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Edwin Essakhar

Edwin Essakhar

Distinguished Lawyer

Personal Injury Law

10880 Wilshire Blvd #2070, Los Angeles, CA 90024, USA

Edwin Essakhar is the co-founder and the lead trial counsel at Hillstone Law Accident & Injury Attorneys. His practice focuses on protecting the rights of individuals who have been wrongly injured. He has received numerous awards and recognitions for his work, including inclusion on the Super Lawyers® Rising Stars list (an honor reserved for 3% of attorneys in Southern California) and winner of one of the Top 30 Breach of Contract Verdicts in California in the year 2017. Prior to starting Hillstone Law Accident & Injury Attorneys, Edwin worked for several years as an attorney representing insurance companies against personal injury plaintiffs. He understands how the insurance companies operate because he spent years on the insurance side. Unlike other attorneys, Edwin now uses this specialized knowledge to obtain maximum recovery for his clients.

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Ekaterina Berman

Ekaterina Berman

Featured Lawyer

Family and Divorce Law

99 S Almaden Blvd #600, San Jose, CA 95113, USA

My name is Ekaterina Berman. I help individuals and families with divorce, family law, spousal support, child support, custody and visitation, property division, and domestic violence restraining orders. My objective is to partner with you to help you ensure that the outcome of your matter is fair and appropriate, which means community and separate property interests are taken into account, support is set at the right level, and your relationship with your children is preserved. What sets me apart is that I am the one responsible for your case from start to finish. When we work together, we work as partners whose common goal is to put you in the best financial position to move on with your life. My practice is based on two values: excellence and efficiency in representation. My commitment to excellence includes providing quality legal and personal support to my clients. My commitment to efficiency includes moving the case forward to completion right from the start as well as addressing contested issues in divorce through alternate dispute resolution early on. Yet, I am not afraid to go to court if negotiation of a fair solution is not possible. I am a San Jose divorce lawyer, and have been serving individuals and small businesses since 2006. I decided to start my own office seeing how most clients do not get the legal service they deserve, and compromise their rights. I always work personally with my clients, and put emphasis on understanding their situation and adjusting the strategy to their needs. I am a meticulous researcher and I will make sure everything is done correctly the first time, and that nothing slips through the calendar or the local rules, as happens so often in larger law firms. I grew up in San Jose. I received my education at De Anza College and UCLA. I graduated from Whittier Law School magna cum laude at the top 15% of my class. While in law school, I received 2 scholarships, and I worked as an intern for the Honorable David G. Sills at the California Court of Appeal, 4th District, Division 3, in Orange County. I am fluent in Russian and in Spanish. If you are a Russian speaker or a Spanish speaker, I will speak with you in your language. I am able to provide legal services in Spanish. In 2016, the American Institute of Family Law Attorneys awarded me for my dedicated service to clients. The frequently asked questions page will give you practical advice based on real-life experiences. I invite you to browse my website to learn about who I am and what I do. I encourage you to take action to learn about your options. Having the right information and tools is the key to a successful outcome. I am here to give you a solution to achieve your goals.

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Eleazar Kim

Featured Lawyer

Civil Litigation

612 S Broadway, Ste 600, Los Angeles, CA 90015

Eleazar Kim Eleazar Kim is an experienced trial attorney in both federal and state courts prosecuting cases involving complex tort litigation, product defects, breach of warranty, and consumer fraud, with a focus on representing consumers in Song-Beverly, Magnuson-Moss, and fraud actions against automobile manufacturers. Eleazar has helped secure millions of dollars in verdicts and settlements and takes an active role in representing thousands of clients across mass tort proceedings such as: In Re Ford Motor Co. DPS6 Powershift Transmission Products Liability Litigation, Multi-District Litigation (MDL) No. 2814;Ford Motor Warranty Cases, Judicial Council Coordination Proceeding (JCCP) No. 4856 and 4924;Nissan North America Warranty Cases, JCCP No. 5059.As trial counsel, Eleazar has won all his trials and secured jury verdicts in favor of plaintiffs in federal and state trials and has helped thousands of clients achieve maximum recovery through strategic litigation. Eleazar enjoys taking depositions and is dedicated to protecting and enforcing the rights of his clients.

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Elinor Leary

Personal Injury Law

100 Pine St, Ste 1250, San Francisco, CA 94111

Elinor Leary is the team leader of the Leary Trial Team which handles complex cases that involve life-altering injuries or death. Elinor has expertise with cases that involve construction and worksite injuries, defective products, dangerous property conditions, negligent security, car and truck collisions, and incidents that involve pedestrians and bicyclists. Elinor has tried cases to verdict as well as reached large settlements in numerous other cases, including cases listed in The Recorder's "Top Settlements" publications. Elinor believes in giving back to the community and devotes time to pro bono service for the San Francisco and Bay Area communities. Her pro bono work was previously recognized with nominations for the State Bar of California President's Pro Bono Service Award and Jack Berman Award of Achievement.

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