Costa Mesa Workers' Compensation Lawyers

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For over 20 years, Attorney Nikki Jacobson has been a dedicated advocate for California injured workers and immigrants from all over the world. She has focused her practice of law exclusively on workers’ compensation and immigration law. Los...

After graduating with honors from USC, Alex Sarajian received his J.D. from Loyola Law School. Prior to forming LA Injury Attorneys, Mr. Sarajian worked at the nationally recognized firm of Geragos & Geragos where he practiced in the areas of civil litigation, products liability, and insurance bad faith. Mr. Sarajian has over 20 years experience in handling personal injury cases of various complexity. As a former insurance adjuster and fraud investigator for Farmers Insurance Exchange, Mr. Sarajian gained invaluable insights as to the claims handling process and procedures which allows him great latitude and experience in securing high dollar settlements...

Mr. Cozzaglio is a Certified Specialist in Workers' Compensation Law and has been practicing law since 1996. Mr. Cozzaglio has extensive experience in both defense and applicant representation. As a defense attorney, Mr Cozzaglio has agressively defended employers and insurance companies in cases of applicant fraud and over reaching, while helping to facilitate benefits to legitimately injured workers. As an applicant's attorney Mr. Cozzaglio continues to maximize benefits to legitimately injured workers and fiercely fight against employer abuse of his injured worker clients. Mr. Cozzaglio speaks, writes and reads fluently in Spanish. He prides himself on his ability to...

I am dedicated to helping injured injured workers get well, return to work, and receive what they deserve for their workers' compensation claims. I publish and edit WCWebzine.com, a free tool for legal research and practical information to help navigate California's evolving workers' compensation system. WCW is easy to use, with relevant links to the source.

We provide legal help in worker's compensation and personal injury. Established in 2010. We have focused on worker's compensation and personal injury since our inception. We believe by focusing in an area of law, we can provide better results for our clients. Dustin has recovered over 10 figures for his clients in his legal career.

Andrew is a Thornton Law Firm partner and trial attorney. Andrew manages the Thornton Law Firm asbestos trial practice. He has successfully litigated hundreds of asbestos cases in the Massachusetts Superior Court. Andrew has also successfully argued cases before the Massachusetts Appeals Court and the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court. (Spellman v. Shawmut Woodworking & Supply, Inc., et al, 445 Mass. 675 (2006)). He has lectured before nationwide continuing legal education seminars on the subjects of asbestos litigation and the admissibility of expert testimony. He is admitted to practice in Massachusetts, New York, the United...

James F. Sexton first worked as an attorney for the insurance companies he now opposes. Having worked this side of personal injury and worker’s compensation cases, James understands the goals, motivation, and tactics employed by the insurance companies and the lawyers who protect their interests. He uses that knowledge to better serve and protect his clients’ interests. As CEO of a company and owner of his own law firm, James Sexton’s success reflects the positive experiences his clients have had and continue to have at The Sexton Law Firm. His expertise is extensive and includes California bankruptcy law, California...

Haleh Shekarchian has successfully represented thousands of clients in the areas of Personal Injury and Work-Related Injuries since 1993. Haleh Shekarchian is renowned for her expertise in settling and litigating a wide range of claims, including personal injury, automobile and motorcycle accidents, products liability, wrongful death, and slip and fall, and is well respected by defense attorneys, judges, and insurance companies in Los Angeles and neighboring counties for her integrity and compassionate representation of her clients. Her clients are confident they will receive the highest level of service and maximum protection possible under the California laws. Personal injury and work-related injuries...

Patricia Alabise is a sought-after personal injury litigation attorney at The Dominguez Firm. As a valuable member of the firm’s trial team, she represents clients in all types of cases, seeking justice for those who have been injured by negligent third parties in all types of accidents. She served as Executive Administrator and Chief Operating Officer of The Dominguez Firm, working directly with the CEO and executive management and has made notable contributions, working in collaboration with the firm’s various departments.

Attorney Alabise earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with an emphasis in Business Law from California State University,...

