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Benjamin Zicherman was raised in Berkeley, California.. He attaneded Tulane University in Louisiana, and then Pace School of Law in New York.. When Benjamin is not in Court defending his clients, he enjoys cooking and glass blowing.

Barbara J. Parker is the City Attorney for the City of Oakland.. Barbara was born and raised in Seattle, Washington where her parents migrated to escape the poverty and oppression of the segregated South.. Barbara and her siblings are the first generation in her family’s history to attend college.  Barbara graduated from Harvard Law School and earned her undergraduate degree in Economics from the University of Washington. She has practiced law for almost four decades in the private sector (including the law firm of Pillsbury Madison & Sutro (now Pillsbury Winthrop) and Kaiser Hospitals) and at every level of government, including more than five years as an Assistant U.S. Attorney.. After serving as Chief Assistant City Attorney in Oakland for more than 10 years, voters elected Barbara to a full term as City Attorney in 2012.. As Oakland’s City Attorney, Barbara has worked to improve public safety, to secure equal opportunity and justice for all Oaklanders, and to assure that City Hall operates in a transparent, honest and fair manner. She shut down two Oakland hotels that were centers for prostitution and the sexual exploitation of minors. She has sued big banks and financial institutions to hold them accountable for violating antitrust laws and mortgage lending violations. She won a record $15 million judgment in a lawsuit against a fraudulent immigration consultant preying on Oakland families. And she launched an initiative to crack down on illegal dumping, which has resulted in thousands of dollars in fines for people who dump their trash on Oakland streets.. Barbara also serves as Board President of the Black Adoption Placement and Research Center, which for more than 30 years has found permanent homes for children, the majority of whom are in California’s foster care system.. She has lived in Oakland for more than three decades and is a long time resident of the Haddon Hill neighborhood near Oakland’s Lake Merritt.

Attorney Timothy A. Larsen has more than fifteen years experience representing both commercial and residential landlords in unlawful detainer (eviction) proceedings. We work hard to prosecute and protect our clients' interests no matter how difficult the challenge. Initial consulation fee is $200. Timothy A. Larsen Attorney at Law 123 Bay Place, Suite 11Oakland, CA 94610*Contacting the attorney does not contractually obligate the attorney to represent you, as both you and the attorney must agree, in writing to terms of service.

At Ann F. VanDePol in Oakland, we take great pride in helping individuals and families throughout California with speed, sensitivity and assurance. As a solo practitioner, attorney Ann F. VanDePol is committed to handling every case personally. You can expect us to treat you with the highest level of professionalism and personal attention.. With over 25 years of legal experience, Ann is well-qualified to handle complex family law matters involving property, custody or support. We work diligently to resolve legal disputes without the necessity of a trial, but we also have a rich history of representing clients in courts throughout California.. Ann F. VanDePol can help you with:. Family Law AppealsGuardianship AppealsConservatorship AppealsSecuring just and economical resultsWhen we take your case, your growth, your success and your peace of mind are our priorities. The uncertainty of appellate law disputes can be overwhelming and stressful. Ann works closely with you and maintains an open, accessible and honest rapport throughout your case. Regardless of your legal matter, Ann F. VanDePol in Oakland provides tailored and economical legal solutions that fit your needs.

As the founder and driving force of Hills Law Firm, with over 15 years of legal experience, I represent clients in wide range of practice areas including commercial and residential real estate law, foreclosure, contract claims, Landlord-Tenant dispute and neighbor dispute. I am licensed to practice international and in California. I earned my Master’s degree from the University of California Berkely. For many years, I have specialized in real estate and foreclosure law. I am proud to say that I have successfully stopped multiple foreclosure of clients’ home and properties. I have litigated against big lending institution including banks like Well Fargo, JP Morgan Chase, US Bank, the Bank of New York Mellon and Bank of America.Prior to founding Hills Law Firm, I worked in both the public and private sector. I strongly believe in a proactive, client-first approach.I understand that facing foreclosure or dealing with real estate disputes can be very stressful. I collaborate with clients helping them navigate the complexities of the real estate matters by making it seamless for clients and achieving their desired legal goals effectively accomplishing the best outcome in the matter.For consultations, case evaluations, or to seek how I can assist you with your legal needs, contact me today by sending me a message.I am here to advocate for you.

