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Cynthia Gitt received her B.A. degree from Wheaton College. In 1971, she received her J.D. degree with honors from George Washington University Law School, where she was elected to the Order of the Coif. Ms. Gitt was a trial attorney for the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission in Washington, D.C. from 1971 to 1974 and in San Francisco from 1974 to 1975. Thereafter, she was an assistant professor of law and director and litigator on behalf of the EEOC-funded Employment Discrimination Clinic at Wayne State University Law School from 1975 to 1977.. Ms. Gitt entered private practice in 1978 and was an associate at Morgan Lewis & Bockius (1978-1984), a partner with Ford & Harrison (1984–1991) and a shareholder and Of Counsel to Epstein Becker & Green (1991–2006) before co-founding Brown Gitt Law Group LLP in June 2006. She has represented employers in all aspects of single plaintiff, multi-plaintiff, and class action labor and employment litigation, and individuals in business litigation and security-related disputes.. Ms. Gitt also conducts workplace investigations, issues reports, and testifies for employers. She supervises investigations by outside investigators, and litigates their effectiveness in defense of claims of harassment or wrongful termination.. Los Angeles Magazine named Ms. Gitt a Super Lawyer for 2004–2010. She is a member of the Litigation, and the Labor and Employment Law sections of the American Bar Association, the Los Angeles County Bar Association, the Pasadena Bar Association and the California State Bar. Ms. Gitt was named a top Los Angeles employment attorney by Pasadena Magazine and was featured in the 2nd Annual "Women Leaders in the Law" supplement to the Los Angeles Times. Ms. Gitt is a frequent speaker on employment topics with Sterling Education, the Corporate Counsel Institute and the LA County Bar Association Labor and Employment section.

Criminal defense representation is my area of expertise. For the past 34 years, I have solely focused on representing those accused of criminal law violations.

Civil defense attorney

Cindy Flynn is the founder and managing partner of Hackler Flynn & Associates, a boutique law firm in Greater Los Angeles that focuses on employment law, business litigation and corporate work. Our core focus is to help commercial businesses defend and protect against employment law suits. What makes us unique:As a woman-owned law firm, we are a certified Woman Business Enterprise (WBE) and Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB). We work around our clients’ busy schedules and make it as convenient as possible for you to meet with us, either through virtual meetings, conference calls or in-person meetings. Our attorneys offer clear guidance that fully prepares you for all possible outcomes, while also addressing your expectations. In addition to addressing the issues at hand, we also provide a global or long-term perspective that helps you prepare for any changes your businesses might encounter.In addition to providing expertise in these areas of law, we pride ourselves at being a resource for many of clients’ professional service needs (i.e. CPAs, wealth advisors, bankers, attorneys in other fields, insurance, etc.) through our professional memberships. Our goal at Hackler Flynn & Associates is to help you thrive in business with the confidence of knowing that we are looking out for you. Our seven attorneys are always ready to take your calls, as we believe personal attention to our clients’ needs is one of the things that truly sets up apart from other law firms serving Southern California.

Christy W. Granieri is a founding partner of Freeburg & Granieri, APC. She has over a decade of experience with all aspects of employment litigation, including lawsuits involving claims of wrongful termination, breach of contract, whistleblowing, wage and hour violations, retaliation, discrimination or harassment claims based on age, race, gender, sex, pregnancy, national origin, sexual orientation, mental or physical disabilities. She also has extensive jury trial experience throughout California. Christy has litigated cases in both state and federal courts as well as before administrative agencies like the California Division of Labor Standards Enforcement (DLSE), the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH), and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC).. In addition to her litigation skills, Christy also represents and counsels employers on various employment-related matters, including discrimination, unlawful harassment, wrongful termination, unfair business practices, and wage and hour issues. She provides human resource advice to employers, including how to satisfy California's harassment training requirements, proper investigation of employee claims, drafting handbooks and manuals, and assisting employers on navigating the complicated interplay of state and federal leave laws. Her experience representing illegally treated employees gives her a unique perspective when advising her employer clients on how to best handle personnel issues.. Christy is licensed to practice in all courts in California

