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Joseph M. Lovretovich founded JML Law to carry out his commitment to the representation of the rights of the individual.  Mr. Lovretovich was first admitted to practice law in the state of California in December 1976, and in his more than 30-year legal career, he has tried numerous cases, involving almost every type of legal claim.  He has greatly expanded the rights of all California citizens by winning important court cases and has secured millions of dollars in verdicts in settlements on behalf of his clients.. Mr. Lovretovich is widely regarded as one of California’s top trial lawyers.  He was principal counsel on Colmenares v. Braemar Country Club, which substantially expanded the definition of disability in California; he successfully argued the case of Dee v. Vintage Petroleum, which added substantial protections for the victims of racial prejudice; and he won in O’Hare v. MBIA, which further defined the rights of employees as parties to pre- employment mandatory arbitration agreements.  Mr. Lovretovich is a frequently lecturer at legal conferences, and he mentors numerous beginning attorneys throughout California.. Joseph “Joe” Lovretovich was born in Los Angeles.  His father was a LAPD officer for 35 years.  Joe is a graduate of the University of Southern California and Southwestern University School of Law.

Gary N. Stern is known as a lawyer’s lawyer, passionate about his clients and equally passionate about bringing honor, dignity and respect to the legal profession. For 38 years, he has been a trial and consumer attorney; primarily representing injured folks, particularly those victimized by health care negligence and elder abuse.  He has gained the respect not only of his colleagues on the plaintiff side of the legal profession but also on the defense side.  As a result, his career has included personal representation of doctors alongside the insurance company lawyers who are called on to defend health care practitioners sued for malpractice. Gary Stern has been committed to professionalism at every stage of a proceeding, earning the respect and admiration of opposing counsel, judges, mediators, arbitrators and his fellow trial lawyers.. Effective January 1, 2019, Mr. Stern will open "SternLaw", based in Woodland Hills.  He will turn his attention to a consulting and freelance practice; accepting a limited number of significant cases in the fields of health care negligence and elder abuse.  He is available to consult and work with lawyers who wish to outsource special projects and he will be available as a mediator and arbitrator.  Mr. Stern is also available for case evaluation and to serve as lead or co-counsel with colleagues Mr. Stern knows are just right for the particular client.. He has tried and settled hundreds of cases resulting in six and seven figure recoveries. In a recent case Mr. Stern obtained over $7 million in long term annuities that will pay out over $40 million for a 20 year old student left a quadriplegic when emergency room doctors failed to recognize and treat a subdural hematoma. He obtained $5 million for two mine workers severely injured when a coupling failed on a construction boom. He obtained a successful result while on appeal in 1992 in a case that marked the first trial of a nursing home abuse case following the expansion of the law governing available damages for nursing home residents. In the mid 1990’s, Mr. Stern fashioned a settlement of a road design case in Moreno Valley that not only saw a wrongful death recovery for the parents of a 16 year old student killed while riding his bicycle to school, but resulted in a 10 year acceleration of the then new city’s general plan for installation of bicycle lanes that have undoubtedly saved many lives since those lanes were constructed.. Mr. Stern’s 38 years of legal experience began while he was earning a bachelor’s degree in political science from UCLA. He served as a Field Representative and Legislative Aide for Congressman Henry A. Waxman and Assemblyman Herschel Rosenthal, where his work was instrumental in passing legislation that protects renters from security deposit abuses and legislation that provides senior citizens with preference in civil trial date calendaring.. Mr. Stern is widely published in the areas of elder abuse and nursing home reform, disability discrimination, medical malpractice and the judicial arbitration system. In addition, he is a well-respected speaker on elder abuse law.. He is also a member of the American Association for Justice, the Consumer Attorneys of California and the Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles where he has served on that organization’s Government Affairs Committee. In addition, Mr. Stern has served as Judge Pro Tem and Settlement Officer for the Los Angeles Superior Court.. A community activist, Mr. Stern has volunteered his time for a wide variety of organizations, including Jewish Big Brothers Big Sisters Association of Los Angeles, the State of California Respiratory Care Board and the Glendale Crescenta Volunteers Organized in Conserving the Environment.. Mr. Stern is married to Sandy. His son Daniel is a special education teacher working with autistic children. His daughter Laura was a competitive figure skater and recently completed a 7 year career as a cast member with Disney on Ice as well as a public relations and media mentor for the Disney on Ice owners, Feld Entertainment.  She now works for a West Los Angeles entertainment public relations agency.

