California Lawyers - Newport Beach

Firm: Roberts Jeandron | Injury Attorneys

5000 Birch , Newport Beach , California 92660

Practice Areas: Personal Injury

Michael Jeandron is a partner and nationally recognized trial attorney at Roberts Jeandron | Injury Attorneys representing wrongful death and personal injury victims in cases against insurance companies, corporations, and government entities. In trial, Michael brings a record of success to this clients, with victories including many seven figure jury verdicts. In 2018, Michael was named to The National Trial Lawyers top 40 Under 40 list of civil trial lawyers and in 2019 was named the Orange County Trial Lawyers Association Member of the Year. In 2023, Michael was admitted to the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA), an exclusive invitation-only organization of the best trial lawyers in the nation. Also in 2023, Michael was named the Top Gun Trial Lawyer of the Year by the Orange County Trial Lawyers Association in the "Young Gun" category.. Prior to joining the firm, Michael served as the spokesman for the Riverside County District Attorney’s Office, the third largest prosecuting agency in the State of California. As the spokesman, Michael gave thousands of television, radio and newspaper interviews on issues such as multi-million dollar civil settlements, death penalty cases, gross vehicular manslaughter cases, and Marsy’s Law enforcement (Victims’ Bill of Rights Act). Among others, Michael has been quoted on FoxNews, NBC, CBS and TMZ.. Earlier in his career, Michael served as the District Director to a retired California State Assemblywoman. Additionally, Michael was appointed as a California delegate to the late U.S. Senator John McCain in the 2008 Presidential election.

Firm: Scott and Whitehead

1301 Dove Street   1000 , Newport Beach , California 92660

Practice Areas: Corporate ,Employment & Labor ,Wrongful Termination

Firm: Law Offices of Oksana Van Rooy

1101 Dove St Ste 245 , Newport Beach , California 92660

Practice Areas: Immigration

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Firm: Stradling Yocca Carlson and Rauth, A Professional Corporation

660 Newport Center Drive   1600 , Newport Beach , California 92660

Practice Areas: General Practice

Firm: KANI LAW GROUP

23 corporate plaza , Newport Beach , California 92660

Practice Areas: Employment & Labor

Nina Kani is the principal and founder of Kani Law Group.. Ms. Kani’s labor and employment experience spans two decades across a wide variety of industries, ranging from start-ups to Fortune 500 companies. Ms. Kani’s practice focuses on advice and counseling on all aspects of labor and employment law, human resources management, and defense of labor and employment litigation.. Ms. Kani handles day-to-day employment law issues that arise through her clients' businesses, regardless of size or industry. In addition, she routinely handles internal investigations for employers and responds on her clients' behalf to complaints filed with government agencies. Ms. Kani is also a seasoned litigator, with experience in sexual harassment, disability, retaliation, wage and hour, and trade secret disputes.. Ms. Kani is the primary attorney on all Kani Law Group matters. However, when it is in her clients’ best interests, Ms. Kani supervises other attorneys and staff, specifically retained for their excellence, to provide the best service for her clients.. Ms. Kani graduated from the University of California, Hastings College of the Law, cum laude. She earned two undergraduate degrees (Political Science; International Relations, Peace and Conflict Studies) from the University of California, Irvine, summa cum laude. Ms. Kani has served as a judicial extern for the Honorable Howard A. Matz, Judge of the United States District Court, Central District of California. She is admitted to practice law in the state of California, as well as several United States District Courts and the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Prior to opening Kani Law Group, Ms. Kani was a labor and employment attorney at Foley & Lardner LLP and O’Melveny & Myers LLP in San Francisco. Ms. Kani has published articles for the San Francisco Recorder and has regularly contributed to industry magazines regarding labor and employment matters.. Ms. Kani has also been named a Rising Star by Superlawyers Magazine in Labor and Employment Law for solo and small firm practice. Selection is based on peer nomination and research process designed to select the highest rated attorneys.

