Firm: Kostopoulos Law Group PC
"The Bankruptcy Law Firm" , Oakland , California 94612
Practice Areas: Bankruptcy & Debt
A. Rita Kostopoulos, born November 25, 1962 in Detroit, Michigan and admitted to the Bar 2001, Michigan. Certified Consumer Bankruptcy Specialist by the American Board of Certification. EDUCATION: Wayne State University (B.S. 1998): Wayne State University Law School (J.D. 2001). MEMBER: State Bar of Michigan; admitted to practice in the United States District Court, Eastern District of Michigan; in the United States District, Western District of Michigan; Consumer Bankruptcy Association Member, American Bankruptcy Institute Member & Michigan Trial Lawyers Association Member. Attorney Kostopoulos attends many American Bar Institute conferences throughout the year. Attorney Kostopoulos is also licensed in the State of California and has been practicing bankruptcy in the Northern District of California for three years..
Firm: Dubroff, Easley & Lovell, LLP
1939 Harrison Street , Oakland , California 94612
Practice Areas: Family
I was fortunate to find my passion for family law at an early age and decided to dedicate my legal education and career to this challenging, yet rewarding niche field, where I help individuals and families navigate a range of stressful and complex legal (and emotional) challenges through litigation and mediation consultation. I believe in providing empathetic, caring, and logical assistance to all of my clients, who I know are in need of support during a difficult and confusing time.
Firm: Office Of The County Counsel, County Of Alameda
1221 Oak St. , Oakland , California 94612
Practice Areas: Civil Rights, Corporate , Employment & Labor, Employment & Labor
ANDREA S. CARLISE is an Assistant County Counsel with the Office of the County Counsel in Alameda, CA where she oversees the Advocacy and Litigation Division.. Ms. Carlise has been recognized as a Northern California Super Lawyer every year since 2012. She has litigated and managed cases throughout California, representing clients at trial and facilitating the settlement or dismissal of countless cases. Ms. Carlise has successfully represented clients in State and Federal court, as well as before the Department of Fair Employment and Housing, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, and the National Labor Relations Board. She has assisted clients in resolving employment disputes and negotiating favorable severance packages. She is currently representing ValleyCare Health System, Salinas Valley Memorial Hospital, Alameda Hospital, El Camino Hospital and the County of Alameda in a variety of complex cases involving wrongful termination, employment discrimination, police practices, civil rights and other litigation matters.. Ms. Carlise has a strong commitment to Pro Bono and community service. She has served as President of the National Conference of Women's Bar Associations and California Women Lawyers. Ms. Carlise served on the Board of Directors of the Conference of California Bar Associations from 2009-2012 and is an active member of Queen's Bench Bar Association, having served on its Board of Directors. She has served as the President of the Board of Girls Inc. of the Island City. Ms. Carlise was a recipient of the 2012-2013 Women of Achievement Award from California Women Lawyers and the 2015 Women's Human Rights & Leadership Award from the International Action Network for Gender Equity and Law.
Firm: The Konstantin Law Firm, Inc.
420 3rd St Ste 250 , Oakland , California 94607
Practice Areas: Business
Firm: Bloom Coach + Consult
1939 Harrison Street, Suite 120 , Oakland , California 94612
Practice Areas: Family
1724 Mandela Pkwy , Oakland , California 94607
Practice Areas: Personal Injury
Ambrosio A. Sacramento III devotes his career to the pursuit of truth and justice for his injured clients involved in motor vehicle accidents and other catastrophic personal injury matters. Mr. Sacramento has successfully litigated and settled a wide range of cases and considers himself a tireless advocate for the underdog. He takes pride in being persistent and tenacious while providing individualized representation to tailor each client’s needs.
7901 Oakport St Ste 4900 , Oakland , California 94621
Practice Areas: Car Accidents
Firm: Winer, McKenna & Burritt, LLP
1999 Harrison Street , Oakland , California 94612
Practice Areas: Civil , Corporate , Personal Injury, Sexual Harassment, Sexual Harassment
Since she began practicing law in 1998, Alexis McKenna has been dedicated to social justice and protecting the rights of individuals. She has represented numerous workers and consumers against corporations and insurance companies in the fields of employment law (harassment and discrimination), therapy and medical malpractice, personal injury, and wrongful death.Ms. McKenna feels strongly about enabling and empowering individuals who have been abused by or otherwise injured through the misconduct of corporations, or the negligence of health care professionals. She brings to these cases her own unique drive to serve the best interests of her clients and to achieve justice.Ms. McKenna became an associate at the Law Offices of John D. Winer in August of 2002. She has brought her talents to bear on cases that bring about both good results for her clients and succeeded in fostering social justice and civil rights. She achieved a number of substantial settlements for her clients, including several multi-million dollar settlements. Furthermore, in 2005, she and John Winer won a $2.2 million jury verdict in San Jose against FedEx Express for two women who had been sexually harassed when employed at FedEx. In January 2006, Ms. McKenna became a partner in the firm.Previously, Ms. McKenna was an associate at the firm of Gillin, Jacobson, Ellis & Larsen, focusing on sexual and racial harassment cases. She also worked on personal injury, wrongful death, toxic tort and unfair business practices cases on behalf of consumers. She is proud of the accomplishments she had there working for the rights of employees, including: $1.1 million settlement for seven waitresses against their employer who had subjected to crude comments and intimidating behavior based on their gender;$500,000 settlement for a woman who alleged she was sexually harassed by the division president at a national corporation; $250,000 for two housekeepers at a hotel who were sexually harassed by the general manager.Ms. McKenna has lectured and written articles for her peers on the topics of employment law, discovery, punitive damages and trial strategy, including for the Consumer Attorneys of California and the California Employment Lawyers Association. She also a contributor to John Winer’s published book, Proving Mental and Emotional Injuries.Ms. McKenna received a Bachelor of Arts in Justice from the American University in 1994 and her law degree from Hastings College of Law in 1998. While at Hastings, she was Senior Articles Editor for Hastings International and Comparative Law Review. Upon graduation from law school, Ms. McKenna’s strive to work for social justice led her to the area of criminal law as an attorney at the Alameda County Public Defender’s Office. Much of her work there consisted of protecting the constitutional rights of indigent individuals facing the death penalty. She had previously served the Public Defender as a law clerk during law school, in addition to clerking at the San Francisco Public Defender and the Federal Public Defender offices.
