California Civil Litigation Lawyers

Civil Litigation

15233 Ventura Blvd., Sherman Oaks, 91403, United States

www.theacelaw.com

Civil Litigation

16870 W Bernardo Dr #400, San Diego, CA 92127, USA

Mr. Schack received a degree in Economics from Rutgers College in 1978. In December of 1981, he received his Juris Doctorate from the University of San Diego School of Law (State Bar No. 99126). In 1985 he passed the California CPA exam (although he is not a C.P.A.) and received an LL.M in Taxation from the University of San Diego School of Law. He was employed by the former “big six” accounting firms of Arthur Andersen and Company (Los Angeles) and KPMG Peat Marwick (San Diego) for approximately four years. His client list included MGM, Wickes Furniture, Circus Circus, S.E. Rykoff, Ernest Borgnine, Santa Catalina Island Co., San Diego Hall of Champions, National Pen, etc. Since 1988, Mr. Schack has represented both consumers and businesses in numerous complex litigation lawsuits. He has orally argued before the Fourth Appellate District and Second Appellate District on at least five separate occasions. In one case in particular, the Fourth Appellate District - Division One, set aside approximately two hours for appellate discussion to analyze the antitrust jurisdiction of a Superior Court to hear an action under the Cartwright Act for price fixing against the cellular telephone carriers in light of the jurisdiction of the California Public Utilities Commission to approve cellular telephone rates. That appellate discussion resulted in the published opinion of Cellular Plus v. Superior Court, 14 Cal.App.4th 1224 (cert.denied July 1, 1993). This opinion has twice been the subject of articles in Competition - the Journal of the Antitrust and Trade Regulation Section of the State Bar of California. He also is a former adjunct professor at the University of San Diego.

Civil Litigation

301 E Ocean Blvd, Long Beach, CA 90802, USA

Alexis Galindo practices personal injury law with Curd, Galindo & Smith LLP in Long Beach, California. Serious automobile collisions are a particular focus of his work, alongside cases involving injuries to motorcycle riders, bicyclists and pedestrians. The firm also lists him as an attorney for wrongful death matters. His academic background began in real estate and finance: he completed a bachelor’s degree in those subjects at the University of Southern California in 1982. Law school took him to the University of Oklahoma, where he graduated in 1985. His firm biography also records a fellowship in international business transactions at Oxford University’s Queens College in England. Beyond California, Galindo has represented injured clients in state courts in Texas, Arizona, Nevada and Utah, according to his biography. That profile identifies him as a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates. It also lists admission to federal courts, including United States District Courts and the US Court of Claims. The State Bar of California records his admission on December 7, 1988, under attorney number 136643. His license is currently listed as active. The Bar gives his firm address as 301 E Ocean Blvd, Suite 1700, Long Beach—the same city in which Curd, Galindo & Smith maintains its office.

Civil Litigation

180 Promenade Circle, Suite 300, Sacramento, 95834, United States

www.yousefilaw.com

Civil Litigation

84 W Santa Clara St, San Jose, CA 95113

Wade has been a member of the California State Bar, the United States District Court for the Northern District, the United States Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, the United States District Court for the Eastern District, the United States Third Circuit Court of Appeals and has been a member of the Association of Trial Lawyers of America and the Santa Clara County Bar Association. Mr. Wade graduated from the Rutgers University School of Law, where he earned his J.D. He specializes in civil litigation, conducting jury trials in complex cases and in helping individuals and businesses in every phase of their development. He has been practicing law for almost twenty years. He also has served as both a judge pro tem and an arbitrator for the Santa Clara County Superior Court, and has guest lectured at Stanford University. He also has represented clients in both commercial and serious personal injury cases. He has extensive expertise in conducting negotiations, and has negotiated multi-million dollar disputes, lawsuits and business contracts. Wade’s vast array of in-depth experience has also led him to become an expert in representing businesses and start-up companies, as he is cognizant of exactly what it takes to assist them in both achieving their fundraising goals and operating their businesses.

Civil Litigation

41301 12th St W suite g, Palmdale, CA 93551, USA

Area of Practice: Trial Lawyer The difference between Attorney Angelo F. Campano and other law firms is the personal attention given to every client and their case. Attorney Campano handles each case personally from start to finish. Unlike other law firms, Attorney Campano will not assign your case to someone who does not understand the needs of the client. From the beginning of the case and through trial, each client is personally represented by Attorney Campano.

