Laguna Woods Lawyers

Griffin Schindler, Esq., associate attorney at Jafari Law Group, practices in the areas of intellectual property and employment law. He is an Eagle Scout who graduated from Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles, California, with a Bachelor of Science in Biology. While pursuing his undergraduate degree, Griffin was actively involved with the on-campus organization Sursum Corda whose focus was to help better society through service.

Following his undergraduate education, Griffin received his J.D. from Chapman University Dale E. Fowler School of Law in Orange, California. During law school, Griffin spent two and a half years as the research assistant for his...

Samuel P. Nielson is a tenacious and polished advocate specializing in employment law. He has worked on both sides of the fence, initially with an international defense firm before joining the employee rights firm Sessions & Kimball LLP. Sam also externed for the Honorable Andrew J. Guilford of the United States District Court for the Central District of California. Sam has varied litigation experience in both federal and state courts through single plaintiff and class action lawsuits. He currently represents individual employees from all walks of life, from senior executives to minimum wage earners, in pre-litigation negotiation, administrative hearings,...

I am a family law attorney and mediator. I specialize in assisting couples settle their divorce cases out of court through my consensual dispute resolution processes, mediation and collaborative divorce. I have over twenty years experience working with couples to resolve the issues in their divorce using my flat fee mediation programs. I also work as a collaborative attorney in cases where I collaborate with the couple and other professionals, including Child Specialists, Divorce Coaches, Marriage and Family Therapists and Financial Specialists. My clients save money using a problem solving approach that allows them to...

I love what I do and enjoy helping others. I take the time to know my clients so that I can fully understand their situation and provide them with the best options to better meet their specific needs.

Yoshiaki C. Kubota is a trial lawyer who exclusively represents individuals and consumers who are severely injured and require assistance to navigate through the complicated area of personal injury litigation. Mr. Kubota is a partner at the Law Offices of Kubota and Craig. Mr. Kubota has tried in excess of thirty (40) personal jury trials to conclusion. Mr. Kubota is most qualified in the area of complex litigation, catastrophic injuries, wrongful death, product liability and governmental tort liability. Through his years of experience, Mr. Kubota has developed extensive knowledge and experience in the area of trial practice, litigation, and case evaluation. In 2011,...

Ms. Cordero joined the Law Office of Barry T. Simons in 2001 and served as the Managing Attorney of the Law & Motion portion of the firm's practice until she left the firm in 2016 to start her own firm, The SoCal Law Network, with her two law partners, Alan Castilo and Peter F. Iocona. Ms. Cordero is a talented criminal defense attorney who has won numerous motions to suppress, motions to strike and appeals. Ms. Cordero's track-record is unmatched in Southern California, including the entire State of California.

Well known by his peers and the courts for his high integrity, strong negotiation skills and trial competence. Clients know him for positive results, sound advice and fair dealing. He is an excellent and experienced lawyer whose practice specializes in family and divorce litigation. His firm is respected and known as tough negotiators and competent trial attorneys. The firm is dedicated and committed to the strong representation of their clients’ rights with high integrity, in depth knowledge and years of experience in FAMILY LAW. Staff members are professional, experienced, responsive and understanding of your needs....

David Booth is a graduate of Brigham Young University and Chapman University School of Law and began practicing law in 2008. Immediately following law school, David took a position with the Orange County Department of Child Support Services as a staff attorney. David later went on to a position as an deputy district attorney, where he honed his trial skills. David is now the lead attorney at the Law Office of Cameron M. Fernandez where David practices divorce and family law in Irvine and throughout Orange County.

Jeffrey A. Milman is a founding and managing partner of Hodes, Milman and Liebeck, LLP. He is the firm's authority on medical malpractice suits against the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs under the Federal Tort Claims Act. He has extensive experience in the courtroom handling medical and professional negligence, and product liability with a specialization in personal injury cases. Jeff has won the largest verdicts in Orange County history for a spelenctomy case and motor vehicle case.

Mr. Kushner was born and raised in Long Beach, California. He obtained his undergraduate degree from the University of California at Berkeley where he was inducted into Phi Beta Kappa in his third year, and graduated with High Distinction the following year. Mr. Kushner then attended law school at the University of California at Los Angeles. After moving to Orange County, Mr. Kushner honed his skills at two of Orange County's most respected law firms before striking out on his own.

