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Emilie Kate Elliott
San Luis Obispo, CA Attorney with 19 years of experience
Business, Employment, IP and Real Estate
University of Southern California Gould School of Law
With years of experience working for large law firms in San Francisco and Los Angeles, Emilie Elliott joined Carmel & Naccasha as an attorney in 2015. After being with the firm for five years, Emilie started her own practice during the pandemic while continuing to work for the firm on an Of-Counsel basis. She is very excited to be back with the firm and looks forward to continuing to serve our clients in intellectual property, employment law and business law matters.
Emilie also has extensive experience in antitrust and unfair competition, business and entertainment litigation, and intellectual property litigation. Additionally, she...
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Stephanie Naomi Barclay
San Luis Obispo, CA Attorney with 28 years of experience
Elder, Estate Planning and Probate
Santa Clara University School of Law
Stephanie joined Carmel & Naccasha’s Wills, Trusts and Estate Planning team in 2023. Stephanie graduated cum laude from Santa Clara University School of Law in 1996 and practiced civil litigation at several large bay area law firms, eventually becoming a Deputy Attorney General at the California Attorney General’s Office in the False Claims Section before returning to her hometown of San Luis Obispo in 2003.
Upon returning to the Central Coast where she grew up, Stephanie worked at a local law firm practicing business and real estate law when she was invited to join the San Luis Obispo Legal Assistance...
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Earl E Conaway III
San Luis Obispo, CA Attorney with 17 years of experience
(805) 546-8797
1065 Higuera Street
Suite 202
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
Personal Injury
Golden Gate University School of Law
San Luis Obispo personal injury lawyer Earl E. Conaway, III has spent his entire legal career as a trial attorney. He founded the firm with a goal to treat every client like family and go the extra mile to make sure they receive just compensation for their injuries. His law firm has the experience and passion to help the community with legal cases surrounding traumatic and life-changing accidents and injuries. These cases include car accidents, dog bites, slip and fall, motorcycle accidents and other similar incidents.
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Cameron Michael Fernandez
San Luis Obispo , CA Attorney with 18 years of experience
Divorce, Domestic Violence and Family
Santa Barbara College of Law
Cameron Fernandez graduated with high honors from Santa Barbara College of Law in 2005, having attended law school while working full-time at the family law office of the Law Offices of Shannon L. Fernandez, and raising his family of four young children. During law school, Cameron completed internships with Santa Barbara County Superior Court Judge Rogelio Flores, as well as the Santa Barbara County District Attorney’s Office. Cameron began practicing law in 2006 and became a full partner of FERNANDEZ and FERNANDEZ in 2007. In 2014 Cameron founded the Law Office of Cameron Fernandez which is the preeminent family...
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Darryl E Young
Merced, CA Attorney with 16 years of experience
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense and Personal Injury
Golden Gate University School of Law
Darryl E. Young is dedicated to helping the accused and relishes the challenge of fighting for the underdog and winning difficult cases while getting excellent results for his clients.
Mr. Young was born and raised in California’s Bay Area. After attending UCLA, he returned home to the Bay Area for Law School, with a focus on criminal law. Before graduating, he was certified as a Law Clerk with the San Francisco Public Defender’s and Alameda County Public Defenders offices. Upon graduation, he worked as a deputy public defender in Merced county. His aggressive manner in the courtroom resulted in many winning...
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Roy Morgan Holland
San Luis Obispo, CA Attorney with 37 years of experience
(805) 546-9400
3220 South Higuera St.
Suite 230
San Luis Obispo, CA 91341
Free ConsultationBankruptcy, Divorce and Family
Univ of Akron School of Law and University of Akron
As the managing attorney of the Law Offices of R Morgan Holland, L.C., Santa Maria lawyer R. Morgan Holland represents Californians in family law and bankruptcy matters. Since 1988, Attorney Holland has been practicing as a lawyer in California, and he has managed his own firm for more than two decades. He is a graduate of Ohio State University and the University of Akron School of Law. Get in touch with his firm for a no-charge case evaluation.
