LItigation lawyers in California Alice Anderson to Anahita Hasheminejad

alice@anpslaw.com , Mill Valley , California 94941

Practice Areas: Litigation

Attorney | Mediator | Litigator | Negotiator. Representing nonprofit and other clients in litigation and tax-exempt law matters.  Update author to CEB's definitive practice guide, Advising California Nonprofit Corporations (2021, 2022, Ch. 22).  Over thirty years of practice in complex litigation, compliance and transactional work.

Firm: Alicia McElwaine-Leto, Esq.

4164 Tweedy Blvd , South Gate , California 90280

Practice Areas: Litigation

Ms. McElwaine-Leto is a member of the California Lawyers Association, American Bar Association, Pasadena Bar Association,and Los Angeles County Bar Association and is licensed to practice before all Courts in the State of California as well as the United States District Court, Central, Southern and Eastern Districts. In 2017 Ms. McElwaine-Leto earned Lawyers of Distinction recognition and was a recipient of Avvo's Client Choice Award in 2017, 2018, 2020, and 2021. In 2019 Ms. McElwaine-Leto was named a "Top Attorney" ranked in the top 5% by . From 2019 through 2025 she earned Super Lawyer status being named to the prestigious "Rising Stars" category - available only to those in the top 2.5% of the industry. In 2024 The National Trial Lawyers recognized her as a member of the Top 25 Female Trial Lawyers. In 2023, 2024 and 2025 Ms. McElwaine-Leto was recognized by Best Lawyers - Ones to Watch in America for her work in Plaintiff's Personal Injury Litigation.. Ms. McElwaine-Leto attended Concoridia University Irvine on an athletic scholarship for Softball and Deans Academic scholarship. In 2010 Alicia earned a Bachelor of Arts degree after double majoring in Political Science and History.. Upon receiving her Juris Doctorate degree from Thomas Jefferson School of Law in 2014 Alicia worked for a consumer protection firm with an emphasis in Federal consumer litigation where she gained a solid and articulated understanding of the law represenrting clients against Fortune 500 opponents.. Ms. McElwaine-Leto has resolved 100s of client disputes with banks, bill collectors and credit agencies pre-litigation in addition to being named counsel of record in over one hundred filed civil cases. With over a decade of courtroom experience Ms. McElwaine-Leto has gained an astute knowledge and understanding of both criminal and civil cases overseeing all aspects of litigation from client affairs to winning at trial after jury deliberation. Having spent thousands of hours in the courtroom, Ms. McElwaine-Leto has appeared in 100s of both felony and misdemeanor criminal cases frequently representing clients who were wrongfully accused and often facing life sentences behind bars.. Ms. McElwaine-Leto has been named counsel of record in 100s of cases overseeing all aspects of litigation from client affairs to second chairing a murder trial. Ms. McElwaine-Leto's most recent trial win occurred in March 2019 when she convinced a 12 person jury that her client was innocent of all five counts by unanimous decision.. Alicia has dedicated her practice to being an advocate for those who do not have the ability to represent themselves.. Ms. McElwaine-Leto has deep roots in Southern California where her family made a name for themselves as top executives in Hollywood with an impressive client list that included Frank Sinatra, Elivs Presley, Judy Garland and Steven Spielberg. Alicia has based her legal career on the objectives her family was known for, being "scrupulously loyal to clients as well as a tough, shrewd negotiator".

24411 Ridge Route Dr Ste 200 , Laguna Hills , California 92653

Practice Areas: Litigation

Firm: Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP

1900 Main Street 5th Floor , Irvine , California 92614

Practice Areas: Civil , Environmental , Litigation, Litigation

Firm: Tulare County District Attorney

221 S Mooney Blvd Rm 224 , Visalia , California 93291

Practice Areas: Litigation

Firm: RMO LLP

3200 Park Center Dr , Costa Mesa , California 92626

Practice Areas: Litigation, Trusts

Amy Martinez is a Senior Attorney in the Costa Mesa office of RMO, LLP. Amy’s practice focuses on representing beneficiaries, and professional and corporate fiduciaries (administrators, executors, trustees, conservators, and guardians) in contested trust, estate and probate litigation matters. For more than a decade, Amy has worked tirelessly to build relationships with clients by maintaining personal one-on-one communication that allows her to guide clients through the litigation process, which often is a new and unfamiliar experience for them. As an experienced litigator, Amy understands the emotional and financial toll litigated disputes can take on clients. For that reason, Amy strives to present all potential litigation alternatives to maximize results and reduce litigation time and spend, including early mediation and creative settlement options aimed at swiftly and economically securing favorable results for her clients.

