Litigation lawyers in California Aalok Sikand to Ahmed Ibrahim

Firm: The Law Offices of Aalok Sikand

2528 S Sepulveda Blvd , Los Angeles , California 90064

Practice Areas: Litigation, Chapter 13, Chapter 7, Business, Employment, Real Estate

I am an attorney specializing in lawsuit disputes, and bankruptcy. As both an MBA and a California Licensed Real Estate Broker, I hold specialized credentials that afford me a very comprehensive understanding of the complexities associated with real estate and business issues.. I have recent experience successfully taking business litigation cases to trial, successfully taking collection claims to trial, and saving many homes from foreclosure utilizing bankruptcy protection.. I have also been successful in settling personal injury claims and in negotiating several family law cases.. It has been my my privilege to gain a great deal of diverse experience. It is my goal to continue to provide my clients with unsurpassed excellence in advocacy.

4338 1/2 Laurel Canyon Blvd , Studio City , California 91604

Practice Areas: Litigation, Real Estate, Foreclosure, Probate, Contracts

Aaron is an experienced Attorney who specializes in real estate transactional law, foreclosure law, wills and estate law, and probate. Aaron is constantly in litigation against the largest mortgage lenders in California on behalf of homeowners facing foreclosure due to the banks’ deceptive conduct.. In addition to being an attorney, Aaron is a licensed real estate broker. Over the years, Aaron has helped clients avoid foreclosure by converting it into an equitable real estate transaction.. Aaron created Rubix Realty, in response to the lack of qualified and experienced real estate professionals in the distressed property market. Our motto at Rubix Realty is simple.. “Where you see problems. We see solutions”. Real estate transactions are not always simple. Many times, there are a number of legal and tax issues that need to be resolved before an escrow can successfully close. These issues include: Negotiating with banks for discounted payoffs, negotiating with reverse mortgages, clearing title defects, quieting title against false claims of ownership, negotiating and/or vacating judgment liens, settling and obtaining releases of tax liens, settling HOA liens, and negotiating down junior mortgages such as HELOCS.. With our unique set of skills we are able to take an upside down home and create equity for a seller.  With our unique set of skills we are able to assist savvy investors in acquiring properties off market at under market value prices.. When a client chooses Rubix Realty, that client chooses a brokerage with an in house CPA and in house attorneys who specialize in real estate law, tax law, wills and estate law, and probate. Any legal services required to close escrow are included as part of commission.. Our goal is to help sellers and buyers simplify their complicated real estate transaction.

Firm: State Compensation Insurance Fund

Complex Legal Unit/Appellate , Glendale , California 91203

Practice Areas: Litigation

Firm: A|D|Y Law Group, P.C.

