Claimed Lawyer ProfileSocial Media
Melissa J. Fox
Irvine, CA Construction Law Attorney with 32 years of experience
Construction, Appeals, Business and Estate Planning
Tulane Univ Law School
Melissa Fox, Founder and Senior Attorney of The Melissa Fox Law Firm, is an experienced civil litigator who has practiced law in Orange County for 20 years. A graduate of Brandeis University and Tulane University School of Law, Melissa is a member of the Bars of the State of California and the United States Tax Court. She also holds a California Real Estate Broker License. Equally adept at transactional advice, negotiation, litigation, and the enforcement of judgments, Melissa has earned a reputation as a leader in the legal profession.
Melissa is also a dedicated community leader. Melissa currently serves on the...
Claimed Lawyer Profile
Mark Curtis Hargan
Irvine, CA Construction Law Lawyer with 46 years of experience
Free ConsultationConstruction, Business, Personal Injury and Real Estate
Western State University College of Law
Attorney Mark C. Hargan has 37 years of legal experience with major emphasis on Construction Law representing Owners, General Contractors, Subcontractors and Material Suppliers in all aspects of Public and Private Construction Projects. Mr. Hargan has successfully represented construction clients in regard to Bid Protests, Preparation and Negotiation of Claims, Construction Disputes, Mechanic's Liens, Stop Notices, Extra Work and Delay Claims, Construction Defects and Surety Bond Claims in Mediations, Arbitrations and Trials. Mr. Hargan is also highly experience in the areas of Business, Real Estate and Personal Injury Law. Mr. Hargan...
Claimed Lawyer ProfileSocial Media
Eric Michael Papp
Corona, CA Construction Law Attorney with 29 years of experience
(951) 279-6700
1101 California Avenue, Suite 100
Suite 100
Corona, CA 92881
Free ConsultationConstruction, Business, Employment and Insurance Claims
Willamette Univ COL
The Law Offices of Eric Michael Papp is a boutique law firm located in the heart of the Inland Empire's economic engine.
The Law Offices of Eric Michael Papp practice in the areas of Personal Injury; Business and Corporate Law; Real Estate; Wills & Trusts; Employment & Labor Law; Bankruptcy; Landlord & Tenant; and Asset Protection. Licensed to practice law in the State and Federal Courts of California and Nevada. Licensed Real Estate Broker.
Whether providing asset protection strategies, recovering damages or defending clients, the firm's philosophy remains the same: giving exceptional representation to all its clients through teamwork and communication.
If you...
Claimed Lawyer ProfileSocial Media
John Michael Montevideo
Irvine, CA Construction Law Attorney with 16 years of experience
Free ConsultationConstruction, Business, Insurance Claims and Personal Injury
Howard University School of Law
John Michael Montevideo became a trial attorney to help people. He dedicates his practice to sharing his clients’ stories and bringing them justice for the wrongs committed against them. He is Founder and Senior Trial Attorney of Montevideo Law, PC.
After earning his degree in Business Management and Marketing from Loyola Marymount University, John Michael dedicated a year of service to the Jesuit Volunteer Corps (JVC) in Houston, TX. He served full-time with Vita Living, Inc., a non-profit working with those with mental and physical developmental disabilities. It was during this time of service that he became inspired to pursue his...
Claimed Lawyer ProfileSocial Media
Rodney James Hahn
San Diego, CA Construction Law Attorney with 45 years of experience
Free ConsultationConstruction, Arbitration & Mediation, Business and Estate Planning
Loyola Law School, Los Angeles
See professional experience below.
Claimed Lawyer ProfileResponsive Law
Frank Satalino
Rancho Santa Margarita, CA Construction Law Attorney with 35 years of experience
Free ConsultationConstruction, Business, Insurance Defense and Real Estate
University of California College of the Law, San Francisco
Full service law firm handling business, contract, construction, real estate, insurance and labor law and litigation throughout Southern California and Nevada, with extensive experience in civil litigation and the handling of multiple successful trials and arbitrations. Our firm handles all matters for clients aggressively and efficiently, with a clear goal of the bottom line results for its clients.
