Top best C Lawyers in Walnut Creek | 564 available

Daniel practices criminal defense in Contra Costa and surrounding counties. Daniel routinely defends the accused against all criminal charges including driving under the influence of drug and alcohol, domestic violence, child abuse and molestation, rape and sexual assault, robbery, and white-collar offenses.  Daniel is a relentless litigator and is at home within a courtroom.  Atop Daniel's prioritise is client care.  You can be assured that Daniel will be in communication at all times throughout your case.  You can call him anytime and a response will always be garnered.  Daniel takes pride in making his clients feel that your case is as important to him as it is to you.  Please call Daniel when your situation is tough and you need a calming voice to guide you through a rough patch.

Dan O'Malley (Judge Ret.) was born and raised in the East Bay. He comes from a family of eleven, all of whom settled in the Bay Area. His practice focuses on Criminal Defense, including White Collar crime and Cal OSHA defense, Government Relations and Personal Injury. He also specializes in Mediation and Arbitration of complex and simple civil actions. He has litigated, mediated, presided over and supervised thousands of cases in these areas. Dan grew up in Contra Costa County, attended De La Salle High School and local college. He has been practicing law for the past 22 years, both as a Litigator and a Judge. Many of his family members are involved in the practice of law. His father, Bill O'Malley was the elected District Attorney, a Superior Court Judge and a Public Defender. His sister Nancy is the Chief Assistant District Attorney for Alameda County. His wife, Judge MaryAnn O'Malley is a former Deputy District Attorney and now a Judge with the Contra Costa County Superior Court. The couple was recently featured in Diablo Magazine as one of the East Bays' Power Couples.. As a Deputy District Attorney, Dan's assignments included the following: Homicide trial lawyer, Three Strikes trial lawyer, Juvenile trial lawyer as well as supervisor, Felony trial team lawyer, Misdemeanor and Felony charging deputy, Misdemeanor trial deputy as well as Supervisor, Law and Motion lawyer, Homicide Watch Search Warrant lawyer, Preliminary Hearing lawyer and supervisor, Special Operations (White Collar Crime, Civil Litigation, Environmental Crime, Consumer Fraud, Cal Osha Violations). As a Deputy District Attorney, Dan was regarded as a fierce trial lawyer. He tried many hundreds of cases including close to one hundred jury trials. He also evaluated and supervised thousands of cases, both criminal and civil. As a Judge, Department 13 (Dan's Department) presided over many civil and criminal trials. He personally mediated and settled hundreds of civil and criminal cases. He attended many educational classes with the California Judges Association as well as the Administrative Office of the Courts, California Judicial Education and Research, and the Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution (Pepperdine University). In 2005 he was one of nineteen appointed to the California Judges Association Ethics Committee.. Dan was an instructor for the California District Attorneys Association statewide homicide investigators as well as local investigators. He annually taught Coping with Defenses in Homicide Cases, Evidence and Direct and Cross Examination as well as being published in the CDAA manual. Dan was Senior Instructor for the Los Medanos Criminal Justice Training Center (Police Academy) from 1988-2000. His topics included Laws of Arrest, Criminal Law, Laws of Evidence, Search and Seizure, Homicide, Crimes of Property and Persons, Miranda and Police Ethics. Dan was also an Instructor at Los Medanos, Diablo Valley and Contra Costa Colleges in the areas of civil and criminal law. Currently, he teaches Statewide Police Officers in the Institute of Criminal Investigation in Sacramento California.. In March 2000, Dan O'Malley was elected Judge of the Superior Court in Contra Costa County. Judge O'Malley's assignments included Supervising Judge of the Pittsburg Branch, Trial and Law and Motion, Proposition 36 Drug Court Supervisor. Dan then transferred to the Martinez Branch where he became the Criminal Calendar Supervisor. He handled all felony Dan's duties and accomplishments include Supervising Judge of the Pittsburg Branch of the Superior Court, Proposition 36 Supervisor, Trial and Law and Motion Judge, Criminal Felony Calendar and Trial Judge for the Martinez Branch and Civil Calendar and Trial Judge in Martinez. Judge O'Malley was a well respected by his colleagues on the bench as well as the litigants. He was honored by Recovery Happens for his outstanding work in helping litigants struggle through the Prop 36 and Drug Court litigation. Dan's extensive and unique experience has made him an invaluable representative for his clients. He understands the value of his client's cases. His credibility with Judges, Civil Litigators and Prosecutors affords his clients the best opportunity for justice. He is completely committed to giving the best representation to his clients.

