Cardiff By The Sea Lawyers

As a registered patent attorney, I advise entities and individuals on all patent and intellectual property matters, specializing in patent, intellectual property and complex business disputes, as well as class action litigation. In addition, I have significant experience negotiating contracts and closing transactions, with an emphasis on intellectual property and patent rights.

Sander R. Dawson attended college at Arizona State University and law school at California Western School of Law in San Diego, California, where he graduated cum laude in 2013. He joined Dawson & Rosenthal in 2014. During law school, Sander worked as an Associate Writer and Editor on the school’s Law Review and International Law Journal, served on the Community Outreach Committee tutoring at-risk youths, and was named to the Pro Bono Legal Honors Society for his pro bono work in San Diego. "At Dawson & Rosenthal, P.C., we help people who have had their claim delayed, denied, or even ignored by...

San Diego Bankruptcy Attorney Michael G. Doan earned his Juris Doctorate Degree from the California Western School of Law after graduating from the University of San Diego with a Bachelor of Accountancy, getting departmental honors, and minoring in Philosophy. Michael is admitted to the State Bar of California, the American Bar Association, the San Diego County Bar Association as well as the North County Bar Association. Michael concentrates his practice solely on Bankruptcy Law and is a Board Certified Specialist in Consumer Bankruptcy Law issued by the American Board of Certification. He is only one of eleven such attorneys in California. Michael...

Michael Rogers primarily represents national and regional automotive dealership clients in a wide variety of legal matters including consumer actions and complex litigation, federal and state regulatory matters, unfair competition claims, commercial and consumer litigation, labor and employment issues and franchise disputes. He has significant experience in effectively resolving high-stakes litigation and providing counsel for litigation avoidance and regulatory compliance. In addition to automotive dealerships, his clients include automotive affiliated businesses such as finance companies, flooring lenders, automobile service centers, and surety bonding companies. In addition to his extensive understanding of the complexities of the automotive industry, Michael’s particular...

Representing property owners, developers, general contractors, design professionals, and subcontractors, in business litigation, construction law, premises liability, contractual disputes, and real estate matters. Mr. Stohl’s practice has included various litigation matters including mechanic’s lien, design professional’s lien, stop notice, payment bond, breach of contract, and Miller Act causes of action. He has represented the firm’s clients in a wide range of matters including: Transactional work for general corporate counsel in drafting and negotiating contracts/ subcontracts to include innovative contractual arrangements for clients. Representation of municipalities in litigation on claims for premises liability arising in connection with highway/roadway design...

Robert C. Martinez is an experienced trial attorney with almost 20 years in the profession and a diverse trial practice. Robert has represented private clients and government entities in state and federal court. Robert has tried both jury and bench trials throughout Southern California and he has also handled numerous arbitrations and mediations.

Mark Lobb founded the firm on November 3, 1993, and is the current Managing Partner. His clients consist of domestic and foreign corporations and the owners of such corporations.

EXPERTISE IN CONFLICT TRANSFORMATION Mari Frank is an attorney, mediator, Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP), author, professor, and radio show host in private practice in California and Florida. She worked in the District Attorney’s Office, practiced insurance defense law, and had a general civil law practice. She has successfully resolved thousands of disputes as a neutral since 1985. Ms. Frank was the founding President of the Orange County Chapter of the Society for Professionals in Dispute Resolution-Orange County, California. She served for three years as founding Chair of the State Bar of California Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee She is a...

Experienced Criminal Defense Attorney representing clients in Laguna Niguel.

Former Electrical Engineer with over 5 years of circuit design experience of semiconductor integrated circuits. In-house counsel experience at software companies licensing CAD tools for the design of semiconductor integrated circuits. Now having over 10 years of patent application preparation and prosecution at the US Patent and Trademark Office. Now having over 10 years of trademark application preparation and prosecution at the US Patent and Trademark Office.

B.S. and M.B.A. from the University of Arizona, JD from Southern California Law School. 23 years experience helping people with the criminal defense and civil litigation problems.

Lee Meryash

Management Concepts, Inc.  Consultant Instructor/Subject Matter Expert 2023-Present  Lectures on government contract law and policy, ethics and fiscal law for federal civilian agencies, DoD, and private sector audiences using student-centered methodologies  Navy General Counsel, Department of the Navy  Various Assignments 1985-2000, 2007-2023  Legal services in support of the Navy’s Global mission, primarily in the areas of procurement, grants, personnel law, government ethics, administrative law and fiscal law.   Defense Acquisition University Counsel, Professor of Contract Law 2000-2007  Provided instructional services on government contract law, fiscal law and ethics.  Delivered approximately 15 one and two-week classes per fiscal year.  Served as Counsel to University. Office of the Judge Advocate General, Department of...