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Will Morehead is certified by The State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization as a specialist in criminal law, an essential qualification conferred on only a handful of attorneys practicing in San Francisco and Marin.. Will is a seasoned trial lawyer with over fifteen years experience.  He has never lost a felony trial.  As an adjunct law professor and expert on the rules of evidence, he teaches future lawyers how to be trial lawyers.. As a former prosecutor, Will understands how the other side thinks about a case.  He knows what levers, and what leverage, prosecutors respond to.. Will was trained at Harvard Law School where he graduated in 2004 with honors.  He received his undergraduate degree from Stanford.

The Law Offices of Timothy J. Chambers represents individuals and companies in tax controversies with the IRS, FTB, BOE, EDD, and California Counties. If you have a dispute with a taxing agency, we can represent you and make sure that you are protected, and that any legal issues are argued in your favor to the maximum extent possible. If you have an outstanding balance with a taxing agency, we can assist you with managing collections through installment agreements, Offers in Compromise, and requests for Innocent Spouse Relief.

Specializing in civil litigation and management-side employment law.

Since graduating from law school in 2007, Philip has been handling family law cases in San Francisco, San Mateo, Alameda and Marin counties. With a litigation background that includes appearances in federal and State courtrooms, Philip provides the tenacity and savvy to bring difficult cases to resolution through resolute advocacy.. After earning a Bachelors of Commerce degree from the University of Victoria (British Columbia, Canada). Philip returned to law school at the University of San Francisco where, en route to earning his Juris Doctor, he became the Editor-in-Chief of USF’s Intellectual Property Law Bulletin, won honors in Moot Court, and an Award for Outstanding Contribution to the Investor Justice Law Clinic. Also while attending school he interned for the California Public Utilities Commission and in-house at Morgan Stanley, the investment house.

Sean's law practice is focused primarily on technology ventures, such as software, wireless telecommunications, and Internet-related companies, as well as firms in the visual effects, concept art and emerging media space. Sean's sixteen years of diverse legal experience make him well-suited to act as a "virtual general counsel" to his venture clients, guiding such enterprises through the complex legal and regulatory environment of the United States and abroad--and in all stages of growth, from founding to IPO.. Having closed countless complex technology transactions with numerous Fortune 100 companies worldwide, Sean has become the consummate deal lawyer, bringing to the table an ability to negotiate business-critical deals with efficiency and skill. During extensive international assignments in Tokyo and Munich, Sean earned invaluable experience in overseas entity formation, cross-border mergers and acquisitions, strategic alliances and international licensing. Because of his experience in managing US and European operations for a global software company, Sean is uniquely qualified to understand the practical challenges of running a business.. Sean began his legal career with a large law firm in Denver, Colorado, where he represented numerous high technology enterprises in mergers and acquisitions, business planning, technology licensing, and intellectual property management, counseling and enforcement. Sean additionally enjoyed an extensive state and federal litigation and arbitration practice.. Eventually, Sean moved in-house with Sun Microsystems, Inc., where he ultimately became Assistant General Counsel. In this role, Sean was responsible for software and technology licensing and alliances for Japan and the Asia-Pacific region, as an expatriate in Tokyo.. In 2001, Sean joined the wireless and consumer software venture Aplix Corporation, also based in Tokyo, as General Counsel and Vice President of Legal and Business Affairs. Sean facilitated the company's international growth and eventual IPO on the Tokyo Stock Exchange in 2003. In addition to his General Counsel role, Sean managed, as President and Chief Operating Officer, the company's United States and European subsidiaries in San Francisco and Munich, from 2004 to 2006.. Sean is based in the firm's San Rafael, California office, in the San Francisco Bay Area.

San Francisco long term disability attorney William Green of Delfino Green & Green strives to provide all his clients with effective, personalized, and compassionate legal services. He has dedicated himself and his career to helping those who are disabled and need help. For the past three decades, he and his skilled team of legal professionals have been successfully defending the rights of their clients. In fact, to date, they have recovered tens of millions of dollars for them in the form of both verdicts and settlements.. Mr. Green is highly regarded by his peers and presiding judges alike and he is widely held to be a persuasive negotiator and an aggressive litigator. Regardless of if you want to settle your case out of court or take it all the way to a decision, Mr. Green will support you and be with you every step of the way throughout the process.. Contact William:

