Sierra Madre Lawyers

Ashley Cruz is an employment attorney who has spent her entire career pursuing justice and advocating for people across the United States. Her passion for upholding, asserting, and defending the rights of others has guided her throughout her career. Ashley has represented children in abuse and neglect proceedings, individuals and families in deportation proceedings, and workers actively seeking legal recourse. Her self-imposed requirement for nothing less than excellent representation, coupled with her dedication to helping others, has received praise from clients, judges, mediators, and fellow professionals. Ashley litigates in the area of labor and employment law. She has handled harassment, discrimination,...

Mr. Dietz has aggressively litigated civil cases in California for over a decade. He has represented government agencies in high-profile employment law, general liability and civil rights matters, including representing some of the largest school districts in California. His prior experience includes working at one of the largest firms in the U.S., as well as a highly respected litigation boutique, where he represented the full gamut of businesses from Fortune 500 companies to mom-and-pop shops in employment and business litigation matters in state and federal court and administrative bodies. Over the course of his career, Mr. Dietz...

Todd Becraft has practiced immigration law for almost twenty years. He specializes in removal defense, asylum, and family immigration matters. He has assisted thousands of immigrants with their path to legal status in the United States. He is also a visual artist and avid cyclist. Two activities that balance the challenges of immigration law.

Imad Elias is a founding partner of The Law Offices of Mann & Elias, a Los Angeles based law firm handling employment law and personal injury cases. Contact Mann & Elias at (323) 857-9500 for a free consultation.

Joana Fang is a Senior Associate Attorney with expertise in class action, employment litigation, personal injury, insurance litigation, and consumer protection laws. Ms. Fang has extensive experience in case management and all aspects of litigation, from drafting complaints to engaging in the discovery process, settlement negotiations, and preparing for trial. During her legal career, she has recovered millions of dollars for her clients. Ms. Fang is also a prolific writer who has written and published numerous articles on Law360, The Recorder, and Daily Journal. She has also led seminars on using depositions at trial and on litigating sexual abuse cases against schools...

Alex Favela serves as the firm’s Pre-Litigation Attorney and specializes in disputes involving wage and hour violations, misclassification, harassment, discrimination, retaliation, wrongful termination, failure to accommodate violations, and class actions. Alex received his J.D. from Stanford Law School. As a child of immigrant working-class parents, upholding the dignity of workers is central to Alex’s identity as a lawyer. A person’s job is their livelihood, and Alex strongly believes that workers deserve to be treated with respect and fairness. Before joining the firm, Alex represented workers at a respected employment plaintiff-side law firm. He has also clerked for the U.S. Office of Special...

Ms. Gold is an experienced litigation attorney who specializes in class action labor and employment matters. She spent the first decade of her career at a major law firm working on a wide range of business matters, including defending clients in high-stakes class action litigation. This experience provided Ms. Gold with valuable insight on how to best position cases for settlement and/or trial by allowing her to better understand defendants’ strategies, incentives, and motivations throughout the various phases of litigation. Ms. Gold then transitioned to a well-known boutique plaintiff-side class action law firm, where she was instrumental in obtaining nearly $100,000,000...

Lara is an associate attorney at Blackstone Law. She graduated from Wake Forest University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology with a concentration in Criminal Justice and a minor in Communications. Lara then earned her Juris Doctorate from the University of California, Los Angeles where she specialized in Critical Race Studies. While in law school, Lara worked as a law clerk at the District of Columbia Public Defender Service and as a judicial clerk in the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Hearings Unit in Los Angeles. She was involved with the El Centro Teen Court Clinic, Disability Law Journal,...

Betty is an associate attorney at Blackstone Law. She graduated from UCLA with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science with a concentration in International Relations and a minor in Armenian Studies. While in undergrad, Betty, along with fellow classmates, started the Armenian Pre-Law Students Association, to connect Armenian students aspiring to become attorneys to successful alumni within their community. A proud double Bruin, Betty later attended UCLA School of Law, where she obtained her Juris Doctorate. As a law student, Betty’s professor recognized her articulate writing abilities and selected her as a Legal Research and Writing Advisor for first...

Music and entertainment law was a natural progression given my background. Having had jobs / positions in production, publishing, artist and label management, I have unique perspective. I love helping artists with their business issues so they can focus on developing their craft.

Ms. Schimmel’s practice is dedicated to employment litigation matters on behalf of California employees. More than half of Ms. Schimmel’s experience has been focused on representing employees in wage and hour class and representative actions for labor code violations (including, but not limited to, claims unpaid overtime, minimum wages, expense reimbursement, meal and rest period), as well as consumer and privacy right matters. Ms. Schimmel’s experience also includes representing employees in wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment and retaliation matters against employers who violate California law. She has successfully prosecuted and resolved hundreds of cases. Prior to joining Blackstone, Ms. Schimmel...

