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Martin Ross Sances
Lafayette, CA Lawyer with 29 years of experience
Free ConsultationUniv of Wisconsin Law School
Areas of Expertise
Business advice and counseling
Contract drafting and review
Corporate structure and transactions
Licensing and regulation
Employment and labor negotiation
Insurance coverage and claims handling
Education
B.A., Colgate University, 1991
Phi Beta Kappa, Magna Cum Laude
J.D., University of Wisconsin Law School, 1994
Martin is an experienced business attorney who facilitates transactions while minimizing the risks and pitfalls facing his clients. Martin takes a “can-do” approach to legal problems that focuses on crafting deals through an integrative and value creating process rather than conflict.
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Robert Lease Gonser
Lafayette, CA Attorney with 33 years of experience
Securities and Stockbroker Fraud
Santa Clara Univ School of Law
Since 1990, Bob Gonser has practiced in the securities area, including representation of public investors before the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (formerly NASD), New York Stock Exchange and Pacific Exchange. He has successfully handled hundreds of cases involving losses sustained in brokerage accounts as a result of wrongdoing, mismanagement and fraud by brokers and brokerage firms. Over the years, Mr. Gonser's efforts have resulted in a multitude of awards and settlements for his clients including over $1.2 million in damages and interest for four employees of Cisco Systems in arbitration before the Pacific Exchange (Read the decision.)
At Hunsucker Goodstein, he...
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Derek M. Wagley
Lafayette, CA Attorney with 18 years of experience
Free ConsultationEstate Planning and Real Estate
John F. Kennedy University
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Daniel Horowitz
Lafayette, CA Attorney with 43 years of experience
Criminal Defense and Health Care
Southwestern University School of Law and Boston University School of Law
Courtroom trial lawyer and television legal commentator. Daniel Horowitz is a "Top 100 Trial Lawyer" and a certified Specialist in criminal law. (See website for the State Bar of California, Board of Legal Specialization.)
Daniel Horowitz and Charles Bond provide physician specific legal services including license defense, peer review representation and physician specifc contract law.
Daniel Horowitz has taught trial law as a law school professor and published in many legal journals on topics as broad as trial evidence, trial motions and real property law.
Horowitz is often retained as a trial lawyer in cases that were expected...
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William Conrad Vencill
Lafayette, CA Lawyer with 48 years of experience
Arbitration & Mediation, Business, Construction and Real Estate
UC Hastings COL
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Carmela Anne Caramagno
LAFAYETTE, CA Lawyer with 34 years of experience
Criminal Defense
University of California College of the Law, San Francisco
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Arlene Kostant
Lafayette, CA Attorney with 46 years of experience
Free ConsultationArbitration & Mediation, Divorce and Family
Golden Gate University School of Law
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Mr. Chris Covington
Lafayette, CA Attorney with 42 years of experience
Business
University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law
Throughout his thirty year career Chris has been focused on assisting key executives in building their businesses, and often on preparing for and subsequently executing their liquidity event, the sale of their company, raising capital, or an IPO. As a consequence, he has developed particular expertise in Corporate and Transactional matters, Mergers and Acquisitions and with providing General Counsel Services to a wide range of business clients.
Chris has represented individual executives, sole proprietorships and Fortune 500 companies. His clients have been both public and privately held, and have included LLCs and limited and general partnerships. Most clients...
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Thomas F Mulvaney
Lafayette, CA Lawyer with 46 years of experience
Real Estate
University of San Diego School of Law and University of San Diego School of Law
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Anthony Albert Ferrigno
Lafayette, CA Attorney with 49 years of experience
Free ConsultationAntitrust, Business and IP
Southwestern Univ School of Law
Trial Lawyer Business Litigation Both Defense & Plaintiff Extensive Experience And With Multi-Million Dollar Verdicts; Lawyer Malpractice Cases; Real Estate Law; Wills & Trusts Contests; Class Actions.