Christa Riggins is an employment lawyer and the founder of Riggins Law. Ms. Riggins has committed her practice to help employees enforce their rights in the workplace and has successfully litigated countless employment disputes involving discrimination, harassment, retaliation, and wrongful termination.. Before opening her law firm, Ms. Riggins worked at the district attorney’s office and then as a wrongful termination lawyer at a boutique employment law firm. At the law firm, Ms. Riggins focused her practice on pregnancy and disability discrimination and violations of federal and state leave laws.. Since then, Ms. Riggins has been recognized as a top wrongful termination lawyer in Los Angeles. She was named a “Rising Star” by Super Lawyers Magazine for five consecutive years, 2017 – 2022, and received the Client’s Choice Award by Avvo in 2019. She is also an active member of the legal community and several employee rights organizations, including the California Employment Lawyers Association, where she serves as a committee vice-chair.. Ms. Riggins received her J.D. from Notre Dame Law School and her B.A. in Business from the University of Notre Dame. As an undergraduate student, Ms. Riggins was a scholarship athlete on the varsity swim team. During her athletic career, Ms. Riggins held multiple school and conference records, served as captain of her team, and competed in the 2008 Olympic Trials.. Ms. Riggins is admitted to practice law in the State of California and the United States District Court for the Central District and serves employees in Pasadena and the Greater Los Angeles Area.

Chris Johnson serves clients in Los Angeles, Orange, San Bernardino and Riverside counties in trusts, wills and probate. He brings extensive experience in drafting estate plans for small to the largest estates, as well as years of reaching successful outcomes for clients in disputes involving wills, trusts or elder abuse.. He is a Dean's Scholar graduate of Pepperdine University School of Law in Malibu, California, earned his Bachelor of Arts in Communications from Wheaton College in 1991.. Prior to his work at U.S. Trust as a Senior Vice President with ultra high net worth clients, he was a founding partner of Russakow | Ryan | Johnson, P.C. He also founded his own estate planning and probate practice in Pasadena, and worked as a civil litigation attorney for the Law Office of Errol Berk in Ventura. He has appeared on NBC-TV news and radio programs to discuss estate planning and probate issues, as well as interviews for local and national publications, and is a frequent lecturer regarding trust, probate and elder law issues.

Charles Ludd, Jr is an attorney practicing in the areas of Employment Law, Business Litigation, Civil Rights, and International Trade.. Mr. Ludd takes a client centered approach to his counseling and advocacy. He provides each client with a focused and responsive approach to meeting their individual objectives. Mr. Ludd started his own law practice in 2013. Prior to starting his own practice, Mr. Ludd gained experience at a mid-sized litigation firm in downtown Los Angeles.. Mr. Ludd is graduate of The George Washington University Law School, a nationally ranked law school. While in law school Charles completed internships in the fields of construction law and insurance defense litigation. He also completed a series of courses in litigation, trial advocacy and international law.. Mr. Ludd has also written on such topics as international trade, international civil litigation, and United States antitrust law.. Prior to law school, Mr. Ludd gained experience in legislation and intergovernmental affairs while working for the California State Legislature, and the Office of Governmental Affairs, of the California Judicial Council. He received a B.A. in Economics from the University of California, Riverside in 2006.. Charles currently resides in Los Angeles, CA.

Charles Gugliuzza was born in 1945 in Brooklyn. He was raised in an Italian family. In the years after finishing high school in his hometown Charles Gugliuzza will start traveling a lot and as a result he will live, grow and be educated through various places across the country. Charles finishes Faculty of Law at California University.

Certified Specialist, Immigration Law. The State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization

Certified Specialist, Immigration and Nationality Law, Board of Legal Specialization;. Commissioner, Immigration and Nationality Law Advisory Commission. California State Bar

Carolyn A. Makupson has had plenty of experience representing clients in the Pasadena area with their family law matters. If you are facing a divorce, in need of child support, spousal support or any other family law related matter, contact Carolyn A. Makupson at today.

Carlo Paciulli has extensive experience working in the design and construction industry and currently focuses his practice on construction claims and litigation. He has a background manageging facilities construction for the United States Postal Service, managing over $100 million of work. His legal work goes beyond construction issues as he also hangles residenatial and commercial real estate.

Carl Botterud, AWI-CH, is a California attorney specializing in public and private sector workplace investigations. After decades of serving clients as an advocate in state and federal courts, Carl channeled his passion for problem-solving into service as a neutral. His investigation work focuses on allegations of discrimination, harassment, assault, conflicts of interest, workplace bullying and abusive conduct, and compliance matters. Carl’s practice includes investigating complex and highly sensitive matters involving high-level executives and elected officials. Beyond his extensive work as an employment lawyer, Carl’s service as an investigator is informed by his experience as a criminal defense and appellate panel lawyer and court-appointed mediator. He has served as a general counsel and faculty member in higher education. As a faculty member, Carl taught classes including evidence, trial advocacy, professional responsibility (interviewing, counseling, and negotiating skills), business law, and constitutional law. Carl is a sustaining member of the Association of Workplace Investigators. He has been an AWI Training Institute faculty member since 2018 and is currently a member of AWI’s Board of Directors.

