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J. Christian Conrad
Irvine, CA Arbitration & Mediation Lawyer with 29 years of experience
Free ConsultationArbitration & Mediation and Business
University of San Diego, San Diego, California
Mr. Conrad is passionate about assisting clients with family law issues that matter most. Admitted to practice in the state of California in 1995, he has literally seen it all. Mr. Conrad’s expertise in family law includes divorce, child support, property division, and parental rights, which makes him a strong and accomplished player in the field of Orange County family law, and one who is fully committed to treating each party with the utmost respect and discretion.
Mr. Conrad understands time is money; therefore, he is committed to protecting both for each of his valued clients. While distinguished legal counsel always...
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Jason E. Turner
Irvine, CA Arbitration & Mediation Lawyer with 25 years of experience
Free ConsultationArbitration & Mediation and Business
Western State University College of Law
Mr. Turner is an AV Preeminent® Peer Review Rated attorney with over 20 years of experience handling a wide range of civil litigation matters on behalf of both plaintiffs and defendants in the California courts. In addition, Mr. Turner has acted as personal counsel to numerous individuals and companies, helping them to create/revise/negotiate contracts, prepare appropriate policies, investigate claims, and avoid litigation. Further, Mr. Turner serves as an arbitrator and mediator to help bring matters to a expedient resolution. Having handled matters on behalf of both plaintiffs and defendants provides Mr. Turner with the ability to analyze matters from...
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Michael Burke
Newport Beach, CA Arbitration & Mediation Lawyer with 36 years of experience
(949) 423-6422
4000 MacArthur Blvd
Suite 600 East Tower
Newport Beach, CA 92660
Free ConsultationArbitration & Mediation, Business, Employment and IP
University of California - Los Angeles
Business lawyer and litigator with diverse experience representing closely held companies, private equity firms, and other business enterprises. My experience as general counsel and on corporate boards gives me a big picture overview to business transactions, business decision processes, and complex litigation management. I also bring that same sensibility to bear on trial and appellate strategy. An acknowledged litigation expert and speaker, I am frequently consulted by other lawyers for trial strategy, business strategy, and ethics issues.
I handle matters in the following areas: business litigation and unfair competition cases, shareholder litigation and partnership disputes, employment...
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Brett Gregory Evans
Anaheim, CA Arbitration & Mediation Lawyer with 19 years of experience
Arbitration & Mediation, Business, Securities and Tax
University of Washington School of Law and University of Utah
Brett Evans delivers experience in securities, corporate, mergers and acquisitions, energy and tax law with his securities career beginning in 1995. At Evans Law, PC, Evans counsels corporations, asset management companies, securities issuers, broker-dealers, investment advisers, registered representatives and other financial industry participants in the areas of securities offerings, arbitration, litigation, broker-dealer and registered investment adviser regulation, compliance, due diligence, securities investigation and enforcement and a diverse range of transactional matters. During his career, Evans has been involved in structuring and drafting more than $1.7 billion in private placement and joint venture transactions in energy, real estate and...
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Michael S. LeBoff
Newport Beach, CA Arbitration & Mediation Lawyer with 26 years of experience
Arbitration & Mediation, Business, Real Estate and Trademarks
Loyola Law School, Los Angeles
Michael S. LeBoff brings nearly 25 years of business trial practice to Klein & Wilson, handling and winning high-stakes trials and arbitrations.
Michael represents clients of all sizes in a wide variety of business cases, including shareholder, partnership and joint venture disputes, trade secret claims, fraud, breach of contract, business torts, real estate, attorney fee disputes and legal malpractice actions.
Michael attended Loyola Law School on a full academic scholarship, graduating second in his class of nearly 400 students. At Loyola, Michael received countless academic awards and served as an editor for the Loyola Law Review.
After graduating from law school,...
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Comm. David S. Weinberg (Ret.)