Romy S. Taubman is a Certified Family Law Specialist. She was admitted to the State Bar of California in 1993. After graduating Order of the Coif from UCLA law school in 1993, Romy clerked for the Honorable Judge Mariana Pfaelzer in the United States District Court for the Central District of California. In 1994, Romy began in private practice as a corporate securities/mergers and acquisitions/public offerings attorney with Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati in Palo Alto. In 2008, Romy transitioned to working as a full time family law attorney. She became a partner with Greene Jordan & Taubman LLP in 2010.. Romy's legal background addressing highly complex financial transactions give her added skills that she brings to the financial issues that arise in family law. As a skilled negotiator, she also knows how to get a deal done— efficiently and cost effectively. In addition, as a mother of three children, Romy understands the range of emotional and practical issues that naturally arise in a divorce when children are involved.. Romy received her B.A. from Stanford, with distinction, in 1989. Romy was an Editor of the UCLA law review and graduated at the top of her class. Romy was a Lecturer at Boalt Hall in the Legal Research and Writing Program in 1996. Romy is a member of the Marin County Women Lawyer's Association and the family law section of the Marin County Bar Association. Romy has served on numerous committees for the Ross Valley School District, including as President of the Parent Club Association, President of the Site Council and as a member of the District Leadership Council.

Rodrigo Dias has been representing clients throughout the San Francisco Bay Area in family law matters since 2007.  He began his legal career as a partner at Ragghianti Freitas LLP in San Rafael.  In 2011, Rodrigo started the Law Offices of Rodrigo Dias, focusing solely on family law issues until he joined C. Clay Greene, Beth Jordan, and Romy Taubman to form Greene Jordan Taubman & Dias, LLP.  Rodrigo represents clients in Marin and San Francisco Counties.. Rodrigo is certified as a Family Law Specialist by the State Bar of California, Board of Legal Specialization.  He has acted as a settlement conference panelist for the Marin County Superior Court to help resolve property division, spousal support and custody matters.. He is a member of the Marin County Bar Association, and currently serves on its Board of Directors.  Rodrigo is a also a member of the San Francisco Bar Association, the Richard M. Sangster Inns of Court, and Bay Area Lawyers for Individual Freedom (BALiF).. Rodrigo earned his law degree at the University of San Francisco.  He also holds a Master of Science degree in Clinical Psychology from San Francisco State University.  Rodrigo obtained his undergraduate degree at the University of California, Berkeley in 1998 where he majored in Psychology with a minor in Philosophy.  Rodrigo’s education and training in mental health has assisted him in resolving many family law matters.  Rodrigo also served four years in the United States Marine Corps Reserves during and after college.

Robyn specializes in trust, probate, and fiduciary litigation as well as elder-related litigation and contested conservatorship matters. Robyn also has experience handling real-estate and business disputes including partition actions that often arise in the context of estate litigation.. Robyn started her legal career in 2009 with an Am Law 100 firm in San Francisco, California, where she handled a broad range of litigation and transactional matters involving intellectual property rights, labor and employment, construction projects, real estate, and land use. In 2012, Robyn joined Gaw Van Male, LLP in Napa, California, a law firm well-known for its handling of complex estate planning and administration issues, where she began developing her estate litigation expertise. During law school, Robyn worked at the United States District Court for the Northern District of California, where she served as a judicial extern for the Honorable Vaughn R. Walker (Ret.).. Robyn is a volunteer member of the Litigation Subcommittee of the State Bar of California’s Trusts and Estates Executive Committee. She has appeared on the Northern California Super Lawyers Rising Stars list each year since 2012.. Robyn graduated from the University of California, Berkeley, School of Law (Boalt Hall) in 2008. She completed her undergraduate education at Sonoma State University and then worked as a special events coordinator and wine educator before attending law school. Robyn was born in San Francisco and raised in Marin County, where she currently resides with her husband and their three children.

Rachel is a Certified Family Law Specialist who provides superior legal services to her clients who are navigating the most difficult life events – divorce, separation, division of assets, and parenting in separate households. To facilitate a positive outcome, Rachel believes it is critical to stay focused on what matters most to her clients while helping to minimize conflict to achieve the best result. Rachel helps alleviate the pressure of the legal process by being focused on what’s important to the client and by providing a comprehensive approach to resolving disputes. She is highly experienced in all aspects of family law including complex asset division, division of stock/stock/options/RSUs and other non-cash compensation, high conflict child custody matters, child and spousal support, drafting of prenuptial agreements, and domestic violence restraining orders.  The office is centrally located in San Rafael for ease of serving clients throughout Marin County including San Rafael, San Anselmo, Greenbrae, Kentfield, Sausalito, Tiburon, Belvedere, Mill Valley, Fairfax, Larkspur, Corte Madera, and Novato.

