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Mr. Lepiscopo is the Founder of LEPISCOPO & ASSOCIATES LAW FIRM, . He has been in private practice in San Diego since being admitted to the California Bar in 1989.  His primary areas of concentration have been in corporate and business law and litigation, as well as state and federal constitutional law.. Mr. Lepiscopo has advised and represented Members of Congress, California Legislators, individuals, corporations and businesses, government entities, non-profit organizations, churches, legislators, and members of the press.. Finally, Mr. Lepiscopo is a Member of the Bar of the United States Supreme Court, as well as the Fifth and Ninth U.S. Circuit Courts of Appeal. He acted as lead or amicus counsel in significant cases in the U.S. Supreme Court and the Fifth and Ninth Circuit Courts, including the California challenge to the 2010 Health Care Bill, the Mount Soledad Cross case in San Diego, the Texas and Kentucky Ten Commandments cases, and the Pledge of Allegiance case.

Mike is a named partner and is experienced in all areas of corporate transactions and disputes, business transactions and disputes, real property transactions and disputes, development, general civil litigation, and asset protection. He helps clients plan, structure and negotiate the legal aspects of a wide range of corporate, business, real estate, and personal matters. Mike serves as outside general counsel to many of the firm’s corporate clients, and represents a variety of other clients, including business owners, developers, contractors, and individuals. He helps clients plan, structure and negotiate the legal aspects of a wide range of transactional matters. He has effectively resolved a wide variety of civil litigation cases, including business and commercial disputes and personal injury, and has successfully tried cases in jury, bench trials, and arbitration.

Meet Taylor Goldschmidt, an attorney driven by dedication, thoroughness, and empathy. Her passion lies in guiding clients through the complexities of the legal process, striving to achieve the best possible outcomes. Taylor places great emphasis on ensuring her clients' voices are heard and their expectations exceeded, making their needs her top priority.. Originally hailing from Colorado, Taylor earned her Bachelor of Arts from the University of Colorado, Boulder. Pursuing her legal education, she obtained her Juris Doctor degree from Florida International University. During her time at FIU, Taylor achieved Dean's List honors multiple times and managed to balance academics with remarkable extracurricular achievements. As a Guardian Ad Litem volunteer, a Moot Court team competitor, a Teaching Assistant, and a founding member of the Mindfulness Association, Taylor demonstrated her commitment to making a positive impact in her community. In January 2021, she accomplished an impressive feat by passing the California Bar Exam on her first attempt.. Guided by her deep-seated passion for serving others, Taylor found her calling in family law. Her experience in handling contentious family law matters, such as dissolution of marriage, child custody, child and spousal support, division of assets and debts, and pre and postnuptial agreements, showcases her versatility and determination to protect her clients' interests. With a natural competitive spirit honed by a lifelong love for soccer, Taylor tackles each challenge with unwavering resolve, striving to provide the utmost protection and support to her clients.. Beyond her professional life, Taylor relishes spending quality time outdoors with her beloved golden retriever. She delights in exploring new restaurants with friends, savoring new culinary experiences. An avid sports enthusiast, Taylor's loyalty lies with her Colorado teams, cheering for them with unbridled enthusiasm.. In summary, Taylor Goldschmidt is a compassionate and dedicated attorney, devoted to her clients' welfare and committed to achieving the best possible outcomes. With her impressive background and unwavering dedication, she stands ready to navigate the legal landscape on behalf of those seeking her assistance in family law matters.

Maria Estela De Orduña, ‘Estela’, is a distinguished family law attorney licensed in both California and Mexico. With nearly two decades of experience in international family law, she expertly navigates complex legal matters, including cross-border asset division and the enforcement of foreign custody and support orders. Recognized for her excellence in the field, she was honored with the Best Family Law in San Diego award by the San Diego Union-Tribune.. Estela is highly skilled in strategic divorce planning, handling intricate property division, disclosure requirements, and custody and visitation matters. She also lends her expertise to the U.S. Department of State’s International Parental Abduction Unit(s) on select cases. Her practice extends to addressing complex jurisdictional challenges in divorce and child custody disputes, as well as advocating for clients in domestic violence matters. Additionally, she collaborates with immigration attorneys on family law cases involving VAWA and U Visa applications.. She earned her LL.M. from the University of San Diego in 2002, following the completion of her Juris Doctor at Iberoamericana University in 1990. Her commitment to clients and exceptional legal acumen have earned her numerous accolades, including the California State Bar’s Wiley W. Manuel Award for outstanding community service. She has also been named a San Diego Super Lawyer (2021–2025), received the Platinum Client Champion Award from Martindale-Hubbell, and was recognized as a Top 10 Best California Family Law Attorney by the American Institute of Family Law Attorneys.. In 2022, Estela was voted one of the Top 100 Leaders in the Law by the San Diego Business Journal. As a proud member of the San Diego County Bar Association, she remains dedicated to providing exceptional legal representation and achieving the best possible outcomes for her clients.