I have been practicing law for over 20 years now. My passion is to help employees who are being taken advantage of by their employers. So whether you have been injured at work, feel body pain from performing your regular job duties or feel like your employee rights are being violated, I and the lawyers at my firm can help you. We get the job done.

Chandao Nina Nantha-Willyard is founder of Nantha & Associates. She is a top rated personal injury and workers compensation attorney in Southern California.

Shayda Yamini was born in raised in Los Angeles CA. She graduated from the University of California at Los Angeles in 2008 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Anthropology. She attended law school at the Southwestern University School of Law, receiving her J.D. in 2012. She is a member of the Beverly Hills Bar Association; the State Bar of California, and CAALA.

Shayda is a highly talented, resourceful and aggressive trial attorney, bringing tremendous passion and enthusiasm to her work as an advocate for the rights of her clients. She is an expert in representing injured individuals and their families...

Attorney Alejandro R. Capiro has more than 29 years of experience as a litigator. His role as Of Counsel Attorney at The Dominguez Firm is of utmost importance. As a tenacious and fierce advocate of justice, Attorney Capiro’s top priority is representing clients with the integrity and dedication the firm promotes.

Alex Capiro’s valuable insights into how insurance carriers and self-insured businesses strategize to seek the best financial outcome for themselves in injury claims have allowed him to help thousands of accident victims. As a top personal injury attorney, with more than 29 years of experience, Mr. Capiro has handled a...

Attorney Patel has more than 15 years of experience and has worked on both sides (Defense and Applicant) of the workers' compensation arena, which gives him an edge in getting his clients what they deserve for benefits and medical treatment.

Mr. Patel is a well-versed, experienced, and practical attorney. He pays particular attention to detail and communicates regularly with his clients. His office is equipped with a Spanish interpreter and Spanish-speaking staff. He is very involved in local communities and businesses. Simply put: employment law/workers’ compensation is his passion, and he is still looking to answer why employers would ever engage...

RoseAnn began working in the legal field when she was 18 years old and worked for some of the largest law firms in the Los Angeles area as a legal secretary and paralegal before she became an attorney. Using document-search programming, she worked on many complex, high-profile litigation cases and cases with voluminous e-discovery requirements. RoseAnn attended UCLA in high honors classes and graduated magna cum laude in 1994, and then worked another ten years to take care of her four grandsons as a litigation paralegal in many trials before attending law school. She attended Abraham Lincoln Law School to continue...

At RICHARD SADEDDIN LAW GROUP our vision is to revolutionize the legal industry by prioritizing customer satisfaction above all else and introducing a groundbreaking payment model that aligns our success with the success of our clients. We are committed to delivering exceptional legal services while ensuring our clients' financial well-being through. Customer Satisfaction is our top priory At Richard Sadeddin Law group , we firmly believe that our clients are at the heart of everything we do. Our vision is centered on providing the highest level of customer satisfaction by understanding and addressing the unique needs and goals of each...

Matthew K. Joy is a trial attorney at The Dominguez Firm. With over a decade of experience litigating difficult liability cases, Attorney Joy has helped hundreds of accident victims in California recover millions in compensation. He’s a fierce advocate of road safety and promotes the firm’s values by delivering outstanding legal representation and client service, as part of the personal injury trial team.

Matthew is known for handling complex cases involving wrongful deaths, amputations, brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, paraplegic injuries, auto accidents and premises liability; as well, cases of serious accidents involving trucks, motorcycles, pedestrians, bicycles, drowning, construction and elevators;...

Yi-Hsuan Rachel Lin practices exclusively in the area of employment law since May 2015. She has worked on a variety of single-plaintiff employment discrimination, harassment, and retaliation cases against private and public employers in state and federal courts. She also represents whistleblowers under the California Labor Code, federal False Claims Act, and other equivalent state acts. Her work includes all aspects of case management including drafting pleadings and motion papers, arguing motions in state and federal courts, handling written discovery, taking and defending lay and expert depositions, negotiating in mediations, and preparing for trial/arbitration. She also drafted...