Bryan Duran is an entertainment transactional attorney with a strong background in finance who graduated Magna Cum Laude from the University of Southern California having worked in the motion picture finance groups of Warner Bros. and Universal Studios.  In addition, he is qualified in Los Angeles Superior Court as an expert witness in motion picture finance.  Mr. Duran has negotiated and papered hundred of entertainment transactional deals generating $300 Million in annual revenues.  In addition, Mr. Duran represents talent in film and television deals.  Mr. Duran also has experince negotiating and papering animation and VFX deals.

Boutique PERSONAL INJURY Law Firm where we provide representation for clients involved in car crashes, slip and fall accidents, pedestrian accidents, wrongful death, motorcycle accidents, Uber and Lyft accidents, trucking collisions, dog bites, brain injuries, assault and battery, bicycle accidents, defective and dangerous products, wrongful deaths and more. If you are injured as a result of someone else's fault, call our firm for a free evaluation.  We limit the number and types of cases we accept so as to provide a level of custom legal services that our clients appreciate and for which we receive consistent referrals. We put in the time, effort, expertise and resources needed for the most effective legal representation and optimum results.

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.

Barbara Enloe Hadsell is a graduate of the UCLA School of Law and has maintained a varied practice, litigating extensively for many years in state and federal courts in the areas of civil rights, constitutional and international human rights law. In the frequent instances where her firm co-counsels complex litigation involving teams of attorneys, Ms. Hadsell routinely has been designated by her peers as lead counsel, either singly or as one of a select team of more experienced litigators.Attorney Hadsell was co-lead trial counsel overseeing the effort of a team of over 20 lawyers from around the country against global energy giant Chevron for its involvement in deaths and other human rights abuses occurring in the rich oil-producing region of the Niger Delta following environmental protests [Bowoto v. Chevron, C99 - 02506 SI].She has also litigated many employment discrimination, harassment, retaliation, and whistleblower cases, with settlements totaling in the many millions of dollars. Her trial skills were portrayed by Hollywood in the movie, Hostile Intent.Attorney Hadsell has received numerous awards concerning her work. The California Women’s Law Center selected Ms. Hadsell and her partner, Dan Stormer, as the first-ever honorees of its now annual Pursuit of Justice Award, in recognition of what the organization characterized as their "cutting-edge efforts in the area of protecting the rights of women and minorities."

Barbara
Figari founded the Figari Law Firm in 2008, and has successfully
represented numerous individuals in employment cases against some of
the largest companies in the nation.  Ms. Figari is a member of both
the California Employment Lawyers Association and the National
Employment Lawyers Association, and served on the Board of the
California Young Lawyers Association for the State Bar of California. 
Ms. Figari also serves as a Delegate to the Conference of Delegates of
California Bar Associations, for the Bar Association of San
Francisco.   Ms. Figari is a member of the San Francisco Trial Lawyers
Association, in which she is also a member of the Women’s Caucus, and
has written numerous articles and hosted events related to issues in
employment litigation and negotiation.. Ms.
Figari graduated from the University of Minnesota Law School, with
honors, where she received her law degree with a concentration in Labor
and Employment Law.  Prior to starting her own firm, Ms. Figari worked
for Sprenger & Lang, a firm specializing in employment class
actions, and for the St. Paul County Attorney’s Office and the Office
of the Public Defender in Stillwater, Minnesota.. Ms.
Figari was raised in California and Arizona, and graduated from
Illinois State University with a degree in Politics and Government. 
During college, Ms. Figari served as captain of a nationally ranked
mock trial team, and completed a summer internship with GalleryWatch
Legislative Tracking in Washington, D.C.. Ms. Figari is an avid runner, practices yoga, and enjoys spending time with her family.

Attorney Simon Aval has been practicing law for 20 years. He has handled thousands of cases, and has completed over 150 Jury Trial s to a verdict. He is also Certified as a Specialist in Criminal Law by the State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization.

