Atwood Business Lawyers

Mr. Andranian has over 16 years experience in contract and tort litigation, representing clients in business, contract, public and private works construction, landlord-tenant, and personal injury cases. Mr. Andranian has served as a political advisor and lobbyist and has testified before Congress and numerous state panels on public land use issues.

Mr. Andranian is a member of the California State Bar and is also licensed to practice before the United States District Court. He is the Chairman of the Law Europe International Real Estate Practice Group and a former Planning Commissioner for the City of Costa Mesa, serving as the commission’s...

Mr. Hiller received his JD and MBA from Pepperdine University and certificates from the Palmer Center for Entrepreneurship and Straus Institute for Alternative Dispute Resolution. Mr. Hiller has litigated hundreds of civil and business disputes, advised numerous companies on contracts, trademarks (filing, TTAB proceedings), licensing, employment matters, and represented clients in mediation, arbitration, quasi-judicial proceedings, and before municipalities.

Kevin K. Hull is an experienced securities lawyer who benefits clients with his multifaceted background from multiple positions in the securities industry, regulation and law since 1988. Prior to reentering private practice, Mr. Hull was the CEO of Grubb & Ellis Securities, Inc., a position he held for nearly six years. Responsible for all aspects of the firm, including compliance, accounting, national accounts and sales management, Mr. Hull was successful in managing the structure and operations of the firm to be in line with current regulatory expectations while achieving sales during his tenure of approximately $3.4 billion across multiple product...

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...

Corbett H. Williams represents clients in business, employment and personal injury matters. Trained by the best in the business, he began his legal career at the international law firm, Jones Day, where he practiced for more than half a decade. Mr. Williams received his law degree from Loyola Law School, Los Angeles, where he graduated in the top 3% percent of his class. Mr. Williams has and continues to obtain excellent results for clients.

If you are looking for an experienced attorney in the areas of Family or Business law, Torrence L. Howell at the Law Offices of Torrence L. Howell, has been serving clients in Southern California for more than 13 years. I understand that business assets are often placed at jeopardy when family issues such as divorce occur. In other words, business and family law are often intertwined. As a lawyer who holds an MBA degree and owns my own firm, I understand how a business must be structured in order to survive financially, and I know what it...

Joshua A. Smisko was born in Valencia, California. He attended the University of California, Irvine, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts. Mr. Smisko received his Juris Doctorate degree from Whittier Law School where he was a member of the Entertainment and Sports Law Society and a contributor to their quarterly newsletter and he also obtained a certificate in Intellectual Property. Mr. Smisko previously worked for a National Law Firm representing Banks, Mortgage Loan Lenders, Mortgage Loan Servicers and Foreclosure Trustees dealing with Wrongful Foreclosure claims, Fair Credit Reporting Act claims, Fair Debt Collection Practices Act claims, Evictions, and Bankruptcy...

I am passionate about helping people. I love getting to know my clients and providing them with a positive experience and services that offer real value to their lives.

Your Estate plan is important to you and should fit your life and values, not just a form printed out with your name stuck in it. My estate plans are tailored to you and are of immediate use to help you organize your life with a personalized Grab-and-Go book.

My broad business career in high technology with several Fortune 500 companies gives me a unique perspective and business sense...

I was born in Brazil but grew up in Riverside after my family immigrated to the United States. Growing up I loved playing football, basketball, soccer, and baseball with my brothers and the kids in the neighborhood but I was always fascinated by my oldest brother's interest in science. So after graduating from high school in Riverside I majored in Electrical Engineering at California Polytechnic University where I obtained both a Bachelor and Master degree in Electrical Engineering. As an engineer I have worked for a number of different technology companies ranging from large aerospace...

I was raised in inner city Washington, DC and I truly understand the challenges that working class people face. I was lucky to attend a Jesuit college prep high school that prepared me for college. I attended the United States Air Force Academy, served 20 years and now I am a retired Air Force military officer. While serving, I attended evening law school and passed the California State Bar in 1992.

During my time in the Air Force, and post retirement, I have been a commander and directed the paths of many individuals. I have also worked in the business...

Clients want lawyers who know what they're doing, who can explain what and why they're doing it and how it benefits the client, and who can do it all for a reasonable fee with a strong likelihood of a favorable outcome. This is especially true of intellectual property attorneys whose clients understand that their most valuable assets, their copyrights, trademarks, and patents, are largely intangible and oftentimes hard to quantify. I understand these challenges and that understanding underlies my approach to every client and to every legal situation. Of course, it doesn't hurt that I've been doing this for more than...