Criminal Defense and DUI attorney Richard A. Madsen, Jr. (a former Contra Costa County Deputy District Attorney) has represented thousands of first-time offenders who have been arrested or charged with driving under the influence throughout the Bay Area and Northern California. Mr. Madsen’s impeccable reputation speaks for itself. Recognized as a highly skilled trial lawyer and negotiator, and well seasoned in the intricacies of the Department of Motor Vehicles, Mr. Madsen works tirelessly to protect his clients’ rights and achieve superior results. Mr. Madsen knows the system. For nearly twenty years, Mr. Madsen has utilized his reputation and long-standing relationships with district attorneys and judges for the benefit of his clients, allowing them to move through the process smoothly and get on with their lives.

Crabtree Law, P.C. is a full service, bi-lingual (Spanish), family law firm dedicated to delivering personal, practical, and effective representation at an affordable cost.. Our founder, Maria Crabtree, received her Bachelor of Arts degrees in Psychology and Communications from the University of California at Davis. She later returned to the University of California, Davis and earned her J.D. degree.. Ms. Crabtree herself is divorced and remarried, and as a result, intimately knows the struggles of adjusting to a new family dynamic. Our firm is dedicated to helping families navigate through the complexities of the laws and policies that rule family law issues. Dissolution of marriage, child custody and visitation, and domestic violence issues are a focus of our practice. The goal of the firm is to effectively address the client’s needs and concerns during a very difficult time in one’s life. We will always keep you informed on the status of your case while advocating for those needs in an effort to maximize long-term family stability.