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Mr. Phillip D. Wheeler
Morro Bay, CA Lawyer with 13 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness, Construction, IP and Trademarks
Concord University School of Law
Date of Admission To State Bar: June 2011
Graduated University California, Davis, Bachelors of Arts, 1996
Graduated Concord University School of Law, Juris Doctor. 2008
DUI law is my specialty but I also practice Wills and Trusts and Business Law exclusively. As a newer attorney with a fresh approach, I am working in many other areas of the law as well under the supervision of more experienced attorneys.
Worked in high-tech sector for many years for various companies including:
-Lightspeed Technologies
-The Grid Internet
-Cal Poly Foundation www.calpolyfoundation.org
-Started my own programming business in 2000: www.wheelertech.com
Member San Luis Obispo BAR Association
Member California BAR Association
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Linda Selig Blonsley
Arroyo Grande, CA Lawyer with 45 years of experience
Free ConsultationPepperdine University School of Law
Blonsley Law is led by Linda Selig Blonsley. Since 1979 her law practice has been focused on all facets of Bankruptcy representation. Her new offices in Arroyo Grande anchor her practice from San Luis Obispo through Northern Santa Barbara County. Prior to opening her own Central Coast practice she was Of Counsel at another law firm. Throughout her career she has represented debtors, creditors and trustees in Chapter 7, 11, 12 and 13 cases. She has been appointed as a trustee in numerous Chapter 11 cases. She holds an AV Preeminent (R) Peer Review (TM) rating,...
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Matthew Michael Loker
Arroyo Grande, CA Attorney with 13 years of experience
(805) 994-0177
1303 East Grand Avenue, Suite 101
Arroyo Grande, CA 93420
Free ConsultationConsumer
California Western School of Law and University of Toledo
Matt has wanted to be an attorney ever since he can remember. This desire led Matt to the University of Toledo where he received a Bachelor of Arts in Law and Social Thought with a concentration in Spanish.
After meeting his wife, Kim – a California native – while studying abroad in Alicante, Spain, Matt decided to follow love and moved to San Diego to attend California Western School of Law. Matt served as President of the Entertainment & Sports Law Society and Vice President of the Alternative Dispute Resolution Society and earned various awards such as the Academic Achievement Award...
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Paul Thomas Greco
Santa Maria, CA Lawyer with 22 years of experience
Free ConsultationBankruptcy, Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI and Personal Injury
Univ of San Diego School of Law
Criminal Defense Law. I use my 13 years of legal experience to fight for you on the Central Coast. As a former prosecutor, I know the ins and outs of the legal system and can work those details to your advantage.
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Jeffrey A. Tenenbaum
Merced, CA Attorney with 25 years of experience
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense, DUI & DWI and Juvenile
University of San Francisco
Law firm specializing in criminal defense. Attorneys skilled in defending people accused of any crime, felony or misdemeanor. Attorneys who also practice juvenile law and dependency law (child protective services). Located in Merced, California. Free consultation with lawyer. Please visit our website for more information on the lawyers and criminal defense.
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Shannon Bio
SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA Attorney with 15 years of experience
Free ConsultationEstate Planning
Santa Barbara College of Law
Shannon M. Bio is a Central Coast native – born in San Luis Obispo, raised in the Five Cities and an Arroyo Grande High School alumna. Shannon graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Political Science from the University of California, Santa Barbara and thereafter received a paralegal degree from California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo.
Shannon obtained her law degree from the Santa Barbara College of Law, graduating in the top 5% of her class. She was admitted to the State Bar of California in 2011.
Prior to attending law school, Shannon began her legal career as a law...
