Woodland Hills, CA Lawyers

Civil Litigation

5850 Canoga Ave suite 600, Woodland Hills, CA 91367, USA

Robert Morgenstern is a founding principal of Maranga|Morgenstern, now known as Morgenstern Law Group. With more than 40 years of experience representing clients in catastrophic injury and wrongful death cases in the commercial trucking, products liability, and other casualty fields, Mr. Morgenstern is recognized as one of the most successful and accomplished trial attorneys in the industry. After earning his bachelor's degree from the University of Pennsylvania in 1977, Robert Morgenstern relocated with his family to Southern California. Adapting to his new home, Mr. Morgenstern enrolled in Southwestern Law School, where he obtained his Juris Doctor in 1980. Shortly after graduating from law school, Robert Morgenstern joined the firm of Yusim, Stein & Hanger as a law clerk and within a short period of time, he became a partner. He joined his current firm in 1993 when it was Garcia, Emmons, Maranga & Morgenstern. The firm eventually became Maranga|Morgenstern in 2002 and Morgenstern Law Group in 2020. In recognition of his accomplishments, Mr. Morgenstern has been recognized by Loyola Law Schools Civil Justice Program as a Champion of Justice in 2017 and was named as Outstanding Litigator by Southwestern Law School that same year. He has continually been named by SuperLawyer Magazine as being in the top 5 percent of attorneys in his field in since 2009. Mr. Morgenstern has served as President of the California Defense Counsel in 2013; is a Fellow in the American College of Trial Lawyers; and is a Advocate of the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA), where he has participated in their Masters in Trial program. Mr. Morgenstern is a Senior Fellow of the Litigation Counsel of America, The Trial Lawyer Honorary Society and a member of the Trial Law Institute of Diversity Law Institute. Mr. Morgenstern was the 2019 President of the Los Angeles Chapter of ABOTA. He also served as President of the Association of Southern California Defense Counsel in 2009, and is former Chairman of the Board of Hathaway Children's and Family Services. Mr. Morgenstern will be serving as Vice President of CAL-ABOTA in 2024, and will become President in 2026.

Personal Injury Law

21550 Oxnard Street, 900, Woodland Hills, CA 91367

Bob specializes as a litigation attorney for plaintiffs in the areas of catastrophic personal injury, products liability, wrongful death, and medical malpractice.

Personal Injury Law

19935 Ventura Blvd suite 202, Woodland Hills, CA 91364, USA

Megan Valles was born in Fresno and later moved to San Fernando Valley where she has enjoyed living ever since. She was later inspired to become an attorney by two things. The first was her love for legal drama tv shows like Law & Order. She loved watching attorneys present their cases and fight for their client’s case. The second came as a fortunate result to a very unfortunate situation. Megan was in a serious car accident and needed an attorney to help her take on the insurance company. Eventually, she found herself working for her attorney and enjoying the fine details of law and research. Megan did her undergrad at Cal State Northridge where she majored in sociology and criminology. After graduating, she enrolled in University of West Los Angeles, juggling a heavy course load while working full time at a personal injury law firm. Megan has gained valuable experience since becoming a lawyer at the Drake Law Group. She enjoys handling personal injury cases because she can deeply understand her clients having been in a similar position twice. When she isn’t fighting for her clients, Megan enjoys snowboarding, hiking, and running. She has done six half marathons and is aiming to do a full marathon in the near future.

Family and Divorce Law

6320 Canoga Avenue, Suite 1620, Woodland Hills, CA 91367

Bill is a Certified Family Law Specialist, certified by the Board of Legal Specialization of the State Bar of California. More important than the title, though, Bill has the proven ability to litigate aggressively when necessary and engineering settlements when possible. He has been described by judges, fellow attorneys and his clients as "high octane", "an attorney with an encyclopedic knowledge of the law", and "a genuine nice guy who fights when he needs to but prefers settlements when it benefits his client." Bill graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Indiana University with a degree in East Asian Languages and Culture. After several years of working in Japan, he attended law school at the University of California Hastings College of Law. In the two decades since Bill was admitted to the California Bar, he has appeared in the Superior courts of Northern and Southern California while handling every issue involved in family law and divorce cases. Bill has expertise in complex matters involving high-value assets, management of business entities and intellectual property during the dissolution process, fiduciary duties, high-earner spousal and child support, and custody of children (including interstate and international custody disputes). "Proper analysis and planning at every phase of a case is crucial. It can make all the difference in how well a case proceeds, whether a reasonable settlement can be reached or whether success is achieved at trial in the rare circumstance when a case actually goes all the way to a trial." - Bill Woodcock Bill is currently a partner and head of the litigation department at Nader and Woodcock, APLC.