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Scott concentrates primarily in the areas of business and real estate litigation, personal injury, and transactional matters. He has negotiated and drafted numerous legal documents for both individuals and corporate clients. Formerly, Scott was a co founding member of Wu & Wu LLP a small boutique firm in Los Angeles where he served as legal counsel for Los Angeles Dealer Auto Auction.. He currently serves as legal counsel for Sunny Meat, Inc., International Cultural Exchange, the Southern California Dragon Boat Club, the Los Angeles Racing Dragons, and other small and medium sized businesses throughout Southern California. Scott has handled legal matters in the areas of Estate Planning, Contracts, Employment Law, Immigration, Collections, Family Law, Bankruptcy and Real Estate. Mr. Wu has handled all aspects of litigation including mediations, arbitrations, and trials. Prior to entering private practice, Mr. Wu negotiated and drafted commercial leases for Westfield Shopping Centers, one of the largest shopping center owners in the nation.. Scott was born and raised in Southern California. He attended Bishop Amat High School where he actively participated in baseball, basketball and volleyball. He received his undergraduate degree from the University of California at San Diego where he studied Communications and minored in Economics. At U.C. San Diego, Scott was an active member of the Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity. Scott received his law degree from Pepperdine University School of Law (where he was an active member of the Asian Pacific American Law School Association).. Scott’s hobbies include dragon boat racing, outrigger canoe, golf, snowboarding, surfing, triathlons and mountain biking.

Richard specializes in land-use, zoning, real estate, commercial, environmental, and appellate law, including complex business litigation and class actions. He represents property owners, developers, neighborhood associations, midsize and large U.S. companies throughout Southern California on numerous hotel, medical office, and multi-family residential projects. He serves as lead trial and appellate counsel in traditional/administrative writ of mandamus proceedings, arbitrations, and private attorney general actions. As part of his land use practice, Richard manages all of the CEQA, planning, zoning, and other entitlements required by state, county, and city governments. In Pasadena, Richard’s projects include the restoration of the Constance Hotel and the YWCA Julia Morgan Building, the Colorado at Hill Hotel, the Marriott Residence Inn, the Paseo Colorado, the Crown City Medical Building, and the former Pasadena Athletic Club site.. As an experienced trial attorney, Richard successfully prosecuted a CEQA and land use trial against the City of Brea in Orange County, and successfully defended through trial a $45 million class action lawsuit in the Los Angeles County Superior Court. He previously was successful in defending a $75 million licensing arbitration, a $30 million unfair competition class action, a $40 million securities fraud and RICO class action in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California, and a $20 million insurance coverage action in the United States District Court for the Southern District of California, as well as numerous contract, real estate, and limited partnership actions. Richard has a number of appellate decisions in California to his credit, including Harper v. 24 Hour Fitness, 167 Cal. App. 4th 966 (2008), Mount Olympus Property Owners Association v. Shpirt, 59 Cal. App. 4th 885 (1997), Re-Open Rambla, Inc. v. County of Los Angeles, 39 Cal. App. 4th 1499 (1995), and Cole v. Sea Ray Boats, Inc., 32 Cal. Rptr. 2d 431 (1994) (de-published).. Education. Richard is a 1986 graduate of Loyola Law School, where he externed for Justice Otto Kaus of the California Supreme Court, and was a member of the St. Thomas More Law Honor Society, Scott Moot Court Honors Board, and the 1985 Best Oralist in Moot Court Competition.. Richard also has a Master's in Public Administration from the University of Southern California, where he was admitted to Pi Alpha Alpha, National Honorary Society for Public Affairs & Administration, received the SCAPA Praetor Scholarship Award, and worked for the Congressional Budget Office in Washington, D.C.. Richard earned his B.A. from the University of California, Berkeley in 1979, and studied at Worcester College, Oxford University, England.

