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My employment practice and my efforts are aimed at achieving justice, equal treatment and compliance for my clients while maintaining the utmost service, respect and integrity.. We work or run our businesses most of the time we are awake.  If my clients' experiences doing so are miserable because of an employment law issue, I endeavor to help them remedy that issue.

Mr. Rosen represents individuals, public entities, and companies in civil litigation and trials, construction, mechanics liens, public contracts, real estate, landowner's liability, and business litigation cases.. Mr. Rosen is fluent in spoken Mandarin Chinese. He was awarded the Bar Association of San Francisco, 2004 Outstanding Barrister of the Year award and the 2010 Award of Merit.

Mr. Light firmly believes in the power of authenticity and humanity. His strength of empathy and unique personal experience with tragedy has allowed him to connect with clients who’ve suffered their own profound losses. Mr. Light is honored to represent and advocate for individuals and families suffering from the universe of challenges following a traumatic brain injury.. Nobody expects or can anticipate what follows a brain injury, even a “mild” trauma. Growing up, Mr. Light was reminded on a daily basis of the strength, determination, love, patience and understanding necessary to endure the aftermath of a life-altering event. Drawing on his significant jury trial experience throughout Colorado and California, Mr. Light is a powerful and dynamic trial advocate for individuals and families coping with loss and persevering through adversity and hardship.. Widely revered for his trial advocacy, Mr. Light has quickly established himself as one of Colorado’s most accomplished trial lawyers. Selected by his peers as a Super Lawyers Rising Star, an honor that is limited to 2.5% of attorneys in Colorado, in 2019 and 2020, Mr. Light was selected as a Super Lawyers Rising Star in both California and Colorado – a very rare and unique accomplishment. Mr. Light has been recognized by the National Trial Lawyers Association as a “Top 40 Under 40” trial attorney and the American Institute of Personal Injury Attorneys has selected him to their “10 Best” List. In 2019, Mr. Light and his partner, Michael Miller, were selected to attend the prestigeous Trial Lawyers College founded by Gerry Spence in Dubois, Wyoming. The Trial Lawyers College is dedicated to training and educating lawyers and judges who are committed to the jury system and to representing and obtaining justice for individuals; the poor, the injured, the forgotten, the voiceless, the defenseless and the damned, and to protecting the rights of such people from corporate and government oppression.. Mr. Light is a member of the San Francisco Trial Lawyer's Association, Colorado Trial Lawyer’s Association, Colorado Criminal Defense Bar, Colorado Bar Association and sits on the Board of Directors for the Mountain High Camp for young adults with brain injuries. In his free time, he enjoys spending time with his family, exploring the outdoors, playing the piano and being a dad.. To learn more about Mr. Light’s story:

Mr. Kaster is an attorney with offices in Walnut Creek and San Francisco who practices in the areas of estate planning, trust administration, probate, conservatorships, trusts and estates litigation and civil litigation.. Mr. Kaster graduated cum laude from UC Hastings College of the Law in 2000, where he earned membership in the Order of the Coif. He received the highest class score in several of his law school classes (Torts, Civil Procedure and Negotiation/Settlement).. Mr. Kaster began his legal career as a litigator at a major national law firm. More recently, he worked as a senior associate at a mid-sized litigation firm in Oakland.. Mr. Kaster is a member of the Trusts and Estates Section of the State Bar of California, the Elder Law section and Conservatorship, Guardianship, Probate and Trust section of the Contra Costa County Bar Association and has served as a volunteer attorney at Legal Assistance for Seniors in Oakland. He lives with his wife, two children and two dogs.

Michael Schachter is a founder and an owner of Pearson & Schachter, where he is a business, corporate and real estate transactional attorney. Michael has represented a broad range of companies, from early stage to publicly traded companies.

Michael Meadows is a trial lawyer with over 30 years of experience in complex litigation.  Mr. Meadows specializes in litigating serious injury cases. He acted as co-lead counsel in a toxic tort case which resulted in an $80 million settlement. A graduate of the University of California, Hastings College of Law in 1974, Mr. Meadows was admitted to the Bar in the same year. He served on the Board of Governors of the Alameda/Contra Costa Trial Lawyers Association and the Consumer Attorneys of California. Mr. Meadows has been selected to the Northern California Super Lawyers since 2004.  He is a continuing legal education lecturer.