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Curtis V. Abram
San Luis Obispo, CA Lawyer with 9 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness, Estate Planning and Probate
University of San Diego School of Law
Curtis V. Abram grew up in San Luis Obispo, graduating from from San Luis Obispo High School. Curtis then attended Emmanuel College in Boston, Massachusetts where he earned a B.A. in both Business Management and English Communication while competing on the Men’s Volleyball (receiving All-American honors) and Track and Field team (Javelin). Following his return to California, Curtis earned his law degree from the University of San Diego School of Law, graduating magna cum laude in 2015 with election to The Order of the Coif and The Order of the Barristers.
After his admission to the California Bar, Curtis joined...
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Kenneth R McDaniel
Pismo Beach, CA Lawyer with 14 years of experience
Divorce, Domestic Violence and Family
Santa Barbara College of Law
My legal practice is premised on integrity and honesty. When you retain an attorney, you place a tremendous amount of trust in their performance. Each client deserves individualized attention, as each case is unique and different. I will listen to your concerns and respond to your questions in a diligent manner. You can depend upon me to provide you with the personalized representation required under your specific circumstances. You will be treated with the respect you deserve in this difficult time.
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Henry George Gereis
Bakersfield, CA Lawyer with 7 years of experience
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense
Pepperdine University School of Law
Henry went on to accept a scholarship and commit to Pepperdine University Caruso School of Law, where he ambitiously completed a joint three year Juris Doctorate/ Masters in Dispute Resolution program, graduating in 2016 from the nations #1 Masters in Dispute Resolution program. It was at Pepperdine that Henry mastered the interest based, “below the line” approach to dispute resolution that is so valuable in negotiating excellent settlements for clients throughout his professional practice. Early in his career Henry practiced Family Law, before transitioning to a practice that fulfilled his desire to serve indigent populations. In order to bring that...
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Lenden F. Webb
Fresno, CA Attorney
Administrative, Agricultural, Arbitration & Mediation and Business
California Western School of Law
Webb Law Group, APC specializes in business and real estate litigation and mediation and focuses on providing the most practical and cost-effective solutions possible through intently investigating the unique facts of each case and providing straightforward, honest advice and dedicated service specifically tailored to each individual client's needs. Founded in 2008, initially as the Law Offices of Lenden F. Webb, a business litigation attorney in San Diego, the firm quickly outgrew its initial office space by employing a full office staff of Paralegals, Law Clerks, Office Assistants and Interns. In 2012, the firm expanded once...
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Matthew James Faulkner
Bakersfield, CA Lawyer with 23 years of experience
Personal Injury and Products Liability
Golden Gate Univ School of Law
I belong to a family firm that has been in business since 1974. I have been a partner with Faulkner Law Offices since 2001. I have exceptional experience in personal injury litigation and trial practice including: products liability, brain injury cases, medical device class actions and other significant cases. I have changed the law concerning premises liability on the appellate court level. I was born in 1969 in Bakersfield, California. I received my undergraduate degree at the University of Santa Barbara and Juris Doctorate degree at Golden Gate University of Law in San Francisco. ...
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Hagop Jacob Arisian
Fresno, CA Lawyer with 11 years of experience
225 W. Shaw Avenue, Suite 101
Fresno, CA 93704
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense and Personal Injury
San Joaquin College of Law
Mr. Arisian’s practice is concentrated but not limited to Criminal Defense, Personal Injury as well as Lemon Law cases in the State of California. Although, the main office is located in Fresno, California, Mr. Arisian’s practice is not limited to the Central Valley and can extend to all Counties of the State of California. Since graduating from San Joaquin College of Law, Mr. Arisian was employed by Yohman, Parker, Kern & Nard under the direct supervision of Mr. Richard Kern where he gained valuable experience in Worker’s Compensation Defense cases and more specifically in Subrogation matters. After graduating...
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Narek Avetisyan
Fresno, CA Lawyer with 7 years of experience
Free ConsultationEmployment and Personal Injury
University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law
I'm a nerd when it comes to the law. I've handled a diverse caseload: business, contracts, employment, landlord-tenant, commercial, federal state and local regulations, injuries, corporate disputes, arbitration, mediation, and anything you can think of.