Firm: The Estate Lawyers

1201 Dove Street , Newport Beach , California 92660

Practice Areas: Litigation

Amy Gostanian is an experienced and decorated Trust & Estate Litigation attorney, and founder of Gostanian Law Group. She is a member of the American Bar Association, the California Bar Association, and the Orange County Bar Association. Amy is certified by the State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization in estate planning and probate law, and is certified to appear in California State and Federal Court. Amy has also been a guest speaker for the Orange County Bar Association - Conservatorship Section.. Amy has a broad range of experience in estate litigation matters, having completed thousands of estate plans and successfully litigated throughout Orange County, Los Angeles County, San Bernardino and Riverside County, California.. Amy has been recognized as a Top-Rated Super Lawyer three years consecutively (2020, 2021, and 2022) within the selective Orange County Trust and Estate Litigation Category. She has also been recognized as Super Lawyer - Rising Star in 2014 and 2015, and her firm, Gostanian Law Group, was recognized by Avvo for the 2015 Client Choice Award. Amy resides in south Orange County with her loving husband John and three (3) young daughters.. Gostanian Law Group is located in Orange County, CA. For more than a decade, Amy has expanded Gostanian Law Group by adding other passionate and knowledgeable individuals in order to provide her clients with the very best legal counsel. The firm is comprised of highly experienced Trust and Probate litigators who zealously advocate for clients and have over 30+ years of combined experience and success.. Gostanian Law Group's mission is to protect and preserve your wealth, your loved ones and your legacy.

Firm: Christensen, Glaser, Fink, Jacobs, Weil and Shapiro, LLP

10250 Constellation Boulevard 19th Floor , Los Angeles , California 90067

Practice Areas: Business , Civil , International & Trade, Litigation

Firm: Brown, Neri, Smith & Khan LLP

11766 Wilshire Blvd , Los Angeles , California 90025

Practice Areas: Civil , Litigation, Litigation

Firm: Gharibian Law, APC

101 North Brand Boulevard , Glendale , California 91203

Practice Areas: Litigation

In 2005, Amber graduated from the University of California, Berkeley with a B.A. in English and Legal Studies. Throughout her undergraduate education, Amber worked as a legal assistant for an elder abuse attorney and assisted another attorney in preparing for trial. Amber received a lot of work that most attorneys would not trust a legal assistant with, and these opportunities inspired Amber to pursue law. During this time, Amber also found inspiration in her grandmother who lived in a nursing home in Hawaii. Amber remembers visiting her, observing her unusual lack of appetite and inability to eat and staff members did the bare minimum to help her. When her grandmother passed away, Amber knew it was due to the nursing home’s neglect and failure to properly provide her grandmother assistance with eating. While she knows that she cannot help her grandmother, she wants to help other families from losing loved ones to the neglectful nature of nursing homes.. Amber attended law school at the University of California, San Francisco College of Law. While in law school, she worked for the legal researching and writing department. She also was a supervising assistant for the student resource legal research and writing. In 2009, Amber graduated Cum Laude.. Growing up in San Bernardino, Amber grew up in a largely underprivileged community. By living in this area, she learned that people from all walks of life have value despite not being wealthy. Living in a diverse community, Amber’s compassion and down-to-earth nature portray the values her community stands for.. Throughout her career, Amber is most proud of helping various people and families.  She knows that family by family, she made a difference in helping them in some way.. Bar Admissions: California and Nevada

Firm: ADLI Law Group

444 S Flower St. , Los Angeles , California 90071

Practice Areas: Litigation

Ms. Dillard is a part of the firm’s civil litigation practice group. Her practice primarily involves business litigation, contract disputes, and employment issues. Ms. Dillard is available to assist in all stages of litigation, including action commencement, written discovery, law in motion, and settlement negotiations.. Prior to joining ADLI Law Group, Ms. Dillard was an associate attorney at a boutique firm in Downtown Los Angeles. In this capacity, Ms. Dillard provided general litigation services to civil litigation clients in both state and federal court, served as general counsel for several small corporations, and assisted withbusiness formation and legal advisement. Ms. Dillard has also clerked for numerous governmental agencies, including the Los Angeles District Attorney’s Office and the Los Angeles Office of the Inspector General.. Ms. Dillard received her Bachelor of Arts in Communication Studies from California State University, Long Beach, where she was an early member of the First Amendment Scholar program. She then went on to receive her Juris Doctor from the University of Southern California, Gould School of Law, whereshe served on the board of the International Refugee Assistance Project and the Student Bar Association. Ms. Dillard is committed to providing high quality legal work to her clients.