Maxwell has been licensed to practice law in the State of California since 1999.  He is the managing owner of Njelita Law Offices. After his law degree, Maxwell obtained an MBA in financial management from the Middlesex University in London. Maxwell has successfully handled many cases and trials in California Superior Courts; and appeals in the Courts of Appeal, where cases he handled have been published in the court’s official records.  Maxwell is active in the community, and in his spare time enjoys following politics, playing tennis, and writing.  He works passionately and aggressively in representing his clients and protecting their legal rights, while ensuring that the legal services he provides to them are pin-pointedly tailored to their finiancial circumstances.

Martin was born in 1974 in Gdynia, Poland which, at the time, was a nominally independent communist dictatorship occupied by the USSR.  The economic conditions were generally bleak under communist rule.  They became even worse in 1981 when the Polish government, at the request of the USSR, crushed the Solidarity movement and imprisoned its leaders for seeking political and economic change.  When Martin was 9 years old, he and his parents moved to a small desert town in Libya where his father taught at a university and his mother worked as an engineer in a factory to earn dollars and make ends meet.  After three eventful and surreal years of living in a country ruled by the late Muammar Gaddafi, one of the craziest dictators of our time, Martin and his parents immigrated to Germany.  Martin stopped the home schooling that he received from his parents and other professors in Libya and began attending a German middle school.  To make things more interesting he did not know any German.. By the time he learned sufficient German to communicate with his classmates and understand his teachers, Martin and his parents immigrated to the US.  However, to keep Martin on his toes, his parents decided to transition him from mid-5th grade in a German school in Munich to mid-8th grade at a Louisville Kentucky middle school.  This effectively caused Martin to skip almost all of middle school while learning English as a second language and obtaining a scholarship to a ritzy private high school.  He drove an old Ford escort without AC (or power anything) to school and proudly parked it next to the other students’ BMWs and Volvos.. After graduating from high school at the age of 17, Martin began attending the University of Chicago in 1991.  At this intensely competitive and scholastically focused university (where one of its president is credited with saying “When I get the urge to exercise, I lay down until it goes away”), Martin earned the distinction of being on the Dean’s List, and received the Humana Scholarship.  Martin graduated from the University of Chicago in 1994 with a double major in English literature and Polish literature in a little over three years.  Martin then attended Cornell University Law School between 1995 and 1998, an Ivy League institution, and doubled up on law school work graduating with a J.D. and LLM in just three years rather than the usual four years.  He earned the Kosciuszko Foundation Scholarship, and attended a summer program at the Sorbonne University in Paris.  Martin clerked for the Kentucky Supreme Court and two law firms during law school and started to practice law when he was just 24 years old.. Martin started as an associate at Squire Sanders – now one of the ten largest firms in the world – where he practiced corporate law and litigation before moving to the Bay Area to work in smaller firms and eventually starting his own practice.  By the time he was 28, Martin had tried three cases to judgment, one of which resulted in a defense judgment for his client, and the other two with his clients collecting over $400,000 in damages.  Not long after that he obtained his first $1 million dollar result in a personal injury case in which he was the lead trial attorney.  During his 15 years as a lawyer, Martin tried, arbitrated and mediated many cases often successfully taking on very challenging cases that other attorneys had given up on.  He has always felt like the underdog and that is why he strongly prefers to represent the “little guys” and taking the fight to the large corporations and insurance companies.. Martin is a student of advocacy and is working towards completion of Gerry Spence’s Trial Lawyers College.  He was admitted in Ohio in 1998 and California in 2001.  Martin has taught various legal subjects at San Francisco State University and the Academy of Law and Diplomacy in Gdynia, Poland.  When he isn’t working away at the office, Martin enjoys rock climbing, running, reading history books and, most of all, spending time with his daughter Isabella and wife Unsook.. Areas of Practice. Bar Admissions. Education. Teaching:. Past Employment Positions

Mark is an ethical, energetic and aggressive litigator, who truly enjoys his work. Mark attended Saint Louis University in St. Louis, MO. In 2002, he obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration with an emphasis in Marketing, and a minor in English. He attended the University of Dayton School of Law in Dayton, OH, and obtained his Juris Doctor degree in 2006. In law school, Mark became a published member of the University of Dayton Law Review. He also actively participated in the Sports & Entertainment Law Society, the Volunteer Student Lawyer Project (VSLP), and the Voluntary Income Tax Assistance program (VITA), operated by the Internal Revenue Service. He also participated in a variety of community volunteer organizations aimed at providing pro bono legal advice to indigent clients. Mark is admitted to practice in California and Washington State. Federally, he is admitted to the U.S. District Courts for the Central and Northern Districts of California. He is a member of the American Bar Association, the California Bar Association, the Bar Association of San Francisco. Mark is a trial attorney in San Francisco. Civil litigation has been the primary focus of his legal career, and he has extensive experience handling high-stakes business & commercial litigation, product liability, premise liability, toxic tort, mass transit cases. He also enjoys assisting people navigate the legalities of creating businesses. Community service is also very important to Mark: he is accredited by the Department of Veterans Affairs to handle Veterans' claims; he is a benefactor to the Bar Association of San Francisco's 'Volunteer Legal Services' and 'Minority Law Student Scholarship' programs; and he volunteers with other private organizations.

