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I act as my clients outside general counsel and advise them on the full range of legal issues facing their businesses. In addition, I mediate both litigated and non-litigated matters and do workplace investigations. I built my reputation by achieving outstanding results for the clients and colleagues with whom I have been privileged to work.

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The Law Offices of Michael Labrum offer affordable legal services which provide exceptional value to you. Your legal issues receive substantial individualized care and consideration leaving you feeling as if you're the only client and not just another billable hour like at large law firms. By utilizing uniquely designed alternative fee structuring, you're provided with the flexibility you need to receive quality legal representation and advice while respecting you're budget and bottom line.

Trust, confidence, and loyalty are the guiding principles of the legal representation and...

Mr. Wroan is president of The Wroan Law Firm, Inc. where his practice focuses exclusively on sports and entertainment, technology and new media, business, real estate and related litigation. Mr. Wroan has negotiated, drafted and closed numerous production financing, sponsorship, licensing, talent, endorsement and related agreements on behalf of individual clients, companies and brands both here in the U.S. and internationally for over fifteen years. In addition, Mr. Wroan has consulted for and advised several Fortune 500 companies on their branded entertainment, integration and licensing strategies including: Brunswick, Life Fitness, Volkswagen of America, Zippo Manufacturing, Razor USA LLC, AllSteel and Bebe...

John F. Ramey has practiced for over 22 years in Southern California since relocating to the region after practicing law in North Carolina. He has practiced in the area of construction law, personal injury, attorney and medical malpractice and products liability. John has represented many prominent contractors, manufacturing corporations, property management companies and retailers in cases of construction defect, work site injury and premises liability claims. He has extensive trial experience in both state and federal courts, and has tried over forty-five cases in state and federal courts. His trial experience includes personal injury, property damage, construction defects and professional malpractice...

For over thirty years, attorney Fred J. Knez has been representing individuals and corporations in serious personal injury and business litigation (plaintiff and defendant). Attorney Knez graduated from Pepperdine University School of Law in Malibu, California in 1979, was a member of the Honor Board and Law Review, admitted to practice law in California in 1980, admitted to practice in the U.S. District Court in 1981, admitted to practice in the Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals in 1983, and in the U.S. Supreme Court in 1984. Attorney Knez began his private practice in 1984.

I have had a vast range of experience both in the public and private sector. I was formerly Chief of Civil Litigation for the City or Torrance and ultimately became the City Attorney of Santa Monica with experience in Civil Litigation, Advisory functions and deal making, and Criminal Prosecution. When in private practice I had a broad range of experience wining significant trials and appeals. I have an AV (pierless (5.0) rating, which is the highest possible, and am Certified by the State Bar of California in Appellate Advocacy and the Nation Board of Trial Advocates in Civil Trial Advocacy....

Our office is well-versed in many areas of practice. We will not advocate for you in an area we are not experienced in. Our team brings a diverse background to the table, allowing us to advocate for you in many areas of law. This gives the Law Offices of Thomas R. Chapin an edge when dealing with complex legal matters. Often, more than one area of expertise is required. No need to hire a multitude of attorneys. We can provide you with comprehensive legal support in many areas.

Yasmine Tabatabai is a well-respected litigation and trial attorney routinely handling claims on both the plaintiff and defense sides of the bar. She has extensive experience in a wide variety of civil litigation matters including business litigation, real estate litigation, breach of contract actions, purchase and sale disputes, fraud & non-disclosure cases, slander of title, business torts, dual agency conflicts, personal injury and hospital medical malpractice claims. She is well-versed in evaluating complex legal issues and a tenacious advocate in all aspects of high-stakes litigation. She has recovered vast successful results on behalf of her clients and, notably, has...

Nick Moss is an Attorney at the Los Angeles Office of Talkov Law, where the focus of his civil litigation practice is in real estate and business law. In addition, Nick is an Attorney with the ASUCR Legal Clinic where he focuses his practice on helping UC Riverside students navigate the perils of Landlord/Tenant disputes. Nick is a May 2020 graduate of the UCLA School of Law where he specialized in Business Law. While at UCLA Law, Nick was a Managing Editor of the Journal of Law and Technology, an American College of Mortgage Attorneys Award Recipient, and the Sports Law...

More than twenty years of diverse experience as a trial attorney representing and counseling domestic and international clients in a vast array of matters. More than ten years of experience providing arbitration, mediation and other ADR services involving many domestic and international issues. Representation and ADR services have included: REAL ESTATE (purchase/sale, title, easements, financing, mortgage lending:underwriting - securitization, leases, fraud, environmental, receivership, foreclosure, appraisal/valuation); BUSINESS & CORPORATE (purchase and sale, formation: corporation - partnership - joint venture - LLC - LLP, capitalization, equity adjustment, fiduciary duties, D&O liability, executive compensation, internal investigations, fraud, business torts, unfair...

Tareq M. Hishmeh was admitted to the State Bar of California in 2004. He attended Loyola Marymount University, where he earned a degree in Political Science. While at Loyola Marymount, he interned in the House of Representatives and at the US Commerce Department. In the Summer of 2000 he completed one semester of study at the prestigious Queens College at Oxford University, England. Mr. Hishmeh earned his law degree at Loyola Law School in Los Angeles. While at Loyola, Mr. Hishmeh, was an active member of Student Bar Association, competed in the American Bar Association Negotiation Competition, served as a...

Eric is a proven problem solver. He represents individuals, businesses, homeowners, landlords, tenants, contractors, brokers, buyers and sellers in mediations, arbitrations and litigation as well as transactions.

