Big Pine Business Lawyers

I am a business attorney doing both transactions as well as litigation.

Jean Claude (JJ) B. Mallein Jr. is an experienced business, tax and trusts and estates attorney. Dedicated to wealth preservation, he has focused his education and practice on helping California residents secure their estates and prepare for the future. As a partner at boutique tax and estate planning firm in the Silicon Valley, Mr. Mallein gained valuable experience in wealth management, estate planning, tax planning, business succession planning, trust and estate administrations, tax controversy, real estate transactions and like-kind exchange cases. He is fully prepared to tackle complex business and estate planning cases. Mr. Mallein is a Dual Certified...

I have been practicing law since 1979. In that time I have gained a lot of pride in representing people who need my help to fight for their cause. I handle very complex cases including aviation disasters, brain and spine injury cases and other highly technical issues. These types of cases take knowledge and dedication in order to achieve successful results. I am a pilot and have taught Aviation Law at California State University. During my career I have helped my clients to settle their cases before they ever see a courtroom and I have...

I am a startup business lawyer and litigator practicing in Silicon Valley as head of a 4-lawyer boutique firm, George Grellas & Associates. We are business lawyers with a specialty in early-stage tech startups. Since 1984, we have helped small to medium-sized businesses, startups, entrepreneurs, and executives - several thousand in all. We help form companies - fund them - sell or merge or acquire them - sell their assets - do their corporate work, employment work, contracts, leases, and standard terms - licensing, trademark, and IP work - founder and equity incentive structures - commercial deals of all types. We...

Mr. Young is a graduate of Harvard College and The Cornell Law School. He was Law Clerk to the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Alaska, and Assistant Attorney General of Alaska. Mr. Young was a member of the legal team involved in the structuring and financing of the Trans-Alaska Oil Pipeline, one of the largest construction projects in the United States. He was further involved in the litigation which allowed the Trans-Alaska Oil Pipeline to be successfully built. Besides business transactions and litigation, Mr. Young is experienced in complex litigation against State and Federal Governments and Agencies, including...

Our motto is "Best Strategy for Best Result". Being a decorated war-time veteran of the United States Army, Ugo knows the rules of engagement both in and out of the courtroom. So we employ the best tools to achieve the best possible result for you. Sometimes that may require a vigorous litigation, or a careful engagement of the opposing side or sometimes a combination of vigorous litigation and pragmatic negotiation. We are simply result driven! At Ugo Harris Law, we have won overwhelming majority of our cases. So the overwhelming majority of our clients are return clients...

Nima was born and raised in Los Angeles, and went on to graduate from UCLA summa cum laude, with a major in psychology. His legal education took place at Harvard Law School, which led him to work as an associate and counsel at some of the largest law firms in the country. Here, Nima worked on some of the largest and most sophisticated litigation matters in the country, as well as practicing mergers and acquisitions on behalf of private equity firms. After receiving invaluable training from some of the nation's top legal minds, Nima set out on his own to found...

Ms. Katje earned her Juris Doctorate at California Western School of Law, San Diego, California, graduated Cum Laude and was a Dean's Honor List recipient. She was also a recipient of the American Jurisprudence Award in Contracts I and Contracts II. Ms. Katje was a member of the Law Review and International Law Journal at California Western School Law, where she was an Associate Editor.

Ms. Katje was admitted to the California State Bar in 2003 and is a Member of the American Bar Association and San Diego County Bar Association. Ms. Katje is licensed to practice in all courts in...

Edward A. Fernandez has over 25 years' experience in general civil litigation with an emphasis in personal injury, premises liability, construction (both injury and defect) and business litigation. He has tried, arbitrated and mediated hundreds of cases throughout Southern and Central California. He obtained his Bachelor of Arts Degree from the University of California San Diego in 1979 and his Juris Doctorate from the University of San Diego in 1982. More recently, he completed the Pepperdine University School of Law/Strauss Institute for Dispute Resolution Mediating the Litigated Case program. Mr. Fernandez also recently attended "Impasse Is...

Matthew J. Knez graduated from the University of Redlands in California where he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Creative Writing. He went on to pursue his Law Degree at the University of LaVerne, College of Law in Ontario, California. While pursuing his law degree he earned various awards, including CALI Award in Torts and he was on the Dean’s List. Mr. Knez was also a member of the Justice and Immigration Clinic where he worked with people seeking asylum into the United States from countries where they had experienced persecution or threat of persecution....