Bio“Every day I think about where I’m from and how it has felt in my own life to have people care, so I am committed to helping people from all walks of life receive justice for their injuries.”. Mark Venardi, the senior founding member of the Venardi Zurada Law firm, was born in 1962 in Seattle, Washington but was raised in Peoria, Illinois; a Midwest blue-collar town in a hardworking Italian family of 3 boys. After high school Mark followed his passion for service and the sea and enlisted in the United States Coast Guard, where he proudly served our country from 1980 to 1985.. Life at SeaDuring his military career at sea, Mark was assigned an incredible variety of challenging tours. From working on a sea-going tug performing search and rescue and marine law enforcement to sailing the Eastern seaboard in boats ranging from 37 to 205 feet. His early years were spent sailing from the Grand Banks to the Windward Passage on the famed Coast Guard Cutter Tamaroa, the Cutter that later performed the rescue in the movie “The Perfect Storm.” From the Tamaroa he then sailed the seas of Southeast Alaska aboard the Coast Guard cutter Planetree, a 180-buoy tender, a tour that also included a round trip voyage from Alaska to Hawaii. Mark’s final year in the Coast Guard was spent back in search and rescue at Group Seattle and it is from there that he received an honorable discharge in 1985 from the USCG as an E-5.. Law SchoolAfter serving our country and a short stint on an oil platform, Mark decided to pursue a career in law. He earned a B.A. in Political Science from the University of California at Berkeley in 1991 and his JD from the University of California, Hastings College of the Law in 1994. During law school, Mark was the Co-Chairperson of the Moot Court Competition Committee, a recipient of the Snodgrass Competition Outstanding Oral Argument Award, a member of the University of San Francisco Maritime Law Review, and served as a Judicial Extern to the Honorable Charles Legge, United States District Court Northern District of California. Mark was admitted to the California Bar in December 1994.. CareerAfter graduating law school Mark worked as an associate at Cox Wootton, Griffin & Hansen before joining Haight, Gardner, Holland & Knight in 1998. Mark made partner at the end of his 6th year of practice at Holland & Knight LLP, a multinational law firm with over 1,000 attorneys. In his first years of practice, one of the managing partners regularly shared his short mantra, “Be somebody.” Those words stuck with Mark and while he loved his early years of practice, he found himself wanting to do more. In 2004 he struck out on his own, deciding to serve people instead of corporations. Even with the huge move to the other side, there was no hiccup in Mark’s rapid rise to the top, and he has been serving members of the community with compassion and dogged determination ever since.. Areas of PracticeAuto AccidentsMotorcycle AccidentsBoating AccidentsTrucking AccidentsPersonal InjuryWrongful DeathMaritime Personal InjuryEmployment LawHarassmentDiscriminationWhistleblower Protection CasesRetaliationWage and HourSeverance AgreementsEmployment AgreementsExecutive CompensationInsurance Bad FaithSelect Commercial and Intellectual Property Disputes on Contingency Fee. Honors and AwardsNorthern California Superlawyers, 2009-2024National Trial Lawyers Top 100, 2013-2023Best Attorneys in California, 2012-20232023 California Top 100 Verdicts“AV” rating from Martindale-Hubbell, 2001-2024Top 10 Best of the Best Attorneys for Personal Injury, 2022America’s Top 100 High Stakes Litigator, Northern California, 2017, 2021Lawyer of Distinction, Personal Injury Law, 202010 Best Attorneys as Published By the American Institute of Personal Injury Attorneys, 2019National Trial Lawyers Top 25 Brain Injury Trial Lawyers, 2019Million and Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum, Lifetime Member since 2007America’s Top 100 Attorneys Lifetime AchievementRecipient, Outstanding Oral Argument Award, Snodgrass Competition, 1993. RecognitionsMark is one of the select few graduates of Gerry Spence’s Trial Lawyer’s College, the most demanding and prestigious trial lawyer program in the country.. National Trial Lawyers, an invitation-only organization has recognized Mark as a Top 100 Trial Attorney from 2013-2024, in 2012 and 2013 his peers recognized him as one of the Best Attorneys in California as featured in the San Francisco Chronicle and the Wall Street Journal. From 2009-2024 Super Lawyers magazine selected and recognized Mark with the prestigious Super Lawyers award for Northern California (only the top 5 percent of attorneys are selected).. From 2004-2024, his peers have awarded him with a Martindale Hubbell “AV” Preeminent Rating.. Throughout his career, Mark has also tried multiple cases to verdict and received multiple verdicts more than $1,000,000, entitling him to be a member of the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum, an organization made up of less than 1 percent of US lawyers.. What Drives HimWhen you ask Mark where he gets his drive from, he is quick to cite the example of his mother who was struck with illness at an early age and has lived her life without complaint. Her strength is one of the reasons he believes in being self-disciplined, dedicated, and above all positive. Mark is passionate about caring for people and does much of what he does to ensure that he will create a legacy of working for justice. Mark knows that the people who seek his counsel are living through the worst times of their lives, and it matters to him that those he helps have faith in him and know he can be trusted. Mark will take risks for you, he will fight for you, and he won’t give up until you are satisfied.. Mark is most proud of how he has helped clients in need, his friendships, the dedication he and his employees have to each other, and his family. Together, they enjoy anything waterborne including power boating, surfing, sailing, wake surfing, wakeboarding, fishing, and scuba diving. They also love camping, road biking, mountain biking, and his most competitive sport of all, Scrabble, which he regularly (and happily) loses to his wife, Shelley, who has lit his way for over 30 years.. Bar AdmissionsCalifornia, 1994All State Courts within CaliforniaU.S. Court of Appeals 9th CircuitU.S. District Court Northern District of CaliforniaU.S. District Court Central District of CaliforniaU.S. District Court Southern District of CaliforniaMark has also litigated cases “pro hac vice” or as a guest attorney in New Hampshire, Arizona, Minnesota, Washington, Oregon, and Hawaii.. EducationGerry Spence’s Trial Lawyers College, studied trial skills over a 5 year period and graduated from the Trial Lawyers College in August, 2013Pepperdine University, Strauss Institute for Dispute Resolution, became a certified mediator upon completion of required coursework in 2012University of San Francisco, patent law class. Earned an A in class.University of California, Hastings College of the Law, San Francisco, CaliforniaJ.D. – 1994Honors: Snodgrass Award for Best Oral ArgumentHonors: Chairman, Moot Court Competition CommitteeLaw Review: University of San Francisco Maritime Law Review, Member, 1994University of California at Berkeley, Berkeley, CaliforniaB.A. – 1991Major: Political Science. Published WorksAuthor, “To Arbitrate or Not”, Silicon Valley Business Weekly, 2001. Classes/SeminarsSpeaker, “A Primer on Maritime Law”, Young Barristers’ Division Admiralty Committee, 1995“Investigating Personal Injury Claims”, California Association of Private Investigators, 1996“California Lawyer Roundtable Discussion on Employment Law”, 2002“Employment Related Records in California”, Lorman Education Services, 2003“Employment Related Records in California”, Lorman Education Services, 2004. Professional Associations and MembershipsConsumer Attorneys of CaliforniaAmerican Association of JusticeSan Francisco Trial Lawyers AssociationNational Employment Lawyers AssociationCalifornia Employment Lawyers AssociationContra Costa County Bar Association, Board Member Employment Law Section 2011, 2012, 2013American Bar Associations, MemberState Bar of California, Member. Past Employment PositionsCox Wootton, Griffin & Hansen LLP, Associate 1994-1998Haight, Gardner Holland & Knight LLP, Associate 1998-2000Holland & Knight LLP, Partner 2001-2004. VeteranUnited States Coast Guard, 1980-1985