Civil Litigation

1684 West Shaw Ave, Suite 101, Fresno, CA 93711

Mr. DeMaria is an experienced trial attorney who has dedicated his career to the practice of insurance and public entity litigation defense. Since graduating from the University of San Diego School of Law, with cum laude and Order of the Coif distinction in 1995, Mr. DeMaria has defended insurance and public entity clients in state and federal courts. Mr. DeMaria has obtained the jury trial attorney status of a Member of the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA) and has achieved the highest ranking of "Preeminent" from Martindale Hubbell, while continually being selected as a "Super Lawyer" in insurance defense. He has been named to the Top 1% of attorneys by Lawyers of Distinction. Mr. DeMaria is a trial attorney and all of his trials have been in the defense of insurers and their insureds, as well as public entities and schools. Mr. DeMaria defends school district and educational entity clients in state and federal court in his defense practice. In his career Mr. DeMaria has defended cases in jury trials and bench trials, arbitrations and mediations and every process in between. Mr. DeMaria is very experienced in all aspects of civil litigation defense, from the initial response to the complaint through the discovery process, settlement procedures, motions and trials. He works with his clients to find the best outcome for cases, be that positioning them for an advantageous settlement, a successful motion to win the case without trial, an alternative procedure to a trial or a trial itself. Working together, Mr. DeMaria advises his clients well so that they can both make the best informed decisions for the cases. Mr. DeMaria does not sue insurance carriers or their insureds, school districts, public entities or employers. Rather, he is entirely dedicated to civil defense work. Unlike other attorneys who split their allegiances and attempt to be jacks of all trades, practicing in many different fields and suing insurance carriers and public entities in some cases while also trying to defend them in other cases, at the DeMaria Law Firm all insurers, schools, employers and public entities who hire Mr. DeMaria can rest assured that his entire practice is dedicated to their defense. In his practice, Mr. DeMaria defends cases for insurers, schools and public entities in all areas of their civil defense, including the defense of injury cases, civil rights cases, sexual molestation cases, torts of all forms, employment defense cases, free speech and constitutional cases, appeals, premises liability, professional liability and officers and director cases, in all of their various forms and jurisdictions. He has extensive experience in selecting and finding the proper experts for cases and positioning a case for the best overall strategy for a successful outcome. When Mr. DeMaria is your defense attorney, the other side knows that he is an experienced trial attorney who is ready for court. Mr. DeMaria gives extensive seminars and makes frequent speaking appearances on civil litigation defense, and many of his case results have been reported upon and published. He is widely viewed as one of the top insurance, school and public entity defense trial attorneys in his practice areas.

Civil Litigation

101 W Broadway suite 2000, San Diego, CA 92101, USA

Arianna Eguiluz handles a wide variety of matters for clients including construction, professional liability, and premises liability defense, with a particular emphasis on defending property owners, managers, subcontractors and real estate agents. Arianna represents businesses, insurance companies, and their insureds in all manners of complex disputes, including breach of contract claims, negligence, and third-party claims.

Civil Litigation

1458 Kristion Ct, Redlands, CA 92374, USA

Ashley Beagle is a fiercely dedicated Senior Attorney at Omega Law Group, PC. Her mission is to pursue justice for the injured and hold defendants, businesses and insurance companies accountable. Energetic, passionate, and relentless, Ashley is committed to protecting her clients, securing fair compensation and consistently delivers exceptional results. Since joining the firm, Ashley has recovered millions of dollars for her clients. Ashley’s extensive litigation experience includes motor vehicle collisions, catastrophic injury, products liability, premises liability/slip-and-falls, construction site accidents, amusement park accidents, wildfire and fire claims. She regularly handles high exposure catastrophic injury cases involving wrongful death, amputation, and traumatic brain injury claims. Ashley also handles a variety of employment matters including wrongful termination, wage and hour, PAGA, discrimination, disability, sexual harassment, and class actions. This includes pre-litigation investigation, claim assessment and filing, and litigation of claims in court and in arbitration. Ashley fiercely advocates for her clients and brings to each matter a thoughtful resolution strategy tailored to achieve the best results for the client. Ashley regularly practices in state and federal court and has successfully represented clients at arbitration and trial, including securing a multi-million dollar jury verdict in a high-profile subrogation matter and securing a favorable verdict in a multi-million dollar products liability matter. Before joining Omega Law Group, PC, Ashley worked at an insurance defense firm learning the ins and outs of the defense and insurance mindset. She left the defense side in favor of plaintiff’s work, seeking justice for the injured and to fight for those who were truly deserving.

