dollars. I am also currently handling numerous mass tort cases and represent thousands of plaintiffs against SCE and PG&E in the 2022 Laguna Niguel Coastal wildfire, and the 2017 and 2018 wildfires that occurred in Northern and Southern California.

I assist injured clients throughout the entire stage of a personal injury claim.  I work with the best doctors in the state to make sure my clients receive the best medcial care process.  Then handle the entire insurance claims, and litigation process for them.  I handle all types of personal injury cases, including catastrophic injury, wrongful death, slip and fall, auto, bike and motorcycle accidents, and products liability cases. I am proud to say my firm has grown into one of the most respected and well recognized personal injury law firms in the State of California.  I am also licensed to represent clients in Nevada and Arizona where I am lead council in those two offices. Over the course of my career, I have achieved excellent results and the firm has won hundreds of millions of dollars for our clients. I am very dedicated and committed to my clients, and I treat each client like they family.  I have been recently selected as a top 40 under 40 for Litigation in California and nominated by Super Lawyers as a 2021 Rising Star, an honor only given to the top 2.5% of all attorneys.. Please call me today for a free consultation.

Gregory J. Ferruzzo is a partner at Ferruzzo & Ferruzzo, LLP, a law firm based in Torrance, California. He obtained his Bachelor of Science degree and Juris Doctorate degree from Western State University College of Law in Fullerton, California in 1992. Admitted to the California State Bar in 1993, attorney Ferruzzo has since focused on civil litigation for corporate business clients. With a practice spanning state and federal courts, he has achieved success in various jury trials. His legal skill extends to contract disputes, partnership and corporate dissolutions, fraud and unfair business competition claims, as well as cases involving sexual harassment and wrongful employment termination. Gregory J. Ferruzzo has been a vital member of the Ferruzzo team since 1993. Outside of his legal practice, he resides in Long Beach, California, where he enjoys surfing and motorcycling.

Dane Gilliam has a diverse background which makes him particularly suited to practice in the area of Workers’ Compensation. After litigating medical malpractice, premises liability and motor vehicle claims, Dane changed his practice focus over 10 years ago to concentrate exclusively on Workers’ Compensation. He is a 2008 graduate of the University of La Verne College of Law, and also received his Masters in Business Administration from that University. While earning his undergraduate degree in legal studies at University of California, Santa Cruz, Dane was a captain on the men’s volleyball team and was honored as an All American. Dane considers it a privilege to help injured workers in California obtaining the treatment, benefits, and settlements that they deserve.

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Experienced Construction attorney serving clients in Newport Beach and surrounding areas.

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Experienced Construction attorney serving clients in Newport Beach and surrounding areas.

Experienced Construction attorney serving clients in Newport Beach and surrounding areas.

Experienced Construction attorney serving clients in Newport Beach and surrounding areas.

Experienced Construction attorney serving clients in Newport Beach and surrounding areas.

Experienced Construction attorney serving clients in Newport Beach and surrounding areas.

Experienced Construction attorney serving clients in Newport Beach and surrounding areas.

Experienced Construction attorney serving clients in Newport Beach and surrounding areas.

Experienced Construction attorney serving clients in Newport Beach and surrounding areas.

Experienced Construction attorney serving clients in Newport Beach and surrounding areas.

Experienced Construction attorney serving clients in Newport Beach and surrounding areas.

Experienced Construction attorney serving clients in Newport Beach and surrounding areas.