Bay Venture Law is a boutique business law practice that focuses on the business of innovation.. We provide general counsel and transaction services to privately held emerging growth and middle market companies, with a special focus on introducing disruptive technologies into established industries.. John Camozzi holds an MBA in International Management (Banking), and has been rated by his peers as AV Preeminent® and a Super Lawyer®.. John‘s diverse legal experience in the business of innovation allows him to efficiently and effectively work with the client’s internal resources and outside professional teams to develop a scalable result oriented approach that fits each client’s unique needs at their unique stage of the business and product life cycles.. John also works in partnering privately held growth and middle market technology companies with larger public and privately held regional, national and multi-national operating companies to implement and commercialize disruptive technologies through licensing and special purpose joint ventures.  In some of these matters, John also serves as the technology partner representative on management and audit committees, and as private general counsel in solving the broad range of operational legal issues that arise from the technology implementation model, including developing new markets, vendor and supply chain management, human resource safety and management, permitting and compliance, governmental audits, and legislative solutions.

Awards and Accomplishments. Top 40 Under 40 National Trial Lawyers Association - 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023. National Trial Lawyers Top 100 - Civil Plaintiff Section - 2024, 2025. America's Top 100 High Stakes Litigators - 2019. Super Lawyers Rising Star - 2019, 2021. Life Member Million Dollar Advocates Forum - 2017. Workers’ Compensation Trial Lawyers Association Top 25 NTLA - 2017. 10 Best Workers' Compensation Attorneys American Institute of Legal Counsel - 2017. Traynor Honor Society - University of the Pacific, McGeorge SOL - 2010. Practice Areas. Workers’ Compensation. Personal Injury. Atty. Anthony Remo Luna pursued a career in law driven by a desire to help others and a passion for tackling complex challenges. A lifelong competitor, he grew up in the Bay Area excelling in sports such as basketball, football, paintball, and skiing. He also trained in Yaw-Yan kickboxing, practicing diligently two to three times a week. Currently, he focuses on mid-distance running and aspires to compete in a triathlon, reflecting his ongoing commitment to personal growth and discipline.. Atty. Anthony's dedication to hard work began early—he entered the workforce at age 15, starting in the file room of a medical office in San Francisco. He soon joined McDonald’s Corporation, where he gained hands-on experience in customer service, food preparation, and operational efficiency. Over the years, he held a wide variety of positions, including waiter, barback, construction apprentice, office mover, event staff, special education aide, retail sales associate, telemarketer, legal assistant, and both inside and outside sales representative.. While pursuing his degree full-time at San Francisco State University, Atty. Remo Luna often worked up to three jobs simultaneously. This demanding schedule fostered a strong sense of resilience, independence, and work ethic. These formative experiences continue to shape his professional approach and reinforce his commitment to service. He lives by a simple but enduring personal motto: “When life gives you lemons, make lemonade.”. Mr. Remo Luna holds Bachelor of Science degrees in both Management and Marketing from San Francisco State University and went to the University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law, where he graduated with honors and was appointed a member of the Traynor Honor Society. In addition, Mr. Remo Luna received a coveted Witkin Award for studies conducted in International Banking.. After graduating from law school, Mr. Remo Luna worked in a boutique civil litigation and general practice firm in Fresno, CA and then went on to work with a couple of different Workers' Compensation firms in the Bay Area (doing both applicants and defense side work).. In 2014, Mr. Remo Luna formed the Law Offices of Anthony Remo Luna because he wanted to be able to better serve his clients and his community and in 2015, due to success and expansion, he co-founded the firm Luna & Sutherland, LLP with Atty. Ryan Sutherland.. In 2016, Mr. Remo Luna received an invitation to join The National Trial Lawyers Association: Top 40 Under 40 group. Membership into The National Trial Lawyers Association: Top 40 Under 40 is extended solely to the select few of the most qualified attorneys from each state who demonstrate superior qualifications of leadership, reputation, influence, stature and public profile measured by objective and uniformly applied standards in compliance with state bar and national Rule 4-7. Invitees must exemplify superior