As a Real Estate Attorney, Broker and REALTOR®, I am uniquely positioned to advance you through the complex maze of modern California real estate transactions and related legal issues unlike any traditional real estate approach. I work with Sellers and Buyers, Landlords and Tenants, and the entire real estate community to strategically realize your goals, maximize your leverage, ensure proper due diligence, advocate on your behalf and provide advice and analysis as only a licensed Attorney can. I am active with the Newport Beach Association of REALTORS® and the Orange County Bar Association and aggressively monitor local markets,...

For over 40 years, attorney Daniel C. Carlton has devoted his professional life to protecting the rights of people in Orange County and throughout Southern California. Attorney Carlton is a licensed Real Estate Broker and has extensive experience in real estate law, including but not limited to real estate disputes, purchase and sales litigation, commercial transactions and leases, constructions disputes, DRE licensing and matters involving homeowners associations (HOA). He also has decades of experience representing people injured in slip and fall accidents, motor vehicle accidents and other personal injury cases.

Attorney Carlton is known for his personalized approach, getting to know...

Mr. Weinberg manages all of the transactional real estate matters at the firm and participates in all aspects of land use and entitlement matters. Mr. Weinberg's specialty practice focuses on real estate sales, acquisitions, developments, leases and financings. Our client base is private developers and development companies across California, as well a few real estate equity funds, such as CityView. Some recent significant projects include the following: Obtain entitlements to redevelop the last mobilehome park in Santa Monica, CA with 400 luxury rental units and retail. Subsequent sale of the entitled land to a national multi-family...

Mr. Burkhalter is the founding partner of BKCG. He is an AV Preeminent rated lawyer, the top ranking in ability and ethics by Martindale- Hubbell. He has been selected as a Southern California Super Lawyer for Business Litigation every year since 2007. Mr. Burkhalter is a seasoned business trial lawyer who has successfully prosecuted and defended a wide array of cases. He has received multiple “8 figure” jury trial awards, including a Nashville jury verdict of $30.4 million. In addition to his litigation practice, Mr. Burkhalter advises and represents clients in a wide variety of business settings, such as...

Gregory M. Clement's practice focuses on corporate, real estate and other transactional matters, as well as a wide array of employment law issues. Mr. Clement has handled the purchase and sale of numerous companies, including several multimillion dollar acquisitions by publicly traded companies and represents clients in a wide variety of fields including transportation, software, entertainment, insurance, Internet and telecommunications. Mr. Clement began his legal career as a business litigator in Washington, D.C. before joining the business litigation firm of Whitcombe, Makin & Pentis in Long Beach. Before joining BKCG in 2000, he was general counsel of Golden Eagle...

Daniel Kessler is the head of the firm’s litigation department and one of the firm’s founding partners. Mr. Kessler has litigated and tried a wide variety of business cases ranging from employment terminations to real estate development disputes to fraud and conspiracy to water rights. Mr. Kessler has secured multiple million-dollar jury verdicts for his clients, including significant punitive damage awards. Mr. Kessler has successfully defended clients before, during and at trial, including prevailing on several motions to dismiss the opposition’s case in its entirety, saving the expense of further trial. Mr. Kessler is a strong advocate for alternative dispute...

Michael Oberbeck is a senior counsel focusing on business litigation issues. At BKCG, Mr. Oberbeck has extensively litigated employment disputes, commercial and real property disputes, international manufacturing and distribution litigation, and trademark and franchise issues. Mr. Oberbeck has litigated cases throughout California in both state and federal courts, and he has obtained many client-favorable results at trial, arbitration, and mediation. Mr. Oberbeck also has authored and successfully argued several matters before the California Courts of Appeals for BKCG clients. Born in Evansville, Indiana, Mr. Oberbeck graduated, cum laude, from Purdue University in 1993 with a double major in Psychology...

Joshua Waldman is a senior counsel whose practice focuses primarily on business disputes. Mr. Waldman began his legal career as an extern for the Honorable Napoleon Jones, Jr. from the U.S. District Court, Southern District of California. He was an associate for Walsworth, Franklin Bevins and McCall and Collins & Bellenghi, focusing on civil litigation, with an emphasis on business and employment disputes before joining BKCG. Since joining BKCG, Mr. Waldman has secured many positive outcomes for BKCG clients by winning dipositive motions, achieving extremely favorable settlements, and prevailing in multiple trials and arbitrations. Born in Phoenix, Mr....

I am retired, and my bar membership is inactive.

Ken Ruttenberg is the founder of The Ruttenberg Law Firm, P.C.. He is an experienced and seasoned civil litigator in a broad range of legal areas including employment, construction and personal injury.

In 2014 through 2017, Ken was selected to the list of Southern California Super Lawyers, a rating service of outstanding lawyers who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. Fewer than five percent of attorneys receive the Super Lawyers recognition. In 2015, 2016 and 2017, Ken was named among the Top 100 Southern California Super Lawyers. Ken is also an AV® Preeminent™ Peer Review...

Admitted to practice law in the State of California in 1999 after graduating from Western State University College of Law in Fullerton, California, with an undergraduate degree in Business Administration (BA) from The Central London Polytechnic, London, England. In 2000, after completing a course in Mediating the Litigated Case at the Pepperdine University School of Law, I served as a volunteer Mediator at the Los Angeles Superior Court. I started practicing law in 2000 and managed to garner valuable and extensive experience in Estate Planning, Real Estate law, Business Contracts, Commercial transactions and Personal Injury cases. My ancillary experience in insurance, real estate,...