Costa Mesa, CA Arbitration & Mediation Lawyer with 39 years of experience
Arbitration & Mediation
Western State University College of Law
I am an experienced Private Judge-Mediator, specializing in Arbitration & Mediation for Divorce and Family Law matters. I practice throughout the Newport Beach-Costa Mesa, California area.
Private dispute resolution is a clear alternative to public litigation, helping to resolve legal matters with efficiency and fairness. A private hearing or trial can be scheduled at your convenience and in a comfortable environment. I am dedicated to achieving satisfactory resolutions for all parties.
Serving on the Orange County Superior Court bench for a decade has provided me with unique training, knowledge and legal understanding. I have seen thousands of cases, and am...
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Sondra Ellyn BenNaEim
Cypress, CA Arbitration & Mediation Attorney with 18 years of experience
10073 Valley View
St # 139
Cypress, CA 90630
Free ConsultationArbitration & Mediation
Pacific Coast Univ
I was a family law paralegal for many years prior to my attending law school. During that time I received my 25-Hour Basic Mediation Certificate (1995) and in 2009 I received my 40-Hour Basic Divorce Mediation certificate. In 2009 I also received training in Foreclosure mediation as well as a 10 hour "brush up" course in community mediation and 3 hours of Advanced Mediation training in "Mediating Civil Harassment Cases." I presently limit my practice to Divorce Mediation, Premarital and Postmarital agreements, Prenuptials and Postnuptials, All types of mediation, and Stepparent Adoptions Guardianships.
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Donald S Dench
Rancho Cucamonga, CA Arbitration & Mediation Lawyer with 27 years of experience
(909) 481-0779
9650 Business Center Drive
Suite 102
Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730
Arbitration & Mediation
California Southern Law School
Quality & Experienced Defense You Can Trust Donald S. Dench, a well-known attorney in Rancho Cucamonga, serves all southern California court jurisdictions. Mr. Dench provides quality and experienced legal defense as a family lawyer, family law attorney, criminal lawyer, criminal law attorney, and a mediation attorney. • High Quality, Experienced, Legal Representation • Your Trusted Counsel, Every Step of the Way • Local, Home Court Advantage • On Your Side, Always Here For You “I value and respect the relationships...
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Shelly Jean John
Rancho Cucamonga, CA Arbitration & Mediation Attorney with 27 years of experience
Free ConsultationArbitration & Mediation
University of San Francisco School of Law
We realize that divorce and separation experiences are stressful for you. We manage your legal case so you can tend to your family and other important responsibilities. Our Client and Process Focused approach emphasizes, Accessibility, Professionalism, and Passion. Accessible: Meeting your needs is our top priority. You will have direct contact with your attorney by telephone, email and office appointments. When the attorney is in Court, the knowledgeable and caring staff are happy to assist you. Attorney John will personally speak with you before and after your hearing so you always remain informed and have all...
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Diana L. Martinez
Chino, CA Arbitration & Mediation Lawyer with 27 years of experience
Free ConsultationArbitration & Mediation
University of Southern California School of Law
Since 2007, Diana L. Martinez has dedicated 100% of her legal practice to out-of-court, informed, and family focused solutions. The destruction Ms. Martinez saw while battling divorce cases in court, led her to this re-structure. The reality is that few people enter a divorce ready to make legal and financial agreements on support, parenting, and asset and debit allocation. Even fewer enter divorce with the trust and confidence that their soon-to-be ex will be open, honest, and "fair". Ms. Martinez provides her clients with the tools to prepare themselves emotionally, financially, and legally, so that all...
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Tye Merritt
Ontario, CA Arbitration & Mediation Attorney with 20 years of experience
We are an inclusive law office. We assist people, families, LGBTQ+, and seniors with landlord tenant disputes, wage garnishments, judgments, collection lawsuits, tenant legal help, eviction moratorium, neighbor disputes in any county in the State of California.
