River Pines Lawyers

Glenn Katon is an experienced litigator who has handled numerous trials and appeals. His practice has focused on plaintiffs’ civil rights for the last ten years, preceded by over ten years of commercial litigation. He has litigated racial profiling, immigrants’ rights, police misconduct free speech, and religious freedom cases, and been quoted on civil rights law in the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, and Newsweek.

San Francisco DUI attorney Nors Davidson has successfully handled over 2000 Bay Area DUI and DMV related matters over his 22 years of practicing law in California and is an experienced DUI defense lawyer you can trust to get the best possible result. Nors Davidson personally handles all aspects of his clients DUI cases and believes that the RESULTS MATTER. It's for this reason that he is the top-rated DUI defense attorney in all of Northern California with over 200 positive DUI client reviews on Avvo and Yelp. Moreover, DUI attorney Davidson maintains the largest index of actual...

Because divorce is a problem to be solved, not a battle to be won, I focus on alternatives to the court system, through Collaborative Law and Mediation. I believe that most families and children are best served by being supported to work together in resolving their family matters. The fundamental goal in both Collaborative Divorce and Mediation is client empowerment.

With either mediation or the Collaborative process you will have control of the decisions that are made and will be firmly supported, legally and emotionally, in achieving a successful dissolution of your relationship. This not only allows but also encourages you...

Dillon Whitsett earned his Juris Doctorate degree from Cal Northern School of Law in 2017, where he was awarded numerous scholarly accolades and graduated as valedictorian at the top of his class. He immediately took and passed the difficult California State Bar exam on his first try and was officially sworn in as a practicing attorney. Mr. Whitsett now handles personal injury cases at Penney & Associates’ Chico office.

Prior to becoming an attorney, Mr. Whitsett displayed a passion for advocating. He volunteered in several county civil courthouses teaching self-help classes to pro per litigants, worked alongside numerous judges, and contracted...

Mr. Yoo's practice focuses on tax and bankruptcy litigation. He has represented clients in both criminal and civil cases against the California Franchise Tax Board, State Board of Equalization and Employment Development Department and Internal Revenue Service (IRS). He has handled matters including IRS and sales tax audits, tax fraud investigations, Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts (FBAR) and innocent spouse claims. Mr. Yoo also represents debtors and creditors in Chapter 7, 11 & 13 bankruptcy proceedings, including tax bankruptcy cases.

I am Paul Danziger, a leading advocate for Mesothelioma victims across the country. As a co-founder of Danziger & Dellano, my team and I have successfully recovered over 2 billion for our clients, assisting thousands of Asbestos victims and their families. Our firm is committed to aiding those impacted by Mesothelioma, and we can often secure compensation for our clients in as little as 60 days without the need to file a lawsuit. Throughout my career, I have been involved in numerous high-profile cases that have attracted media attention, including features in the New York Times, the Boston Globe, the Houston...

Engish Spoken! - manueljuarez.com El Abogado Manuel A. Juarez representa a inquilinos con problemas de viviendas inhabitables o mal mantenidas. Manuel A. Juarez es el Abogado de Derechos de Inquilinos con problemas de plomería, desagüe, aguas estancadas, incendios, invasion de ratas, chinches, cucarachas y de viviendas sin calentón en el este de San Francisco. El Abogado Manuel Juarez también litiga lesiones causadas por la caída de techos húmedos y defectuosos. Si Ud. tiene lesiones causadas por pedazos de su techo, o ha sufrido una caida en el piso de su ducha o su vivienda esta infestada con...

I am Ghazal Sharif, a DUI attorney and the founder of The G Law Firm. My practice is dedicated to defending individuals across the Bay Area, including San Jose and Pleasanton, who have been arrested for driving under the influence (DUI). I strive to help my clients retain their driver's licenses and work diligently to have their DUI charges dismissed or reduced. Recent Awards: • Expertise – Best DUI Attorney in Alameda • Expertise – Best DUI Attorney in Fremont • Thumbtack – Top Pro • Avvo – Clients’ Choice Award • Avvo – 10.0 Top Attorney Rating • Justia – 10.0 Lawyer Rating

Adams Law Office specializes in providing practical trademark advice to established and emerging companies. Specialties include: filing US trademark applications, filing foreign trademark applications, responding to USPTO office actions, and filing trademark renewals and maintenance documents.

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...

Mr. Lederman is a Certified Specialist in Family Law by the State Bar of California, Board of Legal Specialization. He is a member of the Board of Directors of the Contra Costa County Bar Association's Family Law Section and served as Section President in 2008. He is also a past State Bar Family Law Section Legislation Chair and is the 2017 Family Law Section Chair. He frequently speaks and writes on family law issues.

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...

I have extensive experience in DUI and Criminal Defense. We also fight for people rights in Personal Injury cases. I am a Certified Criminal Law Specialist, recognized by the California State Bar. I am AV Rated Preeminent by Martindale-Hubbell. I have been designated by Thomson Reuters as a Super Lawyer. These are prestigious designations. I aggressively advocate for clients throughout California, frequently in Stanislaus County, Modesto, and the Stockton area. I started a family at a young age, and worked full time while attending college and law school. Perseverance through hard times, has given me life skills that I bring to...

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...

Jason Horst is the Managing Partner of Horst Legal Counsel. Jason served for more than a decade as an attorney in large regional and international law firms before founding Horst Legal Counsel, serving the legal needs of businesses and individuals in California. Jason is an accomplished litigator, having successfully resolved countless disputes for his clients in a wide range of complex litigation matters, including those involving commercial contracts, partnership disputes, trademark infringement, real estate, antitrust, and more. Jason prides himself on the ability to develop and execute creative strategies to efficiently accomplish his clients’ goals. Jason is also among the...