Civil Litigation

23002 Victory Blvd, Woodland Hills, CA 91367

Bradley C. Gage has been an attorney since 1985 and is a founding partner of Goldberg & Gage. He is admitted to practice in all the Courts of the State of California, the Southern District and Central District of California and the Fifth and Ninth Circuits of the United State Courts of Appeal. Since becoming an attorney Bradley has represented many prominent individuals including judges, politicians, city managers and police chiefs. 1radley has handled approximately 20 trials and settlements resulting in recoveries of more than $1,000,000 and some over $10,000.00. Bradley has participated in class actions with recoveries over one billion dollars. Notable cases Mr. Gage had successfully handled include defending LAPD Officer John Futrell in connection with the North Hollywood Shootout." civil rights lawsuit brought by the bank robbers family. Bradley also represented the family of the rapper Notorious B.I.G. aka Biggie Smalls in a civil rights case against the LAPD after the rapper's death, in which the city had to pay more than 1,000,000.00 in sanctions. Mr. Gage obtained reportedly the largest verdict ever in over Burbank Superior Court. Bradley reportedly 'won the second largest verdict in U.S. History in a First Amendment Retaliation case against the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department. Mr. Gage earned his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, 1981 and his Doctor of Jurisprudence from the University of San Francisco School of Law, San Francisco, California, 1984. He is Advocate Level in the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA).

Civil Litigation

222 N. Pacific Coast Highway, Suite 2100, El Segundo, CA 90245

Bruce Broillet's intelligent and committed approach to the law has earned him national recognition and respect among his peers in the legal community and has led to his induction into the Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles “Hall of Fame" and the Lawdragon "Hall of Fame." Mr. Broillet is a member of the Inner Circle of Advocates, an invitation-only group composed of the top 100 plaintiff trial lawyers in America. As a trial lawyer, he has obtained numerous seven and eight-figure results. He represents plaintiffs in such areas as wrongful death, catastrophic personal injury, product liability, business litigation, and professional malpractice.

Civil Litigation

1999 Avenue of the Stars, Suite 1000, Los Angeles, CA 90067

Business Litigation Casey is a business litigator admitted to practice in California and New York. She represents clients in state and federal courts in diverse matters including contract, fraud, employment, copyright, trademark, entertainment and false advertising disputes. Casey is an active member of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) and California Lawyers for the Arts, a nonprofit organization devoted to empowering California’s creative arts communities. Casey is also on the advisory board of Guidelight Group, an organization that provides services to teens and adults with developmental disabilities. A Florida native, Casey received a Bachelor’s Degree in History of Art and Architecture from Brown University. She received her Juris Doctorate from New York University School of Law. Casey was recognized by her peers in Southern California Super Lawyers Magazine as a “Rising Star” in 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021. Prior to joining Miller Barondess, Casey practiced in the New York and Los Angeles offices of a large, international firm and also worked in the legal department at Estée Lauder Companies.

Civil Litigation

19751 Saticoy Street, Winnetka, CA 91306

Civil Litigation

1801 Century Park E 25th fl, Century City, CA 90067, USA

I graduated from the University of California at Santa Barbara in 2003 with a Bachelor’s Degree in History. At UCSB, I was active in student government, serving as an elected representative on the Associated Students Senate for two years. I studied abroad for a semester in Cordoba, Spain, and was active in outdoor activities such as hiking, rock climbing, swimming and snow sports. Following my undergraduate degree, I attended Thomas Jefferson School of Law in San Diego, California, where I graduated with a J.D. in May of 2007. I was granted a full academic scholarship to attend Thomas Jefferson after scoring in the top 3% of LSAT (Law School Admissions Test) takers in 2002. While in law school, I was a member of the Admiralty Law Society, and team captain of the Duberstein Bankruptcy Moot Court competition team, competing in a national competition held at St. John’s University in New York. I took and passed the California Bar Exam in July of 2007. I am currently admitted to practice law in the State of California, and the United States District Courts (Federal Court) in the Southern, Eastern and Central Districts of California. After passing the bar exam, I worked as an associate attorney at two large national law firms before going out on my own.

