California Lawyers Brianne Marriott to Brittany Torbert

Firm: Community Medical Centers

P.O. Box 1232 , Fresno , California 93715

Practice Areas: Health Care

72 Rancho Rd , Watsonville , California 95076

Practice Areas: Construction & Development

Firm: Reeves Miller Zhang & Diza, APLC

2 N Lake Ave Fl 9 , Pasadena , California 91101

Practice Areas: Immigration

Professional ExperienceBrittany M. Milliasseau joined Reeves Miller Zhang & Diza as an Associate Attorney in the Pasadena office in 2017.  She represents clients before the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services on both family and employment-based matters.  Ms. Milliasseau represents individual and corporate clients with immigrant and nonimmigrant visas with a particular focus on employment-based petitions for international managers and executives, professionals, and individuals of extraordinary ability.. Prior to joining Reeves Miller Zhang & Diza, Ms. Milliasseau worked as an Associate Attorney at a global immigration law firm, where she gained experience representing clients ranging from individuals and small businesses to large multinational corporations. She handled a wide array of matters including L visas for specialized knowledge employees and multinational managers and executives, B visas for business visitors, O visas for individuals of extraordinary ability, and P visas for athletes.. EducationBrittany M. Milliasseau earned her Bachelor’s degree from the University of Miami in 2009.  She obtained her Juris Doctor degree with honors from Thomas Jefferson School of Law in 2012.  During law school, she served as a Notes Editor on the Thomas Jefferson Law Review and was a judicial extern to the Honorable John A. Houston of the United States District Court for the Southern District of California.. Memberships & Honors Ms. Milliasseau was admitted to the California State Bar in 2013.  In 2016, Ms. Milliasseau was selected to the 2016 San Diego Super Lawyers Rising Stars list, an honor reserved for lawyers who display excellence in practice.  She is a member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA).

Firm: Birnie Law Office

7182 Healdsburg Avenue , Sebastopol , California 95472

Practice Areas: Family

Brittany Birnie Greene joined her father and her sister at the Birnie Law Office in April 2010.  Brittany specializes in family law, handling cases involving all aspects of family law including divorce, domestic partnership dissolution, legal separation, spousal support, child support, custody and visitation, and property characterization and division.  In addition, Brittany can help clients prepare Premarital Agreements, Post-Marital and Transmutation Agreements, Cohabitation Agreements, and Marital Settlement Agreements.. Brittany is trained in mediation and collaborative practice, and she customizes her services to meet each client’s needs and desires.  She feels that mediation and collaborative practice provide alternative processes to litigation, will result in fair and mutually agreeable resolutions, and will allow the parties to move forward with their lives and to co-parent effectively after a divorce.  While Brittany understands that not every case is suited to mediation and collaborative practice, Brittany believes in attempting to resolve the parties’ dissolution through settlement discussions and negotiation before resorting to court proceedings.  This method is often more effective and cost beneficial to clients.  In each matter, Brittany’s goal is to achieve the best result for the client through mediation, collaboration, negotiation, or, if necessary, in court.. Prior to joining the Birnie Law Office, Brittany was a family law practitioner at Flicker, Kerin, Kruger & Bissada, LLP, in Menlo Park from 2006-2010.  Brittany handled matters involving all types of dissolution matters, including real estate disputes, stock option analyses, move-away and paternity issues.  Brittany was active in the San Mateo County Bar Association, serving as the President of the Board of the Women Lawyers’ Section in 2009 and on the Executive Committee of the Barristers from 2007-2009.. Brittany earned her J.D. from the University of California Hastings College of the Law in May 2005.  During law school, she had the opportunity to study law in Norway, France, Australia and New Zealand.  She also competed in the International Competition for On-Line Dispute Resolution, finishing in the top ten against competitors from around the world.. Brittany received her Bachelor of Arts in English from the University of California, Berkeley.  After graduation, Brittany worked for the California Shakespeare Theater before going to law school.

Firm: Dracup & Patterson, Inc.

270 N. El Camino Real , Encinitas , California 92024

Practice Areas: Family

Firm: Best Coast Law Group, P.C.

