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Jeffrey Wrubel Cowan
Beverly Hills, CA Attorney with 33 years of experience
(310) 394-1420
9401 Wilshire Boulevard
Suite 900
Beverly Hills, CA 90212-2975
Free ConsultationBusiness and Employment
UCLA School of Law
Based in Los Angeles (now Beverly Hills and near Santa Monica), employment and business trial lawyer Jeffrey W. Cowan has an "AV î Preeminent" rating from Martindale-Hubbell. From 2007 through 2021, Mr. Cowan was named a "Southern California Super Lawyer". Professional Experience. Mr. Cowan specializes in employment and business litigation. He represents plaintiffs and defendants, and has recovered many millions of dollars for his clients (and also saved millions for his defendant clients). He also successfully sued Donald Trump's golf club. Learn more at http://www.cowan-law.com/results.php. Mr. Cowan earned his B.A. (cum laude) from Cornell...
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Joel David Deutsch
Los Angeles, CA Lawyer with 43 years of experience
(310) 201-3579
1900 Avenue of the Stars
7th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90067
Business
Stanford Law School
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Mr. Clarke Logan Young
Santa Monica, CA Attorney with 46 years of experience
Real Estate
Vermont Law School and Southwestern Law School
CLARKE LOGAN YOUNG Law Offices, based in Santa Monica, California, is a full service family law firm litigating primarily in Los Angeles, Orange and San Diego Counties. Mr. Young also consults nationally and internationally, and is an expert witness on all aspects of litigating Borderline cases. Mr. Young's high net worth ("HNW") clients are often involved in high conflict child custody and visitation proceedings, including UCCJEA (Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act), Hague Convention, and parental kidnapping proceedings. Mr. Young and his team of experts specialize in litigating and winning custody cases against parents who suffer from Borderline Personality...
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Neill E. Brower
Los Angeles, CA Attorney with 16 years of experience
(310) 712-6833
1900 Avenue of the Stars
7th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90067
Administrative, Business and Environmental
University of Southern California
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Gary W Allen
Valencia, CA Lawyer with 26 years of experience
Workers' Comp
Southwestern University School of Law
Mr. Allen received his Bachelor of Science degree from California State University Los Angeles in 1991. He went on to complete his Masters studies and received his degree in Public Administration from California State University Northridge in 1996. He then continued his studies and obtained his Juris Doctorate in 1998 from the Southwestern University School of Law.
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David Young
Los Angeles, CA Lawyer with 60 years of experience
(310) 575-0308
11845 W. Olympic Blvd., Suite 1110
Los Angeles, CA 90064
Antitrust, Business, Environmental and Securities
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...
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Debbie Yeh Joe
Los Angeles, CA Lawyer with 24 years of experience
Workers' Comp
Loyola Law School, Los Angeles
Debbie Joe is a Founding Partner of Joe, Southard & Yeoh LLP with over 15 years of legal experience. She works tirelessly balancing an empathetic ear and an aggressive case handling approach on behalf of injured workers. She is well regarded in the legal community for her detailed case analysis and effective advocacy skills, which she uses to achieve favorable results time and time again for her clients.
A native of Southern California, Ms. Joe earned her B.A. degree in Communication Studies from University of California at Los Angeles in 1998 with high academic distinction. She earned her law degree in...
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Madhu Kalra
Torrance, CA Attorney with 37 years of experience
Free ConsultationBankruptcy, Business and Immigration
University of Delhi, Campus Law Center
I was admitted to practice law in 1988 and since then, I have focused my career on several key areas of law. My practice encompasses Bankruptcy, including Chapter 7 and Chapter 13, as well as Immigration, Employment, and Family-based legal issues. Additionally, I handle matters related to Business Law, such as incorporation, and Estate Planning. In Estate Planning, I am experienced in preparing Revocable Family Trusts, Wills, Powers of Attorney. We also handle probate, Conservatorship and Guardianship. This diverse range of practice areas allows me to provide comprehensive legal services to my clients, addressing various aspects of their legal needs.