Paul F. Schimley is a Partner with Richardson Harman Ober PC and leads the firm’s Employment Law Group. Mr. Schimley concentrates his practice on employment and labor law with an emphasis on defense of wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, whistleblower, and wage and hour claims. He handles litigation and administrative proceedings and counsels employers with regard to employment practices, and has addressed numerous employer groups on relevant legal topics, including the mandated sexual harassment training under Government Code Section .. Mr. Schimley is licensed to practice before all California state courts, as well as the United States Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals and the Southern, Central, Eastern and Northern Districts of the United States District Court for the State of California. He is a member of the Labor and Employment sections of both the Los Angeles County Bar Association and the Pasadena Bar Association, and he serves as a volunteer arbitrator on the Los Angeles County Bar’s fee dispute arbitration panel.. A native of Niagara Falls, New York, Mr. Schimley attended Niagara University, where he received a Bachelor of Arts degree, magna cum laude, in Political Science. He obtained his Juris Doctor degree from the University of San Diego.. Mr. Schimley has received an AV® Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review rating.

Over 30+ Years Of Experience Fighting Insurance Companies.. Fighting with an insurance company after an injury is the last thing you want to do. You deserve care, compassion, and the financial damages necessary to compensate you for your loss. At McNally Law Office, our team is ready to step in and fight for you. We have been helping Pasadena and Southern California clients for over 25 years.. We stand by our clients at every step. We are here when you need us, with open communication and knowledgeable advice regarding your case. Our lead attorney, Frank McNally, has a reputation as a strong negotiator and trial lawyer. His results speak for themselves and include many verdicts and settlements in the seven figures. Read more about Frank McNally’s accomplishments.. Please call today for a free consultation.

Mr. Richardson is a veteran business trial lawyer who has established himself as a true leader in the field of homeowners association and real estate law. He has prosecuted and defended major claims in construction, corporate and real estate law, as well as claims of breach of contract, franchise fraud, personal injury, unfair competition, wrongful death, breach of fiduciary duty and banking negligence. In construction litigation, Mr. Richardson has achieved more than $57 million in recovery for property owners, as well as assisted builders to resolve claims economically and without adverse publicity. In addition, he has provided ongoing legal support in more than $170 million worth of construction projects and bank foreclosed assets, and continues to counsel residential developers and construction lenders on risk management. Heavily committed to the local real estate industry, Mr. Richardson serves as legal counsel for several Southern California area Associations of Realtors® and is a member of the Legal Affairs Forum and Housing Committee of the California Association of Realtors® (CAR). He is a faculty member and contributing author for the Professional Realty Institute, teaching GRI coursework on risk management, construction and development issues to more than 600 Realtors® annually. He is a popular lecturer to Associations of Realtors®, professional real estate organizations and major brokerages on topics ranging from construction defect and conflict resolution to cutting-edge technology-based topics, such as legal issues pertaining to social networking, email and websites. Mr. Richardson is licensed to practice before all California state and local federal jurisdictions, and is a member of the Real Estate Section of the State Bar, Los Angeles County and Pasadena Bar Associations, and the Association of Business Trial Lawyers.

Mr. Kim, a graduate of Vassar College and University of San Francisco School of Law. Mr. Kim is multi-lingual and prior to practicing law, has worked at Wells Fargo Bank.. For the past decade, Mr. Kim has provided down to earth, solution oriented, and clear legal services to individuals, families, and small businesses. Mr. Kim focuses on the everyday problems and situations of homeowners and small businesses alike. One letter may solve one’s distressful quagmire, or a well campaigned litigation may be the only solution left available.. Mr. Kim puts himself in the client’s shoes by looking at the problem in all directions, and tests the pros and cons of each option. Most importantly, he will sit down with the client to go over these options in tangible and transparent manner.. Mr. Kim loves to tell his prospective client that he does not need to file a lawsuit or not even need an attorney, to spare that individual of unnecessary expense and stress. Mr. Kim believes that an honest and quality advice or service will ultimately benefit both the client and himself in the long run.