1925 Century Park East , Los Angeles , California 90067

Practice Areas: Litigation, Personal Injury

Firm: Clapp Moroney

6130 Stoneridge Mall Rd Ste 275 , Pleasanton , California 94588

Practice Areas: Litigation

Firm: Adina T. Stern, A Professional Law Corporation

30021 Tomas Ste 300 , Rancho Santa Margarita , California 92688

Practice Areas: Litigation

Adina T. Stern  has been a member of the California Bar since 1983 when she graduated from Southwestern University Law School with honors.  Ms. Stern has been recognized as one of Orange County’s “Top Lawyers” by OC Metro Magazine for the past three years in a row and has an extremely high success ratio in cases which have not settled before or during litigation or arbitration.. Ms. Stern is often asked to consult with other law firms and attorneys who seek out her expertise, particularly in the areas of litigation, appellate law, real estate and equine law.  Having litigated a vast variety of civil disputes in state and federal court, our firm’s clients benefit from the broad experiential knowledge she offers when representing clients in both litigation and transactions.. One of Ms. Stern’s greatest strengths is in the area of law and motion practice.  As a result, Ms. Stern has been able to secure significant settlements for her Plaintiff clients and has also won a significant number of cases prior to trial after winning dispositive motions.. Ms. Stern has been a long time member of the Board of Directors of the Orange County Trial Lawyers and was the editor of that organization's quarterly legal journal, The Gavel. She has written a number of "how to" articles for that publication and she is also active in the Constitutional Rights Foundation and has coached the Mock Trial team at Mission Viejo High School.. Adina Stern's background has made her uniquely qualified to represent clients in a wide variety of industries.  Ms. Stern was raised on a race horse farm and continues to be involved in the equine world today.  She understands horses and horsemen and has worked on equine legal issues in California and Kentucky. Prior to attending law school Ms. Stern worked for her family's construction and development company and through this experience developed an in depth understanding of the real estate and construction industries as well.. During law school Ms. Stern was an extern law clerk to the Honorable Stephen Reinhardt on the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeal and served as the Executive Editor of the Southwestern University Law Review.  While in law school she was awarded many honors including being named the Best Advocate in the Western United States in the Jessup International Law Moot Court competition and being awarded both the Thomas Bradley and Ida Reese scholarships.. After completing law school Ms. Stern practiced law with one of Beverly Hills’ largest and most prestigious law firms, Cooper, Epstein & Hurewitz.  In 1992 she formed her own Beverly Hills law firm.  Ms. Stern opened an Orange County office in 1998.  Since that time, Ms. Stern has made Orange County her home.

Firm: Fernald Law Group LLP

510 W 6th St Ste 700 , Los Angeles , California 90014

Practice Areas: Civil , Products Liability, Litigation, Litigation

Adam Zaffos brings over 18 years of complex litigation experience to the Firm. Prior to joining Fernald Law Group, he was a senior litigator with The Wonderful Company—a privately held food conglomerate with such brands as FIJI Water, POM Wonderful, Justin Wines, Wonderful Pistachios and Almonds (Get Crackin’ Pistachios) and Wonderful Citrus (Cuties/Halos).. While there, he managed all aspects of litigation and risk management from inception to resolution and chaired or co-chaired multiple trials and arbitrations involving hundreds of millions of dollars. His complex practice included false advertising, unfair competition, class actions, regulatory dispute (FTC), antitrust, intellectual property, employment, bankruptcy and business litigation.. Prior to that, Adam spent two years with the international law firm of Hogan Lovells where he focused on antitrust litigation, primarily for Fox News Corporation and Fox Entertainment Group. Before that, he practiced almost six years in the Los Angeles office of Norton Rose Fulbright, one of the largest law firms in the world. While there, he focused on complex class action and mass tort litigation.. Adam was admitted to practice law in the state of California in 2001. He is admitted to practice before the United States District Courts for the Central, Eastern, Southern and Northern Districts of California, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, as well as the United States Supreme Court.

