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11 distinguished attorneys in Santa Ana, California, each reviewed by the Lawyers of Distinction Selection Committee.

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Anthony Modarelli

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.

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Christopher Glew

Christopher Glew

Distinguished Lawyer

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.

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Darren Pirozzi

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.

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Jessica Cha

Jessica Cha

Distinguished Lawyer

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.

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Jina Kim

Jina Kim

Member

Criminal Defense Law

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

Jina Kim is a Santa Ana, California, criminal defense attorney whose work covers Orange County. DUI and drug charges are among the matters she handles, along with domestic violence, assault, theft and federal charges. Her academic background includes a Bachelor of Science from Cal Poly Pomona, with microbiology/chemistry listed as her major. A law degree followed at Western State University College of Law in Fullerton in 1994. California admitted her to the bar on September 24, 1997. Her Glew & Kim biography also records admission to the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California in 1997 and lists Korean and English as her languages. Criminal defense and family law appear under its practice-area heading. The firm’s account of her DUI work gives several particulars: she reviews the basis for the traffic stop, the administration of field sobriety tests and the calibration of breath or blood testing equipment. She also represents clients contesting license suspensions at DMV hearings. In State Bar records, she is Jina W Kim, an active attorney holding license number 189903. Her listed office is on East First Street in Santa Ana, under Kim & Associates. Glew & Kim is the name used on the website carrying her attorney biography; the State Bar profile links to that same website. Both the website and the bar listing give Suite 410 as the office address.

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Lacey London

Family and Divorce Law

400 N Tustin Ave, 340, santa ana, CA 92705

Lacey L. London is the Managing Partner at Rallo|London. She focuses her litigation practice in the area of family law. She received her Bachelors degree from the University of California, Irvine where she received Departmental Honors and earned her Juris Doctor from Loyola Law School. Prior to joining and subsequently becoming a partner of Rallo|London, Ms. London was a sole practitioner, specializing in the practice of law pertaining to debt collection and enforcement of judgments. Ms. London now focuses her litigation on family law issues, including but not limited to dissolution of marriage, child custody disputes, spousal support, child support, move-away request, restraining orders, paternity matters and property division. Ms. London is a passionate advocate for her clients and litigates these sensitive issues with compassion and integrity.

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Robert Rettenmaier

Robert Rettenmaier

Distinguished Lawyer

Personal Injury Law

250 N Golden Cir Dr, Santa Ana, CA 92705, USA

Area of Practice: Assisted Reproductive Technology (Surrogacy) Robert Rettenmaier is the Founder, President, and Managing Attorney of The Law Offices of Robert Rettenmaier, PC. His goal as a leading attorney is to ensure that all individuals and families coming to The Law Offices of Robert Rettenmaier, PC receive the highest quality of service available. He pays close attention to the quality of his employees' work to reduce mistakes. He is abreast of the ever-evolving Third Party Assisted Reproductive (ART) law. Robert has worked hard to develop a strong reputation in the reproductive field and has developed a nationwide network of art attorneys, agencies, insurance experts, and other professionals in the ART community. Robert served in the military for four years (2001-2005) and later obtained his undergraduate degree at San Francisco State University. He went on to earn his Juris Doctor degree from the Western State University College of Law. Robert is an active member of the American Bar Association, the California State Bar Association, SEEDS Ethics (a surrogacy ethics organization), and Resolve (an infertility advocacy organization). In the past, he has volunteered at LACBA, Domestic Violence Legal Service Project, and the Legal Aid Society of Orange County, California, where he volunteered over 2,000 hours of pro-bono legal services to qualified clients. He strongly believes in hard work, personal responsibility, and giving back to the community. He is a continual donor/sponsor of Men Having Babies whose mission is to expand the availability and rights for gay men to have babies through ART, and Robert donates to the Gifted Journeys Secret Santa foundation to help underprivileged families fulfill their children’s Christmas wishes. In his spare time, Robert enjoys spending time with his daughter and wife. Robert hopes that he will be able to assist you with all of your familial needs during this exciting and meaningful time.

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Sasha Tymkowicz

Personal Injury Law

1800 N Broadway, 200, Santa Ana, CA 92706

Ms. Tymkowicz is passionate about the art of lawyering. Reaching million dollar verdicts and settlements through a unique approach of utilizing the applicable law to each individual has allowed the successful representation of her clients in many different areas. Ms. Tymkowicz has favorable results with mediated matters, bench trials and jury trials making her litigation experience a necessary tool for your case.

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Adam Krolikowski

Adam Krolikowski

Featured Lawyer

Personal Injury Law

930 W 17th St, Suite D, Santa Ana, CA 92706

Since 2004 we have successfully helped thousands of clients in a variety of cases ranging in value from $25,000 to in excess of $1,000,000. Senior trial counsel Adam J. Krolikowski, Esq. is admitted to practice in every Court in California, including the four Federal Courts, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals and the United States Supreme Court. Our staff is friendly, courteous and experienced. We use the latest technology to stay current on developments in the law to give you an advantage when presenting your case. Our primary practice areas at this time include personal injury (car accidents, slip and fall, and other serious injury cases involving head injury, broken bone/fractures, and surgery), workers compensation, and sexual harassment. We also have attorneys to assist you with other legal issues such as criminal law, business litigation, civil rights, administrative law and appeals. Take advantage of our free telephonic consultation to put our experience to work for you.

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Peter Searle

Civil Litigation

1851 E. First Street, ST 1600, Santa Ana, CA 92705

Mr. Searle is widely acknowledged for his talent as a creative problem solver and his passion for engaging proactively with all the facts and circumstances of each issue. He has the intellect to identify and assess the legal and interpersonal intricacies quickly and to help focus the parties on resolving the issue at hand.

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