California Lawyers - Newport Beach

Firm: Law Offices of Ronald B. Schwartz, A Professional Corporation

Office   The Muldoon's Building Ca , Newport Beach , California 92660

Practice Areas: Animal Bites,Assault & Battery,Banking & Finance,Civil Rights,Contracts,Drugs & Medical Devices,Elder ,Entertainment & Sports ,Insurance ,Medical Malpractice,Motor Vehicle Accidents,Motor Vehicle Defects,Personal Injury,Premises Liability,Products Liability,Toxic Substances,Wrongful Death

Firm: Allen Flatt Ballidis & Leslie

4400 Macarthur Boulevard Suite 370 , Newport Beach , California 92660

Practice Areas: Appellate , Civil , Insurance , Personal Injury, Products Liability, Car Accidents

I am an attorney devoted to making it right for those who need a lawyer to help them through a personal injury. I have been an attorney for over 25 years, am recognized as a preeminent trial lawyer with multiple settlements and verdicts exceeding six figures.  Call us at if you need help with your injury case in California.. I live in Lake Forest with my daughter, where I enjoy a rich community of friends and family.. I am a second degree black belt in Tae Kwon Do, although getting a little long in the tooth for such a career, and enjoy sailing when I can.

Firm: James S. Sweeney APC

4425 Jamboree Road , Newport Beach , California 92660

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Attorney James S. Sweeney has practiced criminal defense for the entire duration of his 30+ year legal career which makes him well-qualified as an Orange County criminal defense attorney. Throughout his career as an attorney, he’s handled thousands of cases that cover the entire spectrum of criminal law.. His law focus is on DUI charges, alcohol charges, drug charges, felony cases, misdemeanor cases and clearing records for clients. He knows just how important it is to have one area of focus, rather than working as a general practice attorney, so that he can best serve his clients. He’s able to dig deep in to criminal laws and keep up to date with changing legislation so that he knows the best way to proceed with each case in order to obtain the desired results for the client. He serves the residents of Los Angeles and those in all of the surrounding communities in Orange County.

Firm: Newport Beach

4940 Campus Dr. , Newport Beach , California 92660

Practice Areas: Family , Mediation, Family, Family, Family, Family

James (Jim) Parke was born in Los Angeles and has practiced law in California for more than 35 years.. An esteemed expert in all areas of family law, Jim has served as an adjunct professor of family law at Trinity Law School and a lecturer, panelist and speaker throughout California. He regularly contributes to divorce recovery workshops and speaks at the Public Law Center of Orange County on family law issues.. Jim is AV Peer Review Rated (the highest rating) by and has been listed as a Super Lawyer since 2004. He is a member of State Bar of California, Orange County Bar Association, Celtic Bar Association, World Affairs Council, and Orange County Jewish Bar Association. Additionally, he is a Founding Fellow of the Society of Fellows of the Orange County Bar Foundation, fellow in the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyer and co-dean of the 2013 Annual Institute of Trial Advocacy.. Jim graduated from California State University at Fullerton in 1975 and Pepperdine University in 1978.

Firm: Ferruzzo and Ferruzzo, LLP

3737 Birch Street   400 , Newport Beach , California 92660

Practice Areas: Corporate ,Estate Planning,Government Agencies

Firm: Ferruzzo and Ferruzzo, LLP

3737 Birch Street   400 , Newport Beach , California 92660

Practice Areas: Arbitration & Mediation, Banking & Finance, Construction , Corporate , Employment & Labor , Environmental , Real Estate , Sexual Harassment, Water , Employment & Labor, Litigation

Firm: Johnson Attorneys Group

100 Bayview Circle , Newport Beach , California 92660

Practice Areas: Personal Injury

As founder and head attorney at Johnson Attorneys Group, James Johnson focuses on putting his client’s needs first. While he is certainly proud of the results his law firm has earned over the years, Mr. Johnson continues to work tirelessly on behalf of his clients every day to ensure they are provided with the best possible settlement. His stellar reputation in the community is in part due to the strong stance he takes with insurance companies and big businesses. As a result of these efforts, Johnson Attorneys Group stands out as one of California’s finest law firms.. Mr. Johnson attended both the University of Utah and California State University Sacramento where he studied Biochemistry and ran collegiate track and field. He had the privilege of racing against the best in the world in the mile. He earned numerous academic and athletic awards for excellence, including the coveted Governor's Cup Award. He graduated with a Biochemistry degree.. He earned his Jurist Doctorate from Trinity Law School in Santa Ana, California. As part of his post graduate education, Mr. Johnson attended the Harvard Law School Program of Instruction for Lawyers, as well as Gerry Spence Trial Lawyers College.. The attorneys at Johnson Attorneys Group are accepting new cases and offer free consultations in Personal Injury. Call today or email

