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I practice exclusively in the area of estates and trusts and am first and foremost committed to treating my clients as I would want my most beloved family members to be treated by a trustworthy advisor.My approach to planning is wholistic, which allows individuals and families to forge and articulate their complete human legacy as opposed to merely their financial legacy. I take the time to get to know my clients deeply, so that I can more effectively help them translate their values into financial and intangible gifts that will be passed down to loved ones and to cherished causes. I also help people remember that the quality of their relationships is the primordial "asset" in a successful navigation of life's transitions, including the birth of children, new family configurations, and the unforeseen challenges that visit many lives. Assets accumulated over a lifetime can too easily be dissipated in senseless family disputes, where the interpersonal bonds have not been strengthened throughout a lifetime, nor wishes clearly communicated.Truly acknowledging that we are more than the dollars we have accumulated, that the world needs our generosity for its re-creation, and that the quality of our relationships is vital to a harmonious trajectory through this life, are just some of the great benefits of approaching estate planning in a wholistic manner. It is always a deep honor to assist my clients in this important process.

I have been a civil trial attorney as well as a civil and criminal appellate lawyer for 37 years.  My goal is to meet the needs of those in my community as far as legal representation on cases both large and small.  I have argued cases at the California Supreme Court, the U S Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit, as well as the California First District Court of Appeals. I have also tried cases both in state and federal court through out Northern California and have handled litigated cases through out the State of California.  I have also served  as a panel member for the U S District Court for the Northern District of California as a Neutral Evaluator and Mediator. I have also served as an expert witness in the area of attorney fees and insurance coverage.

I am a family law attorney/mediator with M.A. in Counseling Psychology. I provide integrated mediation services for clients who wish to avoid the bitterness, expense and public nature of adversarial litigation, but who need assistance in sorting through the complicated emotions of divorce and custody differences that can often impede settlement. My goal is to help clients: 1) communicate clearly, understand their differences and shared goals; 2) reach respectful agreements on a co-parenting and financial plan, and 3) revise agreements as necessary to address unique or changed circumstances.  I also provide consulting attorney services to those in the mediation process.  My goal as your consulting attorney is to ensure my clients have the information, individualized support and resources they need to make the best possible choices for themselves and their families.

Fighting for justice as a criminal defense attorney is a cause that is dear to my heart. Three decades ago, at the age of 19, I made the mistake of selling LSD to an undercover officer and ended up serving two and a half years in New York State Prison. This was an ordeal that I will never forget and I will also never forget what it was like to have my life in the hands of a lawyer who didn’t seem to really care about me or my concerns. Many years later, I decided to become a lawyer to provide people with the kind of legal representation that they really deserve, the kind that I didn’t get when I really needed it.. In my view, being a criminal defense attorney should not just be a way to make a living, but should be a way to really serve people that need help during a very challenging time in their lives. I fight every case as if it were my own freedom at stake, not settling for anything less than the very best possible outcome for my clients, who have put their trust in me. I believe in my heart that people are worth fighting for and that the way the criminal justice system punishes people usually does more harm than good.. One of the most important things that I practice is staying in good communication with my clients and fully explaining to them everything that’s happening with their case. I will always return your calls and keep you in the loop so that you know exactly what I’m doing for you and where your case is headed.. I am committed to investigating every defense available to my clients and seeking to get their cases dismissed in any way possible. I am eager to win cases outright, rather than having my clients plead guilty when it’s not necessary. Often there are ways to be creative with a case and wind up with a victory. Only when there are no other alternatives and it is truly in your best interest should you plead guilty to a criminal offense.. I have had great success winning cases and getting my clients the outcomes they want. I have gotten many cases dismissed, won dozens of jury trials, and gotten convictions overturned on appeal. My clients often tell me how glad they are to have found a lawyer like me. This is something I take great pride in. I hope that whoever is reading this never needs my services, but if you do, it is my goal to do everything in my power to get you the best results possible in your case.

Expertise currently licensed in all California and colorado state and federal courts and admitted to practice in the United States Supreme Court. Case analysis, expert preparation and cross-examination, jury trial preparation and presentation for:. Auto AccidentsTruck AccidentsMotorcycle AccidentsWrongful DeathDrunk Driving AccidentsUnisured DriversConstruction LitigationDesign Defect

Edward Yates is a Bay Area native who assists clients in the San Francisco Bay Area and North Coast in challenges dealing with land, water, property and government regulation.  Mr. Yates represents environmental and community groups, homeowners, and small businesses and is committed to delivering the highest level of service, based on his clients’ objectives.  Mr. Yates' practice ranges from neighbor-specific property and easement disputes to zoning, planning and permitting challenges for development projects to municipal legal issues such as Brown Act compliance.