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Stephanie B. Saunders
Newport Beach, CA Arbitration & Mediation Attorney with 20 years of experience
(949) 769-7040
4000 MacArthur Boulevard
East Tower, Suite 600
Newport Beach, CA 92660
Arbitration & Mediation
Santa Barbara College of Law
I have extensive experience with litigation and mediation in all areas of Family Law. I am dedicated to providing outstanding advocacy for clients in Los Angeles, Orange, San Bernardino, and Riverside Counties.
I assist clients with both the emotional and legal matters that arise in family situations. With a practical approach, I am committed to a close and interactive client relationship, focused on attaining the best outcomes.
Visit my website for more information. Contact me for a free consultation to discuss how I can assist you with your family law needs.
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Kate Kelso
Tustin, CA Arbitration & Mediation Lawyer
Free ConsultationArbitration & Mediation, Business and Tax
Georgetown University Law Center
Kate is a California bar-certified attorney with more than seven years experience currently operating an eponymous law practice: The Law Offices of K. Kelso.
Since graduating from Georgetown University Law Center in Washington, D.C., Kate, an ocean-minded South Florida native, consciously endeavors to hone her talents as a communicator, connecting with clients from diverse backgrounds. Through targeted community outreach and dedication to volunteerism, Kate developed the philosophy on which K. Kelso Law is based: to provide comprehensive custom estate plans that are individualized and compassionate, to empower every client through wills, trusts, and estate planning as they contemplate and arrange their...
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Laura Chanel Rosauer
Riverside, CA Arbitration & Mediation Lawyer with 28 years of experience
Free ConsultationArbitration & Mediation
California Western School of Law
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Maria M. Rogova
Poway, CA Arbitration & Mediation Attorney with 7 years of experience
Free ConsultationArbitration & Mediation
California Western School of Law and Moscow Institute of Foreign Languages
Maria Rogova, Esq. is the founder of Maria Rogova Family Law, specializing in divorce and family law in San Diego, California.
With a strong legal background and a strategic approach developed through years of competitive chess, Maria offers a unique perspective to her practice. Fluent in Russian and possessing a diverse international background, she is well-equipped to handle a broad range of family law matters, including divorce, legal separation, child custody, child support, spousal support, property division, domestic violence restraining orders, both contested and uncontested divorces, as well as the litigation and negotiation of various divorce-related issues and premarital agreements.
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Grenville Thomas Pridham
Anaheim, CA Arbitration & Mediation Attorney with 40 years of experience
Arbitration & Mediation, Business and Consumer
University of San Diego School of Law
Mr. Pridham helps clients enforce their rights involving the consumer finance laws (debt and credit) and with their wills and living trusts. Mr. Pridham also advises on conservatorships and related elder law issues. He also represents consumers who have been ripped off in any sort of the following financial transactions: Debt Collectors who misstate the amount of debt or harass. False or inaccurate Credit Report information. Manufacturers for violations of the Federal Consumer Warranty Act. ...
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Melissa Roudabush
Orange, CA Arbitration & Mediation Attorney with 20 years of experience
Free ConsultationArbitration & Mediation
UCLA School of Law
Mrs. Roudabush is a Senior Partner at R & S Law Group, LLP. Mrs. Roudabush is passionate about helping her clients find long-term solutions as peacefully as possible. Throughout her legal career, Mrs. Roudabush has worked in private practice, devoting her time to helping families. Mrs. Roudabush has spent time as a Managing Attorney in a busy family law practice and has also served clients in the areas of probate law, civil litigation, intellectual property, tax, and international criminal law. Melissa Roudabush earned her J.D. from UCLA in 2004 and her B.A. in Sociology and Women's...
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Maurice Mandel II
Newport Beach, CA Arbitration & Mediation Lawyer with 44 years of experience
Free ConsultationArbitration & Mediation, Consumer and Employment
Western State University College of Law
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My practice has focused on EMPLOYMENT LAW cases in Federal and California Courts for 40+ years. I am a trial attorney, and have handled employment and housing cases involving race, age, gender, and physical disability harassment and discrimination and cases involving sexual harassment and discrimination.
