Irvine, CA Lawyers

Wills and Trust Law

18881 Von Karman Avenue, Suite 810, Irvine, CA 92612

Attorney Eric F. Becker has been practicing law in California for over 25 years. He is licensed to practice law in two states and has over 15 years in managerial experience. This includes running his own law offices, providing guidance and wisdom to associate attorneys, and leading a staff with multitudes of people working relentlessly to fulfill your legal demands. Mr. Becker has received a plethora of awards in the legal field, but his true passion never changes: to provide his clients with successful results.

Personal Injury Law

19200 Von Karman Ave, Irvine, CA 92612, USA

Eric Dubin first gained national acclaim when he obtained a $30 million wrongful death jury verdict against actor Robert Blake. In 2015, Eric obtained a massive landmark jury award in Orange County, carving a brand new path around the MICRA cap. Among his numerous awards are Best Lawyers in America-Lawyer of the Year OC/PI 2019; Top 20 Lawyers in California; Top 100 Trial Lawyers in America; Best Lawyer in Orange County 2013; Lawyer of the Year Los Angeles 2016, Super Lawyers, and Best Law Firms in America. Eric has published two books: Beyond Reasonable Doubt, co-authored with Larry King, and The Star Chamber: How Celebrities Go Free and Their Lawyers Become Famous. He is a legal analysis for ABC News, and been featured hundreds of times on TV shows and newspapers around the world. Eric received prestiges profiles on the cover of both the LA Times and OC Register, and In 2016 he was awarded the Hero of Hope Award.

Labor Law

1900 Main Street, Suite 700, IRVINE, CA 92614

Erica M. Sorosky is a litigator whose practice consists of a wide range of business, employment and other civil litigation matters. Ms. Sorosky practices in both state and federal court. She handles all aspects of the litigation process, including pre-filing strategy and counseling, discovery, substantive pre-trial law and motion, mediation, arbitration, trial preparation and representation, post-judgment law and motion, and appellate work. Ms. Sorosky was named a Super Lawyers Rising Star for 2013 – 2021, as published in Los Angeles Magazine and Super Lawyers Magazine. Los Angeles Magazine also named her as one of the Top Women Attorneys in Southern California for 2013 – 2021.

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.

Labor Law

15615 Alton Pkwy, Irvine, CA 92618, USA

Mr. Whitehead primarily represents employees in all aspects of employment litigation, which include claims for wrongful termination, discrimination, wage and hour violations, retaliation and harassment. Mr. Whitehead has broad employment law experience in every area of the law. He also has extensive experience in mediation, arbitration, settlement negotiations and trial law. He has won numerous multi-million dollar verdicts for employees in race discrimination, sex discrimination, sexual harassment and tort cases. He has also settled numerous cases on behalf of employees in age, race, sex, and national origin discrimination claims for six-figure sums and has obtained favorable court orders for employees who have been treated unfairly in the workplace. Mr. Whitehead received his law degree from Whittier Law School where he was a member of the Law Review. He received his Bachelors of Arts in Spanish with a minor focus in International Studies from the University of Utah. Mr. Whitehead is currently an active member of the American Association for Justice and the Orange County Bar Association. He is admitted to practice in the state of California as well as Washington D.C.