David L. Fiol graduated from the Harvard Law School (Cambridge, MA) with his JD in 1988, after receiving his BA in Government from Cornell University (Ithaca, NY) in 1984. He has received the hightest possible peer rating  (AV - 5.0 out of 5.0) from the respected Martindale-Hubbell attorney directory as well as a 10.0 from Avvo.  Perhaps the greatest proof of his abilities is the fact that he has represented several attorneys that were injured in transportation accidents and incidents.. Mr. Fiol has broad experience in a variety of fields involving injuries.  He spent the first ten years of his career litigating aviation accident and other wrongful death and personal injury cases for a nationally recognized plaintiff's firm based in New York City. He represented clients and family members injured by everything from automobile accidents to small private plane crashes to major disasters including the bombing and crash of Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland. During his tenure there he also litigated, insurance coverage, real estate and stolen property disputes and other matters.. In 1999 Fiol relocated to San Francisco and worked with a preeminent class action firm on consumer class actions, as well as continuing his work on aviation and personal injury cases. He also spent two years specializing in appellate briefs and arguments for a large personal injury firm in Marin County. He has appeared and argued cases before trial and appellate courts all around the country.. After forming a law frim with Joseph Brent in 2008, Fiol has continued to represent clients with personal injury and aviation accident claims, and has taken on a number of civil rights matters in which individuals have been injured due to police or prison misconduct.. Mr. Fiol is admitted to practice before the courts of California, the United States Supreme Court and numerous lower federal courts including, of course, the federal Court of Appeals and District Courts in California.

Creative and Strategic Direction Attorney Roxanne Mosley understands that when people hire an attorney, they are often experiencing very stressful situations. These people need someone who cares about them.  The Law Office of Roxanne Mosley makes sure our clients not only receive high-quality legal services, but also the support and resources they deserve.  We also know that its not about us , it is about you.   Our team thinks "outside of the box" .  We are Creative and very Strategic about our approach to your legal situation.  Criminal Law is all about results.  Getting results is the goal. Roxanne has experienced great success in Criminal Law matters.  Ms. Mosley has worked in the Sacramento Public Defenders office for 2 years before she began her own practice.  She has represented several Juvenile and Adult Defendants.  She is an experienced Trial Attorney who is not intimidated by the current Judicial system tactics.  She is an active member of her community and has a strong network of support to assist her with investigation and research.   Roxanne's Strongest Attributes as an attorney include Negotiation skills, Litigation skills and Client management...

Construction Law is a specialty that requires an appreciation of the physical realities of the work, the limitations of the materials, and an understanding of the interplay between the Owners and the trades. Demonstrated experience with all of these is our firm's key attribute.. In our transactional work, we provide Owners, Builders and Designers the ability to craft agreements that fit the project, the people, and the goals, while complying with the virtual minefields which regulations, statutes, and insurance realities inject. A good agreement clearly communicates the duties and makes sure that everyone involved has appropriate and realistic expectations.. Construction claims and disputes can arise between Generals, Subcontractors, Architects, Engineers, and Suppliers, or between Owners, licensing agencies, permitting and planning agencies, and any or all of them, either during or long after a project has been completed.. Since 1983 Kate Warner has handled and resolved all such types of claims, and in doing so has formed solid relationships with respected industry experts. From that group, she can assemble an experienced and targeted team that can quickly, candidly and accurately advise regarding practical and efficient solution options, and provide the factual and evidentiary support necessary to address insurance coverage, funding issues and provide critical litigation input. Over the years, opposition consultants that have earned our firm's respect have reciprocated, and many now regularly consult for our clients' benefit. She is an invited member of WestCon, Northern California's leading construction consultant's trade organization, AGC (Associated General Contractors) and the Marin Builders Exchange.. When a lawsuit has been brought or is necessary, the Construction litigation bar has underused tools available to it that are unique in the dispute resolution arena. These include the use of stipulated or compelled Pre-Trial Orders, either with or without the retention of a Special Master with expertise in the construction and insurance coverage fields.. That process can substitute for the time consuming and wasteful litigation processes like formal discovery, and properly employed can allow the parties to get from claim and damage verification to settlement and resolution negotiations more quickly.. If an issue is caught early, before expenses, damages, and positions themselves become part of the dispute, the use of one or more agreed neutral construction experts is an option that can successfully end-run the expense, delay, and relationship damage that later litigation can cause.. These and other "out of the box" options are the kind of tools our office offers results-focused clients and opponents.. Representative Past and Present Special Masters we've worked with:. Tom Castle, William Nagle, Peter Dekker, Sarah Burke, Claudia Hagadus Long, Lawrence Baskin, Gary Ragghianti, Bruce Edwards, Jonathan Margolis, Jerry Spolter, Randolph Wallace, Gordon McClintock, William Pagano, Judge Ronald Sabraw; Judge Margaret Kemp, Judge Alfred Chiantelli, Michael Ornstil, Ron Kelly, and John Griffiths.

