California Lawyers Melanie Tavare to Melissa Dagodag

Firm: Hayward Office

24301 Southland Dr , Hayward , California 94545

Practice Areas: Chapter 7, Chapter 13, Chapter 7 Bankruptcy, Chapter 7 Bankruptcy, Chapter 7 Bankruptcy

Firm: Mailyan Law

801 N BRAND BLVD , Glendale , California 91203

Practice Areas: Immigration

Practice AreasMailyan Law provides extensive legal services in the areas of Immigration Law. Founding Attorney Meline Mailyan has over 10 years of experience working with immigrants from all over the world and firm commitment to public service. When it comes to Immigration Law we assist clients obtain or keep their legal status in the U.S. handling all aspects of immigration law including Family-based petitions, DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals), Temporary Protected Status (TPS), Business and investment visas, asylum, U visas, citizenship and naturalization, deportation/removal defense.. ExperienceBefore opening up Mailyan Law, Ms. Mailyan has worked at a non-profit organization representing clients with immigration, family law, SSI and domestic violence issues. She has extensive experience working with vulnerable population and has received continuous feedback for her interpersonal skills. Ms. Mailyan is also an active member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association, and the Armenian Bar Association. Ms. Mailyan is admitted to practice law in all California state courts and the United States District Court for the Central and Eastern Districts of California.. Ms. Mailyan is fluent in Armenian and Russian.. EducationMrs. Mailyan completed her undergraduate education at the University of California, Los Angeles in 2009 graduating with Magna Cum Laude. She earned Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science and a minor in Russian Languages. Ms. Mailyan received her Juris Doctorate in 2013 from the University of California, Davis School of Law. Ms. Mailyan clerked at the Immigration clinic for 2 years and gained extensive experience in representing immigrants with diverse legal issues. Ms. Mailyan also successfully graduated from The Public Service Law Program academic certification program by providing hundreds of hours of pro bono legal services. While in law school, Ms. Mailyan was a Moot Court Board member and upon graduation Ms. Mailyan was invited to join The Order of Barristers - a national honorary organization for graduating seniors who had demonstrated outstanding ability in the preparation and presentation of moot appellate argument.

1504 Brookhollow , Santa Ana , California 92705

Practice Areas: Bankruptcy & Debt

Ms. Melissa Clark handles litigation and bankruptcy for distressed consumers and small businesses. She also handles criminal defense cases in Arizona, California, Florida and New Jersey.. She graduated from the University of Utah’s S.J. Quinney College of Law in the top ten percent of her class (Order of the Coif). She was also a member of the Utah Law Review and served on the Student Bar Association. Clark was a member of the Moot Court Team that represented her school at the national competition in New York.. After law school, Clark clerked for the Honorable Daniel A. Barker of the Arizona Court of Appeals. There she gained a valuable behind-the-scenes perspective on how the Arizona Courts operate. Clark also clerked for the Honorable Judith A. Boulden of the Utah Bankruptcy Court.. Ms. Clark joined Higbee & Associates after working for one of Utah’s most prestigious law firms, Jones Waldo Holbrook & McDonough. At Jones Waldo, Clark represented clients involved in multi-million dollar civil cases.. Ms. Clark is a certified SCUBA diver and an avid writer.

Firm: Creative Family Solutions, Cecil Cianci Law, PC

3000 Lava Ridge Ct., Suite 115 , Roseville , California 95661

Practice Areas: Family

I focus my efforts to ensure that my clients understand the legal process and make well informed decisions.  I am an aggressive advocate while remaining focused on global settlement.. As the managing partner, I can appreciate the complexities that business owners face during a divorce.. I am experienced in drafting and reviewing prenuptial agreements, which ensures my clients' interests are protected so that if unfortunate and unexpected circumstances arise, they have an "insurance policy" to protect their separate property interests.

