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Roberta represents companies and executives in employment law, business law and entertainment law matters, including litigation and transactional matters, and US and cross-border multinational matters.

Ms. Davoudian has eight years of experience representing employers in all areas of employment and labor law. She has defended employers in California State and Federal courts against claims of discrimination, sexual harassment, violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act and violations of wage and hour laws. Ms. Davoudian is also experienced in representing employers in unfair competition, misappropriation of trade secrets, and breach of employment agreement disputes. She has also represented clients in traditional labor law matters before the National Labor Relations Board and has arbitrated disputes pursuant to grievance and arbitration provisions of collective bargaining agreements.

Mr. Fuchs obtained a Bachelor of Science Degree in Mechanical Engineering in 1968 and a Law Degree from the University of Southern California in 1978. After an initial stint following gradulation from Columbia, as an engineer for Chrysler Corporation in Detroit, I migrated to Los Angleles and was Technical Editor of Hot Rod Magazine and Engineering Editor for Motor Trend Magazine, from 1971-74, before obtaining my law degree in 1978.  I started my law career at Latham & Watkins from 1978-81 and have had a my own law firm or a small partnership since 1983.  I am an avid car enthusiast and over the years have owned several Porsches, several Mercedes, a Ferrari, and most recently a Dodge Viper GTS.  I have regularly participated in track events and for nearly 20 years have been a navigator in the Silver State Classic Challenge in Nevada, in the 150 mile per hour class.   I am an active member of Checkered Flag 200, a support group for the Petersen Automotive Museum, and I have handled a number of lawsuits and disputes involving collector cars such as Ferraris, Porsches and even some old race cars, as well as many business disputes, financing disputes and construction defects cases.. My associate, Gail Gilfillan, is a UCLA graduate and obtained her law degree from Pepperdine University in 1993.  She has been with me for the entirety of her law career and is a terrific lawyer and a compliment to our business litigation and construction defect practice.. Our past clients include the Boys and Girls Club of San Fernando Vally, Tower Hemotology and Oncology Medical Group, MaxPro Leasing, Classic Financial Corporation, Scharff Construction Co., Kriek Construction, Victoria Montana, ProMedia, Inc., Adoption Pro, Inc., Titan Spark Plug Co., Isuzu Trucks of America, Revolution Motorsports, Tillack & Co., and Hunting Ridge Motors.

Los Angeles Magazine has named Barry Kellman to its list of Southern California "Super Lawyers" for four consecutive years.  He represents employers in all aspects of employment law and related business issues.  His firm, Kellman & Kleiman, is one of the premier boutique firms in Los Angeles, primarily representing mid-size businesses including many of Hollywood's best known production companies.

Jon Abrams’ dynamic career has resulted in broad and multifaceted expertise. He has been an executive officer and General Counsel at two public real estate companies, a Senior Vice President at an entertainment studio and an attorney at an international law firm. Prior to that, Mr. Abrams graduated with honors from Harvard Law School in 2001 and with honors from UC Berkeley in 1997.. Mr. Abrams was part of small executive teams overseeing all company affairs at two LA-based public companies, Maguire Properties and Rexford Industrial. Those teams were responsible for managing strategic options (such as financing transactions and M&A opportunities), debt maturities, internal operations, public communications and the overall business plan. Mr. Abrams also supervised the following departments at various times: legal; property management; leasing; development/entitlements; human resources; and information technology.. As General Counsel at Maguire Properties and Rexford Industrial, Mr. Abrams handled all day-to-day legal matters, was responsible for legal and regulatory compliance, drafted and negotiated a wide variety of contracts and oversaw all litigation matters. As a Senior Vice President at Lionsgate Entertainment, Mr. Abrams worked on matters such as financings, film library acquisitions and corporate governance. At Latham & Watkins LLP, Mr. Abrams focused on general company representation. His practice included IPOs, private placements, corporate governance, and M&A transactions.. Mr. Abrams has served as Chairman of Happy Trails for Kids since 2009. Happy Trails is a non-profit organization that provides a summer camp and year-round reunion events for hundreds of children in the California foster care system.

