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Top DUI Defense Attorney Manuel J. Barba is an expert in DUI Defense and is dedicated to defending people accused of DUI, as well as other driving related cases throughout Southern California.. Attorney Manuel J. Barba represents persons accused of DUI related crimes throughout Southern California.. Attorney Manuel J. Barba has been awarded "The ACS Forensic Lawyer-Scientist Designation as recognized by the Chemistry and the Law Division of the ACS.”  The American Chemical Society (ACS) and its Chemistry and the Law Division (CHAL) awards the ACS-CHAL Forensic Lawyer-Scientist Designation to lawyers who have met the rigorous criteria and have demonstrated their knowledge of the science related to defending DUI cases.. The ACS-CHAL designation of Forensic-Lawyer Scientist is the highest form of scientific recognition available to lawyers. It is a milestone and stands as a strong indication that the lawyer not only knows the law but truly understands the science in a fundamental way.. Currently there are only nine attorneys in the State of California who have been awarded the ACS-CHAL Forensic Lawyer-Scientist designation, and attorney Barba is the only DUI defense attorney in the Riverside and San Bernardino County area with the ACS-CHAL Lawyer-Scientist designation.. Having the ACS-CHAL Lawyer-Scientist designation gives attorney Barba the knowledge and expertise to analyze the proscution's chemical test results and look for errors to help his client's get a better outcome on their DUI case.. DUI Defense Attorney Manuel J. Barba has been awarded the AV® Preeminent™ rating from Martindale-Hubbell®.  For more than 130 years, lawyers have relied on the AV® Preeminent™ rating while searching for their own expert attorneys. Now anyone can depend on this important, trusted rating. The Martindale-Hubbell® AV® Preeminent™ rating is the highest possible rating for an attorney for both ethical standards and legal ability. This rating represents the pinnacle of professional excellence. It is achieved only after an attorney has been reviewed and recommended by their peers - members of the bar and the judiciary.. In addition, attorney Manuel J. Barba has been awarded a “superb” #10 rating by , the highest rating a lawyer can receive. DUI Attorney Manuel J. Barba is a Specialist member of the California DUI Lawyers Association and is a former member of its Board of Directors.  Attorney Barba is also an active member of the National College for DUI Defense, California Attorneys for Criminal Justice, California Public Defenders Association, and the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.  Attorney Manuel J. Barba has also attended the National Criminal Defense College in Macon, Georgia, as well as theTrial Lawyers College in Dubois, Wyoming.Attorney Manuel J. Barba is also a nationally recognized Standardized Field Sobriety Test (SFST) Instructor, having completed the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) / International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) DWI Detection Standardized Field Sobriety Testing Instructor Program, and has taught SFST courses throughout the United States to other lawyers.. Attorney Barba is also trained in Drug Recognition Expert (DRE) protocols set forth by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). This gives Mr. Barba the specialized knowledge necessary to evaluate arrests made by law enforcement officers for DUI-Drugs and skillfully cross-examine the arresting officer on issues related to drug evaluation protocols.. In addition, attorney Manuel J. Barba has received advanced training in Forensic Blood and Urine Analysis as it relates to testing for Alcohol and Drugs, including advanced courses in Gas Chromatography and Mass Spectrometry at Axion Analytical Laboratories, Inc. in Chicago, taught by Dr. Harold Mc Nair and Dr. Lee Polite.  Gas Chromatography and Mass Spectrometry are the processes generally used to analyze blood samples for alcohol and drug content.. Attorney Manuel J. Barba is also an expert in Breath Testing Analysis, having attended various advanced courses related to breath testing analysis.. Attorney Barba is also a member of the American Chemical Society (ACS), which is the world's largest scientific society and one of the world's leading sources of authoritative scientific information.  A nonprofit organization, chartered by Congress, ACS is at the forefront of the evolving worldwide chemical enterprise and the premier professional home for chemists, chemical engineers and related professions around the globe.. Attorney Barba has been awarded the "Top Lawyers" award by Palm Springs Life Magazine since 2012.  Attorney Barba has also been named a Top Lawyer in Inland Empire Magazine since 2012.

Renee S. Fahrendholz, is a managing partner at Elder Law Center, P.C. in Riverside.  She spent nearly thirty years as a paralegal prior to enrolling into law school.  After passing the California Bar Exam in 2018, she has quickly developed a reputation as a skillful litigator, and a knowledgeable legal practitioner, maneuvering the majority of the firms’ cases through the court system in Riverside, San Bernardino, Los Angeles, Orange County and San Diego County’s Court System.. Renee’s practice areas focus on Elder Law & Probate Law; Trust & Estate Administration; Probate & Trust Litigation; Conservatorships; Trusts; Wills and Will Contests; Estate Planning & Long Term Planning; and some general Civil Litigation.

Mr. Milligan’s practice includes employment litigation and wage and hour law defense. Mr. Milligan previously worked in-house for a large insurance company and several statewide law firms handling employment, business, and insurance litigation defense. He has experience defending life, health, and disability insurance claims (bad faith and ERISA) in state and federal court, as well as experience with workers’ compensation claims and issues.. Mr. Milligan has achieved excellent results for clients in state and federal courts, arbitrations, and administrative proceedings. He has represented employers in a range of employment and insurance litigation matters including wage and hour litigation, class actions, 17200 and PAGA matters, wrongful termination and discrimination claims, trust fund litigation, prevailing wage issues, and appellate matters. He has provided advice to employers on a variety of wage and hour and employment law issues, including drafting and reviewing employment policies and handbooks. He has also presented seminars to various professional and trade organizations and writes articles on issues of concern to clients.. Mr. Milligan graduated from USC Law School in 2000, where he was Senior Editor of the Southern California Interdisciplinary Law Journal and had his student note “Facial Recognition Technology, Video Surveillance, and Privacy” published. He graduated from the University of California, San Diego in 1996, where he was on the Provost’s Honor List. He has been published in the California Lawyer magazine and other publications and has several published cases. He has also been a frequent lecturer on wage and hour, prevailing wage, and employment law topics. Mr. Milligan was selected as a “Southern California Super Lawyer: Rising Star” in 2011 and 2012. In his free time, Mr. Milligan likes playing, coaching, and refereeing soccer.