Maria Schopp, Esq. is a family law attorney with nearly 20 years' experience and clients located in San Francisco and other Bay Area counties.

Lisa is also known for her aggressive defense of her clients as well as her knowledge of the law and how it pertains to their situation. She advocates for the rights and well-being of her clients and that of their children and the elderly. She has a reputation for being a very fair negotiator and communicator with other lawyers and judges, which streamlines and expedites the process.. Lisa acts with compassion and understanding, while detailing in great depth the reality of the legal process and true expectations of the court process. She hopes that by being open and honest and communicative, her clients can move past this often difficult and emotional process efficiently to live the life they were meant to lead.. Lisa is a licensed attorney, with a Master’s Degree in Business Administration (MBA), and a Bachelor’s Degree in Spanish Language and Literature. She has litigated multiple bench and jury trials in civil and criminal court.  Lisa is an active member of the Contra Costa County Bar Association (CCCBA), specifically in the Family Law, Women’s, Tax and Estate Planning Sections. Lisa has written multiple articles for the Contra Costa Lawyer Magazine. She is a member of the Robert G. McGrath Inn of Court. Lisa advocates for proposed legislation and new laws as a member of the Contra Costa County Delegation of the California Conference of Bar Associations.

Konstantine "Kosta" Demiris is actively involved in the Contra Costa County legal community and Bay Area.  His practice centers on elder law, elder abuse, conservatorships, will and trust litigation, general civil litigation, HOA litigation, and appeals.  He has a wealth of trial experience and has successfully litigated several multi-million dollar cases. He has successfully defended all nine decisions in his clients' favor that have been appealed.. Kosta is a member of the Board of Directors of the Contra Costa County Bar Association's Elder Law Section.  He serves as court-appointed counsel in Conservatorship cases in Contra Costa County.   In 2015 he was elected President of the Contra Costa County Barrister's Section.. Kosta is committed to his clients and gets results.

Kevin Allen practices civil litigation with an emphasis in employment law, wage and hour issues, and class action litigation. He was admitted to the California State Bar in 2005 and is also admitted to practice in the United States District Court in the Northern, Central, and Southern Districts of California.. Mr. Allen received his undergraduate degree from the University of California, Los Angeles in 1999. Following a short career as a Media Planner at Saatchi & Saatchi, he attended law school at the University of Santa Clara where he graduated in 2005 in the top 10% of his class. Mr. Allen was a Technical Editor for the Santa Clara Law Review and he received a Witkin award in both Antitrust and Criminal Procedure. During law school, he was a summer law clerk at a well-known plaintiff’s personal injury firm in San Francisco and externed for Judge Gerald M. Etchingham at the United States Department of Labor, Office of Administrative Law Judges.. He began his legal career as an attorney at a local litigation firm in the East Bay where he specialized in plaintiff’s personal injury claims, employment law, and real estate litigation. He represented clients in a first-chair capacity at depositions, hearings, mediations, and arbitrations. In 2007, Mr. Allen joined a prominent class action firm where he directed the day-to-day litigation efforts in more than 25 class actions involving wage and hour issues including claims for unpaid wages, overtime misclassification, meal period and rest break violations, and failure to reimburse employees for business expenses. He continued this work at a well known San Francisco civil rights firm before finally joining Velton Zegelman PC as Special Counsel in 2013. While litigating wage and hour class actions, he has successfully obtained settlements totaling many tens of millions of dollars for thousands of aggrieved employees.. Mr. Allen is a member of the Alameda County Bar Association, the San Francisco County Bar Association, the San Francisco Trial Lawyers Associate, and the Consumer Attorneys of California. He also volunteers as a supervising attorney at the San Francisco Legal Aid Society's Employment Law Clinic.