As an attorney and executive with extensive experience in the public and private sectors, Stephen has practiced law for over 25 years representing individuals in personal injury and mass torts cases and consumers in class action lawsuits. Stephen has received rating of AV Preeminent from Martindale Hubbell, the highest ranking of professional excellence from a lawyer's peers.. Over the course of his legal career, Stephen has represented consumers in class action lawsuits against major national banks and credit card companies for imposing improper late and overlimit fees and promoting and selling worthless add-on products. Stephen also represented home owners in litigation against the leading title insurance companies in California. Settlements in the cases brought a total of $50 million for consumers, and resulted in industry-wide changes in the providing of escrow services.. Serving as special counsel for the State of California, multiple California counties and the City and County of San Francisco, Stephen investigated a half-century of efforts by the tobacco industry to promote smoking by teenagers as part of the multi-state litigation against the tobacco industry. He deposed senior tobacco marketing executives and succeeded in obtaining the production of documents from R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. (RJR) on current marketing programs. The documents produced by RJR included its infamous "Project SCUM" campaign.. Upon the successful conclusion of the historic litigation, Stephen drafted a lengthy letter to California Attorney General Bill Lockyer calling for him to bring an enforcement action against RJR for advertising in magazines with a high teen readership. The Attorney General filed a lawsuit against RJR in 2001. Three years later, a settlement was reached requiring RJR to pay a $17 million fine and cease its advertising in magazines with a teen audience of 15% or more of its readers.. Today, Stephen serves as Of Counsel at the Dolan Law Firm. He directs the firm's marketing efforts and actively participates in the investigation and review of new cases involving serious personal injuries, bicycle, motorcycle and vehicle accidents, employment discrimination and wrongful termination, elder abuse and neglect, and fraud against the government (False Claims Act and whistleblower cases).. Stephen is a frequent speaker on topics related to legal marketing. He served as a member of the Board of Governors of the Consumer Attorneys of California from 2007 to 2015, and remains an active member of the organization. From 2010 through 2014, Stephen held elective office as the Mayor of San Leandro, spearheading the transformation of the city into a new center of innovation in the San Francisco Bay Area

Arthur Lazear has practiced law for more than 30 years, helping to obtain successful results for worthy clients nationwide. Mr. Lazear has prosecuted some of the biggest class actions ever litigated in employment law, but has never abandoned his level of personal attention to each client, which is the firm’s hallmark.. Mr. Lazear’s father was a janitor, a Russian immigrant who worked nights in a tireless effort to provide his children the hope of a better life, that they might realize the American Dream.  The example set by his father inspired Mr. Lazear’s lifelong commitment to protecting and enforcing the rights of working men and women at the hands of unethical or careless employers. He began his career arbitrating on behalf of labor union employees, including steelworkers, communications workers, federal government employees, and of course, janitors, completing more than 100 labor arbitrations in his storied career.. In the Continental Can cases, Mr. Lazear, along with Dan McIntyre, an in-house counsel for the Steelworkers, represented hundreds of workers at plants nationwide who were discriminated against by being laid off illegally to defer or deny their entitlement to pension benefits, in violation of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA).  Ultimately, after multiple, lengthy trials, the firm recovered nearly half-billion dollars of damages for the workers.. In the Pacific States Steel case, which has been in and out of litigation since 1979, Mr. Lazear fought successfully to force the company to pay hundreds of steelworkers’ their promised lifetime medical benefits.  After their plant was shut down, he was able to secure the land and the plant itself as collateral against the amounts owed the many pensioners. After convincing the United States District Court to force the company to turn over to the plaintiffs the large piece of contaminated property in Union City, California, which had held the plant, Lazear’s diligence ultimately saw the land remediated, sold, and developed into 800 homes, with tens of millions of dollars in proceeds distributed to the plaintiff class.. Having tried dozens of employment cases to verdict, Mr. Lazear has also fought for employees’ rights at the California Supreme Court, at the United States Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit, and at numerous other courts in California and nationwide.. Mr. Lazear has not only helped empower employees in the workplace, but has tried to verdict complex matters relating to medical malpractice, commercial disputes, and land use. The common theme of Mr. Lazear’s high-quality, diverse representation is that he works to make a positive societal impact in every case.. Mr. Lazear has trained generations of lawyers how to practice law and how to write persuasive arguments, and his briefs are often used as teaching tools in law schools. He is native of New York, a graduate of the University of California-Berkeley and Boalt Hall School of Law, and remains an avid Cal and East Bay sports fan. Mr. Lazear is married to Angela Lazear, also a firm employee, and they have two children.

