Newport Beach, CA Lawyers

Personal Injury Law

20062 SW Birch St, STE 200, Newport Beach, CA 92660

Joseph R. Manning, Jr. is a civil trial attorney with experience handling a broad range of civil disputes with an emphasis on real estate, business and serious personal injury litigation. Prior to opening his own office, Mr. Manning worked as a civil trial attorney for two of Southern California’s preeminent civil litigation firms. Mr. Manning graduated cum laude with a liberal arts degree from Seattle University in 1992. He then graduated magna cum laude from the University of San Diego School of Law, where he was a member of the San Diego Law Review, in 1996. In 2003 he obtained his LL.M. (Master of Laws) in Business and Corporate Law, also from the University of San Diego School of Law.

Elder Law

1451 Quail Street, Suite 104, Newport Beach, CA 92660

Mr. Walker established his own practice in 1979, in Newport Beach, California, where he emphasizes business and real property litigation along with the representation of businesses, partnerships and corporations and the defense of employment matters for employers. Mr. Walker acts as outside general counsel for several small and medium size businesses. In the past several years, Mr. Walker has litigated cases involving commercial leases, real property, partnership dissolutions, quiet title, breaches of commercial contracts and real property financing. He has also handled matters that have been resolved without the need for trial, relating to real property bankruptcies, foreclosures, real property financing, finder’s fees, and creditors’ bankruptcy rights. He also litigates in the probate courts, handling trust disputes, will contests and assorted other probate issues.

Criminal Defense Law

620 Newport Center Dr Suit 1100, Newport Beach, CA 92660, USA

Polina Logrue is dedicated to protecting your freedom and rights. She provides aggressive representation for a variety of criminal charges and family law cases. As a former prosecutor with the Orange County District Attorney’s Office, Ms. Logrue’s passion for criminal law began during law school. During that time, she clerked at the Orange County District Attorney’s Office, gaining valuable experience in the complexities of prosecuting criminal cases. After graduating from law school, she was accepted into the OCDA Fellowship Program and was subsequently hired as a Deputy District Attorney. During her tenure at the OCDA, Polina handled thousands of criminal cases, ranging from the filing stages, pre-trials, motions, with some cases proceeding to trial. Additionally, she prosecuted cases such as DUI, hit and run, theft, narcotics, domestic violence, assaults, burglaries, robberies, child molestations, and many others. This extensive experience has equipped her with the expertise to effectively challenge the prosecution. In addition, Ms. Logrue served as the assigned prosecutor for the Misdemeanor Human Exploitation and Trafficking Unit, where she oversaw and prosecuted cases involving human trafficking, commercial sexual exploitation, and related offenses. This specialized assignment provided her with extensive experience investigating complex cases, working with law enforcement agencies, and navigating sensitive victim-centered prosecutions. Polina has an exceptional record in the courtroom and has never lost a jury trial. Her extensive prosecutorial experience, combined with her commitment to achieving the best possible outcome for every client, makes her a formidable advocate both inside and outside the courtroom.

Real Estate Law

901 Dove Street, #120, Newport Beach, CA 92660

Civil Litigation

4675 MacArthur Blvd suite 900, Newport Beach, CA 92660, USA

Sarah Kelly-Kilgore is the executive partner of Holland & Knight's Newport Beach office and a member of the Litigation and Dispute Resolution Practice. Ms. Kilgore focuses her practice on high-stakes litigation matters and complex business disputes. Ms. Kilgore has experience litigating cases in a broad range of practice areas, including fraud, business torts, defamation, contracts, federal agency enforcement actions, unfair competition and corporate governance disputes. She has been lead counsel in a number of high-profile cases involving significant national and international public attention, including matters reported in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post and The Boston Globe. In addition, Ms. Kilgore regularly advises business entities on compliance and regulatory matters and issues of employment law, including sexual harassment, discrimination and wrongful termination. Her clients include public companies, private businesses, executives and celebrities. Prior to joining Holland & Knight, Ms. Kilgore was the managing partner for the Los Angeles office of an elite boutique trial law firm. While in law school, Ms. Kilgore was the editor-in-chief of the American Criminal Law Review and an associate editor of the Annual Survey of White Collar Crime. She was also a member of the Georgetown Moot Court Team.