Firm: The Houck Firm
16501 Ventura Blvd., Suite 400-199 , Encino , California 91436
Practice Areas: Litigation
Ryan D. Houck is a trial lawyer practicing exclusively in the area of trust, estate, and conservatorship litigation. Mr. Houck’s cases include will and trust contests and other challenges to estate plans, breach of fiduciary duty claims involving trustees and other fiduciaries, trustee accounting matters, and conservatorship proceedings. He represents both fiduciaries and beneficiaries, ranging from corporate trustees to charities to individuals, in such matters through trial and appeal.. Mr. Houck combines zealous advocacy with pragmatism, enabling him to achieve favorable and efficient results for his clients through skillful negotiation, strategic counsel, and accomplished trial work. He offers thoughtful, results-oriented advice at all stages of representation. Mr. Houck is also sensitive to the personal dynamics and non-monetary components of trust, estate, and conservatorship litigation, and he thoughtfully tailors his representation to reflect those case-specific situations and his clients’ goals.. Mr. Houck has been recognized as a Southern California “Rising Star” by Super Lawyers magazine every year since 2016, which is an achievement limited to no more than 2.5% of the lawyers in California. He has also been a speaker to the California State Bar Trust and Estate Section on a variety of trust and estate litigation issues, including appellate intricacies unique to probate litigation.. Prior to co-founding The Houck Firm, Mr. Houck was a partner at Sacks Glazier Franklin & Lodise LLP, specializing in T&E litigation. Before that, Mr. Houck was a patent litigation associate at Kirkland & Ellis, where he handled a variety of general and intellectual property litigation matters in state and federal courts, including the United States International Trade Commission. Mr. Houck is also a registered patent attorney.. Mr. Houck received his J.D., cum laude, from the Georgetown University Law Center in 2011, and received his B.S. in Science, Technology, and International Affairs from Georgetown University in 2006.
Firm: Everett Dorey LLP
2030 Main St Ste 1200 , Irvine , California 92614
Practice Areas: Litigation
Firm: The Law Offices of Sandra A. Groven
1346 Fourth Street , San Rafael , California 94901
Practice Areas: Litigation
13428 Maxella Ave #238 , Marina Del Rey , California 90292
Practice Areas: Litigation
I am available to meet with clients not only during business hours, but also on weekends and during the evening hours. I offer affordable rates.. I am an experienced attorney who takes a personal interest in his client's cases. When you call my office, I will be the one you speak to.. I look forward to working with you to help resolve your legal matter.
Firm: Kelsall & Associates PC
2921 Roosevelt St. , Carlsbad , California 92008
Practice Areas: Litigation, Estate Planning, Bankruptcy, Lawsuits & Disputes, Immigration
Mr. Kelsall is the managing partner responsible for the daily operations, management and performance of legal services. When Mr. Kelsall started his practice 15 years ago, he provided legal services focusing mainly on transactional matter and the defense of lawsuits. However, the Firm has diversified its legal practice to include a substantial amount of plaintiffs' work, comprising approximately 50% of the Firm's caseload. To date the most successful area of the Firm's practice has been Plaintiffs' work. The Firm is active in several community groups, including the Chamber of Commerce and is proud to serve members of the Carlsbad community.
P O Box 1730 , Long Beach , California 90801
Practice Areas: Litigation
440 Stevens Ave #100 , Solana Beach , California 92075
Practice Areas: Litigation
Sam is co-founder of Dean Gazzo Roistacher LLP. He is first and foremost a trial lawyer with nearly 25 years of experience in State and Federal Courts practicing all phases of litigation across a broad range of specialty areas including catastrophic personal injury, premises liability, development and construction, real estate, employment, professional malpractice, civil rights, complex commercial and supply chain claims, products liability, wine import and distribution, insurance bad faith, intellectual property, trade secrets and unfair competition, and, director disputes.. As a member of the United States Marine Corps Reserve, Sam deployed as an Intelligence Officer for multiple consecutive combat deployments in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. He successfully served in positions of increasing direct leadership up to the battalion/squadron level, and principal staff positions up to the major command and joint levels. As a Marine Colonel, and certified Inspector General, he currently serves as the command inspector for a major Reserve element.. Sam is a problem solver. Leveraging his extensive litigation background and enterprise-level leadership experience, Sam is highly adept at solving the most difficult legal challenges. Sam is sought as outside General Counsel to provide advice regarding strategic business development, risk mitigation, litigation supervision and cost management, compliance matters, internal polices and best practices. Sam is also specially retained as monitoring counsel for excess loss claims and to lead high profile investigations for both corporate and public entities.