Alex is a Senior Associate Attorney at Blackstone Law. Alex is an active member of the legal community as it relates to employees’ rights. Alex is a member of the California Employment Lawyers’ Association (CELA), and is on the committee for the Mentor Committee, the Women’s Committee, the Legislative Committee, the Wage and Hour Committee, and the New Member Committee, as well as a recent admit to the 2024 – 2025 CELA Leadership Conservatory. Alex has significant experience providing the best counsel for his clients, whether through trial, or through multimillion dollar settlements, or through whatever need the client may describe....

P.J. Van Ert is a seasoned trial lawyer and civil litigator specializing in class actions and individual employment matters. As a Blackstone law associate she dedicates her practice to California employees. After more than 75 criminal jury trials during thirteen years as a deputy district attorney, she transitioned to civil litigation and found her way to Blackstone. From wage and hour theft to sexual harassment and hostile work environment, she is able to utilize her years of zealously advocating for victims of crime to get superior results in employment cases. Ms. Van Ert has earned guilty verdicts in lengthy homicide...

Mr. Ho received a B.S. degree in business management from California State University, Los Angeles, with a minor in economics and obtained a J.D. degree from University of West Los Angeles, achieving Dean’s List for academic excellence in the second year of law school. The principal attorney, licensed in 2002, is admitted to practice in the State of California, United States District Court, Central District of California and United States District Court, Southern District of California.

Prior to becoming an attorney, Mr. Ho had job experience in retail, sales, manufacturing and government. During law school, Mr. Ho clerked for the District...

Vitaly Sigal has extensive trial experience and is not afraid to take your case to trial if necessary. From straightforward to complex litigation, Mr. Sigal handles every case with the same intensity and commitment he would expect for his own family. With over two decades of experience, Mr. Sigal has the skills and knowledge needed to aggressively represent individuals involved in various types of criminal matters including state, federal and appellate work.

David P. Kashani is a personal injury attorney based in Los Angeles, but has locations in Lancaster and Seattle. His team provides exceptional service and representation in cases relating to dog and animal bites, car accident injuries, bicycle accidents, elevator accidents, pedestrian injuries, traumatic brain injury, and more. For many individuals, an injury can be a traumatic experience that also creates complex legal situations. David Kashani is experienced and trained in managing these cases with the help of his first-rate team.

Attorney Anthony Curiale has been practicing criminal defense law for over 30 years, focusing especially on marijuana-related cases. Over the years, he has successfully defended thousands of clients across Los Angeles County, Riverside County, and Orange County. He received his undergraduate degree from UC Davis, then went on to get his Juris Doctor from Western State. Since then, he has founded his own firm: Anthony Curiale and Associates, A Professional Corporation, located in Brea, CA. Much of Attorney’s Curiale’s attention has been on the area of marijuana law in California. Since its beginning over a decade ago, he has been...

Mr. Tamir has dedicated his entire career to practicing labor and employment law. He has litigated hundreds of employment-related cases, including claims of discrimination, retaliation, harassment, and wage and hour (i.e. overtime, meal & rest breaks, misclassification). The results speak for themselves, he has successfully settled and won numerous cases and dispositive motions.

S J Harris Law is devoted to representing individuals and businesses in Professional Licensing and Civil Litigation Matters, as well as Small Business Transactions, Formation, Dissolution, and Contracts. Scott J. Harris is a former Deputy Attorney General with the California Department of Justice, where he represented many of the licensing agencies of the California Department of Consumer Affairs, and the People of the State of California. Scott J. Harris served as the Liaison Deputy for the Licensing Section of the Office of the Attorney General to the California Board of Accountancy, and the Court Reporters Board of California, and prosecuted hundreds...

Brian Neil Burg, Attorney at Law, has been a licensed California attorney in good standing with the State Bar of California continuously since December 1984. Brian earned his Juris Doctor degree in 1983 from Western State University, College of Law, and a Bachelor of Arts degree in the field of psychology in 1970 from the University of Southern California. Brian specializes in estate planning for individuals and middle class families. He has also practiced in the areas of family law and immigration since 1985, but has restricted his practice primarily to estate planning since 2003. Brian holds a Certificate...

The Law Office of Jamison K. Shedwill is a Brea law firm led by Attorney Shedwill, a sole practitioner of family law. Mr. Shedwill earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in History and Political Science from the University of California, Santa Barbara in 1990. He received his Juris Doctorate degree from California Western School of Law in San Diego, where he graduated with honors in 1993. While in law school, Attorney Shedwill was the Editor of the International Law Journal. Mr. Shedwill was admitted to practice before all of the courts in the State of California in December of 1993....

