Lakewood Lawyers

Bobby C. Chung practices exclusively U.S. immigration law with emphasis in employment, investor, and family based immigration and citizenship cases. Before entering private practice, Mr. Chung served as an Attorney Advisor with the U.S. Department of Justice, Executive Office for Immigration Review. Mr. Chung represents clients in all 50 states and before U.S. Consulates worldwide. Mr. Chung is admitted to practice before the California Supreme Court, U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, and the U.S.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Mr. Chung graduated from the University of Southern California and obtained his Juris Doctor from Golden Gate...

Jeannette Darrow is an experienced Orange County civil litigation and construction attorney helping individuals and small to medium-sized businesses in a variety of industries resolve disputes and litigation.

LITIGATION AND BUSINESS: Jeannette handles contract drafting and review, as well as claims involving breach of contract (including breach of lease, breach of equipment lease, claim and delivery, breach of warranty, breach of guaranty), interference with contract, fraud, misrepresentation, conversion, negligence, and a wide variety of other civil litigation and business disputes, including business-to-business disputes, claims involving employees or former employees, vendor and supplier disputes, and claims by or against competitors...

Orange County personal injury attorney Frank Nicholas has been representing clients and assisting them in protecting their legal rights for more than thirty five years. Attorney Nicholas has dedicated his Orange County California law firm to the practice of personal injury law and providing the victims of auto accidents, wrongful death and catastrophic injury with exceptional legal advice and representation. Mr. Nicholas enables his clients to put their lives back in order and receive the compensation they deserve.

Attorney Frank Nicholas is AV Peer Review rated by Martindale-Hubbell - which is the highest rating for professional integrity and excellence awarded to...

Dedicated exclusively to the defense of those who have been criminally accused throughout Southern California. Attorney Graham D. Donath is an award winning criminal defense attorney who personally sees that his clients get the very best in each and every one of their matters. Mr. Donath is a Certified Specialist in Criminal Law by the California State Bar Board of Legal Specialization, and has successfully defended clients in all types of criminal matters ranging from first time DUI all the way up to capital murder and everything in between.

As a former Certified Law Clerk for the Los Angeles County District Attorney, William Duffy has unique insight into the way the government handles criminal charges. Mr. Duffy is an experienced and accomplished trial lawyer who concentrates his practice on general criminal and DUI defense in felony and misdemeanor cases. He represents a broad array of individuals at the investigative, pre-trial, motion and trial stages. His successes range from outright case dismissals and acquittals, to extremely favorable plea agreements. Mr. Duffy also has extensive jury trial experience in state court. Mr. Duffy is committed to...

Jonathan T. Little is an attorney with Minyard Morris family law firm in Newport Beach, California. He is a Certified Specialist in Family Law by The State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization. Mr. Little has more than 17 years of legal experience, and he provides outstanding representation, advice and support to clients throughout Orange County who are going through a divorce or other family law issues. "One must love what they do to truly excel at it! Passion is key. As a divorce lawyer, I love what I do because I get the incredible opportunity to work alongside people to...

My journey as an estate planning attorney was driven by my desire to assist families. The complexities and intimidation of the legal system can be overwhelming, but I firmly believe it doesn't have to be that way. My approach involves communicating in plain English, ensuring that you fully comprehend your options, and aiding you in making informed and astute decisions. Through effective planning, we can circumvent future headaches and expenses while securing a lasting legacy for your family's well-being, even beyond your lifetime. My commitment lies in providing personalized attention to each client, offering one-on-one counseling, and maintaining open and responsive...

Named top 10% of Lawyers in California - Lawyers of Distinction 2017 Client's Choice Award - Avvo.com 2014 SuperLawyers 2019, 2020 and 2021

As one of the firm’s founding attorneys, Ching K. Chiao is a respected and prominent member of the Southern California Real Estate and Business Law community. Mr. Chiao represents various individuals and businesses, including major real estate developers in the Greater Los Angeles Area with portfolios in excess of $500,000,000. His representation includes notable deals with Home Depot, Office Depot, Food-4-Less, Rite Aid, Ross Dress-for-Less, JC Penny’s, McDonald’s, Wendy’s, Starbucks, Seattle’s Best, Foot Locker, Gymboree, AT&T, Sprint, Verizon, MetroPCS, and many more. Mr. Chiao prides himself on delivering exceptional results in a cost-effective manner. Companies who utilize...