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. From 2010...

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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GUY O. KORNBLUM is the principal in Guy O. Kornblum, A Professional Law Corporation, with an office in the Greater San Francisco Bay Area. He has specialized as a trial and appellate lawyer for over 45 years. The firm specializes in a wide range of civil litigation, including serious injury and wrongful death, financial and physical elder abuse, and all aspects of insurance including “bad faith” claims. Mr. Kornblum himself has handled over 4,000 litigated matters to conclusion and has several million dollar plus cases to his credit. He has represented hundreds of clients, small businesses,...

Lead Attorney Susan Hearne was a Peace Officer for the State of California for over 25 years, a Probation Officer in Riverside County, and a Deputy District Attorney in Butte County. She trained police officers and teaches at the local college. If you need a Butte County, Glenn County or Chico DUI or Criminal Defense Attorney, call us.
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The Nieves Law Firm founder Jo-Anna Nieves takes the "criminal" out of criminal defense, and her results speak for themselves. Jo-Anna has been recognized by multiple awards agencies for her exemplary legal work, having been named the Best Criminal Defense Attorney and the Best DUI Lawyer in Oakland by Expertise.com in 2023, as well as being recognized as a Super Lawyer Rising Star for the past 7 years. Oakland Magazine also named her a Top 5 Attorney in their annual "Best of Oakland" awards. Her award-winning legal work extends beyond the criminal defense realm as Jo-Anna has been cited in multiple...

I believe that the Bankruptcy Court is one of the few places in out legal system where ordinary people can go for real relief. I am dedicated to helping people throughout the Bay Area access that relief. I earned my undergraduate degree at the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign, and I earned my law degree at the University of California, Hastings College of the Law in San Francisco. While in law school, I was Articles Editor at the Hastings International and Comparative Law Review, and I graduated in 2006. I spent my first two years practicing antitrust/consumer...

Tobener Ravenscroft LLP is dedicated to protecting tenant & renter rights in San Jose, Oakland, San Francisco & surrounding Bay Area cities. We have successfully represented thousands of tenants and victims of landlord caused injuries. Our tenant lawyers stop landlord harassment, refusal to repair, & wrongful evictions. In rent-controlled jurisdictions, we fight illegal rent increases, landlord move-in evictions (OMIs and RMIs), Ellis Act evictions, & evictions for renovations and capital improvements. Joseph Tobener is the managing attorney of Tobener Law Center. He has been a practicing lawyer for over 15 years. Joe draws on his specialized legal expertise to...

I am licensed to practice law before the Executive Office for Immigration Review, the Board of Immigration Appeals, California State Courts, the Federal District Court for Northern California, and the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.

I received my undergraduate degree from the University of California at Santa Barbara with honors and my Juris Doctor from Golden Gate University School of Law, including certificates of specialization with distinction in international and business law.

I formerly served as a media liaison for the Northern California Chapter of the American Immigration Lawyers Association and was a professor of immigration and criminal...

John Hill has been representing injured individuals in the San Francisco Bay Area for over fifty years. John is a Board Certified Civil Trial Advocate by the National Board of Trial Advocacy and a Board Certified Civil Pretrial Advocate by the National Board of Civil Pretrial Practice Advocacy. John's areas of practice include Personal Injury Law; Wrongful Death; Products Liability Law; Medical Malpractice; Premises Liability; Employment Litigation; Torts; General Civil Trial Practice; and Commercial Litigation. He is a member of the Board of Directors of the San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association. Mr. Hill is also a member of ABOTA (The...

In the past I have worked for the largest bankruptcy firm in the country and have handled hundreds of insolvency cases. Are you contemplating separating from your spouse? Have you been served with divorce papers already? I started my family law practice with the premise that I would always attempt to facilitate a collaborative divorce. Experience has allowed me to witness firsthand the potential of inadvertently creating acrimony between spouses (instead of reducing it) when the court system is used haphazardly. The courts should be a place of last resort - who wants a Judge who barely knows you to...

Seth Morris is a criminal defense attorney in Berkeley, California. Seth passionately and aggressively represents people accused of crimes in Berkeley and throughout the Bay Area. He focuses on serious and complex criminal cases in California trial courts and federal courts. Seth has been a lawyer for 15 years, and started practicing criminal defense as a Deputy Public Defender for Alameda County. He believes a strong criminal defense attorney is the only way to keep the government honest and fair and if you don't fight hard, the government will take everything it can from you. Seth has experience defending...

I assist clients and/or their trial counsel in California's appellate courts, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals, and the United States Supreme Court. I am a Certified Specialist in Appellate Law, State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization. I am one of about 300 certified specialists in this practice area in the State of California.

Recent statistics published by California's Judicial Council show that civil appeals are reversed about 17% of the time. When I represent an appellant, over the course of almost 30 years of handling civil appeals my reversal rate is over 3 times that.

For almost...

Karyne T. Ghantous is a California licensed attorney with over 25 years of litigation and insurance defense experience successfully trying cases and serving as independent/ Civil Code section 2860 “Cumis” independent counsel in all Northern California counties. Ghantous Law Corporation represents contractors, property owners, and insureds facing liability claims and litigation. We prioritize the best interests of the insureds over the carrier’s while making every effort to end rather than prolong litigation disputes.