Lenden F. Webb represents corporations, limited liability companies, partnerships and their principals in a wide array of matters, including breach of contract, business and partnership disputes, bad faith insurance disputes, class actions, employment, creditor collection issues, general contract and business matters. Mr. Webb has taken cases to final verdict with success in both bench and jury trials in 18 Counties throughout California.. Mr. Webb received his law degree from California Western School of Law where he was a published member of Law Review. Before establishing his law office, Mr. Webb attained Junior Partner status just prior to entering his fourth year with the law firm of Wild, Carter & Tipton, APC. Mr. Webb serves as paneled mediator for two California County Superior Courts and as Judge Pro Tem for the Superior Court of California.. Mr. Webb obtained a Masters of Business Administration degree from the University of Redlands. He also finished the Honors curriculum while earning his Bachelor’s degree in Speech Communication from Walla Walla University with minors in Religion and Business.. Mr. Webb has the honor of two published works, “International BBB a la eBay” in the California Western International Law Journal and “Brainstorming Meets Online Dispute Resolution” with the American Review of International Arbitration at Columbia Law School. In the Fall of 2010, Mr. Webb was honored by his alma mater in an article highlighting his accomplishments, “Raising the Bar“. (links below). He has authored two courses for the Department of Professional Studies at National University: “Mediation Fundamentals” and “Workplace Communication and Conflict Resolution” and has served as both moderator and speaker on the subjects of Enforcing Judgments and Digital Media At Trial. He participated as a speaker and moderator at the National Business Institute’s “How to Get Your Social Media, Email and Text Evidence Admitted (and Keep Theirs Out)” seminar with attorneys and participants remarking Mr. Webb was the “best mediator” they had ever seen. More recently, he spoke at the 2018 California Alliance of Paralegal Associations: “Advanced Litigation: Tips & Tricks for Collecting on Judgments”.. Mr. Webb has studied abroad extensively in Spain, South America and the South Pacific and speaks conversational Spanish.. Lenden Webb, a member of the San Diego County Bar Association, is admitted and has practiced law in the State of California, The United States Supreme Court and the United States District Courts for the Central, Southern and Eastern Districts of California, the District of Colorado, the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit and the United States Court of Appeal for the Ninth Circuit. He is a member of the Fresno and San Diego County Bar Associations and the American Bar Association.

Josué Cristóbal Guerrero is the Managing Partner of Greenacre Law, LLP, a Real Estate Law Firm with attorneys practicing in all areas of Real Estate, Probate, Estate Planning, Civil Litigaiton, and Real Estate Transactions throughout Southern California. Litigations includes real property disputes centered on quiet title actions, purchase agreements, suretyship and security agreements, Home Owner’s Association covenants, title, boundaries, state and local regulatory frameworks, bankruptcy and probate.Transactional counsel roles include entity formation and structuring, commercial leasing, and estate planning issues related thereto.Josué earned his Juris Doctor from Loyola Law School of Los Angeles in 2011, where he graduated with honors as a member of the St. Thomas More Law Honor Society. Other academic distinctions include First Honors in Secured Transactions in Real Property, Constructional Law, and Ethical Lawyering.

