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Attorney Scott Dicus handles criminal defense, traffic and felony and misdemeanor post conviction matters. Having worked in the Orange County District Attorney’s Office, Scott understands legal matters from multiple perspectives, helping him to carefully evaluate his clients’ needs and prepare the best case possible. He has successfully argued motions on behalf of his clients in 37 California counties.

Attorney Jessica B. Cha is a Certified Family Law Specialist as certified by the State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization. Jessica is an associate at the firm.. Jessica is an experienced family law litigator. She represents clients in prejudgment and post judgment dissolution of marriage cases including those that involve child custody and visitation, child support, spousal support and division of assets and debts. Jessica also handles parentage matters.. Jessica's family law practice also includes representing clients whose children were abducted to and from the United States and another count by their spouse or partner. She has knowledge of the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction and has traveled abroad to advocate in front of foreign judiciaries and officials.. Jessica's personal dissolution of marriage gives her a unique sensitivity to what her clients are going through. She takes the time to tailor her approach and strategy based on the unique needs and goals of each client. She uses that experience to become a better family law attorney for the firm's clients.. Jessica received her law degree from the Syracuse University College of Law and her undergraduate degree from the University of California San Diego.. After living in Washington, DC and working for the Office of General Counsel for the U.S. Department of Commerce, Jessica returned to California and quickly found her niche in family law.. Jessica received numerous accolades for her work including:. Super Lawyers Rising Star,10 Best Attorneys - American Institute of Family Law Attorneys,"Superb" rating on Avvo,Top Verdict (Top 50 in CA 2015), andLawyers of Distinction for Family & Divorce.Jessica was included in Los Angeles Magazine's list of Top Women Attorneys in 2018 and 2019.. Jessica is actively involved in the legal community as well as a variety of community-based organizations. She is also the current Treasurer of the Orange County Asian American Bar Association.. Jessica speaks conversational Korean.. When she is not vigorously representing clients, Jessica enjoys playing with her dogs, and spending time with family and friends.

Attorney Hadjian has worked in the various fields such as Family, personal injury and Immigration Law. While attending law school she worked as a paralegal and law clerk for well-known law firms and Family Facilitator office of Superior Court of California, Orange. Additionally she has 12 years of experience as insurance adjuster, and recently obtained A Million dollar settlement for a client. She is also qualified as a court appointed attorney for minor children in Orange County . Moreover she handles Negotiation and drafting Prenuptial, Post-Nuptial Agreements. Mediation and Collaborative Divorce which is an alternative to traditional divorce. Her family law cases involve complex domestic violence, child custody, support, division of assets, Guardianship, conservatorship. Her immigration cases consist of family visa, asylum, U visa and VAWA. Her bilingual staff work hard to maintain open communications with clients and encourage settlement in a most efficient and cost effective manner. She is currently a member of State Bar of California; Orange County, Los Angeles and American Bar Association (ABA). Attorney Hadjian is admitted to represent clients in California District Court; California Superior Court; California Court of Appeal; California Supreme Court, and United States Court of Appeal of Armed Forces.

Attorney Chad Gordon received his B.A. from the University of California at Santa Barbara, where he was the recipient of the University of California Award. He received his Juris Doctor from the UCLA School of Law, and is admitted to practice law in the State of California. Mr. Gordon is a member of the State Bar of California and the Los Angeles County Bar Association. Mr. Gordon also holds a California Real Estate Broker’s License.

At Akers Law, we are dedicated to achieving justice and compensation for those who have been injured. With years of experience, we are well-equipped to help you get the best outcome for your case. Let us be your guide to achieving the justice you deserve.

As the founding attorney at The Law Offices of Jerry Schaffer, Jr., Orange County lawyer Jerry Schaffer, Jr. offers tireless legal representation in criminal defense cases. Since 1994, he has been practicing law in California. Prior to entering private practice, Attorney Scahffer was a prosecutor for 17 years. Mr. Schaffer received his undergraduate degree from UC Berkeley and his Juris Doctor from the Southwestern University School of Law. For a no-cost consultation, contact his firm.

As a law student, I was a certified law clerk for the Orange County District Attorney's Office where I appeared in court on behalf of the People of the State of California.  I learned a great deal working for the prosecution in this capacity.  I have also had the pleasure of working for the San Bernardino City Attorney’s Office practicing civil litigation, the Law Offices of Steven Stern practicing employment law, a law clerk for Agajanian, McFall, Tetreault & Crist practicing criminal defense appellate matters. I have a great deal of experience working for private and government employers and experience is in civil and criminal matters, including trials.. My clients are very important to me and I treat them with the utmost respect and care. I will fight for the best result in the court room and support them outside of the court room as well.