Mr. Williams is the founder of The Williams Firm and has over 21 years of extensive experience in the areas of real estate, construction, business and corporate law. Mr. Williams' practice areas include all aspects of civil litigation and dispute resolution in all courts, government hearings, arbitrations and mediations in the areas of real estate, construction and business law. Mr. Williams also represents and advises clients in business transactions, corporate law, real property transactions, and trademark law. In real estate matters he has represented owners and developers of residential and commercial properties, including multi-million dollar properties, negotiated sales...

At Yash Law Group, Yashdeep “Jesse” Singh, Esq. focuses his practice in the areas of employment and labor law and business law. Specifically, Jesse has litigated matters in state and federal courts and arbitration that involve claims of wage-and-hour violations, wrongful termination, sexual harassment, discrimination, breach of contract, and fraud, among others. Representative clients include employees of small retail stores to large multi-national companies, consumers of goods and services, and small- to medium-sized businesses. As the Principal Attorney at Yash Law Group, Jesse handles every aspect of clients’ cases—something he has prided himself in since opening the doors at Yash...

The only thing worse than getting beat up, is getting beat up by the one who is supposed to protect you. You are not alone. When you are let down by the person in whom you placed your utmost Trust, you need a very special kind of representation. I have Decades of experience aggressively dealing with attorneys from all areas of practice.

EDUCATION
Graduated from Paramount High School, Paramount, California, 1962
Graduated from California State University, Long Beach, Long Beach, California, 1968. B.S. Degree in Social Sciences. B.S Degree in Political Science.
Graduated from Southwestern University School of Law,...

Based in Silicon Valley, Ed Batts is an attorney, military veteran, and former federal special agent. Early in his legal career, he simultaneously worked for a civilian law practice and the United States Navy's Naval Criminal Investigative Service. In 2008, he was transferred to the U.S. Air Force Office of Special Investigations. A summa cum laude graduate of UCLA and member of Phi Beta Kappa, Ed Batts was the commencement speaker at his graduation. He interned at Empower America, a center-right think tank in Washington, D.C., and the Department of State as an undergraduate. After earning his juris doctor...

Tommy helps entrepreneurs, startups, and businesses of all kinds build great companies. His goal is to be a team member of your company to provide business and legal strategy in an effective and efficient manner. He serves as outside general counsel and advises clients in many different sectors, including technology, media, entertainment, retail, food and beverage, and outdoor recreation industries, among others. He prides himself on personalized services and building lasting relationships with his clients. He likes to work with teams bold enough to build epic brands, solve big problems, and make a dent in the universe.

Tommy graduated cum laude...

Daniel Sallus is a partner of Stone & Sallus, LLP focusing on business litigation, business and real estate transactions, estate planning, entity formations, and real estate litigation. Born and raised in the Los Angeles area, Daniel obtained his B.S. in Management from the Eller School of Business and a minor in Spanish at the University of Arizona. Previously he worked at a large bank where he interacted with businesses and obtained a deeper understanding of their needs. While in college, Daniel started investing in real estate where he was able to manage and rent the property to pay for his undergraduate...

Jacob Harker is a San Francisco Bay Area attorney. Mr. Harker has set up and run his law practice in a cost-effective and practical manner. He has done so in an effort to pass on the savings to his clients. As an attorney, Mr. Harker sees his practice as taking the lead in a new era of legal services.

Sasan Mirkarimi is a real estate litigator and transactional attorney, specializing in commercial and residential real estate. Mr. Mirkarimi has significant experience handling business and real estate transactions, commercial and residential lease negotiations, business formation, and business contract disputes across a broad spectrum of industries. Mr. Mirkarimi has also represented numerous healthcare related businesses with real estate and business acquisitions, contract negotiations and compliance, and currently serves as in-house counsel for a San Diego based Skilled Nursing Facility Hospitalist Group. Before entering into private practice and co-founding Equity Legal, Mr. Mirkarimi was an associate at law firms where he represented...

I have had the privilege of practicing with some of the nation's most prestigious firms, such as O’Melveny & Myers and Pillsbury Winthrop. For over 30 years, I have been advising clients on securities and transactional matters, and have been involved in virtually every type and size of transaction, ranging from small public offerings and private placements to large public company mergers and acquisitions. I represent many emerging businesses and small public companies, advising them on the diverse legal issues that arise from starting, financing, growing, and selling a business.

Tom Parashos has successfully practiced in the area of general civil litigation since 1988. His cases involve matters including personal injury, job discrimination and harassment, business disputes, and landlord / tenant law. Tom is a native San Diegan who attended St. Augustine High School, and graduated from Thomas Jefferson School of Law. He resides in East County with his wife, Hedda, and their two children. His interests include fishing, hiking, and attending Padres and Chargers games.

