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Since Ms. Keenan was admitted to the California State Bar in 1999, her legal career has been focused entirely on divorce, custody, and support issues. Ms. Keenan has extensive experience in family law and her strong negotiating skills are of particular importance when dealing with challenging issues during marital dissolution, custody or support proceedings. She believes in advocating for her clients in a stern but compassionate manner. She understands the importance of being an excellent listener and giving clients the undivided patience and support they need during this extremely challenging time in their lives. In 2012 Martindale Hubbell selected Ms. Keenan for the Client Distinction Award.

Since 2005, I have practiced law primarily in the fields of Employment Law, Administrative Law, Contract Law, and Healthcare Law. I represent a variety of professionals and businesses ranging from doctors, veterinarians, accountants, and brokers, to breweries, wine importers, private schools, trucking companies, and automotive repair shops.. This included representation before the State Personnel Board, Office of Administrative Hearings, all boards and bureaus within Department of Consumer Affairs (e.g. Medical Board of California, etc.), Labor Commissioner, and various County, City, and Municipal Civil Service Commissions. Services range from obtaining and defending licenses, participation in government benefit programs, and resolving business disputes.. I also helped form dozens of healthcare professional practices, serving as general counsel to them. And I oversaw my most recent employer’s marketing, public relations, and served as its In-house General Counsel, advising its Board of Directors, and Officers, as it continued to grow as a business.. Prior to that, I oversaw the business operations of a 25-member law firm that employed a staff of over 150. My management areas included Client Service, Marketing, Public Relations, Human Resources, and Information Technology. In this role, I also represented thousands of the firm’s individual and business clients before the Internal Revenue Service.. I am a graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Madison and received his law degree at the University of Wisconsin Law School in 2005. While in law school, I served as a judicial extern for the Honorable James A. Richman of the Superior Court of California, Alameda County and as a research project assistant for Assistant Dean Carolyn Butler and Professors D. Gordon Smith and John Ohnesorge.. I am licensed to practice law in the State of Wisconsin and the State of California. I am also admitted to practice law before the U.S. Tax Court and U.S. District Court, Central, Eastern, and Northern Districts of California. I am a member of the Federalist Society, California Academy of Attorneys for Healthcare Practitioners, Schwartz-Levi American Inn of Courts, and Sonoma County Bar Associations. I was named a Top Employment Attorney by Sacramento Magazine in 2015-2016, a Rising Star in Northern California by Super Lawyers in 2017-2020, a Top Attorney of Northern California by San Francisco Magazine in 2017-2020, a Top Employment Attorney by San Diego Magazine in 2018-2019, and a Top Administrative Law Attorney by Sonoma Magazine in 2021-2022.. My primary practice area is presently Litigation. Within that broad field, I primarily handle matters arising from Workplace and Employment Regulation, Contract Law, Professional Licensing and Regulation, Business Formation Law, Government and Administrative Law, Healthcare Law, Real Estate and Land Use, Intellectual Property, and Public Agency Law. I have years of experience handling Litigation, Appeals, Writs of Mandate (Traditional and Administrative), Administrative Hearings (before Federal, State, and Local Agencies), and Wage Claim matters.

Serving clients throughout the Santa Rosa area, the attorneys from Flahavan Law Offices provide effective and experienced legal representation for personal injury and wrongful death claims. By having a strong dedication to our clients, our father and son team of attorneys strives to meet and surpass your professional standards. With over five combined decades of legal experience, our personal injury attorneys have a proven track record of success in numerous areas. Follow the links below to learn more about the personal injury attorneys available to you through our offices, or call us to schedule a free initial consultation

