California Lawyers

Civil Litigation

1610 R Street, Suite 300, Sacramento, CA 95811

Douglas M. Egbert is a seasoned litigator who handles a broad range of employment related issues. Mr. Egbert began his practice at Jackson Lewis, P.C., and spent more than 12 years representing some of the largest corporations in the country. Mr. Egbert now fiercely advocates for California employees’ rights. Mr. Egbert’s prior experience on the employer-side gives him a keen insight into how employers and their insurance companies evaluate cases and seek to minimize risk. This critical knowledge provides Mr. Egbert a competitive advantage at all phases of litigation. He knows how employers think and he uses that knowledge to maximize recovery for his clients. Mr. Egbert’s practice includes a wide range of workplace law issues, including wrongful termination, disability discrimination, sexual harassment, race discrimination and harassment, retaliation, wage and hour issues and so on. He practices in both state and federal court, and handles all phases of litigation, including trials and appeal. Mr. Egbert graduated summa cum laude from Washington State University. He obtained his law degree from UC Davis.

Intellectual Property Law

44 South Flower Street, Suite 3100, Los Angeles, CA 90071

His main focus is civil, entertainment and intellectual property litigation and transactions. He has spent his career representing industry clients, such as producers, production companies, artists, agencies, and distributors in all aspects of the television, recording, modeling, and motion picture industries. His work also includes film and television financing, television and film distribution, literary options, contract interpretation, copyrights and trademarks, idea submissions, shopping agreements, royalty accounting, TV syndication, music rights and licensing, and rights of publicity. Mr. Sherman has experience in all aspects of intellectual property and entertainment litigation from inception through post-trial briefs. Mr. Sherman is a member of the California, Los Angeles County and Beverly Hills Bar Associations. He can also regularly be heard as a legal contributor to the Jim Daniels Show on NBC Sports Radio and Sunday mornings during Sports on Tap on 95.5 KLOS.

Criminal Defense Law

6560 Van Buren Boulevard c, Riverside, CA 92503, USA

Area of Practice: Criminal Defense, Family Law and Civil Litigation Earl Robertson III is a well-seasoned, accomplished and dedicated attorney. He has the discipline of a soldier; having traveled abroad while serving in the United States Army. He is well educated; having obtained both undergraduate and graduate degrees from the Azusa Pacific University School of Business. Earl has a Bachelor of Science, as well as, a Master of the Arts degree in Organizational Leadership. He earned his Juris Doctor from the University of La Verne College of Law, where he received numerous awards for his academic achievements. Earl served as Captain of the University of La Verne College of Law Trial Team. At the BLSA West Regional Moot Court Competition, Earl swept the competition winning awards for Best Brief. He also won a national award for Best Brief at the BLSA National Moot Court Competition. bigstock-Male-Lawyer-Or-Judge-Working-W-271058272.jpg After graduating from law school, Earl continued his pursuit of mastering the art of trial advocacy. He went to work as a California Deputy District Attorney in Imperial County. While serving as a Deputy District Attorney, Earl learned invaluable lessons while honing his skills as trial lawyer. He learned how to manage a high volume of cases without compromising his trial efficiency and integrity. He learned humility, courtroom etiquette and the importance of establishing great working relationships with courtroom staff. In addition, he learned how to work with, as well as how to oppose, all kinds of attorneys with various backgrounds and personality types. Earl’s experience as a District Attorney has helped him develop a unique, pleasant, and effective courtroom demeanor, which served him well during his time in public service and has continued to serve him, as well as each of clients, extremely well in private practice.

Civil Litigation

402 W Broadway suite 860, San Diego, CA 92101, USA

Ed Chapin is an accomplished trial lawyer. During his illustrious legal career, he has tried upwards of 100 cases in federal and state courts. Recent noteworthy trials in which Ed was the lead counsel include the GirlsDoPorn.com civil lawsuit, where 22 female plaintiffs across the U.S. alleged the website’s owners, operators and associated businesses exploited them after answering modeling advertisements on Craigslist. Ed and his team obtained a $20 million plus award after a 99-day bench trial in California Superior Court. The Court also granted plaintiffs all rights to their videos and issued an injunction that the defendants are prohibited from distributing the likenesses, images or videos of the plaintiffs. Midway through the trial, three individuals involved in the GirlsDoPorn operation were indicted by a federal grand jury for sex trafficking and other charges. All three individuals are in custody. As a result of this matter, Ed’s former firm received the National Law Journal’s 2021 award for best Human Rights Firm in the United States. In 2018, Ed obtained a $5.4 million jury verdict and award of attorney fees for Beth Burns, the winning women’s basketball coach in San Diego State University’s history. Ed’s litigation acumen in this public jury trial that focused on SDSU’s Title IX violations highlights how even the most powerful institutions can be made to take responsibility for the damage they cause to individual’s careers and overall well-being. Previously, Ed was lead counsel for the chemical manufacturer involved in the noteworthy toxic tort litigation featured in the Academy Award-winning movie The Erin Brockovich Story. This case involved over 4,000 plaintiffs who claimed personal injury and wrongful death attributed to exposure to toxins at three sites in southern and central California.

Civil Litigation

11620 Wilshire Blvd., 715, Los Angeles, CA 90025