Top State Lawyers Near Me in Santa Ana Area

The Law Offices of Susan D. Stein is located in Santa Ana, practices real estate and business law, estate planning, and personal . Stein represents clients throughout Southern California in the counties of L.A., Orange, Riverside and San Bernardino, including the communities of Santa Ana, San Clemente, Rancho Santa Margarita, Fullerton, Orange, Laguna Beach, Newport Beach and Tustin.. The Law Offices of Susan D. Stein consists of Susan Stein, attorney at law, her legal assistant, Ana Cullens, and from time to time, additional staff to meet the particular needs of each client. Susan Stein graduated from the University of California, Los Angeles, with a major in sociology.. After working as a legal secretary and for the Orange County District Attorney's Office as a child support officer, Ms. Stein received her J.D. from Western State University College of Law in Fullerton, California and established her own law practice in 1987. In addition to being an attorney, she is a certified mediator and holds a California real estate brokers' license.. As a business owner herself, Ms. Stein has the knowledge and experience to help her business clients identify their core needs. She assists clients in attaining their individual business goals by delivering a strategy that helps them avoid operational difficulties and personal liability, when needed and desired. Ms. Stein is a highly skilled mediator as well as dedicated trial attorney who will assist clients in obtaining the best resolution for their particular circumstances.. Susan Stein understands that no two legal issues are the same, and she treats every client as an individual with unique legal needs. She thoroughly analyzes, prepares, and presents each case thoroughly from start to finish.

The founder of Chambers Law Firm, Dan E Chambers, has been in practice for 30 years. He served as a Los Angeles County Deputy District Attorney for six years and was in private practice at other firms for approximately 15 years, handling a wide range of highly complex litigation matters. Dan’s primary area of practice now involves the representation and defense of individuals and businesses in all types of criminal and administrative matters, in both federal and state court throughout southern California. As a former prosecutor, Dan has unique insight into the criminal justice system that enables him to provide his clients with quality representation for charges ranging from DUI, petty theft, domestic violence, and other misdemeanors to homicide, kidnapping, sex crimes, and other serious felonies.. I pay referral fees to attorneys who refer matters to me.

Stephen “Rusty” Kozak is an associate attorney at Merhab Robinson, Jackson & Clarkson and practices in the firm’s transactional department. Mr. Kozak received his juris doctor from Hofstra University Maurice A. Deane School of Law in 2013 and earned a Master of Laws in Business Law at Chapman University Dale E. Fowler School of Law. He received his undergraduate Business Economics degree from the University of San Diego in 2009. Mr. Kozak attended each university on academic scholarships.. Prior to joining Merhab Robinson, Jackson & Clarkson as a transactional attorney, Mr. Kozak worked as a litigation associate focusing on a wide-range of business and real estate matters. He also has experience as a Real Estate Specialist at a top Luxury brokerage where he assisted in the representation of multiple types of entities and individuals in processing a broad spectrum of real estate transactions ranging from residential purchases to complex land acquisitions slated for development.. While in law school, Mr. Kozak worked for his law school’s Community and Economic Development Clinic. He also served as a judicial extern for the California Court of Appeals, 4th District, Division 3 in Santa Ana and has had internships with Orange County’s District Attorney, County Counsel, Public Defender, and was the chief policy intern for former 3rd District Supervisor, Bill Campbell.. Rusty was born and raised in Orange County and is a proud alumnus of Mater Dei High School. When he is not in the office, Mr. Kozak enjoys playing golf and softball, surfing, snowboarding, watching sports, specifically the Angels and Chargers, participating in numerous civic activities (including being appointed as a Community Services Commisioner) for his hometown of Tustin, and hiking/relaxing with his flat-coated retriever, MJ.

Specializing in probate litigation, elder law, conservatorships, trusts and estate planning.

Rob Coldren enjoys a special reputation in the area of property rights, land use, and regulatory “taking” issues. His primary expertise is in legal issues pertaining to Manufactured Housing Communities and R.V. parks nationally. For over a quarter of a century, a practice group within the law firm he founded became widely recognized as the premier legal representative for the mobile home park industry, manufactured housing communities and recreational vehicle park clients throughout California. With unparalleled relationships within the industry and the communities in which he operates, Rob has been a key litigator in many of the industry’s most important cases, including the case of Guggenheim v. City of Goleta which went to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeal. Along with his distinguished record and reputation as an attorney, Rob also enjoys traveling, fishing, mountain biking, skiing, surfing & paddleboarding, and more than anything else, spending time with his wife of 35 years and their two children.