Philip ("Jeff") Terry heads Carle Mackie Power & Ross LLP's commercial litigation group.  Jeff is a seasoned litigator with more than 33 years of experience and has a proven track record of succesfully resolving complex matters via jury trials, bench trials, arbitrations, appeals and mediations.. Jeff is peer review rated AV (the highest rating possible) by Martindale-Hubbell and selected to the Northern California Super Lawyers list for 2022, 2023 and 2024.. In addition to specializing in civil litigation and trial work, Jeff has substantial experience in the following practice areas: Wine Law; Real Estate; Contracts; Banking and Lender Liability; Receivership and Bankruptcy Litigation; Securities Fraud; Commercial Disputes; Construction Law and Defects; Corporate Shareholder, Partnership, and LLC Member Disputes; Trust and Probate Litigation; Employment Discrimination; Labor Law; Personal Injury and Product Liability; Unfair Competition; Trade Secrets; Trademarks; Copyrights; Tax Dispute Resolution; and Tax Court Litigation.. Jeff is admitted to practice in California and before the United States District Courts for the Northern, Eastern and Central Districts, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth and Federal Circuits and before the United States Tax Court.

Ms. Dollar represents businesses and financial institutions in litigation and transactional matters.  She handles all types of business disputes including breach of contract, unfair and deceptive acts, real estate and construction.  In addition, Ms. Dollar is handles consumer credit, fraud, forgery and business to business litigation for financial institutions.  Ms. Dollar also drafts contracts and financing documents including leases, deeds of trust and intercreditor agreements.

Ms. Coen is a highly experienced litigator, who advocates fiercely for her clients while fostering a supportive environment that prioritizes each client’s unique needs and goals. Ms. Coen partners with each client while cultivating support, trust, and effective problem-solving.

Michael Henderson has been honored as a member of the National Trial Lawyers Top 100 Injury Trial Lawyers from 2016 through 2020.. Michael served as President of the Consumer Attorneys of Sonoma County, the local chapter of the statewide trial lawyers association.. Michael has been inducted into the Order of the Coif, a national honor society recognizing those lawyers who attain high distinction and excellence in legal education.. Michael graduated in the top 2% of his class, receiving his Juris Doctoral degree from the prestigious McGeorge School of Law in Sacramento, CA in 1994.. Michael devotes his legal skills to representing people whose lives have been changed by personal injuries, disabilities and the deaths of loved ones. He is known for his compassionate care of his clients, fierce devotion to justice in their cases, and skillful representation in the settlement and trial of their claims.. Michael lives in Santa Rosa California with his wife and three children.

Joshua M. West has handled a wide variety of civil litigation including personal injury/wrongful death, medical and hospital negligence, real property disputes, and probate and trust contests since 1985. His practice also includes estate planning and probate and trust administrations. Mr. West was recognized as a Northern California Super Lawyer in 2012 and 2015 through 2018. He has served as a Superior Court Pro-Tem Judge, Arbitrator and Settlement Panelist as well as a mediator/arbitrator with the Sonoma County Bar Association’s Mediation and Arbitration Referral Service, Fee Arbitration program and the former No Fee Mediation program.

Jim Beyers has been a partner at the firm since 1975. He possesses a deep expertise in real estate law and has represented many commercial and residential real estate developers in northern California. He has developed an extensive practice in forestry, including acquisitions, timber harvest plans, recreational uses, stream management, and cultural and environmental issues. Jim acts as a legal counselor and strategic business partner to his clients, advising them on how to avoid costly legal problems, structure their businesses, and negotiate transactions more profitably. He brings a level of creativity and problem solving to the law that few other attorneys can match. Even after four decades of practicing real estate law, he is constantly seeking out new information that will benefit his clients. Jim’s ideal client is a smart and entrepreneurial individual who needs assistance with real estate law, particularly in the areas of land use, construction, or forestry. Jim prefers to work with clients who are eager to engage in dialogue about the best course of action.. Admissions: California State Courts; U.S. Supreme Court; U.S. Court of Appeals - Ninth Circuit; U.S. District Courts - Northern, Central, and Eastern Districts of California; U.S. Tax Court

