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Simran S. Randhawa
Roseville, CA Business Law Attorney with 9 years of experience
Business, Estate Planning and Immigration
University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law
I graduated from the University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law in May of 2015 and recieved my license to practice law in California in December of 2015. I completed my undergraduate studies in Managerial Economics at UC Davis. I am currently a managing partner of Randhawa | Hundal LLP. Our firm is located in Roseville, CA and we offer representation in the following areas: estate planning, tax, business, bankruptcy, immigration, and more. Please visit our website to learn more: http://www.randhawahundal.com
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Eric Owen Jeppson
Roseville, CA Business Law Lawyer with 24 years of experience
Business and Real Estate
Univ of Oregon School of Law
After gaining experience at two of the region’s largest firms, I went out on my own. Two years later, I joined forces with Robert Hunt to form Hunt & Jeppson, LLP upon the vision of providing responsive, practical and personal service to our clients. In 2014, we became Hunt, Jeppson & Griffin, LLP when Tory Griffin joined the firm with his expertise as one of the best trial attorneys in the region. Since Mr. Hunt's retirement, we have recently changed the name of the firm to Jeppson & Griffin, LLP. We are headquartered in Roseville, California and serve clients throughout...
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Matthew Roman Kamula
Rocklin, CA Business Law Lawyer with 35 years of experience
Business, Maritime and Real Estate
University of Miami School of Law
Actively engaged insightful attorney with extensive experience resolving civil and commercial conflicts for both individuals and companies. Targeted legal and business expertise in commercial contracts, real estate, joint ventures, mergers and acquisitions, licensing, financing, and other strategic business activities. Well versed in the development and maintenance of corporate legal structure and organization; management of litigation and risk mitigation activities on a corporate level including executive control over outside counsel. Proficient in drafting, reviewing, and implementation of commercial and legal policies and procedures, bylaws, resolutions and other documents related to operations, regulatory compliance, and corporate governance.
Entrepreneur who instituted and launched three...
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Daniela Lungu
Pleasanton, CA Business Law Lawyer with 23 years of experience
Business, Arbitration & Mediation and Estate Planning
Golden Gate University School of Law
Like many attorneys, before opening her own law firm, Ms. Lungu was a highly accomplished businesswoman, in various areas of management and areas of specialty. Additionally, she has a mediation and conciliation practice spanning almost two decades in California. Her unique abilities to make high level communication a safe and comfortable experience facilitated the transition to law and a career in mediation and dispute resolution. Part of her strength is in her keen awareness of the importance of each individual's particular needs and the need for individualized solutions. She provides individually tailored estate and business plans to all clients after...
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Michael J. Anderson
Sacramento, CA Business Law Lawyer with 47 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness, Elder, Estate Planning and Tax
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School and University of Miami School of Law
Born in Michigan, Michael J. Anderson graduated from Michigan State University with his Bachelor of Science degree. He then graduated from Thomas M. Cooley Law School, earning his Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree, followed by an LL.M. in Estate Planning from the University of Miami.
In 1982, Mr. Anderson was admitted to the California State Bar and established his Sacramento estate planning practice shortly thereafter. In addition to his law practice, Mr. Anderson served as an Adjunct Professor with Golden Gate University in the MBA Taxation Program, for courses such as Estate & Gift Taxation and Estate Planning. Mr. Anderson is also...
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Kent Wyatt Meyer
Roseville, CA Business Law Attorney with 40 years of experience
Business, Arbitration & Mediation, IP and Tax
McGeorge School of Law Univ of the Pacific
Kent W. Meyer, MBA, PhD, JD, LLM, CIArb
Dr. Meyer began his career as an Air Force Intelligence Collection Officer and served in Japan, Vietnam, Thailand, and Korea. He also served as a Missile Combat Crew Commander. He has had more than thirty years experience as a legal practitioner and educator. He has served as the Chief Financial Officer for biotech and software companies, as a partner in a large international law firm and as an owner of his own legal practice. He has extensive domestic and international experience in business and tax planning, mergers and acquisitions, contract negotiations,...
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Erica Lynn Rosasco
Rocklin, CA Business Law Lawyer with 22 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness and Employment
McGeorge School of Law Univ of the Pacific
Erica Rosasco is a partner at McKague Rosasco LLP in Rocklin, California. She has received an “AV® Preeminent™” Rating by Martindale-Hubbell, which is the highest rating available from Martindale-Hubbell, the leading independent attorney rating entity. She also was just named this year as a Super Lawyer of Northern and last year as a Super Lawyer California Rising Star, Sacramento Magazine’s 2016 Top Lawyers in Sacramento and a Who’s Who Top Attorney for 2016. Her clients sing her praises, resulting in Ms. Rosasco receiving Avvo’s Client’s Choice award for 2015 and a “superb” attorney rating. ...