Nina Jafari is a founding partner of Jafari Law APC. Ms. Jafari’s first priority is being an advocate for her clients and consistently providing them with excellent results. Ms. Jafari’s goal is to help her clients achieve the best outcomes possible. Whether it be in immigration law, estate planning or business law, her objective is satisfying the client’s end goal.. Ms. Jafari insists on listening to each individual client and providing the client with a candid assessment of their situation. Ms. Jafari ensures using the strong resources at our firm’s disposal in order to guarantee that the client is informed and aware of all their options.. In addition to being admitted to practice law before the California State Courts and the United States District Court for the Central District of California, Ms. Jafari is a licensed California real estate broker. Ms. Jafari’s knowledge and understanding of both law and real estate, allows her to provide her real estate clients with effective representation.

My challenges in business and life have made me a better person and attorney.  I have gained a greater zeal and passion for justice.. I have worked under, and gone against and with some of the best attorneys in the state.  I have represented clients ranging from the homeless to high profile clients, prestigious insurance companies, and multi-million dollar businesses.. I am "AV"Preeminent Rated by Martindale-Hubbell which is the highest rating a lawyer can obtain in both Legal Ability and Ethical Standards.  Martindale-Hubbell has also awared the Client Distinction Awared - highest award for client satistaction.. I think very highly of myself!  I believe in myself!  I am fair, kind, charitable, and empathetic.  I am about forgiveness and understanding. I believe in God, and Biblical principles and family values. I am about forgiveness and healing---life is too short.  I love and care for my fellow man. I try to listen, be understanding and open-minded, and know the value of these traits.  I am passionate about my faith, family, and work.  I believe in humility and trying to live a humble lifestyle.  Yet, I fight hard and am not easily intimided.. I pride myself on being well-prepared, results-oriented, and one who strives for perfection.  I have high standards and expectations of myself and others.. I have done a lot of good in my life and genuinely seek to make a positive difference in the lives of others!  I have a special place in my heart for raising the self-esteem and self-image of others. I have an intense desire and awareness to improve and become more, so I can be more of a person and to be more of a blessing to others! I root for the underdog. I love a great comeback! I love to see the oddsmakers and pundits proven wrong.. I live large, make memories, and strive to leave a lasting legacy of achievement, success, integrity, charity, joy, love, inspiration, encouragement, and service to others!. I direct you to the Awards, client reviews, peer reviews, and references above and throughout this profile.  My peers have awarded me the highest Martindaler-Hubbell rating for Ethical Standards and Legal Capability.  Per Martindale-Hubbell, clients have awarded me the highest rating for cient satisfaction.. AVVO's singular computer-based "analytics," "algorithms," "metrics," and impersonal business model has imposed a "mark/branding" and score that does not use fairness, common sense or reason, and should be discounted as such.  It is flawed in that it is not designed to take into account the the human elements of determination, heart, courage, empathy, creativity, hunger, passion, attitude, temperment, integrity, and decency. It is an unfair judgment the reader should clearly recognize.  AVVO is a computer and doesn't know me personally.. My Background. I was born and raised in Cleveland, Ohio.  I graduated with Magna Cum Laude from nationally recognized Muskingum University in New Concord, Ohio with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business, Economics and Religion.  I then attended the prestigious Capital University Law School in Columbus, Ohio on an academic scholarship and was on the Dean's List.  Throughout law school I interned at the Franklin County Public Defenders' Office.. I have been an attorney for nearly 20 years and I have been licensed practice in 9 states, including California.  I demonstrated the ambition and grit to take and pass the bar exams in 6 states and waiving into 3 states.  I currently only have an active licensure in California and am inactive in the other states simply due to the administrative non-payment of bar dues.  In addition to California, throughout my tenure I have practiced in the states of Arizona, Utah, Nevada, Ohio, and Minnesota while representing national mortgage loan servicing companies.. I am admitted to practice in all of the Federal District Courts in California, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals, and the United States Supreme Court.. I have practiced at AV rated firms and with ABOTA certified trial lawyers my entire career.. I have represented major corporations, insurance companies, and businesses, defending personal injury cases, medical malpractice suits, amusement park accidents, slip and falls, product liability, vehicle accidents and other similar cases.. I have successfully represented numerous individuals and/or businesses in personal injury cases, amusement park defense, medical malpractice defense, family, divorce, custody and support cases, probate and estate planning and criminal defense cases.. I am a devoted husband, father and grandfather.  My family is the highest priority to me which makes me extremely sympathetic to my clients who have been injured in an accident and cannot work to provide for their families or the client who has been falsely accused of a crime because they were in the wrong place at the wrong time and now are in jail away from their family.  I work hard and passionately to resolve these cases quickly to reunite families and provide them with the best possible outcome.. Similarly, it breaks my heart to see a family torn apart in a divorce and the situation made worse by attorneys encouraging conflict rather than staying focused on resolution.  There are times when you must fight to protect the interest of your client and most importantly the innocent children involved but, staying focused on the solutions and trying to reach a swift resolution has less of a financial impact on a family and generally gets the entire family on the path to healing sooner.. When I am not practicing law, I devote much of my time on weekend getaways with my wife, and making great memories with my family, and my 3 grandchildren.  My family means the world to me and it serves as my purpose, drive and reasons to maintain a high level of performance and standards in the practice of law and in my daily life.. Please email or call my office.  I am happy to give you a free consultation on any legal problem you are facing. 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Mr. Chezrony is a 10-year practicing attorney. Mr. Chezrony currently practices in the areas of real estate and landlord-tenant transactions and litigation and consumer and commerical litigation. Mr. Chezrony also has consumer, commercial, and labor and employment litigation and arbitration experience, including defense of Consumer Legal Remedies Act claims, Fair Employment and Housing claims, bond claims, enforcement of judgments; and commercial fraud. Mr. Chezrony received his Juris Doctorate in 2010 from Loyola Law School and graduated cum laude from the University of Southern California with a Bachelor’s of Arts degree in English in 2004.