4041 Macarthur Blvd. , Newport Beach , California 92660

Practice Areas: Construction & Development

Firm: Sweet James Accident Attorneys

4220 Von Karman Avenue , Newport Beach , California 92660

Practice Areas: General Practice, Car Accidents, Car Accidents, Car Accidents

"Sweet" James Bergener set out to create a different kind of law firm — one built around helping you recover from your injuries and get the maximum possible compensation.. As managing attorney and founding principal of Sweet James Accident Attorneys, James has secured millions of dollars in verdicts and settlements. His career is dedicated to helping anyone who has been injured because of someone else’s negligence. From seemingly simple claims to the most complex cases, Sweet James will make sure you get the justice you deserve.. Mr. Bergener is a member of the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum, one of the most prestigious groups of trial lawyers in the United States. The forum makes up less than 1 percent of lawyers in the United States.

610 Newport Center Drive   700 , Newport Beach , California 92660

Practice Areas: Class Actions,Corporate ,Intellectual Property

Firm: Bremer Whyte Brown & O'meara

20320 S.W. Birch Street , Newport Beach , California 92660

Practice Areas: Family

Firm: BENTLEY & MORE LLP.

4931 Birch Street , Newport Beach , California 92660

Practice Areas: Motorcycle Accident

Firm: Phillips Whisnant Gazin Gorczyca Curtin

24 Corporate Plaza Dr 2nd Fl , Newport Beach , California 92660

Practice Areas: Family , Family, Family

Jacqueline A. Whisnant, born in Burbank, California in 1960, has been an Orange County resident since 1985.  She and her husband, Bruce Whisnant, have two children.. Ms. Whisnant graduated from California State University, Northridge (B.A., 1984) and Loyola Law School of Los Angeles (J.D., 1987).  While in law school, she was a member of the Philip C. Jessup International Moot Court Honors Program and held the position of judicial extern for the Honorable Allan E. Broussard of the California State Supreme Court (January – May 1987).  She was admitted to the California State Bar in 1987 (and the U.S. Central District of California in 1988) and has practiced law in Orange County thereafter.. Ms. Whisnant started her legal career as a civil attorney handling various business litigation matters.  She has been practicing family law exclusively since 1991 and has been a Certified Family Law Specialist with the State Bar of California since 1996.  She has been appointed Judge Pro Tem with the Orange County Superior Court and has authored family law articles including “Division of Community Property: How Many Bites of the Apple do the Parties Really Get?” (Orange County Lawyer, August 1996.  See attached); Ms. Whisnant has also lectured on various family law issues, including: “Recent Developments in Family Law” (CEB, 1996); “Analyzing Separate Property and Transmutation Contributions” (CEB, January 2007).. Ms. Whisnant has an AV Rating with Martindale Hubbell.  She has been named by the Los Angeles Magazine as one of the 50 top female attorneys in Southern California and has been recognized by this magazine since 2002 as one of Orange County’s Super Lawyers.. She is a member of the Orange County Bar Association and has served on its Board of Directors (1998-1999; 2001-2003).  She is also a member of the Family Law Section of the Orange County Bar and has served on its Executive Committee (1999-2003).  She is a past and current member of the Judiciary Committee of the Orange County Bar Association, a special section of the Bar formed to evaluate candidates seeking judicial appointments through the Governor’s office and/or through the election process (1998-2003; 2007-2010).. While Ms. Whisnant handles all facets of the marital dissolution process including child and spousal support, custody and visitation, characterization and division of property, she focuses primarily on dissolutions with complex business and real estate issues involving self-employed parties, issues of cash flow, valuation and characterization, tracing of community and separate property interests and assets and creative division and resolution of such issues.  The “dream team” she establishes for her clients usually includes a seasoned forensic accountant as well as estate planning, real estate, corporate and/or other experts when needed.  Regardless of the size or complexity of the case, effective and efficient resolution of the problem is always the first priority.