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Katharina Nina Reynolds
Lafayette, CA Lawyer with 23 years of experience
Business and Real Estate
University of California College of the Law, San Francisco
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Charles Louis Thoeming
Lafayette, CA Attorney with 41 years of experience
Free ConsultationArbitration & Mediation, IP and Patents
Gonzaga Univ School of Law
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Jonathan Black
Lafayette, CA Attorney with 13 years of experience
3182 Old Tunnel Road
Ste. C
Lafayette, CA 94549
Free ConsultationLandlord Tenant and Real Estate
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Katherine Ann Threlfall
Lafayette, CA Attorney with 23 years of experience
Golden Gate Univ School of Law
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Joseph Carl Schultz
Walnut Creek, CA Lawyer with 25 years of experience
Construction
Santa Clara University School of Law
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Laureen Bethards
Laf, CA Attorney with 34 years of experience
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Christina Weed
Walnut Creek, CA Lawyer with 14 years of experience
(925) 390-3222
1990 N California Blvd
Suite 1020
Walnut Creek, CA 94596
Business, Estate Planning, Probate and Tax
University of San Diego School of Law and Whittier Law School
Christina Weed understands the complex life demands and goals of her clients. Christina also understands that most of the time it is not possible to completely separate family life from business. Clients need an integrated plan that covers all of their family, business, tax, and estate planning concerns. Christina has dedicated the past thirteen years to the study and practice of law, taxation, business, accounting, and estate planning and uses this knowledge to consult with her clients in business, tax and estate planning matters. Christina is a licensed attorney with an LL.M. in Taxation from the...
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Givelle J. Lamano
Walnut Creet, CA Attorney with 13 years of experience
(510) 842-0750
19981 North Broadway
Suite 440-A
Walnut Creet, CA 94596
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense, DUI & DWI and Domestic Violence
Golden Gate University
GIVELLE LAMANO is an Oakland DUI & Criminal Defense Attorney who truly cares about her clients. She has represented people from all walks of life from gang members appealing their life sentences to corporate executives who have never been arrested. She is licensed in both state and federal courts and has served as a court appointed attorney for the Alameda County Bar Association, taking on cases when the public defenders office was unable to do so.
Ms. Lamano has received the Super Lawyer Rising Star award, most recently in 2023, for her professional achievement and peer recognition. She...
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Thomas M. Fleming
Walnut Creek, CA Attorney with 33 years of experience
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense and DUI & DWI
Yale Law School
Attorney Thomas Fleming graduated from Yale Law School and UC Berkeley; taught as an Adjunct Professor of Law at Law School; taught criminal trial skills, in DUI and criminal cases, to future prosecutors and defense attorneys; and taught UC Berkeley undergraduate law classes about the U.S. Constitution, the courts and politics for over 20 years.
Thomas also served the community, in DUI and criminal cases, for over two decades as a Trial Attorney with the Public Defender. He successfully took many, many cases to jury trials, and developed a very special expertise in defending against DUI and criminal...
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Konstantine A Demiris
Walnut Creek, CA Attorney with 18 years of experience
(925) 378-2520
700 Ygnacio Valley Road, Suite 140
Walnut Creek, CA 94596
Free ConsultationAppeals, Elder, Estate Planning and Probate
Santa Clara University
Konstantine "Kosta" Demiris is a partner at the law firm of Demiris & Moore, located in the heart of downtown Walnut Creek, in the center of Contra Costa County. His practice focuses on litigation involving elder abuse (financial and physical), will and trust litigation, conservatorships, guardianships, HOA's, and appeals. Kosta is actively involved in the Contra Costa County legal community. He is a member of the Board of Directors of the Contra Costa County Bar Association's Elder Law Section. He serves as court-appointed counsel in Conservatorship cases in Contra Costa County. Kosta is dedicated to helping...
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Michael J. Hassen
Walnut Creek, CA Lawyer with 37 years of experience
Antitrust, Appeals and Business
University of California, Berkeley School of Law
Michael Hassen's litigation practice spans over 30 years and emphasizes general business and commercial litigation, including class action defense and matters involving intellectual property and unfair competition.