Michael J. Holmes is licensed in California and Texas, where he represents clients in relation to Estate Planning, Probate Litigation, Trust Litigation, and Real Estate matters.

Matthew C. Mullhofer is an attorney licensed by the State Bar of California. He has extensive experience in the area of estate planning and asset protection, which includes the formation of trusts, wills, family limited partnerships, limited liability companies, and domestic corporations. Matthew has been a featured speaker at many estate planning and asset protection seminars.. Matthew C. Mullhofer has extensive experience in business and corporate law, civil litigation, probate, and real estate law. He has negotiated many commercial and residential real estate leases and transactions. He has drafted and negotiated numerous business and sale agreements for business owners. In the area of Intellectual Property, Matthew C. Mullhofer has acquired extensive experience representing corporations in the acquisition, licensing, and registration of their trademarks and copyrights.. Matthew C. Mullhofer has also experienced success in representation of taxpayers regarding collection efforts by the Internal Revenue Service, Franchise Tax Board, and State Board of Equalization. He also handles Chapter 7 Bankruptcy cases with an emphasis in discharging taxes in bankruptcy.

Mark earned his undergraduate degree from the University of California at Santa Barbara.  He graduated from the Chapman University School of Law and was a member of Chapman’s E.N.L.U.R.E.program, graduating with an emphasis in Environmental, Land Use and Real Estate Law.  He was inspired to become an attorney because of numerous injustices he witnessed first hand, including but not limited to wrongful incarceration, fraud of the underprivileged, and bad faith representation by numerous insurance companies of its’ insured.  Armed with a passion to represent the common individual, an innate sense of fairness, and a willingness to fight for what is right, Mark zealously displays his advocacy and negotiation skills both in and outside of the courtroom.

Lynda B. Taylor joined the firm in 1998, after 15 years of IRS experience.  She works with clients in matters involving tax assessment, tax collection, estate and gift tax, sales tax, payroll tax and property tax.. Upon graduating from Rutgers, Mrs. Taylor started her legal career with the IRS Chief Counsel’s Office in Washington, D.C. She was an attorney in the General Litigation Division from 1982 to 1985 where she worked on complex collection and bankruptcy matters.. From 1985 to 1990, Mrs. Taylor was a trial attorney in the Los Angeles District Counsel office. In her five years with the Los Angeles District Counsel’s office, she represented the IRS before the Tax Court in a wide variety of cases, including several major tax shelter cases which she tried and won. She also gave legal advice to IRS examiners and Appeals Officers on substantive tax and procedural issues.. From 1990 through early 1998, she was an Assistant District Counsel with IRS District Counsel in Laguna Niguel, California, where she supervised a group of attorneys and paralegals specializing in Tax Court litigation and large-case audits. Throughout her 15 years of employment with the IRS, Mrs. Taylor received numerous manager’s awards and annual performance awards.