Firm: Wolf, Rifkin, Shapiro, Schulman & Rabkin, LLP

11400 W. Olympic Blvd. , Los Angeles , California 90064

Practice Areas: Litigation

Adam M. Weg is a partner in the Los Angeles office of Wolf, Rifkin, Shapiro, Schulman & Rabkin, LLP, with a practice that focuses on complex business, real estate, antitrust and trade secret matters, cross-border international arbitration disputes and sophisticated insurance matters. Mr. Weg’s legal knowledge and real-world business experience provides a unique combination that clients rely on with their most pressing legal matters. Mr. Weg has considerable experience handling matters through all phases of civil litigation, pending in both state and federal courts.. Additionally, Mr. Weg has been selected as a "Rising Star" for the years 2019 and 2018 by Super Lawyers Magazine, an honor that is limited to no more than 2.5% of the attorneys within California under the age of 40. He has also been selected by Martindale-Hubbell as AV Preeminent - Peer Rating for the Highest Level of Professional Excellence.. AREAS OF PRACTICE. • Business Litigation. • Real Estate Litigation. • International Arbitration. • Insurance. REPRESENTATIVE EXPERIENCE. • Represented one of the largest private cotton farms in the United States in connection with antitrust allegations for violations under section 1 of the Sherman Act, including per se horizontal group boycott, by one of largest cotton spinners in Asia. After a complete international arbitration proceeding, Mr. Weg and his partner obtained a lengthy award, entirely in their client's favor, which also provided their client a multi-million dollar award of its attorney's fees.. • Settled a complex securities dispute involving the transfer of multiple restricted securities and securities options by a client in a matter involving state and federal issues. He settled the matter for a fraction of the client's potential significant civil exposure.. • Represented several executive employees of a major, worldwide aircraft leasing company in resolving allegations of misappropriation of trade secrets, breach of fiduciary duties, and unfair competition relating to the formation of the company by the former CEO of a competing company.. • Regularly represents large multi-national businesses and insurers against allegations of misappropriation of trade secrets and confidential information arising from employee mobility, contractual disputes, environmental disputes, and real estate disputes.. • Represents multi-national insurance companies across the nation and overseas in matters related to insurance coverage and bad faith litigation, including errors and omissions coverage, complex excess/umbrella coverage and environmental coverage disputes.. EDUCATION. • Juris Doctor (2009) UC Hastings College of Law, San Francisco, California. Hastings Law Journal (Law Review), Senior Executive Editor, 2008-2009. • Bachelor of Arts, Government (2006) Cornell University, Ithaca, New York. ADMISSIONS. • Member of the California State Bar. • United States District Court for the Central and Southern Districts of California. • Ninth Circuit, United States Court of Appeals. MEMBERSHIPS. • Association of Business Trial Lawyers, Member/Young Lawyers Division Advisory Committee. • Downtown Los Angeles Bar Association, Board of Directors (past). HONORS & OUTSIDE ACTIVITIES. • Feature in the Daily Journal’s Top Verdicts of 2018. • 2018 and 2019 Super Lawyers “Rising Star” (awarded to 2.5% of attorneys under the age of 40). • Regularly volunteers as an attorney scorer/judge for the Southern California Mock Trial Finals presented by the Constitutional Rights Foundation. During his free time, Mr. Weg enjoys playing golf and spending quality time with his family.

Firm: The Law Office of Adam M Satnick

11755 Wilshire Blvd., Suit 1250 , Los Angeles , California 90025

Practice Areas: Litigation

Firm: Law Offices of Adam Mirza

3390 Auto Mall Drive , Westlake Village , California 91362

Practice Areas: General Practice, Tax Fraud & Tax Evasion, Bankruptcy & Debt, Business, Contracts & Agreements, Corporate & Incorporation, Debt & Lending Agreements, Financial Markets and Services, Limited Liability Company (LLC), Partnership, Securities Offerings, Tax, Securities & Investment Fraud, White Collar Crime, Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Family, General Practice, Real Estate, Foreclosure, Landlord & Tenant, Litigation

Adam F. Mirza is a licensed attorney, real estate broker, and a certified public accountant in California. He also teaches personal finance, tax and accounting as an adjunct instructor at Cerritos College and teaches commercial transactions as a Professor at Abraham Lincoln University Law School in Los Angeles. Additionally, he holds Series 7, Series 24, Series 27 and Series 66 securities licenses.. Born in California, Adam completed his undergraduate degree at Canada's top ranked institution the University of Toronto in business management specializing in accounting with solid grounding in finance and economics. He worked at the top two private sector pension funds in Canada and internationally leading professional audit and tax firm PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP before returning to the USA to complete dual Juris Doctor of Law (JD) and a Masters of Business Administration (MBA) degrees in pursuit of his greater ambitions. Since, Adam has worked at a mixture of a non-profit, an industry-leading publicly traded company, and at the IRS Office of Chief Counsel.. Adam currently serves as General Counsel specializing in several areas of law including but not limited to securities law, regulatory compliance, corporate and business law, contract law, finance and investments, and real estate law for the following companies:. A dual registered SEC registered investment advisor and FINRA broker dealer wealth management firm with over $200,000,000 assets under management.. A nationwide private money lender that has a loan portfolio secured by over $80,000,000 of commercial real estate.. A California BRE licensed real estate broker corporation.. Self-storage facilities for individuals and businesses in 7 states nationwide.. He is also President of Mirza Professional Services providing accounting, business, financial, legal, real estate and tax services and solutions to individuals and businesses.. Adam is a health and fitness enthusiast and enjoys going to the gym, hiking, weightlifting, cardio, playing hockey and leading an active and balanced lifestyle. He is also an avid reader, writer, enjoys traveling and exploring different cities and cultures.

