Firm: Pandell Law Firm, Inc.
1990 North California Boulevard Suite 1010 , Walnut Creek , California 94596
Practice Areas: General Practice, Litigation
Firm: Law Offices of Timothy M. Howett
301 E Colorado Blvd Ste 514 , Pasadena , California 91101
Practice Areas: Litigation
Firm: Todd Friedland
2603 main street , Irvine , California 92614
Practice Areas: Patents, Litigation
Mr. Friedland’s practice focuses on commercial litigation and strategic counseling including complex contract disputes, class actions, unlawful business practices, trade secrets, business torts, real estate and appellate matters. Prior to forming Stephens Friedland LLP, Mr. Friedland practiced with the multi-national law firm of Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman. Mr. Friedland was also a Judicial Law Clerk to the Honorable Paul Boland and the Honorable Alexander H. Williams of the Los Angeles Superior Court, and a Judicial Extern for the Honorable Alicemarie H. Stotler, U.S. District Court, Central District of California.. Mr. Friedland is a Past-President of the Orange County Bar Association, Past-President of the Constitutional Rights Foundation Orange County, serves on the executive committee of the Board of Governors of the Association of Business Trial Lawyers - Orange County Chapter, and is a member of the board of Project Youth OCBF. Mr. Friedland is also Martindale-Hubbell AV - Preeminent rated, a California "Superlawyer" for 2011-2018, and is listed in U.S. News and World Repots' Best Lawyers and Best Law Firms.
Firm: Samer Habbas & Associates
200 Spectrum Center Dr Ste 1230 , Irvine , California 92618
Practice Areas: Litigation
Todd P. Drakeford, Esq., is an Associate Attorney at the Law Offices of Samer Habbas with a focus on Personal Injury, Premises Liability, and Complex Civil Litigation. With seven years of legal experience, Todd is a seasoned advocate dedicated to representing clients with compassion and tenacity. He is a graduate of the University of California – Irvine where he obtained his bachelors in History.. Before attending law school, Mr. Drakeford worked as a paralegal. First as volunteer assisting in the Superior Courts Self-Help Center. Later in the litigation department of one of the nation’s premier Intellectual Property firms.. He subsequently obtained his law degree from Western State College of Law, where he was a recipient of a Merit Scholarship, Dean’s List Honors, and graduating with Scholastic Merit distinction. A former litigation paralegal, Mr. Drakeford decided to focus his studies in trial preparation and dispute resolution.. Following law school, Mr. Drakeford developed a strong litigation based background in Landlord-Tenant Law, Warranty Law, Construction Defect, as well as Personal Injury actions including handling high-exposure defense matters. Since transitioning to the plaintiff’s side, he has secured favorable results for his clients in the millions of dollars.. Mr. Drakeford is admitted to practice in the U.S. Federal Court in the Eastern District of California, the U.S. Central District of California, as well as all courts in the State of California.
Firm: Todd A Brisco & Associates, Apc
2200 W Orangewood Ave Ste 250 , Orange , California 92868
Practice Areas: Litigation
Firm: Becker Law Group
117 E Colorado Blvd Ste 500 , Pasadena , California 91105
Practice Areas: Litigation
Firm: Garcia & Gurney, A Law Corporation
6600 Koll Center Parkway , Pleasanton , California 94566
Practice Areas: Litigation
Shareholder Tod C. Gurney heads Garcia & Gurney's General Civil Litigation practice group. His practice focuses on commercial and business disputes, including real estate, leasing, construction, collections, employment, unfair business practices, business ownership disputes, and claims of banks and financial institutions. This Pleasanton attorney regularly appears in state and federal courts, as well as private forums such as mediations and arbitrations.. While in law school, Mr. Gurney served as Articles Editor on the Santa Clara Law Review. Prior to joining Garcia & Gurney in 2008, he practiced in the Commercial Litigation Group of the San Jose law firm of Hopkins & Carley. Previously, he was a Research Attorney for the Santa Clara County Superior Court. Mr. Gurney has also served as a Judicial Extern for the Honorable James M. Ideman (Ret.), United States District Court, Central District of California.. Mr. Gurney is a San Francisco Bay Area native with a deep commitment to community service. He is a member of the Rotary Club of Dublin, California and the 2008 class of the Leadership Pleasanton program. He is also currently serving as a member of the Board of Directors of InnVision, a non-profit organization which addresses homelessness in Santa Clara County and San Mateo County. Along with fellow Shareholder Melinda Garcia, Mr. Gurney has served for several years as an Attorney Coach for the Amador Valley High School Mock Trial team, which was the Alameda County Champion in 2007 and 2010. Mr. Gurney also serves on the Board of Directors and is the Secretary for the Eastern Alameda County Bar Association.