Claimed Lawyer ProfileSocial Media
Stacy Joel Safion
Laguna Niguel, CA Construction Law Lawyer with 31 years of experience
(949) 347-0300
30011 Ivy Glenn Dr
Suite 121
Laguna Niguel, CA 92677-5016
Free ConsultationConstruction, Collections, Real Estate and Stockbroker Fraud
Southern California COL
We are multifaceted south Orange County law firm that handles collections issues (regarding creditors and debtors), issues with real estate brokers, agents and loan representatives and actions by and against contractors and home owners and wide variety of breach of contract actions. We also handle foreclosures and disputes against real estate agents and mortgage brokers. We accept Visa, MasterCard, American Express and Discover credit cards.
FREE TELEPHONE CONSULTATION. We specialize in personal and business collections, foreclosure, breach of contract actions and actions against real estate and loan companies and their agents. We represent both debtors and...
Claimed Lawyer Profile
Mr. Amir H. Afsar
Palm Desert, CA Construction Law Lawyer with 21 years of experience
Construction, Arbitration & Mediation, Business and Divorce
Loyola Law School, Los Angeles
Welcome, my name is Amir Afsar and I have been a California Bar Certified attorney since 2004. My practice, Afsar Law Group, A.P.C., is located in Palm Desert, California and provides legal services to clients throughout the Coachella Valley.
For legal assistance in Palm Desert, Rancho Mirage, La Quinta, Palm Springs, Indio, and throughout the Coachella Valley, contact Amir Afsar with Afsar Law Group, A.P.C. at 760-345-3110 or visit us on the web at www.AfsarLaw.com.
Claimed Lawyer ProfileSocial Media
Daniel Halimi
San Diego, CA Construction Law Attorney with 9 years of experience
Free ConsultationConstruction, Business, Personal Injury and Real Estate
California Western School of Law
Daniel Halimi began working at the law firm D’Egidio Licari Townsend & Shah, APC as an intern during his second-year of law school. In time, the firm promoted Mr. Halimi to Senior Associate Attorney, heading the firm’s litigation division. At the firm, Mr. Halimi became known for zealously advocating for his client, successfully resolving complex multi-million dollar disputes against large firms. Mr. Halimi continues to advise the firm, but now focuses his expertise on his own clients at Halimi Law Firm..
Mr. Halimi attended California State University, Northridge and received a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and Real Estate. Mr....
Claimed Lawyer Profile
Shaun Kendig Boss
San Diego, CA Construction Law Attorney with 49 years of experience
Construction, Antitrust, Personal Injury and Real Estate
University of San Diego
Our operation is focused on providing cost effective solutions and expert customer service to all our clients. In addition to real estate, the firm represents clients in business litigation, construction defect problems, estate planning, arbitrations and mediations. We want our clients to fully understand the legal process and what will be involved in finding a constructive result to their legal issue. I am very active in the legal and real estate community. I continue to educate myself on the most up to date information within my field. I maintain active memberships with both local and national groups in the industry....
Claimed Lawyer ProfileSocial Media
Shaheen Anthony Etemadi
Newport Beach, CA Construction Law Attorney with 7 years of experience
Construction, Business, IP and Real Estate
Chapman University Fowler School of Law
Represented industries include accounting, aerospace and defense, construction, disaster response and engineering, cosmetics, food, beverage and alcohol, healthcare, hospitality and leisure, logistics and trucking, media, entertainment and video game, natural resources, real estate, and technology.
Represent both plaintiffs and defendants in a wide range of high-stakes litigation.
Advise clients on real estate acquisition, disposition, leasing, financing, construction, and development transactions.
Handle a spectrum of negotiated situations, such as asset sales and purchases, corporate governance advice, general corporate counseling, and stock sales and purchases.
Represent commercial landlords and other creditors in chapter 7 and 11 cases and non-bankruptcy workouts.