As a full time neutral since 2011, Ed has focused his practice on mediation and is now available in all our offices statewide. He has over 30 years of combined legal experience. As an attorney, Ed was involved in many mediations, and recognized the benefits that private dispute resolution offered. Years later, while serving on the Riverside and San Bernardino County Court Panels, he discovered his passion for being a mediator. Ed was recognized by the Riverside Superior Court as being one of its top mediators for several years and now serves as a full-time private mediator.. An attorney had this to say about Ed, “My clients and I are highly impressed by Mr. Fernandez’s professionalism, skill and, most importantly, his mannerism. He is straight to the point and has the ability of putting people at ease. He is never pushy but is quite persuasive. He successfully helped us resolve a matter of which we were not very optimistic about at the beginning of the mediation. I will definitely put him on the “toppick” list of my future mediator selection.”. One of Ed’s perspective on mediation is that “the same, ‘cookie cutter’ approach just does not work anymore. Listen to the parties, be patient and build trust and confidence.”

Arthur J. Traviesois a Partner at Rallo|Travieso, and heads the Civil Litigation Department. He has been in practice over 29 years and throughout his career he has been a civil litigator and trial attorney, along with being a former criminal prosecutor. Mr. Travieso has tried hundreds of cases to verdict including over 30 jury trials in both California State and Federal Courts.. He has successfully litigated matters involving business litigation, contractual disputes, premises liability, mold exposure, personal injury cases, trucking litigation, intellectual property, bankruptcy and real estate cases. Mr. Travieso is one of a small number of attorneys in California to have actually tried to verdict complex toxic exposure and construction defect cases that have lasted as long as 12 weeks in duration. His success rate is over 95%.. Mr. Travieso has also handled many civil appellate matters throughout his career. Among his achievements, Mr. Travieso served as the lead appellate counsel in Miller v. Givens, 20 18 and Arias v. Katella Townhouse Homeowners Association, Inc., 127 847. Attorneys throughout the State of California often cite these cases as establishing the rules under which a prevailing party at trial can recover attorneys’ fees following judgment.. Mr. Travieso also practices Family Law with a particular focus on Domestic Violence cases and high conflict Divorce and Paternity matters involving Child Custody and Visitation issues. His background in criminal and civil litigation gives him unique advantages in dealing with the crossover issues often found in such cases.. Though a hard-nosed aggressive litigator, Mr. Travieso balances his approach with a pragmatic analysis of the client’s needs and goals in litigation and never loses sight of the desired outcome. He is in regular communication with his clients to ensure that they are kept abreast of developments in their cases and are involved in all aspects of their cases with him. Mr. Travieso received his Bachelor of Science in Psychobiology from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) where he received Departmental Honors. He then went on to receive his Juris Doctor from Western State University College of Law. Mr. Travieso is admitted to the State Bar of California, the United States Supreme Court, United States Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals and the U.S. District Courts in the Central, Southern, and Eastern Districts of California. Mr. Travieso both speaks and teaches at seminars on various litigation matters. He is fully fluent in Spanish.

Anybody who knows me, knows my passion for the law. The fact is I love it! I love the challenge of solving a client’s problem, which not only entails legal, but also often emotional, financial, and even social consequences to consider as well. And what I love about law most is when justice truly prevails due to my client, me, opposing counsel, and our arbitrator, mediator, and/or judge adhering to the ideals of a system.. This passion transcends my practice in (1) Employment Development Department (EDD) Appeals, whether I am representing a claimant or employer for/against the award of Unemployment Insurance benefits; (2) an employer during a petition for Reassessment or a Claim for Refund for state employment taxes; (3) a client for Labor Code violations such as minimum wage, overtime, meal and rest breaks, and untimely payment of compensation brought before California's Labor Commission, the federal Department of Labor (DOL), or an arbitrator or court of competent jurisdiction. Whether a Private Attoney General Act (PAGA) action or a workplace discrimination, harassment, retaliation, or wrongful termnation case, I am truly blessed to represent the California employees and employers that have trusted me to represent them.. To any person who reads REVIEWS of my performance as part of this Avvo Profile, or on/through any other third-party directory, please realize that the content of the reviews do not constitute a guarantee, prediction, or warranty regarding the outcome of your potential or actual legal matter because the facts and circumstances of each case differ. Please also note that the policies of this website do not permit me to edit any REVIEWS. Thus, I cannot attest to the factual accuracy of the statements made in any REVIEW. Furthermore, any response by me to a negative REVIEW, if any, is limited due to attorney-client confidentiality rules, which means I cannot fully defend myself in this forum.