Firm: Bremer Whyte Brown & O'Meara, LLP

20320 SW Birch St , Newport Beach , California 92660

Practice Areas: Construction , Family , General Practice, Immigration & Naturalization , Insurance , Personal Injury, Family

Nicole Whyte has been identified by the well-recognized Daily Journal as one of California’s top 100 women attorneys. She has also been selected as one of America’s Top 100 attorneys (a lifetime achievement). Ms. Whyte is a founding principal and CEO of Bremer Whyte Brown & O’Meara, LLP, a 160+ attorney law firm with 8 office locations throughout the Western United States.  Admitted to the South African Supreme Court in 1990, the California State Bar in 1991, the Nevada State Bar in 2000, the Washington D.C. State Bar in 2011, and the Washington State Bar in 2012, Ms. Whyte has extensive experience in all aspects of litigation and trial. She focuses her practice in the areas of family law, complex civil and commercial litigation, trucking litigation, and insurance defense litigation. Ms. Whyte has been designated as a Certified Family Law Specialist by the State Bar of California, Board of Legal Specialization since 2010. She has successfully litigated and tried hundreds of complex, multi-million dollar lawsuits, and has tried in excess of 30 cases to verdict (jury and judge trials).  She has been awarded the highest accolade in Martindale-Hubbell: an AV rating. This was as a result of an extensive, confidential review conducted among the legal profession in her community. The AV rating signifies Ms. Whyte’s legal abilities are of the very highest standard and her professional ethics are unquestioned. Ms. Whyte also has been consistently named California “Super Lawyer” by Los Angeles Magazine, and she has been consistently ranked in Super Lawyer’s lists of top attorneys in Southern California and Orange County.. Even more pertinent than her awards and ratings, Ms. Whyte strives to keep her clients’ interests at heart, and reach timely resolutions of challenging situations. Within the family law field, she handles a multitude of issues such as divorce, custody, visitation, modifications, child support, parentage/paternity, property division, prenuptial agreements, postnuptial agreements, dependency actions, and spousal support. Ms. Whyte provides individualized counseling and representation in all areas of family law and listens carefully to her client’s problems to provide representation that is strategic and effective.. Ms. Whyte has written extensively in her fields of expertise, and she is also a regular speaker at legal conferences across the United States.   Ms. Whyte has authored chapters in two published Family Law books, “Strategies for Family Law in California” 2010 edition published by Aspatore, “Streamlining Strategies and Costs in today’s Family Law Cases”, and “Strategies for Family Law in California” 2012 edition published by Aspatore, “Staying up to date with New Developments and Strategies in California Family Law Litigation”.. Ms. Whyte is a member of the Family, Construction and Insurance sections of the Orange County Bar Association, the Clark County Bar Association (Nevada) and the American Bar Association. She is a member of the Association of Certified Family Law Specialists. She is a past member of the Civil Procedure and Evidence panels of the Orange County Bar Association’s Resolutions Committee. She has graduated twice from the National Institute for Trial Advocacy (NITA) program in trial advocacy and is a Master Bencher and past officer of the Robert A. Banyard Inn of Court. Ms. Whyte also serves as a mediator, and has served as settlement officer for the Orange County Superior Court. She is also a Board Member of the Masters' Division of the Orange County Bar Association.. Ms. Whyte is also active in the international legal community.  She is a member of Consulegis, an international network of lawyers, and she has been a featured speaker at Consulegis'  bi-annual conferences. She also has close ties to her original mentor attorney in South Africa, Brian Kahn, where she began her legal career.  Ms. Whyte's law firm, Bremer Whyte also has a strategic alliance with Brian Kahn, Inc. in Johannesburg, South Africa.. Ms. Whyte is a board member of the Sonenshine Pro Bono Opportunities Committee, an Orange County organization comprised of attorneys and Judges who provide Pro Bono legal opportunities  to newer members of the Orange County bar, by matching attorneys with potential Pro Bono clients. Ms. Whyte is also a board member of the Public Law Center, a pro-bono law group that provides access for low income residents of Orange County.. A native of Johannesburg, South Africa, Ms. Whyte received her Bachelor of Arts and her LLB from the University of the Witwatersrand, located in Johannesburg, South Africa. After graduating from law school, she served as state prosecutor at the Johannesburg Magistrate’s Court in the criminal division. During this time Ms. Whyte had the opportunity to try a variety of criminal cases. Following her tenure as state prosecutor, she gained general civil and commercial litigation experience at Brian Kahn Inc. Attorneys, a boutique litigation law firm in Johannesburg. Ms. Whyte immigrated to the United States in 1991.. Ms. Whyte and her husband, Steven Nataupsky, managing partner of the Intellectual Property law firm Knobbe Martens, live with their 4 children in Newport Beach, California. When not practicing law, Ms. Whyte enjoys spending time with her family, exercise, piano, travel, reading, and baking and cooking with her daughter Rachel.  Ms. Whyte is also an avid student of the martial arts, and she has competed and placed in karate tournaments (kata and sparring) in Southern California.