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Katia Colaprico
Rocklin, CA Business Law Attorney
Free ConsultationBusiness, Estate Planning, Probate and Real Estate
Northwestern California University School of Law
Attorney Katia Colaprico was born in Moscow, Russia, grew up in New York City and lived in London prior to focusing on her legal career.
She attended McGill University in Montreal, Quebec (Canada), and graduated with a Bachelor of Commerce with concentrations in Entrepreneurship and International Business
Before attending law school, Katia began her career in the finance sector, working in asset management and investment banking. She also created, owned, and operated four e-commerce stores and has over 15 years of start-up and small business experience.
Katia graduated from Northwestern California University School of Law and is licensed to practice law in the...
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Ognian Gavrilov
Sacramento, CA Business Law Attorney
Business and International
University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law
Mr. Gavrilov is the managing partner of Gavrilov Law Corporation. In addition, he is the co-founder and Vice President of the Slavic American Chamber of Commerce and Advisory Board of Directors Member for Wells Fargo bank. He was a former Chairman of the Small Business Advisory Board, City of Sacramento. Mr. Gavrilov is also a co-founder of the Annual Bulgarian Film Festival in San Francisco.
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Christopher J. Fry
Sacramento, CA Business Law Lawyer
Free ConsultationBusiness
Lincoln Law School
Christopher J. Fry was born to be an attorney. He began his career in the legal field at just 19 years old. He worked in law firms throughout his undergraduate and even law school. When he became an attorney, he was already 10 years ahead of the rest. His experience is so diverse that there aren’t many problems he can’t solve. He loves the law and loves happy clients even more.
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Uduak Oduok
Sacramento, CA Business Law Attorney with 23 years of experience
Business, Entertainment & Sports and IP
University of California College of the Law, San Francisco
Ms. Uduak (Uduak Oduok) is the founder and attorney at FASHIONENTLAW, a fashion and entertainment law firm which prides itself on providing bold, intelligent, practical legal services. Whether you are looking for a firm to help advise you on brand strategy and monetization of your intellectual property assets, negotiate, advise, review or draft your business deals, file lawsuits on your behalf or defend against those filed against you to protect your peace and finances, FASHIONENTLAW is here for you.
Ms. Uduak's practice areas include contract drafting, review and negotiations, business litigation, entertainment, internet, intellectual property, and fashion law.
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David Joshua Staub
Los Angeles, CA Business Law Attorney with 31 years of experience
Business, Collections, Consumer and Employment
Tulane Univ Law School
D. Joshua Staub's practice emphasizes general civil litigation with experience resolving disputes for plaintiffs and defendants through arbitration, trial, and mediation involving the following areas of law: automobile accidents, breach of contract, commercial collections, consumer claims (including class actions) fraud, harassment, judgment enforcement, and nonpayment of wages (wage & hour).
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Marcus N. DiBuduo
Fresno, CA Business Law Attorney with 16 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness, IP, Patents and Trademarks
San Joaquin College of Law
Mr. DiBuduo is a patent attorney at Dowling Aaron Incorporated in Fresno, CA that has been registered to practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office. His practice is focused on all aspects of intellectual property law, including patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets, Internet law, and unfair competition. Mr. DiBuduo has a Distinguished® Peer Review Rating in Intellectual Property, Patents and Litigation from Martindale-Hubbell and has been selected for the last four years by SuperLaywers® to the Northern California Rising Star List. These peer recognitions exemplify Mr. DiBuduo’s legal abilities and ethical standards.
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Aalok Sikand
Newport Beach, CA Business Law Lawyer with 19 years of experience
(310) 498-1821
1221West Coast Highway
Suite 108
Newport Beach, CA 92663
Free ConsultationBusiness, Bankruptcy and Real Estate
Pepperdine University School of Law
I am an attorney specializing in business litigation, real estate law, 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...