qualifications, trial results, and leadership as a young lawyer under the age of 40. Selection is based on a thorough multi-phase objective process which includes peer nominations combined with third-party research. Mr. Remo Luna has continued membership in this organization since 2016 and was again re-invited into membership in 2020.. In 2017, Mr. Remo Luna was certified as a member to join the Million Dollar Advocates Forum. The Million Dollar Advocates Forum is recognized as one of the most prestigious groups of trial lawyers in the United States. Membership is limited to attorneys who have won million and multi-million dollar verdicts, awards, and settlements. The organization was founded in 1993 and there are approximately 3000 members located throughout the country. Fewer than 1% of U.S. lawyers are members. Forum membership acknowledges excellence in advocacy and provides members with a national network of experienced colleagues for professional referral and information exchange in major cases. Members must have acted as principal counsel in at least one case in which their client has received a verdict, award or settlement in the amount of one million dollars or more.. In 2018, Mr. Remo Luna was selected as a member to join America’s Top 100 High Stakes Litigators. The America's Top 100 High Stakes Litigators organization is comprised of the nation’s most exceptional trial lawyers for high stakes legal matters. For initial consideration, an attorney must have successfully litigated (for either plaintiff or defendant) a matter (1) with at least $2,000,000 in alleged damages at stake or (2) with the fate of a business worth at least $2,000,000 at stake (i.e. bet-the-company litigation valued in excess of $2,000,000). Less than one-half percent (0.5%) of active attorneys in the United States will receive this honor and Attorneys cannot buy their way into membership. In 2018 Mr. Remo Luna also dissolved his partnership and in 2019, after a brief break from the practice of law, Mr. Remo Luna formed Cal Injury Law Team, A Professional Law Corporation to better serve his clients and his community as he felt this was the best way to do so.. In 2024, Mr. Remo Luna was awarded membership into The National Trial Lawyers Top 100 - Civil Plaintiff section for Northern California. The National Trial Lawyers Top 100 is an invitation-only professional organization composed of the premier trial lawyers from each state or region who meet precise qualifications as civil plaintiff and/or criminal defense trial lawyers. Selection is based on a thorough multi-phase objective and uniformly applied process which includes peer nominations as well as third-party research. Membership is extended only to a select few of the most qualified attorneys from each state or region who demonstrate superior qualifications of leadership, reputation, influence, stature, and public profile measured by equitable and uniformly applied standards in compliance with state bar and model rule. In 2025, Mr. Remo Luna was again awarded membership into The National Trial Lawyers Top 100 - Civil Plaintiff section for Northern California.

Attorney Ethan Weisinger is the founder and owner of The Law Offices of Ethan M. Weisinger, Inc., in Walnut Creek, California. Certified as a family law specialist by The State Bar of California - Board of Legal Specialization, Mr. Weisinger has more than 11 years of experience representing clients throughout Contra Costa, Alameda, Solano and San Francisco counties, who have legal needs involving any of the following areas:. As one of only a handful of Contra Costa divorce mediators, Mr. Weisinger has achieved notable success helping his clients resolve their conflicts and reach favorable agreements without the need for expensive, stressful and time-consuming court battles. However, he also has extensive trial experience and will not hesitate to take his clients' matters to court when necessary.Whether inside or outside the courtroom, he maintains an unwavering focus on protecting the rights and best interests of those he serves, and he has gained a reputation for his compassion and integrity while helping his clients through a very difficult and uncertain time in their lives. He established his practice with a mission to deliver quality, experienced and highly effective legal counsel at affordable rates, and he is fully committed to delivering highly personalized representation and to helping his clients achieve their goals as efficiently and cost-effectively as possible.. A 2006 honors graduate of California Polytechnic University, San Luis Obispo, Mr. Weisinger obtained his Juris Doctor, with honors, from the University of the Pacific's McGeorge School of Law in 2010, with a concentration in trial litigation. The State Bar of California admitted him to practice that same year, and he is an active member of the Contra Costa County Bar Association's Family Law Section, the Association of Certified Family Law Specialists and other local, State and national legal organizations.