Firm: The Myers Law Group

4695 MacArthur Court , Newport Beach , California 92660

Practice Areas: Intellectual Property

My practice focuses on intellectual property, business litigation, and corporate formation and governance.  I have represented clients in trademark, copyright, breach of contract, unfair competition, internet, gaming, and sports and entertainment matters, and has also advised clients on corporate structuring and asset protection issues.. I have litigated cases in state and federal courts and have represented clients in private arbitration.  I recently defended multiple clients in a trademark, copyright, and patent infringement case, securing a dismissal for all clients on a motion for summary judgment.  I also successfully represented multiple clients in trademark disputes before the United States Patent and Trademark Office’s Trademark Trial and Appeal Board.

Firm: Law Offices of Schneider Hosmer

4685 Macarthur Ct Ste 200 , Newport Beach , California 92660

Practice Areas: Tax

Firm: Kohan & Bablove Injury Attorneys

Newport Beach 20371 Irvine Ave. , Newport Beach , California 92660

Practice Areas: Personal Injury

Nicholas P. Kohan spent the first 10 years of his career being hired by large corporations, Fortune 500 companies and insurance companies to protect their interests against claims made by individuals and businesses who were allegedly hurt. These companies hired Nick for his trial skills, attention to detail and outside the box thinking that saved the companies millions of dollars.  Time and time again, Nick’s efforts resulted in total success – either an outright win for the defense at trial or the payout of settlements which were pennies to the dollar sought by those who brought the claim. With the creation of Dickson Kohan & Bablove LLP, Nick is now able to use his skill, expertise and knowledge of the insurance industry and risk management departments to help individuals achieve maximum compensation for their injuries.  Clients and opposing counsel alike have lauded Nick’s trial skills, work ethic, legal strategy and professionalism.  Nick’s fellow lawyers rated him as Preeminent with the nationally regarded Martindale-Hubbell directory.. Nick was born and raised in Orange County.  Prior to law school, Nick attended Cornell University in Ithaca, New York, where he majored in Applied Economics and was a McVoy Scholar.  Nick attended law school on a Dean’s Admission scholarship, served as Editor of the Law Review and a Teaching Assistant. Nick lives in Newport Beach with his wife and two children. When not working or spending time with his family, Nick enjoys playing golf and cheering for the Angels.

Firm: Ferruzzo & Ferruzzo, LLP

3737 Birch Street   400 , Newport Beach , California 92660

Practice Areas: Contracts,Taxation - State & Federal

Firm: Stradling Yocca Carlson & Rauth, Attorneys at Law

660 Newport Center Drive, Suite 1600 , Newport Beach , California 92660

Practice Areas: General Practice, Business

Firm: Howser and Brown, A Professional Corporation

4340 Campus Drive   100 , Newport Beach , California 92660

Practice Areas: Real Estate

Firm: Shegerian Conniff

620 Newport Center Drive , Newport Beach , California 92660

Practice Areas: Employment & Labor

Monica Rokhman is a law clerk for Shegerian Conniff LLP. Before joining the firm, Ms. Rokhman gained valuable experience in Criminal Defense and Personal Injury. Since joining Shegerian Conniff LLP, Ms. Rokhman has developed a strong interest and passion for Employment Law. Prior to her legal career, Ms. Rokhman was a National Team Rhythmic Gymnast and competed at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio De Janeiro. Her pursuit towards a legal career was catalyzed by her experiences as an Olympic Gymnast, fueling a strong commitment to advocacy. She strives to demonstrate the same dedication and drive in her legal career.