Joshua Braddock is one of the founding partners of Arendsen Braddock LLP.. He is an experienced trial attorney in both State and Federal Courts throughout San Diego county and across the nation. Joshua focuses his practice on helping individuals who have suffered life-changing personal injury, and families who have lost their loved ones. He has been recognized by his peers as one of the Nation’s Top 100 High Stakes Litigators, and a nationally recognized Super Lawyer, Rising Star, and Lawyer of Distinction. He also has a perfect 10 rating on Avvo, the nation’s leading attorney review website, which has also name Joshua as a multi-year recipient of the Client’s Choice award. Finally, Joshua is a member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum and Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum, an honor reserved only for attorneys achieving seven and eight figure awards for their clients.. Joshua grew up in Florida where he attended Florida State University. He graduated summa cum laude in 2005, earning honors from the Golden Key National Honor Society. Mr. Braddock then attended the California Western School of Law in San Diego, where he studied trial advocacy, and volunteered for the California Innocence Project.. Soon after graduation, Joshua moved to the courtroom, where he began litigating cases in State and Federal Courts here in San Diego, and across the county. Joshua’s practice focused primarily on litigation of complex matters ranging from fraud and conspiracy charges to federal capital cases.. After achieving a deep well of experience as a trial attorney, Joshua narrowed his practice to exclusively serve victims and families suffering life changing personal injury or loss of a loved one. To further this vision, Joshua partnered with Hamilton Arendsen to found Arendsen Braddock LLP, and assemble a team of dedicated and determined personal injury attorneys and wrongful death attorneys to serve the San Diego and North County San Diego communities.. And Joshua cares deeply about community involvement. He is a member of Outback America, which is an organization that works to organize events and groups to help heal and deepen relationships between parents and their children. Joshua is also an active member of the Encinitas Rotary Club, where he works with other business leaders to strengthen and protect our community. Finally, Joshua is also a member of the San Diego County Bar Association, and Consumer Attorneys of San Diego – two associations that work to provide legal services to underrepresented members of our community.. Joshua and his wife, Hannah, live in Encinitas with their daughter, Magnolia. In their free time they love to spend time with friends surfing, hiking, and dining out at local restaurants. Hannah and Joshua are also parents to a little dachshund that Josh reluctantly allows to sleep in the bed when it is cold outside!

Joseph A. Mandour is the managing partner at Mandour & Associates.  Mr. Mandour received his Juris Doctorate from Samford University in 1995 and has over 20 years of experience assisting clients in the areas of intellectual property.  Mr. Mandour has prosecuted over 1000 applications in the United States and throughout the world‚ and has litigated intellectual property lawsuits for and against Fortune 500 companies.

John Gomez founded the firm alone in 2005. He acts today as President and Lead Trial Attorney. From humble beginnings, he attended three separate San Diego public high schools and Grossmont Junior College before graduating from the Nation’s top ranked law school, Yale University, in 1993. In between, John was named an Academic All American football player for the University of San Diego’s Toreros. He clerked for a federal judge, worked for the international law firm of Latham & Watkins and served the United States as an Assistant United States Attorney until becoming a trial lawyer for people in 2000.. Since that time, he has established himself as one of California’s most recognized and accomplished trial lawyers. Lawyers USA named him the national Lawyer of the Year in 2010. He has twice been named San Diego’s Trial Lawyer of the Year. The Consumer Attorneys of San Diego have awarded him an unprecedented ten separate Outstanding Trial Lawyer Awards. He has been named a Top 100 California Attorney overall by the Los Angeles Daily Journal, a Top 10 San Diego attorney overall by San Diego Metropolitan Magazine, and has been voted by peers a top 10 San Diego Super Lawyer every year since 2012. He was featured as the subject of the cover story in that 2012 publication.. He was voted by peers as the number 1 attorney in San Diego for 2015 and 2016 overall in polling conducted by Super Lawyers rating service. Best Lawyers in America named him the San Diego 2011 and 2012 Plaintiffs Products Liability Attorney of the Year and the 2015 Class Action and Mass Tort Attorney of the Year. Avvo rates him a 10.0 out of 10.0 and he has been voted by his peers as a top ten San Diego litigator in three separate fields: Personal Injury, Insurance and Corporate Litigation. Since 2000, he has recovered over $550 million in settlements and verdicts for his clients with more than 100 separate recoveries of one million dollars or more. A prolific trial lawyer, John has tried to jury verdict more than 50 separate cases. He has obtained verdicts in excess of $1,000,000, $10,000,000 and $100,000,000. Perhaps most notably, John has obtained 6 separate jury verdicts of one million dollars or more in which the defendant offered absolutely nothing to settle prior to trial.. John is universally considered a national expert on representing victims of brain injuries. He is among a very small group of attorneys that has successfully litigated those cases all the way through trial and he has achieved multiple verdicts for verdicts in excess of both one million and ten million dollars. John created the Firm’s dedicated brain injury practice team and, along with Partner Jessica Sizemore, continues to lead that practice group today. John is regularly invited to lecture to other attorneys regarding brain injury cases and has done so to attorney groups nationally in excess of 50 times.. Among John’s significant trial results are a $106 million wrongful death jury verdict arising out of San Diego’s infamous “American Beauty Murder,” a $16.5 million jury verdict against El Pollo Loco for a slip and fall, and a $10.8 million jury verdict against Pizza Hut among many others.