Attorney Paula Drake attended UCLA; she graduated cum laude with a BA in Political Science and a Teaching Credential from the Graduate School of Education. Ms. Drake taught school in Orange County for five years and received a Bilingual Cross-cultural Specialist Credential from California State University, Fullerton. She attended law school at Western State University, Fullerton. After receiving numerous honors and awards (including Who’s Who in American Colleges and Universities, three American Jurisprudence awards, Executive Editor of the Law Review), Ms. Drake graduated with honors and with two published law review articles. She was a certified law clerk for the...

Mr. Bardwell’s practice focuses on all aspects of wealth transfer planning, including estate planning, charitable planning, business succession planning and post-death administration.

Mr. Bardwell routinely assists individuals and families in efficiently minimizing estate, gift and generation-skipping transfer taxes through the creation of wills, trusts, business entities and charitable organizations and the use of gifts, sales and other wealth-transfer strategies. He works closely with each client's team of advisors, including accountants, investment advisors and insurance agents, to ensure the client's personal planning and wealth preservation goals are accomplished in a coordinated manner. In addition, he advises clients on estate and trust administration,...

I am an accomplished attorney with extensive experience in Business, Estate Planning, Tax, Probate, Immigration Planning, Charitable Planning, and Entities Law matters. Based in California, I represent multi-national individuals and businesses across the world.

A Certified Specialist in Estate Planning, Trust and Probate Law, I provide experienced, knowledgeable and skilled counsel. I am dedicated to personalized service and exceptional advocacy, focused on meeting my clients' legal needs.

Visit my website for more information, or call to set up a consultation and see how I can help you.

Irvine attorney Nicole Dolle dedicates 100% of her practice to personal injury cases, focusing on catastrophic injury cases like TBI, broken bones, and permanent disfigurement from serious car and truck accidents, premises liability cases, and dog bites, among many others. She has deep roots in our local community, having grown up in North Tustin before attending the University of California, Berkeley for her undergraduate degree, and then returning home to receive her Juris Doctor from Chapman Law. Her success in law school led Nicole to follow her passion and pursue a career as a plaintiff’s trial lawyer. Since then she...

Orange County personal injury lawyer Aria Miran has successfully settled hundreds of personal injury claims since being admitted to the California State Bar in 2012. He focuses his practice on handling serious personal injury matters, including car accidents, truck accidents, motorcycle accidents, dog bites, and slip and fall cases. Attorney Miran also devotes his practice to holding large insurance companies responsible for bad faith insurance claims. Combining personal experience with an in-depth knowledge of the law, Aria is dedicated, aggressive, and caring. He has been recognized by top legal organizations, such as Super Lawyers, for his client service. In addition,...

As the managing attorney at the Center for Mediated Divorce, Irvine lawyer Judy Williams compassionately helps people resolve their issues in a divorce without having to go to court. Since 1996, she has been practicing as an attorney. Ms. Williams previously served as president and board member of the Orange County Women Lawyers Association. For a number of years, she was a Panel Attorney for the Orange County Juvenile Dependency Court. Attorney Williams presently maintains a 9.4 Superb Avvo Rating. Contact her firm today to arrange for a consultation.

I am Marc Lazarus, a Russell & Lazarus APC partner, and a recognized personal injury attorney. I have pioneered video technology, custom computer animation, medical education resources, and the insertion of medical films to present my client stories to juries effectively. This innovative approach has led me to win thousands of personal injury cases across Southern California. I focus on cases that involve traumatic brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, shoulder injuries, wrist and hand injuries, knee injuries, and ankle injuries. My experience with these types of injuries greatly benefits my personal injury clients. I am dedicated to continually advancing my education to...