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Shab David Kerendian
Los Angeles, CA Attorney with 29 years of experience
Arbitration & Mediation, Business and Real Estate
California Western School of Law
Shab D. Kerendian founded the firm and started it as the Law Offices of Shab D. Kerendian. Since 1996, Shab has been practicing law and representing clients before judges in state and federal courts. Due to client satisfaction and referrals, he expanded this firm into a multi-lawyer firm known as Kerendian & Associates, Inc. Shab represented dentists, doctors, over 35 hospitals, small and large businesses, corporations, limited liability companies, partnerships, trustees, executors, non-profit organizations and individuals.
Shab has significant experience in all facets of business, real property, and dental and medical litigation, particularly trials. Shab has also given lectures to various...
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Stephen Danz
Los Angeles, CA Lawyer
Steve is known for his expertise in employment law, the firm regularly consults with hundreds of clients throughout California and carefully screens the best cases for full trial representation. Steve has had 40 jury trials and has handled hundreds of employment mediation and arbitration since 1988. Steve is widely published in employment law, including “Aviation Employment Law”, Punitive Damages and other topics related to whistleblowers and termination for engagement in protective activity. He is Chair of the Board of Angel Flight West. Areas of Practice Employment Law Litigation Percentage 90% of Practice Devoted to Litigation - See more at: http://www.employmentattorneyca.com/attorney-profiles/stephen-danz/#sthash.nxLpghub.dpuf
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Sindee Levin
Los Angeles, CA Attorney with 39 years of experience
Free ConsultationEntertainment & Sports
Loyola Law School
Sindee Levin, ESQ is a veteran entertainment a1orney whose creden7als include business affairs at major film
studios, music publishing, mechanical collec7on and extensive private prac7ce with invaluable contacts with
music publishers and record labels.
• As former owner and past president of American Mechanical Rights Agency, Inc. she handled licensing of
copyrights with record companies: issuing licenses, monitoring accoun7ng and payments; issues
synchroniza7on licenses to film, television, radio, and adver7sing agencies specifying the scope of permission
granted. She offered expert guidance through all emerging technologies and new media formats: website
exploita7ons, digital downloading, ring tones and ring backs before selling AMRA to Kobalt Music Publishing.
• She is...
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James R. Selth
Los Angeles, CA Lawyer with 39 years of experience
(310) 220-4147
11766 Wilshire Boulevard
Suite 730
Los Angeles, CA 90025
Bankruptcy
Western State College of Law at Argosy University
James R. Selth is recognized as one of the leading consumer and small business bankruptcy attorneys in California and is a State Bar Certified Legal Specialist in bankruptcy law. Attorney Selth takes a hands-on approach to each case he handles. He is dedicated to the highest level of client satisfaction and has helped hundreds of clients emerge from bankruptcy with the goal of discharge and a "fresh start." In addition to representing debtors and creditors in a variety of matters, James R. Selth has years of experience representing financial institutions and mortgage lenders in state courts and bankruptcy courts throughout...
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Thomas W Porter
El Segundo, CA Attorney with 15 years of experience
Business, Communications, Employment and Entertainment & Sports
Southwestern Law School
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...
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Daniel Sallus
Manhattan Beach, CA Attorney with 10 years of experience
Business and Real Estate
Thomas Jefferson School of Law
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...
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Bruce Mitchell Givner
Los Angeles, CA Lawyer with 49 years of experience
Business and Tax
New York University School of Law and Columbia Law School
Listed as a SuperLawyer. Martindale-Hubbell Highest Rating AV Preeminent. Author of 110 articles in professional journals, chapters in professional treatises and books for professional societies. 43 years of practice in (i) ordinary income tax planning; (ii) reducing, deferring and eliminating capital gains taxes; (iii) eliminating estate taxes; (iv) planning for protection from future plaintiffs; and (v) potpourri of international tax, real estate tax, Tax Court, Probate Court, and estate planning.
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G. Thomas Martin III
Los Angeles, CA Lawyer with 23 years of experience
Free ConsultationConsumer
Loyola Law School, Los Angeles
G. Thomas Martin, III (Tom) is a successful Bankruptcy, Foreclosure Defense and Consumer Law attorney. His practice focuses on consumer advocacy in Los Angeles County and the surrounding areas.
Tom has handled thousands of cases, affording him invaluable experience and knowledge. Further, he has unique insight acquired from prior work in insurance defense litigation. Tom is dedicated to providing personal attention and quality representation at reasonable prices.