Claimed Lawyer ProfileSocial Media
Timothy John Broussard
Irvine, CA Construction Law Attorney with 28 years of experience
Construction, Business, Employment and Products Liability
Whittier Law School
All Aspects of Construction, Litigation and Commercial Law
Claimed Lawyer ProfileSocial Media
Robert P. Baker
Santa Monica, CA Construction Law Lawyer
Free ConsultationConstruction and Real Estate
Harvard Law School
Claimed Lawyer Profile
Trudi Lesser
Redondo Beach, CA Construction Law Attorney
Construction and Real Estate
University of Southern California Gould School of Law
transactional advocate, representing property owners, developers, lenders, landlords, tenants in commercial real estate transactions
Claimed Lawyer ProfileSocial Media
Kourosh Danesh Moghadam
Beverly Hills, CA Construction Law Lawyer with 22 years of experience
Free ConsultationConstruction, Personal Injury and Products Liability
University of California - Los Angeles
As a skilled Los Angeles personal injury attorney, Kevin Danesh represents clients throughout the area. He is a founder and managing partner at BD&J, a prestigious, highly respected personal injury law firm in Beverly Hills. Kevin is extremely professional and provide compassionate, caring representation to clients throughout every step of the process. In his years of experience, he has brought in more than $235 million in verdicts and settlements for his clients. Kevin has a reputation for helping clients feel at ease during what is often a very stressful and complicated process. He is driven to provide the best representation...
Claimed Lawyer Profile
Justin L. Thomas
Bakersfield, CA Construction Law Lawyer with 12 years of experience
Free ConsultationConstruction, Business, Employment and Personal Injury
University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law
A ‘Leading Attorney’ Who Will Protect and Promote Your Rights
My practice focuses on a wide-range of civil litigation matters, including employment, construction, business, intellectual property and tort litigation.
Claimed Lawyer ProfileBlawg SearchSocial Media
Stephen William Erickson
Santa Barbara, CA Construction Law Attorney with 31 years of experience
Construction, Business, Estate Planning and Real Estate
UC Hastings COL
Mr. Erickson's practice areas include business and commercial contract negotiations, entity formations and transactions, real estate acquisitions, sales, construction, land use planning and development, estate planning, employment law and internet law. Mr. Erickson serves domestic and international clients with respect to their interests throughout California. He enjoys long lasting relationships with many of his clients.
Mr. Erickson has developed a unique expertise in representing buyers and sellers of large estates, and advising on all aspects of the construction and management of such estates. A career accomplishment was partnering with an insurance underwriter to develop a unique course-of-construction insurance policy for large...
Claimed Lawyer ProfileSocial Media
Kirk Pearson Rodby
Simi Valley, CA Construction Law Attorney with 18 years of experience
Construction, Employment and Estate Planning
Tulane Univ Law School and Tulane University School of Law
Kirk Rodby earned his Bachelor of Science degree from California State University at Northridge in 1995 and went on to graduate magna cum laude from Tulane Law School. In 2002, he received his Master of Laws (LL.M.) degree in constitutional law from the New York University School of Law.
A member of the California Bar Association since 2006, Kirk is part of our Construction, Labor & Employment and Estate Planning practices.
Kirk has a life-long love of books and writing, and comes to The Green Law Group after serving in management at Barnes & Noble. He is a contributing author...
Claimed Lawyer ProfileQ&ASocial Media
Joseph D. Bussone
Cambria, CA Construction Law Attorney with 41 years of experience
Free ConsultationConstruction, Business, Criminal Defense and Personal Injury
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.
Claimed Lawyer ProfileSocial Media
Kenneth Evan Chyten
Oxnard, CA Construction Law Lawyer with 45 years of experience
Construction, Appeals, Business and Stockbroker Fraud
University of California, Berkeley School of Law
I have been a highly successful trial lawyer for 30 years, with extensive experience in many different areas. My primary focus, however, is civil and business litigation.
MY CLIENTS
I have represented hundreds of businesses and individuals in matters ranging from simple contract or business disputes, to matters as complex as patent and antritrust litigation, and everything in between.
No case is too small or simple, or too large or complex. If I choose to take a case, I will give that case my utmost attention and interest regardless of its...
Claimed Lawyer ProfileBlawg SearchSocial Media
Trevor Byron Countryman
Los Angeles, CA Construction Law Attorney with 11 years of experience
(310) 201-3546
1900 Avenue of the Stars
7th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90067
Construction, Business and Real Estate
University of Southern California Gould School of Law
Trevor Countryman is a partner in JMBM’s Real Estate Department. He advises clients in all aspects of real estate transactions including property acquisitions and dispositions, financing, leasing, development and construction. Trevor’s clients range from large funds to individual developers and opportunistic investors, engaged in deals involving office, retail, multi-family, single-family, mixed-use and hotel properties.