Firm: Ardent Law Group - Orange County Office

4340 Von Karman Ave. , Newport Beach , California 92660

Practice Areas: Litigation

Mr. Kuo's practice focuses on complex commercial matters involving securities fraud, derivative actions, intellectual property litigation, construction litigation and unfair business practice claims.  He advises his clients on measures and business practices to minimize litigation risk.  If circumstances warrant, however, he will defend and prosecute claims in state and federal courts.During his career, Mr. Kuo has handled a wide variety of cases, but focuses primarily upon business litigation, including patent cases, trademark cases, trade secret cases, copyright cases, securities cases, real estate cases, and contract cases.  He is intimately involved in intellectual property actions filed in federal courts both inside and outside the State of California (including Washington and Texas).  He has diligently fought for his clients, both obtaining substantial awards and judgments for them and successfully defending them in high-stakes lawsuits.  Mr. Kuo was formerly an associate at Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith, one of the largest law firms in California.  He speaks fluent Mandarin, Chinese and performs pro bono work for the Chinese community.. From 2009 through 2013, Mr. Kuo was recognized as a "Rising Star" by Super Lawyers magazine, an honor reserved for the top 2.5% of lawyers in Southern California under the age of 40.. From 2014 through 2024, Mr. Kuo was selected as a "Super Lawyer" by Super Lawyers magazine..

Firm: Fakhimi & Associates

620 Newport Center Dr , Newport Beach , California 92660

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Houman Fakhimi is a seasoned trial lawyer with over twenty-seven (27) years of experience and has been recognized as a Super Lawyer and a Distinguished Counsel multiple years in a row. Houman's practice is mainly devoted to representing clients in employment (discrimination, harassment, non-payment of wages) disputes and major criminal investigation and prosecution matters.

Firm: The Lively Law Group, PC

4675 MacArthur Court , Newport Beach , California 92660

Practice Areas: Tax

What The Lively Law Group Does For Its Clients:. IRS Problem, EDD Problems, FTB Problems, BOE Problems, and Tax Problems affect almost everyone these days.. You most likely came to my profile because you have been contacted by the IRS, EDD, FTB and / or the BOE.  When anyone contacts you from one of these agencies your initial reaction was most likely to panic and start searching the Internet for a solution or a company that can handle the problem for you.  This is obviously not the time to try and handle the problem yourself.  This could lead to an even greater disaster.  Remember, these agencies are not your friend.  Their only goal is to extract additional tax, interest and penalties from you and if you do not know what you are doing this could be financially catastrophic.  You need a seasoned tax professional who does this type of work on a daily basis to lead you to your best result.   Tax defense is a lot like criminal defense in that there is definitely and art to the process that only an experienced tax professional like my self is equipped to handle.. I am a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and Tax Attorney that is Certified as a Tax Specialist by the State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization.  My practice is limited to the defense of taxpayers against these agencies.  I have defended taxpayers like yourself in literally hundreds of cases since 1983.  My success rate speaks for itself.  Most taxpayers believe that their tax problems are unsolvable and stick their heads in the sand hoping the problem will go away.  However, a proactive approach is the only way to solve a tax problem.  There is always a solution.. I provide the necessary solutions for you involving audits, tax liens, appeals, tax levies, payroll tax issues, non-filing, IRS Collections, Installment Agreements, Offers in Compromise and numerous tax issues up to and including filing a petition in the United States Tax Court, if necessary.  I provide a complete defense for your tax problem.  I am one of only about 400 tax attorneys certified as a tax specialist in California.  Becoming a tax specialist is a rigorous process and requires extra  education annually and re-certification every five years.  My credentials and track record as a tax professional is proven and I will use this experience and knowledge to effectively assert your rights.  I take your tax problem off your shoulders and put them on to mine to give you peace of mind.  I will give you an initial assessment of your case so that you will know exactly where you stand and what the possible solutions are to your problem.  Call me and lets get your case started so that you can get back to living your life without this shadow hanging over you.. About our Founder Henry D. Lively:. Dan is certified by the State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization as a Certified Legal Specialist in Taxation, a designation earned by less than 400 of the approximately 200,000 attorneys licensed in California.  Dan has earned an LL.M (Master of Laws) in taxation from Chapman University School of Law, and he is a Certified Public Accountant, and Real Estate Broker.  He is the past Chairman of the California State Bar Tax Policy Committee.  Dan is also an adjunct professor of taxation at Whittier College of Law.. Dan began his career as a Certified Public Accountant in 1983 working at the prestigious firm Kenneth Leventhal & Company (later acquired by Ernst and Young).  Dan has practiced as a CPA and Attorney in the area of taxation for 26 years.  He has represented clients before the United States Tax Court, and various other courts in California, the Appeals and Audit Division of the Internal Revenue Service, before the State Board of Equalization, and the California Franchise Tax Board.. Dan has earned the prestigious American Jurisprudence Award and Cal Jur Award for excellence in Wills, Trusts, Estate Tax, Federal Tax, Corporations, and Partnership Tax.  This means that Dan was the top student in these classes in law school.  The very classes that he chose to focus his practice on.. Dan serves on the tax litigation committee of the State Bar of California.  He is a member of the tax, and trust and probate sections of the Orange County Bar Association, as well as the American Bar Association.  He is also a member of the Orange Coast Estate Planning Council.. He is the past Chairman of the Tax Policy committee of the California State Bar.  Representing California and the members of the California State Bar in Tax Policy issues.. Dan regularly writes and speaks on the subjects of tax and estate law.  He regularly contributes to Taxing Advice, a Blog dedicated to providing advice on tax matters (http://taxingadvice,).. Dan served on the Board of Directors for the Apartment Association Southern Cities, and for the JSerra High School Ice Hockey Program.. Dan can provide you with competent representation in tax controversy cases before the IRS, FTB, EDD, BOE, and the United States Tax Court. He also provides Estate and Tax planning, prepares Estate and Gift Tax Returns, develope Asset Protection strategies, forms Corporations and Partnerships, Administers Trusts, and Probates Estates.