John Fetto is the leading attorney at the personal injury law firm, Fetto Law Group. Mr. Fetto is originally from New York, and earned his Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of California, Los Angeles, where he graduated with honors in Philosophy. During his time at UCLA, Attorney Fetto volunteered for Volunteers In Service to America (VISTA), where he worked with juveniles in youth homes throughout South Central Los Angeles. He then went on to receive his Juris Doctorate degree from the University of California, Hastings, where he specialized in trial advocacy. It did not take Attorney Fetto long to learn that his passion in the legal field was representing individuals who had been the victim of personal injury. To this day, Mr. Fetto has prevailed in all of his jury trials, and has always won more for his clients than the pre-trial settlement offers before trial. In addition, he has conducted numerous depositions, mediations, arbitrations, and has achieved many seven figure settlements on behalf of the injured.. Attorney Fetto is a member of the Consumer Attorneys of California, the San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association, and the Contra Costa Trial Lawyers Association. Throughout the 26 years of his legal career, Mr. Fetto has handled nearly 5,000 cases, and has won more than $15 million in verdicts and settlements on behalf of his clients. He has the ability to assist clients in filing a variety of personal injury claims including those involving vehicular accidents, elder abuse, wrongful death, premises liability, catastrophic injuries, and more. No case is too simple or too complicated for Attorney Fetto to handle, and with an office in Walnut Creek and an office in Yuba City, he makes sure that his services are as easily accessible to clients as possible. To find out more about retaining the representation of Attorney Fetto, do not hesitate to contact Fetto Law Group today.

Joe Appel, the firm’s co-founder, has specialized in personal injury and workers’ compensation cases for more than 40 years. He’s seen it, tried it, and won it, both in state and federal courts.Joe was born and raised in Redondo Beach, California. Joe graduated from St. Mary’s College of California, Moraga, California in 1976 with a Bachelor of Arts degree. He also played basketball for the Galloping Gaels for four years. At graduation, Joe received the Scholar Athlete of the Year Award. He then attended and graduated from University of California, Hastings College of the Law in 1979. Joe was admitted to the California and Federal Courts in the same year. He has been a member of the Contra Costa and Alameda County Bar Associations and the Consumer Attorneys of California organization.Joe lives in Contra Costa County with his wife and 4 children. Passionate about after school sports, Joe coached elementary and high school basketball for 18 years. His community-based service work is devoted to Christ the King Catholic Church, with a special emphasis on advocacy for the mentally ill. Joe is one of the founders of the Christ the King family support group, known as H.E.L.P (Hope, Encouragement, Love, and Prayer) for families afflicted with severe mental health issues.

Jerome C. Pandell joined the Firm in September 2008.  He is admitted to practice law in all state and federal courts in the State of California.  A 2008 graduate of University of California, Hastings College of the Law, Jerome served as co-chairman of the Moot Court Board and was Executive Editor of the Hastings Communications & Entertainment Law Journal (Comm/Ent).  As a moot court competitor, he won numerous awards for his brief writing and oral advocacy skills.  Notably, he received Best Brief awards at the 2006 John Marshall International Information Technology & Privacy Law and 2008 Tulane University Mardi Gras Sports Law competitions.  During his third year, Jerome received the Witkin Award for Academic Excellence and CALI Excellence for the Future Award® for his performance in the Seminar on the Judicial Process.  Jerome also completed a federal judicial externship in fall 2007 for the Honorable Martin J. Jenkins, formerly of the United States District Court, Northern District of California, now Associate Justice, California Court of Appeal, First District.  Jerome completed his undergraduate education in 2005 at Northwestern University, receiving his B.A. in Political Science and Religion with Honors.  He also served as managing editor of The Daily Northwestern from 2004 through 2005 and as a staff writer at the Tri-Valley Herald from 2003 through 2005.  In October and November 2008, Jerome acted as a volunteer legal adviser to the presidential campaign of Barack Obama in the state of Nevada.  Active in local, state and national politics, Jerome also serves on the State Central Steering Committee of the California Democratic Party.

Jeremiah Harvey is an aggressive, experienced litigator.. Jeremiah earned his J.D. from the University of California, Davis School of Law. At Davis, he served as Chair of the Negotiations Board, was a member of the Moot Court Board National Advocacy Team, a Student Body Representative and the Editor of the Business Law Journal. Before law school, Jeremiah graduated cum laude from the University of California, Santa Barbara. While attending UCSB, Jeremiah served as President of the Phi Alpha Delta Honors Fraternity and was an active volunteer for both the Habitat for Humanity’s Program, Disabled Student Program and Big Brother Big Sister. He remains committed to working for these causes.. Jeremiah represents businesses and individuals in civil and administrative litigation. He is admitted to the State Bar of California, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California and the U.S District Court for the Central District of California. Jeremiah is an active member of the Sacramento County Bar Association and the San Francisco County Bar Association.