Eliot Houman is a co-founding partner of The Accident Guys. Mr. Houman has handled numerous complex lawsuits from their inception through trial and appeals, and has helped his clients obtain millions of dollars in judgments and settlements.

Mr. Houman graduated towards the top of his class from the prestigious Northwestern University School of Law in Chicago, Illinois.

Prior to founding The Accident Guys, Mr. Houman worked at some of our nation’s most well-respected law firms, including a national firm voted one of America’s “Most Feared Plaintiffs Firms of 2014.” Having honed his legal skills working alongside many of our country’s best and...

Michael was inspired to become an attorney because his father always spoke highly of the profession as a foreign diplomat for the State Department. He was also heavily inspired by trial lawyers in movies he would watch as a child like Tom Cruise in A Few Good Men, admiring their passion and persuasive speaking skills. His family travelled all over the world during his childhood with his father’s profession, so Michael was able to see multiple cultures, leading to his love for travel today. When he isn’t taking on the big insurance companies, Michael loves to golf,...

Andrew A. Sexton began his career with a heavy focus in Consumer Bankruptcy Law.  While attending law school at San Diego's California Western School of Law, he was published for articles on Student Loans in Bankruptcy and also worked heavily with the U.S. Trustee Program, a department of the United States Department of Justice.  This component of the Department of Justice was responsible for overseeing the Bankruptcy process and enforcing the Bankruptcy Code to promote the integrity of the system and protect debtors and creditors from abuse. After graduating law school magna cum laude, he began working at The Sexton Law Firm...

Being a graduate of both the University of California Los Angeles and Pepperdine University School of Law, Ardy Pirnia comes with a solid educational background as an attorney. He began his practice in 2013 after graduating from Pepperdine, and he carried the distinguishment of being the Best Oral Advocate in his class. Mr. Pirnia cut his teeth in practice starting as a new attorney at both Keller, Fishback & Jackson LLP and the One Law Group, where he worked as a clerk before becoming a licensed lawyer. Since 2014, The Pirnia Law Group has been responsible for over $1,000.000.00...

Ritter Law Inc. Firm founder, Jonathan M. Ritter has had a passion for speaking on behalf of those who feel helpless against the strong legal forces backing insurance companies these days. His goal is not only to make sure his client's rights are protected but to educate and set precedent to encourage safer environments. He has had years of practical experience fighting for client's rights inside of the courtroom and behind the scenes.

With more than 50 years of experience, Attorney Anthony A. Telleria brings an impressive level of insight and counsel to his firm, Telleria, Telleria & Levy, LLP. As one of the principal attorneys and partners at his Los Angeles firm, Mr. Telleria prides himself on delivering exceptional service to his clients. He is Board Certified in workers’ compensation law, allowing him to offer a unique level of guidance to injured workers. Whether you were injured while lifting heavy equipment or sitting in an office chair, his firm is ready to help. Interested in learning more about Mr. Telleria? Call his...

Debbie Joe is a Founding Partner of Joe, Southard & Yeoh LLP with over 15 years of legal experience. She works tirelessly balancing an empathetic ear and an aggressive case handling approach on behalf of injured workers. She is well regarded in the legal community for her detailed case analysis and effective advocacy skills, which she uses to achieve favorable results time and time again for her clients.

A native of Southern California, Ms. Joe earned her B.A. degree in Communication Studies from University of California at Los Angeles in 1998 with high academic distinction. She earned her law degree in...

For over thirty years, Bruce Gelber has guided his clients through the workers compensation process. Gelber has litigated employment and disability cases before the WCAB, the federal and state trial courts, and the state and federal appellate courts. In 1986 Gelber argued Perry v. Thomas before the Supreme Court of the United States.

Gelber stays abreast of the laws to continue to level the playing field for his clients. There were many changes and updates to the workers compensation laws in 2013.