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Griselda Torres
Fresno, CA Lawyer with 15 years of experience
Free ConsultationBankruptcy, Collections, Consumer and Personal Injury
San Joaquin College of Law and California State University - Fresno
Ms. Torres graduated summa cum laude from California State University, Fresno with a degree in Criminology and earned a Juris Doctorate degree from San Joaquin College of Law, where she received numerous accolades. Ms. Torres is admitted to the California State Bar and the United States District Court, Eastern District Bar. She is a board member of the Fresno County Women Lawyers and a member of the Fresno County Bar Association, La Raza Lawyers Association, Consumer Attorneys of California and the Central California Bankruptcy Association. Ms. Torres is fluent in Spanish.
Ms. Torres represents her clients aggressively,...
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Douglas Eugene Noll
CLOVIS, CA Lawyer with 48 years of experience
P.O. Box 2336
CLOVIS, CA 93613
Arbitration & Mediation
McGeorge School of Law Univ of the Pacific
Douglas E. Noll, Esq. is a full time mediator, peacemaker, arbitrator, and facilitator, specializing in difficult, complex, and intractable conflicts. He is an adjunct professor of law and has a Masters Degree in Peacemaking and Conflict Studies. Mr. Noll is AV-rated and was a business and commercial trial lawyer for 22 years before turning to peacemaking. He is a Fellow of the International Academy of Mediators, a Distinguished Fellow of the American College of Civil Trial Mediators and on the American Arbitration Association panel of mediators and arbitrators. Mr. Noll was one of the first U.S. mediators certified under the...
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Pahoua C Lor
Fresno, CA Lawyer with 15 years of experience
Criminal Defense, Employment, Landlord Tenant and Personal Injury
San Joaquin College of Law
Pahoua was born in Iowa, but was raised in Fresno, California. She graduated from the University of California, Davis with a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology. She earned her Juris Doctorate from San Joaquin College of Law. Pahoua's law practice focuses on Employment Law, Housing Law, Personal Injury, Civil Litigation and Criminal Law.
Prior to attending law school, Pahoua worked for attorneys in the Sacramento and Fresno areas. During law school, Pahoua interned with Central California Legal Services advocating for domestic violence victims. In 2007, she was the recipient of the Champions of Justice...
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Tanaz Rostami
Fresno, CA Attorney with 18 years of experience
Free ConsultationConsumer, Elder and Nursing Home
Loyola Marymount University
Tanaz Rostami is an experienced and compassionate nursing home abuse and neglect attorney. Her specialty is in civil litigation, with a specific focus on Elder Abuse cases and consumer class actions. Her resourcefulness and ability to think “outside the box” have been instrumental in achieving numerous favorable results for our clients.
Not only are we, at Yeroushalmi Law, APC aggressive litigators, Ms. Rostami provides our firm with specialized insight on dealing with matters without judicial intervention, and is extremely knowledgeable about alternative dispute resolution. After receiving her training and certification in Mediation, Ms. Rostami worked as a mediator at the Loyola...
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Antoinette Misiaszek Lerandeau
Fresno, CA Attorney with 30 years of experience
Divorce and Family
Golden Gate University School of Law
I understand the suffering families experience during divorce and have a passion for helping them through these difficult times. Divorce is one of the most difficult steps that anyone will ever have to take in life. The process has a profound emotional and financial impact upon everyone involved. Not only does divorce sever a couple's legal status as "married" and all of the benefits that flow from it, it necessitates significant real and personal changes in the lives of everyone involved whether anticipated or not. I am committed to helping clients through these difficult times and help them transition to...