Mr. Kushner frequently lectures on a variety of topics relating to simple and complex business and corporate matters, as well...

Mr. Conrad is passionate about assisting clients with family law issues that matter most. Admitted to practice in the state of California in 1995, he has literally seen it all. Mr. Conrad’s expertise in family law includes divorce, child support, property division, and parental rights, which makes him a strong and accomplished player in the field of Orange County family law, and one who is fully committed to treating each party with the utmost respect and discretion.

Mr. Conrad understands time is money; therefore, he is committed to protecting both for each of his valued clients. While distinguished legal counsel always...

My practice specializes in offering my clients affordable estate planning as well as advice on business formation and asset protection in a family-friendly atmosphere. By using the latest in legal technology and minimizing overhead, my practice can efficiently design custom estate plans for each of its clients and thus offer services for fees far below traditional law firms. Our typical estate plan for a couple includes a Joint Living Trust, 2 Wills, 2 Power of Attorneys, 2 Advanced Healthcare Directives, and a free consultation every 3 years after we create your trust. I have been a licensed attorney since 1992...

Since 1996, Attorney Sven Buncher has helped families seamlessly move through complex family matters. He is committed to helping his clients achieve happiness by providing only top-tier legal services. Whether you are faced with complex divorce issues, have questions regarding palimony, or would like to discuss grandparent custody, Attorney Buncher can supply insightful guidance. Backed by years of experience, you can rest easily knowing that when you work with Attorney Buncher, he will be sure to cover every intricacy of your case to make the process as smooth as possible. Prior to founding The Buncher Law Corporation, Attorney Buncher...

Richard Young is a Master lawyer with the Orange County Bar Association practicing in Family Law, Divorce Law, Custody, Support, Domestic Violence, Asset Division, Pre Nuptials, Divorce, Domestic Violence, Trusts, Wills, Bankruptcy. He graduated from Pepperdine University School of Law in 1994 and immediately formed his firm. He has won awards from the Orange County Bar Association from the Judiciary and Pro Bono Publico as well as Graduating from the Pepperdine College of Advocacy. He has served as a Judge Pro Tem, Senior Mandatory Fee Arbitrator and has successfully handled thousands of Family law matters.

Lynne Bolduc, a Partner with Oswald & Yap, practices securities and corporate law. She represents both private and public companies, as well as investment bankers and broker/dealers. Lynne's experience includes entity selection and formation matters for businesses just getting started, contract negotiations and drafting, mergers and acquisitions, private offerings, taking private companies public, and public company reporting with the Securities and Exchange Commission. She has structured and implemented over $1 billion in financings.

Ron Cordova has been named a Southern California Super Lawyer nine times since 2007 and has been selected by OC Metro Magazine as one of Orange County's top five criminal defense lawyers every year since 2009. He has also been recognized by Newsweek Magazine as one of the best criminal defense attorneys nationwide in 2011, 2012 and 2013. Ron's representation in high-profile cases has given him national prominence, but he prides himself most on the skill and personal attention that he devotes to every client's matter.

Paul Ultimo is a litigation attorney representing clients in California state and federal courts. Mr. Ultimo accepts matters in the field of personal injury, real estate, and probate. Mr. Ultimo may be contacted at (949) 600-8026.

Today, individuals and businesses need to be informed and prepared more than ever. Thorough, well-advised immigration applications are extremely important in today’s environment. Brudner Law is dedicated to removing any confusion and making immigration clear.

Our goal is to prepare your immigration application to avoid as many pitfalls as possible, early on. Extra care and detail saves you time, resources, and worry.

Yael Brudner is the founder of the firm. She was admitted to the California Bar in 2008. She received her law degree from the University of Haifa, Israel and is licensed to practice law in Israel as well. Yael...

Mahyar Ghassemian, is an accomplished business litigation and construction defense attorney with over 16 years of experience in complex litigation including Business, Construction, General Liability, and Personal Injury law. From defending national construction companies to small businesses, Mahyar offers clients versatile legal expertise they know they can count on. Her master’s degree in physics together with years of business experience in the corporate world form a unique combination that continues to yield successful results. A distinguished entrepreneurial figure within the community as well, Mahyar bears an array of high-ranking positions within preeminent business and legal organizations. She has...

