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5030 Camino De La Siesta ste 350, San Diego, CA 92108, USA

Area of Practice: Employment Discrimination/Wage Hour/Real Estate Litigation/Small Business Litigation Don has been a member of the California Bar Association and a civil litigation attorney since 1983. He served as an officer with the Highway Patrol Division of the Arizona Department of Public Safety for eight years. While there, Don began his undergraduate education. He later returned to school full time to complete his undergraduate education and pursue a legal career. Don earned his bachelor's degree from the University of Arizona at Tucson in 1979 and received his Juris Doctor from California Western School of Law in San Diego in 1982. Don is also a veteran, having served in the United States Army from 1969 to 1971. Upon graduation and receiving his license from the State Bar of California, Don worked for General Electric for a period of time. He then began his independent practice as a civil litigation and insurance defense attorney in San Diego. Don's practice expanded from his initial work in construction defect, personal injury and litigation defense into a more general civil litigation practice representing both plaintiffs and defendants. He represents individuals and business entities, including sole proprietorships, general and limited partnerships, and corporate clients, before state and federal courts in a wide array of civil litigation such as business and corporate litigation; real estate litigation; domestic, labor and discrimination cases; contract litigation; and construction defect and mold litigation. He has successfully represented individuals and business entities in a wide array of administrative matters before municipal, county, state and federal agencies and boards as well as state and federal administrative courts, including matters relating to professional licensing and credentialing. During his extensive years of practice, Don has represented hundreds of individuals and business entities in simple and complex litigation in hearings and arbitrations and at trial. He has tried cases before state courts, United States District Courts, state and federal administrative courts, and administrative agencies throughout California. Don has argued cases before the 4th District Court of Appeal and United States Court of Appeal. Don is a member of the State Bar of California, the American Bar Association (ABA), the San Diego County Bar Association, and the Riverside County and Desert bar associations. He is also a member of the American Association for Justice (AAJ) and Consumer Attorneys of California. He has presented seminars on behalf of and before many professional organizations in various fields, including real estate and labor.

Real Estate Law

8034 Jefferson Highway, Baton Rouge, LA 70809

Area of Practice: Construction Law Ted currently serves as general counsel and a member of the Board of Directors for the Greater Baton Rouge Chapter of the American Subcontractors Association. He is the Immediate Past President of the South Central Louisiana Chapter of the Construction Financial Managers Association (CFMA). Ted also serves on the Steering Committee for Division 9 of the American Bar Association Forum on the Construction Industry and serves on both the Technology and Membership Committees of the ABA Forum. Ted has been a featured speaker at the Construction SuperConference, which is recognized as the preeminent construction conference with presentations and seminars from top legal, consulting, and leaders of construction companies. Ted also routinely speaks on the topic of Construction Law for various trade associations and professional organizations. Prior to founding LAPEROUSE, APLC in 2018, Ted was a partner with Taylor Porter Brooks & Phillips in Baton Rouge, Louisiana for 14 years, and, prior to that, practiced law in Dallas, Texas, for an “Am Law 200” law firm.

Real Estate Law

702 King Farm Boulevard, 155, Rockville, MD 20850

Elliot began his career developing relationships and providing solutions for bank and non-bank lenders in connection with their nationwide and regional lending platforms. Elliot is considered a pioneer in the industry as he created one of the first nationwide title and escrow companies with brick and mortar locations in multistate environments. Trustworthy, reliable, and forward-thinking are a few of the characteristics which have shaped Elliot’s career as a settlement services executive. Seeing a need and an opportunity to provide full services to his clients, Elliot established Validata Lender Services, LLC (VLS) as a national appraisal management company. VLS services regional and national bank and non-bank lenders in support of their entire appraisal platforms with seamless electronic integration achieving appropriate appraisal compliance. In 2014, Elliot co-founded Title Connect, the first cooperative format based title organization connecting large scale title organizations. Title Connect is a revolutionary industry leader bringing together former competitors to collaborate resources to further client services and solutions. Founding organizations of Title Connect include Monarch Title, Capitol Title and Closeline Settlements which is licensed to operate in 44 states through various company-owned subsidiaries. Elliot is an attorney and member of the Maryland and District of Columbia Bars. He is a cum laude graduate of the American University’s Washington College of Law and has a bachelor of science in finance from the University of Maryland at College Park. Elliot has been an active member of Young Presidents Organizations since 2003 and lives with his wife of 22 years, Sandy and four children in Potomac, Maryland.

Real Estate Law

15303 Ventura Blvd #1400, Sherman Oaks, CA 91403, USA

Elmira Tofanyan is an associate attorney with a focus on real estate and general liability matters at Kulik, Gottesman, Siegel, & Ware, LLP. With a deep understanding of the complexities of these fields, Elmira is committed to providing exceptional legal representation to clients facing disputes in these areas. After earning her Juris Doctorate degree from Southwestern Law School through its accelerated two-year program, Elmira was admitted to practice law in California. At Southwestern, she was a finalist in the Negotiation Honors Program’s Intramural Competition, and a recipient of the Wildman/Schumacher Scholarship Award as well as the Public Service Distinction Award. Prior to law school, Elmira completed her Bachelor of Arts degrees in both, Philosophy and Political Science at UC Irvine. As a first-generation attorney, she understands the importance of hard work and determination in achieving success, and approaches each case with diligence and tenacity, working closely with clients to develop effective strategies tailored to their unique needs and objectives. Prior to joining KGSW, Elmira practiced law at a boutique litigation firm with a focus on Employment and Labor Law. She successfully argued for the dismissal of the representative PAGA claims brought against her client, at a time when courts were customarily staying cases pending the California Supreme Court’s ruling on Adolph v. Uber Technologies, Inc. In addition to her legal practice, Elmira is actively involved in the legal community and maintains memberships in professional associations such as the Armenian Women’s Bar Association. She stays abreast of the latest developments in civil litigation to ensure that her clients receive the most up-to-date and effective legal representation.

Real Estate Law

1420 5th Ave #2000, Seattle, WA 98101, USA

Eric F. Schacht is an attorney with Dickson Frohlich Phillips Burgess PLLC. He represents businesses, property owners, associations, entrepreneurs, individuals in complex real estate, corporate, commercial, and general litigation matters. His practice includes commercial transactions, corporate governance, commercial real estate, residential real estate, regulatory compliance, dispute resolution, and strategic risk management. Mr. Schacht earned his J.D. from Seattle University School of Law in 2019 and holds admission to practice in Washington, the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington, and the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Washington. He serves as Communications Chair of the Honorable Robert J. Bryan American Inn of Court.