I am a Southern California attorney practicing in Taxation, Estate Planning, and Business law. With my Master of Laws in Taxation and the experience leading teams of attorneys, CPAs, and Enrolled Agents, I am able to help my clients identify key needs and provide solutions tailored to their goals. I am a full-service tax law practitioner, offering a broad range of representation, including tax audit or controversy, income tax planning, estate planning, or business representation. By combining a fundamental understanding of the big picture with the complexity of daily interactions and experiences, I provide proactive solutions to a diversity of clients,...

Ms. McNeil practices exclusively in the area of employment law and business litigation. She represents employers at trial, mediation and arbitration on employment litigation, wage and hour actions, multi-plaintiff and single plaintiff cases involving various employment claims, including discrimination and harassment, wrongful discharge, unfair competition, and misappropriation of trade secrets. Ms. McNeil, regularly advises a wide range of corporations, large and small, on labor and employment-related issues, including wage and hour matters under state law and the FLSA, unfair competition, reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act ("ADA"), the Family Medical Leave Act ("FMLA") and the Fair Employment...

Magarian & DiMercurio is AV Preeminent rated law firm that is focused on business and employment litigation and counseling. The firm represent clients throughout Southern California, including Orange County, Riverside County, San Bernardino County, Los Angeles County, and San Diego County.

Lead counsel in employment litigation matters including wrongful termination, disability discrimination, sexual harassment, whistleblower, trade secrets/unfair competition, age discrimination, hostile work environment, retaliation, wage and hour, arbitrations, Labor Commissioner hearings, and investigations. Advise employers regarding compliance with federal, state, and local laws and regulations. Negotiation of dispute resolution, employment contracts, and severance agreements. Read More Lead counsel in a wide variety of business litigation matters involving shareholder and LLC member disputes, trade secret misappropriation, breach of contract, collection of accounts receivable, supply chain disputes, commercial leases, product failures, warranty claims, product recalls, unfair competition, defense of consumer claims, quality control...

Evolution Tax and Legal is a top of the line International Tax firm based in Irvine, CA. We help both individuals and small to medium-sized businesses navigate the complicated world of international tax.

Firm founder, Alton Moore is a dually licensed California attorney and CPA. Alton has a vast experience in both the legal and tax worlds.
Prior to Evolution Tax and Legal, Alton's career began in Big 4 accounting with Ernst & Young, LLP, where he worked primarily amongst the international, state and local, and real estate tax compliance and consulting practices.
Alton then moved to an in-house role with a large...

David A. Berstein is a founding partner of Myers Berstein LLP where he concentrates his law practice on intellectual property-related litigation and business disputes. Over the past 15 years, Mr. Berstein has handled numerous cases before the Superior and Federal District Courts in California as well as proceedings before the Trademark Trial and Appeals Board of the United States Patent and Trademark Office. In 1996, Mr. Berstein’s legal background began at the Law Firm of Horton Barbaro & Reilly in Santa Ana where he initially clerked for Managing Partner, Jay Cordell Horton. Mr. Berstein worked as an associate...

Roger E. Naghash is dedicated to aggressively advocating for the rights and interests of his clients in a broad range of legal matters. He provides customized legal services and representation to fit the specific needs of each client. Always with honesty and integrity, Roger is a fierce advocate who fights for the justice his clients are entitled to under state and federal laws. He is committed to keeping clients informed and involved, and pursuing the best possible outcomes with quality, hands-on, and affordable service.

Roger earned his B.S. from Western State University and his J.D. from Western State University College of...

Attorney Doug Ames has been practicing employment and business litigation for almost 20 years. He has helped his clients achieve courtroom victories for more than $10 million based on his integrity, experience and aggressive representation.

Think Defense is a professional law corporation that delivers effective legal representation in white-collar cases, blue-collar cases, and business litigation.

Before founding the firm, Mr. Dabiri was an Assistant U.S. Attorney in Los Angeles and Orange County, where he investigated and prosecuted a wide range of federal criminal cases.

Before serving as a federal prosecutor, he litigated complex civil cases at one of the best and biggest law firms in the world, O'Melveny & Myers.

And before joining the firm, he clerked for a federal trial judge at the U.S. District Court in Los Angeles.

He earned his bachelor's degree in Political Science...

Seth Nayowitz is an associate in the real estate department, focusing on real estate purchase and sale, financing and leasing transactions.

Eric S. Hartman is a southern California attorney with several decades of experience and offices located in Huntington Beach, serving coastal and other southern California communities. Mr. Hartman places an emphasis on personally meeting with clients and honestly analyzing their legal needs and objectives. He has earned the highest peer rating available from the Martindale-Hubbell lawyer rating service based on competency and ethics. Mr. Hartman's current law practice emphasizes (1) business law, from start-ups to well established local and national businesses, including corporate and limited liability company formations, transactional and business litigation matters; (2) estate...