Los Altos Lawyers

Mercy Sequeira is a US immigration attorney concentrating in the areas of employment and family-based immigration law. Ms. Sequeira is a member of the State Bar of California and the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA). Our firm located in Sunnyvale, CA has been providing immigration services to multi national corporations, small businesses, schools, universities and individuals throughout the United States for over twenty years.

As immigration law is a federal practice, we are able to submit applications to the appropriate federal agency across the United States. Our attorneys can serve your US immigration needs whether you are located in the United...

Attorney Keith F. Carr has over 30 years experience in Bankruptcy and Divorce. The Law Offices of Keith F. Carr has served the Northern California community since 1988. Since the business was established, we have helped clients save their homes and businesses and get their finances back on track through bankruptcy. The Law Offices of Keith F. Carr has helped spouses get through the emotional pain of divorce and has advised and represented them in all family law and divorce proceedings. Attorney Keith F. Carr will take the time to listen to your concerns and work diligently to champion your...

Jubin Dana is the founder and principal attorney of Dana Legal Services. After obtaining a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Jubin went on to earn a Juris Doctor from Oklahoma City University School of Law. Jubin has always had a passion to help others and that passion translates through to his interactions with Dana Legal Services’ clients. His main focus at DLS is to ensure his client’s future business revenue is secure. As his philosophy holds: “Building an IP portfolio without connecting it to the business model is a missed opportunity to grow the company.” His expertise in IP...

Nina Decker is a licensed attorney in California. She obtained her law degree from Santa Clara University in 2012. While in law school, Nina was the Editor-in-Chief of the Santa Clara Journal of International Law, and received Witkin and CALI awards for academic achievement. She also interned for Chief Magistrate Judge Maria-Elena James of the US District Court for the Northern District of California. A native of Boise, Idaho, Nina also has a Bachelor's Degree in Sociology from Boise State University. After graduating from Santa Clara University, Nina worked as a Graduate Fellow with the Northern California Innocence Project,...

I am an Associate Professor at Santa Clara University School of Law. I am also Director of the school's High Tech Law Institute.

John Erik Fraker is the chair of the Charitable Planning & Philanthropy Practice Group for Ainer & Fraker, LLP. Specializing in high net-worth estate planning, philanthropy, and asset protection, John excels at providing sophisticated financial solutions and advanced charitable techniques that help individuals reduce taxes, provide a lasting legacy, and strengthen the familyâs core identity. Prior to co-founding Ainer & Fraker, LLP in 2002, John handled the investment and insurance needs of high net worth families as a fee-only financial planner in the affluent Brentwood Santa Monica area of Los Angeles. Additionally, he worked as Business Development Officer for the...

Scott Kanter is the lead estate planning and estate and trust litigation attorney within the Hinshaw Estate Planning practice group. He was admitted to practice law in California in 1998 and he has tried in excess of twenty jury trials and over thirty court trials. Over the course of his career, his legal practice has encompassed a broad spectrum of experience including estate planning and estate and trust litigation matters. He walks his clients through the estate planning process to ensure that all of their important estate planning goals and...

Attorney Gustavo Magaña is a personal injury and civil rights attorney who was born in San Jose California and has been a Bay Area native his entire life. After working for prominent firms in the Bay Area, Mr. Magaña decided to open the Law Office of Gustavo Magaña to provide better service to his community. Mr. Magaña’s unique background and experience allows him to provide his clients with distinctive representation and personal service. Mr. Magaña attended Santa Clara University for both his undergraduate and law school education. Mr. Magaña graduated from Santa Clara undergraduate school with a Bachelors degree in Political Science...

I have extensive experience in employment, business, insurance and real estate litigation. In 1997, I graduated Order of the Coif (top 10%) from Boalt Hall School of Law, University of California, Berkeley. I clerked for the Honorable Maxine M. Chesney of the United States District Court, Northern District of California in 1999 and the Honorable Robert Boochever of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in 2001. I practiced insurance law as an associate with Sonnenshein Nath & Rosenthal and employment law as an associate at Heller Ehrman. I focused on real estate litigation while working...

The Best Lawyers in America 2003-present; Best Lawyers 2017 Family Law “Lawyer of the Year” for San Jose metropolitan area; National Academy of Family Law Attorneys “2016 Nationally Top 10 Attorney Award” for State of California; Best Law Firms – U.S. News and World Report 2014-present; Northern California Super Lawyers 2003-present; Daily News, Readers’ Choice Award “Best Lawyers Office” 2016; Martindale-Hubbell Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers; Strathmore’s Who’s Who; National Registry of Who’s Who (life member); Author “Family Law ADR and Other Techniques” (Aspatore, “Inside the Minds – California Family Law Strategies,” 2009); Adjunct Professor, Business Law, Menlo College, 1995-2009,...

I have been certified as a Specialist in Family by the State Bar of California, Board of Legal Specialization. My practice is devoted to assisting separated and divorcing couples to respectfully resolve their differences and settle their case without resorting to litigation or other court intervention. I have been practicing Family Law for more than 40 years and work exclusively in the mediation and collaborative law models of dispute resolution.

Immigration Attorney Veronica Panov opened her own legal practice with one goal in mind: to become your "attorney for life" through diligent and professional representation of all your interests. Located in Sunnyvale, California, the Law Office of Veronica Panov can represent you no matter where you are.

I was born and educated in Tucuman, Argentina. I graduated from the National University of Tucuman with a juris doctor and became a practicing attorney in my country. After immigrating to the United States, I became licensed to practice law in California. I worked as a Deputy Public Defender in Tulare County with prior law clerking background where I gained experience in misdemeanors and felonies as well as juvenile defense. When I relocated to San Mateo County in 2014, I opened my practice in this county and handled all types of cases from low level misdemeanors through general felonies, violent crimes,...

Nick Heimlich represents businesses by assisting with corporate formation, contracts, trademark and when they get sued. Nick has helped clients obtain over $40 million and saved them millions by successfully defending or suing on their behalf.

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...

Certified Specialist, Estate Planning, Trust and Probate Law, The State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization

Rated AV Preeminent for over 30 years (1986-current) - Professional excellence earned through a strenuous Peer Review Rating process that is managed and monitored by Martindale-Hubbell

Selected to Northern California Super Lawyers

Chantene is the owner of and principal attorney at The Law Offices of Chantene Koplow in the California Bay Area. Chantene is an experienced government affairs and employment attorney. Chantene is passionate about resolving issues for her clients so they can focus on their daily lives and leave the burdens of their legal matters with her.

Chantene advises governmental bodies on organizational matters, regulatory compliance, open meeting laws (Brown Act), and rules of order. Chantene also counsels government agencies, employees, start-ups, and corporations on a variety of employment law matters. Chantene specializes in employment contracts, workplace claims (such as employment...

Nancy founded the firm in 2010 with a vision of practicing law to seek justice on behalf of victims of wrongdoing and providing legal services distinguished by exemplary dedication, integrity and excellence. Nancy has represented victims of wrongdoing in business and real estate litigation and has successfully obtained judgments in favor of her clients. Nancy has also helped to negotiate and resolve disputes. She has advised clients in a variety of fields, including consumer protection, business, real estate, HOA law, estate planning and probate. Prior to establishing this firm, Nancy represented victims of asbestos exposure...

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

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...