Civil Litigation

12400 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1080, Los Angeles, CA 90025

Clark Anthony Braunstein has a wide range of experience representing individuals in complex business litigation, real estate litigation and copyright litigation. Notably, Mr. Braunstein successfully obtained a judgment for over $18,000,000.00 in a real estate dispute in Los Angeles Superior Court. Mr. Braunstein is also well versed in labor and employment law and has represented employees in wage and hour class actions throughout the state. In addition to his exceptional litigation expertise, Mr. Braunstein is skilled at resolving disputes through alternative means. Mr. Braunstein has mediated and arbitrated cases relating to contract and copyright law. Mr. Braunstein also handles transactional matters in an array of practice areas including entertainment, business formation and real estate development. Mr. Braunstein received his J.D. from the Southwestern Law School, in Los Angeles. During law school, Mr. Braunstein served as an extern for the Honorable Terry J. Hatter, Jr., at the United States District Court, was the lead articles editor for the Southwestern Journal of International Law and was a member of the Moot Court Honors Program. Specialties: Business Litigation, Real Estate Litigation, Class Action, Wage and Hour, Copyright, International Law, Entertainment Law and General Civil Litigation

Civil Litigation

6A Liberty Street, Suite 200, Aliso Viejo, CA 92656

Crystal L. Rorabaugh is a senior associate practicing in the Orange County, California office of McNeil Tropp & Braun, LLP. She currently focuses her practice in the areas of general liability, premises liability, and insurance defense. Ms. Rorabaugh has extensive experience in law and motion, including at the appellate level, and has argued dispositive motions in courthouses throughout California. Ms. Rorabaugh received her Juris Doctor summa cum laude from the University of La Verne College of Law as the valedictorian of the 2016 class, and a Bachelor of Art from Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton, Florida in 2006 with a major in linguistics. While attending law School, she earned over 13 CALI awards for excellence including torts, contracts, sales, property, and constitutional law. Ms. Rorabaugh is licensed to practice law in California. She is a member of the American Bar Association, the California Women Lawyer’s Association, the California Lawyer’s Association, and the Orange County Bar Association.

Civil Litigation

215 N Marengo Ave, Pasadena, CA 91101, USA

Daniel Friedenthal graduated with honors from UCLA in 1983, with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Political Science. He received his Juris Doctor from Rutgers University School of Law in 1986. Mr. Friedenthal is a member of both the California and Colorado Bars. Since the late 1980s, Mr. Friedenthal has routinely handled and tried complex, catastrophic and high exposure cases in a variety of fields, including premises liability, products liability, employment law, construction site accidents, suspicious/fraudulent claims, and auto, motorcycle and truck accident cases. He has tried more than 60 jury trials in some of the toughest jurisdictions in California. He began his career working at a large civil defense firm, before forming his own law firm in 1999. Mr. Friedenthal has achieved the elevated rank of Advocate in the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA), an organization of experienced trial lawyers dedicated to the promotion of civility, integrity and professionalism in trial advocacy. He takes pride in serving his clients in an ethical and zealous manner, while always being accessible and responsive to their needs. Mr. Friedenthal is often called at the eleventh hour to get up to speed on a case and take it to trial.

Civil Litigation

28720 Canwood St, Suite 200, Agoura Hills, CA 91301

Daniel Keller handles cases involving real estate law and litigation, construction defect, and environmental law. He has also focused his practice on personal injury, products liability and class action litigation. He is admitted in California, New York and New Jersey, and has represented clients in these and other jurisdictions. Mr. Keller has extensive experience litigating personal injury and mass tort cases including drug litigation, real property and environmental disputes, and premises liability, toxic torts and catastrophic injury cases in both state and federal courts yielding millions of dollars in compensation for his clients. Mr. Keller worked for many years for a large, international law firm in San Francisco and New York. During that time he represented several multi-national corporations in commercial and product liability litigation. He has represented developers and contractors in an around California in real estate matters, construction defect disputes, business litigation and transactional matters. Mr. Keller has also represented numerous energy, manufacturing, construction and real estate clients in environmental and toxic tort litigation, and regulatory matters. His experience includes representing clients in both state and federal courts in CERCLA, RCRA, CWA, CAA and Proposition 65 litigation. He has also represented clients in environmental disputes negotiating with and appearing before federal, state and regional agencies. Mr. Keller’s environmental law experience stems from his work as a biological technician at the California Department of Fish and Game, and a private consulting company, as well as his work in international environmental compliance at Tegee Chemical Company in Bremen, Germany. Mr. Keller also served as a volunteer attorney at the U.S. EPA in Washington, D.C. Mr. Keller has authored “Polluting Tenants: Protecting Yourself As A Property Owner,” PME Quarterly (January 1999) and also authored for the Law Review, Pacific Law Journal, Volume 27 (1995). Mr. Keller presented before the Gatersleben Institute of Plant Genetics and Taxonomy (June 25, 1993) on his taxonomical research. He has also presented a seminar on Mechanics’ Liens” before the Building Industry Association of the Delta (November 1998). Mr. Keller earned both his undergraduate and graduate degrees from the University of the Pacific (B.A., 1990; M.S., 1994); his graduate degree in Biological Sciences focused on plant science. He earned his law degree from the University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law (J.D., 1997) with distinction. Mr. Keller also attended George Washington University Law School where he completed course work towards an LL.M. degree in Environmental Law.