Firm: Miller Miller Gerber LLP

18301 Von Karman Avenue , Irvine , California 92612

Practice Areas: Litigation

I am a business attorney and the Managing Partner of the Irvine based law firm of Miller Miller Gerber, LLP.  My areas of practice include business litigation and transactional work.  My transactional practice focuses on advising business through the everyday issues that businesses face.  I assist businesses with various issues, including setting up and managing the corporation, drafting contracts, resolving client and vendor disputes, large-scale acquisitions, and exit events including the sale of a business.  My litigation practice ranges from simple disputes with vendors, to bet-the-company litigations, to federal qui tam actions.. My professional experience prior to Miller Miller Gerber included a clerkship with the Honorable Asher Grunis of the Israeli Supreme Court, and time at the New York bases firm Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP.  While at Paul Weiss, I gained experience doing large scale public and private M&A work, cutting edge high tech trading litigation, large securities class actions, and simple partnership disputes.. I received my BA, Suma Cum Laude, from University of California, Los Angeles, and got my J.D. from New York University.  I now live in Huntington Beach.  As an active member of the community, I host my own annual Charity Wine Tasting called Uncork for Hope, which benefits Boys Town California, and am also a participant in the CHOC Follies, an annual musical theater production that benefits the Children's Hospital of Orange County.  I am also on the Board of Governors for the Center Club, the Board of Directors for Boys Town California, and an active participant at the Jewish Federation and Family Services in Orange County, where I serve on the NextGen Board, the Ignite co-chair, and am also currently serving a six year term on the Jewish Federations National Youth Leadership Cabinet.

Firm: Strassburg Gilmore & Wei LLP

1250 E Walnut St Ste 136 , Pasadena , California 91106

Practice Areas: Litigation

Firm: Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker

555 S Flower St Ste 2900 , Los Angeles , California 90071

Practice Areas: Litigation

Firm: Ford Walker Haggerty & Behar LLP

1 World Trade Ctr # 27 , Long Beach , California 90831

Practice Areas: General Practice, Litigation, Litigation

Firm: Pierce & Weiss LLP

6300 Wilshire Boulevard , Los Angeles , California 90048

Practice Areas: Litigation

Firm: Gokal Law Offices

4675 MacArthur Court Drive , Newport Beach , California 92660

Practice Areas: Litigation

Abbas K. Gokal specializes in representing clients in catastrophic personal injury, trust litigation and probate matters.. Mr. Gokal has successfully recovered millions of dollars in settlements and trial verdicts for his clients.. Mr. Gokal receives immeasurable personal satisfaction from developing close client relationships. He believes the key to successful client relationships comes from taking the time to keep clients informed and educated through each step of the litigation process.. Recent Verdicts and Settlements. Education. Abbas Gokal holds a Juris Doctorate degree from Suffolk University Law School, Boston, Massachusetts. He also holds a Master in Business Administration from the University of Massachusetts and a Bachelor of Science in Biology from the State University of New York at Albany.. Community Services & Honors. Mr. Gokal proudly serves Chairman of the Board of Directors for the Orange County Child Abuse Prevention Center, which serves at-risk children and families in crisis to prevent and breach the generational cycle of child abuse.. Mr. Gokal has been ranked as one of the “Top 25 attorneys in Orange County under 40” “and one of the Top 100 attorneys in Southern California under 40” by Super Lawyers.