I also handle WAGE AND HOUR matters involving the wrongful theft of wages, including class actions. I have represented both the employee and employer although I predominately represent the employee....
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Elijah Marcus Underwood
San Diego, CA Arbitration & Mediation Lawyer with 15 years of experience
Arbitration & Mediation, Business and Real Estate
University of California College of the Law, San Francisco
Eli is the owner of Underwood Law Firm, P.C. The son of two small-business owners, Eli knows that your business or investment is an extension of your family's ambitions, and may be its most precious asset. He frequently represents land owners, developers, builders, contractors, realtors, and other business professionals.
Eli understands that protecting your business or real estate can be like protecting your family. He has strong experience in civil litigation, and has succeeded at every stage of the judicial process, including winning bench and jury trials. He is no stranger to aggressive fast-paced litigation, and genuinely enjoys delving into the...
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Tenny Christine Rostomian-Amin
Irvine, CA Arbitration & Mediation Attorney with 21 years of experience
Free ConsultationArbitration & Mediation
Pepperdine Univ School of Law and Pepperdine University School of Law
Tenny Amin is a Co-owner/Partner in the firm’s Irvine, California office. She focuses her practice on family law litigation and mediation. Well-known for her effective and assertive representation, Tenny has extensive experience in handling all aspects of family law cases ranging from mediations to trials involving child custody and child support, spousal support, and division of property. Committed to the intelligent and effective representation of her clients, Tenny focuses her practice on intricate custody disputes as well as cases involving the characterization and division of high asset and complex marital estates.
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Leann K. Kaufman
Irvine, CA Arbitration & Mediation Lawyer with 17 years of experience
Arbitration & Mediation
Chapman University Fowler School of Law
Leann Kaufman is a Certified Specialist in Family Law* with a focus on settlement oriented divorce and mediation. She is very effective at handling complex child custody issues. Ms. Kaufman can handle all matters related to divorce and enjoys working with parties that want to minimize stress, maintain control over the ability to make their own decisions and preserve wealth. Divorce is a transition, not an end, especially if there are children involved.
Ms. Kaufman has practiced exclusively in Family Law since being admitted to the bar in 2007. Ms. Kaufman has a passion for helping families in transition, so practicing...
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Terri Joann Breer
Irvine, CA Arbitration & Mediation Lawyer with 39 years of experience
Arbitration & Mediation
Pepperdine University School of Law
I am a family law attorney and mediator. I specialize in assisting couples settle their divorce cases out of court through my consensual dispute resolution processes, mediation and collaborative divorce. I have over twenty years experience working with couples to resolve the issues in their divorce using my flat fee mediation programs. I also work as a collaborative attorney in cases where I collaborate with the couple and other professionals, including Child Specialists, Divorce Coaches, Marriage and Family Therapists and Financial Specialists. My clients save money using a problem solving approach that allows them to...
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Steven Lawrence Krongold
Irvine, CA Arbitration & Mediation Lawyer with 38 years of experience
Free ConsultationArbitration & Mediation, Business, IP and Trademarks
Loyola Law School
Nearly 30 years of litigation experience in state and federal courts. Specialize in representing small and mid-size businesses in variety of commercial disputes.
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John Robert Armstrong
Laguna Hills, CA Arbitration & Mediation Lawyer with 28 years of experience
Arbitration & Mediation, Appeals, Business and Employment
Trial and Appellate Lawyer with 27 years of experience in handling large loss/high exposure, complex civil claims in insurance defense, insurance subrogation, business, construction, commercial, intellectual property, labor and employment matters, and estate litigation.
Before founding Armstrong Law Group in 2021, John Armstrong was a founding partner of Horwitz, Cron & Armstrong, LLP, and was an equity partner with Murtaugh Meyer Nelson & Treglia, LLP (2001-2010). Before that, John was associated with prestigious insurance defense law firms, namely Mower, Koeller, Nebeker, Carlson & Haluck, LLP (1998-2001) and Demler, Armstrong & Rowland, LLP (1996-1998).
John was graduated in the top of his class...