I specialize in representing public agency and mutual water company water suppliers.  I am well versed with all water system operations and has great expertise in rate-setting (e.g., Proposition 218) and financing matters.  I also have much experience in real estate matters, including purchases and sales, commercial leases, development and easement issues.  Lastly, I enjoy working with small businesses and can assist with formation issues, as well as ongoing operational issues.

I have been practicing law for 32 years. I have recently moved my offices to the Pasadena area. The office is speciafically located in the area of "Hastings Ranch", which accomodates my clients with less traffic, easier non paid parking, and a beautiful building.. I am located very close to the 210 Freeway, near Los Angeles, San Gabriel, and the San Fernando Valleys.  I look forward to the continued work with my past clients and hope to establish new relationships here in Pasadena.. My areas of emphasis are in Estate Planning, Trust & Probate Law, Business Law, Real Property Law And Litigation.

I have been practicing in the areas of corporate and real estate transactions for 28 years.  In the corporate area, I handle mergers, stock and asset purchase and sale transactions, private offereings, entity structuring, employment and buy-sell agreements, corporate governance and general business contracts.  In the real estate area, my practice includings commercial property acquistions, securing financing on behalf of lenders and borrowers, complex title issues, lease (ground, office and reatail) transactions, and licensing and easement arrangements.. I am also a founding partner of AFRCT, LLP, which is a full-service law firm headquartered in Pasadena, California.  Our 35+ lawyers can service most every legal need encountered by today's businesses, including litigation, appeals, bankruptcy, corporate, real estate, employment, executive compensation, tax and estate planning, as well as a signficant lender liability defense practice.  We have offices in California, Oregon and Washington.

I am known for my ability to handle extremely challenging legal situations. I have handled some of the most challenging situations regarding custody, support, and high-asset divorces.

HELPING PEOPLE MAKE AGREEMENTS AND RESOLVE DISAGREEMENTS IN BUSINESS AND REAL ESTATE.   Harvard Law School Class of  1978.  AV (highest) rating by Martinale-Hubbell.  Serving clients in Pasadena since 1981.. SERVICES. Robert Wm. Sloat focuses upon forming and preserving successful business relationships for his clients.. Mr. Sloat advises clients pragmatically, from the perspective of his broad legal and business experience.  Rather than merely raising issues which obstruct a transaction, he helps his clients evaluate risks in their business context, advising creative, practical solutions.  He negotiates in a spirit of productive cooperation, to reach the client's goals without undermining business relationships.  Deals are documented clearly, anticipating and avoiding potential disputes.  Where differences arise, he is a strong advocate, effectively articulating and advancing his client's best interests, seeking to resolve disagreements without litigation.. Negotiating and documenting real estate and business agreements and resolving disagreements–this is the major focus of Mr. Sloat's law practice.  It encompasses, for example, complex contract negotiations, purchases and sales of real estate and businesses, leases, partnerships, corporations, limited liability companies, customer contracts, and other transactions.  He often works with people caught up in a dispute, evaluating their legal rights and practical alternatives, then negotiating a realistic solution through vigorous advocacy.. Among his clients are real estate, engineering, technology, manufacturing, retail services, entertainment, advertising, telecommunications, and health care companies, and many individuals.. QUALIFICATIONS. Robert Wm. Sloat has practiced business and real estate law since 1978.  He received the Juris Doctor degree from Harvard Law School in 1978, after graduating magna cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts in 1975 from Seattle Pacific University.  He was Managing and Executive Editor of, and published an article in, The Harvard Journal on Legislation.. Mr. Sloat began practicing law with a prominent Los Angeles firm then known as Agnew, Miller & Carlson.  He moved his practice to Pasadena in 1981, where he helped found a ten-attorney firm, becoming Managing Partner.  His business experience includes commercial real estate brokerage, investment analysis for a real estate firm, and producing and distributing a motion picture.  In 1986 he began his individual law practice.. Based upon his reputation in the legal community, Mr. Sloat has received an AV rating from the Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory, their highest rating of legal abilities and ethical standards.. A resident of Pasadena since 1963, Mr. Sloat has been active in the community as a member of the Pasadena Bar Association (Real Property Section Chairman 1998-2000), the Tournament of Roses (1989-present), and the Pasadena Unified School District school bond Citizens' Oversight Committee (2000-2004), together with other civic, church, and family pursuits with his wife and three children.