Firm: Sussman & Assoc.

2901 W. Coast Hwy , Newport Beach , California 92663

Practice Areas: Real Estate

Now living in Las Vegas, he still consults on legal issues and enjoys playing golf and music in his spare time.

Firm: Klein & Wilson

326 Old Newport Blvd , Newport Beach , California 92663

Practice Areas: Litigation

In addition to being one of the more accomplished federal and state court law and motion attorneys in Orange County, Michelle L. Carder has successfully arbitrated, tried, and argued on appeal numerous cases ranging from insurance coverage and bad faith to real estate and general business disputes. Ms. Carder is a "client's lawyer" who has built a reputation for developing novel, unexpected legal arguments which minimize exposure for defendants and maximize probabilities of success for plaintiffs. She is known for her top flight writing and oral advocacy skills, which have resulted in an outstanding record of winning seemingly unwinnable cases, as a matter of law, before or during trial. As an insurance coverage lawyer, Ms. Carder has provided critical advice to national insurance carriers and guidance and presentations to Fortune 500 companies in connection with complex, high exposure cases and pre litigation coverage disputes. She has served as coverage counsel for first and third party coverage matters venued in California, Washington, Oregon, Nevada, Texas, Pennsylvania, Colorado, Arizona, Virginia, Florida, and South Carolina.. Ms. Carder first met Gerald A. Klein and Mark B. Wilson in 2002 as an opponent. Impressed with Ms. Carder's extensive knowledge of insurance coverage and her fearless approach to advocacy, Klein & Wilson continued over the years to consult with Ms. Carder to the benefit of their clients. Equally impressed by Klein & Wilson's unparalleled legal ethics and reputation as outstanding trial lawyers, Ms. Carder decided to join the firm in 2015, adding her experience as an insurance litigator to the firm's already impressive depth.. Prior to joining Klein & Wilson, Ms. Carder spent more than 17 years with the firm Hines Carder, where she was instrumental in building the firm's successful insurance coverage and bad faith litigation practice. While practicing at Hines Carder, Ms. Carder won numerous summary judgment and dispositive pre trial motions that postured cases for trial wins and extremely favorable settlements. She was lead counsel for the trial resulting in the firm's first insurance bad faith defense verdict in 2014, winning the matter after the close of evidence on directed verdict. Ms. Carder has successfully argued appeals before the Second District Court of Appeal, the Fourth District Court of Appeal, and the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeal and has also tried and arbitrated legal malpractice and business litigation matters. Before joining Hines Carder, Ms. Carder was an associate at two plaintiffs' firms where she practiced in the areas of general tort, medical malpractice, and insurance bad faith. While working as a plaintiff's lawyer, Ms. Carder first chaired bench and jury trials, deposed hundreds of witnesses, and arbitrated dozens of cases before finishing her third year of practice.. Ms. Carder obtained her Juris Doctor from the University of Washington School of Law where she was a member of the Moot Court Honor Board and served as the Washington State Attorney General's law clerk for the trial of the seminal Native American treaty rights case, United States v. State of Washington. Ms. Carder received her undergraduate degree in English from the University of California, Los Angeles.. In addition to her successes as a lawyer, Ms. Carder has been an accomplished equestrian. She won the Pacific Coast Quarter Horse Association all around championship twice, was a world championship finalist, and won state championships and top three national rankings in multiple events. Ms. Carder also served four years as President of the Old Towne Preservation Association, a non profit organization dedicated to preserving the historic and economic viability of California's largest national register district.