Ben Schwefel practices in the realm of trusts and estates, encompassing estate planning, trust administration, probate, conservatorships, and fiduciary litigation. His clientele encompasses a diverse spectrum, spanning high-net-worth individuals, families, trustees, beneficiaries (both individuals and charitable organizations), entrepreneurs, corporate leaders, and professional fiduciaries. He routinely collaborates with his clients to implement advanced estate planning strategies aimed at minimizing income, gift, and estate tax implications. Additionally, Ben provides guidance to clients regarding the establishment and operation of both for-profit and nonprofit business entities, such as limited liability companies (LLCs), corporations, family limited partnerships (FLPs), private foundations, and public charities. Beyond his professional...

Colleen is a California partition attorney who assists her clients in ending co-ownership disputes. Colleen is a native Southern Californian who attended Northern Arizona University and went on to earn her Juris Doctorate from California Southern Law School in Riverside, California. She currently handles partition actions throughout the state of California. Since her admission to the State Bar of California in 2016, Colleen has excelled in representing clients in both civil litigation and family law matters. She now devotes the majority of her practice to partition law, where she assists her clients in selling jointly owned property. Colleen effectively advocates for her clients’...

Scott Talkov is the Founder and Managing Partner of Talkov Law, a firm specializing in real estate partition actions and litigation throughout California. Scott has been named a Rising Star by Super Lawyers magazine for nine consecutive years from 2013 to 2021. He has been quoted by the Real Deal Los Angeles, is listed in the U.S. News Lawyer Directory powered by Best Lawyers, and is a Member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum. Scott founded the firm after serving as a partner at a California law firm. Scott was twice elected as President of a Barristers' (young attorney) association in California. Scott...

California Attorney David L. Crockett has been providing comprehensive legal representation for over 40 years in the areas of Trust and Estate Litigation, Trust and Probate Administration, and Estate Planning including preparation of Wills and Trusts. As these areas all overlap, his experience with the courts and litigation has given him unique insight in the preparation of wills and trusts. Mr. Crockett is dedicated to the careful preparation of documents to meet the specific needs of his clients.

As a Licensed Certified Public Accountant and Real Estate Broker, Mr. Crockett prepares all types of estate, trust and real estate documents including...

Salar Atrizadeh, Esq. is licensed to practice in the State of California, District of Columbia, and the United States District and Bankruptcy Courts. He has an extensive background in technology and holds a bachelor's of science degree in computer information systems with a minor in database management systems. Mr. Atrizadeh has litigated legal actions in state and federal courts for over a decade. He has conducted seminars regarding artificial intelligence, augmented and virtual reality, privacy, cloud computing, cybersecurity, crowdfunding, cyberpiracy, cyberespionage, data protection, digital currencies, e-commerce transactions, electronic discovery, internet of things, online security, online sales tax laws, and online banking...

Jonathan Dennis was born and raised in Los Angeles, California (Oakwood HS in North Hollywood). Mr. Dennis obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Finance from the University of Southern California in 1999. In 2006, Mr. Dennis obtained his Juris Doctorate degree from Loyola Law School, Los Angeles. Mr. Dennis was admitted to the State of California Bar in 2007. Mr. Dennis also has been admitted to practice law before the United States District Court for the Central District California. Mr. Dennis’ practice emphasizes both prosecuting and defending a wide range of federal and state civil litigation...

Our law firm strives for dedicated, successful and personalized Personal Injury and Worker's Compensation counsel for each and every one of our clients. We are there for our injured clients every step of the way.

Versatile trial attorney offering a solid track record of litigation success and experience in various facets of the law. Motivated and articulate professional who thrives in courtroom settings, excels at client rapport, discovery and deposition. Exceptional skill in drafting, reviewing, and analyzing pleadings, motions, responses to summary judgments, opinions, briefs and other legal documents. Recognized as leading defense attorney in Southern California, particularly skilled at “connecting” with and building rapport with jurors, resulting in positive verdicts in vast majority of nearly 20 jury trials, and hundreds of misdemeanor cases. Reputation as a “no nonsense” attorney and aggressive litigator among the...