Tom has received many honors and awards. He has been named among the Top 15 and Top 10 Most Active consumer law attorneys in the United States. Additionally, he has been recognized as a Southern...
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Sarvey Askarieh
Los Angeles, CA Lawyer with 20 years of experience
Free ConsultationIP
Loyola Law School, Los Angeles
Ms. Sarvey Askarieh, is the founder of Yevras Law Group, P.C. She is recognized as a Top Attorney in her field and has been licensed as an Attorney in the State of California since 2004. Her clients have included Fortune 500 companies, multi-national companies, insurance companies, small businesses and professionals. Ms. Askarieh provides proactive and effective legal representation and believes in running a client-focused law practice.
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Earl Schurmer
Marina Del Rey, CA Attorney with 35 years of experience
Free ConsultationProducts Liability
Southwestern Law School
Attorney Earl Schurmer is a Southern California personal injury lawyer who has more than two decades of experience in the field. He has handled hundreds of arbitrations and has tried numerous cases to verdict. Mr. Schurmer is a member of the Consumer Attorneys of California, the American Trial Lawyers Association, the Ventura County Bar Association, and the Santa Barbara County Bar Association. To find out about retaining the representation of Attorney Schurmer, contact The Schurmer Firm today.
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Steven G. Pearl
Encino, CA Attorney with 32 years of experience
Free ConsultationConsumer and Employment
University of California College of the Law, San Francisco
Steven G. Pearl is principal of The Pearl Law Firm. He focuses on wage and hour litigation, class actions, unfair competition, and consumer protection litigation. Mr. Pearl earned his Bachelor of Arts degree with Honors from the University of California at Berkeley and was a Deanâs Scholar at the University of California Hastings College of the Law. He served as a judicial extern to the Honorable Fern M. Smith, Judge of United States District Court, Northern District of California, and was an associate at a prominent national law firm before opening his own law firm in 1994....
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Michael Doland
Santa Monica, CA Attorney with 48 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness, IP, International and Trademarks
Georgetown University Law Center
I am a business attorney doing both transactions as well as litigation.
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Judd M. Patton
Torrance, CA Lawyer with 7 years of experience
Free ConsultationIP, Patents and Trademarks
Southwestern University School of Law
Hi, I'm Judd! I am an experienced patent and trademark attorney based in California, serving clients both domestically and internationally. With offices located in both Northern and Southern California, I am able to provide clients throughout the world with personalized and effective legal solutions.
My areas of expertise include patent prosecution, litigation, trademark registration, and disputes. I am committed to staying up-to-date with the latest developments in patent and trademark law and am an active member of the National Association of Patent Practitioners and the Los Angeles Intellectual Property Law Association.
I take pride in helping clients protect their intellectual property assets...
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Mark Thomas Young
Valencia, CA Lawyer with 46 years of experience
Free ConsultationBankruptcy, Business and Real Estate
University of California - Davis
As a partner at Donahoe & Young LLP, Santa Clarita attorney Mark T. Young offers legal services for bankruptcy, business law, estate planning and civil litigation issues. He has more than 35 years of experience in the legal community. Mr. Young received his undergraduate degree from the University of California Los Angeles and his Juris Doctor from the University Of California Davis School Of Law. He is AV Preeminent® rated by Martindale-Hubbell®. In addition to his legal work, he serves on the board of directors of the Santa Clarita Community Development Corporation. Contact his firm today for a complimentary consultation.
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Paul Martin Vargas
Hermosa Beach, CA Lawyer with 20 years of experience
(323) 696-1891
2447 Pacific Coast Highway Suite 200
Hermosa Beach, CA 90254
Free ConsultationBusiness and Tax
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School and Loyola Law School, Los Angeles
I am a licensed tax attorney with an advanced degree in tax law. I have been practicing for over 16 years. I practice tax planning, international tax planning, estate and gift tax, tax controversy, corporation transactional law, and mergers and acquisitions.
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Kresimir Peharda
Santa Monica, CA Lawyer with 30 years of experience
Free ConsultationPepperdine Univ School of Law and Pepperdine University School of Law
Kresimir Peharda is a corporate and M&A attorney.
Kresimir advises on commercial agreements, corporate and corporate governance, investment, M&A, and securities. He represents private equity funds, multi state operators, and public companies in acquisitions and vertically integrated companies in sales, financing and reorganization transactions.