Firm: Modern Family Law
1 Kaiser Plz Ste 401 , Oakland , California 94612
Practice Areas: Family
1300 Clay St Ste 600 , Oakland , California 94612
Practice Areas: DUI & DWI
Mr. Cross is an expert in the field of criminal law. Mr. Cross will fight more aggressively than anyone to bring you the best outcome possible. He passionately cares about defending his clients and does everything within his power to help them. Having attended the University of California, Berkeley for Undergraduate studies, he received a B.A. in Legal Studies. He subsequently attended the prestigious San Francisco Law School to receive his J.D. He is a member of many associations, including the State Bar Association, the Alameda County Car Association, the San Mateo County Bar Association and the Delta Theta Phi Law Fraternity.
Firm: Mehtani Law Offices, P.C.
1999 Harrison St, FL 18th , Oakland , California 94612
Practice Areas: Wrongful Termination
Aanand Mehtani is a founding partner at Rushovich Mehtani LLP.. Mr. Mehtani started his career at O’Melveny & Myers, one of the oldest and largest law firms in Los Angeles. At O’Melveny, Mr. Mehtani’s practice broadly included contractual and commercial/business litigation, labor and employment litigation and counseling, intellectual property litigation, and business transactions. After leaving O’Melveny, Mr. Mehtani went on to specialize in employment litigation at the international law firm of Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld, where he practiced for several years. Akin’s employment practice is widely considered to be among the best corporate practices in the United States.. Mr. Mehtani has years of experience with various types of employment law matters, including but not limited to wage and hour individual and class actions, sexual harassment, discrimination and wrongful termination suits. He also has significant experience providing employment law compliance advice and drafting agreements related to employment law matters, as well as working on personal injury cases.
Firm: Horton, West & Bowman LLP
1901 Harrison Street , Oakland , California 94612
Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Corporate, Probate, LLC, Trusts, Wills
Alex has a B.S. in Finance from San Diego State University and a J.D. from John F. Kennedy School of Law. Prior to working with Horton, West & Bowman, Alex was a solo practitioner with his firm Bowman Law Offices for three years, and worked at Trutner Law Offices in Livermore for five years. Alex enjoys helping his clients establish a new business, creating diverse estate plans, and helping his client's through a difficult time after they have lost a loved one through trust or probate administrations.
Firm: Alden Knisbacher
528 Grand Avenue , Oakland , California 94610
Practice Areas: Litigation
Attorney At Law , Oakland , California 94611
Practice Areas: Criminal Defense
Firm: Fried & Williams LLP
1901 Harrison Street , Oakland , California 94612
Practice Areas: Landlord & Tenant
Alana Grice Conner. I graduated from the University of California Berkeley with a degree in Social Welfare and earned my law degree from Syracuse University, College of Law. I have been practicing law since 1996.. I began working with Clifford Fried and Steve Williams in 2008 and was instrumental in helping form the Fried & Williams law firm. I specialize in residential and commercial leasing, real property purchase and sales, and landlord/tenant litigation. I am experienced in representing clients in court and at rent board proceedings in Oakland and Berkeley.. I have given numerous presentations on landlord-tenant law to the East Bay Rental Housing Association and the Oakland Housing Authority.
Firm: Law Ofc John Burris
7677 Oakport St #1120 , Oakland , California 94621
Practice Areas: Civil Rights
Firm: Wilson Family Law, A.P.C.
484 Lake Park Ave. , Oakland , California 94610
Practice Areas: Family
Wilson Family Law advises clients in the following areas: dissolution of marriage, child custody and visitation, child support, spousal support, property characterization and division, marital settlement agreements, premarital agreements, and post-nuptial agreements. Adam litigates and negotiates settlements in the following counties: San Francisco, Alameda, Contra Costa, San Mateo, Santa Clara, and Marin.. After practicing at a number of respected Bay Area family law firms, Adam founded Wilson Family Law to provide quality representation tailored to each client's unique needs. He is skilled at reaching fair settlements in both collaborative and conflict-driven matters, and provides responsive, compassionate and effective counsel.. Adam obtained a degree in finance with honors from TCU in Fort Worth, Texas and earned his juris doctorate degree from UC College of the Law San Francisco (formerly UC Hastings). In his free time, Adam enjoys exploring Oakland and the surrounding Bay Area with his wife and two young daughters.
Firm: Haapala, Thompson & Abern, LLP
1939 Harrison St Ste 800 , Oakland , California 94612
Practice Areas: Appeals
Firm: Kaufmann & Gropman LLP
1939 Harrison St Ste 620 , Oakland , California 94612
Practice Areas: Discrimination, Employment & Labor , Labor , Wages/Commissions/Overtime, Wrongful Termination, Employment & Labor
Firm: Bay Oak Law
1939 Harrison Street, Suite 929 , Oakland , California 94612
Practice Areas: Litigation
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