Firm: O'Hagan Meyer

550 S Hope St Ste 2400 , Los Angeles , California 90071

Practice Areas: Litigation, Employment & Labor

Firm: Phillips Spallas Angstadt LLP

560 Mission St Ste 1010 , San Francisco , California 94105

Practice Areas: Litigation

Firm: Burkhalter Kessler Clement & George LLP

2020 Main St Ste 600 , Irvine , California 92614

Practice Areas: Litigation

Mr. Burkhalter is the founding partner of BKCG. He is an AV Preeminent rated lawyer, the top ranking in ability and ethics by Martindale- Hubbell. Mr. Burkhalter has been selected as a Southern California Super Lawyer for Business Litigation every year since 2007, and was selected as one of Orange County’s Top 50 Super Lawyers in 2019. Mr. Burkhalter is also a new member of the American Board of Trial Advocates.. Mr. Burkhalter is a seasoned business trial lawyer who has successfully prosecuted and defended a wide array of cases. He has received multiple “8 figure” jury trial awards, including a $70 million win against Universal in a Hollywood accounting case and a $30.4 million dollar verdict in a contentious eminent domain case in Nashville Tennessee. In addition to his litigation practice, Mr. Burkhalter advises and represents clients in a wide variety of business settings, such as purchases and sales of businesses, partner buy-in and buy-outs, restructuring business relationships, and terminating partners and business units.. Mr. Burkhalter obtained his Bachelor of Science in Accounting, cum laude, from Northwestern State University in his home state of Louisiana. After becoming a Certified Public Accountant with one of the big four international accounting firms, Mr. Burkhalter earned his law degree at Pepperdine University, graduating magna cum laude. He is admitted to practice law in California and Arizona.

Firm: Berding & Weil, LLP

3240 Stone Valley Road West , Alamo , California 94507

Practice Areas: Construction Defects, Products Liability, Litigation, Litigation, Litigation, Litigation

Firm: Burton & Cooper LLP

133 Mission St Ste 102 , Santa Cruz , California 95060

Practice Areas: Litigation

Allegra V. Gabbert was born in Chico, California, in 1988.  Ms. Gabbert received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Language Studies from the University of California, Santa Cruz, from which she graduated cum laude, in 2010.  She received her Juris Doctorate degree from the University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law, in Sacramento, in June 2014, where she earned Dean’s List Honors.. As a junior at the University of California, Santa Cruz, Ms. Gabbert studied criminal law while working as an intern investigator at the Public Defender’s Office in Washington D.C.  As a senior, she attended the National Autonomous of Mexico, in Mexico City, where she studied Spanish, and civil rights.. After her first year at law school,  she volunteered at the Watsonville Law Center, where low-income persons can receive legal advice and referrals.  During her second and third years in law school, she worked as a legal assistant at a private law firm, assisting disabled persons with obtaining their Social Security benefits.  After taking the Bar exam, she volunteered as a post bar intern at the Disability Rights California, where she assisted disabled persons in achieving access to equal rights in the work place.  While in law school, Ms. Gabbert received the Witkin Award in the Mediation Certification Course for best performance, in addition to receiving her certification as a mediator.. Ms. Gabbert  was admitted to the California State Bar in December of 2014.  She is a member of the Santa Cruz County Bar Association, as well as Women Lawyers of Santa Cruz County.  In February of 2015, Ms. Gabbert joined Burton & Cooper LLP, as an associate attorney, where she has been working on civil defense litigation and plaintiff’s personal injury cases.. Ms. Gabbert enjoys running, skating, and playing ice hockey.  She has been a hockey player since childhood, and is currently playing on a nationally-ranked ice hockey team.. Ms. Gabbert speaks Spanish.  She can provide immediate assistance to Spanish speakers.

Firm: Taubman, Simpson, Young & Sulentor

One World Trade Center , Long Beach , California 90831

Practice Areas: Litigation, Business

Alison Flowers is a graduate of Whittier Law School, graduating summa cum laude and Valedictorian of her class.  Alison was the Executive Editor on Whittier’s Law Review, and graduated with a concentration in criminal law.  Alison was the recipient of the highly-esteemed Public Interest Scholarship from the California Bar Foundation.  She was also named the Jim Pfeiffer scholar because of her work with children, one of the highest recognitions from the Bar Foundation.   Alison has volunteered her services working with special needs children, advocating for the children and their parents, and incarcerated juveniles at the Los Padrinos Juvenile Detention Center.  Alison volunteered her time at the Legal Aid Society, assisting low-income people in family law and civil matters.   In addition, Alison was a law clerk at the Los Angeles District Attorney’s Office in the Major Crimes and Hard Core Gangs divisions, and gained court experience by conducting preliminary hearings at the Orange County District Attorney’s Office.  She is now a member of the California Bar.

Firm: Law Office of Anahita Hasheminejad PLC

2152 Dupont Drive Suite 280 , Irvine , California 92612

Practice Areas: Litigation

Firm: Wade Law Group

84 West Santa Clara Street , San Jose , California 95113

Practice Areas: Business Law, Business Litigation, Corporate Law, Business Transactions, Corporate Contracts, Corporate Litigation, Business Formation, Business Organization, Business Start-Ups, Business Transfers, Commercial Real Estate, Commercial Real Estate Litigation, Construction Law, Construction Defects, Construction Litigation, Corporate Organization, Litigation, Civil Litigation, Complex Litigation, Federal Civil Litigation, Federal Litigation, Trial Practice, Family Law, Cohabitation Agreements, Divorce, Community Property Law, Annulment, Alimony

Firm: Wood, Smith, Henning & Berman LLP

1401 Willow Pass Road , Concord , California 94520

Practice Areas: Civil Litigation, Construction Law, Health Care, Insurance, Litigation, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Products Liability, Professional Liability