Claimed Lawyer ProfileSocial Media
Steven William Kerekes
Pasadena, CA Construction Law Lawyer with 41 years of experience
Free ConsultationConstruction, Business, International and Real Estate
USC Law School
Mr. Kerekes is an experienced real estate and business attorney with over 30 years of experience. He began his career as assistant general counsel for a real estate development company and related brokerage company, negotiating and drafting construction agreements, financing agreements, and the purchase and sale of real property, as well as defending on construction claims. He also structured and organized entities to hold title and helped obtain financing. Thereafter, he went into private practice. He is also a veteran trial attorney who has also prosecuted and defended major cases involving construction defects, breach of contract, partnership disputes and...
Claimed Lawyer ProfileSocial Media
Christine C Zaouk
Los Angeles, CA Construction Law Lawyer with 18 years of experience
Construction and Employment
Southwestern Law School
Attorney Christine C. Zaouk joined the McCathern Los Angeles office as an Of Counsel attorney in March 2016. After years of representing insurance companies in structural and property damage cases, Ms. Zaouk now represents employees in employment discrimination and wrongful termination cases, as well as Wage and Hour class actions. She also handles consumer class actions on large scale issues. Ms. Zaouk’s prior experience on the defense side gives her an advantage in prosecuting such cases and her working knowledge of civil procedure, coupled with the aggressive nature of her litigation style, correlates to successful results for her clients.
Ms. Zaouk...
Claimed Lawyer ProfileSocial Media
Everett Sanders Hinchcliffe
Los Angeles, CA Construction Law Lawyer with 51 years of experience
Construction, Employment and Personal Injury
Loyola Law School, Los Angeles
Everett Hinchcliffe is a partner at McCathern’s Los Angeles office. He was previously a senior partner with Braden, Hinchcliffe & Hawley and joined McCathern through their merger. At Braden, Hinchcliffe & Hawley, Mr. Hinchcliffe served as Litigation Director, overseeing all litigation and handled all major trials.
Mr. Hinchcliffe has practiced as an attorney since 1974, litigating more than 50 cases to jury verdicts, including complex personal injury, professional liability, and employment cases. In a recent jury trial, he successfully defended a medical practice in a highly contentious and potentially high-exposure sexual harassment and wrongful termination case. His most recent victory was...
Claimed Lawyer ProfileSocial Media
Kelli G. Hawley
Los Angeles, CA Construction Law Lawyer with 39 years of experience
Construction, Business, Personal Injury and Real Estate
University of San Diego School of Law
Kelli G. Hawley is the managing partner of McCathern’s Los Angeles office. Mrs. Hawley concentrates her practice in construction law, with additional expertise in litigation of real estate disclosure, business, contracts, products liability, construction injury, and subrogation disputes.
Mrs. Hawley regularly handles high-exposure defense of developers and general contractors under Owner Controlled Insurance Programs (“OCIP”) and Contractor Controlled Insurance Programs (“CCIP”), better known as wrap-up insurance policies. She has an established track record of early and economic resolution of pre-litigation claims both under SB800 and Calderon statutes. Mrs. Hawley has practiced law since 1985, with both jury and bench trial experience....
Claimed Lawyer ProfileSocial Media
Emily Ruby
El Segundo, CA Construction Law Lawyer with 11 years of experience
Free ConsultationConstruction, Personal Injury, Products Liability and Workers' Comp
Loyola Law School, Los Angeles
Claimed Lawyer ProfileSocial Media
Frank Sandelmann
Manhattan Beach, CA Construction Law Attorney with 29 years of experience
(310) 229-9911
324 Manhattan Beach Blvd # 201
Manhattan Beach, CA 90266
Construction, Business, Employment and Real Estate
Boston University School of Law
Mr. Sandelmann has represented large and small clients in real estate litigation, construction defects, complex title insurance litigation, employment matters, partnership disputes, manufacturing disputes, class actions involving wage & hour and other matters, medical malpractice, administrative proceedings before California governmental agencies, appeals before the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit and the California Appellate Courts, real estate acquisitions, real estate developments, drafting homeowners association bylaws and rules and regulations, commercial leases, contracts, telecommunication license acquisitions, entertainment and banking. Mr. Sandelmann has represented clients extensively in State and Federal courts, in arbitrations and mediations, and in administrative...