Cal State University Fullerton Biology/ Southwestern Law

With 30 years of experience in the Orange County District Attorney’s Office, Scott has tried some of the most notorious cases in the state from sexual assaults, gang crimes, and homicides covered by international press from The OC Register, LA Times, Dateline, and more. He was selected by the US Department of Justice ATF to educate investigators about prosecution strategy and tactics. After a total of 118 jury trials, Scott was awarded Prosecutor of the Year by the Orange County District Attorney’s Office for his success in the courtroom.

Nate is a registered patent attorney with a full-service intellectual property law practice. His focus is on helping inventors, entrepreneurs, and businesses identify and protect their intellectual property. Nate has extensive experience with patent applications, trademark applications, copyright registration, and enforcing his client’s intellectual property rights.

In addition to serving his clients, Nate stays active in the legal community. He has served four years on the Board of Directors for the Orange County Intellectual Property Law Association (OCIPLA) where he is currently the Secretary. Nate is also a Member of the Board of Directors for Chapman University’s Fowler School of Law’s...

Born and raised in Southern California, Jesse Melendrez graduated from California State University of Long Beach with a Bachelors of the Arts studying Psychology and Political Science. During college, he was a part of a small team of researchers that studied the relationship between short term memory and creative thought. The findings of this study achieved publication.
Compelled by his desire to assist meritorious causes achieve greater results, Jesse Melendrez attended Rutgers School of Law in New Jersey. There he studied under several of the brightest minds in the forefront of their respective fields of law. He learned the importance of...

As the principal attorney at The Goldberg Legal Group, Mr. David Goldberg brings over 18 years of experience as a practicing attorney to your case. He is both aggressive and detail oriented in all areas of family and divorce law in Irvine. Much of his early years was spent working as a personal injury lawyer, where he gained extensive experience representing those who need insurance defense or were pursuing civil litigation. This experience got him interested in family law. Family law also brought with it a broader appeal for David Goldberg. Because it covers a range of issues, it allows...

UCLA / UC Hastings College of the Law, graduating cum laude.

Dan worked as a criminal prosecutor for the Orange County District Attorney’s Office for 26 years. Dan prosecuted cases as a Senior Deputy DA in the Special Assignments Unit, the Gang Unit, and the Homicide Unit before being promoted to be the Head of the Homicide Unit, a prosecution team that he supervised for eight years. During the course of his career, he has conducted about 80 jury trials.

Matt Cadwell is an experienced and successful family and divorce law attorney based out of the Boyd Law office in Los Angeles, CA. Matt Cadwell is dedicated 100% to the successful legal representation of each and everyone of his clients that he represents. He sees it as a leap of faith by his clients when they choose him to represent them in a court of law, because of this Mr. Cadwell does not take the representation of his clients lightly. Matt Cadwell dedicates the necessary resources, attention, and time into each clients case to ensure that each...

Kirk A. Lauby has a varied and comprehensive background in business management which is of particular benefit to the firm's business and business litigation clients. Mr. Lauby was admitted to the State Bar of California in 1978, and has combined his legal practice with business endeavors in the food marketing industry, oil and gas exploration, and real estate building and development.

Mr. Lauby is an experienced trial attorney with a focus on business litigation, construction defect litigation, construction injury litigation, premises liability, contractor general counsel assignments and personal injury. He has the distinction of having represented the developer defendants in what...

My law practice encompasses a broad variety of litigation matters, ranging from complex commercial disputes to white collar criminal defense. I have represented clients in federal and state courts in cases involving copyright and trademark infringement, misappropriation of trade secrets, securities violations, bank fraud, tax fraud, toxic torts, unfair competition, and civil and criminal racketeering. I also have extensive experience in commercial mediation and arbitration.

Most recently, my work has involved class action litigation involving wage and hour claims; a partnership dispute over a multi-million dollar capital call; and a variety of intellectual property and business disputes in Los Angeles...

We are a Southern California business and intellectual property law and litigation firm dedicated to meeting our clients' individual needs through focused, effective legal counsel. Our Southern California location and Mandarin speaking staff give us an added advantage in serving the diverse legal needs of businesses at each center of the vibrant Pacific Rim Business Triangle, US, China and Taiwan. We believe legal services should be simple for our clients: our clients' success is our success. For us, this means meeting our clients' legal needs where it matters to them. The composition of our clientele best exemplifies our track record...