Gary A. Nye has been practicing law since 1986.  He represents the business community in all aspects of commercial litigation and business transactions including employment, insurance, real estate and corporate disputes.. Mr. Nye serves as outside general counsel to small, medium and large businesses.  He represents organizations and executives on matters involving business formation, operations, labor and employment issues, strategic planning and risk management, as well as growth related opportunities and challenges.. In connection with his extensive commercial litigation practice, Mr. Nye has represented certain clients in numerous matters involving the following subjects:. - Representation of various businesses in the successful defense of class actions arising out of claims asserting Labor Code violations and unfair business practices under the Business and Professions Code. - Serving as lead counsel in class action claims relating to a business’ independent contractor classification of its sales force. - Numerous cases in a variety of different industries involving shareholder disputes, operating issues, corporate dissolution and employment related issues. - A variety of matters against former employees and competitors for unfair competition, violation of trade secret laws, and unfair business practices. - Representation of insurance agencies in litigation against governmental agencies seeking claims related documentation under the Freedom of Information Act. Mr. Nye also represents numerous surety and insurance companies, as well as insurance agencies throughout the United States.  Mr. Nye has developed multi-dimensional expertise in insurance law as it relates to surety bonds, government liabilities and insurance bad faith.  He has represented numerous insurance companies in both claims and bad faith actions.  Mr. Nye’s expertise in this area includes the:. - Representation of the plaintiffs in the matter Amwest v. Reno, et al., resulting in a landmark settlement pertaining to the administration of Federal surety bonds. - Representation of numerous clients against the federal government challenging the federal governments’ administrative procedures with respect to bond breach procedures. - Representing surety insurers on all aspects of very large bond claims including construction bonds, workers compensation deposit bonds and self-insurance bonds. - Representing insurance companies in significant disciplinary and administrative matters involving the California Department of Insurance, as well as regulatory matters before the legislature. Mr. Nye also has extensive experience in all aspects of corporate and business transactions. In the transactional area, Mr. Nye's experience includes the representation of both buyers and sellers in the sale of a variety of businesses, all aspects of business formation and capitalization, as well as the preparation of all types of general business agreements.. Mr. Nye is the author of “The Customer List as a Trade Secret,” nationally published in the Intellectual Property Law Journal.  He has served as a commercial mediator and arbitrator on the Los Angeles Court Panel of Judicial Arbitrators, and is a frequent guest speaker on legal issues pertaining to surety and general business.  Mr. Nye was named a "Southern California Super Lawyer" and recognized as one of the top lawyers in Southern California by his peers in Los Angeles Magazine and Super Lawyers publications.

Attorney Taraneh (Tara) Khorrami provides legal services devoted exclusively to Immigration Law.  She has dedicated the last 18 years of her practice to immigration law and assisting immigrants with complicated immigration related matters. She handles all types of immigration cases on behalf of immigrants desiring to become lawful residents of the United States. Ms. Khorrami has distinguished academic credentials and has received her Juris Doctorate from Whittier Law School, Costa Mesa, California. Ms. Khorrami is a member of the State Bar of California, and is admitted to practice in the United States Supreme Court, Supreme Court of California, United States District Court, Central District of California, and United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. She is also a member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association and the Los Angeles County Bar Association.  She is a recipient of CALI certificates and Certificate in International and Comparative Law.  Ms. Tara Khorrami has also worked very closely with the Los Angeles Neighborhood Legal Services and Immigration Legal Assistance Project. If you are considering the services of a United States immigration attorney to professionally manage your visa and green card matters, Attorney Tara Khorrami will confidently navigate your case through the complex US immigration law process.

Experienced Labor attorney serving clients in Woodland Hills and surrounding areas.

Experienced Labor attorney serving clients in Woodland Hills and surrounding areas.

Experienced Labor attorney serving clients in Woodland Hills and surrounding areas.

Experienced Labor attorney serving clients in Woodland Hills and surrounding areas.

Experienced Labor attorney serving clients in Woodland Hills and surrounding areas.

Experienced Labor attorney serving clients in Woodland Hills and surrounding areas.

Experienced Labor attorney serving clients in Woodland Hills and surrounding areas.

Experienced Labor attorney serving clients in Woodland Hills and surrounding areas.

Experienced Labor attorney serving clients in Woodland Hills and surrounding areas.

Experienced Labor attorney serving clients in Woodland Hills and surrounding areas.

Experienced Labor attorney serving clients in Woodland Hills and surrounding areas.

Experienced Labor attorney serving clients in Woodland Hills and surrounding areas.

Experienced Labor attorney serving clients in Woodland Hills and surrounding areas.

Experienced Labor attorney serving clients in Woodland Hills and surrounding areas.