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Dimuth C. Amaratunge
Orange, CA Business Law Attorney with 20 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness, Employment, Immigration and Personal Injury
Western State University College of Law
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Shelley Rios
Burbank, CA Business Law Attorney with 15 years of experience
Business, Estate Planning, Probate and Real Estate
Loyola University New Orleans
Shelley Rizzotti is an attorney in Burbank, devoted to the practice of real estate, probate, and estate planning. She is a member of numerous associations including the California State Bar Association, the Los Angeles County Bar Association, the San Fernando Valley Bar Association, and the National Association of Realtors®. With nearly 15 years of experience in real estate and an extensive understanding of estate planning and probate administration, Ms. Rizzotti has the resources necessary to take on even the most complex cases. To find out about working with Attorney Rizzotti, do not hesitate to contact her firm, Shelley Rizzotti, Attorney...
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Paul Lee
Los Angeles, CA Business Law Attorney with 40 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness, Employment, Environmental and Personal Injury
University of Pennsylvania Law School
Paul Lee is engaged in the relentless pursuit of justice for victims of serious injuries. He has successfully handled hundreds of major personal injury matters, including those involving vehicle accidents, workplace accidents, products liability, toxic torts and premises liability, including severe spinal cord injuries, brain damage, fractures, amputations, third degree burns, severe lung damage, leukemia and other injuries.
In the area of defective and dangerous products, Paul has successfully settled cases involving automobiles, heavy machinery and equipment, consumer products, chemicals and pharmaceutical products.
Before founding Kaplan Lee LLP, Paul was a litigation partner at Lewis, Brisbois, Bisgaard & Smith LLP, one of...
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Keith J. Moten
Los Angeles, CA Business Law Lawyer with 19 years of experience
Free ConsultationConstruction, Employment, Estate Planning and Probate
Southwestern Univ School of Law
Moten & Associates is a premier legal practice dedicated to providing expert counsel in trusts and estates and wage and hour law. With a team of seasoned attorneys, we offer personalized solutions to protect assets, ensure seamless wealth transfer, and advocate for employees and employers navigating complex wage regulations.
Trusts & Estates
Our firm helps individuals and families secure their legacies through comprehensive estate planning, including wills, trusts, probate administration, trust litigation and asset protection strategies. We tailor solutions to meet each client's unique needs, ensuring financial security for future generations while minimizing tax burdens and legal complications.
Wage & Hour Law
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Todd Eric Gallinger
Irvine, CA Business Law Attorney with 20 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness and Estate Planning
The George Washington University Law School
Todd Gallinger is the founder and principal of Gallinger Law. He is licensed to practice law in California, New York, and all Federal District Courts in California. Mr. Gallinger’s practice focuses on the needs of small businesses and their owners, as well as non-profit law.
For his education, Mr. Gallinger attended the University of California at Santa Barbara, where he earned a Bachelor’s degree cum laude in Religious Studies, and the George Washington University Law School in Washington, DC, where he earned his Juris Doctorate cum laude.
Mr. Gallinger writes frequently on numerous legal and political topics, including acting as a regular...
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Nicholas M. Krebs
Los Angeles, CA Business Law Lawyer with 9 years of experience
Business, Appeals, IP and Real Estate
Loyola Law School, Los Angeles
Practicing attorney providing litigation services for clients across a variety of industries and jurisdictions. Admitted to practice in all California courts, the District of Columbia, and the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.
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Phillip Selio
Los Angeles, CA Business Law Attorney
Free ConsultationBusiness and Estate Planning
California Western School of Law and University of California - Riverside
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Gregg A. Rapoport
Los Angeles, CA Business Law Attorney with 36 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness, Appeals, IP and Real Estate
UCLA School of Law
I represent corporate and individual clients in a wide range of business and real estate litigation matters.
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Kelli G. Hawley
Los Angeles, CA Business Law Lawyer with 39 years of experience
Business, Construction, Insurance Defense and Products Liability
University of San Diego School of Law
Kelli G. Hawley is the managing partner of McCathern’s Los Angeles office. Mrs. Hawley concentrates her practice in construction law, with additional expertise in litigation of real estate disclosure, business, contracts, products liability, construction injury, and subrogation disputes.
Mrs. Hawley regularly handles high-exposure defense of developers and general contractors under Owner Controlled Insurance Programs (“OCIP”) and Contractor Controlled Insurance Programs (“CCIP”), better known as wrap-up insurance policies. She has an established track record of early and economic resolution of pre-litigation claims both under SB800 and Calderon statutes. Mrs. Hawley has practiced law since 1985, with both jury and bench trial experience....
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Mark Jonathan Hayes
Los Angeles, CA Business Law Lawyer with 46 years of experience
Business, Bankruptcy and Civil Rights
Loyola Law School
Mr. Hayes is a partner at Resnik Hayes Moradi LLP, a boutique firm of six attorneys located in Encino, California. The firm practices bankruptcy and insolvency law and general civil litigation.