Firm: Liner Yankelevitz Sunshine & Regenstreif LLP
1100 Glendon Avenue 14th Floor , Los Angeles , California 90024
Practice Areas: Litigation
Firm: NM LAW, APC
15147 Woodlawn Avenue , Tustin , California 92780
Practice Areas: Litigation
Samantha Sterling Smith, a partner at NM Law, is a certified legal specialist in the areas of Estate Planning, Trust and Probate Law. Not only is she an excellent resource for both trustees and beneficiaries in search of sound advice, but unlike many trust attorneys, she is also an experienced, dynamic, and skilled litigator, thus a powerful advocate for her clients in the courtroom, be they plaintiffs or defendants. This makes her an ideal choice for individuals who anticipate that trust or probate issues may lead to litigation and want one excellent attorney to see them through any and all phases of the process. Samantha is also thoroughly familiar with the complexities of real estate law, not only through her legal education and experience, but from working for mortgage, escrow and title companies throughout her high school and undergraduate studies. This is a valuable advantage for her trust and probate clients, for whom issues around the sale or distribution of real property often arise. Samantha understands that being involved in a legal dispute can be a highly stressful event in someone’s life, and she brings all her knowledge, experience, and skill to identifying, solving, and, when possible, avoiding legal problems.. Holding herself to the highest professional and ethical standards, Samantha’s goal is to provide clarity and superlative advice to people who are in confusing and sometimes intimidating situations. In keeping with her service-oriented approach, she provides a cost-free initial phone consultation to potential clients to help them understand their legal issues. As Samantha explains: “Many of our clients tell me that they feel as if a weight has been lifted off their shoulders once I’ve taken the time to really listen to them and then put their problem in clear perspective. Hearing that reaffirms why I became an attorney.” She strives to achieve the best possible outcomes for her clients, which requires a strong work ethic, meticulous attention to detail, thorough research of relevant issues, a vigorously proactive approach, genuine compassion, and a talent for effective collaboration with colleagues in a team setting. She has received kudos not only from her clients, but from her peers, having been nominated for five successive years to the rolls of the Super Lawyers Rising Star association, an exclusive list of top-rated attorneys in specialized fields.. While exceptionally committed to her career, Samantha understands the critical importance of balance in one’s life. She takes time out from work for running, spin classes, a romp at the dog beach with her two Australian Shepherds, and, whenever possible, traveling abroad with her husband. She also has an enduring passion for effecting change in her community; thus she volunteers on a regular basis for organizations like the Second Harvest Food Bank of Orange County, and the Festival of Children Foundation. A native Californian, Samantha was awarded her Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (with emphasis in Real Estate and Entrepreneurship), and her law degree from California Western School of Law where she was the recipient of academic excellence awards in recognition of her consistently outstanding work. She is admitted to the bar in both California and Nevada and continues to hone her skills and knowledge, most recently with successful completion of the California Legal Specialization Exam.
Firm: Zavala Law Group, P.C.
811 Wilshire Blvd. , Los Angeles , California 90017
Practice Areas: Litigation
Firm: Call & Jensen
610 Newport Center Drive , Newport Beach , California 92660
Practice Areas: Litigation
Firm: Sally Chan
2523 Huntington dr. , San Marino , California 91108
Practice Areas: Employment, Sexual Harassment, Personal Injury, Discrimination, Wrongful Termination, Litigation, Real Estate, Business, Entertainment, Employment & Labor, Employment & Labor
Firm: Law Offices of Salim Khawaja APC
110 West A Street, Ste 750 , San Diego , California 92101
Practice Areas: Litigation
Firm: Khinda Wilson LLP
611 Wilshire Blvd Ste 325 , Los Angeles , California 90017
Practice Areas: Litigation
Sabina represents clients throughout Southern California in various Civil Litigation matters, including, property disputes, employment disputes, breach of contract matters and landlord representation.. Sabina graduated from UC Berkeley with a Bachelors of Arts in Political Science, and from Southwestern Law School with Public Service Distinction. While in law school, Sabina was a legal advocate at the Children’s Rights Clinic, and also externed at the Riverside County District Attorney’s Office.. Sabina is admitted to the State Bar of California and the US District Court, Central District of California. Learn more about our services at , or contact us for a consultation in one of our California offices.