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Amanda Brooke Whitten
Fresno, CA Lawyer with 17 years of experience
Free ConsultationEmployment
University of California - Davis
Amanda Whitten specializes in suing large corporations for sexual harassment, discrimination, retaliation and wrongful termination. She is a native of the Central Valley, has a passion for Bulldog football at Fresno State, running marathons, and social justice. Ms. Whitten's law practice extends from Bakersfield to Sacramento to Oakland. She has cases filed in federal and state courts all over the Central Valley. She has significant experience with jury trials in courts throughout the state. She knows how to get your case ready for a jury trial. Just within the last few years, Ms. Whitten has recovered millions of...
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Danny Chrisney
Fresno, CA Lawyer with 6 years of experience
Free ConsultationImmigration
Arizona State University
Danny Chrisney is the managing lawyer at the Wilner & O’Reilly | Phoenix office. The son of a Guatemalan immigrant, Danny speaks fluent Spanish. He studied at Brigham Young University where he earned a Bachelor of Arts in Linguistics with a Minor in Portuguese. While at BYU he was involved in the Maya K’iche program.
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Phillip Walter Gillet Jr
Bakersfield, CA Lawyer with 24 years of experience
Free ConsultationBankruptcy, Consumer, Real Estate and Tax
California Western School of Law
Phillip W. Gillet, Jr. was born and raised in Kern County. He graduated from Delano High School. He completed his undergraduate education at California State University, Bakersfield (CSUB), where he earned a Bachelor of Arts in Economics, and a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Accounting. After graduating from CSUB, Mr. Gillet went to California Western School of Law in San Diego and earned a Juris Doctor degree. While working on his law degree, he also completed a Master of Science in Accountancy, Taxation at San Diego State University, whose programs are ranked among the best...
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Robert S. Williams
Bakersfield, CA Lawyer with 48 years of experience
Free ConsultationBankruptcy, Estate Planning, Foreclosure Defense and Probate
Santa Clara University School of Law
I am a certified bankruptcy specialist with the State Bar of California, Board of Legal Specialization. The firm has been assisting people with their financial problems for more than 40 years. We specialize in savings homes. We are one of the few firms still charging a flat fee for Chapter 13.
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Bo Shachar Koenig
Bakersfield, CA Attorney
Free ConsultationDUI & DWI
San Joaquin College of Law
As the founder of Koenig Law Office, Attorney Bo Koenig has quickly earned a reputation as the reliable Bakersfield criminal defense lawyer clients can trust when their rights are on the line. With a 10.0 Superb Avvo Rating and ranking among The National Trial Lawyers’ Top 40 Under 40, Mr. Koenig has the skills your case needs to help you protect yourself from the devastating consequences of a conviction. Schedule your free consultation with Koenig Law Office today by calling and getting started. Whether you were charged with DUI or a more serious violent crime, you don’t have to fight...
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Paul Edward Lerandeau
Fresno, CA Lawyer with 35 years of experience
Divorce and Family
Loyola Law School, Los Angeles
Like many people, I suffered through a difficult divorce. The hardest part for me was the constant feeling of being overwhelmed and no longer in control of my life. That experience truly transformed the way I practice family law. I have made sure that we do everything possible to help clients not feel the same way I did during my divorce by making customer service the hallmark of our firm. We will do whatever is necessary to reduce their anxiety and know that our firm will make their needs a priority. That’s why I make sure that we are available...
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Christopher Ettore Botti
Bakersfield, CA Lawyer with 34 years of experience
(661) 326-1255
4900 California Ave, Tower A, Suite 320A
Bakersfield, CA 93309
Business, Estate Planning, IP and Patents
Whittier Coll School of Law and Whittier Law School
Christopher E. Botti, co-founder of Botti & Morison Estate Planning Attorneys, Ltd., specializes in all aspects of estate planning.
Mr. Botti advises clients on all aspects of estate, gift and generation-skipping tax planning, including the creation of revocable trusts, irrevocable life insurance trusts, qualified personal residence trusts, charitable remainder trusts, private annuities, private foundations, grantor retained annuity trusts, family limited partnerships and dynasty trusts. He also assists clients in the funding of revocable trusts and the preparation of estate and gift tax returns, all forms of trust and probate administration, including the purchase and sale of large trust assets, the...