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Matthew B. Talbot
Walnut Creek, CA Lawyer with 17 years of experience
Elder, Estate Planning and Probate
University of San Francisco School of Law
Matthew focuses on elder law, estate planning, and related practice areas. He began his career in the field of trusts and estates, and expanded into elder and probate law. He quickly realized that he enjoyed the personal nature of working in estate and elder law, and chose to continue by opening his own firm. He is passionate about taking care of his clients, and treats each of them as if they were family. Matthew was admitted to the California bar in 2006 and has practiced law in Contra Costa Country since 2006. He earned his J.D. at...
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Daniel L DuRee
Walnut Creek, CA Attorney
Free ConsultationEstate Planning and Probate
University of California College of the Law, San Francisco
Do you have questions about the estate planning process? Please call today for a free consultation.
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Pezhman Pakneshan
Walnut Creek, CA Attorney with 19 years of experience
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense, DUI & DWI and Domestic Violence
Univ of Pennsylvania LS
The Pakneshan Firm is dedicated to representing clients accused, investigated or charged in state and federal criminal and administrative matters. The Pakneshan Firm is a Bay Area criminal, DUI and Civil Rights law firm which has the experience, expertise and resources to handle all phases of your case. Our firm represents clients in Alameda, Contra Costa, San Francisco, Marin, Napa, Sonoma, Solano, Santa Clara, and San Mateo counties. The Pakneshan Firm has established itself as one of the Bay Area’s premier criminal defense firms. We have a proven track record for getting the best possible results for our clients.
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Kelly Elizabeth Balamuth
Moraga, CA Lawyer with 29 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury
University of California, Davis, School of Law
If you become my client, I will care about you and fight on your behalf so that you can focus on getting better. I have been fighting insurance companies since 1994 on behalf of real people, like you. My firm is not a "mill" where cases are churned through like a factory. Each client is important and receives the benefit of my attention, concern, and experience.
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Ethan M. Weisinger
Walnut Creek, CA Lawyer with 13 years of experience
Divorce, Domestic Violence and Family
University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law
Ethan M. Weisinger is a California State Certified Family Law Specialist working in all of the Bay Area Counties. He represents clients in all aspects of conventional family law matters, (divorce/separation, child custody, spousal/child support, etc.) as well as dissolution of same-sex marriages, including Registered Domestic Partnerships.
Ethan graduated with honors from California Polytechnic University in San Luis Obispo with a degree in English and Political Science. Ethan then went on to study law at the University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law, and graduated with honors, with an emphasis in Trial Litigation in 2010.
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Andrew Charles Schwartz
Walnut Creek, CA Lawyer with 48 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury and Products Liability
University of San Francisco School of Law
With more than 40 years of legal experience, Andrew Schwartz has handled countless cases for clients ranging from serious injuries and personal injury to product liability law at Casper, Meadows, Schwartz & Cook. A 1975 graduate from the University of San Francisco School of Law, Mr. Schwartz has been admitted to the Federal and California Bars and the U.S. Supreme Court. Throughout his legal career, he’s achieved numerous multi-million-dollar verdicts and settlements for injured clients, including a $5.6 million jury verdict that was considered one of the top 100 jury verdicts in California in 2017. In addition to holding memberships...
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R. Lewis Van Blois
Walnut Creek, CA Attorney with 57 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury and Products Liability
University of California, Berkeley School of Law
Leaders In Personal Injury Litigation
In the aftermath of a life-altering injury caused by someone else’s negligent or reckless actions, you and the people you love face many challenges. You will face a grueling recovery process with no guarantee of living the life you once lived. In addition, you will need significant financial resources to compensate you for your medical expenses, lost income, pain and suffering, and other damages.
It is important to understand that the lawyer you select in your personal injury claim matters a great deal. For many decades, individuals and families across Oakland, the Bay Area, Central Valley and...
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Emily M De Falla
Walnut Creek, CA Lawyer with 35 years of experience
(925) 444-7378
1990 N. California Blvd.
Suite 800
Walnut Creek, CA 94596
Divorce, Estate Planning and Family
University of California College of the Law, San Francisco
Divorce doesn’t have to be a costly and painful battle. Mediator and Collaborative Divorce attorney Emily M. De Falla guides couples toward a cooperative, respectful divorce. By honoring both parties’ priorities, she can help you get around roadblocks and craft sensible solutions. The results are lower costs, equitable results, and healthier, happier kids.