Jesse B. Levin is an Associate in the Glaser Weil LLP's Litigation Department. His practice involves all aspects of complex litigation of business and commercial disputes, including breaches of contract and fiduciary duties; intellectual property infringement and trade secret violations; employment and wage & hour violations; class actions; insurance coverage and bad faith claims; defending and advising corporate officers & directors, brokers, attorneys and accountants in matters of professional liability; and diverse casualty claims.. Mr. Levin is regularly appointed lead associate on cases before federal, state, trial and appellate courts that involve multiple individuals and corporate entities. He is an aggressive advocate with responsibility for day-to-day litigation management, discovery, taking and defending depositions, dispositive motion practice and client relations. He has second-chaired a week-long arbitration as well as a three-week trial in Superior Court to verdict.

I handle business, employment, and real estate litigation cases for both plaintiffs and defendants.

I am a passionate advocate on behalf of my Employment Law clients. I have 28+ years experience and hold an AV-Preeeminent rating, the highest rating issued by Martindale-Hubbell. For several years, including 2020-21, I have been recognized as a SuperLawyer in Employment Law by Law & Politics Magazine.. I am an active member of the Santa Barbara County Bar Association, where I serve as the Labor & Employment Section Head. I regularly organize Continuing Legal Education (CLE) programs to educate lawyers in the community on employment law issues and developments. I also belong to the the William L. Gordon Inn of Court and I am an Associate Member of the Santa Barbara Contractors Association.. I volunteer in various local philanthropic organizations, including VNA Health (formerly, Visiting Nurse & Hospice Care), where I serve on the Board of Trustees, Ethics and Audit Committees, as well as on the Animal Welfare Committee of the Santa Barbara Zoo. I formerly served on the Board of Trustees of Child Abuse Listening and Mediation (CALM).. When not practicing employment law, I play tennis in the Montecito Mafia and as a member the Santa Barbara Polo & Racquet Club. I am also passionate about music (I play drums and piano), cooking and chess. I enjoy spending time with my family and pets and following my daughter's accomplishments as a rising hunter jumper equestrian.

Gene Williams is a complex business litigation and trial attorney with experience in a wide array of practice areas.  Gene has handled intellectual property matters, including trademark, trade dress, and copyright disputes, as well as consumer and wage and hour class actions on behalf of both plaintiffs and defendants.  Gene has also handled partnership disputes, complex trust and estate matters, and even bankruptcy adversary proceedings.  Gene has first chaired a multi-million dollar federal jury trial and has participated in a number of other trials in both state and federal court.. Gene's current practice is focused primarly on plaintiff's side labor and employment class action work, helping employees who have been deprived of their legal rights to recover unpaid wages and applicable penalties.  He also works with companies to advice them on labor & employment compliance issues, including drafting and reviewing employee handbooks and providing advice on hiring and terminating of employees, as well as employee discipline.

Eamon Jafari is an attorney advocate for individuals all over California. He began his practice focusing on civil litigation and contract drafting. He brings an extensive entrepreneurial business background, providing unrivaled strategic legal and management guidance for his clients. He is well versed in transactional and corporate legal issues, and has been associated with numerous company formations to date.. Eamon Jafari graduated from University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law with a Juris Doctor degree. During law school, he was selected to be a Staff Writer for McGeorge Law Review and later advanced to the Primary Managing Editor position for the journal. He also participated in the Trial Advocacy program, honing his civil litigation skills. Prior to attending law school, Eamon earned his Bachelor of Arts in Sociology from the University of California, Los Angeles.. Eamon is also bi-lingual and enjoys playing golf in his spare time.

During his extensive legal corporate practice, Jonathan negotiated, structured and drafted legal documents relating to multiple transactions, including real estate transactions, equity and debt financings, employment agreements and international intellectual property licenses.. Jonathan's corporate practice focuses on assisting small to mid size businesses and entrepreneurs in all of their legal needs, including incorporation, operating agreements, joint ventures, employment agreements and structuring and advising clients on a range of commercial matters.. Jonathan's real estate practice concentrates on transactions involving both residential and commercial properties. He represents buyers, sellers, developers, investors, landlords, banks and other market participants. Jonathan has years’ of experience handling complex real estate transactions, frequently negotiating and drafting comprehensive residential and commercial leases, operating and shareholder agreements; and conducting due diligence and financial analysis for real estate and land use deals.  Jonathan often assists clients in negotiating the terms of transactions and then drafts the necessary legal documentation, such as purchase-and-sale agreements, space leases, construction contracts and financing documents.. Labranche Law is a business law firm based in Los Angeles, California. Jonathan is bilingual and practices in both French and in English. Jonathan is a member of the California Bar and Quebec Bar (Canada).