At the Law Offices of Christopher Varnell, we handle all types of criminal cases from DUIs to homicides. Our office has a reputation of being intelligent, skilled, and prepared in the courtroom, which has led to success both in trial and in negotiating settlements which were beneficial to our clients.. Choosing the right lawyer is extremely important. You need someone who is honest, who is respected by the opposition and the court, and most importantly will fight for you. At the Law Offices of Christopher Varnell we will use our experience and relationships to the client's advantage, and will always place you first.. EXPERIENCE AND EXPERTISE. DUI: Drunk Driving As an experienced DUI attorney, Christopher Varnell has defended hundreds of DUI clients at both the misdemeanor and felony level, including those charged with Vehicular Manslaughter and Second Degree Murder. He has a proven record of success in having charges dismissed, reduced, or obtaining not guilty verdicts for clients after a jury trial.. White Collar Crimes: Fraud, Embezzlement, Identity Theft At the Law Office Of Christopher Varnell, we defend clients charged with fraud, identity theft, embezzlement, and other white collar crimes. We routinely obtain strong results both in trial and in settlement.. Violent Crimes: Murder & Manslaughter, Domestic Violence, Sex Offenses Violent crimes are considered the most serious crimes and carry the harshest penalties. Christopher Varnell has successfully negotiated plea agreements of reduced charges when appropriate, and has also had many acquittals after jury trial for his clients charged with violent crimes.. Juvenile Defense Being charged with a crime as a juvenile can result in significant consequences. It is important to speak with an attorney that has a proven track record of success in defending juvenile clients. Christopher Varnell has defended hundreds of juveniles resulting in negotiated pleas and jury verdicts that were advantageous to his clients.. Please contact us for a free, private consultation with a Walnut Creek Criminal Lawyer. All communications are protected by the attorney-client privilege.

At Golden Gate Law Group we are committed to representing your rights and are unwilling to rest until we have secured the best possible solution for you. We approach every case with great care and attention and serve our clients with expertise and compassion. We will work tirelessly to help you receive all of your medical expenses, wage loss AND pain and suffering if you were injured in an accident or slip and fall.

As managing partner of Foundation Patents, I am a registered patent attorney who helps creative people realize their dreams.  My first love is working with inventors to craft their innovations into effective patents.  I focus on comprehensive specifications, illustrative figures and broad claims that capture the genius of an invention while covering all conceivable embodiments. I enjoy the back-and-forth process of figure and claim drafting with my clients, and I make a point of always being available to help ease the process from idea to issued patent.. I received my Bachelor’s at Princeton University and completed my physics course work at San Francisco State University.  I received my J.D. with Honors from the University of Oregon School of Law.  At Oregon, I received a Certificate in Intellectual Property for my course work in patent infringement.. In patent prosecution, I focus on mechanical apparatus devices, chemical compositions and computer-implemented method patents.  I represent businesses in patent litigation matters, copyright, trademark and trade secret infringement suits in both state and federal courts.  I perform U.S. and international trademark registrations, conduct trademark searches and draft freedom-to-operate opinions.  I counsel and prosecute U.S. patent and trademark applications for scientists, inventors, business people, artists and designers of all types.

Andrew J. Chan is a partner in the Walnut Creek office of Lewis Brisbois and member of the Insurance Coverage, Bad Faith Litigation, and First Party Property Practices.. Andrew has extensive legal experience representing individual and corporate clients. He previously served as a partner and appellate practice group co-chair for a California statewide civil litigation firm. He also represented healthcare professionals and practices for a boutique law office, banks and lenders for a national financial services law firm, and multinational insurers for a Florida insurance coverage and litigation practice. In addition, he clerked for Judge Maxine Cohen Lando in Florida's Eleventh Judicial Circuit, the State Attorney's Office for Miami-Dade County, the Office of the City Attorney for Miami, Florida, the San Francisco District Attorney's Office, and a Florida transactional firm.. Andrew is a California real estate broker, a certified information privacy professional (CIPP/US), a professional in human resources - California (PHRca), and a registered patent attorney with the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

Andrew "Drew" Oberst became interested in the law when he went to work in the Information Technology Department of an insurance defense firm in Northern California after graduating from college, and soon put himself through law school taking night classes while maintaining a full-time job. He then joined that firm as a defense trial lawyer for several years before pivoting to fighting for Injured people against the big insurance companies and corporations.

