Encino Lawyers

Wisner Baum attorney and Partner Monique Alarcon focuses her practice on police misconduct and civil rights litigation, pharmaceutical product liability, and consumer fraud cases. She is listed in the National Trial Lawyers Top 40 Under 40 and is a sitting board member of the Latina Lawyers Bar Association. Monique is also a member of the Hispanic National Bar Association where she serves on the advisory board for the Elder Law and Disability Rights Center, and the National Lawyers Guild – Los Angeles where she regularly volunteers at legal clinics in Venice and Skid Row. Contact Attorney Alarcon today for legal...

William Crawford Appleby IV is one of Wisner Baum’s top legal writers who focuses primarily on complex law and motion matters, in-depth legal research, and case strategy. Crawford’s unique skillset underpins the firm’s casework in several practice areas at both the trial and appellate level. Throughout his career, he has received awards and recognition from the National Law Journal, the National Trial Lawyers, and Southern California Super Lawyers®. Call Wisner Baum today to schedule a free case consultation with Attorney Appleby.

Adam M. Foster is an attorney in the Los Angeles office of Wisner Baum. Adam concentrates his practice on class actions and mass torts, particularly those related to pharmaceuticals, consumer products, and products liability. During his years at Wisner Baum has worked on a variety of cases, from Medicare Secondary Payer litigation to Roundup to Zantac and other similar cases. In that time, SuperLawyers®, the National Trial Lawyers, and Best Lawyers® have all recognized Adam’s work, naming him a Rising Star, a Top 40 Under 40 attorney, and a One to Watch, respectively.

Matthew is an associate trial attorney with practice areas focusing on plaintiffs-side employment discrimination, wrongful termination, elder abuse, medical malpractice, and personal injury. Matthew is a graduate of Southwestern Law School's SCALE, two-year J.D. program. During law school, he externed for a judge in federal District Court and for an assistant city attorney. He graduated summa cum laude from California State University, Los Angeles with a Bachelor's Degree in Anthropology, and earned a Master's Degree in Education while working as a public school teacher and leader in Los Angeles.

The CAPITAL Law Firm was founded by Attorney Joshua J. Zokaeem. Mr. Joshua Zokaeem is the managing partner and principal at The CAPITAL Law Firm.

Mr. Zokaeem possesses a vast and comprehensive knowledge of personal injury law. Mr. Zokaeem is a passionate advocate and aggressive litigator. Prior to founding The CAPITAL Law Firm, Mr. Zokaeem worked at two well-respected litigation firms in Beverly Hills, California, and in Los Angeles, California where he focused on personal injury matters, and business litigation.

Mr. Zokaeem graduated, with a Bachelor of Arts from University of California Los Angeles in 2010. He then went on...

R. Brent Wisner is an attorney and senior shareholder in the Los Angeles office of Wisner Baum. A Los Angeles native, Brent is driven by a deep-rooted passion for using the law to help those who have been marginalized and hurt by large, and sometimes malicious, corporations. Brent has dedicated his practice to vindicating his client’s rights and holding wrongdoers accountable. He concentrates his practice on pharmaceutical class action litigation, toxic-tort injuries, and consumer fraud litigation. Brent is one of Baum Hedlund’s lead trial attorneys and manages a highly-trained team of attorneys on all aspects of the cases in his department....

I have been serving the legal needs of clients for more than 25 years. I began practicing law after graduating from the University of California-Davis in 1983 and receiving my law degree from Pepperdine University School of Law in 1987. After being admitted to the California Bar in 1988, I spent the first 12 years of my career representing major product manufacturers, including a major automobile manufacturer.
I now choose instead to aid consumers who are in need of legal assistance under California’s Lemon Law. For the past 18 years, I have been fighting back against auto manufacturers and dealerships...

Jonathan Seber was raised in Florida and graduated Phi Beta Kappa from the University of Miami with a degree in International Studies and Political Science. While in Miami, Mr. Seber worked on various policy initiatives and regional trade agreements at the Interamerican Ethanol Commission and the Florida Free Trade Area of the Americas. Mr. Seber received his Juris Doctorate from Fordham University School of Law in New York City. He then went on to work at the New York Democratic Lawyers Council, where he assisted in drafting model legislation on ballot security and chain of custody procedures for New...

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.

Prior to forming Lavinsky Law, Alexandra Lavinsky was a litigator at the Law Offices of Ronald A. Litz (2007- 2012, 2003-2005) a general civil litigation firm with an emphasis on Family Law. As an associate, she was involved in all aspects of the practice and had the advantage of working directly with Mr. Litz, a pillar in the Southern California family law community. Prior to that, she practiced law as a defense attorney at the law firm of Ford, Walker, Haggerty and Behar (2005-2007) where she handled cases from the pre-litigation stages through trial, arbitration, and mediation and learned how...

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

Jeanann Khalife, attorney-mediator is the Managing Partner at Alternative Divorce Solutions, Inc. (“ADS”). Ms. Khalife commenced her legal career in 2012 as a litigation attorney, with a primary focus in Business and Employment Law. She enjoyed the challenging nature of the litigation realm and excelled in case management and legal argumentative construction. As time passed, Jeanann noticed that she had an inclination to do more with her legal career. She desired to utilize her legal training to positively impact her community. The question was how? Divorce Mediation, was an unexpected path in Ms. Khalife's career. However, it proved to be the path...

The Law Offices of C. Valerie Ibe, has licenses to practice in the States of California, Maryland and New York and is equipped to help residents of these states to face the complexities of civil litigation whether in the state courts or in federal courts. The lead attorney, in addition to legal qualifications has also an MBA in Business Administration and a CPA

Silva L. Megerditchian is an experienced and skilled criminal defense attorney. She is the CEO and President of SLM Law. With over a decade of criminal law experience, Silva has handled THOUSANDS of cases from misdemeanors to felonies, and Federal offenses in all aspects of criminal defense. She served the Los Angeles County Public Defender’s Office for over 7 years and represented thousands of clients in virtually every aspect of criminal and juvenile law–from infractions to misdemeanors and felonies. “I provide my clients with support, dedication and knowledge in criminal defense matters. I am there in their darkest hours when...

Attorney Lori S. DeCristo has successfully represented thousands of clients for personal injury, social security and workers' compensation claims throughout California since 1988. Her representation includes handling the matter from the Administrative Law level up to the District Court. In her practice, Lori represents clients and their families who have been injured at work, in a car accident or suffered some other type of personal injury, and need assistance with social security & workers' compensation claims & appeals.