California Lawyers

Personal Injury Law

8830 Elk Grove Blvd, Elk Grove, CA 95624, USA

In House Counsel

3013 Ceres Avenue, Chico, CA 95973

Real Estate Law

750 B St #2900, San Diego, CA 92101, USA

Grant Puleo focuses his practice on a wide variety of real estate, finance and business transactions, and leads the firm’s Multifamily and Student Housing group. He has extensive experience in a broad array of commercial, multi-family and educational facility (student housing) real estate transactions, including acquisitions, development, construction, affordable housing, P3, syndication, dispositions and specialized leasing and financing of all product types throughout California and the United States. Mr. Puleo's finance experience includes both borrower and lender representation in the origination and workout of complicated debt and equity transactions, such as acquisition and construction financing, mezzanine financing and synthetic leasing transactions. He also represents clients in business matters involving the transfer of business assets and property and the formation and restructuring of joint ventures, private placements, opportunity funds and other business entities. Mr. Puleo is also a seasoned trial attorney, having tried over a dozen jury trials and several dozen binding arbitrations and mediations involving real estate, finance and business disputes, lis pendens, quiet title and partition actions, as well as risk management and litigation avoidance counseling. Mr. Puleo has also testified as an expert witness in trial, binding arbitration and in deposition. Mr. Puleo is an adjunct professor of law at California Western School of Law, where he lectures on commercial real estate transactions. He is a member of the Advisory Board of Endeavor Bank and serves as pro bono legal counsel for various non-profit clients. Mr. Puleo was recently honored as a Top 100 Leader in Law by The San Diego Business Journal.

Wills and Trust Law

234 E Colorado Blvd suite 800, Pasadena, CA 91101, USA

Greg Aslanian is a partner at Trust Law Partners, where he represents clients in complex trust and estate litigation throughout California. With a reputation for strategic thinking, sharp courtroom skills, and steadfast advocacy, Greg handles some of the firm’s most challenging and high-value disputes. Greg’s practice focuses on trust and will contests, breach of fiduciary duty claims, contested accountings, and elder financial abuse cases. He has extensive experience guiding beneficiaries, trustees, and other fiduciaries through emotionally charged disputes that often involve both legal complexity and deep family conflict. Known for his meticulous case preparation and ability to anticipate and counter opposing strategies, Greg consistently secures favorable outcomes for his clients—whether through trial, arbitration, or negotiated settlement. Before joining Trust Law Partners, Greg built a diverse litigation background in both civil and business disputes, honing the skills he now applies to the highly specialized world of trust and estate litigation. His early career experience gave him the ability to manage multifaceted cases involving intersecting legal issues, financial analysis, and sensitive personal dynamics. Clients and colleagues alike value Greg’s measured, solutions-oriented approach. He excels at breaking down complex issues into clear strategies, maintaining open communication with clients, and ensuring they are empowered throughout the litigation process. Greg earned his J.D. from Southwestern Law School and his B.A. from University of California Irvine. He is admitted to practice in all California state courts and the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California. At Trust Law Partners, Greg works alongside the firm’s litigation team to deliver exceptional results, combining legal expertise with a deep understanding of the human elements that often drive trust and estate disputes.

Personal Injury Law

14771 Plaza Dr, Suite A, Tustin, CA 92780

Greg Rizio founded Rizio Lipinsky Heiting in 1995 and today he remains the firm’s Senior Trial Attorney. In this role, Mr. Rizio actively leads our team of personal injury attorneys in delivering the highest results and most satisfying experience for our clients. Under his leadership, we have maintained a perfect 10 out of 10 AVVO rating. Greg aggressively fights for the well-being of our clients, making sure they receive what they are entitled to after their life has been altered because of someone’s negligence. He is passionate about being a voice for injury and wrongful death victims, making sure that insurance companies and others don’t bully or overlook them. By recovering the funds injured victims are entitled to, he ensures medical care is paid for so that injured victims can focus on getting well, and can start to feel hopeful for their future again. Greg Rizio is one of the most successful and influential personal injury lawyers in California. This is particularly the case in Riverside, San Bernardino, and Orange Counties where his cases have resulted in record-breaking verdicts and recoveries for clients. His most recent success was a jury trial verdict of nearly $58 Million in Riverside Superior Court. It was the largest ever plaintiff’s verdict in Riverside County, the #1 verdict in the State of California, and the 10th largest verdict nationally in 2014. As a result, Mr. Rizio was awarded the industry’s “Litigator’s Award,” which is given only to the top 1% of attorneys nationwide. The Inland Empire Bar Association has also awarded him “Attorney of the Year,” and the California Association of Consumer Attorneys awarded him as California’s “Trial Lawyer of the Year” for 2015. Wanting to actively shape and improve the field of personal injury law, Mr. Rizio is heavily involved in the legal field’s top associations. He currently serves on the Inland Empire “American Board of Trial Advocates” (ABOTA) executive council. He is the past president of the Consumer Attorneys of the Inland Empire (CAOIE). Plus, he now serves on the Consumer Attorneys of California (CAOC) Executive Board. Mr. Rizio is a frequent speaker at the CAOC and CAALA Annual Conventions, and presents informative national webinars to help train other attorneys. He currently conducts the New Attorney Academy through the Riverside County Bar Association and Riverside Superior Court. Mr.Rizio recognizes the value of investing in the professional development and training of new attorneys by helping to improve the fundamental skills they need to begin a litigation career. He received his BA degree from Point Loma Nazarene University, San Diego in 1988 and earned his JD at California Western School of Law, San Diego, in 1991. Mr. Rizio worked for the San Diego District Attorney’s office from 1991-1992 as a Deputy District Attorney Pro Tem, in the Major Drug Division. Greg is married and has three children. He splits time between his children’s sports and church activities. When the family can schedule a quick getaway, they enjoy spending time together in the mountains. To contact Greg Rizio, please email grizio@riziolawfirm.com, or call 888-292-8888.