Firm: California Employment Counsel, APC

600 Anton Blvd Ste 1100 , Costa Mesa , California 92626

Practice Areas: Employment & Labor

Firm: Mayfield & Associates

462 Stevens Avenue Suite 303 , Solana Beach , California 92075

Practice Areas: Business

Firm: Melissa Amster

1976 S. La Cienega Blvd. #C-353 , Los Angeles , California 90034

Practice Areas: Education

Melissa (Meira) Amster has dedicated her law career to special education and disability law. She seeks to help parents attain maximum potential through advocacy.Her passion in this area of law comes from personal experience. In October 2011, her daughter was born with Down syndrome and a heart defect which required open heart surgery. At first she found the process of attending to her daughter’s medical and physical needs overwhelming, but soon found online support groups. These support gave her valuable information and encouragement to advocate for her daughter.Over the years her advocacy skills increased, as well as her passion for helping others. Ms. Amster found a wide discrepancy in services that children might receive correlated to how good of an advocate or how knowledgeable about services their parent was. The better the advocate, more services the child might receive. Ms. Amster strongly believes that all people with disabilities, not just ones that have better advocates, should receive all needed available services.With this passion in-hand, she began volunteering with the Office of Clients’ Rights Advocacy, Disability Rights California. She was later a temporary Clients’ Right Advocate. There she focused on evaluating regional center eligibility, securing appropriate placements, and analyzing and giving legal advice regarding notices of action from the regional center.Ms. Amster is very thankful for her advocacy skills and all she has accomplished on behalf of her daughter. Realizing her own daughter is not the only person with a disability who is in need of advocacy, the Amster Law Firm was formed to advocate on the behalf others with disabilities.

Firm: Downey Brand LLP

555 Capitol Mall 1050 , Sacramento , California 95814

Practice Areas: Administrative ,Environmental ,Water

Firm: Law Offices of Mel Hatamian

655 N Central Ave Fl 17 , Glendale , California 91203

Practice Areas: Divorce & Separation

The Law Offices of Mel Hatamian is committed to providing you with top notch legal support. We approach every client with a focus on integrity, advocacy, and understanding. We fight for you!. Our legal team has a well-deserved reputation of excellence in providing smart, sensible, and cost-effective legal solutions for our clients.  We understand the emotional and financial hardships you may be facing as you go through many of the family law issues we specialize in.  We provide you with personalized attention and different financial options to assure the process is as easy as possible.. For many of our personal injury clients, we will set up an appointment with you at your place of residence or comfort so you don't have travel to our office after being involved in an accident.  We understand the physical hardships you may be facing and will work with you to ease the process.. Contact us for your free consultation today at.

Firm: Morgan, Lewis and Bockius LLP

3000 El Camino Real # 700 , Palo Alto , California 94306

Practice Areas: Labor , Employment & Labor

Firm: Moore Law for Children, A Professional Corporation

361 Forest Avenue , Laguna Beach , California 92651

Practice Areas: Education

I am a mother.  I am a lawyer. I specilaize in childrens law, specifically adoption, assisted reproduction technology law, school discipline and special education.. Passion for public service led me to a career in the Orange County District Attorney's Office where I served as a prosecutor for 16 years.  During that time, I completed over 100 criminal trials.  I was assigned to Juvenile Court for a year and a half early in my career.  I felt very strongly about my responsibility, even as a prosecutor, to do what was in the best interest of the child.. After felony panel, I was assigned to vertically prosecute felony domestic violence cases.  I also specialized in legal research and writing for several years. I researched, wrote, and argued over 250 felony motions, and I argued before the Court of Appeal.  I also developed and conducted training for the Orange County District Attorney's Office, various police agencies, colleges, and law schools. For outstanding service to victims and witnesses of domestic violence, I was awarded the "Courts Community Service Award" by Victim Assistance Programs, CSP, Inc.  I was also recognized as a "Diligent Prosecutor" by MADD (Mothers Against Drunk Driving).. I taught as an adjunct professor at Western State School of Law in 2004 and 2005, teaching one class on research and writing, and two classes on domestic violence.. In 2009, I earned my L.L.M. in Prosecutorial Science, at Chapman University School of Law.  My studies included Advanced Professional Responsibility, Advanced Criminal Procedure, Appellate Practice and Procedure, Advanced Evidence, Criminal Law and Psychology, Handling the Homicide Case, and Jursidprudence.  As part of the Directed Research program, I researched and authored a legal article on the asportation element of kidnapping which was published in the California State Bar Journal in 2011.. In 2010, after forming my own family through adoption and assisted reproduction technology, I left the District Attorney's office and formed a partnership where I could  focus on children's law.  We specialized in education law, adoptions, assisted reproduction law, and criminal defense of adults and juveniles.. In 2013, I opened Moore Law for Children, where I combine my compassion for family, committment to excellence, and extensive experience to provide outstanding competent legal service to my clients.

Firm: Rombro & Manley LLP

3405 N. Sepulveda Blvd., Suite 200 , Manhattan Beach , California 90266

Practice Areas: Child Custody & Visitation, Child Support, Civil , Corporate , Divorce, Family , Prenuptial Agreement, Spousal Support, Child Custody, Child Custody

Firm: Melinda Luthin Law

23 Corporate Plaza Drive Suite 150 Newport Beach CA 92660 , Newport Beach , California 92660

Practice Areas: Litigation

Firm: MGL LEGAL SERVICES, INC.