I have handled every legal aspect of builders and subcontractors in the construction industry for over 23 years.  I offer a $ demand letter as the only up front cost for public and private payment disputes or related demands. I have long term clients as I do not "burn" my clients or charge them more money than they were seeking in the first place.  My motto is " I get builder's paid to live another day."

I have been a lawyer for over 22 years and college instructor for 19.  I have helped thousands of people in my career.

I am a different type of estate planning attorney.  In 2012 I was certified by the State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialists as a specialist in Estate Planning, Trust, and Probate Law. This is a credential only bestowed on a small percentage of California Estate Planning attorneys.  I also have my LL.M. in Taxation which allows me to spot and assist with tax issues related to estate plans.

Experienced Attorney Providing Outstanding ServiceAs founder of Sariol Legal Centers, located in Santa Ana, California and Doral (Miami), Florida (Immigration Only) and representing clients throughout for many years, I provide sophisticated representation in specific focus areas, including the following:. Why You Should Retain My Services to Represent You and Your Family: Aggressive Representation ● Experienced Advice ● Personal ServiceWith over 31years of experience, I can offer you quality representation by dedicating myself to providing you with personal service in order to achieve the best possible results for your legal issue.. I understand the importance of your legal matter. For that reason, I will aggressively pursue every injury claim as though the injury happened to a member of our family. I understand the anxiety that can result from having your income decline while seeing medical bills and other expenses increase. I will fight to obtain the compensation and benefits you deserve.. In other matters such as Estate Planning, Asset protection and immigration, we pay attention to details that matter and that make the difference in your case.. When giving legal advice in these matters, we look at the MACRO picture and give you a COMPLETE solution, not just a limitied one.Experienced Advice:The advice and recommendations you receive from your lawyer are only as good as the attorney you retain. You should seek counsel from an attorney who has extensive experience handling the type of matter you face.. As founder of Sariol Legal, I have over 31 years of legal experience. I am a proud member of:. What does this experience and knowledge mean to you?. Well over two decades of experience and accumulated knowledge mean that you can rely on the information you receive and the advice I provide. My extensive knowledge and experience will allow you to make informed decisions and ensure that you have the proper representation to pursue whatever course of legal action you decide.Personal Service:Personal service is something every client deserves and should expect from his or her attorney. You will appreciate the personal service you receive from me, starting with your free initial consultation all the way through the conclusion of your matter.I make it a point to take the time to listen to you and your concerns. I encourage and answer questions, and provide guidance through the legal system, ensuring you are prepared every step of the way. I will then analyze your situation and use my background and knowledge to provide you with experienced advice and accurate information about the law and the legal process.The information and advice I provide may not always be what you want to hear, but it will be accurate and should help you make informed decisions. I understand that your future, and possibly the future of your family, depends on the decisions you make today.I believe your future is too important to trust to a less experienced lawyer.. Contact Sariol Legal Center and Attorney Frank Sariol Today at (800) 2-100-100. To discuss your legal matter with an experienced lawyer, contact me to schedule a free confidential consultation.. I have the experience and a track record of success.. Call 1-(800) 2-100-100 today.-----------------------------------------El abogado y todo su personal de trabajo hablan español.

Erik E. Woodbury is an Associate in the firm’s Orange County office and has extensive experience in the areas of Business & Commercial Litigation, Real Estate, Corporate Law, Construction Litigation, Complex Civil Litigation, Products & Premises Liability, and Additional Civil & Commercial Disputes, including Catastrophic Injury & Wrongful Death Litigation.. During the course of his legal career, Mr. Woodbury has had the opportunity to represent a broad spectrum of corporations and individuals in highly complex litigation and representational matters, and has achieved great success on behalf of his clients in State and Federal Courts across the country. In addition to obtaining beneficial results through trial, Mr. Woodbury has worked to negotiate favorable settlements for clients in more than 75 mediations, and has assisted corporate clients in the structure and completion of numerous commercial transactions.. Since graduating from Tulane Law School in 1997, Mr. Woodbury has worked with some of the top litigation firms in the country and also has served as general counsel to a wide array of companies – from start-ups to established, multi-national businesses. In that capacity, he has provided guidance on a variety of legal matters, including but not limited to, litigation, compliance, regulatory, intellectual property, real estate, risk management, corporate governance, and dispute resolution issues.. Some of his representative cases include:. Mr. Woodbury is admitted to practice in California, Florida, Georgia, and the U.S. Virgin Islands, and is active in the legal community as a member of the California and Orange County Bar Associations; Florida Bar Association; Virgin Islands Bar Association; Georgia Bar Association; American Bar Association; Association of Trial Lawyers of America; and the Litigation Section of the ABA.. While at Boston College, Mr. Woodbury was a member of the varsity soccer (1990 - 1992) and football teams (1992 - 1994), and was a finalist for the Chevrolet Scholar Athlete Award.

