San Joaquin Lawyers

Jeffrey W. Peterson was born and attended high school in Fresno, CA. He graduated from Mercer University’s Walter F. George School of Law-located in Macon, Georgia-in 2014. His undergraduate work was completed at Reed College in Portland, OR where he majored in Comparative Religion. In 2008, he earned a Master’s degree in Eastern Classical Literature from St. John’s College in Santa Fe, NM. These early educational achievements provided Mr. Peterson with a deep understanding of the Liberal Arts and cultivated his appreciation for virtue.

In the summer of 2013, Mr. Peterson traveled to Shanghai, China with Santa Clara University School of...

After teaching High School, I had a desire to help people in a different way. I attended law school in Fresno, California, at San Joaquin College of Law, beginning 1989. I married Toni the same year! I completed law school in 1992. I began practicing Estate Planning and Probate law.
I discovered that I was far more inclined to practice Bankruptcy Law. My wife and I have a mutual love for people, so we felt that the direction we were pointed in was to use my gifts in guiding folks through Bankruptcy. I have found Bankruptcy to be very rewarding!...

Joel Campbell founded Valley Law Group after more than a decade litigating workers’ compensation cases in California. He has broad experience in all aspects of workers’ compensation law including death claims, catastrophic injury claims, claims against uninsured employers, and claims against local and state government agencies. In addition to his significant legal skill and experience, Mr. Campbell approaches each case with a desire to know and understand the concerns of each client and to provide compassionate support that will enable them to move through a difficult time in their lives.

Mr. Campbell and his wife Veronica actively support several non-profit...

Terry A. Wapner has been practicing criminal law in California's San Joaquin Valley for over 28 years, the last 16 of which have been devoted exclusively to the defense of DUI and related crimes. Mr. Wapner graduated from the University of Southern California in 1981 and went on to San Joaquin College of Law in Fresno, California, earning his Juris Doctor. He started as a Deputy District Attorney in Stanislaus County (Modesto) and returned to Fresno a year and a half later where he opened his law firm practicing all aspects of criminal law. He has taken...

When you come to the Law Office of Rick D. Banks, you can receive the help you need from a tried and true lawyer. It is of the utmost importance that you are supported by a knowledgeable and dedicated attorney who has your best interests in mind and who is prepared to support you today. Attorney Banks has experience with all kinds of divorce situations and cases, and he is prepared to stand by your side and fight for you throughout the entirety of your situation. He has over 10 years of professional experience and his experience can be a...

I work with clients to achieve their goals by explaining court processes and procedures along with giving advice tailored to their specific legal issues. Whether the client's goals encompass mediation or litigation I have the experience to complete the case.

Providing expert service since 1995

Areas of Practice:
Family Law
Divorce Mediation
Guardianships
Adoptions
Caregivers Authorizations
Grandparent Visitations & Step-Parent Visitation
Juvenile Dependency

Do you need professional assistance in working through a family law matter? Divorce is a long and often complicated matter, and it is important that you are represented by a lawyer who is compassionate, caring, and ready to stand beside you and support you. Attorney Zepure Attshian has been admitted to the California State Bar and the Fresno County Bar Association. She also is a member of the Fresno County Women Lawyers Association and Central Valley Collaborative Law Association. In addition, Attorney Attashian has been admitted to the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California. She has...

I have 4 years of experience dealing with Immigration law cases. While working with different immigration attorneys in the valley, I gained hands on experience with cases such as I-130 family petitions, I-601 and I-601A hardship waivers, Adjustment of Status, Naturalization application, Green card application, Asylum applications, Appeals to BIA, and Immigratoin Court cases.

Rachelle T. Golden, is admitted to practice in California and in Washington D.C. She is currently admitted to practice in all California State and Federal District courts within the State of California. Ms. Golden regularly consults with private and public entities in proactive ADA compliance, which includes creating policies and procedures that comply with Federal and State laws. She is a defense litigator who represents both public and private entities in ADA defense and employment defense. Ms. Golden is a consultant and educator for various political organizations throughout California. She collaborates with and assists elected officials and lobbyist groups in drafting...

I am a Fresno based federal and state criminal defense and government investigations attorney. I provide the highest level of service for my clients.

I understand how federal and state prosecutors think - how they decide whether or not to file a criminal charge and what persuades them to decline filing, dismiss a case, or reduce the charges. I know how to challenge the admissibility of evidence (suppression motions) and how to present a criminal case to a jury or Judge. My experience includes over 100 criminal jury trials.

For ten years I was the Chief of...

Certified Specialist in Immigration and Nationality Law by the State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization. Ms. Cook practiced exclusively immigration law in San Francisco for many years before relocating to Fresno in 2006.