Founded under the direction of Attorney David V. Luu, our offices are centrally located in the cities of Santa Ana and Irvine to better serve the residents of Southern California, which includes Orange County, Riverside County, San Bernardino County, and Los Angeles County. We are best known for helping people from all walks of life throughout Southern California to prevent, resolve, and litigate issues relating to their debts, personal injuries, and business or real estate transactions It is our mission to give you clear and understandable advice concerning legal matters. We listen to what you have to say...

With exceptional experience in securities dealings and business, I am a corporate and transactional attorney focused on helping business owners succeed. My professional journey encompasses significant roles on both the lender/underwriter side and the company side, allowing me to navigate complex legal landscapes effectively. I provide legal guidance on every aspect of starting, maintaining, and expanding a business. My clients include small startups with ambitious goals to established companies with global headquarters. I also dedicate part of my time to academia as an adjunct professor of securities regulation at Whittier Law School in Costa Mesa, California, where I teach on Monday...

Beti Tsai Bergman is the principal shareholder of the law firm, Peninsula Law, A Professional Law Corporation. Her firm specializes in probate, trusts, estates, conservatorships, and financial elder abuse. Ms. Bergman has extensive experience in representing conservators, trustees, and executors, as well as, heirs and beneficiaries in uncontested and contested trust and estate matters. Before specializing in probate, Ms. Bergman was a Deputy City Attorney for City of Los Angeles and was a business litigator in private practice.
Ms. Bergman is certified by the California Board of Legal Specialization in estate planning, trust and probate law and has earned a...

I am an accomplished Orange County Criminal Defense Attorney. I diligently represent clients facing all types of state and federal charges.

With over 40 years of experience and superb knowledge of the law, I am well equipped to fight for the rights of the accused. What separates me from other lawyers though, is how much I care about my clients and the pride I take in my work. I am dedicated to personalized and extensive preparation to get the job done!

Contact me today for a free consultation.

I started my legal career in 2001 by providing consultation to lawyers handling medical malpractice cases. In an attempt to enhance the quality of the consulting business, I attended Quinnipiac law school in 2002. After my first class in tort law, I knew that this what I wanted to do for the rest of my life. I transferred to Loyola Law L.A. as a full-time student. In 2005 I began practicing family law and I became Certified Family Law Sepcialist dedicating my entire practice to family law.

Since 1987, I have been dedicated to serving disabled workers as a Workers Compensation attorney. My commitment to the community drives me to ensure that my clients are well-informed about their rights, enabling them to navigate the complexities of the WC system effectively. I understand the importance of connecting with competent doctors, as this is crucial for achieving favorable outcomes in WC cases. My firm has earned respect from judges and defense offices alike. More importantly, my clients have expressed high satisfaction with the outcomes of their cases. The court determines our fees, which are typically 15% of the recovery amount, making it...

Heena Patel is an assertive criminal defense attorney, practicing in both Los Angeles County and Orange County. She has a reputation for being tough in the courtroom, protecting her clients’ rights, but is also respected by opposing counsel and judges for her honesty, professionalism and knowledge of the law. Attorney Patel has handled over 12,000 criminal cases, carrying a caseload of over 200 cases a month. She has vigorously defended her clients charged with battery, domestic violence, assault with a deadly weapon, sex crimes, rape, vehicular manslaughter, attempted murder, DUI, hit and run, license suspension, theft, burglary, robbery and arson....

• Dennis McGoldrick has limited his practice to bankruptcy and insolvency since 1982. • Dennis McGoldrick was a panel bankruptcy trustee from 1986 to 1991 - administering over 10,000 cases • Dennis McGoldrick has completed Bankruptcy Mediator training and now is on the panel of Bankruptcy Mediators for the Central District of California. • Dennis McGoldrick is a Certified Specialist in Bankruptcy, certified by the Board of Legal Specialization of the State Bar of California. • Dennis McGoldrick is a founder, and was the first president of the Central District Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys Association. • Dennis McGoldrick served on the State Bar Bankruptcy Specialty...