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Colette Jolicoeur
Paso Robles, CA Attorney with 41 years of experience
Divorce and Family
University of California College of the Law, San Francisco
Extensive experience in all aspects of family law, including divorce, child custody, child support, spousal support and property division, paternity issues and guardianships.
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Michael Mark McMahon
Paso Robles, CA Lawyer with 33 years of experience
Business and Real Estate
Arizona State University
With over thirty years of experience, Michael McMahon focuses his practice at Carmel & Naccasha LLP primarily on civil litigation in the areas of employment, business, public agency, and real estate law.
Mike has substantial background representing both private businesses and public agencies. Practicing law since 1992, he has tried cases on behalf of one of the country’s largest telecommunications companies. He routinely provides extensive advice and counsel to clients on employment-related matters and has grown his practice to also include land use matters.
Mike has handled cases on behalf of numerous cities and special districts in southern California and on the...
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Shane Robert Kennedy
San Luis Obispo, CA Lawyer
Free ConsultationEstate Planning
Western State University College of Law
Shane R. Kennedy was born and raised in San Luis Obispo. He graduated from San Luis Obispo High School in 2009, and California Polytechnic State University (Cal Poly), San Luis Obispo in 2014. He earned his law degree from Western State College of Law in Irvine, California, graduating magna cum laude in 2019. While in law school, Shane was elected as the ABA Media Alerts Editor of the Law Review, served as Vice-President of the Business Law Association, interned with a general counsel of an international corporation, and studied international intellectual property law at University College Dublin in Ireland during...
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Ann Bell Wilson
San Luis Obispo, CA Attorney with 42 years of experience
Real Estate
Santa Clara University School of Law
In the legal industry, great attorneys are considered experts in their respective fields. When the topic is real estate, Ann Wilson is the expert you seek.
Whether the need is real estate transactions, easement disputes, homeowners’ associations and common interest developments, or subjects as complex as partition actions and title and boundary disputes, Ann’s decades of experience practicing law has focused exclusively on real estate for clients throughout the Central Coast, and beyond.
Most importantly, Ann is committed to providing personal and professional representation to individuals, homeowner associations, common interest developments, and other parties facing real estate law concerns such as...
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M. Jude Egan
Santa Maria, CA Lawyer with 20 years of experience
Business, Estate Planning and Workers' Comp
UC Berkeley School of Law Boalt Hall
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Joseph Bozant Katzakian
san luis obispo, CA Attorney with 18 years of experience
(805) 457-9079
4251 South Higuera St
suite 800
san luis obispo, CA 93401
Free ConsultationAdministrative and Workers' Comp
Humphrey's Coll School of Law
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Gene Woo
Arroyo Grande, CA Lawyer with 15 years of experience
Free ConsultationBankruptcy, Divorce, Estate Planning and Family
University of San Diego School of Law
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Bruce A Pence III
Los Osos, CA Attorney
Free ConsultationElder, Estate Planning and Probate
University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law
Bruce A. Pence III has practiced exclusively in the arena of Estate Planning, Wills and Trusts, Conservatorships and Elder Law since obtaining his Juris Doctorate from McGeorge School of Law and passing the California bar in 2015. In early 2023, Bruce A. Pence III began his own practice, Bruce Pence Law APC, focusing on Estate Planning, Wills and Trusts, Conservatorships and Elder Law based in Los Osos, California serving the Counties of San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara.
Bruce Pence Law APC offers flat fee estate planning packages as well as trust administration services, probate services and conservatorship services. Bruce Pence...
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Joseph D. Bussone
Cambria, CA Attorney with 41 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness, Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI and Divorce
Southwestern University School of Law
Country lawyer, former big-city lawyer. General practice, with a focus on civil litigation, professional liability (medical & legal), and criminal defense.