2312 West Olive Avenue , Burbank , California 91506

Practice Areas: Estate Planning

Firm: Shimoda Law Corp

9401 E Stockton Blvd Ste 200 , Elk Grove , California 95624

Practice Areas: Employment & Labor

Firm: Mark & Nowzaree, LLP

2276 Torrance Blvd , Torrance , California 90501

Practice Areas: Divorce & Separation

Ms. Mark obtained two B.A. degrees in Sociology and Spanish from the University of California, Santa Barbara.  She went on to study law at the University of San Francisco School of Law, where she earned her Juris Doctorate with a Public Interest Certificate.  Her dedication to the public drives Ms. Mark's practice of providing affordable and effective legal representation to those in need.While in law school, Ms. Mark was heavily involved in work related to international human rights, U.S. constitutional rights, and women's rights.  She continues to volunteer with groups such as the Lakota People's Law Project to remain connected to human rights work.Ms. Mark grew up in Folsom, California.  She now resides in Signal Hill, and she enjoys spending her free time cooking, slack lining, and adventuring outdoors.

Sand Hill Road , Menlo Park , California 94205

Practice Areas: Family

Before you decide to schedule a consultation with me, I want you to have a sense of who I am. I take a small number of clients and believe the attorney-client relationship, which is the basis of your comfort and success in the dissolution process, needs to be a strong fit. To that end, this is a slightly non-traditional attorney bio intended to help the right clients find me and the rest to find the perfect fit somewhere else.. Family is everything. People often speculate that as a divorce lawyer I must be cynical about marriage and family but nothing could be further from the truth. We live in a society that makes co-creating an enduring marriage very difficult and many of us were not raised with the skills to find and identify the right partner or to maintain a lifelong marriage. That doesn’t change the fact that creating a family is among the most noble things we will ever do. Ending a marriage and altering the shape of a family system must be handled with the same sanctity of purpose as starting one.. A divorce is painful, terrifying, and sometimes overwhelming…but it can also be an opportunity for growth and healing. You know the metaphor: a caterpillar becomes terrified, unrecognizable mush before reorganizing itself and emerging as a butterfly. It might feel like your world is ending right now but it is a privilege for me to help you land solidly on the other side of this enormous change ready to thrive.. I am also a divorcée and mother. I have been through the exact same process my clients are going through now and understand, in the deepest sense, what it is like to be divorcing. I represent my clients with the same sensitivity and diligence I applied to my own dissolution. Beyond that, I understand the fragility and fear that often accompanies the end of a marriage. Clients need an honest, kind, sharp, and gutsy counselor to advise them. I honor the dignity of every client by providing legal excellence, candor, emotional skill, and a grounded, focused presence of advocacy.. I am a dedicated family law practitioner because it’s all about family for me. Before law school when I was exploring the possibility of a career in law, I worked as a paralegal for Meakins Law, a family law firm based in Berkeley where I fell in love with divorce law, our clients, and my colleagues. During law school, I worked in family court as a judicial clerk for the Honorable Roberta S. Hayashi in Santa Clara County and I served as President of Santa Clara Law’s Family Law Society and Student Bar Association. After graduation, I returned to Meakins Law as an attorney where I stayed until I set out to build my own practice.. I am an alumna of UC Berkeley and Santa Clara University School of Law. After graduating law school in 2017, I joined the Santa Clara Law faculty and taught Appellate Advocacy, Advanced Legal Writing, and co-taught Civil Procedure. My legal scholarship and publications focus on reproductive and life-extension biotechnologies, competitive governance, and economic analysis of law. I have also coached ABA Negotiation Competition teams for Santa Clara’s Honors Moot Court program. My work has been featured in The Recorder, The Los Angeles Times, The San Francisco Chronicle, The New York Times, and MSNBC, among others.. In my free time, I enjoy songwriting and playing guitar, lifting weights, and taking my 4 year old daughter on adventures.. My relationships with my clients are truly collaborative. I have specialized legal knowledge and experience in the unique ecosystem of family law. You know your history, your family, and what you need to thrive during and after this enormous transition. If you are looking for a family attorney who will work with you and guide you through these changes, I’m your girl. Send me an email or use my website form to schedule a consultation!