Civil Litigation

4970 Rocklin Road, Suite 300, Rocklin, CA 95677

Mr. Castro prides himself on advocating aggressively on behalf of all clients. Over the course of his legal career, Mr. Castro has assisted in the resolution of hundreds of cases, resulting in several seven or eight-figure settlements and verdicts. For several years he worked for Dreyer Babich Buccola Wood Campora, LLP as an attorney. Before joining Dreyer Babich Buccola Wood Campora, LLP, Mr. Castro gained valuable experience and insight from other local law firms. Most recently, Mr. Castro worked with a premier defense firm in Sacramento and learned how the best and brightest defense attorneys approach business litigation, commercial law, insurance litigation, professional liability, employment law, personal injury, consumer lawsuits, and class actions. Mr. Castro began his legal career first as a law clerk and then an associate attorney at another Sacramento-based law firm where he gained considerable litigation experience exclusively representing injured victims. Today, Mr. Castro handles cases involving catastrophic injury, wrongful death, bad faith insurance litigation, civil rights violations resulting in personal injury, government tort claims, and products liability claims

Civil Litigation

80 S Lake Ave suite 512, Pasadena, CA 91101, USA

David S. Lin is the founder and managing partner of the Law Offices of David S. Lin, specializing in representation of business clientele as well as individual plaintiffs in Southern California, and in foreign countries such as China, Hong Kong and Taiwan. Lin has extensive legal experience, including numerous trials, which he has taken to successful verdicts and obtained significant monetary judgments on behalf of his clients. Lin is a graduate of Cornell University and Boston University School of Law. In addition to being a Super Lawyers honoree, Lin has also achieved numerous past accolades and award recognitions, including Pasadena Magazine’s Top Attorneys from 2012 through 2018 and Lawyers of Distinction for excellence in civil litigation in 2017 and 2018. After having worked at large, downtown Los Angeles law firms since 1991, Lin founded his own law firm in 2003. The firm prides itself on providing detailed, hands-on attention to its clients, whether large or small, and providing top-notch, big-firm legal services at a small-firm, competitive price. In today’s competitive business environment, the firm strives toward achieving the best possible results for its clients while maintaining the utmost integrity, confidentiality and professionalism in the handling and litigation of all cases.

Civil Litigation

15260 Ventura Blvd #1050, Sherman Oaks, CA 91403, USA

Mr. Pierce is experienced in civil trial matters involving a wide range of cases with emphasis in construction defect and disputes, personal injury, including automobile accidents, and premises liability such as municipal, market, apartment and construction site accidents, employment-related issues, including wrongful termination, sexual harassment, discrimination claims, retaliation and hostile work environment, and intentional conduct, along with contract negotiations and disputes, mechanic liens, professional negligence such as real estate broker errors & omissions, as well as other business and complex litigation matters.

Civil Litigation

100 Spectrum Center Dr, Irvine, CA 92618, USA

Mr. Seal is familiar with the attitudes and culture of the Southern California area. After working through college, Mr. Seal interned for the United States Department of Justice. During this time, he took the LSAT, scoring in the upper 5% of all takers. After researching law school, he matriculated at Western State University College of Law, where he received many awards including the Directors’ Scholarship, First Place in the Warren Ferguson Honors Moot Court Competition, and two prestigious American Jurisprudence Awards. From there, Mr. Seal passed the bar on his first attempt in 1995, and thereafter began his legal career. Mr. Seal prides himself on giving a level of service that is above and beyond that which one would receive from a large law firm. Mr. Seal enjoys being a part of the justice system, and working within it to right the errors and indiscretions that inevitably are a part of modern-day life and commerce. Mr. Seal looks for meritorious cases that are in need of effective, responsible representation, good judgment, and a thoughtful approach to client relationships, as opposed to the indifferent, fee-focused approach that one likely receives at larger law firms. Mr. Seal prides himself on an overriding sense of loyalty to his clients and their causes.