I have been a practicing attorney for more than 20 years. During this time, I have assisted numerous individuals in resolving their financial difficulties with either Chapter 7 or Chapter 13 bankruptcy proceedings. My objective is to provide a quick, cost-effective, stress-free, and convenient solution to your financial challenges. If you are currently experiencing financial issues, contemplating bankruptcy, and seeking guidance in a welcoming and non-judgmental environment, search no further. I provide a complimentary hour-long consultation, which can be conducted in person at my office or remotely via phone.

Kelly O’Reilly is a founding partner with Wilner & O’Reilly, APLC, and is a former District Adjudications Officer for the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service in Los Angeles and Orange County. As an officer, Mr. O’Reilly was given the responsibility for adjudicating Employment-based and Family-based applications for Lawful Permanent Residency, Requests for Travel, Work Authorization, and Waivers of Inadmissibility. He was also responsible for conducting Marriage Fraud Interviews and requests for Naturalization.

Given his expertise, he is an expert in all facets of Immigration Law. Mr. O’Reilly has defended clients facing removal from the United States as well as those seeking...

As a grandchild of immigrants, attorney Adam L. Fleming is dedicated to helping others establish their lives in the United States. He has years of experience, working inside and outside of government, which he now uses to resolve all kinds of immigration issues.

Adam’s principles are simple: Treat everyone with dignity and respect. Explain complex matters as clearly as possible. Work hard to serve others.

I am a criminal defense attorney, mostly handling matters in state court (a small percentage of my work is in federal court). The courts I appear in most often are Torrance, Long Beach, Compton and Airport Courthouse, but I also appear frequently in Bellflower, Westminster, Fullerton, Downtown LA (both at the Clara Shortridge Foltz and Metropolitan courthouses), Downey, Santa Ana and East Los Angeles. I also do appear in Rancho Cucamonga, West Covina, El Monte and Pomona courts, but not too often. I handle all levels of criminal matters, from murder down to public urination, from DUI...

I have been a lawyer in the criminal law field for almost 40 years. I began as a Deputy District Attorney for the Los Angeles District Attorney's Office. I then entered private practice. I am Board Certified by the California State Bar Board of Legal Specialization. I am honored to have hundreds of positive and 5 star online reviews from past clients. My partner is attorney Michelle Mathes who has been a lawyer for over 25 years and has a reputation as one of the brightest and best motion writers in the state. My...

LEGAL ETHICS & PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY

Ashod Mooradian is an expert in assisting attorneys successfully navigate the ethical issues and problems of Professional Responsibility that arise in the day-to-day practice of law. Before you take a case or make a move that you believe implicates an issue of legal ethics or professional responsibility call Ashod Mooradian to get the advice and practical instructions (including custom forms) that you absolutely need to consider.

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What makes me unique is that I am both a Business Owner and a Corporate & Business Law Attorney. I actually started my first business at age 8 when I launched “Dan’s Bird Farm.” As the owner of the Kehr Business Law PC, I provide business, corporate general counsel, technology, Internet, e-commerce and tax law, as well as trust, will, estate and succession planning legal services. I founded, managed and have run my own law firm for over 17 years. My experience as a business owner makes me uniquely suited to approach legal representation from the business owner’s perspective. I...

Cyclone has been practicing law since 2003. In 2019, he founded Kneupper & Covey with Kevin Kneupper. The firm is dedicated to serving consumers who have been victimized by fraud or who have suffered wrongs from companies based on false advertising, breach of warranty, breach of contract, or by violating state and federal consumer protection laws. Kneupper & Covey has handled cases involving the Federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, Fair Credit Reporting, Magnuson Moss Warranty Act, RICO (racketeering), and numerous state consumer protection laws. Cyclone has in depth experience with computer programming and computer systems. He is also an entrepreneur and...