JEREMY OLSAN is the principal of Olsan Law, Inc.. From 2008 until 2020 Jeremy was a partner in the firm of Perry, Johnson, Anderson, Miller & Moskowitz, LLP, where he led the firm’s real estate and business law practice groups. Prior to joining the Perry firm as a partner in 2008, he had been a shareholder for ten years with the Santa Rosa firm of Anderson, Zeigler, Disharoon, Gallagher & Gray.. Honors and Achievements:  • Since 2012, Jeremy has been recognized by his peers as an AV Preeminent® Peer Review Rated Attorney*.  • In 2016, the State Bar Board of Trustees appointed Jeremy to the Executive Committee of the Real Property Law Section of the Bar, where he served as a Vice Chair.  • In 2018, Jeremy was appointed by the California Lawyers Association to its Real Property Law Section Executive Committee, where he now serves as an Advisor.  • Jeremy has been recognized by his peers by being named to the list of Northern California Super Lawyers® in 2016, 2017, 2018, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, and again in 2024.  • In March 2010, Jeremy was voted the “Best Attorney, Sonoma County”, by the readers of the North Bay Bohemian Newspaper, whose readers again voted him “Best Business Attorney, Sonoma County” in 2018.. Education and Experience: Jeremy graduated from UC Berkeley and from McGeorge School of Law at the University of the Pacific, where he was on the Board of Editors of the Pacific Law Journal. Before law school, he was a commercial real estate agent, and served as the Executive Director of the California State Senate Advisory Commission on Cost Control in State Government.. Real Estate and Business Law Practice: Jeremy has negotiated and documented many significant real estate and business transactions, including purchases, sales, leasing and construction of shopping centers, office buildings, wineries, vineyards, ranches, development and subdivision land, estate homes, conservation and other easements. He also assists clients with construction contracts, land use, zoning and planning matters.. Jeremy works on all aspects of business and corporate matters, including the formation, governance and dissolution of business entities and the review and documentation of routine and complex business and commercial contracts. His practice includes analyzing, negotiating and preparing asset, stock and membership interest purchase and sale agreements, partnership agreements, buy-sell agreements, real property purchase and sale agreements, leases and licensing agreements. He has represented companies and owners in numerous stock and asset acquisitions and divestitures and other complex business and commercial transactions.. Some of his notable real estate and development transactions include: representing the Sonoma Land Trust in the acquisition of Jenner Headlands, the largest conservation land acquisition in Sonoma County history at the time of its completion; representing Codding Enterprises in its sale of a tenancy in common interest in Coddingtown Mall to Simon Property Group; representing the private seller of a 27,000-acre, 250+ parcel ranch; and representation of the Sonoma State University Academic Foundation in the financing and development of the Green Music Center.Representative Clients: Jeremy has represented private individuals, businesses of all kinds, non-profit corporations, and academic and governmental institutions, including the Sonoma Land Trust, Codding Enterprises, Healdsburg Hospitality Group, Korbel Champagne Cellars, Dehlinger Winery, Calistoga Winegrowers, Domaine Della Winery, Siduri Wines, Copain Wine Cellars, Boich Family Cellars, Sonoma State University Foundation, Sonoma State Enterprises, Audubon Canyon Ranch, Prudential California Realty, Manor Development Company, Shook and Waller Construction, the City of Santa Rosa, and the North Bay, Marin, and Oakland/Berkeley Associations of REALTORS®. He is frequently called on to lecture to and consult with real estate industry groups and brokers on transactional and disclosure issues, broker risk management, and on broker discipline and arbitration hearings. He is a regular participant in the California Association of REALTORS®’ Legal Affairs Forums, and participates in the development of the statewide Association’s real estate contract forms that are the gold standard in California.Community Leadership: Jeremy is an active community volunteer and leader, where his service includes:. • Advisor to the Executive Committee of the California Lawyers Association Real Property Law Section• 2-term Chair of the Board of Directors of the Career Technical Education Foundation• Chair of the Governance Committee and Member of the Board of Directors of the Redwood Empire Food Bank• Executive Committee of the California State Bar Real Property Law Section• Executive Committee of the California Lawyers Association Real Property Law Section• President of the Santa Rosa Downtown Market Board of Directors• Board of Directors of the Volunteer Center of Sonoma County• President of Santa Rosa’s Reform Jewish synagogue, Congregation Shomrei Torah. Pro bono legal services for select local non-profits have included:Audubon Canyon Ranch, Calistoga Wine Growers, Career Technical Education Foundation Sonoma County, Ceres Community Project, Circuit Rider Community Services; Congregation Shomrei Torah, Napa Bicycle Coalition, Redwood Empire Food Bank, Santa Rosa Downtown Market, Sonoma County Bicycle Coalition, Sonoma County Library Foundation, Starcross Monastic Community, and the Volunteer Center of Sonoma County.. * AV®, BV®, AV Preeminent® and BV Distinguished® are registered certification marks of Reed Elsevier Properties Inc., used under in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies. Martindale-Hubbell is the facilitator of a peer review rating process. Ratings reflect the anonymous opinions of members of the bar and the judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Ratings™ fall into two categories - legal ability and general ethical standards.

