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Don Werno is a Certified Family Law Specialist and an award winning trial lawyer who has been practicing law since 1999 in and around Orange County, California.  Don has a Master's Degree in Psychology along with a law degree and is a Single and Multi-Engine aircraft Commercial Pilot and Gold Seal Flight Instructor.  Don is a Certificated College Professor and has spent much of his adult life educating people about the law, computer technologies, aviation and other subjects.  Don is also a certified Mediator.. Don focuses his practice on providing solutions to people with Divorce, Child Custody, Support, Domestic Violence and other Family Law problems.  Don is a skilled mediator and has conducted many successful family law mediations.  Don also provides Criminal Defense representation to clients with problems that may negatively affect their family or family law case.  Don has successfully represented hundreds of clients throughout his career and he is available to discuss how he might help you, too.

David E. Gentry is the founding partner at Gentry & Ashton (formerly Law Offices of David E. Gentry). Mr. Gentry knew from a young age that he wanted to be an attorney. He founded the firm in 1978 because he truly wanted to make a difference in the lives of people who were unable to or did not know how to help themselves. His passion is helping injured people and because of this, early on he decided he would only take cases on a no recovery no fee basis, and this is how the firm still operates today. Over the course of his 37 year career, Mr. Gentry has helped individuals and families obtain multi-million dollar results in Workers Compensation cases, Personal Injury cases and often times cases involving both areas of the law. He specializes in handling major cases involving serious injuries or death with combined issues of Workers Compensation and Personal Injury. Recognized as an expert in the cross-over field, he has authored articles in statewide publications addressing Workers Compensation/Personal Injury crossover issues and has been a guest on radio shows as a commentator in this specialized area of the law. Mr. Gentry received a Bachelor of Science Degree from the University of California Berkeley. Thereafter, he worked full-time while attending American College of Law, receiving a Juris Doctorate degree. Admitted to both the State and Federal bars, he is a member of numerous State and National Professional Associations in Workers Compensation and Personal Injury. In his spare time, Mr. Gentry enjoys watching Angels baseball and spending time with his wife, four children and three grandchildren.

China has a passion for employment law and exclusively represents employees in workplace disputes involving wrongful terminations, wage and hour, discrimination, harassment and related matters.  She began her career as a salesperson in the steel industry before pursuing her legal education.  After graduating from law school with honors, China spent nearly seven years at the international law firm of O’Melveny & Myers LLP defending employers against employment claims.  This experience provided China with a unique perspective and tools for successfully resolving employment cases.  After leaving her former firm, China founded her own law firm focused on enforcing employment rights.

Brian J. McCormack is a Principal Attorney with the law firm of Callahan & Blaine, in Santa Ana, California, where his practice focuses on high-stakes, complex litigation, including business and contract disputes, business fraud, serious personal injury, wrongful death and product liability cases.. In October, 2002, Mr. McCormack and Daniel J. Callahan negotiated a settlement on behalf of the plaintiffs in a traumatic brain injury case which resulted in payments to the plaintiffs in excess of $28 million dollars.. In November, 2003, Mr. McCormack and Mr. Callahan obtained a jury verdict of $934,419,108 in Beckman Coulter, Inc. v. Dovatron International, Inc., Flextronics International, Inc. et. al. The verdict was the largest in Orange County, California history and was the largest verdict in the State of California in 2003.. Mr. McCormack was born in Salem, Massachusetts on August 23, 1959. He attended the Pennsylvania State University, receiving his B.A. in 1983. He received a J.D. from Western State University, College of Law, in 1993. Mr. McCormack is admitted to practice in California and in the United States District Court, Central District of California.. Mr. McCormack is a member of the American Trial Lawyer’s Association, The Association of Business Trial Lawyers and the Orange County Trial Lawyers Association.

Bonnie is a Shareholder in the firm's Orange County office. She has been practicing law for 11 years. Prior to becoming an attorney, she was a public health microbiologist for the Orange County Health Department and owned a medical device manufacturing company.. Bonnie's practice consists of defending veterinarians in litigation and administrative actions in addition to providing general counsel services for humane societies throughout California. Due to her unique practice areas, she has extensive knowledge of the California Veterinary Medicine Practice Act and the laws which regulate humane societies. She is also an experienced litigator and has defended over 100 veterinarians and humane societies. Bonnie also assists other animal rescue organizations and occasionally defends owner in dangerous dog hearings.. Bonnie is an accomplished lecturer and writer. She frequently speaks at conferences and seminars held by the SCVMA, CVMA and VetPartners in addition to speaking to veterinary and law students. She has published articles in The Pulse, California Veterinarian and Veterinary Economics and has been interviewed for articles in Sheltering Magazine. She is the advisor to the State Humane Association of California and on the advisory committee of the National Canine Research Counsel.. Bonnie was born in Massachusetts and attended the University of Massachusetts and California Western School of Law.

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.

At Ufkes & Bright, our workers’ compensation lawyers provide hands-on service for injured workers, ensuring that each client gets the personal attention and fully qualified counsel they deserve. We bring more than 50 years of combined claims experience and a rich history of success achieving substantial settlements for for our clients. Our law firm takes pride in being able to deliver where you, our client, is put first.. One a personal level, I am a graduate of the University of California and Loyola Law School. I am licensed to appear in all California State and Federal Courts. I am passionate about defending injured workers and am an active member of the California Applicant Attorneys' Association. I am a second generation Applicant attorney, along with my father who was a pioneer in prosecuting Applicants' claims starting in the mid 1960's. I take pride in the success the firm has had in securing the best outcomes possible for our clients.

After playing football at USC and in the NFL, I went on to follow in my Father and Brothers footsteps in becoming a lawyer.. Now practicing law at Katnik & Katnik, Lawyers, I vigorously represent my clients rights and approach each opportunity to defend those clients with the mentality like I am still on the football field.. I look forward to fighting for your rights.

A seasoned veteran in the field of personal injury law, and in particular, workers' compensation, Ms. Morales is able to attain results beyond the expecations of the client. Getting hurt at work in such a way that could potentially affect your livelihood needs to be handled with extreme care, and due to Ms. Morales 20 plus years of experience, she knows exactly what angles to take to preserve the relationship with your employer as well as the well-being of your livelihood. You can procure her services at DiMarco Araujo Montevideo located in Santa Ana, CA