Ethan M. Watts is a lawyer specializing in business law, intellectual property law, real estate law and internet and cyber law. Mr. Watts began his legal career at the highly regarded boutique business and real estate litigation law firm of Mazzarella Dunwoody & Caldarelli, LLP.1 Mr. Watts then joined the San Diego office of Musick, Peeler & Garrett LLP, a full-service law firm with offices across California, before opening up his own practice. Mr. Watts has more than 14 years of experience in business and real estate litigation, and his current practice also includes business startups, business and real estate...

Marc Applbaum is a former San Diego Deputy City Attorney so he knows the justice system inside and out. As a former prosecutor with many years of trial experience, Mr. Applbaum understands the strategies of the prosecution as well as the defense. If you are facing a serious charge you need an experienced and successful criminal defense trial lawyer on your side, so call Midway Law Firm for a free consultation today!

Luis Blanquez is an antitrust and compliance attorney with 15 years of experience at the European Commission and major international law firms in the European Union. Luis joined Bona Law PC in 2016 in San Diego, and qualified as a US attorney in the state of California in 2018.

His experience includes work for French legal chambers and judges as part of the “Leonardo da Vinci” European traineeship program. Furthermore, he worked as a trainee at the Directorate General of Information Society of the European Commission in Brussels, before moving to the former Merger Task Force (“MTF”) at the Directorate General...

I am a registered patent attorney licensed in Texas and California and have been practicing for fifteen years. Our firm is unique in that we handle not only acquiring patents, trademarks and copyrights, but we are also comfortable litigating those rights as trial lawyers. The lawyers at our firm have a diverse array of technical backgrounds to serve wide ranging industries.

Mr. Kazmi was admitted to the California Bar in 2000. He was born in Los Angeles, California and is authorized to practice before the Supreme Court of California and the Federal District Court in the Southern District of California. Mr. Kazmi was the Business and Managing Editor for Thomas Jefferson Law Review. He received a Certificate of Global Legal Studies for his selection of numerous international courses. During law school, Mr. Kazmi was a judicial intern with the Honorable Judge Norbert Ehrenfreund of Criminal Division of the San Diego Superior Court.

University of San Diego (L.L.M., International Law, 2001; Thomas Jefferson...

San Diego Attorney Patrick G. Shea is a graduate of Thomas Jefferson School of Law in San Diego where he was valedictorian and graduated Summa Cum Laude as the top-ranked student of his class. He received American Jurisprudence Awards an astonishing 13 times during his studies. Mr. Shea has been practicing law since 1996.

Darshan Patel is an entrepreneur as well as an attorney. He has deep knowledge of the hospitality industry, gained through his work as an owner and manager of independent and franchised hotel properties.

Leading a team of hospitality attorneys at DPA Law Group, Darshan combines his operational insights with an understanding of federal and state law when resolving disputes involving hotels, restaurants, and other businesses across the state of California.

He understands the practical business need to minimize employment litigation through management training and other preventative measures. As a defense lawyer, he focuses on the efficient and timely resolution of employment and...

Stacie Patterson—San Diego Criminal Defense Attorney & Professional License Defense Attorney. The Law Office of Stacie L. Patterson serves the greater San Diego, Riverside, and Orange County areas in professional license defense and criminal defense. Stacie Patterson has over 20 years of experience in California as a professional defense attorney and as a California and San Diego criminal defense attorney. Stacie graduated from Yale Law School in 1991. Since then, she has defended clients accused of felonies and misdemeanors in both federal and state courts. As a professional license defense attorney, she has defended clients from a wide range...

David E. Hallett graduated from the University of California, San Diego in 1997 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics. He obtained his Juris Doctor (Magna Cum Laude) from California Western School of Law in 2002. Mr. Hallett is also a California licensed Real Estate Broker, DRE 01856886. Mr. Hallett is admitted to practice before the courts of the State of California and all of the United States District Courts in California.

Mr. Hallett’s practice includes all aspects of business and civil litigation. He helps businesses and individuals secure coverage for claims under their insurance policies, including presentation...