Mr. Hayes has been a member of the panel of mediators of the Bankruptcy Mediation Program for the Central District of California since the program’s inception in 1995. He estimates that he has presided over at least 125 mediations in total. He received has received the following awards and commendations:
2016-2017 Mediator Who Settled the Most Number of Mediations, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Central District of California, San Fernando...
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Frank Satalino
Rancho Santa Margarita, CA Business Law Attorney with 35 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness, Construction, Insurance Defense and Real Estate
University of California College of the Law, San Francisco
Full service law firm handling business, contract, construction, real estate, insurance and labor law and litigation throughout Southern California and Nevada, with extensive experience in civil litigation and the handling of multiple successful trials and arbitrations. Our firm handles all matters for clients aggressively and efficiently, with a clear goal of the bottom line results for its clients.
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Natalie K. Karamian
Los Angeles, CA Business Law Attorney
Free ConsultationBusiness, Personal Injury and Products Liability
Thomas Jefferson School of Law
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Glen D. Duvel
Santa Ana, CA Business Law Attorney with 25 years of experience
Business, Employment, Estate Planning and Personal Injury
Western State College of Law at Argosy University
Glen D. Duvel has represented clients in a wide variety of employment law and estate planning matters. His extensive experience means that clients are given everything they need to reach favorable conclusions to their cases. Glen graduated from the University of California, Irvine with a Bachelor’s of Science in Political Science in 1994. He then went on to earn his Juris Doctorate from Western State University College of Law in 1999. He has had several speaking engagements and publications covering topics such as employment law and estate planning. To learn more about how he can assist you and your legal...
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Kyron Johnson
Studio City, CA Business Law Lawyer with 19 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness and Real Estate
McGeorge School of Law Univ of the Pacific
Mr. Johnson is a seasoned transactional attorney with extensive experience across a wide range of practice areas, including corporate governance, corporate transactions, commercial agreements, legal risk management, and outside general counsel services. His experience also encompasses real estate transactions, regulatory compliance, and strategic business counseling from a legal perspective.
Throughout his career, Mr. Johnson has operated at the intersection of law and business strategy, advising C-suite executives, boards, and entrepreneurs on critical matters such as contract negotiations, mergers and acquisitions, corporate restructuring, and compliance initiatives that drive organizational growth and operational efficiency. He is experienced in overseeing complex commercial...
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Tiffany Nicole Travillion
Burbank, CA Business Law Lawyer with 16 years of experience
Business, Landlord Tenant and Real Estate
Ohio State University - Columbus
Tiffany N. Travillion (Romine) has spent her legal career aiming to give voice to those seeking fairness and justice. While studying at Moritz College of Law, Tiffany was a judicial extern for the Honorable Magistrate Judge Mark R. Abel of the United States District Court, Southern District of Ohio. After obtaining her law degree, Tiffany served as a Deputy Attorney General where she represented the state of Indiana in criminal appeals. During her role as Deputy, Tiffany successfully argued before the Indiana Court of Appeals and in favor of establishing a new precedent in Indiana that...
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Steven Craig Smith
Santa Ana, CA Business Law Lawyer with 40 years of experience
Business, Estate Planning, Insurance Claims and Insurance Defense
Brigham Young University
Experienced and successful trial attorney, with experience in business, real estate, and development.
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Melissa J. Fox
Irvine, CA Business Law Attorney with 32 years of experience
Business, Appeals, Construction and Estate Planning
Tulane Univ Law School
Melissa Fox, Founder and Senior Attorney of The Melissa Fox Law Firm, is an experienced civil litigator who has practiced law in Orange County for 20 years. A graduate of Brandeis University and Tulane University School of Law, Melissa is a member of the Bars of the State of California and the United States Tax Court. She also holds a California Real Estate Broker License. Equally adept at transactional advice, negotiation, litigation, and the enforcement of judgments, Melissa has earned a reputation as a leader in the legal profession.
Melissa is also a dedicated community leader. Melissa currently serves on the...
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Justin L. Thomas
Bakersfield, CA Business Law Lawyer with 12 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness, Construction, Employment and IP
University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law
A ‘Leading Attorney’ Who Will Protect and Promote Your Rights
My practice focuses on a wide-range of civil litigation matters, including employment, construction, business, intellectual property and tort litigation.
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Terrence Jay Moore
Santa Ana, CA Business Law Attorney with 34 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness, Employment, Personal Injury and Tax
Boston University School of Law
Terry Moore obtained his Master in Tax Law (LLM) form Boston University and has been the senior attorney at Moore and Affiliates,PLC since 1991. He is licensed to practice law before all States and Federal Courts in California and Florida, United States Tax Court and the United States Claims Court.