I opened my own law practice in 1991 to help regular consumers with their basic legal needs. I form living trusts and write wills, do probate and trust administration and help consumers file chapter 7 and 13 bankruptcy cases.. I have represented over 1500 consumers since I first began my law practice. I always provide a free consultation and do most of my work on a flat fee basis. My prices are very competitive and payment plans are always available. I take visa, mastercard and american express.. I graduated from Syracuse University with a Bachelor of Science in accounting in 1984. I passed the CPA examination in 1985. I graduated from California Western School of Law in 1989 in the top 10% of my class. I won numerous scholastic awards in Law School as well.. I have written two books recently. The first is  Fundamentals of Estate Planning and the second is Consumer Bankruptcy Basics.. I am married with two kids and I live in Tierrasanta. My hobbies are football, exercise and traveling when I can.

I have practiced exclusively appellate law in state and federal courts since 1994.  I regularly assist trial counsel with appellate issues in pre- and post-judgment proceedings.  I have handled appeals in many areas of civil law including business disputes, municipal law, employment, tax, product defect and other torts, probate, election and initiative law, class action securities fraud, First Amendment, Internet, intellectual property, bankruptcy, legal ethics, civil procedure, anti-SLAPP, insurance, land use, and real estate. I have done substantial pro bono work, including serving as lead counsel and as the principal author of an amicus curiae brief, respectively, in appeals resulting in published decisions.

I am a trial attorney representing people for personal injury and employment matters. This includes lawsuits for premises liability, car accidents, wrongful death, discrimination, and wrongful termination. I pride myself on knowing a client's goals, and I strive to keep clients informed while exceeding expectations.

I am a family man, very involved in my community, and an officer in my church.  My little boy and my wife are the joys of my life.  Our law firm is committed to advancing the communities in which we practice.  I am involved in the Chamber of Commerce, Rotary Club, Escondido Charitable Foundation, and the YMCA Board of Directors.  We are very proud to represent our many clients during some of the most challenging times in their lives.  My staff is unbelievable.  I value my staff more than they'll ever know.  Your case is treated as the most important case in our firm.  We would be honored to help you with your legal matter!

I 100% specialize in Social Security Disability law. I represent people who are denied Social Security Disability benefits for medical reasons, or who need help in obtaining these benefits. I've successfully represented over 500 clients including before an Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) at a Hearing level. Our main office is in San Diego but we also serve most of southern California including Riverside and Imperial County.. My law practice embraces a client-centered approach. This means putting the client first. We strive to maintain good communication and do everything both ethically and aggressively possible to ensure the best outcome for our clients. We also try to make the process of obtaining social security disability benefits as smooth, quick, and successful as possible.. Background: I have a Bachelor's and Master's degree in psychology. I obtained my law degree from California Western School of Law in San Diego. My passion for this field of law started when I was just a child working with my Father at his law practice which also focused on social security disability law. I'm proud and honored to be doing the same.

For more than 25 years, I have been practicing law in Southern California where my local knowledge of the courts and procedures has proven priceless to my clients innumerable times. I have successfully defended thousands of cases throughout all stages of litigation in local county courts throughout Southern California and federal courts nationwide. Every client receives a strategic plan for their circumstances and is provided 24/7 access to their case through our firm's secure online case management system.. In addition to being a defense lawyer, I am a Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) and assist other attorneys and businesses with complex fraud related matters. Prior to becoming a successful trial attorney, I had the privilege of performing as an NFL cheerleader during and after law school for the San Diego Chargers and the Los Angeles Rams. The performance and public appearance skills I obtained during my NFL cheerleading career have been a cornerstone in relating to jurors during the jury trial process.. My entire staff and I are dedicated to providing personalized representation for each client's individual circumstances.  We pride ourselves on fighting for justice and will never force clients into pleading guilty.  We offer a free 15-minute phone consultation and quote for services