Jennifer concentrates her practice in trust and estate litigation. In the context of individual beneficiaries and fiduciaries, Jennifer represents petitioners and respondents in matters involving allegations of breach of fiduciary duty, the validity of testamentary documents, prosecuting and defending against claims of financial abuse, and disputes concerning the characterization and distribution of trust and estate property.. Prior to focusing her practice in trust and estate litigation, Jennifer practiced general litigation and represented clients in state and federal courts throughout California in all phases of litigation, including trial. Early in her career, Ms. McGuire represented 45 families who fell victim to the explosion of PG&E’s natural gas transmission line in San Bruno, California.

I litigate, arbitrate and mediate business disputes. Business disputes typically concern the ownership, management or control of a business, diverse contractual issues, financial torts, and/or government regulatory issues.  I also handle many cases in the media and technology industries, with particular experience in First Amendment defense (anti-SLAPP motions) and motion picture, TV and video game disputes.. Beyond acting as trial counsel in court, I assist clients (or act as a neutral mediator) in the acquisition, management and disposition of business interests in dispute. These matters often involve partner-shareholder buyouts, community property division and business management (or contractual relationship) restructuring. Business dispute negotiations may arise from a pending court case or a desire by the parties to resolve an issue outside the judicial system. I often am retained by attorneys and other professionals to assist with the business aspects of a broader relationship or dispute, such as the termination of a trust, marital dissolution proceedings or key manager severance.I have practiced law for 28 years and am admitted to the Bar in California and the District of Columbia. I was trained at the international law firm of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom under reknown California lawyers Frank Rothman, Bill Masterson, Michael Diamond and James Lyons. I was named a Northern California "Super Lawyer" by Thomson Reuters in 2005, 2012 and 2013.Our 18-attorney law firm, Valle Makoff LLP, advises and represents corporations/LLCs, partnerships, trusts and individuals in contested cases, mediations and negotiations throughout California. We have offices in San Francisco, Los Angeles and Walnut Creek, and have practiced in most California counties.

I help people with financial issues whether Estate Planning or Bankruptcy. I believe one of the most important things I do with all clients is education. I will teach you the law as it applies to your circumstances and options available to you. After 25 years in this industry, I have the knowledge and experience to help guide you through this process.. Our offices are located in Walnut Creek, Brentwood and Antioch. Please call to schedule a free 30 minute consultation at (888)77BK-LAW.  We are here to help.

In practice since 1986, Paul B. Justi has spent more than three decades as a solo practitioner, both as a trial attorney and also providing a wide variety of corporate services. Attending Princeton University before graduating Phi Beta Kappa from the University of California at Berkeley, Paul graduated in the top 1.5% of his class from UC College of the Law, San Francisco (formerly Hastings College of the Law). After spending the first several years of his career at two large international firms in downtown San Francisco "learning the ropes," Paul opened up his own practice in Walnut Creek, California dedicated to excellent representation and personalized service, including trial work.  Because sometimes it's just business and other times, it IS personal.