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Indy Colbath
Walnut Creek, CA Lawyer with 10 years of experience
Divorce, Domestic Violence and Family
California Western School of Law and University of California - Davis
Indy Colbath is a licensed California attorney who has focused the entirety of her legal career on family law issues, including: divorce, annulment, child custody, child support, spousal support, property division, and domestic violence restraining orders. Indy has a breadth of courtroom experience she relies upon when assessing her clients’ family law matters, as well as strong relationships with the local legal community and bench. Indy has effectively represented her clients in an array of complex family law litigation, many of which involving high net worth individuals. Even though Indy has a passion for courtroom advocacy, she understands that every...
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Christopher Light
Walnut Creek, CA Lawyer with 13 years of experience
(720) 330-2848
1990 N. California Blvd.
Suite #800
Walnut Creek, CA 94596
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury
California Western School of Law
Mr. Light firmly believes in the power of empathy and humanity. His strength of empathy and unique personal experience with tragedy has allowed him to connect with clients who’ve suffered their own profound losses. Mr. Light is honored to represent and advocate for individuals and families suffering from the universe of challenges that inherently follow a traumatic brain injury.
Nobody expects or can anticipate what follows a brain injury, even a “mild” trauma. Growing up, Mr. Light was reminded on a daily basis of the strength, determination, love, patience and understanding necessary to endure the aftermath of a life-altering event....
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Jeffrey Scott Hall
Pleasant Hill, CA Attorney with 19 years of experience
(925) 230-9002
3478 Buskirk Avenue, Suite 1000
Pleasant Hill, CA 94523
Free ConsultationElder, Estate Planning, Probate and Tax
John F Kennedy Univ School of Law
Local Estate Elder Law Planning Attorney
Long term Pleasant Hill resident, Jeffrey Hall, didn’t follow the traditional path to the practice of law. Indeed, attorney Hall grew up in central Los Angeles, and in a time when there was no expectation that he would attend college; and law school was simply not an option. However, after completing his bachelor’s degree in Economics from Saint Mary’s College, he volunteered with the Air Force in 1981 and served for 9 years, both reserve and active. Upon returning to California, he and his wife made Pleasant Hill their home and have...
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Glicel E. Sumagaysay
Walnut Creek, CA Attorney with 14 years of experience
(888) 201-8282
1990 N. California Blvd.
Suite 870
Walnut Creek, CA 94596
Free ConsultationEmployment
Alliant International University
The Law Office of Glicel Sumagaysay handles employment matters as follows:
*Federal employee, public entity employee, and private employee representation in the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission ("EEOC"), federal court, Department of Fair Housing and Employment (“DFEH”), and state courts;
*Claims include wrongful termination; retaliation; discrimination on the basis of disability, race, gender, and other protected statuses;
*wage and hour matters with the Department of Labor Standards and Enforcement (“DLSE”) and courts;
*small business employer compliance with California and federal law.
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Anthony Remo Luna
Walnut Creek, CA Lawyer with 12 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury and Workers' Comp
University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law
Mr. Luna holds Bachelor of Science degrees in both Management and Marketing from San Francisco State University and went to the University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law, where he graduated with honors and was appointed a member of the Traynor Honor Society. In addition, Mr. Luna received a coveted Witkin Award for studies conducted in International Banking.
After graduating from law school, Mr. Luna worked in a boutique civil litigation and general practice firm in Fresno, CA and then went on to work with a couple of different Workers' Compensation firms in the Bay Area (doing both applicants and...