Arthur Bryant is a nice Jewish boy who decided he wanted to become a public interest lawyer when he was 14 years old. So, he went to Swarthmore College, Harvard Law School, and that’s what he did. The National Law Journal has twice named him Arthur of the 100 Most Influential Attorneys in America. He has won major victories and made new law fighting for consumers’ rights’ workers’ rights, civil liberties, civil rights, clean air, clean water, food safety, corporate and government accountability, the poor and powerless, and access to justice for all. He is listed in Who’s Who in America, Who’s Who in American Law, and Who’s Who in the World.. Arthur spent the past 35 years helping build and lead a national public interest law firm – Public Justice, – that works with lawyers nationwide to bring cases that will make a difference. He joined Public Justice as its sole Staff Attorney in 1984; became Executive Director in 1987; Chairman in 2014; and Chairman Emeritus in 2019, his 35th anniversary with the organization. When Arthur became Executive Director, the group had two staff (Arthur and the receptionist), a small office in Washington DC, fewer than 25 annual members, a $275,000 budget, and very few cases on its docket. It now has 43 staff (including 23 attorneys), offices on both coasts, over 2,700 members, a $7.5 million budget, and, over the past 30 years, has been involved in a broader range of cutting-edge, high-impact cases than any public interest organization in the country – including two cases before the U.S. Supreme Court last year, both of which it won.. That was the perfect capstone to Arthur’s decision that it was time to re-enter private practice. He is now opening a West Coast Office in Oakland for Bailey & Glasser, created by a close friend he met the first week in law school, and more dedicated than ever to fighting for justice.. Arthur has been honored by, among others, the American Association for Justice, the American Bar Association, Harvard Law School, Mass Torts Made Perfect, the Consumer Attorneys Associations of Los Angeles and San Diego, the Iowa Association for Justice, the New Jersey Association for Justice, the Pennsylvania Association for Justice, the Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Association, and the Western Trial Lawyers Association. The Oregon Trial Lawyers Association has named its public service award the Arthur H. Bryant Public Justice Award.

Are you facing your first arrest? We know it can be a daunting experience, leaving you with plenty of questions and concerns. Don't worry, we're here to help. Getting your police report is a crucial step, and we can assist you.. At Lamano Law, we understand the fear and uncertainty you may be feeling. That's why we focus on you, the client, ensuring your voice is heard and your story is told. We believe in showing the court the person you are beyond your legal situation. You're not just another case to us…you're someone with a career, a family, and a valuable member of society who deserves fair treatment.. Our track record speaks for itself. With a 98% success rate in keeping clients out of jail, we've built a reputation for excellence. Our clients consistently rate us with five stars on Google, making us the top choice for criminal defense attorneys on Yelp. Additionally, we've been recognized as Super Lawyers for eight years consecutively.