In his 23rd year of law practice, Rob Silverman focuses primarily on trusts and estates, including probate and trust administration. His emphasis is on estate planning directed toward wealth preservation and enhancement. He has helped more than a thousand individuals and families establish meaningful estate plans for the benefit of their families, loved ones, and charities.. Mr. Silverman also represents clients in connection with real estate matters, including residential and commercial purchase/sale transactions, commercial leasing, real estate entity formations (e.g. Limited Liability Companies), and joint ownership (aka T.I.C.) agreements. In addition, he serves his clients’ business needs, handling transactions involving the purchase, sale, formation, operation, and management of their business ventures.. Mr. Silverman brings to his practice invaluable practical experience in the fields of real estate and business. He was President and Chief Operating Officer for a franchisor; directed a computerized loan origination operation for a mortgage banking/brokerage company; and conducted real estate brokerage and property management for various companies, including his own.. Mr. Silverman originally practiced in partnership with his father, Donald Silverman, with the law firm “Silverman & Silverman” in Alameda, California. He then served as “Of Counsel” to several local firms, Buchman Provine Brothers Smith LLP and Berding & Weil LLP. Mr. Silverman has been a licensed California real estate broker for nearly 35 years and has also served on the professional advisory board of several non-profit organizations.. Both in and out of the office, Mr. Silverman prioritizes family, health, and happiness. He has been happily married to his wife, Karen, for 26 years with whom he shares three children, each thriving in their own, unique way. Rob is also a regular practitioner of pilates and other sporting endeavors, and he supports his family in their frequent long distance running and martial arts hobbies. He also has a passion for travel, enjoying seeing and learning about the world’s varying cultures and countries. Having worked for a major luxury cruise line in his twenties, he has been fortunate to be able to visit more than 50 countries around the globe.  He is also a life-long supporter of the Bay Area sports franchises, from local high school sports to the California Golden Bears and World Champion Golden State Warriors, Giants, and even the A’s – albeit champions from many years ago (there’s that Oakland optimism).. Mr. Silverman’s expertise in estate planning and related fields enable him to help clients optimally protect, manage and transfer their estates to their loved ones. He understands the importance of family and is skilled in using law as a tool to help clients avoid unnecessary costs and prevent potentially lengthy and emotionally damaging disputes among family and/or trust/estate beneficiaries.  Starting with careful and compassionate discussions with his clients about their objectives and desires, Mr. Silverman takes seriously his role in facilitating the design of a plan that will meaningfully and efficiently achieve those objectives and desires. Mr. Silverman takes pride in his work, enjoying the great satisfaction that comes from building a personalized, customized plan for his clients.. EducationUniversity of California, Davis (B.A. 1978)Golden Gate University (J.D. 1992). Professional MembershipState Bar of CaliforniaContra Costa County Bar AssociationAlameda County Bar AssociationEstate Planning Council of Diablo Valley (Past President)

In addition to my law practice, I am a husband and family man, an avid cyclist (both mountain-biking and road cycling), a runner and a musician.

In 1990, Ms. Benedetto graduated from U.C. Berkeley witha Bachelor's degree in Psychology.  Afterworking for six years as a successful business executive, Ms. Benedetto continuedher education at the University of San Diego School of Law, where she graduatedin the top of her class in 2000.  Duringlaw school Ms. Benedetto clerked with the San Diego District Attorney’s Officeand the U.S. Attorney General’s Office, and also had the honor of publishing ascholarly legal journal article.  Upongraduation, Ms. Benedetto elected to start her own estate planning law firm, drawingfrom her experience in business, finance, psychology and the law.. Over the past nine years, Ms. Benedetto has assistedhundreds of clients with the creation of their Wills, Living Trusts and otherestate planning documents.  She also assistsfamilies with trust administration and probate when loved ones pass away, and helpsclients with bankruptcy planning.. In 2006, Ms Benedetto created the Family Trust Law Center,or Family TLC, to be a firm where families come for professional estateplanning by licensed attorneys, at flat, reasonable fees.  Her goal is to have the Family Trust LawCenter attorneys be considered as long term estate advisors.. In 2009, Ms. Benedetto expanded the legal servicesoffered at Family TLC to include Bankruptcy planning, again, at flat,reasonable fees.  When economic hardshipsaffect families they need good, solid legal advice and a trusted advisor tohelp them navigate through debt collections, foreclosure proceedings, Chapter 7or Chapter 13 bankruptcy filings, and rebuilding their estates.  Ms. Benedetto is there for clients in goodtimes and challenging times, always striving to help her clients achieve peaceof mind.. Ms. Benedetto is a member of the Probate andEstate Planning section of the Contra Costa Bar Association, the Real Propertyand Probate section of the California State Bar, and the American BarAssociation.  She mentors a foster child throughthe CASA program (Court Appointed Special Advocates) and belongs to the Diablo Networking Circleof BNI, the Walnut Creek Masters Swim Club and is Secretary of the Rotary Clubof Walnut Creek.  In her spare time sheenjoys writing novels and spending time with her family and friends.

I've been practicing law in the Walnut Creek area for the past 25 years.  I am a sole practitioner but have the support and associations with other, larger firms to associate on larger cases with my office when needed.  I've also handled many workers' compensation cases, and am able to handle both the client's injury case and the workers' compensation case so if they are injured on the job by a third-party, they won't need two attorneys.. My experience includes motor vehicle accidents, motorcycle accidents, bicycle accidents, pedestrian vs. auto accidents, dog bites, trip and falls and slip and fall accidents.  My practice has been 100% plaintiff representation for the past 25 years and am familiar with and can help the client obtain the proper medical care, guide them through the process and recover the best settlement possible.  If settlement isn't a possibility we are ready to go to trial.