Compton Business Lawyers

Trevor Countryman is a partner in JMBM’s Real Estate Department. He advises clients in all aspects of real estate transactions including property acquisitions and dispositions, financing, leasing, development and construction. Trevor’s clients range from large funds to individual developers and opportunistic investors, engaged in deals involving office, retail, multi-family, single-family, mixed-use and hotel properties.

Tom Geher has expertise in bankruptcy, creditors' rights and insolvency and the representation of secured creditors, unsecured creditors, debtors and bankruptcy trustees in all aspects of Chapter 7 and Chapter 11 cases in a wide variety of businesses and industries. Tom has successfully represented numerous federal and state court receivers, as well as assignors and assignees in assignments for the benefit of creditors.

Jennifer Long's practice includes estate and gift tax planning, trust and probate estate administration, income tax and state and local (including property) tax work, as well as basic corporate work necessitated by the tax planning (LLC and corporate formation and maintenance, buy sell agreements, etc.).

I am a dedicated Estate and Tax Law Attorney at Weinstock Manion. My current practice focuses on Estate Planning, Wealth Transfer and Business Succession Planning. I provide comprehensive and creative estate, gift tax and business succession plans for individuals and families. I am committed to excellence, integrity, innovation, and personal attention to meet your legal needs and goals.

I received my B.A. in History from the University of California Los Angeles. In 2013, I earned my J.D. from UCLA School of Law. I am a member of the State Bar of California, Beverly Hills Bar Association, and American Bar Association.

Seth Nayowitz is an associate in the real estate department, focusing on real estate purchase and sale, financing and leasing transactions.

I have extensive experience in legal, finance, management and company-building.

As an attorney, my focus has been on transactional drafting and negotiation and providing ongoing legal counsel and contract interpretation to numerous private individuals as well as companies in varied fields such as media and entertainment, oil and gas, mining and exploration, virtual reality technologies, private health care, cannabis, and mortgage lending and real estate.

As an entertainment professional, I have acquired, or produced, and distributed dozens of feature films, while usually being active in managing the business and legal affairs of most the companies I have worked for or founded. My...

Thomas Palffy is a construction law specialist serving Los Angeles, CA. and the surrounding areas. Mr. Palffy has been selected as a "Super Lawyer" and has an AV Preeminent Rating 5.0 out 5 on Martindale-Hubbell.

Attorney Doug Ames has been practicing employment and business litigation for almost 20 years. He has helped his clients achieve courtroom victories for more than $10 million based on his integrity, experience and aggressive representation.

Paro M. Astourian practices in the areas of business law and civil litigation, with a focus on litigating business, real property, construction, employment and personal injury cases in state and federal courts.
A practicing lawyer for about twenty one years and has a background as an active litigator and legal consultant in Europe and the Middle East.
A graduate of the American University of Beirut and the Law College of the Lebanese State University. He has expertise with international litigation and has been handling and consulting on disputes involving foreign entities and individuals from Europe, Asia and the Middle East;...

Paul’s practice focuses primarily on complex business litigation. He was recently named one of the “Top 100 Attorneys in Southern California” by Los Angeles Magazine, has the highest AV rating in Martindale Hubbell, and is regularly listed in various publications as one of the top attorneys in his field.

His practice areas include business and commercial litigation, False Claims Act cases, corporation and partnership disputes, professional liability litigation, entertainment and intellectual property litigation, defense of non-profit and other charity-based organizations, products liability litigation and all related appellate work.

Kevin Brody has over 20 years of experience practicing real estate and corporate law, serving the Los Angeles, CA. Area. Mr. Brody has worked on property purchase and sale transactions, leases and loans.

Gordon Hunt is a premiere legal authority on construction law and litigation in California, serving the Los Angeles Area. Mr. Hunt has authored several books on construction law including “Mechanic’s Liens”, “Claims on Public Works”, “Construction Disputes”, “Construction Law”, “Stop Notice Remedy in California”, “Releases, Vouchers and Joint Checks in the Construction Industry”, “Claims on Private Works”, “Construction Claims: Recovery for Defective Plans and Specifications”, “Construction Industry Claims”, “Public Works” and “Strict Liability in the Construction Industry”. He has also co-authored the books "California Construction Law, 16th Edition" and "California Construction Lending and the Law".

Omel Nieves is a construction lawyer serving Los Angeles, CA. His practice focuses on real estate and business law matters. He has represented a number of reputable clients, including Scripps College, Art Center College of Design, Peterson Brothers Construction, Inc., Morrison Concrete, PT Hutchins Ltd., and the Philippines based Church of Christ.

Mr. McElfish opened his law firm McElfish Law Firm in New York City almost 25 years ago. He opened his Los Angeles office in 2002 and has been headquartered in West Hollywood, California. Since law school, he has litigated and tried to verdict hundreds of catastrophic accident cases, including trucking, general liability, products liability and bad faith insurance cases. In addition, he has been a member of every prominent trial lawyer organization and has been a featured speaker in at least 25 organizational meetings. He has published in every area of his practice and is considered one...

Barry Kellman has been the Managing Partner of Kellman & Kleiman (and its predecessor firm) since 2006. During that time, the firm has become one of the premier employment/business boutique firms in Los Angeles. The firm places special emphasis on the needs of small and mid-size technology companies, and its entertainment practice includes movie studios, production companies and talent.