Arcolina was a Trustee Scholar at New York University prior to attending UC Hastings College of the Law. Having run a solo practice for several years, Arcolina is happiest litigating with a winning trial team. In her spare time, Arcolina enjoys rock climbing and martial arts.

Anne Bruner Nash is of Counsel to the firm of Roisman Henel + Adams LLP.  She is certified by the California State Bar Board of Legal Specialization as a specialist in estate planning, trust and probate law.  Each year since 2005, Anne has been selected by her peers and the publishers of Law & Politics and San Francisco Magazine as one of Northern California’s “Super Lawyers.”. Anne’s practice focuses on estate planning, estate and gift taxation, and probate and trust administration, including administration of special needs trusts.  She enjoys working with a wide variety of clients, and has experience planning for and administering all kinds of estates.. Anne is a fifth-generation native of the Bay Area and fourth-generation lawyer.  She previously worked with her father in a law practice begun in San Leandro in 1915 by her great-grandfather, J. A. Bruner.  Her grandfather, Judge “Watt” Bruner and her father, Lee Bruner, practiced in San Leandro for many years.  Many of her clients have been represented by two or more generations of Bruners, and Anne enjoys advising multiple generations of families.. Anne is a contributing author to several CEB publications and speaks to professional groups on a number of topics relating to trusts and estates.. Professional Memberships:. State Bar of California, Trusts and Estates Section. EastBay Trusts & Estates Lawyers. Estate Planning Council of the EastBay. EastBay Tax Club. Education:. University of California at Berkeley, BoaltHallSchool of Law, J.D., 1987.. Stanford University, B.A., with Distinction, 1984, Phi Beta Kappa.

ANDREA S. CARLISE is an Assistant County Counsel with the Office of the County Counsel in Alameda, CA where she oversees the Advocacy and Litigation Division.. Ms. Carlise has been recognized as a Northern California Super Lawyer every year since 2012. She has litigated and managed cases throughout California, representing clients at trial and facilitating the settlement or dismissal of countless cases. Ms. Carlise has successfully represented clients in State and Federal court, as well as before the Department of Fair Employment and Housing, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, and the National Labor Relations Board. She has assisted clients in resolving employment disputes and negotiating favorable severance packages. She is currently representing ValleyCare Health System, Salinas Valley Memorial Hospital, Alameda Hospital, El Camino Hospital and the County of Alameda in a variety of complex cases involving wrongful termination, employment discrimination, police practices, civil rights and other litigation matters.. Ms. Carlise has a strong commitment to Pro Bono and community service. She has served as President of the National Conference of Women's Bar Associations and California Women Lawyers. Ms. Carlise served on the Board of Directors of the Conference of California Bar Associations from 2009-2012 and is an active member of Queen's Bench Bar Association, having served on its Board of Directors. She has served as the President of the Board of Girls Inc. of the Island City. Ms. Carlise was a recipient of the 2012-2013 Women of Achievement Award from California Women Lawyers and the 2015 Women's Human Rights & Leadership Award from the International Action Network for Gender Equity and Law.

An Oakland native, Matthew D. Haley joined his father J. Frederick “Doc” Haley’s law practice in 1982, where together they built a thriving and respected practice representing clients in cases involving personal injury, wrongful death, and medical negligence claims.. Matthew Haley is a graduate of UCLA and received his law degree in 1982 from the University of San Francisco School of Law. While in law school, he worked for the San Francisco insurance defense firm of Lynch and Loofbourrow, and clerked in the Law and Motion Department of the San Francisco Superior Court for the Honorable Ira A. Brown, Jr.. Matt has developed a reputation as a skilled litigator and is AV® Preeminent™ Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell®, the highest rating available. He is also certified as a civil trial advocate by the National Board of Trial Advocacy and is a member of the Association of Trial Lawyers of America, the Consumer Attorneys of California, the Alameda County Bar Association and the Alameda-Contra Costa County Trial Lawyers Association. Matthew is also proud to be an Associate Member of the American Board of Trial Advocates.. He is admitted to practice in all of the state and federal courts in California.