Christopher Langley is an attorney admitted to practice in both California and Georgia. He was admitted to the California bar in 2008 and received his legal specialization in bankruptcy in 2017.. Born in Whittier and the second of seven children, Chris’s father worked in IT and systems administration for New Line Cinema and his mother was an English teacher turned stay-at-home mom. After High School, Chris spent six years in the seminary, first in Monterrey, Mexico doing outreach work, with the final two years in Rome, Italy where he graduated magna cum laude from Regina Apostolorum Pontifical Athenaeum with a bachelors in Philosophy and a minor in Art History. While in Rome, Chris also worked as a translator in the Vatican and was the personal assistant of Fr. Alvaro Corcuera, LC who at the time was rector of the Roman seminary.. After Rome, Chris moved to Orange County and began a career in Human Resources and Recruiting. His work in human resources ultimately led him to law school and he enrolled at Loyola Marymount Law School. Chris gravitated towards bankruptcy law and in his final year of law school he externed for Honorable Richard Nieter, a bankruptcy judge in the Central District of California, Los Angeles. Upon graduating, Chris started working at a mid-sized law firm in Costa Mesa where he primarily represented banks and major vehicle finance companies in bankruptcy.. Within a few years, Chris decided to hang his own shingle and established “The Langley Law Firm” based out of a small loft in Downtown Santa Ana. The firm quickly expanded and within a few years, Chris partnered up with Steven P. Chang forming “Langley & Chang.” In the fall of 2020, Steven and Chris partnered with Gene Shioda in order to create a full service law firm and established Shioda Langley & Chang. In July of 2021, SLC moved into their office in San Gabriel.. Chris married Lupe Garcia, a special needs public school teacher, in 2017 at the Santa Barbara Courthouse. They have two boys together, Tiago and Luca.

C. William “Bill” Dahlin is a real property attorney who focuses his practice on litigation and strategic decision making for his clients. His passion for over 25 years has been to assist real property owners and investors in all facets of being an owner of real property.. Many of Bill’s clients are owners of mobilehome parks and manufactured housing communities, and a good portion of his practice involves not only the purchase and sale of real property, but change of use applications, such as closures and subdivisions, failure to maintain, property rights and rent control. He assists owners navigate the complexities of rent control regulations and the constitutional issues that arise out of such regulations. Bill helps his clients resolve disputes which arise out of long-term ground leases, with a specific emphasis on how these leases impact mobilehome park operations. A true advocate—Bill has traveled to Sacramento to testify on issues that affect his clients in the manufactured housing industry, and has handled significant property rights cases on behalf of community and park owners throughout California. He provides his clients with the legal support they need to operate commercial, industrial and retail properties in today’s regulatory environment. It is the daily fabric of Bill’s practice.

Bill Hart is the managing partner of Hart King, and is the client relationship partner for the firm’s Manufactured Housing Community practice group. He has a national AV® Preeminent™ rating of 5.0 out of 5. Since 1982, Bill has been an advocate for his clients from pre-litigation negotiation through trial and appeal from judgment. He represents clients in the prosecution and defense of a broad range of business, commercial and real estate disputes, including breach of contract, insurance coverage, landlord/tenant, product liability, trade secret and unfair competition, broker commission disputes, construction defects, and probate litigation. Bill represents companies from a diverse range of industries, including residential and commercial property developers and managers, high-tech manufacturers, insurance marketing organizations, financial institutions, independent dealers and distributors, and corporate and partnership interests of all types. He has also been retained as an expert witness and consultant by other attorneys in support of their Superior Court litigation.

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.