Firm: Morris & Stone, LLP

11 Orchard Road , Lake Forest , California 92630

Practice Areas: Litigation

Aaron Morris is an attorney with more than 35 years of experience. His primary practice areas include litigation arising from free speech issues (anti-SLAPP, defamation, first amendment), business litigation (breach of contract, trade secret, partnership dissolution, etc.), and appellate work. His appellate work has resulted in published opinions from the Court of Appeal, creating new precedents that afford greater protections relating to free speech. In the case of Bell v. Feibush, the trial court, Court of Appeal, and Supreme Court all adopted his application of a Penal Code statute to civil fraud actions, allowing defrauded plaintiffs to recover treble damages and attorney fees. In the case of Pagia v. Hamilton, he created new precedent regarding the striking of individual allegations with an anti-SLAPP motion. He is the current President of the California Defamation Lawyers Association, and host of the California SLAPP Law Podcast. He was an Adjunct Professor at Whittier Law School in Costa Mesa, California, teaching "Litigation Skills & Strategies" and at National University in Irvine, California, teaching litigation techniques. Mr. Morris is a writer and lecturer on the subjects of free speech, defamation and anti-SLAPP law, and is the author of California SLAPP Law. He has been a featured speaker at such functions as the American Bar Association Techshow. He has appeared on the national television shows "Leeza" and "Frontline." He is frequently asked to consult other law firms on anti-SLAPP motions and is a frequently retained as an expert to opine on fee applications following anti-SLAPP motions. Aaron Morris attended Southwestern University School of Law, where he was Editor-in-Chief of the Law Review and graduated cum laude in 1987.. ARTICLES AND PUBLICATIONS: A prolific writer, Aaron Morris has published numerous articles in legal and computer related publications. He was the Editor in Chief of Law Office Technology Solutions and a Contributing Editor to Law Office Computing. His columns have been published in the Orange County Register and Los Angeles Times. He was a columnist for the Orange County Business Journal, Editor in Chief of the Southwestern University Law Review, Reporter, El Independiente (Newspaper), and Editor in Chief, Periodista (Newspaper). A small sampling of his published works include: Pipeline (Random Thoughts Publishing); To Drug Test or Not To Drug Test - An Employer's Dilemma (Orange County Business Journal); What is a SLAPPback Action? (California SLAPP Law); "Junk Faxes" - Protected Free Speech? (Orange County Business Journal); You Can Now be Sued for Calling the Police (California SLAPP Law); Be A Manager, Go To Jail (Orange County Business Journal); If I Can't Fire Him, Can I At Least Demote Him? (Orange County Business Journal); The Litigation Privilege and Collateral Defamation Actions (California SLAPP Law) Vendors of Real Estate: When Does Liability End? (17 Southwestern University Law Review 1, 23-42).

Firm: Bishop | Barry

6001 Shellmound Street , Emeryville , California 94608

Practice Areas: Litigation

Firm: Ai Law

4695 MacArthur Court, Suite 1100 , Newport Beach , California 92660

Practice Areas: Corporate , Litigation, Litigation

Ahmed Ibrahim is a California licensed attorney and the founder of AI Law. Ahmed has spent his entire legal career litigating highly complex cases on behalf of plaintiffs and defendants, big and small. Being on both sides of counsel table has provided Ahmed with a unique perspective enabling him to analyze a case from all angles, and to be one step ahead by anticipating case strategies and arguments of his adversaries.. Ahmed started his legal career at Snell & Wilmer, one of the largest law firms in the western United States, where he spent over five years in the commercial litigation department. At Snell, Ahmed learned the importance of delivering high quality and thoughtful work to clients while maintaining the highest standards of integrity and competence, the same service he now brings to his clients at AI Law.. For the next seven-plus years, Ahmed used his talents battling powerful companies and individuals at a litigation boutique based in Newport Beach. During this time, Ahmed worked on many high profile matters, including several trials, and developed a fearlessness and tireless resolve advocating for his clients. In 2018, Ahmed and his team received the Public Justice Trial Lawyer of the Year award for his work on a major class action resulting in a multi-million dollar jury verdict and judgment.. Ahmed earned his undergraduate degree from the Haas School of Business at the University of California, Berkeley. After college, Ahmed spent two years as a management consultant with the global consulting firm Accenture.. Ahmed then received his law degree from the University of California, Hastings College of the Law. During law school, Ahmed served as a judicial extern for the Honorable Martin J. Jenkins, former district judge for the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. Ahmed was also active as a member of the Jessup International Moot Court team, earning an award for top oral advocate in 2005.. Ahmed understands that clients do not hire attorneys to “bill” hours, but to win. That is why he takes great pride in his track record of providing results for his clients.

Firm: Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch LLP

525 B Street , San Diego , California 92101

Practice Areas: Public Agencies, Litigation, Education and Charter Schools, US - Latin America Cross - Border