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Mr. Villaseñor has successfully represented a variety of clients, from Fortune 50 companies to individuals, in litigation in both federal and state courts, as well as regulatory agencies.  Mr. Villaseñor specializes in complex business and employment litigation, particularly in the areas of unfair business practices, harassment/discrimination, and wage and hour lawsuits.  He also handles litigation involving public utilities, including alleged unfair debt collection practices, power-burn damages, catastrophic personal injury, and eminent domain cases.. In addition to his work as an attorney, Mr. Villaseñor has been involved in a number of legal organizations.  From 2007 to 2009, Mr. Villaseñor served as District Representative (Southern California) at the ABA’s Young Lawyers Division, and was named Star of the Quarter for his pro bono work coordinating the Disaster Legal Services program for victims of the 2007 wildfires in San Diego County.  From 2006 to 2008, Mr. Villaseñor served on the California Young Lawyers Association (CYLA) as District Representative for Ventura, Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, Riverside, and San Bernardino Counties, and on CYLA’s Executive Committee.  In 2004, Mr. Villaseñor was selected to be one of the inaugural Scholars in the State Bar of California’s Access and Fairness Leadership Academy, a pilot program to provide leadership training to promising young attorneys.  Mr. Villaseñor has also served on the Board of Directors of the Ventura County Bar Association and the Ventura County Trial Lawyers Association.  In 2010, Mr. Villaseñor served as the organizer for the Hispanic National Bar Association’s Moot Court program.. Mr. Villaseñor graduated magna cum laude from Harvard, where he was on the Dean’s List and an editor at The Harvard Crimson.  He subsequently attended the UCLA School of Law, where he received the American Jurisprudence Award in Professional Responsibility and was on the Executive Board of the school’s Moot Court program.  Prior to forming Taketa | Villaseñor LLP, Mr. Villaseñor worked for the office of the Oxnard City Attorney, DreamWorks SKG, the Ventura County Superior Court, the Paris office of Coudert Brothers, and Sullivan Taketa LLP.. Mr. Villaseñor is fluent in Spanish, French and Italian, and has lived and worked in several countries, including Mexico, France, and Switzerland.

Experienced Business attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.

Experienced Business attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.

Doug Blegen is a business, tax, and estate planning lawyer who also has experience as a litigator.  His practice focuses on the needs of closely-held businesses and professional practices, and of their principals.  This includes determining and creating the appropriate structure; negotiating and drafting partnership and shareholder agreements, employment agreements, and transactional documents; and providing counsel regarding business acquisitions and divestitures, as well as tax and estate planning.. Doug Blegen received his law degree from the University of Wisconsin in 1983 and earned an LL.M. in Taxation from the University of Miami in 1984.  He practices before all Wisconsin federal and state courts and the U.S. Tax Court.  He is a member of the Milwaukee Estate Planning Forum and is past chairman of the Tax Section of the Milwaukee Bar Association.

Experienced Business attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.

Experienced Business attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.

Experienced Business attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.

Experienced Business attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.

Experienced Business attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.

Experienced Business attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.

George M. Hill has represented and associated with representation of both plaintiffs and defendants in both state and federal court.  His practice areas include business law, including business formation, restructuring, mergers and acquisitions; securities compliance, including public offerings and private placements; entertainment law, including contract drafting, negotiation and disputes; family law, including divorce and custody disputes; real estate law, commercial and residential; criminal law; and general civil litigation.. George is a graduate of Stanford University and Loyola Law School-Los Angeles.  In law school, he participated in the Non Profit Tax and Transactions Clinic, Judge Stephan O'Neil Trial Advocacy Program and served two terms as a Summer Associate with Locke Lord Bissell & Liddell, LLP.. George was co-founder of an internet-based consumer goods importer, retailer, and wholesaler, where he managed overall operations, including supplier purchasing and importation, inventory catalog, customer service, marketing, and product research.. George is a member of the State Bar of California, United States District Court (Central District), John M. Langston Bar Association, Los Angeles County Bar Association, Beverly Hills Bar Association American Bar Association (Business Law Section), and the Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles (CAALA).. AREA OF PRACTICE:. Business Law. Securities Regulation Compliance. Entertainment Law. Real Estate Law (Commercial & Residential). Criminal Law. Civil Litigation. Family Law. EDUCATION:. Loyola Law School– Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, 2009, Juris Doctor. Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA, 2006, B.A.—Political Science. PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS AND MEMBERSHIPS:. State Bar of California. Member. United States District Court—Central District of California. Member. John M. Langston Bar Association. Member. Los Angeles County Bar Association. Member—Solo Practice Section. Beverly Hills Bar Association. Member. Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles. Member

Experienced Business attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.

Experienced Business attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.

Experienced Business attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.