La Quinta Business Lawyers

More than twenty years of diverse experience as a trial attorney representing and counseling domestic and international clients in a vast array of matters. More than ten years of experience providing arbitration, mediation and other ADR services involving many domestic and international issues. Representation and ADR services have included: REAL ESTATE (purchase/sale, title, easements, financing, mortgage lending:underwriting - securitization, leases, fraud, environmental, receivership, foreclosure, appraisal/valuation); BUSINESS & CORPORATE (purchase and sale, formation: corporation - partnership - joint venture - LLC - LLP, capitalization, equity adjustment, fiduciary duties, D&O liability, executive compensation, internal investigations, fraud, business torts, unfair...

David T. Bartels is an experienced business attorney, representing businesses, and their officers and directors, in government enforcement actions, class actions and complex commercial litigation, as well as transactional and regulatory issues.

His experience includes securities and government enforcement litigation, complex commercial litigation, and intellectual property litigation. Mr. Bartels advises corporate directors and defended individuals, companies, underwriters, financial institutions and accounting firms in shareholder class action and derivative lawsuits, merger and acquisition disputes and in proceedings before the Department of Justice, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) and the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”). Mr. Bartels...

Jason is an Upland, California native and has made his home there as well. He graduated from Trinity Christian College in Palos Heights, Illinois before completing his Juris Doctor at American College of Law in Anaheim, California. Jason started Gaudy Law with nothing more than a small office and fax machine, and a belief in America, hard work pays off like it should. Over the past 19 years, the firm has expanded, and his passion has grown from wanting to practice law in a new way to wanting to revolutionize how all law is done in Southern California. Jason enjoys spending...

After 20 years as an attorney at large law firms and in house with a general contractor, Mr. Julander has the depth and breadth of experience to solve the most complex legal problems, with particular expertise in construction law, appellate practice, insurance coverage and business litigation. From 2008-2021, Mr. Julander served as General Counsel for Advent Companies in San Juan Capistrano, California, a general contractor specializing in the construction of affordable housing. As General Counsel, he was responsible for negotiating and drafting construction and intellectual property contracts, handling the company’s litigation and appeals, and counseling officers on employment issues. Prior...

James is a husband of 20+ years and a father to a son who is now a lawyer after passing the October 2020 bar. James happens to be an in-demand lecturer on estate, retirement and business protection. James is licensed as an attorney and practices estate planning, asset protection, tax, real estate and corporate transactions. He has completed several M&A transactions in the $2 to $20 million range. He is author of several books including the widely acclaimed financial book, The 3 Secret Pillars of Wealth. He is Principal of The Burns Firm. James served honorably in the United States...

Jeff LaFave has gained an outstanding reputation for his expertise as a plaintiff’s trial attorney. Mr. LaFave has an impressive 19-year track record representing injured families, homeowners, renters, workers and children. For almost two decades, he has specialized in environmental litigation, including representing adults and children made sick by poor indoor air quality in their homes, workplaces and schools. Mr. LaFave has pioneered indoor air quality litigation since helping to successfully resolve the first known mold exposure lawsuit brought in 1992. He has represented hundreds of injured people in poor indoor air quality, sick building, water damage and toxic exposure...

Robert W. Harrison Partner robert.harrison@wilsonelser.com San Diego p 619.321.6200 c 619.787.8388 f 619.321.6201 Robert W. Harrison is the Regional Managing Partner of the WILSON, ELSER, MOSKOWITZ, EDELMAN & DICKER LLP office in San Diego. He has extensive experience in civil litigation with emphasis in the defense of professional liability (health care, lawyers, accountants and brokers), business litigation, employment law and products liability matters. He has tried over 100 cases to jury verdict and also has considerable experience in administrative hearings before the professional licensing boards of the State of California. Robert Harrison is a past president of California Defense Counsel (the lobbying arm of...

Saul Acherman is an attorney licensed in California. He focuses on intellectual property matters, including patent and trademark prosecution and litigation. Saul is a registered patent attorney licensed to practice in patent matters before the United States Patent and Trademark Office (registration number 72,898). He is also involved with other business and civil litigation matters including business formation, contracts, and employment matters, and is admitted to practice in all courts of the State of California as well as the United States District Court for the Central District of California. After receiving a BA in Philosophy from the...

Chatow Law is built on a foundation of Mark’s 20 years of business experience as a founder, executive, and CEO of companies across a range of industries including real estate development, technology, wellness, and consumer products.

Mark began his studies at USC Law in 1990, and earned his J.D. in 1993.

1993 – Consumer Products
Between his first and second years of law school, Mark became a founding partner of Roundhouse Products. After graduating from USC, Mark began to work full-time at Roundhouse as VP Sales & Marketing, and helped grow the company from its initial three partners to more than 200 employees,...

Samuel Hu is a former Deputy District Counsel for Orange County Department of Child Support Services (DCSS). In 2009, Samuel Hu opened his own practice, focusing on small business and family law. His mission is to provide high quality, yet affordable legal services to small business owners and families that are facing the most difficult time in their lives. He is focused on educating the legal consumer through his blog, as a legal consultant for Korea Daily, and as a legal consultant for Kimchi Brothers. Before starting his own practice, Samuel handled over 500 cases with Orange County...

Jonathan Michaels first became licensed in 1995, and since that time has created an exemplary litigation practice. Michaels has challenged some of the largest companies in the world, litigating cases in state and federal courts throughout the U.S. In these endeavors, he has received astounding verdicts and settlements for his clients – achievements that yielded him the “Attorney of the Year” award by his law school alma mater in 2012.

Michaels has also developed a particularly specialized practice in the automotive industry, having become well-known in the U.S. for litigating some of the most important cases in the industry. He is...