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Nate Simons is an Associate at Gallo LLP, where he assists on consumer fraud, business litigation, and complex mass action and class action cases, serving both individual and corporate clients. He works alongside the firm's attorneys, lending his experience in plaintiff side litigation and general business law, which allows him to effectively navigate the laws implicating various state and federal consumer protection statutes. Nate's prior experience as a Law Clerk at three different law firms and one multi-national corporation has built a foundation of proficiency in conducting research on federal and state statutes, trademarks, personal injury, and business associations. He has written successful briefs at the Appellate level to overturn Social Security Administration application denials.. A native of Texas, Nate earned his B.S. cum laude at New York University, and his J.D. at the University of Oregon School of Law, where he served on the board of the Oregon Sports and Entertainment Law Forum and received the Deidre Dawson Scholarship, the Public Interest Scholarship, and the Academic Merit Award. Nate was also a student-athlete at NYU, playing on the men's soccer team while interning at various Fortune 500 companies. His interests include exploring northern California, spending time with family, and playing sports.

My primarily focuses on land use, real estate, and civil litigation.  I represents both public and private clients in processing their land use entitlements.  My experience with the Subdivision Map Act, Mitigation Fee Act, California Environmental Quality Act, and the Brown Act enables me to successfully advocate on behalf of my clients.. I also serves as a local Planning Commissioner in my hometown of Mill Valley.  My Commissioner position allows me intimate insight into the development process, interpretation of municipal codes, and application of local laws and customs.  Prior to joining Ragghianti Freitas, I worked in the Marin County Counsel’s Office.. I returned home to the Bay Area after graduating from Duke University.  Before attending law school, I worked as a paralegal with a boutique law firm in Marin County.  I graduated with distinction from McGeorge School of Law, where I qualified for Dean’s Honor List every semester and was awarded membership to the Traynor Society for academic achievement.  I also had the unique experience of serving as a judicial intern at the California Court of Appeal for the Honorable Justice Peter Siggins.

My mission is to help you. Because I personally supervise every aspect of each client’s case, you will get “big firm” service at small firm prices.  I offer my client's deep experience in family law and mediation, legal matters related to property ownership, lease agreements, and home owner's associations, consumer law and bankruptcy, and the creation of LLC's.

Mr. Brady began his career defending the same insurance companies that he has now been fighting for more than 39 years. He learned how insurance companies evaluated cases and prepared them for trial but found no joy in working on their behalf.. Beginning in 1988, Mr. Brady has exclusively represented individuals and their families in civil matters against insurance companies and corporations who put profits before safety and just compensation. He has tried 90 cases to verdict and has been a finalist for Trial Lawyer of the Year for 2012, 2013 & 2014.. Mr. Brady graduated from Northwestern University with honors in Philosophy, obtained his law degree from Loyola Law School and was admitted to the California Bar in 1984. He spent the first three years of his practice with Fonda & Garrard in Los Angeles and then became a partner at Milliken, Stanley & Brady.. Mr. Brady moved with his family to the Bay Area in 1994 where he became a partner at Katz, Bierer & Brady. He founded the Brady Law Group in 1998.

Mary L. Symons is a certified specialist in the area of estate planning, tust and probate law - certified by the State Bar of California, Board of Legal Specialization.

Marlene Pappas Getchell has been certified by the State Bar of California as a specialist in Estate Planning, Trust and Probate Law for over 15 years. She specializes in representing clients by writing wills and trusts, probating wills and administering trusts and in trust and estate litigation. Marlene Pappas Getchell also represents clients seriously injured in automobile accidents.

Louis Napoli is an attorney who puts your needs, desires, and concerns at the forefront of the representation. You are the focus; and personal service, results, and client satisfaction are the goal. Louis has a passion for helping people, and his strong work ethic and desire to make difficult decisions and situations easy and understandable for people drive his firm.. Louis graduated from Columbia College (New York, N.Y.) with a degree in Economics and Philosophy in 1983. He then went on to graduate from New York Law School in 1986.. Louis became a member of the New Jersey Bar in 1986, a member of the New York Bar in 1987, and a member of the California Bar in 1988.. Besides being a member of the Estate Planning, Trust, and Probate Section of the State Bar of California, Louis is member of the Marin County Bar Association, the Marin Association of Realtors (currently serving on the Governmental Affairs Committee), Mission San Rafael Rotary, UNICO National (currently President of the Marin County Chapter), Cristoforo Columbo Club of Marin, and the San Rafael Chamber of Commerce (currently serving on the Education and the Advocates for Housing and Economic Development Committees).. Louis is also currently serving as the co-chair of the Marin Bar Association Probate and Estate Planning Section, and is also a member of the Real Estate and Family Law Sections of the Marin Bar Association.. Louis is a graduate of the San Rafael Chamber of Commerce Leadership Institute, and is a member of the Marin Justice Center Committee of the Marin Bar Association. Louis has also donated his time to work with Hospice by the Bay, Legal Aid of Marin, the Marin County Legal Self Help Center, the Marin County Superior Court Pro Per Calendar, and he has been an Alternate Juror for the Marin Civil Grand Jury.