Firm: Woods Williford Personal Injury Attorneys

16520 Bake Parkway , Irvine , California 92618

Practice Areas: Personal Injury

Attorney Briny Woods started his legal career as a defense lawyer for major insurance companies. He brings this insider knowledge with him to his plaintiff work with Woods Williford Personal Injury Attorneys As a founder of the firm, Attorney Woods has handled cases as “simple” as low-impact auto accidents to complex matters involving tractor-trailer accidents and catastrophic injuries. He knows how to effectively stand up against insurance companies, in and out of the courtroom, and fights for clients to get the full and fair compensation they need to heal and recover.

Firm: Mackay Dressler Law Firm

422 Petaluma Blvd N. , Petaluma , California 94952

Practice Areas: Estate Planning

Bridget has been practicing law for almost 20 years. After graduating from Santa Clara Law, she spent 10 years as a Deputy District Attorney in both Solano and Sonoma Counties. After the birth of her daughter, her priorities changed and she began a practice in Estate Planning. This transition was a natural fit and all her skills of listening, compassion and fearless pursuit on behalf of her clients translated well to this area of law. She lives in Petaluma with her husband and two daughters. Although she is not a native Petaluman like her staff, she has adopted this rich and rewarding community as her own.. She is a member of the American Association of Estate Planning Attorneys, National Association of Elder Law Attorneys, California Association for Nursing Home Reform. Locally, she is a member of the Sonoma County Bar Association, California State Bar Association Trust and Estates Section and on the Board of the Sonoma County Women in Law. She also sits on the Board of the Petaluma Education Foundation.

Firm: BG Family Law, APC

444 W Ocean Blvd, #1401 , Long Beach , California 90802

Practice Areas: Divorce, Child Custody, Child Support, Domestic Violence, Family, Uncontested Divorce, Prenuptials, Alimony, LGBT+, Divorce & Separation

Brinda Gandhi is a Certified Family Law Specialist (CFLS).  She has been an attorney for over 13 years and is licensed in both California and India. Brinda has dealt primarily in dissolutions, domestic violence, restraining orders, and custody cases. She also has experience with cross-border divorce and custody issues. She is fluent in English, Hindi, Marathi and Gujarati. In 2005 Brinda graduated from law school at the University of Mumbai in the top 10% of her class.  After law school, Brinda worked with Citibank as an in-house legal counsel before she transitioned to family law in 2011.. Her compassion for her clients and focus on settling cases amicably outside of the courtroom has allowed Brinda to produce excellent results for her clients.. In addition to her experience as an attorney, Brinda also channels her compassion into helping others in her community. She served as President for the non-profit organization South Asian Helpline and Referral Agency (S.A.H.A.R.A), where she raised over $1,000,000 to provide services to victims of domestic violence. Brinda is also an Advisory Board Member for the organization Share a Smile, a non-profit which helps to provide opportunities for low-income communities in the field of education, healthcare and women empowerment.In her free time, Brinda enjoys practicing yoga and meditation. You may also find her cooking, painting or enjoying a good book.

Firm: Kraft Miles, A Law Corporation

6355 Topanga Canyon Blvd Ste 419 , Woodland Hills , California 91367

Firm: The Kay Law Group

13736 Saticoy St. , Van Nuys , California 91402

Practice Areas: Landlord & Tenant

If you are facing an eviction and do not know where to turn, call a person who knows what it takes to get you the peace of mind you deserve.  You may even be entitled to recover damages from the landlord.  Ms. Gomelsky has resolved many landlord/tenant issues whether it is through enforcement of LARSO, settlement or trial.  Do not just give in to a landlord, stand up for your rights.. Ms. Gomelsky also has extensive experience involving bankruptcy litigation, creditors’ rights and corporate reorganizations. Ms. Gomelsky represents commercial landlords, clients in business reorganization, creditors, and Chapter 7 and Chapter 11 trustees in all aspects of case administration and related litigation. Ms. Gomelsky served as a judicial law clerk to the Honorable Ellen Carroll, United States Bankruptcy Court, Central District of California, where she was responsible for composing detailed tentative rulings, drafting bench memoranda, and addressing motions and applications involving a variety of issues, including property valuation, dismissal and dischargeability. Ms. Gomelsky has been selected for inclusion in Super Lawyers–Rising Stars Edition 2010 and 2011, an honor bestowed on attorneys under the age of 40 and which includes no more than 2.5% of lawyers in each state.