Civil Litigation

4695 MacArthur Court, Suite 800, Irvine, CA 92660

Deborah Tropp is a Newport Beach, California, attorney whose practice includes insurance defense and civil litigation at McNeil Tropp & Braun LLP. A founding partner, she appears on the firm's website as Deborah S. Tropp-Thompson. Her California bar admission dates to December 14, 1992, and the State Bar lists her license as active. Tropp represents both insurance and private clients in complex trials. Much of her practice concerns personal injury defense: medical malpractice and elder abuse cases, claims involving automobile and trucking injuries, and disputes over product and premises liability. She also handles employment litigation, business litigation and healthcare law. Her teaching has included courses at two law schools. At the University of California, Irvine School of Law, she has taught trial advocacy to students in their second and third years. At Western State College of Law, she taught graduating students pretrial litigation and trial practices as an adjunct professor. She has also served as a high school mock trial coach and a mock trial judge through the Constitutional Rights Foundation's program. Tropp earned her bachelor's degree at UCLA and her law degree at McGeorge School of Law. On graduating from law school, she received the Order of the Barristers Award for Excellence in Trial Advocacy. Her lectures for insurance companies, attorney groups and healthcare providers have covered patient charting, HIPAA, managed care litigation, workplace sexual harassment and steps to avoid malpractice litigation.

Civil Litigation

321 S Clark Drive, Beverly Hills, CA 90211

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.

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

Edmond keeps his caseload deliberately small, because real preparation takes time and he wants to know the person he’s representing, not just their file number. That instinct comes from where he started. Edmond immigrated to the United States from Lebanon at the age of eight, into a family of custom tailors. He grew up watching a suit get measured, adjusted, and finished until it fit the person wearing it exactly. He builds a case the same way, measuring every detail and shaping it around you, with nothing left to chance. For more than 25 years, he has carried that same care through courtrooms across California, representing people at some of the most difficult turning points of their lives.

Civil Litigation

3756 Santa Rosalia Dr, Suite 326, Los Angeles, CA 90008

Eean L. Boles represents plaintiffs in Los Angeles, where he founded The Boles Firm, APC and serves as its principal attorney. His work concerns complex civil cases: catastrophic personal injuries, wrongful deaths, dangerous conditions and premises liability. Before opening his own firm, he tried cases in criminal defense as well as employment, civil rights and plaintiff-side personal injury. His trial work has taken him into courtrooms across the Greater Los Angeles area. A Los Angeles native, Boles earned his undergraduate degree in business administration at Loyola Marymount University. He held the presidency of the Black Student Union there and received the Barack H. Obama Leadership Award. Law school brought another student leadership position: while earning his Juris Doctor at UCLA, he was president of the Student Bar Association. Boles joined the California bar on June 1, 2017. His State Bar record lists an active license under number 315134 and a Los Angeles professional address at The Boles Firm. In addition to his litigation work, he has been published twice in Plaintiff Magazine, according to his firm biography. That biography also lists membership in the Langston Bar Association and the Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles. Away from work, his sports loyalties include the Rams and Lakers—and, outside Los Angeles, the New York Yankees.

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.

Civil Litigation

275 Battery Street, Suite 2900, San Francisco, CA 94111

Area of Practice: Complex Civil Litigation Under Elizabeth Cabraser’s leadership, Lieff Cabraser has become one of the country’s largest law firms serving clients seeking redress for financial and consumer fraud, anti-competitive practices, harmful drugs and products, and illegal employment practices. For four decades, Elizabeth has made sure that our firm remains dedicated to its clients and its core values. Possessing unparalleled expertise in complex civil litigation, Elizabeth has served as court-appointed lead, co-lead, or class counsel in scores of federal multi-district and state coordinated proceedings. These cases include multi-state tobacco, the Exxon Valdez disaster, Breast Implants, Fen-Phen (Diet Drugs), Vioxx, Toyota sudden acceleration, numerous securities/investment fraud cases, and Holocaust litigation. Today, Elizabeth serves in court-appointed leadership positions in several of the nation’s highest profile civil cases, including serving as Plaintiffs’ Co-Lead Counsel in the GM ignition switch defect litigation, as Plaintiffs’ Lead Counsel in the Volkswagen “Clean Diesel” and Fiat Chrysler Ecodiesel Emissions MDLs. She is currently immersed in nationwide Opioids litigation. In January 2018, she was appointed to the Plaintiffs’ Executive Committee and Settlement Negotiating Committee in the National Prescription Opiates MDL, and earlier this year was appointed Plaintiffs’ Lead Counsel in the McKinsey & Co. National Prescription Opiate MDL.