John Cuerva’s practice focuses on family law, estate planning, and civil litigation involving breaches of contract. As a family law attorney, Mr. Cuerva represents clients in dissolutions, custody and support disputes, and adoptions. As an estate planner, Mr. Cuerva drafts estate plans for middle class families and individuals.. Prior to founding Allingham & Cuerva, Mr. Cuerva worked at Aaron & Wilson, a San Francisco civil litigation firm and clerked for the Office of the Marin County Counsel. At the University of San Francisco School of Law, he participated in advance moot court competitions and served as a law clerk at Devito & Associates, a San Francisco employment law firm, and at the Legal Affairs Office for the United States Coast Guard in Alameda, California.. Mr. Cuerva has a B.A. from Stanford University and a Ed.M. from the Harvard Graduate School of Education. Mr. Cuerva taught high school English and social studies for many years in Palo Alto, Napa, and Rome, Italy. He is a fan of Shakespeare, Steinbeck, and grammar.. Mr. Cuerva enjoys interacting with clients and helping them through difficult challenges. He believes in providing his clients with straight-forward, honest evaluations of their cases, promptly returning their phone calls, and fighting efficiently and cost-effectively for their rights.

Jennie Skelton is a partner in Nielsen Merksamer, a law firm with 40 years of expertise in political law issues.. Ms. Skelton specializes in federal, state and local lobby, campaign, "pay-to-play," gift, "revolving door" and ethics laws and compliance, as well as enforcement actions before federal, state and local ethics agencies.. As outside counsel, Ms. Skelton assists business entities and individuals on contribution, lobby and ethics legal and compliance issues nationwide. Specifically, she assists entities and individuals with the development and administration of comprehensive lobby and "pay-to-play" compliance programs, as well as corporate and PAC campaign contribution compliance at the federal, state and local level.. Ms. Skelton provides counsel regarding federal, state and local gift activity, conflicts of interests and "revolving door" issues.  Ms. Skelton also assists entities with the filing of federal lobby reports under the Lobbying Disclosure Act (LDA), as well as compliance with the Honest Leadership and Open Government Act (HLOGA).. Since 2004, Ms. Skelton has been a co-editor of the Practising Law Institute’s “Corporate Political Activities” publication regarding state lobby and gift laws.  Ms. Skelton frequently speaks on governmental compliance and ethics issues, including at the Council of Governmental Ethics Law's (COGEL) annual conference.. Ms. Skelton  previously served as Enforcement Division counsel with the California Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC). As former Commission Counsel, Ms. Skelton has expertise in FPPC matters, including pending enforcement matters and complaints. Ms. Skelton has represented clients with enforcement matters before the FPPC, the Federal Elections Commission, and numerous other state and local agencies across the country.

Jason is a family law practitioner who provides superior legal services to his clients who are navigating the most difficult life events – divorce, separation, division of assets, and parenting in separate households. To facilitate a positive outcome, Jason believes it is critical to stay focused on what matters most to his clients while helping to minimize conflict to achieve the best result. Jason helps alleviate the pressure of the legal process by being focused on what’s important to the client and by providing a comprehensive approach to resolving disputes. He is experienced in all aspects of family law including complex asset division, division of stock/stock/options/RSUs and other non-cash compensation, high conflict child custody matters, child and spousal support, drafting of prenuptial agreements, and domestic violence restraining orders. The office is centrally located in San Rafael for ease of serving clients throughout Marin County including San Rafael, San Anselmo, Greenbrae, Kentfield, Sausalito, Tiburon, Belvedere, Mill Valley, Fairfax, Larkspur, Corte Madera, and Novato.

