Freedom Lawyers

Santino Tropea is a founding partner of Tropea McMillan. A significant portion of his practice includes representation of clients in toxic tort claims, actions brought under the Clean Water Act, Clean Air Act, and all phases of CERCLA and the Superfund process. He has successfully represented clients in regulatory disputes and negotiations with both state and federal agencies, and has implemented supplemental environmental projects/pollution prevention plans to reduce or eliminate fines and penalties. He defends Proposition 65 cases and citizen's suits alleging False Claim Act violations and other related matters. Santino's experience includes representation of California municipalities, large chemical,...

Chen Liang, Esq Chen Liang is a dedicated immigration and family law attorney, specializing in a wide range of services to assist individuals and families in navigating U.S. immigration law. Her practice focuses on family-based green card applications, uncontested marriage dissolution, employment-based visas including EB-1A petitions, and naturalization processes. Ms. Liang is committed to providing personalized and effective legal solutions tailored to meet the unique needs of her clients. She has a deep understanding of the challenges faced by immigrant families and individuals, and she works tirelessly to ensure their legal rights are protected and their goals are achieved. In addition to her...

Criminal defense attorney John D. Fitzpatrick fiercely defends the constitutional rights of his clients in courts throughout the state, protecting them from racial profiling, excessive force, mass incarceration, and the prison industrial complex. He has repeatedly won dismissals of all charges, earned the release of numerous clients from custody, and negotiated the most favorable terms for his clients.* John aggressively represents his clients from Arraignment through all phases of trial and will not rest until the case is dismissed or they are fully acquitted. He knows firsthand the effects that any conviction or incarceration can have on his clients and their...

When a new bankruptcy law went into effect in 2005, Ike quickly immersed himself in the new law, and was selected by NACBA as one of a handful of trainers to educate over 3000 attorneys on how to practice under the new law. "The new law put up a number of roadblocks to keep working people from getting a fresh start," Ike says with passion in his voice. "But we have learned to work with the new law, and are achieving excellent results for our clients." Ike and his wife Margaret, a retired special education teacher, live in...

Michael Wiesner practices in the firm's tax and M&A groups. His work includes a focus on corporate transactions and cross-border entity structuring. He regularly advises on the tax aspects of multi-step mergers and acquisitions, including Internal Revenue Code section 351 investments in conjunction with mergers, section 355 spin-offs in conjunction with acquisitions, and complex sale/redemption structures. His other interests include the US tax consequences of foreign employers' Incentive Stock Option (ISO) plans, the tax aspects of stock grants under section 83, and private equity fund tax structuring. Mr. Wiesner's clients include individuals and businesses located in the US, India, Switzerland,...

Nancy Mass is a Certified Specialist in Family Law and a Fellow in the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers. She has practiced family law exclusively since 2005. She is a Partner at Lakin Spears LLP, a boutique family law firm which represents clients in San Mateo, San Francisco and Santa Clara counties. Nancy handles all aspects of high-asset dissolutions, including those involving complex financial issues, property characterization, business valuation, child custody, child support, and spousal support, from the inception of a case through settlement or trial. Nancy also prepares prenuptial and postnuptial agreements and works with clients...

Emma is a native resident of California. She grew up in Aptos, California in Santa Cruz County. Growing up next to the beach instilled a love of the ocean and all the animals that live within. After living in California for her entire life, Emma moved to Eugene, Oregon to attend the University of Oregon for undergrad. Unsure of what she wanted to do next, Emma spent the next few years working as a supervisor at Starbucks and studying for the LSAT. Emma entered law school in 2020 and thought she wanted to get into environmental law. After graduating, Emma...

Business and Real Estate Law - currently assisting both businesses and individuals with Covid related matters.

Kristy Hernandez received her B.A. in Political Science and Comparative Literature from the University of California at Davis. She received her Juris Doctorate from the University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law with a concentration in Advocacy. In 2004 Kristy founded the Law Office of Kristy Hernandez which now has offices in Sacramento and Fresno. Kristy has assisted hundreds of clients in debt relief cases and is a passionate advocate for consumer rights. In addition to practicing law, from 2004 to 2007 Kristy taught at legal writing and oral advocacy as an adjunct professor at McGeorge School of Law. Kristy is...

Ms. Duffy is an Australian-trained attorney who excelled at law school, achieving entry into a competitive practical law program, placing first in Advanced Criminal Law in her final year, and being awarded her law degree with Honors. She began her career in Sydney by clerking for a Supreme Court Judge. She then moved into a criminal defense practice where she represented clients in matters ranging from shoplifting and DUI to sexual assault and murder and has conducted hundreds of trials. She earned a reputation as an honest and forthright advocate who was always well prepared and was not afraid to...

For over 34 years, the Law Office of Gregory M. LaForge has been providing high-quality, compassionate, and tenacious legal representation to those in need. Whether you are facing a criminal or family law case, we will advocate for your best interests.

Born and raised in the Central Valley of California. Experienced litigator in civil litigation. Licensed in State and Federal Courts. Providing legal services to all of California.

Dave Thomas is a transactional attorney focusing on real estate and finance. Over his more than 30 years of practice in the real estate law area, Dave’s work has encompassed a broad spectrum of transactional matters involving purchase and sale, development, redevelopment, land use, and leasing. At this stage of his career, Dave’s particular real estate law focus is in representing REITs and investors in the purchase, sale, and financing of multifamily properties located in California and the other western states. This practice includes the purchase, sale, and financing of properties developed as affordable housing, utilizing low income housing...