I specialize in real estate law, business law, construction law, estate planning and mediation. I believe in assisting my clients in reaching a fair and economical result without litigation. But should litigation be necessary, I work hard to get the best results possible for my clients. Although I handle the legal issues and procedures, my clients control their case by making as many strategic decisions as possible. For more information, visit my website at . Thank you.

I am a Sonoma County native and have been a litigation attorney with Abbey, Weitzenberg, Warren & Emery since 2006. My practice focuses primarily on the representation of plaintiffs in significant personal injury and wrongful death lawsuits against large corporations and insurance companies. I have extensive experience handling cases involving injuries caused by general negligence, defective products, automobile accidents, and dangerous conditions of property. I have also successfully represented plaintiffs in employment related claims, consumer class actions, insurance bad faith claims, trust and estate litigation, and complex business litigation since joining the firm.

Civil litigation involving the representation of clients at trial, arbitration and mediation. Cases involve personal injury, defective products, premises liability and general negligence claims, as well as employment and insurance disputes, business tort, and public entity liability litigation.

Carla Hernandez Castillo graduated from Empire College School of Law in 2011. She received her Bachelors of Science degree in Sociology with an emphasis is law and society, from the University of California, Davis. During her first year of law school Ms. Hernandez Castillo interned at the Alameda County Family Law Facilitator's Office. During her third year in law school, Ms. Hernandez Castillo participated as a student in the Self Help Access Center night class, which provides free services to Sonoma County residents. Ms. Hernandez Castillo was also a law clerk for the Honorable Shelly Averill in 2010, prior to Judge Averill's appointment to the bench. Ms. Hernandez Castillo started at Terre Family Law as a Legal Assistant in 2010 and was promoted to Associate Attorney in 2013 when Ms. Hernandez Castillo became licensed to practice law.

Brian is an experienced trial attorney that has obtained numerous 7 and 8 figure verdicts and settlements. In 2024, Michael Green and Brian won a record-setting medical malpractice verdict of $26.2 million, the largest medical malpractice verdict in the history of Sonoma County.. Brian’s entire legal career has been dedicated to representing people who have been harmed by others throughout California. Brian has experience in a wide array of cases involving product liability, premises liability, medical malpractice, elder abuse, trucking collisions, public entities, and traumatic brain injuries. Brian has extensive experience in elder abuse cases against nursing homes and assisted living facilities. Brian has unique, personal knowledge in the nursing home and assisted living industries, as his family operated several nursing homes in California for over 75 years. Brian utilizes that background to quickly evaluate potential elder abuse cases against those types of facilities.. Brian has received numerous accolades by nationally respected legal peer review organizations. Brian has been recognized by the National Trial Lawyers as a Top 40 Under 40 Attorney in the Civil Plaintiff Division since 2017, a limited invitation extended exclusively to lawyers under the age of 40 that embody the highest standard of trial advocacy and leadership. Brian has been recognized as a "Rising Star" by Super Lawyers since 2022, and Brian was selected as a "Ones to Watch" by the Best Lawyers in America in 2023.