I, as well as our firm, are dedicated to providing our clients with aggressive competent legal representation. To that end, we bring a wealth of knowledge and experience to our legal representation of our clients. We are committed to the zealous representation of employee rights.

I protect assets for senior citizens.. When our parents and grandparents get along in years, they unfortunately become confronted with legal and financial challenges that very few of us are ever prepared for.. A stay in a skilled nursing home care facility could cost $5, to $6, a month.. Ordinarily, residential care and assisted living care can run about $2, per month, and more.. Couple the financial hurdles that they are facing with, to issues relating to health problems: mental, physical, and emotional, the fading ability to manage money and property, and to make prudent medical decisions, and our loved ones are suddenly confronted with daunting issues that would overwhelm a much younger and more able person.. We know what to do to help you.. We know how to help you obtain public benefits from resources such as Medi-Cal, or the V.A., even though your loved one owns a house, and has substantial money in the bank.. We can help you even though your loved one is already a resident in a skilled nursing home.. We can prepare durable powers of attorney, advance health care directives, and living trusts, in order to empower you with the authority to act on behalf of your loved one, should the need arise.. In situations when no or insufficient estate planning has been done, we can help you initiate and implement a conservatorship procedure.. Once public benefits have been obtained for the purpose of paying for skilled nursing care, the State of California targets the family residence for a Medi-Cal claim, to recoup the funds that have been advanced to care for your loved one. These claims can easily reach six figures. This occurs when your loved one passes away, or when the spouse of the institutionalized person passes away.. An important part of our service is to protect your loved one’s assets, including their home, from the Medi-Cal claim. We don’t hide assets. What we help you do is perfectly lawful, in fact, encouraged.. Sometimes, these assets must be re-positioned. Let’s say, for the sake of argument, from an incapacitated spouse to a well spouse. That’s part of what we can do.. After death, we are able to initiate probate proceedings, when no estate plan has been put in place. We can do trust administration, will contests and trust litigation.. We bring petitions into court to protect elderly people from elder abuse, and we bring petitions for Special Needs Trusts to protect property inherited or distributed to people that are impaired or developmentally disabled. This procedure protects both the property they are to receive, as well as their ability to receive public benefits, such as SSI.. We are your full service elder law, estate planning, probate and conservatorship law firm. If it’s needed by an elderly person, or the heirs of a deceased person, we are ready to provide this service.

I believe a defense attorney is more capable of defending clients when that attorney has also been a prosecutor.  I have over 8 years of experience as a prosecutor, both while in the Army and while working for the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office.  My experience as a prosecutor has helped me to look at both sides of the case and anticipate the problems that may arise on either side to help me defend my clients. Having tried these cases as a prosecutor, I already know what the prosecutors have been trained to do and this helps me to attack their cases more effectively.. I have always been a very thorough and detailed oriented individual. This means that I look under every stone to overturn any evidence that I can find to assist me in defending my clients.  My tenacity in locating this evidence will often result in turning the impossible and indefensible case into a very triable and strong case for my clients.  If there is a way to get my clients out of the mess that they find themselves in, I will find it.. I also work for the Law Offices of Taylor & Taylor that exclusively defends those accused of driving under the influence.  Every month we receive training in our field and I constantly stay abreast of the latest DUI case law and legislation.  Visit our website to learn more about me and our firm:

I am a previous Riverside County Public Defender who has represented thousands of defendants in a wide variety of criminal matters, and successfully litigated drunk driving throughout Southern California. I am also an active member of the National College for DUI Defense, a select group of DUI attorneys and lawyers that are dedicated to the defense of drunk driving cases. In addition, I am an active member of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, a group of criminal defense attorneys, including DUI lawyers, who are dedicated to protecting the rights of individuals accused of crimes. As a California Criminal Defense DUI Attorney, I am known for my fair yet aggressive representation, always working toward the best possible outcome for my clients. I have extensive experience in jury trials, pre-trial negotiations and discovery, and am skilled in counseling  clients about the criminal trial process.. I graduated from University of California at Irvine, Cum Laude and went on to Southwestern University School of Law where I completed my law degree in a 23 month accelerated program, and was the recipient of the Paul Wildman Scholarship.. I began my legal career practicing medical malpractice defense at Elliot Snyder & Reid, where I successfully represented many doctors in medical malpractice suits. I also worked for the Riverside County Public Defender, where I handled hundreds of driving under the influence cases, with many successful results both as a Public Defender and a private Southern California DUI attorney.. I am an outgoing personable attorney who is well-respected by judges, district attorneys, police officers, expert witnesses, and private defense lawyers around Southern California. I personally handle every case. I currently sit as a Judge Pro-Tem in the Riverside Courthouse.

At Ochoa & Calderon, We help people that have been injured on the job file for Workers Compensation. Navigating the complex world of filing for Workers Compensation with the Employer Insurance and how to handle a denied claim is how we help Californians that find themselves injured and unable to earn a living.