Brett received his BA in Philosophy from the University of California, Los Angeles, and his Juris Doctorate from the University of California, Hastings College of the Law. At Hastings, he was a member of the Hastings International and Comparative Law Review, and received the American Jurisprudence Award in Legal Writing and Research. He also received the CALI Award for Excellence as the top student in Trial Advocacy. He has twice been selected by Thompson/Reuters Super Lawyers as a Rising Star in the areas of Labor and Employment Law, an honor reserved for only the top 2 1/2% of attorneys in the state during their first 10 years of practice, as determined by their peers.Since 1998, Brett has worked at firms specializing in domestic and international transactional work and civil litigation. He started his career working on product liability cases. In that capacity, he assisted in the representation of plaintiffs with malignant mesothelioma caused by exposure to asbestos. One of these ultimately settled his case for what was, at the time, the largest single plaintiff pre-trial settlement in history. His work in developing the case for liability and damages against one of the largest privately held companies in the country has been utilized by numerous firms throughout the United States to obtain multi-million dollar Plaintiff's verdicts.Since 2000, Brett has handled litigation involving employment, business, real estate, securities fraud, intellectual property, trade libel and other forms of defamation, landlord-tenant disputes and professional malpractice. His practice has ranged from small landlord-tenant, contract and wage disputes with as little as $10,000 at issue, to multi-million dollar securities fraud, RICO, unfair business practices and intellectual property suits. In 2003, he helped to obtain a $4.7 million arbitration award in a multi-forum international theft of trade secret case. In 2004, he represented a textile designer against more than two dozen of the largest retailers in the world in more than 40 federal copyright violation cases.. Brett has successfully assisted plaintiffs and defendants in both the public and private sector in sexual harassment, race and gender discrimination and wage & hour suits. He began representing workers seeking to collect unpaid overtime wages as a member of the Hastings Civil Justice Clinic in 1997. Since then, he has recovered unpaid wages for numerous plaintiffs, from minimum wage earners through high level executives owed in excess of $75,000 in bonuses alone. He has also represented both plaintiffs and defendants in representative wage actions under California's unfair business practices law and Labor Code § 2699, which permits aggrieved employees to seek recovery on behalf of all similarly situated employees of a company. He has experience in federal and state courts, and in a number of different alternative dispute resolution forums.. In recent years, Brett has also successfully handled several high-value judgment enforcement actions, and has obtained positive rulings in appeals brought before both state and federal Courts of Appeal.Brett is a member of the State Bar of California, and the Labor & Employment section of the California State Bar. He is admitted to practice before the courts of California, the United States District Court, Central District of California and the Ninth Cicuit Court of Appeals. He is a co-author of Advanced Legal Drafting for California Paralegals (2001), and the author of GAF Corporation: The Case for Liability and Punitive Damages, published by the 2000 Plaintiff's Asbestos Lawyers Seminar.

Brent A. Kramer, Esq., is an accomplished litigator, with over 10 years of practice experience.  He is a Phi Beta Kappa and summa cum laude graduate of the University of Pennsylvania, and a Dean’s List graduate of the Emory University School of Law, where he was at the top of his class in Legal Research and Writing and other courses.  He has litigated cases through the States of California and Florida, and in each of the 7 federal District Courts in California and Florida.  He has extensive appellate practice experience in California and before the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals.  He is married and lives on the Westside of Los Angeles with his wife, along with their Jack Russell Terrier named Eddie, not to be confused with famed South African rock producer Eddie Kramer.  In his spare time, he enjoys travel, music, film, reading, and cooking.

Experienced Business attorney serving clients in Santa Monica and surrounding areas.

Experienced Business attorney serving clients in Santa Monica and surrounding areas.

Experienced Business attorney serving clients in Santa Monica and surrounding areas.

Experienced Business attorney serving clients in Santa Monica and surrounding areas.

Experienced Business attorney serving clients in Santa Monica and surrounding areas.

Experienced Business attorney serving clients in Santa Monica and surrounding areas.