Attorney Patricia Hattersley. In practice since 1983 Graduated from UCLA in 1979. Loyola Law School completed in 1982. Attorney Hattersley completed internships in both the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office and in the United States Attorney's Office. Handled hundreds of criminal cases ranging from Juvenile Theft Crimes, Juvenile Drug Crimes, misdemeanor DUI cases to serious felony matters such as 3-strike cases, sex crimes, and murder cases.. Attorney Hattersley also has many years of experience in defending minors in the Juvenile Court system.. Serving all of California. Located in Pasadena, Law Offices of Fountain & Hattersley provides clients throughout Southern California with an aggressive, quality defense. We have clients throughout  California Area who seek us out to defend them against Criminal Charges and to represent them when they are under Criminal Investigation.. We get Results, for YOU!. Available 24 hours 7 Days a Week. Offering Compassionate and Effective Criminal Defense that is Affordable. We offer more than 35+ years of experience and feature former prosecutor who understands the steps to best present your case.. Whether you need to evaluate a plea offer or develop a sound trial strategy, Law Offices of Fountain & Hattersley will aggressively and strategically fight for your rights and freedom.. Let's Get Started. Call for a Free Case Review. AVAILABLE 24 Hours 7 Days a Week. Office. Cell:

Attorney Miller has successfully represented hundreds of clients in political asylum, withholding of deportation, cancellation of removal, and criminal and fraud waiver cases before the Immigration Court, U.S. District Court and the United States Court of Appeals. She successfully argued the landmark case of Song v. INS – a U.S. District Court case involving the availability of 212(h) waivers for persons convicted of certain crimes. She was also lead counsel in the nationwide class action lawsuit Costello v. Napolitano and co-counsel in the consolidated case of De Osorio v. Mayorkas before the U.S. Supreme Court concerning adult children’s ability to retain the priority date of their parent’s petitions despite their having aged-out.. During the almost thirty years that Ms. Miller has been an attorney, she has defended clients in the immigration courts; obtained immigration and naturalization benefits for clients from the INS/DHS; defended clients in state and federal criminal proceedings; and pursued post-conviction relief, such as petitions for habeas corpus and writs of coram nobis, for non-citizens convicted of crimes.

Attorney Mark Charles has been named a “Southern California Rising Star" for two consecutive years by Law & Politics Magazine and Los Angeles Magazine. His relentless commitment to his clients has earned him a reputation as a strong advocate and ally for those in need of a Pasadena employment attorney. Having worked to represent large companies in the past, Mr. Charles understands the strategies and techniques used by employers to fight against the claims of employees. Mark Charles Law offers free consultations and invites anyone concerned with workplace mistreatment to call their office for answers.

Attorney Joshua T. Ortega has dedicated his career to protecting the rights of others in the face of complicated legal situations. Mr. Ortega has experience in a wide range of criminal and civil matters - including criminal and civil defense, family law, and personal injury cases. Mr. Ortega's most valuable asset, which sets him apart as an attorney, is his dedication to the needs of his clients. As a zealous advocate, Mr. Ortega gives his clients a powerful voice both in and out of the courtroom.. Mr. Ortega actively coaches the University of Maryland, Francis King Carey School of Law mock trial team. The mock trial team competes nationally against other law schools. As a coach for the mock trial team, Mr. Ortega teaches young lawyers how to conduct a trial, which includes making opening statements, direct- and cross-examinations, closing arguments, and understanding and arguing evidentiary objections.. Mr. Ortega graduated magna cum laude from Charlotte School of Law in Charlotte, North Carolina. While at Charlotte School of Law, he competed in national mock trial competitions in California, New York, North Carolina, and Tennessee. In addition, to finishing 10th in his class overall, Mr. Ortega was chosen by his peers to speak as commencement speaker during their law school graduation.

Attorney Jared Olen of The Olen Firm is known for his deep-seated dedication to criminal defense and clients’ rights. Jared’s journey began with international human-rights activism, advocating for political prisoners and championing social justice. While at Southwestern Law School, he distinguished himself with a summa cum laude graduation, dozens of academic awards, publication in the Southwestern Law Review, and a full merit scholarship. Jared’s legal acumen was further sharpened by his role as a federal judicial law clerk, where he gained valuable experience in complex federal litigation. His nearly eight-year tenure at the Los Angeles County Public Defender’s Office included zealous representation of thousands of clients, from minor infractions to the most serious felonies. Jared became known for meticulously preparing each case, obtaining dismissals and favorable verdicts, and consistently protecting the rights of those he served. He approaches every matter with empathy and tenacity, viewing criminal defense as a calling rather than a job, and is honored to guide clients through some of the most challenging times of their lives, always fighting for the best possible outcome.