An aggressive litigator with a passion for protecting our elderly, Jay P. Renneisen has successfully handled scores of elder abuse and neglect cases, particularly against nursing homes and assisted living facilities, as well as numerous catastrophic personal injury and wrongful death claims. Mr. Renneisen has obtained a multitude of seven figure results for his clients over the years and acted as trial co-counsel on the largest assisted living facility elder abuse verdict in the United States and the largest nursing home elder abuse verdict in the history of Sacramento County.. Mr. Renneisen graduated magna cum laude from St. Mary’s College with an undergraduate degree in Business Administration and English in 1991 and he received his JD from the University of California Davis Law School in 1994. Thereafter, Mr. Renneisen started his legal career as an attorney with a premier San Francisco Bay Area litigation firm, Bowles & Verna, LLP, and continued with that firm for over seven years primarily representing Fortune 500 companies, local municipalities and large insurance companies.. After leaving Bowles & Verna, Mr. Renneisen started his own practice in 2001 and soon found his passion specializing in personal injury () and elder abuse () cases.. Mr. Renneisen currently is a member of the Association of Trial Lawyers of America and the Elder Law Section of the Contra Costa County Bar Association. Mr. Renneisen has also previously served as a board member of multiple non-profits, including Contra Costa Senior Legal Services, which is a California State Bar funded non-profit organization that serves the legal needs of elderly persons. From 2015 to the present, Mr. Renneisen has been recognized as a top-rated attorney as evaluated by other lawyers and published on www.SuperLawyers.com.

Alex Floum is a seasoned transactional lawyer and litigator. Alex is licensed to practice law before the United States Supreme Court and all State and Federal Courts throughout the State of California, and is licensed to practice in the state of California as well as the District of Columbia.. Alex practices in the areas of intellectual property, entertainment law, business law, and technology and international agreements. As a transactional lawyer, he has extensive experience in trademark applications globally, copyright applications for software, music, books, photographs and all other works, trademark, copyright and patent license and assignment agreements, licensing agreements for every industry and every type of property, and all of the other contracts which a client needs.. As a litigator, Alex represents clients in all aspects of civil litigation and dispute resolution involving business, real estate, construction and intellectual property matters in all courts, government hearings, arbitrations and mediations.. Alex taught trademark and related areas of law for several years to both practicing lawyers and law school students as an adjunct professor at Golden Gate University Law School. He was the founding president of the Intellectual Property Section of the Contra Costa County Bar Association.. Alex has presented Continuing Legal Education (CLE) seminars and published articles in bar journals regarding intellectual property.. Alex graduated from University of California Los Angeles in ed his law degree from the University of California, Hastings College of Law in 1990.. Alex is an enthusiastic runner, bicyclist, wine marker, guitar player, photographer and coder. He enjoys travel and spending time with his family. Alex resides in Walnut Creek, California.

A Resident of Walnut Creek, Neil is a 1982 graduate of Loyola Law School.  The opportunity to focus on men's issues crystallized when the founder of Divorce For Men Only invited Neil to join their firm in 1992. Neil's forte is analyzing the issues and developing a "game plan" ahead of time to get through a case successfully but also efficiently.   Planning ahead helps men avoid making the mistakes that other men have made in divorce.His approach to representation is very team oriented.  Together with his client, he discusses, brainstorms and delegates tasks to maximize time and cost efficiency.   The goal with every case is to get the client through the process as efficiently and quickly as possible.  Neil has served as a Judge Pro Tem in Contra Costa and Solano County Courts.You may have heard him interviewed on NBC's Today Show, KGO News Talk and KCBS News Radio as well as quoted in the San Francisco Chronicle, Conta Costa Times, Associated Press, Redbook and Diablo Magazine

A former prosecutor with over 10 years of extensive trial experience handling criminal cases in both California and New York. I handle all types of criminal cases and always provide detail oriented legal guidance and compassion for all clients.