Jack G. Martel is a partner in Ragghianti | Freitas LLP. He has twenty years experience specializing in general business and securities transactions.. Jack acts as outside general counsel providing corporate and business advice on a broad spectrum of business, operational, transactional and other matters, including taxation, employment, and intellectual property issues. Jack has broad experience in structuring, negotiating and documenting mergers, stock and asset acquisitions, joint ventures and other business combinations.. For the last decade, Jack has focused on representing investment advisers, fund managers and others in the investment management industry. He counsels fund sponsors, advisers and managers on all manner of legal, regulatory and compliance issues in connection with the formation and operation of private investment vehicles and related business issues. Jack advises investment advisers, wealth managers, and fund managers ranging from start-ups to multi-billion advisers on compliance and regulatory matters, all manner of advisory operations, federal and state regulatory compliance, registration and exemptions from registration under Investment Advisers Act, Investment Company Act, Commodities Exchange Act, federal and state securities laws.. Jack has spoken at a number of hedge fund and investment advisory conferences and seminars and written for industry publications. He is the author of the Investment Adviser Law Blog, devoted to providing information and discussion of interest to investment advisers, private fund managers and others in the investment management industry.

I've been a lawyer representing small businesses and individuals since 1982.  I opened my own practice in San Francisco in 1988.. I provide sympathetic, non-judgmental counseling to clients in economic distress about the advantages and disadvantages of bankruptcy.  Clients are always concerned about cost, and I strive to keep my fees reasonabale and competitive.  I do not "sell" bankruptcies or try to convince you to file if that is not in your best interest and not what you want... In litigation matters, I provide high quality services while keeping a firm eye on costs, so that the good result you want is within your budget.. I'm married, with four children and two dogs.  We live in San Rafael, CA, within walking distance of my downtown office.. Initial consultations are always free, so come on in and chat awhile about whatever legal problem is troubling you.  Appointments are best, but if I'm in, walk-ins are welcome.

I was born and raised in the Greenbrae hills of Marin County, California, next to beautiful Mt. Tamalpais and the San Francisco Bay. I graduated from Redwood High School in 1981, and received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science, with a minor in Business Administration, from the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) in 1985. I received my law degree (JD) from Santa Clara University School of Law in 1989. I am a member of the State Bar of California, the Marin County Bar Association, and am a former member of the Santa Clara, San Mateo & San Francisco Bar Associations.. I began my legal career with the law firm Ropers, Majeski, Kohn, Bentley, Wagner & Kane in Redwood City, California. I specialized in Appellate & Insurance Coverage/Bad Faith defense for two years before transferring to the firm's San Jose offices to handle complex litigation in the areas of product liability, construction defect and severe personal injuries. In 1996, I joined the litigation firm of Shiver & Gulick in San Francisco which specialized in business and corporate law. At that time, I expanded my practice to include real estate matters including partition, easement & title disputes, and eminent domain.. Desiring to represent clients on a personal "one-to-one" basis, I opened the Law Office of Michael O. Lamphere in downtown San Francisco in 1996. I continued to specialize in general civil litigation. In 2000, I merged my law office with the Law Office of Paul O. Lamphere of Martinez, California, forming Lamphere Law Offices, LLP.  Our new firm specialized in eminent domain and other real estate litigation, as well as all personal injuries, malpractice & insurance disputes. The firm combined 58 years of trial experience in the California State and Federal courts. In April 2003, Paul retired from the practice of law after 43 years, and the firm became the sole proprietorship, Lamphere Law Offices. I moved our offices to the current San Rafael location in 2015.. With 26 years of litigation trial experience,  I have developed a keen understanding of the court system, its judges and juries, and the hard work that is required to successfully resolve a civil dispute. To that end, I approach my clients' cases with a time-tested formula: "Prepare" the case by listening to my client, understanding their concerns, marshaling  all the facts,  intensively researching the law, and being better prepared than our opposition; "Fight" to convince our opposition and, if needed, a jury of the merits of my client's case, and "Succeed" by achieving a fair result for which my client will say I fought hard for them and justice was done.

I provide my clients with excellent, effective, efficient and ethical representation.  I do not shy away from difficult cases.  I am able to negotiate favorable dispositions or take a case to trial and win.  I will treat you with respect  and dignity.  I make myself available to answer any questions or concerns as they develop.  I enjoy being active in my community and volunteering my time coaching youth football.. I handle all types of criminal cases, from felonies to misdemeanors.  I also represent clients in post conviction proceedings such as probation violations, expungements, and motions to terminate probation early.  I handle DUIS, drug crimes, violent crime, domestic violence cases, property crime, and all other types of criminal offenses.