California Lawyers

Elder Law

27282 Calle Arroyo ste 200, San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675, USA

Cheryl L. Walsh opened the first Elder Law division at the Law Office of Stein, Hanger, Levine and Young in 1993. Later, she founded the Law Office of Cheryl L. Walsh in 1995 in Simi Valley, California, which she moved to San Juan Capistrano, California in 1997. As a 1991 graduate of Loyola Law School, she has served on the Board of Directors of the Ventura County Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association, Speaker’s Bureau of the Los Angeles County Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association, and served on the Board of Directors of the Elder Law Section of the Orange County Bar Association since 2003. Ms. Walsh has been the principal speaker for various organizations including Senior Centers throughout Ventura, Los Angeles and Orange Counties, Continuing Education Training for Nurses at St. Joseph’s and Seventh Day Adventist Hospitals, Assisted Living Facilities, Caregiver Conferences and Financial Management Training Seminars. She has worked as a volunteer for the Gray Law program in the City of Ventura. In 2004, Ms. Walsh drafted and presented proposed legislation providing a property tax benefit to Seniors Living in Senior Living Complexes. The Bill was sponsored by Senator John Campbell and Ms. Walsh testified before the Revenue and Taxation Committee in Sacramento in support of it. Ms. Walsh has successfully argued before the Fourth District Court of Appeals in the area of Medi-Cal Estate Recovery. She has successfully handled Elder Abuse Litigation as well as other litigation affecting her elderly clients. Her experience ranges from hearings before the Department of Motor Vehicles to Property Tax Appeals for her clients. She has continued to work for various clients and their families since her office was founded in 1995.

Criminal Defense Law

737 Tehama St., No.3, San Francisco, CA 94103

Chris Cannon graduated from the University of Notre Dame in 1976 and Southwestern University Law School where he was a member of the Law Review, in 1979. Following graduation, Chris clerked for two years for the Hon. William Sweigert, a United States District Judge for the Northern District of California. Chris then worked for the Santa Clara County Public Defender's Office and after a year left to join the Office of the Federal Public Defender for the Northern District of California, where he remained until he established the firm of Sugarman & Cannon. Chris has a particular expertise in fraud and tax cases, and has represented many individuals and companies charged with financial wrong doing, at trial and on appeal. In many white collar cases, his early advice and intervention has been able to convince the authorities not to file charges.

Family and Divorce Law

100 Pringle Ave Apt 235, Walnut Creek, CA 94596, USA

Christie Saenz has been practicing family law since 2010, and has significant experience in all areas of family law. She is detail-oriented and a skilled negotiator. Ms. Saenz handles her own cases in all areas of family law, including contested child custody, child and spousal support, and complex high-value division of assets. She is skilled in the preparation and negotiation of premarital and post-marital agreements. Ms. Saenz is well-versed in utilizing a variety of experts in her family law cases in order to achieve the optimal outcome for her clients, and has notable settlement and trial experience. She was named a 2018 and 2019 Super Lawyers Northern California Rising Star, a recognition that less than 2.5% of attorneys achieve. Ms. Saenz is licensed to practice law in the State of California, and earned her Juris Doctor at the University of California Davis in 2010. She graduated with honors from New York University in 2006 with a B.A. in Politics.

Family and Divorce Law

11118 Elm Ave., Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730

Christopher R. Abernathy, A Professional Law Corporation is a sophisticated law firm dedicated to providing personalized legal services of the highest quality. This is founded upon Mr. Abernathy's work ethic and demand for perfection. These qualities have allowed Mr. Abernathy to be recognized by his clients and peers as one of the premier lawyers in his region. Mr. Abernathy has had the privilege of sitting as a Judge Pro Tem, a mediator and has been routinely appointed by the court to represent litigants in Family Law matters. A Southern California native, Mr. Abernathy was born in 1970 in Diamond Bar, California and resides in Rancho Cucamonga with his wife and their three children. His practice has been cultivated over many years in this region.

Personal Injury Law

8243 Greenback Lane, Fair Oaks, CA 95762

Mr. Price graduated second in his high school class of over 700, and then did his undergraduate work at the University of California, at Los Angeles, majoring in Political Science and Business and graduating in 1989 in four years. Thereafter, Mr. Price attended and graduated from Pepperdine University School of Law in 1992, and passed the California Bar Exam on the first try. After passing the California State Bar in 1992, he went to work for his father’s reputable Orange County law firm, Sikora & Price, where he practiced principally business litigation. In 1996, Mr. Price moved to the Sacramento area and, with fellow Pepperdine School of Law graduate Craig Ashton, formed the law firm of Ashton & Price. Mr. Price has been a member in good standing of the California State Bar since 1992, and is admitted to practice before all of the Superior Courts of California and the California Supreme Court, as well all of the Federal District and Appellate Courts of the 9th Circuit. Mr. Price has been engaged in civil litigation since passing the California State Bar in 1992. Since forming Ashton & Price, Mr. Price has successfully litigated claims involving motor vehicle accidents, big rig accidents, motorcycle accidents, pedestrian accidents, boating accidents, dog bites, products liability, premises liability and slips and falls. Mr. Price has successfully litigated cases against major corporations and trucking companies, and has successfully litigated claims against the largest insurance companies such as State Farm, Allstate, Farmers Insurance, CSAA, Liberty Mutual and Mercury. Additionally, Mr. Price has obtained significant results for his clients who have been injured as a result of the negligence of many of the largest government entities, including the Federal Government, the State of California, Regional Transit, and the City and County of Sacramento.