Wm. Todd Berry received his undergraduate degree in Electrical Engineering from Texas Tech University. He received his Juris Doctor from California Pacific School of Law. Todd began his legal career working for several Bakersfield law firms representing clients in personal injury and wrongful death cases. Since that time, he has devoted himself to representing injured workers before the Workers' Compensation Appeals Board. Todd is a member of the State Bar of California, the Kern County Bar Association, the Fresno County Bar Association and the California Applicants' Attorneys Association.

Mr. Gin is a graduate of California Polytechnic State University ('71, Cum Laude, B.S., City and Regional Planning) and the McGeorge School of Law ('82, with distinction, Order of the Coif). He specializes in estate planning, probate, trust adminstrative, elder law, government, and creditor rights. Mr. Gin has served Griswold, LaSalle, Cobb, Dowd & Gin, LLP since 1982 and became of Counsel in 2017. He has received a BV Martindale-Hubbell rating.

Mr. Levinson is a graduate of the University of California, Berkely ('77, B.A.) and San Joaquin College of Law ('91, J.D.). As a Partner with Griswold, LaSalle, Cobb, Dowd & Gin, LLP, his concentrations include family law, landlord-tenant issues, residential real estate, and business litigation. Mr. Levinson is the owner of Heritage Realtors and Property Management, a local company since 2011 and has also served the West Hills Community College Board of Trustees for 32 years. He has been awarded the highest personal rating of "AV" by Martindale-Hubbell for the past 6 years.

Peter L. Fear is a bankruptcy attorney, representing individuals, businesses, farmers and consumers in bankruptcy. Mr. Fear loves crafting solutions to difficult financial problems. Clients often walk in the door weighed down by financial problems and walk out with a viable game plan to deal with those problems. He gains great satisfaction from helping clients achieve their goals, especially in challenging economic situations. In addition to representing parties in bankruptcy, Mr. Fear also serves as a Chapter 7 bankruptcy trustee in the Fresno area.

With more than two decades of experience, Attorney Marder can help you in matters involving sexual harassment, discrimination, retaliation, and more. Visit our website to learn more about our firm, our services, and how our employment law attorney in Sacramento can help you. Schedule your free case review today! We are located at: 501 San Benito Street Suite 200 Hollister, CA 95023.

Katy was born and raised in the central valley. Prior to joining the Shein Law Group, Katy worked for a small Fresno boutique law firm where she gained experience in complex business transactions, estate and business planning, probate, conservatorship, guardianship and estate administration, trust and estate litigation and general civil litigation matters. Katy then transitioned to a large Fresno firm where she focused on business and real estate litigation, land use, and many aspects of probate and estate litigation. Currently Katy focuses her practice on civil litigation, specializing in commercial, business and real estate litigation, and all bankruptcy matters.

After attending the University of California, Davis (King Hall) School of Law, Anjali A. interned at the SF Public Defender's Office before joining the Fresno County Public Defender's Office in 2016. She quickly established herself as a strong and fearless advocate for her clients, winning numerous misdemeanor and felony jury trials. She is also one of the few attorneys who specializes in Juvenile Defense. In 2017, she was recognized as the Juvenile Defense Attorney of the Year. In 2018, she was recognized as the "Trial Dog" of the Public Defender's Office for her numerous hangs and acquittals. She is...

I am a former Probation Officer, Deputy District Attorney. I am currently and Adjunct Criminology Instructor at Fresno City College, and have been practicing Criminal Defense, and Personal Injury Law for more than Twelve Years. I have handled cases from Petty Theft to Double Murder and have more than 50 Felony trials. When you need an Experienced Attorney call me! 559-441-1418

Workers' compensation is the only area of law Teresa practices. During her 12 plus years of experience, she has successfully taken hundreds of workers' compensation cases to trial, and has taken thousands of depositions. In addition to working for the injured worker, Teresa has represented workers' compensation insurance carriers. Having worked on, "both sides of the fence," Teresa truly knows how insurance companies think.

Ms. Moshrefi has represented hundreds of clients in Fresno, Madera, Tulare, and Kings counties. Her goal is to seek justice for her clients by building a professional relationship based upon trust and understanding of her client's needs. Ms. Moshrefi vigorously represents her clients in the areas of Criminal, Family and Juvenile laws. During her career, Ms. Moshrefi has represented clients in various capacities, including in Dissolution of Marriages (separations and divorces) involving small properties up to multi-million dollar estates; child custody, visitation, and child and spousal support cases; juveniles and adults in cases involving small traffic infractions...