Rudolph & Chonoles, LLP is a business law and business litigation boutique. We counsel and represent clients in business entity formation and dissolution, raising venture capital, purchase and sale of businesses, business operation and transactions, contract negotiation and drafting, asset protection, business disputes and lawsuits, wage and hour claims, and employment matters. Stephen J. Chonoles is one of the firm's two founding partners. He counsels and represents clients in all of the firm's practice areas. He is licensed in California, and has appeared by permission of court in Nevada. Mr. Chonoles is a member of...

For over 40 years, attorney Daniel C. Carlton has devoted his professional life to protecting the rights of people in Orange County and throughout Southern California. Attorney Carlton is a licensed Real Estate Broker and has extensive experience in real estate law, including but not limited to real estate disputes, purchase and sales litigation, commercial transactions and leases, constructions disputes, DRE licensing and matters involving homeowners associations (HOA). He also has decades of experience representing people injured in slip and fall accidents, motor vehicle accidents and other personal injury cases.

Attorney Carlton is known for his personalized approach, getting to know...

Manbir S. Chowdhary represents employees in all areas of labor and employment law, including wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, employee misclassification, and unpaid wages claims. Mr. Chowdhary's experience also includes contractual disputes, and the enforcement of partner/shareholder rights. Mr. Chowdhary's business litigation clients include real estate developers, national sportswear manufacturers, Fortune 500 executives, medical organizations, small businesses, and 501(c)(3) corporations. Mr. Chowdhary is a graduate of USC Law School, and a former legislative aide to the Lt. Governor of California. He is licensed to practice law in California, New York, and the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California.

Mr. August has been practicing corporate and transactional law for over 30 years. He began his legal career in Washington, D.C., at the firm of Lane & Edson, where he was part of the team representing Wesray Capital on leveraged buyout transactions, and subsequently associated with the Washington, D.C. office of Dow, Lohnes & Albertson, where he serviced its telecommunications and other clients with corporate fundraising and strategic transactions. In 1990, he moved to California to serve in the Los Angeles office of Graham & James, handling securities, mergers & acquisitions and other transactions for its primarily international...

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Expert Immigration Attorney for Athletes, Artists, Creative Directors, Musicians, Scientists & Researchers. CA Lic. Real Estate Broker experienced in real estate, corp. matters, business start up for E-2 Treaty Investment & Green Cards (National Interest Waiver) and EB-5 Immigrant Investor.

Ms. Keamy was recognized by her peers as a Top Attorney in Immigration Law since 2015. Ms. Keamy practices Business Immigration law with a focus on entrepreneurs and corporate matters for small and large businesses.

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Samuel D. Brotman is the founder and CEO of Brotman Tax Resolution Services and is a practicing attorney in San Diego. His practice centers on all aspects of corporate law, particularly related to small and mid-size businesses, and criminal/civil tax controversies. Prior to self-employment, Mr. Brotman was an attorney with RJS Law in San Diego. Mr. Brotman previously chaired the corporate practice for the firm and was principally responsible for their largest corporate clients. He served as lead counsel on several major transactions, navigated his clients through several multi-million dollar commercial debt workouts, and oversaw day-to-day legal operations for two large...

Daniel Ferris practices with Kirk Law Group. Kirk Law Group has been protecting your rights for 10 years. Daniel does a wide range of practice fields that can accommodate the needs of clients. If you need assistance with your legal matters contact Kirk Law Group at 951-784-4160.

The founding shareholder of Dillon Miller Ahuja & Boss, LLP, Mr. Dillon’s practice focuses on complex litigation matters, with an emphasis on business and commercial litigation, real estate matters, personal injury, and contract disputes. Mr. Dillon also advises the firm’s varied corporate and business clients in strategies to limit exposure to litigation through business policies, contract drafting and employment practices.

Mr. Miller’s litigation practice focuses on trials, arbitration, and mediation, principally in the areas of real estate and business law. Mr. Miller is the chair of the firm’s Real Estate Litigation Practice Group. Mr. Miller also serves as outside general counsel for individuals and small businesses on transactional matters ranging from contract preparation to employee termination utilizing his 25 years of litigation experience to proactively protect clients from lawsuits. Prior to forming Dillon Miller Ahuja & Boss, Mr. Miller was a partner with the law firm of Seltzer Caplan McMahon Vitek.

Silvina Tondini has over two decades of experience working in both business and immigration law practice areas. She is the founder of Tondini Law, APC, a law firm located in San Diego, CA, serving clients in California, across the country, and internationally. She provides business immigration and family immigration representation, and provides customized immigration plans, specifically focused on entrepreneurs, business owners, and investors, for immigrant petitions and all types of nonimmigrant visas. A native of Argentina, she holds a J.D. from the Universidad de Mendoza, as well as a J.D. from North Carolina Central University, magna cum laude. She is...

Pauline Isidro is an Associate Attorney at Koza Law Group, specializing in estate planning and business law. She holds a B.A. in English from the University of Southern California, as well as a Juris Doctorate degree from Thomas Jefferson School of Law. A veteran of the public relations industry, Ms. Isidro previously provided strategic publicity and product placement consultation services for various clients at a Hollywood, California-based boutique P.R. firm. Ms. Isidro is currently an active member of the State Bar of California where she also holds membership with the Trusts and Estates Section. She is...

JOHN P. CONLON, ESQ. Aggressive litigator representing Real Estate, Construction, Business and Financial Elder Abuse victims. Licensed Attorney (SBN 338585), Licensed California Real Estate Broker, Broker License (00551441), Licensed California General Contractor (B 842882) with extensive Business, Contracting, Transactions and Negotiation experience in the Federal & State arena. Beware! I answer the phone and respond to clients in a timely manner. FREE INITIAL CONSULATION!