Christian Kemos is a partner in Freitas McCarthy MacMahon & Keating LLP, which he joined in 2008. He practices as a litigation counselor for businesses and individuals in commercial litigation, ADA defense, employment defense, and commercial and residential lease disputes, as well as representing trustees and beneficiaries in trust disputes. Mr. Kemos’ clients and cases span throughout the Bay Area, including Marin, Contra Costa, Sonoma, Napa, Mendocino and Lake Counties. Mr. Kemos has extensive litigation and motion experience, having trained court externs and research attorneys in pretrial civil procedure and motion evaluation, and has presented for the San Francisco Legal Professionals Association on Law and Motion practice. He received his Bachelor of Science degree from U.C. Davis in 1994, and a Master’s Degree from Yale University in 2000. After receiving his law degree at University of California, Hastings College of the Law, Mr. Kemos served as a judicial extern and research attorney for the San Francisco Superior Court from 2004 until 2007. Mr. Kemos then joined Sedgwick, Detert, Moran & Arnold as an associate where he practiced civil litigation. Before his legal career, Mr. Kemos was an environmental and human health risk assessor on projects throughout California.

Chris Skinnell is a partner practicing law and civil litigation relating to elections, state and local initiative and referenda, redistricting and voting rights, campaign finance, tribal gaming, and general constitutional and government law issues. He advises clients and litigates on a broad range of election, government, and political law related matters, including serving as the firm’s lead partner on conflict-of-interest issues. He also serves as the firm’s General Counsel.. Mr. Skinnell has considerable expertise in redistricting and voting rights. He has advised scores of counties, cities, school districts and special districts on compliance with state and federal laws governing redistricting; has counseled many additional public entity clients regarding the requirements of the federal Voting Rights Act and the California Voting Rights Act; has represented public entity defendants in several leading CVRA cases; and has represented amici curiae in several leading voting rights and redistricting cases before the United States Supreme Court.. Mr. Skinnell has also litigated a number of constitutional issues related to campaign finance regulations, property rights, the use of public funds in connection with ballot measure campaigns, and the legality of various electoral systems.. He has also served as counsel to a number of ballot measure committees, independent expenditure committees, and political action committees.. Mr. Skinnell is a member of the Board of Governors of the Rose Institute of State & Local Government at Claremont McKenna College.. In 2019, 2020, and 2021, Mr. Skinnell was selected as a Northern California Super Lawyer, and he was the subject of a feature article in the 2020 edition of Super Lawyer magazine entitled “The Electioneer.”. He had previously been named a Rising Star five times, from 2013-2017. Only the top 5 percent of all attorneys in California are named as Super Lawyers. They are selected through peer nominations and evaluations along with third-party research.. Sacramento magazine selected Mr. Skinnell for inclusion in its list of Top Lawyers of 2015. Attorneys were selected for inclusion on the list through a survey of Sacramento-area attorneys conducted for Sacramento magazine by Professional Research Services.. Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Skinnell worked as a political consultant to several California legislative and initiative campaigns; as a research associate at the Rose Institute; and as the chairman of a successful initiative campaign in Southern California.

Caring - Dedicated - and Passionate About Achieving Justice for Our Clients. I founded my law practice with a strong sense of doing the right thing.  At my office we do this by representing people that have been hurt by the negligence, recklessness or purposeful behavior and actions of others.  Our office has always been about using our compassion and skills to help real people and their families whose lives have been severely affected as a result of the wrongful actions of others.. As part of our commitment to our clients, we always try to respond as quickly and carefully as possible to your legal needs. We try to temper the speed of our service with the need to be thorough. We don't want just to take care of your legal needs quickly, we want to take care of them correctly in order to help you achieve the results you deserve.. Thanks very much.