Julia Ann Brungess – Attorney at Law serving Fresno and the Central Valley Julia Ann Brungress has been practicing family law in the Fresno area for thirty one years, including litigating difficult family law issues. She has been a Certified Family Law Specialist/State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization since 1993. Julia is a past chair of the Fresno County Bar Association Family Law Section, is the immediate-past president of the local collaborative practice group, CVCLA, and serves on the board of the state wide collaborative organization, Collaborative Practice California. It was Julia’s extensive experience in the courtroom...

Christina A. Roberson is a Fresno County criminal defense attorney who represents men, women and juveniles in the California state court. She works passionately and tirelessly for her clients on a wide range of criminal defense matters. Ms. Roberson attended San Joaquin College of Law, where she was the top ranked student three of her four years, while working full time as a law clerk gaining valuable experience. In May of 2012, she graduated with high honors, and was admitted to the California State Bar in November of 2012. During her law school career, Ms. Roberson was published in...

Family Law presents situations that are an emotional time in a persons life. Let me assist you through what is commonly described as a confusing and overwhelming process. I will explain the process and options available. My confident representation will voice your concerns and fight for what is in the best interest of your family.

I have been in the legal field for the last 15 years. As a former police officer, I initially practiced criminal law, but have gravitated to family law and juvenile dependency. My training and experience has enhanced my ability to assist...

Michael E. Mitchell is local attorney whose practice focuses primarily on criminal and DUI/DWI defense. Michael E. Mitchell has extensive experience in both Federal and State court. He routinely represents clients on felony and misdemeanor cases, such as drug possession, drunk driving cases involving injury and death, and spousal abuse / domestic violence cases. Michael E. Mitchell offers free consultations to discuss your case. Telephone: (559) 222-2424

After working for many years in healthcare, David Rowell graduated from McGeorge School of Law at the University of the Pacific in 1991. Mr. Rowell graduated "with distinction," and received numerous honors while at McGeorge, including, on graduation, admission into the prestigious "Order of the Coif." Mr. Rowell's practice, since admission to the Bar in 1991, has focused almost exclusively on civil litigation; that is, cases (other than criminal) which go to trial before judges and juries. Mr. Rowell has taken many cases to trial in front of juries, and many dozens of cases to...

Workers Compensation Attorney Paul Grossman in practice since 1972. He has expertise in workers comp claims and appeals. He is also skilled in obtaining personal injury settlements.

Jared assists businesses and their owners with respect to entity formation, operation, merger and acquisition, reorganization, and dissolution. In particular, Jared's practice concentrates in the areas of corporate, partnership and real estate transactions and taxation, business and individual tax planning, estate planning and taxation of exempt organizations. Jared's unique background and knowledge enable him to effectively represent taxpayers before the IRS, the Franchise Tax Board, and the United States Tax Court. Jared's specialization in complex tax, estate, and business succession planning helps his clients preserve and protect their wealth. Prior to joining Fishman Larsen Goldring & Zeitler, Jared served as an attorney-adviser...

Mr. Reddie has been with McCormick Barstow since he graduated from law school in 1994 and is the Chair of the firm's Appellate Litigation Practice Group. Mr. Reddie is certified by the State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization as an Appellate Law Specialist. Mr. Reddie specializes in handling appeals and writs in State and Federal Court, including bankruptcy appeals. He represents clients as appellate counsel in litigation matters in the following ways: drafting critical motions, trial briefs, motions in limine, special jury instructions and special verdict forms; conducting legal research “on the fly” during trial; consulting...

Mr. Johnson is a graduate of Hanford High School ('87), Pepperdine University ('00, B.S., Business Science Management), and University of West Los Angeles, College of Law, San Fernando Campus ('04, J.D.). He was the President of the Student Bar Association from 2001-2002 and was a Law Review Member from 2003-2004. In 2004 Mr. Johnson joined Griswold, LaSalle, Cobb, Dowd & Gin, LLP and has been selected to the 2009-2014 Northern California Rising Stars List and was recently included in the 2016-2020 Northern California Super Lawyers List.

Mark D. Miller is a registered patent attorney, and over the past 35 years has obtained hundreds of patents and trademarks on behalf of his clients from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. He has also assisted in obtaining hundreds of patents and trademarks in foreign countries. Mr. Miller is also an experienced business litigation attorney specializing in patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets, unfair competition and related matters. He has been the instructor for intellectual property law classes at the San Joaquin College of Law since 1993. Mr. Miller is AV® Preeminent™ Peer Review Rated with Martindale-Hubbell®. He was selected...

Benjamin Shein is the founder of Shein Law Group. His practice focuses on business litigation, bankruptcy law and bankruptcy-related litigation. Benjamin has varied experience representing debtors, creditors and trustees in a variety of bankruptcy cases and related litigation.

I have a passion for the law. I will represent you to the fullest extent of the law. I am an aggressive attorney that works hard for each client. I personally handle each and every case from beginning to end.