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Mr. Geagan has recognized expertise in medical malpractice and general
personal injury cases and was recognized by the National Law Journal in
June of 2001 as National Litigator of the Month.  For the
groundbreaking case of Bergman v. Chin, a verdict establishing that the
failure to provide adequate pain medication to a terminally ill patient
violates the California Elder Abuse Statutes.  He is a member of the
Bar of the Supreme Court of the United States and has frequently acted
to act as an instructor by the State Bar of California in its certified
Continuing Education program for California lawyers.  Mr. Geagan is
also asked to be a frequent guest on Len Tillem's radio show aired on
KGO 810. In addition to representing thousands of clients
over the years, he has lectured extensively to attorney and medical
groups, has taught law school, and published a number of articles in
legal and other periodicals.

I represent employees in their disputes with their employers, and victims of personal injury.  I take the time to get to know the unique story of each client, and understand how termination, injury, or other unlawful conduct has affected thier life.  I represent women who have been terminated because of pregnancy or because they have taken time off to care for their children.  I represent older workers who have been terminated after many years of loyal service.  I also help clients who have been injured in motor vehicle accidents or other incidents of negligence.

Helen grew up in St. Paul, Minnesota and attended college at Hamline University, where her father was a history professor. She headed to California to attend law school at the University of California, Berkeley, where she was co-chair of the Moot Court Board.. After graduation, she practiced law in Denver for a number of years before returning to the Bay Area and settling in Sonoma to raise her family. She worked in San Francisco with two top tier law firms and relocated her practice to Sonoma in 2009.. Helen has focused on litigation since graduating from law school. She has practiced in state and federal courts in California, Colorado and around the country. She is a frequent presenter at conferences for lawyers regarding a variety of topics. With offices in Santa Rosa and Sonoma, she provides top quality legal services to individuals and businesses in the Sonoma Valley and along with 101 corridor.. Currently, Helen focuses on Education Law (special education and student discipline) and overtime cases. In education matters, she emphasizes the student's need to access a free and appropriate public education as required by law.  In addition, she handles matters involving student discipline.  In overtime matters, Helen provides advice to employers and employees.  She handles litigiation both in court and before the Labor Board.  The overtime cases are either in state court or before the Labor Board.  She represents both employers and employees.. Additionally, Helen advises employees on severance agreements and other matters relating to termination of employment.

From real estate to estate planning, Mary provides peace of mind to her clients through proactive representation. As such, she has helped companies both aged and new. Her clients include businesses of all sizes from the growing food business to multi-generational wineries and vineyard management companies.. Loving helping individuals and families, she provides full spectrum of advice to her clients enabling local clients to meet their goals be it building a business or maximizing their estates for future generations.. Having been involved in complex litigation for thirteen years including the top real estate jury verdict in the state for 2014, she counsels clients on the issues faced there.. Desiring to preserve Sonoma's historic nature, she is a board member of the Sonoma Valley League for Historic Preservation. Committed to children's issues, sits on the boards of the Kenwood Education Foundation and the Ama Foundation. She has served on the Sonoma Community Service and Environment Commission as well as the board of the Sonoma Valley Mother's Club.. An Alum of the Governor Gray Davis Administration, she aided the First Lady. She earned degrees from UC Davis and USF School of Law. During law school, she clerked at Cotchett, Pitre & Simon (now Cotchette, Pitre & McCarthy). In her spare time, she lobbied successfully for policies affecting the rights of children at the UN Women's Commission.. She and her husband feel blessed to call Sonoma Valley home, where they live with their two sons and pet tortoise.

Dona Cohn-Payne has been practicing personal injury law for over 27 years. She has extensive experience in automobile personal injury, civil litigation, medical malpractice, premises liability, and products liability. She has been heavily involved in all aspects of litigation and mediation process.. Ms. Cohn-Payne is also a judge pro-tem, a discovery facilitator with the Sonoma County Superior Court and a court approved Sonoma County Superior Court mediator.  In the past, Ms. Cohn-Payne has acted as a settlement conference panelist for the San Francisco County Superior Court. She has been a consulting editor for Matthew Bender's Automobile Liability publication of Practice and Pleadings and a contributing editor of The Art of Advocacy and California Forms of Jury Instructions published by Lexus Nexis.  Additionally, she is also co-author of The California Automobile Collision Handbook. Ms. Cohn-Payne has been a guest lecturer providing her expertise in the area of premises liability law.She has been a Florida State Bar member since 1983 and a member of the California State Bar since 1989. Memberships include: Consumer Attorneys of California, Sonoma Bar Association.. Dona Cohn-Payne of Cohn Law Firm       Tel: Fax:  Email:

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Experienced C attorney serving clients in Sonoma and surrounding areas.

Experienced C attorney serving clients in Sonoma and surrounding areas.

Experienced C attorney serving clients in Sonoma and surrounding areas.

Experienced C attorney serving clients in Sonoma and surrounding areas.

Experienced C attorney serving clients in Sonoma and surrounding areas.

Experienced C attorney serving clients in Sonoma and surrounding areas.

Experienced C attorney serving clients in Sonoma and surrounding areas.

Experienced C attorney serving clients in Sonoma and surrounding areas.