Firm: LAW OFFICES OF TIMOTHY M. WEIR
885 University Drive , Sacramento , California 95825
Practice Areas: Litigation
Timothy M. Weir is certified as a specialist in Estate Planning, Trusts, and Probate by the State Bar of California. For nearly 30 years, Mr. Weir has represented clients throughout Northern California in all aspects of estates and trusts including probate, estate planning, litigation and mediation. He has served as a Judge Pro-Tem in the Sacramento Superior Court. He is well-respected for his high degree of professionalism, intellect and integrity.. "Tim is a fine attorney, honest, competent, and ethical and a pleasure to work with." California Superior Court Judge Terrence Finney, Retired.. Probate | Estate Planning | Litigation | Mediation
Firm: Manning, Leaver, Bruder & Berberich
Suite 655 5750 Wilshire Boulevard , Los Angeles , California 90036
Practice Areas: Automobile Accidents, Bankruptcy, Civil , Probate , Litigation
Firm: Donahoe Young & Williams LLP
16133 Ventura Boulevard , Encino , California 91436
Practice Areas: Business & Commercial, Civil , Legal Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Litigation, Litigation
Firm: The Zinn Law Firm
591 Redwood Hwy. , Mill Valley , California 94941
Practice Areas: Litigation
Firm: Law Offices of Timothy J. Chambers
1108 Fifth Avenue, Suite 200 , San Rafael , California 94901
Practice Areas: Estate , Estate Planning, Taxation - State & Federal, Trusts, Litigation, Litigation
The Law Offices of Timothy J. Chambers represents individuals and companies in tax controversies with the IRS, FTB, BOE, EDD, and California Counties. If you have a dispute with a taxing agency, we can represent you and make sure that you are protected, and that any legal issues are argued in your favor to the maximum extent possible. If you have an outstanding balance with a taxing agency, we can assist you with managing collections through installment agreements, Offers in Compromise, and requests for Innocent Spouse Relief.
2800 Pleasant Hill Rd Ste 100 , Pleasant Hill , California 94523
Practice Areas: Business , Construction , Insurance , Professional Malpractice, Litigation
Firm: Irell & Manella
840 Newport Center Drive , Newport Beach , California 92660
Practice Areas: Litigation
Firm: Thomas Vogele & Associates, APC
129 West Wilson Street, Suite 200 , Costa Mesa , California 92627
Practice Areas: Litigation
Firm: The Law Office of Thomas D. Reid, APC
9700 Fair Oaks Blvd, Ste C , Fair Oaks , California 95628
Practice Areas: Litigation
Thomas Reid received his Juris Doctor from the University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law in Sacramento, California. Prior to law school, he studied Criminal Justice at the University of Nevada in Reno, Nevada. Tom is currently licensed to practice law in California and Oregon. He is an active member of the American Bar Association, Phi Alpha Delta law fraternity, the University of Nevada Alumni Association, and the Oregon and California State Bars. He served as the Treasurer, Secretary and now serves as Vice President of the Probate and Estate Planning Section of the Sacramento County Bar Association. Tom also has a passion for teaching and has lectured for the National Business Institute and has worked as an adjunct professor at Heald College and MTI College teaching Torts, Probate, Contracts and Employment Law to paralegals.. Tom has had a wide array of experiences in the financial industry since his law school career working for E*Trade Financial and State Street (formerly Investors Bank and Trust). While working at E*Trade Financial, he obtained a wealth of knowledge regarding investments and financial planning through administering the accounts of numerous Fortune 500 clients and their employees. At State Street, Tom reconciled investment transactions to protect corporate client’s assets. His knowledge of investment strategies and the financial industry, as a whole, provides his clients with a strong base from which to preserve wealth and secure their assets from unnecessary fees and taxes. Tom operated the Law Office of Thomas D. Reid from 2006 through 2008, where he practiced Estate Planning and Business Law. During the representation of his clients, Tom provided a wide variety of services including but not limited to representing beneficiaries in multi-million dollar trust disputes, serving as legal counsel in trust litigation cases, assisting clients in minimizing estate tax liability and unnecessary probate fees, probating estates, and drafting business documents for small to medium sized businesses in the Northern California area. Tom’s litigation background provides invaluable insight to estate and business clients by way of presenting issues to clients for proactive planning to avoid litigation.. Tom worked at the Burton Law Firm from August, 2008 to June 2011 where he provided litigation support for the Firm’s business and estate clients as well as handled the Firm’s probate matters. His focus on advocacy in law school and his professional career provides an invaluable asset to the Firm’s clients.. From June 2011 to December 31, 2020, Tom partnered with Tyler Happe to form Happe Reid, PC. In doing so, Tom provided estate planning, trust and probate administration, conservatorship and estate litigation support to the Firm's clients. During his time at Happe Reid, PC, Tom worked to raise over $15, for charitable organizations in the Fair Oaks community.. Originally from Anchorage, Alaska, Tom currently resides with his wife, Kate, and three sons, Hayes, Tate ad Ky, in Fair Oaks, California. In his free time, he enjoys spending time with his family, traveling (having visited 43 of the 50 states), attending college basketball and football games and playing ice hockey. Tom is an avid fisherman and outdoorsman and can be found fishing on Alaska’s Kenai Peninsula on his time off.
Firm: Bennett, Samuelsen, Reynolds and Allard, A Professional Corporation
1301 Marina Village Parkway Suite 300 , Alameda , California 94501
Practice Areas: Employee Benefits, Litigation, Litigation
Firm: Covington & Burling LLP
415 Mission St Ste 5400 , San Francisco , California 94105
Practice Areas: Civil , Litigation
Firm: Wright Finlay & ZAK LLP
4665 Macarthur Court Suite 280 , Newport Beach , California 92660
Practice Areas: Litigation
Firm: Green LLP
Cannery Village , Newport Beach , California 92663
Practice Areas: Litigation
I am a business litigator with extensive experience in the areas of insurance, unfair competition, trade secret and business torts, contract, employment, personal injury, real estate and intellectual property litigation.