This multi-state orientation provides clients with timely and cost-effective advice on financial, commercial and litigation matters involving these two states.
Moore and Affiliates, PLC provides services in the areas of Orange County, Los Angeles County, Riverside County, including Irvine, Newport Beach, Laguna Hills, Laguna Beach, Huntington Beach.
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Joshua Biletsky
Los Angeles, CA Business Law Lawyer
Free ConsultationBusiness, Entertainment & Sports and IP
Southwestern Law School
I am an attorney who provides legal services to emerging and established artists. I also cater to the legal needs of entrepreneurs and to businesses which are just starting up or have already been established. In representing these clients, I strive to protect the intellectual property of businesses and creative and technical artists across a wide spectrum of media.
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Roman Mosqueda
Los Angeles, CA Business Law Lawyer with 45 years of experience
Business, Criminal Defense, Divorce and Immigration
Dr. Mosqueda, a valedictorian from grade school, graduated Magna Cum Laude in B.S. Economics the Ateneo de Manila University, and Cum Laude from the University of the Philippines Law. He was elected President of Student Council of Ateneo de Manila University, University Councilor of the University of the Philippines Student Council, President of the Institute of Student Affairs Leadership Training Conference, and President of National Student League, an association of student leaders all over the Philippines. Dr. Mosqueda, aside from his published 500-page doctoral dissertation on products liability from the University of Michigan, is the author...
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Dan E Chambers
Santa Ana, CA Business Law Lawyer with 29 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness, Criminal Defense and White Collar Crime
The founder of Chambers Law Firm, Dan E Chambers, has been in practice for over 20 years. He served as a Los Angeles County Deputy District Attorney for six years and was in private practice at other firms for approximately 15 years, handling a wide range of highly complex litigation matters. Dan’s primary area of practice now involves the representation and defense of individuals and businesses in all types of criminal and administrative matters, in both federal and state court throughout southern California. As a former prosecutor, Dan has unique insight into the criminal justice system that enables him to...
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Mr. Jihad M. Smaili
Santa Ana, CA Business Law Attorney with 26 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness, Civil Rights, Criminal Defense and Insurance Claims
Jihad M. Smaili, Esq., is a principal and partner of the firm Smaili & Associates, P.C., in Santa Ana. Mr. Smaili graduated from Cleveland-Marshall College of Law (magna cum laude, law review editor), where he received numerous academic awards, and was immediately admitted to the practice of law in September of 2008 in Ohio and was appointed Assistant Attorney General for the State of Ohio in its Corrections Litigation Section in Columbus, Ohio. After serving in that position for a few years, Mr. Smaili was appointed as Assistant Prosecuting Attorney in the General Felony Unit for Cuyahoga County...
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Leanne R. E. Torres
Irvine, CA Business Law Attorney with 7 years of experience
Business, IP and International
Chapman University Fowler School of Law and Kingston University
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Craig B. Sanders
Suite 450, CA Business Law Attorney with 31 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness, Consumer, Employment and IP
University of Pennsylvania Law School and University of Pennsylvania Law School
Craig Sanders is the founding partner of the Sanders Law Group and a senior trial attorney. During the course of his more than thirty-year professional career, Mr. Sanders has handled complex civil litigation matters throughout the nations Federal Courts. Focusing his career on intellectual property (copyright and trademark infringement litigation), consumer protection, litigation and employment matters, Mr. Sanders oversees the Firm’s Intellectual Property Department and Trial Department. In addition to his IP experience, Mr. Sanders is also well-versed in commercial litigation having represented businesses in contract disputes, partnership dissolutions, shareholder disputes and derivative actions, breach of fiduciary duty and fraud...
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John Michael Montevideo
Irvine, CA Business Law Attorney with 16 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness, Construction, Insurance Claims and Personal Injury
Howard University School of Law
John Michael Montevideo became a trial attorney to help people. He dedicates his practice to sharing his clients’ stories and bringing them justice for the wrongs committed against them. He is Founder and Senior Trial Attorney of Montevideo Law, PC.
After earning his degree in Business Management and Marketing from Loyola Marymount University, John Michael dedicated a year of service to the Jesuit Volunteer Corps (JVC) in Houston, TX. He served full-time with Vita Living, Inc., a non-profit working with those with mental and physical developmental disabilities. It was during this time of service that he became inspired to pursue his...