Ambrosio A. Sacramento III devotes his career to the pursuit of truth and justice for his injured clients involved in motor vehicle accidents and other catastrophic personal injury matters. Mr. Sacramento has successfully litigated and settled a wide range of cases and considers himself a tireless advocate for the underdog. He takes pride in being persistent and tenacious while providing individualized representation to tailor each client’s needs.

Alex has a B.S. in Finance from San Diego State University and a J.D. from John F. Kennedy School of Law.  Prior to working with Horton, West & Bowman, Alex was a solo practitioner with his firm Bowman Law Offices for three years, and worked at Trutner Law Offices in Livermore for five years. Alex enjoys helping his clients establish a new business, creating diverse estate plans, and helping his client's through a difficult time after they have lost a loved one through trust or probate administrations.

Alana Grice Conner. I graduated from the University of California Berkeley with a degree in Social Welfare and earned my law degree from Syracuse University, College of Law.  I have been practicing law since 1996.. I began working with Clifford Fried and Steve Williams in 2008 and was instrumental in helping form the Fried & Williams law firm. I specialize in residential and commercial leasing, real property purchase and sales, and landlord/tenant litigation. I am experienced in representing clients in court and at rent board proceedings in Oakland and Berkeley.. I have given numerous presentations on landlord-tenant law to the East Bay Rental Housing Association and the Oakland Housing Authority.

Agnieszka K. Adams is a partner at Roisman Henel + Adams LLP.  Agnieszka is certified by the California State Bar Board of Legal Specialization as a specialist in estate planning, trust and probate law.. Agnieszka has been selected by her peers and the publishers of Law & Politics and San Francisco Magazine as one of Northern California’s “Rising Stars” from 2012 through 2017.  She is a vice-chair of the Estate Planning Section of the East Bay Trusts and Estates Lawyers and a member of the Estate Planning, Probate and Trust Barristers Club Section of the San Francisco Bar Association.  She is a co-author of Chapter 11 in CEB’s new guide on Real Property and Taxation.. Agnieszka attended University of Southampton in the United Kingdom where she earned a Bachelor of Laws degree.  Agnieszka continued her legal education at University of California Hastings College of the Law.  She graduated cum laude with a concentration in Taxation and a distinction for Pro Bono.. Agnieszka lives in San Francisco with her husband and son.. Education & Professional Background:. Roisman Henel + Adams LLP, January 2011 to present. University of California Hastings College of the Law, J.D., cum laude, 2009. University of Southampton, LLB, 2006. LeeUniversity, B.A., summa cum laude, 2004. Speaking Engagements:. CEB Estate Planning Intensive Course, 2017. NBI Probate Bootcamp Training Seminar: Probate Problem Areas, 2016 and 2017. California Association of Winegrape Growers:  Estate and Succession Planning for Families, 2015. San Francisco Bar Association:  Alternatives to Probate and Initial Probate Filings, 2015. PFAC 20th Annual Conference:  Starting Probate and Trust Administration After Death of Client, 2015. EBTEL Probate Bootcamp:  Alternatives to Probate and Initial Probate Filings, 2014. Bell Investments Advisors Women’s Roundtable:  Giving with a Plan, 2013

Aggressive. Honest. Experienced. Hard-working. When you or a loved one has been injured, and when your heath and livelihood is at risk, these are the words you want to describe the attorney of your choice.

My name is Steven R. Jacobsen, "The Accidental Lawyer," and these are the words the attorneys and staff of our law firm strive to live up to each day. We are attorneys specializing in personal injury litigation.