JONATHAN A. GOLDSTEIN graduated with Honors form the George Washington University School of Law. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Johns Hopkins University with a major in Political Science and a minor in Women's Studies. Mr. Goldstein served as a judicial clerk to the Honorable Chief Justice A. William Maupin of the Nevada Supreme Court. Mr. Goldstein is licensed to practice law in the States of California, Nevada and in the District of Columbia. He is admitted to the bars of the U.S. Supreme Court, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, the Southern District Court of California, the...

Jennifer Yeoh is a Founding Partner of Joe, Southard & Yeoh LLP, with over 14 years of experience, specializing in workers’ compensation law. She aggressively defends the rights of those who have been injured on the job so that they receive the financial compensation they deserve. She represents a wide variety of workers in both public and private sectors, including construction workers, caretakers, nurses, healthcare workers and airline employees. Ms. Yeoh has an in depth understanding of the intricate workers’ compensation laws and provides individualized attention to her clients to help them navigate through the complex process.

A native of Southern...

Michael Burgis, Esq., is a knowledgeable, experienced, and aggressive trial attorney who focuses on obtaining maximum results for the injured. Mr. Burgis’s current focus is workers’ compensation and employment law, but his practice also includes handling personal injury cases.

A California native, Mr. Burgis earned a B.S. degree in Economics with a minor in Political Science from the University of California, Los Angeles, in 2003. In 2008, Mr. Burgis earned a J.D. from Southwestern Law School and was admitted to the California Bar.

Mr. Burgis began his career working with Glauber Berenson, a well-known and respected worker’s compensation law firm. During his...

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Arts – University of California, Los Angeles (1991)

Juris Doctor – West Los Angeles School of Law (1995)

BACKGROUND

For more than 24 years, Pejman “Tony” Rahnama has represented clients on their personal injury and workers’ compensation matters. He has successfully represented more than 1000 clients and applicants, recovering more than 600 million for his law firm clients.

Tony graduated from West Los Angeles School of Law with a Juris Doctor (J.D.) Degree and received his Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) from UCLA and was admitted to the California Bar on 1995.

Tony is Licensed and authorized to practice before all courts...

Minas Nordanyan has been helping injured clients in some capacity since 2007. He is a licensed attorney in the States of California & Nevada and licensed to practice before the Courts of the State of California & Nevada and the Federal Court, Central District.

Mr. Nordanyan graduated from UCLA and obtained his juris doctorate from Loyola Marymount Law School, Los Angeles. Mr. Nordanyan’s studies included the privilege to serve a judicial externship with the Federal Bankruptcy Court, Woodland Hills. Upon passing the bar Mr. Nordanyan has been actively involved in the day to day operation of the practice. Mr. Nordanyan...

For the past 25 years, I have been dedicated to helping workers who have been injured on the job and have made, or want to make, a claim for Workers’ Compensation benefits. These cases can be overwhelming to a lay person and can be very technically complicated. In surgical cases, there can be complications and the need to address further medical conditions that develop from the same injury. There are traps that can result in years of delays in the provision of necessary medical care and payments to the injured worker. With the help of my...

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A Los Angeles job discrimination lawyer at this office has assisted numerous other individuals who are facing similar hardships to yours and can assist you today. Attorney Karl Gerber received his Juris Doctorate at Southwestern University School of Law, after earning his undergraduate degree from California State University at Northridge. Attorney...

I am a certified Worker's Compensation Specialist with over 40 years of proven courtroom experience. My firm has been committed to protecting the rights of injured workers for decades and our commitment to compassion and service is evident in the work we do.

I. Benjamin Blady is the founding partner of Blady Workforce Law Group, APC, where he heads the Los Angeles Labor and Employment law and Class Action practice. Since 1994, Mr. Blady has focused his practice on employment law and labor law, wage and hour litigation, and class action litigation.

Ben Blady has handled claims for wrongful or unlawful termination, discrimination (age, disability, gender, race, sex, sexual orientation), maternity leave, pregnancy leave, sexual harassment, failure to pay wages, unpaid wages, employee misclassification, failure to reasonably accommodate health conditions, retaliation, sick leave and whistle-blowing. Mr. Blady has successfully represented clients in individual employee,...