Dennis L. Althouse is a Partner with Richardson Harman Ober PC. His areas of practice include real estate, construction defect, business litigation and personal injury. He has extensive experience representing individual, business and corporate interests in all aspects of real estate law and business litigation disputes, and has successfully represented homeowners, homeowner associations and contractors in construction disputes.. He is admitted to practice law in California and Nebraska, and is licensed to practice before the United States District Court, Central and Northern Districts of California.. He achieved an “AV” rating from Martindale-Hubbell denoting the highest level of professional excellence from his peers. He was also selected as a Pasadena Top Attorney in 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013.. Mr. Althouse earned both his Bachelor’s degree and his Juris Doctor from the University of Nebraska, where he received the American Jurisprudence Award in Insurance Law.. Mr. Althouse is a Board Member of Pasadena Christian School, currently serving as Vice President of the Board.

Before founding Griswold & MacFarlane, Mr. MacFarlaneaccumulated substantial real estate development and real propertyexperience while practicing real estate law in Sacramento.  At Griswold& MacFarlane, Mr. MacFarlane focuses on reviewing, drafting andnegotiating various real estate agreements, counseling borrowers andlenders through loss mitigation, loan modification,  and the short saleand foreclosure process, receivership services, real estate brokerageservices and the legal aspects of multi-family and commercial propertymanagement.. Mr. MacFarlane is also an officer and designated broker at DMM Property Management.. Mr. MacFarlane is a member of the California State Bar and alicensed California Real Estate Broker.  Mr. MacFarlane earned hisundergraduate degree in Managerial Economics from the University ofCalifornia, Davis and his law degree from the University of thePacific, McGeorge School of Law in Sacramento.

As one of the firm’s founding attorneys, Ching K. Chiao is a respected and prominent member of the Southern California Real Estate and Business Law community.  Mr. Chiao represents various individuals and businesses, including major real estate developers in the Greater Los Angeles Area with portfolios in excess of $500,000,000.  His representation includes notable deals with Home Depot, Office Depot, Food-4-Less, Rite Aid, Ross Dress-for-Less, JC Penny’s, McDonald’s, Wendy’s, Starbucks, Seattle’s Best, Foot Locker, Gymboree, AT&T, Sprint, Verizon, MetroPCS, and many more.. Mr. Chiao prides himself on delivering exceptional results in a cost-effective manner.  Companies who utilize Mr. Chiao’s talents as in-house counsel continually report substantial cost savings and improved efficiency in operations, management, and litigation.  His ability to be aggressive and creative while arriving at win-win scenario for all involved is the monument of the firm’s success.. Mr. Chiao is currently involved with the City of Arcadia's Planning Commission, and serving as the Planning Commission's Chairman. He has also been a guest speaker for the Arcadia Association of REALTORS for previous foreign investors workshops.

Anahid earned her BA in Political Science/Political Theory at UCLA. She earned her J.D. Degree from Loyola Law School in Los Angeles. Her first job as an attorney was for a personal injury law firm. In 1989, Anahid joined with Yuen Fang to form Agemian & Fang. Since that time, Anahid has been committed to helping people navigate the turbulent waters of the legal system to obtain the best possible results for her clients.. Anahid is a member and deputy chair of and arbitrator for the Los Angeles County Bar Attorney Client Fee Dispute Arbitration Services Inc.; a past chair of the State Bar's Committee on Mandatory Fee Arbitration; an arbitrator for the Los Angeles Superior Court; and certified as a Temporary Judge in the Los Angeles County Court system. She has lectured on and trained attorneys for arbitrations and has tried both jury and non-jury trials for the past 25 years.. Anahid's areas of expertise involve all aspects of litigation, specifically in the areas of real estate, business, and family law.