After graduating high school in the East Bay, David Kleczek attended the University of Illinois at Champaign/Urbana.  Active in the school CEDA Debate Team, the school ranked in the top 20 nationally.  After obtaining a bachelor degree in Economics, Mr. Kleczek moved to Chicago.  In 2002, Mr. Kleczek graduated with honors from The John Marshall Law School.  During his law school tenure, Mr. Kleczek was appointed to the Moot Court Executive Board.. Mr. Kleczek began work as an associate at Levenfeld Pearlstein, LP Legal, downtown Chicago, Illinois, where he had worked as an intern prior to graduation.  After several years at LP Legal, Mr. Kleczek opened his own practice.  In 2008, Mr. Kleczek returned to the East Bay, and operates Kleczek Law Office from its Downtown Oakland Offices.  Since returning to the East Bay, David Kleczek has continued his successful representation of those wronged.

After graduating from the University of Miami School of Law in 1994, I began my legal career as an Assistant Public Defender for Miami-Dade county where I represented people accused of all levels of crimes from misdemeanor to serious felonies.. In the 20 years that I have been an attorney, I have tried over 50 jury trials to verdict and have won nearly all of them.. I have dedicated my career to protecting people from the power of the Government.  Without criminal defense attorneys to protect you from the often overreaching power of the police and district attorneys, your legal rights could be trampled on.. I am committed to my clients with a passion for justice.  I am here to help you navigate the dangerous waters of the court system and to help get you through your case.  I'm available 24/7, including weekends.

After defending corporate and government entities during the first five years of practice, I became lead counsel in a series of  class actions that garnered national media attention and resulted in the first court-ordered automotive recall in U.S. history and, ultimately, a settlement valued at $2.7 billion. Since then, my firm has specialized in complex civil litigation in trial and appellate courts in California and other jurisdictions throughout the United States.

About Dahm and Wargo. We are trial lawyers, and we are here for you. We are fierce advocates who will fight for you. Some people need aggressive litigators who instill fear in the opposition. Some need savvy negotiators. We are both. We bring a rare blend of intelligence, persistence, and passion for justice that produces great results for our clients. We don’t back down.

Aanand Mehtani is a founding partner at Rushovich Mehtani LLP.. Mr. Mehtani started his career at O’Melveny & Myers, one of the oldest and largest law firms in Los Angeles. At O’Melveny, Mr. Mehtani’s practice broadly included contractual and commercial/business litigation, labor and employment litigation and counseling, intellectual property litigation, and business transactions. After leaving O’Melveny, Mr. Mehtani went on to specialize in employment litigation at the international law firm of Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld, where he practiced for several years. Akin’s employment practice is widely considered to be among the best corporate practices in the United States.. Mr. Mehtani has years of experience with various types of employment law matters, including but not limited to wage and hour individual and class actions, sexual harassment, discrimination and wrongful termination suits. He also has significant experience providing employment law compliance advice and drafting agreements related to employment law matters, as well as working on personal injury cases.

A product of the Bay Area, I attended high school at St. Ignatius in San Francisco and went to UC Berkeley for college. In 2003, I embarked on my legal studies at Cornell Law School in Ithaca, NY.. After graduating, I worked as a corporate associate for many years in New York City. However, deep down, I wanted to assist clients in court. In 2009, I transitioned to litigation full time.. Since then, I've been fortunate to have worked on a wide array of interesting and novel disputes and lawsuits. I've represented both plaintiffs and defendants - from normal people who have found themselves in very difficult situations to corporations looking to move on with business.. I've successfully litigated wrongful death cases, contract disputes, age and sex discrimination cases, and civil rights violations.. I thoroughly enjoy my profession and the ability to zealously advocate for my clients. It is my goal and aspiration that my work reflects that passion.

A California native, Mr. Frassetto attended law school at Santa Clara University (J.D., 1982), where he was awarded the American Jurisprudence Award in Torts and served both as Comments Editor of the Santa Clara Law Review and Editor-in-Chief of The Advocate; and at Magdalen College, Oxford University (1980). He completed his undergraduate education at UCLA (B.A., 1979, English Lit.), where he also earned three NCAA Varsity letters, served as Team Captain (Rowing) for three years, and was awarded Most Valuable Oarsman his Senior year.