Claimed Lawyer ProfileSocial Media
Omel Andres Nieves
Pasadena, CA Construction Law Attorney with 37 years of experience
Construction, Business and Real Estate
UC Davis School of Law King Hall
Omel Nieves is a construction lawyer serving Los Angeles, CA. His practice focuses on real estate and business law matters. He has represented a number of reputable clients, including Scripps College, Art Center College of Design, Peterson Brothers Construction, Inc., Morrison Concrete, PT Hutchins Ltd., and the Philippines based Church of Christ.
Claimed Lawyer ProfileResponsive Law
Nicholas Andrew Konoske
San Diego, CA Construction Law Attorney with 17 years of experience
(858) 385-0871
16880 West Bernardo Drive, Suite 250
San Diego, CA 92127
Free ConsultationConstruction, Administrative, Business and Personal Injury
California Western School of Law
Nicholas A. Konoske is a member of the firm acting as a business advisor and general counsel for businesses at various stages in their growth cycle, from start ups to mature operating companies, and he has particular expertise in counseling early stage and emerging growth technology companies. Mr. Konoske advises clients in business strategy, start up business formation and structuring, corporate formation and entity selection, corporate governance, the development of funding strategies and the alternatives available to entrepreneurs. He is actively involved in a full range of legal projects, including mergers and acquisitions, debt and equity financing (including angel and...
Claimed Lawyer Profile
Michael A. Friedrichs
Escondido, CA Construction Law Attorney with 29 years of experience
970 Canterbury Place
Escondido, CA 92025
Construction, Collections, Landlord Tenant and Real Estate
Thomas Jefferson School of Law
Michael Friedrichs is a partner at White and Bright, LLP, and focuses his practice on real estate and business litigation matters. Mr. Friedrichs has experience in defending real estate brokers and sellers in claims of non-disclosure in the sale of real property, and representing contractors and homeowners in construction related issues including claims involving mechanic’s liens. Mr. Friedrichs also has extensive experience in representing creditors in commercial debt collection, representing and defending parties in disputes over ownership and encumbrances to real property (quiet title), enforcing and defending easements and boundary issues, representing parties in landlord/tenant matters, representing business...
Claimed Lawyer ProfileSocial Media
Frank Arnold Bayr
San Juan Capistrano, CA Construction Law Lawyer with 28 years of experience
(949) 538-3050
30320 Rancho Viejo Road
Suite 101
San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675
Construction, Employment, Personal Injury and Real Estate
Univ of LaVerne COL
For over 20 years Frank A. Bayr, Esq. has aggressively protected the rights of clients in products liability, employment, personal injury, construction and business claims valued at over $100 million. His clients have included large corporations, small family-owned businesses and individuals. He has significant construction law experience, developing close working relationships with some of the nation’s top construction industry experts. Since 1996, he has utilized his expertise to provide his clients with the very best in legal representation.
Claimed Lawyer Profile
Dominic Matthew Carucci
Laguna Niguel, CA Construction Law Attorney with 12 years of experience
Construction, Arbitration & Mediation, Business and Real Estate
Georgetown University Law Center
Mr. Carucci was born and raised in San Diego, California. He obtained his undergraduate degree from the University of San Diego where he graduated from the Honors program with a degree in Business Administration. Mr. Carucci then attended law school at Georgetown University Law Center in Washington D.C.
During law school, Mr. Carucci interned for the Honorable Frederick H. Bysshe of the Ventura County Superior Court and externed with the Department of Justice in their Fraud Department. At Georgetown, Mr. Carucci was also a Senior Articles Editor on the American Criminal Law Review and a member of the Alternative Dispute Resolution...
Claimed Lawyer ProfileSocial Media
Kyle Dion Kring
Irvine, CA Construction Law Lawyer with 39 years of experience
Construction and Employment
Loyola Law School
Kyle D. Kring is a founding partner of Kring & Chung, LLP. He is a veteran of a number of lengthy jury trials in both State and Federal Court. He has experience in all aspects of litigation, with specialties in construction defect litigation, public and private construction law, public works contracting, employment law, products liability, insurance coverage disputes and real estate litigation matters.