Firm: Kavanagh Rhomberg, LLP

1025 Alameda De Las Pulgas # 123 , Belmont , California 94002

Practice Areas: Non-Profit Corporations, Tax, Tax

Hello and thank you for reading about me! I am fortunate to work with nonrprofit and tax exempt organizations and their charitable donors all day every day. I am honored to be able to play some small part in helping good intentions become realities.. My firm provides sophisticated and cost-effective counsel to nonprofit and tax-exempt organizations and their charitable donors. We focus on the tax and governance issues unique to the nonprofit sector, and work with private foundations, public charities, and other nonprofits, such as social welfare organizations and trade associations. We also advise donors and charities on charitable giving matters such as charitable remainder trusts, charitable gift annuities, gift agreements, pledges, and endowments. Collectively, my law partner and I bring over three decades of experience to the nonprofit and philanthropic sectors.. My firm has been virtual since inception, so the "work from home" pandemic thing was just business as usual for us.. We offer flat fees for formations (see our website for more information) and otherwise bill hourly. We do what we can to keep costs low (like not having expensive downtown San Francisco office space) and pass those savings on to you.. I was raised on a farm in Central Virignia and bring a good old farm style work ethic to my virtual office every day.. I look forward to connecting with you.

Firm: Berra Connelly LLP

5806 Waring Ave. , Los Angeles , California 90038

Practice Areas: Business , Defamation, Libel and Slander, Entertainment & Sports , Entertainment, Entertainment

I negotiate all types of deals in the entertainment industry pertaining to film, television, digital distribution of content, literary publications, music, music publishing and more.  I also negotiate traditional business agreements (partnerships, joint ventures, etc.), register and advise on copyrights and advise on and prosecute trademark applications.. I began my career as an entertainment litigator at Kulik, Gottesman & Mouton, LLP  in 2001 and continued that practice at Lavely & Singer, PC from 2003-2010 where I represented high-profile celebrities in trials, arbitrations, and labor commisisoner hearings.  My extensive background in litigating breaches of contract, fraud, unfair business practices, libel, slander, right of publicity and privacy violations, wrongful termination claims and copyright and trademark infringment makes me uniquely qualified to negotiate entertainment and related business transactions. Who better to put the details of a deal together then someone who spent years litigating over deals that fell apart due to poor drafting, vague language, oversights and the like?. PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING ABOUT MY PRACTICE:. I do not shop or seek financing for projects/music/scripts or help find clients representation (agents, managers, etc.).  I work for the majority of my clients on an hourly basis.  Hourly clients are required to pay a retainer before legal services commence.  I do represent some clients on a percentage basis but only if the agreement at issue provides a substantial and guaranteed payment to the client.  I do not negotiate option agreements or development agreements on a percentage basis.. Finally, while I'm strictly a transactional attorney, if you have an entertainment or business litigation matter I can refer you to my partner, Paul Berra, who is a very experienced entertainment litigator.  Mr. Berra works only on an hourly basis.