Firm: Fazeli Law Group

620 Newport Center Drive , Newport Beach , California 92660

Practice Areas: Family

620 Newport Center Dr Ste 1100 , Newport Beach , California 92660

Practice Areas: Divorce & Separation

Please visit. Attorney Harry Mirchandaney counsels clients throughout Southern California on Estate Planning, Advanced Estate Planning, Asset Protection, Entity Formation, Divorce (and related issues of Child Custody and Support, Spousal Support and Property Division), and Prenuptial and Marital Agreements, through HMA's offices in Riverside, Newport Beach, and other satellite locations. Harry received his JD from Loyola Law School where he served as an Editor of The Loyola of Los Angeles International and Comparative Law Review. He also holds a Certificate in Copyright Law from Harvard Law School.. In addition, Harry has an an MBA from UNC-Chapel Hill, a MS degree from Lehigh University, and an undergraduate degree in engineering from Cornell.. Harry was sponsored for his MBA and MS degrees by IBM Corporation, where he started as an Assistant Engineer and rose to the position of Senior Manager responsible for world-wide Programs and Projects, prior to pursuing his interest in Law.  Harry is admitted to practice in all courts of California, the Trusts and Estates section of the American Bar Association, the Family Law section of the Orange County Bar Association, and the Riverside County Bar Association.

Firm: Minyard Morris LLP

1811 Quail Street , Newport Beach , California 92660

Practice Areas: Family

Ms. Uberin earned her Juris Doctor degree from Western State College of Law, where she graduated cum laude and with a Family Law Practice Certificate. Her outstanding advocacy skills, and her writing skills, gained her membership on the Honors Moot Court Team. Her undergraduate degree is from Chapman University, where she received a BA in Psychology.. Ms. Uberin is most fortunate to have clerked for the Honorable Glenn R. Salter, Judge of the Orange County Superior Court. There, she learned the importance of preparation to prevailing on a case, a lesson she keeps in the forefront of her mind for her current family law cases.. Ms. Uberin regularly handles complex divorce and family law cases, and she brings her intelligence and unique perspective to the case. Ms. Uberin dedicates herself to providing clients with compassionate representation and achieving the best possible result on their case.. When not working on her clients’ cases, Ms. Uberin enjoys spending time with her family and dog, exercising, and cooking.

Firm: Wood, Smith, Henning & Berman LLP

5000 Birch Street , Newport Beach , California 92660

Practice Areas: Premises Liability, Toxic Torts, Environmental Law, Products Liability