Civil Litigation

280 S Beverly Dr, Beverly Hills, CA 90212, USA

Since his admission to the State Bar of California, Mr. Levine has made a name for himself in the legal field. Mr. Levine accomplished his reputation for innovation and creativity by taking cases that other lawyers feared to engage. His maverick approach has served him well as he has shown numerous defendants that he has the will and the skill to overcome difficulties and obstacles that every case is fraught with. He has handled cases involving the corporate giants such as the Disney Studios, Warner Brothers, Xerox Corporation, Kaiser Permanente, Quest Diagnostics, and Ford Motors to name just a few. What inspires Mr. Levine is the never-ending battle of the Big Guy versus the Little Guy. Mr. Levine is dismayed by the vast insurance company powers of this state and country, which seek to take advantage of people by denying benefits and coverage. Mr. Levine has also made it his goal to remedy the injustice stemming from employers unfairly discriminating against their employees

Civil Litigation

41747 11th Street West, Suite D, Palmdale, CA 93551

Attorney Felicia N. Williams possesses a distinguished and extensive background in real estate transactions, complemented by a broad and dynamic legal career. During law school, her insightful Torts essay was published on the prestigious State Bar of California website, showcasing her academic excellence. She began her legal journey as a prosecutor with Los Angeles County, gaining invaluable experience before founding Williams Law Firm. Today, she leads her firm with acumen in estate planning, probate law, real estate law, and contracts law, delivering exceptional legal services to her clients.

Civil Litigation

100 Spectrum Center Dr, Irvine, CA 92618, USA

Franklin J. Contreras, Jr. is a member of the firm’s Litigation Department and is a resident in the Irvine office. Mr. Contreras has been with the firm since 1995 when he initially joined the firm as a law clerk. Mr. Contreras concentrates his practice on appellate matters and business litigation including breach of contract disputes, business torts, corporate director and officer litigation and bankruptcy litigation. Mr. Contreras is admitted to practice before the United States District Court for the Central District of California, Northern District of California, Eastern District of California, Southern District of California and all courts of the State of California. Mr. Contreras received his undergraduate degree in Social Ecology from the University of California, Irvine and his law degree from Western State University College of Law. During law school, Mr. Contreras earned the American Jurisprudence award for legal writing. Mr. Contreras co-authored an article entitled “Bust the Trust: Why the Bankruptcy Trustee Should Carefully Examine the Creation, Funding and Administration of Irrevocable Trusts,” which was published in the California Bankruptcy Journal in 2011.

Civil Litigation

515 Flower St, Los Angeles, CA 90071, USA

G. Cresswell Templeton III (“Cress”) is a highly sought after and nationally recognized trial attorney known for his successful and creative defense of large and multinational companies in significant and high-exposure exposure matters throughout the country.

Civil Litigation

30868 Jons Pl., Temecula, CA 92591

Guinness J. Costello is a thoughtful and effective advocate who is proud to exclusively represent plaintiffs, fiercely pursuing justice on behalf of all his clients. After receiving his Juris Doctor from the University of San Diego School of Law in 2019, Guinness began his career representing victims of utility caused fires throughout California. From there, Guinness went on to a nationally renowned victim’s advocacy law firm where he exclusively represented survivors of sexual abuse for several years. In this capacity, Guinness was appointed plaintiff’s liaison counsel in the LA Foster Cases, a grouping of more than 200 cases against the County of Los Angeles, among other defendants, stemming from abuse the Plaintiffs had suffered as foster youths. Over the past few years, Guinness has expanded his practice to include representing injured students in cases against the school districts who harm them. Guinness considers it his calling to represent everyday people against the large organizations that cause them harm. Guinness is admitted to practice in the State of California, and several federal courts including the United States District Courts for the Southern, Central, Eastern and Northern Districts of California, the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, and the U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Civil Litigation