500 East E Street , Ontario , California 91764

Practice Areas: Workers Compensation

Melinda Gonzalez is a local attorney specializing in the areas of Workers Compensation and Social Security. She attended Pitzer College in Claremont and graduated from Southwestern Law School's prestigious SCALE honors program. She began Workers Compensation and Social Security practice in one of the largest applicant firms in Los Angeles before returning to the Inland Empire to practice Workers Compensation and civil law. Since her bar admission in 2012 she has represented hundreds of clients, with her highest settlements ranging in the six figures.

Firm: LAW OFFICE OF MELINDA GOMEZ

2901 W. Coast Highway, Suite 200 , Newport Beach , California 92663

Practice Areas: Family

Melinda received her Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Philosophy from the University of California at Davis.  While at UC Davis she was actively involved in local non-profits assisting survivors of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault with various legal issues.. She later earned her Juris Doctorate from Whittier Law School in 2009, where she received the 2007 Public Interest Scholarship from the California Bar Association for her continued volunteer work.  While at Whittier law school she served as the President of the Hispanic American Law Student Association while also competing and serving as the Vice President of the Trial Advocacy Honors Board.. While in law school she worked with Amnesty International in their Stop Violence Against Women Project as well as at the District Attorney’s offices in San Diego and Orange County.  Upon graduating from law school she was awarded the Center for Children’s Rights Certificate, Trial and Appellate Practice Certificate, and Criminal Law Certificate due to her courses and active participation in school programs.. Melinda is a member of the Orange County Bar Association, Orange County Hispanic Bar Association, and continues to assist in advocacy and policy development for survivors of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault through her work with the California Partnership for Domestic Violence (CPEDV) and Human Options.. As an attorney, Melinda has been involved in many high asset and high conflict custody and dissolution matters during her career.  Her ability to advocate for her clients with up to date advice and compassion allows  her to obtain client centered results in the most efficient manner possible.

Firm: Manshoory Law Group

626 Wilshire Blvd Ste 800 , Los Angeles , California 90017

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Firm: Garcia & Gurney, A Law Corporation

6600 Koll Center Parkway , Pleasanton , California 94566

Practice Areas: Business, Employment, Real Estate

Melinda Garcia is the Managing Shareholder at the Garcia & Gurney law firm, where she focuses on providing businesses with the legal assistance and advice they need to compete.. As a litigator, Ms. Garcia regularly appears in California state courts and private forums such as arbitrations and mediations. As a transactional lawyer, Ms. Garcia has the expertise to competently advise businesses regarding employment issues, intellectual property, business organization, real estate acquisition, commercial leasing, mergers and acquisitions, international business transactions, and other matters.. Ms. Garcia is known for her keen business sense and her ability to provide practical, effective legal solutions for both businesses and individuals. Ms. Garcia believes in learning as much as possible about her clients' business needs and operating environment. She is also a firm believer in sharing her knowledge with her clients and others.. Ms. Garcia has educated business owners all over California with her popular lecture, "The Ten Things Every Small Business Owner Should Know." She has also taught continuing legal education courses on the formation, taxation, and operation of Limited Liability Companies and Limited Liability Partnerships in California. She was the keynote speaker for the San Francisco Chapter of the National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO) and has spoken before various other business organizations.. A native of the San Francisco Bay Area, Ms. Garcia maintains a deep commitment to community service.  For three years, she served as a Director and Chair of the Axis Community Health Foundation, which provides health services to the indigent. She is on the advisory board of the San Jose Regional Medical Center and coached the successful Amador Valley High School Honors Mock Trial Team for five years. Ms. Garcia was Treasurer of the Las Positas College Foundation and was on the Board of Directors for four years.. Ms. Garcia has been repeatedly recognized for her contributions to the legal and business communities of the Bay Area. In 2011, she received the Women Entrepreneur of the Year award from the Women's Initiative for Self-Employment.  In 2008, Ms. Garcia was one of three finalists in Hispanic Business Magazine's Annual Entrepreneur of the Year Awards for Entrepreneurial Excellence in the Latina Entrepreneur category. In 2006, she was featured in the Tri-Valley Herald newspaper, and in an "Up Close" feature in the East Bay Business Times.  In 2004, Ms. Garcia was named to the top "40 Under 40" list of business persons by the East Bay Business Times. In 1999, she received a Santa Clara University Alumni Award.. Ms. Garcia holds degrees from the University of California at Berkeley and the Santa Clara University School of Law.  She was selected to participate in the Honors Moot Court, the Hispanic National Moot Court, the Santa Clara University Law School Trial Team, and the American Bar Association Negotiation Team.

Firm: Law Office of Melina S. Benninghoff, EsQ

1925 Howard Rd Ste C , Madera , California 93637

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Firm: Senior Citizens Legal Services

501 Soquel Avenue , Santa Cruz , California 95062

Practice Areas: Elder Law

Firm: Melissa Dagodag

1139 26th Street   D , Los Angeles , California 90403

Practice Areas: General Practice