Firm: Minyard Morris, LLP

1811 Quail Street , Newport Beach , California 92660

Practice Areas: Family

Firm: Minyard Morris LLP

1811 Quail St , Newport Beach , California 92660

Practice Areas: Family

Firm: Litchfield Law PC

3345 Newport Boulevard , Newport Beach , California 92663

Practice Areas: Litigation

Firm: Klein & Wilson

4770 Von Karman Avenue , Newport Beach , California 92660

Practice Areas: Litigation

Michael S. LeBoff brings nearly 25 years of business trial practice to Klein & Wilson, handling and winning high-stakes trials and arbitrations.. Michael represents clients of all sizes in a wide variety of business cases, including shareholder, partnership and joint venture disputes, trade secret claims, fraud, breach of contract, business torts, real estate, attorney fee disputes and legal malpractice actions.. Michael attended Loyola Law School on a full academic scholarship, graduating second in his class of nearly 400 students. At Loyola, Michael received countless academic awards and served as an editor for the Loyola Law Review.. After graduating from law school, Michael clerked for the former Chief Judge of the Central District of California, Manuel L. Real, where he saw firsthand the importance of always being prepared before entering the courtroom. Following his clerkship, Michael developed his trial skills working at some of the finest law firms in Orange County where he had the opportunity to go up against Klein & Wilson in a complex joint venture litigation. Having developed mutual respect for each other’s skills and civility, Michael joined Klein & Wilson in 2016. Less than two years later, he was named the first new partner in the firm’s 25-year history.. Michael also served as in-house litigation counsel for ACC Capital Holdings, the parent company of large, nationwide financial services companies. As in-house counsel, he managed nationwide litigation and worked daily with outside counsel to develop and implement cost-effective litigation strategies. Michael also reviewed and approved outside counsel bills and reported to senior management on significant litigation activities. In this role, Michael learned the importance of billing efficiencies and litigation results.. He currently serves on Council for the American Bar Association Litigation Section. Michael previously served as a co-chair of the Professional Liability Litigation Committee of the ABA’s Litigation Section from 2019 to 2022 and as co-chair of the Section’s Young Lawyers Leadership Program from 2022-2023. Michael also served as co-chair of the section’s largest committee, the Commercial and Business Litigation Committee, and co-chaired its Ethics Subcommittee.. In 2019, Michael was elected to the Orange County Bar Association’s (“OCBA”) Board of Directors and reelected to a second term in 2022. He also served on the OCBA’s Audit Committee since 2019. Michael previously served as the Chair of the OCBA’s Business Litigation Section and Banking and Lending Section.. Michael frequently speaks and writes on topics relating to legal malpractice and legal ethics.. Out of the office, Michael is a husband and father of two daughters. Michael is a die-hard Las Vegas Raiders fan, a fantasy sports athlete, and a recreational poker player.

Firm: K&S Law Group, P.C.

1301 Dove Street , Newport Beach , California 92660

Practice Areas: Tax

Omid Johan Shirazi co-founded K&S Law Group, P.C. as a partner and the head of the Firm’s Tax Controversy Practice in 2015. A practicing CPA for over 7 years, both in the public and private sectors, his practice focuses on federal, state, and international tax services for a range of clients, including domestic and international business entities and individuals. He has advised clients on income tax treaty implications, FATCA and FBAR filing requirements, federal and state inbound and outbound royalty, dividend, and interest payment, and tax-efficient transactions and structures.. Omid has also counseled a number of charitable and nonprofit organizations on incorporation, applications for federal and state tax exemptions, annual filing requirements and other tax issues.. Public & Public Sector Practice. Omid focuses his practice on tax controversy, tax planning, and complex transactional matters for businesses, individuals and professionals. When representing clients faced with complex issues, Mr. Shirazi draws on his legal experience at the IRS Office of Chief Counsel, as well as his background as a CPA with PriceWaterhouseCoopers and Squar Milner, to most effectively provide counsel and advise clients. Omid's background, both in private practice and at the IRS, provides him with the tools to assess the strengths and risks of each issue, negotiate favorable settlements with the government and, if necessary, litigate the matter before the appropriate court.. Professional Licenses. •   The State Bar of California. •   Certified Public Accountant, California. Affiliations. •   American Bar Association –Tax Section Member. •   California Bar Association. •   California Society of Certified Public Accountants. •   American Institute of Certified Public Accountants