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Luke S. Carlson
Aliso Viejo, CA Arbitration & Mediation Lawyer with 15 years of experience
Arbitration & Mediation, Business, Real Estate and Tax
Western State College of Law at Argosy University
Luke Carlson always had an interest in business, real estate, and the protection of wealth. During his collegiate career, he realized law was the best way to immerse himself in these verticals. Today, as owner of LS Carlson Law, he and his team of attorneys service clients with their business, real estate, and estate planning needs. By nature, he is a strategist and loves analyzing a situation to determine the best solution to a client’s issue. Carlson understands that the practice of law provides endless opportunities to engage in strategic thinking. Whether it be against an opponent in litigation, which...
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Daniel McLeod Carlson
San Diego, CA Arbitration & Mediation Attorney with 32 years of experience
Free ConsultationArbitration & Mediation, Business, Consumer and Securities
California Western School of Law
The Carlson Law Firm, APC was formed in 2001 by Mr. Carlson with the intent to specialize in securities law claims. Prior to that Mr. Carlson was a law clerk to a Federal Bankruptcy Judge and then worked at the San Diego Law Firm of Ault, Deuprey, Jones and Gorman specializing in business litigation. He then bacame a Partner at Brewer & Carlson, LLP practicing primarily in securities law claims. The Carlson firm primarily represents plaintiffs in claims against their financial advisors, brokers and brokerages.
The team at the Carlson Law Firm emphasizes direct personal attention with...
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Lawrence Alexander Huerta
San Diego, CA Arbitration & Mediation Lawyer with 41 years of experience
Arbitration & Mediation, Business, Employment and Real Estate
Univ of Michigan Law Sch
B.A. degree in Economics, University of California, Davis, June 1980. J.D. University of Michigan Law School, May 1983. Admitted to the California Bar in 1983. Admitted to practice before all state and federal courts in California. Mediator Credential from the National Conflict Resolution Center. Mediator on the San Diego County Superior Court Mediation Panel, and the American Arbitration Association ("AAA") Commercial, Employment, Healthcare, & Real Estate Mediation Panels. Previously served on Mediation panels for the Duke University Private Adjudication Center, and the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Forest Service, Navy, and Postal Service. Arbitration Chairperson for the...
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Mitchell Lee Lathrop
San Diego, CA Arbitration & Mediation Attorney with 58 years of experience
Free ConsultationArbitration & Mediation and Insurance Claims
College of Law of England and Wales and University of Southern California Gould School of Law
Mitch Lathrop has been practicing law for over 50 years and is licensed in California, New York, the District of Columbia and before the U.S. Supreme Court. Today he limits his practice to arbitration, mediation, and consultation and expert testimony in matters involving insurance, reinsurance and lawyers' professional responsibility. He is a former Presiding Referee of the California State Bar Court, the disciplinary body for lawyers in California. He has qualified as an expert in both state and federal courts.
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Rodney James Hahn
San Diego, CA Arbitration & Mediation Attorney with 45 years of experience
Free ConsultationArbitration & Mediation, Business, Insurance Defense and Tax
Loyola Law School, Los Angeles
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Ernest R. Macias
San Diego, CA Arbitration & Mediation Attorney with 40 years of experience
Free ConsultationArbitration & Mediation, Business and Real Estate
Western State Univ
The Macias Law Firm has more than 34 years of experience in the practice of Personal Injury, Business and Real Estate law, and Civil litigation matters.
Please reach out for a free consultation, at (408) 420-5723 or email at emacias@maciaslaw.com.