3262 Penryn Rd #200 , Loomis , California 95650

Practice Areas: Commercial

Prior to graduating from law school, I spent ten years working in the real estate and title insurance industry. From 1975 to 1985, I was employed in the title insurance industry by Transamerica Title Insurance Company, Ticor Title Insurance Company, Pioneer Title Company and Empire Title Company. During my employment with these companies, I held various positions, including Residential and Commercial Escrow Officer, Manager of the Subdivision Department, Trustee Sales Officer and County Escrow Auditor. Between 1978 and 1981, I was licensed as an agent and broker, as well as a residential and commercial appraiser by the State of Oregon.. I obtained my Bachelor of Science cum laude in Political Science from the University of Santa Clara in 1973. In 1985, I graduated with distinction from McGeorge School of Law in Sacramento. While studying at McGeorge, I received various scholarships and awards, including the American Jurisprudence Awards for Agency, Business Associations and Contracts, and the Corpus Juris Secundum Award for significant legal scholarship. In 1996, I was voted "Member of the Year" by Commercial Women in Real Estate, Sacramento Chapter (CREW Sacramento) for my contributions to education and commercial real estate professionals.. I counsel my clients on relevant aspects of liability avoidance, land use,. entitlement and property rights issues, and regularly conduct seminars and publish educational materials for my title insurance, real estate broker and developer clients. I have developed and teach a three-hour seminar on land use and environmental issues, and impacts of inclusionary housing on modern development projects, both sponsored by CREW Sacramento.. I've also provided articles to Comstocks' Magazine on the adverse impact of conflicting environmental restrictions on business and development in northern California. I have published articles on recent Water Resource Control Board changes in wetlands policy for Northern Builder's Magazine. I've served as one of California Building Industry Association’s (CBIA’s) representatives to Governor Wilson's Wetlands Consensus, an advisory body, drafting proposed wetlands and watershed management legislation for California. I also assist in drafting remediation legislation on California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), California Endangered Species Act (CESA), and regulatory abuse issues for California Business Properties Association.. I have been married forever to Jerry Barnes and we have two children, mostly grown, and seven grandchildren.

Firm: Otten & Joyce LLP

3620 Pacific Coast Hwy Ste 100 , Torrance , California 90505

Practice Areas: Litigation

Brigid Joyce has been practicing law for over eight years. She was employed as an associate at the law firm Trutanich-Michel, LLP from 2002 through 2008, where she specialized in environmental litigation and general civil litigation. Ms. Joyce moved from there to the law firm Caufield & James, LLP from 2009 through 2011, where she gained additional extensive experience in these legal areas. Ms. Joyce has also worked on a number of employment and labor, business, appellate, and criminal matters. She was selected for inclusion in Super Lawyers – Rising Stars, 2007 and 2008 Editions, which include the recognition of less than 2.5% of attorneys in California.. Ms. Joyce is accomplished in all aspects of litigation, including case management, research, discovery, law and motion, court appearances, trial preparation, and trial. While at Trutanich-Michel, LLP, Ms. Joyce worked on the wrongful death case Patel et. al. v. Govin et. al., LASC Case No. BC288577, which resulted in a $148,000, judgment. Ms. Joyce is also experienced in all phases of civil and criminal appeals, including research, preparation of the record, drafting briefs (including party and amici curiae briefs), and oral argument. She obtained a published appellate opinion in the case Michel v. Moore and Associates Inc., Case No. B183165, addressing disclosures in the real estate context. While at Caufield & James, LLP, Ms. Joyce was successful in obtaining the involuntary dismissal of two separate matters seeking over a million dollars in damages for eight individual clients.. Brigid Joyce graduated summa cum laude from Whittier Law School in May 2002 where she attended on a full academic scholarship. She was a member of Whittier Law Review and a Contracts I and II Teaching Assistant. While in law school, Ms. Joyce externed at the California Court of Appeals for the Fourth District for Justice William W. Bedsworth, where she drafted court opinions on both civil and criminal appeals. Ms. Joyce graduated with honors from the University of San Diego in 1998, with a Bachelor of Arts in English and a minor in Economics, where she attended on a full athletic tennis scholarship.

Firm: Messner Reeves

611 Anton Blvd Ste 450 , Costa Mesa , California 92626

Practice Areas: Litigation

Firm: Law Office of Brittany Torbert

2999 Douglas Blvd. #180 , Roseville , California 95661

Practice Areas: Landlord & Tenant

Brittany Torbert proudly represents tenants across all counties in California, providing accessible, affordable legal services with flexible payment options tailored to meet clients’ needs.