Based in Marin County, Peter Chambers proudly defends his clients against their government. Mr. Chambers is at the vanguard of criminal defense law, regularly leveraging the latest legal and technological tools to improve his clients' situation. Never afraid of taking a case to trial, Mr. Chambers takes just as much pride in the number of cases dismissed before ever reaching the jury.. Before swapping coasts and counsel tables, Mr. Chambers served as an Assistant District Attorney at the Kings County District Attorney’s Office in Brooklyn, NY, prosecuting cases from attempted murder to petty theft. He is a graduate of Brooklyn Law School, where he was a member of the Moot Court Honor Society, the Journal of Law & Policy, and worked as research assistant for the preeminent New York evidence treatise, Prince, Richardson on Evidence. A Dannenberg Scholar at Oberlin College, Mr. Chambers also completed non-degree legal coursework at Harvard University.. Mr. Chambers is on the Board of Directors of the Fairfax-San Anselmo Children's Center, where he helps support low-income families receive essential child care. He lives in Marin with his partner Julia, a housing attorney, and his son Otis, a kindergartender.

Barbara Monty has been a successful trial attorney, managing partner of law firms, general counsel to an international company, trial teacher, mediator, and arbitrator.  She has represented both plaintiffs and defendants, and has worked in private law firms, public companies, and as in-house counsel to a national insurance company.  While Barbara's specialty is in mediation and arbitration she has successfully tried to verdict major environmental, product defect, wrongful death, business, landslide, fire, explosion, sexual harassment, toxic tort, construction, insurance and personal injury cases. She has an unbeaten trial record and frequently serves as judge pro tem in local courts.

Attorney Sharon Delfino is a highly respected litigator and she has a comprehensive understanding of a variety of legal areas, including personal injury, workers’ compensation, employment law, and more. As a result, she and her team of legal professionals have won tens of millions of dollars for their clients in verdicts and settlements. She has worked with numerous Fortune 500 companies and offers a unique insight.. She genuinely cares about her clients and it is evident in all the work she does. Actually, most people are able to notice the difference between Delfino Green & Green and other law offices from the moment they walk through the doors. That’s because Sharon’s compassionate method of care is obvious to all. With her, you can rest assured that you and your family are in caring and capable hands. Contact her and speak with a knowledgeable long term disability lawyer in San Francisco.. Contact Sharon:

Attorney Michelle C. Lerman represents clients throughout Northern and Southern California. Certified by the California Board of Legal Specialization of the State Bar of California as a Legal Specialist in Estate Planning, Trust and Probate Law, she creates custom legacy plans for the unique needs of individuals and families. Ms. Lerman has been practicing law for over 25 years, has published numerous articles on a wide range of estate planning topics, and is a much sought-after professional speaker. She obtained her Degree of Bachelor of Arts magna cum laude from the University of California at Los Angeles and her Degree of Juris Doctor from the University of Southern California.. Ms. Lerman founded Lerman Law Partners LLP with her husband of 30 years, Jeffrey H. Lerman, who was Past-President of the Marin County Bar Association. In addition to Probate and Estate Planning, Lerman Law Partners LLP, known as the “Real Estate Investor’s Lawyers”, assists clients with loan workouts, real estate transactions, litigation and business succession.

Alison Malsbury is an attorney with Ragghianti Freitas LLP in San Francisco. She focuses her practice on corporate and intellectual property transactions, as well as regulatory compliance in emerging industries including technology, cannabis, new drug therapies, and health and wellness. She assists clients with brand strategy and intellectual property protection, contracts, entity structuring and formation, and cannabis regulatory compliance in California and Washington. Alison has a strong and growing practice representing celebrities on their cannabis endorsement and investment deals and helping cosmetic and skincare companies navigate the complicated laws involving hemp and CBD.. Alison speaks regularly on the nuances of intellectual property in the cannabis industry and teaches Cannabis Law and Policy at Santa Clara University School of Law. She has been interviewed by major media outlets including the BBC, LA Times, International Business Times, Huffington Post, ABC News, and Rolling Stone. Alison has appeared on San Francisco’s KQED to discuss the state of cannabis legalization in California and has spoken at law schools and industry events about legal issues in the cannabis industry.

A career litigator, Tim has over a decade of experience before State and Federal Courts, litigating civil and trust and estate matters. Tim now focuses on the complex field of probate law, and primarily on estate planning and trust, estate and conservatorship litigation and administration. Tim represents clients in a range of capacities, including as trustees, beneficiaries, executors, creditors, heirs, conservators and conservatees.. Tim was admitted to practice in California in 2004. His early career was spent litigating complex civil matters, many of which involved potential verdicts in the millions of dollars. Tim went on to specialize in estate planning and trust and estate administration and litigation, an area in which he now focuses his practice. Tim is comfortable handling all stages of litigation, including discovery, mediation, law and motion and trials. Moreover, Tim has extensive estate planning, drafting and administration experience, which he is able to bring to bear to provide his clients with comprehensive and effective representation.. Tim is a Certified Specialist in Estate Planning, Trust & Probate Law (State Bar of California, Board of Legal Specialization).