1500 Rosecrans Ave suite 500, Manhattan Beach, CA 90266, USA

Area of Practice: Consumer Protection

Civil Litigation

1030 15th St, Modesto, CA 95354

Jakrun S. Sodhi is an attorney with Sodhi Law Group APC in Modesto, California. His legal career began at the Stanislaus County District Attorney’s Office, before he entered private practice and eventually established his own firm. Trial work preceded that move. After several years at the district attorney’s office, Sodhi turned to civil litigation, with business disputes and personal injury among his areas of focus, alongside criminal defense. His FindLaw biography also lists insurance defense and administrative law, and identifies personal injury work on both the plaintiff and defense sides. Sodhi’s earlier positions included an associateship at Wright, Robinson, Osthimer & Tatum in 2002–2003 and a partnership at Curtis & Arata in 2003–2009. He had been a partner at two Modesto firms before forming Sodhi Law Group. A University of California, Davis graduate, Sodhi earned a bachelor’s degree in International Relations and Sociology and later a J.D. at the University of San Diego School of Law. His California bar admission dates to June 1, 1999. FindLaw lists federal court admissions in California’s Northern and Eastern Districts, plus the Eastern District’s bankruptcy court. Sodhi holds California attorney license number 200851, which the State Bar lists as active. The same record places his office at 1030 15th Street in Modesto.

Civil Litigation

355 S Grand Ave 15th floor, Los Angeles, CA 90071, USA

In his 30 years of legal experience starting in the Bronx, New York District Attorney’s Office where he prosecuted violent felons and murderers to Partner in a major New York Firm, to Acting General Counsel in a major international corporation, to starting his own law firm in Los Angeles, California in 1995, Jim Yukevich has done it all. With over 100 jury trials in venues across the United States, many lasting over 2 months, Mr. Yukevich has earned a reputation in the legal community as an honest, trustworthy, and tenacious litigator and trial lawyer. He is known for his keen ability to cross-examine opposing expert witnesses, and construct complex factual, scientific, and legal issues into unambiguous and straightforward narratives for both judges and jurors. Mr. Yukevich fears no judge, opposing counsel, courtroom, or complicated case. A skilled negotiator, he delivers optimal results for his clients in mediations and settlement discussions. If attempts at resolution fail, he has repeatedly tried and won the most difficult and challenging cases. In contested liability cases, Mr. Yukevich has achieved an impressive win rate, exceeding 90%, and has acted as regional and national coordinating counsel for Fortune 500 companies. His courtroom successes have been recognized among the Top 20 Defense Verdicts each year from 2009-2015, and 2017-2019. Over 25 years ago, Mr. Yukevich founded his Firm with the clear goal of providing each client a special level of service and outstanding results in civil litigation defense—this simple commitment to highly personalized expertise remains at the core of Yukevich | Cavanaugh today.

Civil Litigation

2650 CAMINO DEL RIO N, STE 205, San Diego, CA 92108

Jamie has spent nearly her entire legal career focused on wage and hour class action & PAGA representative action litigation, and as a result is experienced well beyond her years. As a senior level attorney with a plaintiff-side wage and hour law firm, Jamie has trained and supervised several attorneys in this area of law. She has drafted and argued on the appellate level, including being a primary participant in the drafting of an amicus brief on behalf of CAOC in Williams v. Superior Court. Given her experience as a seasoned class action litigator, Jamie handles high-level complex wage & hour cases for Crosner Legal.

Civil Litigation

827 Moraga Dr, Los Angeles, CA 90049, USA

Jeffrey C. Bogert began practicing law in 1987 and he has primarily represented plaintiffs in personal injury litigation. Since 2005, he has focused on Mass Torts litigation, handling cases against Proctor and Gamble, Merck, Dupuy, Johnson & Johnson, Novartis and Sanofis including participating in bellwether trials in two different MDL litigations. He has tried thirty-two cases to jury verdict in state and federal court. He is licensed to practice law in California and has been admitted to practice in Federal Court in Missouri, New Jersey, New York, Tennessee, Texas, Washington, and the District of Columbia. He has presented on a variety of subjects at legal conferences, such as The Western Trial Lawyers Association and the American Association for Justice. Jeff received his A.B. in political science from Occidental College in Los Angeles and his J.D. from the University of the Pacific / McGeorge School of Law in Sacramento.