Najmeh Mahmoudjafari is the Founder and Lead Immigration Attorney at ImmigraTrust Law. She has successfully represented both individuals and corporate clients in obtaining employment visa and green cards and in applying for U.S. citizenship.

Najmeh has won favorable decisions for clients from immigration government agencies such as the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Najmeh specializes in business immigration and immigration investment opportunities. She has represented corporate clients soliciting international talent through employment-based immigration programs such as H-1B visas. Najmeh also represents investors in obtaining permanent residency through visa programs such as...

Michael Molfetta is former prosecutor and a renowned litigation attorney who has been practicing for almost 30 years.
1. Mr. Molfetta has been lead counsel in hundreds of criminal jury trials.
2. Mr. Molfetta has been lead counsel in several civil jury trials, and has conducted hundreds of depositions.
2. He has represented individuals and multinational corporations in both State and Federal Court.
3. Mr. Molfetta has handled cases in California, Nevada, Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Illinois, Florida, Texas, New York, New Jersey, Canada, Mexico, and Italy.
3. Mr. Molfetta also has extensive experience representing professional athletes and “high profile” clients. He...

I am a practicing attorney in Irvine California. I have passed three bar exams, California, Arizona and Nevada. I practice family law and civil litigation.

Thomas Georgianna is an associate attorney at the Boyd Law firm office located in Orange County, CA. Mr. Georgianna focuses his legal practice on a variety of different types of legal issues and cases, including family law. Some of the family law practice areas that Thomas Georgianna handles regularly, include but are not limited to: Child support, child custody, spousal support, alimony, annulments, prenuptial agreements, postnuptial agreements, military divorce, high profile divorce, complex property division, property settlement, step parent adoption, same sex marriage, domestic partnership, legal separation, child visitation, relocation, paternity, asset protection strategy, modification of support, high...

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...

I was a Civil Litigation Attorney in Southern California for 37 years. I have transitioned to Appearances/Mediation/Arbitration within the same 5 Counties I practiced Law. Cases that I welcome are in the fields of: Personal Injury, Property Damage, Premises Liability, Construction, Insurance Coverage Disputes, Contracts, and Subrogation.

I am passionate about helping people. I love getting to know my clients and providing them with a positive experience and services that offer real value to their lives.

Your Estate plan is important to you and should fit your life and values, not just a form printed out with your name stuck in it. My estate plans are tailored to you and are of immediate use to help you organize your life with a personalized Grab-and-Go book.

My broad business career in high technology with several Fortune 500 companies gives me a unique perspective and business sense...

Olav Mitchell Underdal is a licensed attorney, admitted to the California State Bar; and a registered patent attorney, licensed to practice in all patent and trademark cases before the United States Patent and Trademark Office. Mr. Underdal holds a M.S. in General Engineering from The Technical University of Denmark with concentrations in Electronics, Software Engineering & Systems Engineering, a M.S. in Computer Science/System Design from the University of Manchester, UK, and a Juris Doctor in Law from Northwestern California University School of Law. He is a co-inventor of 15 United States patents, and has drafted and prosecuted more than 130 US...

Larry Eisenberg (Cell: 949-547-2782) is a highly rated Personal Injury Trial Lawyer: AVVO 10.0 Rating; AV Pre-eminent Rating by Martindale-Hubbell; 2014 Litigator Award - Top 1% of Attorneys in the U.S. in Personal Injury, Wrongful Death & Medical Malpractice cases; Member, American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA) since 1996; Trial Lawyer of the Year - 2007; Past-President of the Orange County Trial Lawyers Association - 1993. CONTACT US AND WE WILL PROVIDE YOU WITH A COMPLIMENTARY ANALYSIS OF YOUR CASE: (888)753-1550; Email: lse@lselaw.com

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...

Anthony Geraci is the managing partner of the Geraci Law Firm. He is a leading expert in mortgage lending and securities law and has authored numerous articles on real estate finance and securities subjects. Mr. Geraci is a leader in creating national mortgage pools and mortgage funds as well as sophisticated net branching arrangements among several mortgage companies.