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Marcela Knaup
Walnut Creek, CA Lawyer with 27 years of experience
Free ConsultationImmigration
University of San Francisco School of Law, University of Salamanca, Spain and Universidad Nacional del Comahue, Argentina
We are dedicated to the practice of Immigration and Naturalization Law exclusively, serving the San Francisco Bay Area. Te: 925-407-2149 Services include: Family immigration law: marriage and fiance visas, family petitions, waivers of unlawful presence, green cards. Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (Original Applications and Renewals) Business Immigration law: visas to work and/or invest (HB, TN, E investor visas, employment-based green cards. Visas for athletes and entertainers. LGBT Immigration law: visas and petitions for same sex couples. Citizenship and Naturalization. Languages: English, Spanish Marcela Knaup is a bilingual Spanish-English attorney. www.knauplegal.com Marcela@knauplegal.com Te: ...
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Wilson Purves,
Walnut Creek, CA Lawyer with 19 years of experience
Business and Immigration
University of Buenos Aires School of Law
Wilson Purves practice focuses on Family, Deportation Defense and Business (Investment & employment) based Immigration to the United States.
Mr. Purves works with individuals and clients of various sizes, from start-ups and small businesses to large corporations, in a broad range of industries, such as wineries, restaurants, manufacturing, academia, medical, technology, athletics, arts, fashion and entertainment fields.
Mr. Purves is a member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) and currently serves as legal counsel for the Mexican Consulate of San Francisco, CA.
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Mr. Bennett Roger Glen
Walnut Creek, CA Attorney with 36 years of experience
(877) 236-4536
2121 North California Blvd., Suite 290
Walnut Creek, CA 94596
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury and Products Liability
University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law and University of California College of the Law, San Francisco
My law practice focuses on representing injury and death victims and their families.
Many of my cases have involved personal injury, car accidents, accidental death, wrongful death, truck accidents, big-rig accidents, motorcycle accidents, products liability, defective products, dog bites, nursing home injuries, pedestrian accidents, bicycle accidents, and dangerous property. I have been highly successful in favorably resolving my clients' cases and obtaining monetary compensation for my clients for over 22 years.
My clients have suffered catastrophic injuries, death of a family member, serious injuries requiring hospitalization or surgery and many other types of injuries including coma, brain injuries, quadriplegia, triplegia, loss of...
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Michael John Young
Walnut Creek, CA Attorney with 46 years of experience
Elder, Estate Planning and Probate
Western State Univ
Michael J. Young is an Estate, Probate and Asset Protection Attorney in Walnut Creek, CA. Mr. Young helps his clients plan for not only "What Happens if You Die", but for "What Happens If You Don't Die And Become Ill and Need Care." He helps his clients in the design of their estate plans, to protect their assets for their senior care and to also provide a legacy for their loved ones.
Mr. Young, who has been in practice for over forty years, gives workshops every month in Walnut Creek on basic estate planning and advanced estate planning. The basic...
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Vanessa Candelaria
Walnut Creek, CA Lawyer with 15 years of experience
Divorce, Domestic Violence, Estate Planning and Family
Golden Gate University School of Law
Throughout her legal career, Vanessa has practiced exclusively in family law. With her legal training and knowledge, she provides compassion and advocacy for her clients. Vanessa’s experience working on a broad spectrum of family law matters include divorce, pre-divorce counseling and planning, premarital agreements, complex marital property issues, high conflict child custody disputes, child and spousal support issues and domestic violence prevention and defense. Vanessa protects her clients’ assets and the best interests of her clients and their children. She represents clients in public court and before private judicial officers. In addition, she serves as a consulting attorney for clients...
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Jeffrey Burton Kahn
Walnut Creek, CA Attorney with 35 years of experience
Cannabis Law and Tax
University of Miami School of Law and University of Miami School of Law
The Law Offices Of Jeffrey B. Kahn, P.C. are uniquely qualified in tax. Is the IRS breathing down your neck and sending you intimidating notices and telephone calls? Are you having tax problems? Is the IRS filing liens, garnishing your wages, levying assets, and devastating your financial and personal life? IRS tax debts require immediate action. Don’t put off dealing with tax debts; inaction could be very expensive. Instead, consider professional IRS help. The Law Offices of Jeffrey B. Kahn, P.C. are uniquely qualified in tax, probate, trust, and business law. We can provide responsive, proactive...