Claimed Lawyer ProfileSocial Media
Kevin Jeffrey Brody
Pasadena, CA Construction Law Attorney with 40 years of experience
Construction, Business and Real Estate
Cornell Univ
Kevin Brody has over 20 years of experience practicing real estate and corporate law, serving the Los Angeles, CA. Area. Mr. Brody has worked on property purchase and sale transactions, leases and loans.
Claimed Lawyer Profile
Gordon Hunt
Pasadena, CA Construction Law Attorney with 65 years of experience
Construction, Arbitration & Mediation, Business and Real Estate
USC Law School
Gordon Hunt is a premiere legal authority on construction law and litigation in California, serving the Los Angeles Area. Mr. Hunt has authored several books on construction law including “Mechanic’s Liens”, “Claims on Public Works”, “Construction Disputes”, “Construction Law”, “Stop Notice Remedy in California”, “Releases, Vouchers and Joint Checks in the Construction Industry”, “Claims on Private Works”, “Construction Claims: Recovery for Defective Plans and Specifications”, “Construction Industry Claims”, “Public Works” and “Strict Liability in the Construction Industry”. He has also co-authored the books "California Construction Law, 16th Edition" and "California Construction Lending and the Law".
Claimed Lawyer ProfileSocial Media
Alec Brian Wisner
Tarzana, CA Construction Law Attorney with 51 years of experience
Free ConsultationConstruction, Business, Personal Injury and Real Estate
University of Southern California Gould School of Law
Since forming Wisner Dispute Resolution Services in 2003, Alec Wisner has been using his unique and diverse background to assist hundreds of clients successfully resolve their disputes. Thoroughly trained in all aspects of mediation, especially in the areas of divorce and family mediation as well as commercial mediation, Alec provides both an understanding of the underlying issues and an ability to facilitate positive communication.
Alec brings a rich and diverse background to his mediation practice. While attending U.C.L.A., he won numerous national debate awards, graduating in 1971. Alec matriculated at the University of Southern California Law Center,...
Claimed Lawyer ProfileSocial Media
Thomas Palffy
Pasadena, CA Construction Law Attorney with 43 years of experience
Construction, Business, Insurance Claims and Real Estate
Southwestern Univ School of Law
Thomas Palffy is a construction law specialist serving Los Angeles, CA. and the surrounding areas. Mr. Palffy has been selected as a "Super Lawyer" and has an AV Preeminent Rating 5.0 out 5 on Martindale-Hubbell.
Claimed Lawyer ProfileSocial Media
Jim Schaefer
Lancaster, CA Construction Law Attorney with 18 years of experience
Free ConsultationConstruction, Business, Divorce and Real Estate
Thomas Jefferson School of Law and California State University - Northridge
The Law Firm of Schaefer and Associates is located in Lancaster, CA within the Antelope Valley and serves the entire Lancaster and Palmdale areas including all of the Los Angeles County and Kern County areas within Southern California. We are a full service civil law firm with an emphasis in Business Law, Contract Law, Construction Law, Divorce and Family Law, Estate Planning, Landlord & Tenant Law, Probate and Real Estate Law. Schaefer and Associates mission is to provide the highest quality legal representation for individuals, businesses, contractors, builders, institutions, material suppliers, subcontractors and others at reasonable rates...
Claimed Lawyer Profile
Kathleen Janetatos Smith
Oxnard, CA Construction Law Lawyer with 40 years of experience
Construction, Business, Employment and Real Estate
Georgetown Univ Law Ctr
Kathleen J. Smith is an experienced business and real estate litigator. Kathi advises clients on and handles all types of civil litigation, focusing on LLC and business disputes, real estate, trust and probate, and homeowners association disputes. Kathi is experienced in all types of dispute resolution, from mediation to arbitration to civil trial.
Kathi’s accomplishments at the trial level include: judgments in favor of breach of contract, easement dispute, multiple settlements on eve of trial relating to employment discrimination, wage and hour, landlord – tenant breach of contract of commercial lease, contract disputes, business dissolution, and partition. Kathi has also won...
Claimed Lawyer ProfileSocial Media
Robert Michael Berger
Ventura, CA Construction Law Lawyer with 32 years of experience
Free ConsultationConstruction, Estate Planning, Probate and Real Estate
Loyola Law School, Los Angeles