Website: www.maciaslaw.com
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Laila Havre Jacobsma
Santa Fe Springs, CA Arbitration & Mediation Attorney with 32 years of experience
(562) 219-2747
12631 E. Imperial Highway
Suite D-126
Santa Fe Springs, CA 90670
Arbitration & Mediation and Bankruptcy
Pepperdine University School of Law and Western State College of Law at Argosy University
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Kevin Brian Gibbs
Anaheim, CA Arbitration & Mediation Attorney with 32 years of experience
Arbitration & Mediation
Western State University College of Law
Attorney Kevin B. Gibbs is a proudly certified family law specialist by the California State Bar’s Board of Legal Specialization. This means that he successfully passed a written exam and proved his knowledge through various legal encounters; in which only a small percentage of the attorneys in California can say this. Attorney Gibbs graduated with a Bachelor’s in Accounting at California State University, Fullerton in 1984 and his Juris Doctor at Western State University College of Law in 1993. He is a proud member of the State Bar of California, the California State Bar Association, the Orange County and Los...
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Harrison Pierce Kordestani
Newport Beach, CA Arbitration & Mediation Attorney with 30 years of experience
Arbitration & Mediation, Business, Entertainment & Sports and Tax
Boston University School of Law and California Western School of Law
I have extensive experience in legal, finance, management and company-building.
As an attorney, my focus has been on transactional drafting and negotiation and providing ongoing legal counsel and contract interpretation to numerous private individuals as well as companies in varied fields such as media and entertainment, oil and gas, mining and exploration, virtual reality technologies, private health care, cannabis, and mortgage lending and real estate.
As an entertainment professional, I have acquired, or produced, and distributed dozens of feature films, while usually being active in managing the business and legal affairs of most the companies I have worked for or founded. My...
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Jeanann F. Khalife
Newport Beach, CA Arbitration & Mediation Lawyer with 13 years of experience
Free ConsultationArbitration & Mediation
Whittier Law School
Jeanann Khalife, attorney-mediator is the Managing Partner at Alternative Divorce Solutions, Inc. (“ADS”). Ms. Khalife commenced her legal career in 2012 as a litigation attorney, with a primary focus in Business and Employment Law. She enjoyed the challenging nature of the litigation realm and excelled in case management and legal argumentative construction.
As time passed, Jeanann noticed that she had an inclination to do more with her legal career. She desired to utilize her legal training to positively impact her community. The question was how?
Divorce Mediation, was an unexpected path in Ms. Khalife's career. However, it proved to be the path...
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Kathleen A. Brown
Irvine, CA Arbitration & Mediation Lawyer with 30 years of experience
Arbitration & Mediation
Western State College of Law at Argosy University
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Rachael Berman
Irvine, CA Arbitration & Mediation Lawyer with 31 years of experience
Arbitration & Mediation, Appeals, Business and Real Estate
University of California College of the Law, San Francisco
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David E. Mead
Irvine, CA Arbitration & Mediation Attorney with 34 years of experience
Arbitration & Mediation, Antitrust, Business and Products Liability
Loyola Marymount University
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Miles J. Feldman
Irvine, CA Arbitration & Mediation Attorney with 31 years of experience
Arbitration & Mediation, Entertainment & Sports, IP and Trademarks
University of California - Berkeley
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Robert Shore
Irvine, CA Arbitration & Mediation Lawyer with 32 years of experience
Arbitration & Mediation, Business, IP and Trademarks
University of California, Berkeley School of Law
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Mr. Thomas Andrew Fasel
Newport Beach, CA Arbitration & Mediation Attorney with 19 years of experience
(949) 706-3188
610 Newport Center Drive
Suite 810
Newport Beach, CA 92660
Free ConsultationArbitration & Mediation, Business and International
University of Notre Dame and Chapman University Fowler School of Law
Thomas A. Fasel is a California licensed Attorney, a Solicitor (Attorney) in England & Wales and is the founding partner of Fasel Law. Mr. Fasel assists businesses and individuals facilitate cross-border transactions, foreign transactions and domestic transactions relating to international trade and finance as well as helping clients enforce international contracts, collect damages and obtain justice in international litigation. Mr. Fasel graduated Magna Cum Laude from the University of Notre Dame, Law School, obtaining his highly specialized Master of Law (LL.M.) degree in International and Comparative Law. Mr. Fasel earned his Juris Doctor Degree from Chapman University...