Dimitry is known to be a passionate advocate that has an unwavering commitment to his clients. His representation doesn’t leave you wondering what could’ve been. He fights as hard for you as he would for his own family. Dimitry understands that when it comes to your life, mistakes aren’t an option. The outcomes and results matter, and that means you need somebody who’s dedication matches yours.. Dimitry’s experience and practice includes every aspect of Family Law. He handles all divorce matters and post judgment issues ranging from child custody, child support, spousal support financial distributions, restraining orders, and additional issues that arise from life’s sensitive dynamics. Among other things Dimitry has worked with many military members and has a unique understanding of the situations that arise in a military divorce.. Dimitry has a dynamic background and prior to becoming an attorney Dimitry worked as a first responder (lifeguard, EMT, and firefighting.) His experience in different industries has translated into effective legal representation, by giving him real life experiences that can’t be taught.. Dimitry graduated as a top student from Humphreys University Drivon School of Law, Stockton, and received awards and honors in his courses. Being recognized as a top performer in both school and work has, in turn, resulted in recognition as a fierce litigator. Dimitry received his undergraduate degree from California State University San Marcos.. Dimitry loves spending time with his family and believes being a father is the most rewarding experience life has given him. Dimitry has also been fortunate to have a blended family and knows the unique intricacies associated with the “nuclear family.” He loves spending time in the ocean, diving, surfing and exploring, and could easily waste a weekend getting sunburned and water logged. Dimitry was a former track athlete in college, and still loves to workout but readily admits his running days are behind him, unless it’s running to a court hearing.

Darin L. Wessel is a partner in the San Diego office of Manning & Kass, Ellrod, Ramirez, Trester, LLP (formerly Manning & Marder, Kass, Ellrod, Ramirez, LLP) and a member of its Strategy, Writs and Appeals Team. Darin is a board certified Appellate Law Specialist, certified by the State Bar of California, Board of Legal Specialization.  He is AV rated.. Darin works on appellate cases throughout California.  His appellate work covers a variety of civil litigation matters with primary emphasis on real estate, employment law, and business liability cases.  He also has experience handling appeals involving family law, product liability, "anti-SLAPP" and class actions.

Dan Holsenback is committed to service both inside and outside the practice of law. He was a member of the San Diego delegation to the annual California State Bar Conference of Delegates in 1998-2000 & 2005-2006. He is a former Vice-President and Director of the San Diego County Bar Association. He also served as President and Director of Sushi Performance & Visual Art and Vice-President and Director of the Actors Alliance of San Diego.. Mr. Holsenback has been annually named one of the Daily Transcript’s San Diego County Top 25 Attorneys since 2007, in categories ranging from real estate litigation to personal injury litigation to corporate litigation. He was named one of the Top Lawyers in San Diego by San Diego Magazine in 2013.

Craig Van Thiel is a licensed California attorney specializing in family law matters for over eight years. Specializing in complex family law matters, Mr. Van Thiel has built a reputation for bringing even the most complex family law matters to a just and cost efficient resolution.. Mr. Van Thiel Graduated from the University of California, Riverside with a bachelor's degree in political science. He continued his legal education at the University of San Diego School of Law and received his Juris Doctor Degree in 1998. He has also received a degree in Comparative Criminal Law and International Human Rights from the University of San Diego, Dublin Institute on International and Comparative Law.. Before entering private practice Mr. Van Thiel worked for the State Child Support Enforcement Unit and is uniquely aware of the inner workings of the enforcement unit as well as the complexities of child support establishment and enforcement. In private practice Mr. Van Thiel has asserted himself in the North County legal community as an expert in complex family law litigation. Mr. Van Thiel however, prides himself with his ability to bring even the most complex cases to an amicable agreement without the cost of litigation.

COMMUNITY SERVICE:. Voices for Children; KICU/KPBS Radio Reader; National Kidney Foundation; Interfaith Network Homeless Shelter; RCIA, Our Mother of Confidence Catholic Church; Canon Lawyer, Annulment Tribunal, Archdiocese of San Diego; Knights of Columbus, Our Mother of Confidence Catholic Church; Volunteers in Parole.. OUTSIDE INTERESTS:. I enjoy golf, gardening, carpentry and all water sports.