Firm: VAKILI & LEUS, LLP
3701 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 1135 , Los Angeles , California 90010
Practice Areas: Litigation
For nearly 30 years, Sa'id Vakili has successfully represented businesses and individuals in areas including complex business divorces, business disputes, business torts, shareholder disputes (both direct and derivative), complex contracts, and intellectual property litigation (covering patent, trade dress, copyright, trademark, and trade secret disputes), as well as all forms of employment claims. He has also handled all varieties of injury tort claims, including those related to products, along with claims arising under maritime and aviation law. Over the years, he has litigated hundreds of cases, achieving multiple results in the seven and eight figures while successfully defending cases of equal or greater amounts.. His clients include, among others, C-suite executives from both public and private companies across various industries, entertainers, authors, university academics, and legal, accounting, and medical professionals.. Mr. Vakili is admitted and actively licensed in California, New York, New Jersey, and Washington, D.C., and has handled cases in various other jurisdictions, including Arizona, Florida, Nevada, Ohio, South Dakota, Texas, Virginia, and West Virginia, through associations with local law firms in those states.. Mr. Vakili has achieved the AV Preeminent™ rating with Martindale-Hubbell®, a nationally recognized acknowledgment of his accomplishments and skills as an attorney, representing the highest rating available.
Firm: Parker Shaffie, LLP
800 West 6th St. , Los Angeles , California 90017
Practice Areas: Litigation, Business, Entertainment, Wrongful Death, Dog Bite
Shawn Shaffie’s practice, as partner at Parker Shaffie LLP involves all aspects of litigation, business, wrongful death, and deal making. Mr. Shaffie also focuses on professional liability concerning attorneys, accountants and other business professionals. He has favorably resolved numerous multi-million-dollar lawsuits and arbitrations, and has wide-ranging litigation experience in a variety of substantive areas including business disputes, contracts and finance, habitability, franchise law, risk management and loss prevention, intellectual property, insurance, and sober living home and drug treatment center malfeasance.. Mr. Shaffie is passionate about protecting artists and their imaginations. Within his entertainment law practice, he represents talent in all phases of deal making, contracts and negotiations, as well as litigation arising from such matters.
Firm: OC Trial Group, APC
29122 Rancho Viejo Road , San Juan Capistrano , California 92675
Practice Areas: Litigation
Ryan W. Young is a co-founder of the OC Trial Group and acts as one of the primary Trial attorneys. Mr. Young represents individual and corporate clients throughout the state of California. Mr. Young’s litigation career is rooted in his national law firm experience where he litigated on behalf of the 15th largest law firm in the country. He brings this “big law” experience to OC Trial Group to efficiently resolve matters for our clients.. AREAS OF PRACTICEMr. Young focuses his practice on the representation of clients in trust administration, pre-litigation trust disputes, trust litigation, real estate, and business matters. Mr. Young prosecutes and defends actions on behalf of individual and corporate trustees in their exercise of their fiduciary duties. He has also advised trustees regarding their duties and obligations when administering trusts holding high net worth assets, including their roles as corporate shareholders, directors and officers. He also represents clients to protect their rights as beneficiaries. Mr. Young has successfully advised clients regarding the distribution of trust assets involving residential and commercial real estate, businesses, and complex financial issues involving many beneficiaries with conflicting interests.. Mr. Young has also represented individuals and businesses, including multi-national corporations in a variety of litigated matters, including personal injury, intellectual property, real estate, corporate governance, construction, employment law, product liability, general liability, commercial litigation, and governmental liability.. Although Mr. Young has a breadth of litigation experience in state and federal courts involving complex and class action matters, he takes pride in helping clients identify opportunities for strategic resolution of their matter to avoid costly and protracted litigation.
Firm: Mitchell Brisso Delaney Vrieze
814 7th Street , Eureka , California 95501
Practice Areas: Litigation
Firm: Seastrom Tuttle & Murphy
1 Park Plaza , Irvine , California 92614
Practice Areas: Family, Prenuptials, Child Support, Litigation, Alimony, Child Custody, Divorce
Firm: Infinity Law Group LLP
1020 Aileen St , Lafayette , California 94549
Practice Areas: Litigation, Business, Real Estate