Michael Akopyan received his bachelor’s degree from the University of Southern California in 2001 and his law degree from Southwestern Law School in 2005. Before establishing his own firm in 2009, Michael worked as an associate attorney with Keith Fink & Associates and Solomon, Saltsman & Jamieson, where he represented both plaintiffs and defendants in a broad spectrum of cases including employment cases, personal injury cases, civil rights cases, business disputes, and administrative proceedings. Michael has successfully represented clients in civil and administrative trials and appeals.

Michael has recovered millions of dollars for his clients. He was named to the CaliforniaRising...

Mr. Lee maintains a practice dedicated to bankruptcy law. His main office is in Mid-Wilshire area near downtown Los Angeles and has a satellite office in Manhattan Beach, CA. Mr. Lee focuses primarily on Chapter 11 and adversary litigation and trials. After graduating from UCLA School of Law in 1990, Mr. Lee took the bar examination, passed on his first attempt and was admitted to practice in December of 1990. Mr. Lee is now certified by both the American Board of Certification in Business Bankruptcy Law and the State Bar of California in Bankruptcy Law. He...

Armine Singh is the Managing Attorney at JT Legal Group and an extremely experienced litigator in the areas of foreclosure defense, real estate and probate. She has a passion for helping people and families by fighting for the rights of her clients. Working with Armine you can achieve lasting resolution to their property problems.

Presently practicing workers' compensation insurance defense for the State Compensation Insurance Fund. Certified Specialist in Workers' Compensation law by the California Board of Legal Specialization since 1993. Immediate past partner with Salazar Reyna Attorneys at Law, and previously, Fensten Gelber Reyna Martinez, LLP. Former Workers' Compensation Judge, Los Angeles District Office, WCAB, from 1991 through 1998.

Attorney Mark Ramos Kiran is a bilingual, prominent, and respected trial attorney. Mark is the founder of Abogados de Accidentes Latinos|Firma Broadway and has dedicated his entire legal career to providing trusted legal representation to individual people in a variety of complex and challenging cases. Mark is committed to serving his clients with attentive, zealous and effective representation, and has consistently been recognized by his contemporaries as an outstanding advocate for his clients. Throughout his career, Mark has been a fierce advocate of those in need of outstanding legal representation. Mark’s commitment to representing those that have been injured or...

Providing Postconviction relief for the immigrant community and individuals seeking new jobs or promotions. Services include reduction of felony offenses to misdemeanors, early termination of probation, vacating convictions and dismissals. Full service criminal defense for all types of offenses including DUI, reckless driving, shoplifting, burglary, solicitation, domestic violence, assault, and drug offenses. Free consultation by appointment, phone (213) 482-4833

Criminal defense attorney, practicing in southern California, primarily in the greater Los Angeles area.

Wayne Sinnett, the founder of Sinnet Law. A lawyer passionate about consumer rights, he’s a man of service, to both the country and its citizens.

After 9/11, Wayne enlisted in the Marines and served as an explosives technician. After his military service, Wayne went on to attend California State University San Marcos and earn a dual degree in Criminology and Sociology. After receiving his diplomas, he was offered an academic scholarship to California Western School of Law. There, he developed his strong interest for consumer protection law, which is all about representing and fighting for the rights of everyday people.

Ready to...

Ken W. Choi is an Associate of the DiJulio Law Group. Mr. Choi specializes in Business and Real Estate litigation and transactions. He has extensive experience in drafting contracts and forming various types of Corporations, Partnerships, and Limited Liability Companies (L.L.C.), as well as buying, selling, leasing, and constructing million-dollar real properties. Mr. Choi is also a lecturer for high-level government officials, legal and financial specialists, as well as entrepreneurs from China, conducting seminars in the areas of law, business, and public policy. He has extensive personal contacts with various governmental agencies in Hong Kong, Guangzhou, Shanghai, and Anhui Province,...

Kate Lebenzon is a highly skilled criminal defense attorney with extensive experience in both advocacy and legal research. At Kraut Law Group Criminal & DUI Lawyers, Kate has successfully argued numerous motions that have led to case dismissals, and she passionately represents clients in contested hearings and during negotiations with prosecutors. While earning her law degree at Pepperdine University School of Law, Kate interned with the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office, where she built strong professional relationships with prosecutors in various specialized units. After graduating, Kate spent four years as a Law Clerk and Research Attorney at the Criminal Writs Center...