Anthony C. Modarelli III, licensed to practice law in California and Nevada, is a trial attorney with the firm, litigating personal injury and business matters in both states. Prior to joining the firm, Anthony co-founded and managed his own law firm with offices in Sacramento, Orange County, and Las Vegas.  In 2018, Anthony joined DiMarco | Araujo | Montevideo, helping to continue the growth of the firm’s reputation for success in California and now, Nevada.. The value of hard work and grit was learned by Anthony at a young age in his hometown of Youngstown, Ohio.  These values have been the foundation of Anthony’s life and career, which has evolved from graduating from Villanova University, to earning his law degree at Chapman University, to advocating for his clients throughout California and Nevada.  His practice focuses on protecting the rights of the injured, and he relentlessly works to achieve justice for those who have lost some aspect of their life because of the carelessness of others.  Anthony has achieved success for his clients in and out of the courtroom with compassion and resolve, by standing against injustice.. Anthony’s leadership and litigation skills are recognized by his clients and others in the community.  For 2017 and 2018, Anthony was named to the “Top 40 Under 40” by the National Trial Lawyers for his work as a civil plaintiff’s attorney.  In addition, he was honored by fellow trial attorneys with the Orange County Chapter of the American Board of Trial Advocates (“ABOTA”) as a rising new Trial Lawyer.  Anthony sits on the Board of Directors of the National Italian American Bar Association, is the Vice President of the Italian American Lawyers of Orange County, and serves as an officer on the Associate Board for Project Youth OCBF.  He also is a member of the Consumer Attorneys of California, Nevada Justice Association, Orange County Trial Lawyers Association, and Orange County Bar Association.. Married to a fellow Villanova graduate, Anthony and his wife are Co-Presidents of the Villanova Club of Orange County.  Their time outside of work is focused on raising their son, and the family enjoys traveling to try new and exciting restaurants in California and Nevada.

Andrew is a shareholder and managing partner at Hart Kienle Pentecost. He manages the civil litigation and transactional departments of the Firm. In his practice, Andrew specializes in representing trustees, beneficiaries and conservators in trust and estate disputes, as well as clients involved in complex business, real estate and employment matters in state and federal court. He represents clients in all aspects of litigation, arbitration, mediation and administrative hearings. Andrew has also successfully represented restaurant and commercial real estate industry clients in numerous litigation matters. His articles have been published in various trade publications targeted to business owners, entrepreneurs and restaurateurs in the Southern California region, and he is a repeat speaker at the annual Western Foodservice & Hospitality Expo. Prior to his association with the firm, Andrew represented nationwide financial institutions in lender/borrower disputes and real estate developers in large-scale construction disputes.

Amanda B. Naples is a family law attorney and associate at Farzad & Ochoa Family Law Attorneys, LLP. She works in the firm's Orange County office.. Ms. Naples has been a licensed California attorney since December 2013. She obtained her B.S. in Chemistry from University of California, Irvine in the year 2010. In 2013, Ms. Naples obtained her Juris Doctorate from Gonzaga University in Washington.. Ms. Naples is an excellent legal writer. She sharpened her legal writing skills as an editor of the Gonzaga Law Review. She gained extensive knowledge of the intricacies of the court system and insight into the judicial process during her position as a Superior Court Judicial Law Extern.. Ms. Naples worked in both the private and public sector. Ms. Naples has handled numerous cases from inception through trial and has practiced family law for nearly her entire career. Ms. Naples is driven, intelligent, and a strong advocate for each client's best interests.. Ms. Naples enjoys traveling, cycling, and spending time with her family in her free time. Ms. Naples' area of law, like all attorneys at the firm, is limited exclusively to family law cases.

Albert Friske has practiced law since earning his J.D. degree from California Western School of Law in 1995. Formerly, he was a senior analyst at the Orange County District Attorney's Office - Family Support Division (now known as the Department of Child Support Services). His personal history helps provide essential insights into DCSS cases.

After receiving her law degree from Whittier College School of Law in 1997, attorney Hilliard went into private practice. Since then, she has focused the majority of her attention on family law cases. Ms. Hilliard is a highly respected and accomplished lawyer, having been awarded the American Jurisprudence Award in Family Law and White Collar Crime.

After graduating cum laude from Whittier Law School in 2006, Lisa McCall has focused her practice on family law matters. She began exclusively handling civil writs and appeals at The Law Offices of Marjorie G. Fuller, a civil appellate firm with a focus on family law cases. From 2012 through 2018, she was an associate attorney at The Law Offices of Dorie A. Rogers, APC, a firm dedicated to the practice of family law. Since October 2018, Ms. McCall has been the principal attorney at the Law Offices of Lisa R. McCall, APC, a family law firm, with a practice focused on family law trial court litigation, appeals and writs, mediation, post-judgment motions, the statement of decision process, and trial consultation.. Ms. McCall is a Family Law Specialist, certified by the State Bar Board of Legal Specialization. She has served as an adjunct professor at Whittier Law School, where she co-taught an Appellate Advocacy course. She also served as Program Chair and Section Chair of the Appellate Section of the Orange County Bar Association for several years.  Ms. McCall currently serves as Secretary of the Orange County Board of the Association of Certified Family Law Specialists, on the Amicus and Editorial Committees of the Association of Certified Family Law Specialists, and on the Board of the Orange County Bar Association Family Law Section.

"Experienced Criminal Defense and Immigration Attorney; I speak Spanish fluently; free consult and payment plans available. I can help you understand your criminal charges and their Immigration consequences. I will personally explain your case and possible plan of action.”