Santa Ana, CA Lawyers

Personal Injury Law

1324 N Broadway, Santa Ana, CA 92706, USA

Anthony C. Modarelli III, licensed to practice law in California and Nevada, is a trial attorney with the firm, litigating personal injury and business matters in both states. Prior to joining the firm, Anthony co-founded and managed his own law firm with offices in Sacramento, Orange County, and Las Vegas. In 2018, Anthony joined DiMarco | Araujo | Montevideo, helping to continue the growth of the firm’s reputation for success in California and now, Nevada. The value of hard work and grit was learned by Anthony at a young age in his hometown of Youngstown, Ohio. These values have been the foundation of Anthony’s life and career, which has evolved from graduating from Villanova University, to earning his law degree at Chapman University, to advocating for his clients throughout California and Nevada. His practice focuses on protecting the rights of the injured, and he relentlessly works to achieve justice for those who have lost some aspect of their life because of the carelessness of others. Anthony has achieved success for his clients in and out of the courtroom with compassion and resolve, by standing against injustice. Anthony’s leadership and litigation skills are recognized by his clients and others in the community. For 2017 and 2018, Anthony was named to the “Top 40 Under 40” by the National Trial Lawyers for his work as a civil plaintiff’s attorney. In addition, he was honored by fellow trial attorneys with the Orange County Chapter of the American Board of Trial Advocates (“ABOTA”) as a rising new Trial Lawyer. Anthony sits on the Board of Directors of the National Italian American Bar Association, is the Vice President of the Italian American Lawyers of Orange County, and serves as an officer on the Associate Board for Project Youth OCBF. He also is a member of the Consumer Attorneys of California, Nevada Justice Association, Orange County Trial Lawyers Association, and Orange County Bar Association.

Criminal Defense Law

1851 E First St, Santa Ana, CA 92705, USA

Defense lawyer Chris Glew founded the firm more than 15 years ago. He has won groundbreaking medical marijuana defense trials. Analysts have called him "the hottest criminal defense attorney in Orange County," and American Lawyer Media named him as one of the 2013 Top Lawyers in California. Local and national news networks often ask him to speak on medical marijuana and other criminal defense matters.

Personal Injury Law

501 W Civic Center Dr, Santa Ana, CA 92701

Personal Injury Law

2677 N Main St, Santa Ana, CA 92705, USA

Darren Pirozzi is an award winning personal injury attorney with Rizio Liberty Lipinsky, where he specializes in cases involving traumatic brain injuries, catastrophic injuries, wrongful death, and complex regional pain syndrome. Having served as co-counsel on the firm’s record-setting jury verdict of Herman v. Cardiel in Riverside Superior Court, Mr. Pirrozi has earned a reputation as one of the nation’s top trial lawyers. He is a member of the prestigious Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum and was awarded “2015 Trial Lawyer of the Year” for the entire state of California by the Consumer Attorney’s of California (CAOC) organization. Our clients find Darren to be a patient and caring advocate for their needs. But even better, they enjoy watching this seasoned veteran of the personal injury litigation practice area as he expertly represents their case to the best possible outcome. In one such instance, Mr. Pirozzi obtained one of the largest premises liability settlements on record against the City of San Diego. The case – which was a featured story in the “Voice of San Diego” in 2013 – involved a situation where his client tripped and fell on a raised portion of a sidewalk in San Diego’s historic Gas Lamp District. Mr. Pirozzi currently serves on the Board of Governors for the Consumer Attorneys of California (CAOC). He is also an active member of the Consumer Attorneys of Los Angeles, the Orange County Trial Lawyers Association, and the Consumer Attorneys of the Inland Empire. Darren grew up in Great Neck, New York. He has been a resident of California ever since attending California Western School of Law, where he earned his J.D. degree in 1991. In his spare time, he enjoys sailing, scuba diving, and is also an accomplished guitarist.

Family and Divorce Law

1851 E First St, Santa Ana, CA 92705, USA

Attorney Jessica B. Cha is a State Bar of California Certified sigma essay Family Law Specialist and is licensed to practice law in California, Maryland and the District of Columbia. Jessica is a passionate litigator, vigorously representing her clients on matters of divorce, child custody/visitation, child support, spousal support and division of assets/debts. Having gone through the divorce process herself, Jessica has a unique sensitivity to what her clients are going through. Jessica’s family law practice also includes representing clients whose children were abducted to and from the United States and another count by their spouse or partner. She has an intimate knowledge of the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction and has even traveled abroad to advocate in front of foreign judiciaries and officials.