Senior partner at Borg Norris Life Long California resident serving the north San Diego area for 50 years Graduate of Lynwood SDA Academy Vietnam Veteran -- Gasoline Truck Driver Former Realtor in California Business owner, Real Estate Redeveloper ,and General Counsel to the Health Care Industry including hospitals and off site clinics. prosecuted and defended numerous malpractice cases. Current practice dedicated to estate plannng. Real Rstate challenges preferred Currently General Counsel to Spinergy Inc a carbon fiber wheel manufacturer Professional Affiliations with Brig. Gen. David M. Brahms USMC Ret . A significant percentage of clients are professionals...

Licensed to practice law in all jurisdictions in Mexico and in the United States in the states of California and New York, Mr. Maldonado is an attorney who focuses his practice on US-Mexico crossborder litigation. He practices law through the law firm of Maldonado Myers LLP, which consists of a team of US and Mexico-licensed attorneys with offices in San Diego, California in the United States and in Mexico in Tijuana, Baja California.

I am a solo practice attorney in San Diego with a focus in Business and Real Estate Law. I work with people looking to start a new business or change up and exisiting business. As well as home owners, developers, and tenants with real estate related issues.

Since 1983, James Allen has been fiercely advocating for his clients. In that time, he has tried over 75 major cases. With 30 years of experience, Attorney Allen has taken on cases involving businesses, government entities, and individuals. Previously, he was hired by a city to serve as a special prosecutor to help enforce criminal statutes. He has also defended an employment discrimination case against a county. Jim has represented plaintiffs in toxic substance cases, real estate matters, mobile home disputes, and various other matters. Over the years, he has obtained several multimillion dollar verdicts and settlements on behalf of...

Rebecca Blain Morrison is a civil litigator representing exclusively plaintiffs. Ms. Morrison represents consumers, property owners, and business owners in obtaining justice through fair compensation. Ms. Morrison represents clients for: - Real Property Damage - Real Estate Fraud - Business Torts - Investment Fraud - Bad Faith Insurance - Personal Injury - Products Liability

Mr. Frost is the founder and managing partner of our Firm. For over 17 years, Mr. Frost has focused his practice on litigation, primarily in the areas of complex business, corporate and securities law. He has represented a broad range of clients, including publicly traded companies, manufacturing firms, retailers, real estate development companies, recording studios, captive and independent insurance agencies, hedge funds, mutual funds, registered representatives, and investors, in Federal and State Courts, arbitration forums, and administrative agencies across the country. Mr. Frost frequently and successfully represents investors and brokers in arbitrations before FINRA (formerly the NASD),...

Richard A. Nervig is a trusted commercial and securities litigation attorney with licenses in California, Colorado, and (inactive) Arizona. He has over 32 years of experience helping clients recover losses from fraudulent investment schemes, unregistered securities offerings, and Ponzi-like operations. Mr. Nervig and his firm focus on holding wrongdoers accountable in complex financial cases, including claims involving private placements, secondary liability, and investment adviser misconduct. He also defends clients facing regulatory action by the SEC and state securities agencies. In addition to securities matters, Mr. Nervig represents individuals and businesses in a wide range of commercial disputes—from business breakups and real estate...

John P. “Jack” Kennedy is an associate at the Disclosure Law Group, APC. His practice primarily focuses on mergers, acquisitions, reorganizations, and securities regulations. He is licensed to practice law in California and Washington D.C. Mr. Kennedy has represented both private and publicly held companies in a wide range of transactions. Some of his notable transactions include: negotiating the stock purchase of a subsidiary of an internet technology company from a publicly- traded corporation through a 338(h)(10) election; redeeming the repurchase of shares from an officer of a multi-million dollar technology company; negotiating equity swaps between various corporate entities;...

Luiey G. Haddad is an aggressive trial attorney with over a decade of experience in real estate law and civil litigation. Mr. Haddad has represented individuals and businesses of all sizes with real estate transactions, commercial and residential lease negotiations, landlord-tenant dispute, corporate formation, contract disputes, and a wide array of real estate and business-related litigation. Mr. Haddad has successfully represented numerous high-profile clients in state and federal courts, including government officials and large national corporations.

Mr. Haddad received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Management and Communications from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. He earned his Juris Doctor from...

In addition to being a retired United Nations diplomat and former U.S. diplomat, I have been a long-time expat in more than 20 countries for over 35 years. As result I have developed unique understandings and insights of many people, countries, cultures, immigration needs and situations, that are useful when assisting, counselling or representing clients.

Further reinforcing my qualifications and experience as an immigration attorney and counsellor, I have had a significant career globally as a university student, Peace Corps Volunteer (Morocco), consultant, attorney and chameleon traveller in more than 50 countries across Europe, Africa, Caribbean, the Pacific, Middle East,...