Christopher C. Walton is the founder of Walton Law APC, an award-winning firm with offices in Southern California and Western Washington. Mr. Walton concentrates his practice in the areas of personal injury and nursing home abuse/neglect. Early in his career, he spent several years defending insurance companies and corporations. He now dedicates his practice exclusively to helping people who have suffered injury or a violation of their rights in the workplace.. Mr. Walton earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in Communication with a Minor in English from Western Washington University, where he was listed on the President’s Honor List.  He then went on to obtain his Juris Doctor degree from California Western School of Law, where he graduated with honors, cum laude. While attending California Western, he was regularly listed on the Dean’s Honor List and awarded the Dean’s Merit Scholarship for superior academic achievement. He was further awarded the American Jurisprudence Award for academic excellence in Trial Practice, Advanced Mediation Advocacy and his Clinical Internship. In his final year at California Western, he won the Environmental Law Negotiation Competition and was selected to compete nationally on behalf of the law school.. Following law school, Mr. Walton gained invaluable civil litigation and trial experience working for reputable firms on both the defendants and plaintiffs side. Prior to founding Walton Law, he was the Managing Partner of Webb & Walton, LLP.. Mr. Walton remains active in the community by volunteering his time with the Service Members Civil Relief Act, where he protects the legal rights of members of our military while they are deployed. He also volunteers his time mentoring law students through mentorship programs at local law schools. He was previously elected by his peers to serve back-to-back terms as Co-Chair of the Elder Law Section for the County Bar Association.. In 2021, Mr. Walton served as the President for Consumer Attorneys of San Diego. He is presently an Eagle member of the Washington State Association for Justice, Whatcom County Bar Association, San Diego County Bar Association, North County Bar Association, Consumer Attorneys of California, and the American Inns of Court, Honorable William B. Enright Chapter.  He is admitted to practice law in both California and Washington.

Chad J. McGuire is a professor of environmental policy within the Department of Public Policy at the University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth. His background is in environmental law and environmental science. Chad teaches, writes, and practices in the fields of environmental law, policy, sustainability and dispute resolution. He has published overly twenty scholarly articles and two academic texts on these topics over the last ten years. He has worked on policy issues related to ocean policy and resource management, coastal management, land use, and climate change. His expertise has been sought in both private and public forums, and he has served on committees for both non-profit and government entities. He has over 15 years of experience in the environmental management field.

Certified by the California State Bar Board of Legal Specialization in Family Law. Ms. Miles was certified by a process which includes successful passage of a written examination, completion of specific tasks in the area of Family Law and Peer Review.  Fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, Southern California Chapter.

Call for a free consultation about your case.. Welcome to the Law Office of Joshua R. Bourne. We are dedicated to providing quality legal services and are skilled in the areas of juvenile delinquency, family law, divorce procedure, as well as criminal and DUI defense. At the Law Office of Joshua R. Bourne, our ultimate goal is to guide our clients through the legal process with competence, understanding and compassion.. I make the following commitments to each client I serve:. I will provide affordable and thoughtful legal representation.  I will promptly return your phone calls and emails.  I will keep you informed about the progress of your case. I will charge a reasonable fee, and explain that fee to you.  I will treat you with courtesy and respect.  I will always preserve the confidentiality of your communications.. I am experienced in all areas of family law including CPS cases, divorce, child custody and child support cases. I regularly help my clients through the challenging aspects of the dissolution process. I treat each case and client as unique, and will work toward meeting your goals. In some cases, you may need me to mediate and counsel you on family law issues, or I may need to aggressively litigate and defend your rights.. I am also skilled in criminal and DUI defense cases.. Law Office of Joshua R. Bourne 185 West F Street, Suite 100 San Diego, CA 92101

California & Nevada Legal Malpractice Certified Specialist. Taking on Select Cases Throughout California and Nevada.. Practice primarily Judgment Collection and Legal Malpractice. Attorney for 40 Years.. Selik is an arbitrator and mediator for attorney fee disputes and civil cases and is frequently retained as a Legal Malpractice Expert Witness.. Selik is the Chairman of the State Bar of Nevada Standing Committee on Ethics and Professional Responsibility and the Ethics Column Editor for the legal journal Trial Bar News.. In his off time, Selik enjoys spending time with his wife, children, grandschildren, dogs and 31year old Cockatoo Dave.