Kresimir has represented companies in all stages of development from start-ups to public reporting companies in various industries including education, healthcare, real estate, technology and software. His clients benefit from his experience representing public companies and hands-on operational experience in three start-ups, two in healthcare and one in real estate.
His clients...
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Rickard Lee Borg
Carlsbad, CA Lawyer with 50 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness and Real Estate
Thomas Jefferson School of Law
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...
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Lisa M Howard
Santa Monica, CA Lawyer with 42 years of experience
Free ConsultationAppeals, Arbitration & Mediation, Employment and Real Estate
UWLA School of Law
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Sarah Seville
Santa Monica, CA Attorney
(323) 696-0702
401 Wilshire Boulevard
12th Floor
Santa Monica, CA 90401
Free ConsultationEmployment
UCLA School of Law
I am deeply passionate about civil rights, particularly in the areas of labor and employment. I understand the struggles of making ends meet, the significant portion of our lives dedicated to our jobs, and the crucial need to advocate for employee rights.
My journey in law began in the nonprofit sector, driven by my aspiration to serve the public. My career has taken me through various organizations such as Equality California, the National Center for Lesbian Rights, and the Harriett Buhai Center for Family Law. Before my current position at Mozaffari Law, I worked as an attorney at Lambda Legal. It...
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Matthew Rabban
Santa Monica, CA Lawyer with 13 years of experience
Free ConsultationInsurance Claims
Loyola Law School, Los Angeles
I am a trial attorney serving clients across all of California state wide.
I work to protect the rights of the people in our community.
Often I represent the David in the fight against Goliath. Many of my clients have been people injured and who are up against large insurance companies.
Insurance companies only care about one thing – profits. They profit by paying less to injured people.
I fight insurance companies that delay and deny rightful claims.
Don’t get less than you deserve. Get in touch with me today to discuss your case and receive free legal advice.
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Nima Javaherian
Santa Monica, CA Attorney with 15 years of experience
Business and Employment
Harvard Law School
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...
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Ryan Okabe
Redondo Beach, CA Attorney with 23 years of experience
Free ConsultationImmigration
Loyola Law School, Los Angeles
Ryan T. Okabe is one of the founding members and a general partner in Southern California's premier criminal defense firm of Okabe & Haushalter. His experience with both sides of the adversarial system provides his clients with unparalleled advantages in obtaining the best possible legal defense. Mr. Okabe has successfully tried a wide variety of cases, and his dedication to his clients, attention to detail, and involvement in high-profile cases have made him one of the top criminal defense attorneys in Southern California. Located in Beverly Hills and Redondo Beach, Mr. Okabe handles California and Federal criminal cases.
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Bryan E. Mortlock
Carlsbad, CA Attorney with 19 years of experience
Free ConsultationInsurance Claims and Products Liability
Thomas Jefferson School of Law
Bryan Mortlock is an experienced Personal and Catastrophic Injury Attorney. His practice areas include Products Liability, Insurance Claims, Bicycle Injuries, Brain Injury, Burn Injuries, Car Accidents, Spinal Cord Injuries, Toxic Mold Exposure, and Wrongful Death matters. Bryan is dedicated to fighting for victims' rights throughout San Diego County.
Bryan provides cost-effective and quality advocacy focused on achieving the best possible outcomes in a timely manner. He is committed to the pursuit of justice on behalf of injury victims.
If you have been harmed by the negligence or wrong doing of others, you may be entitled to compensation, including lost wages, medical bills,...
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Allan Carvalho
Rolling Hills Estates , CA Lawyer with 10 years of experience
(877) 244-6727
916 Silver Spur Rd
Suite 208
Rolling Hills Estates , CA 90274
Free ConsultationEmployment and Workers' Comp
Trinity Law School
Attorney Allan Carvalho is a workers’ compensation trial attorney, who has successfully resolved hundreds of complex cases involving all types of work-related injuries. He fights large insurance companies that unjustly seek to deny responsibility, or to minimize benefits, for injured workers. Attorney Carvalho earned his Juris Doctor degree from Trinity Law School, Santa Ana, Ca. He’s a member in good standing of the State Bar of California and of the California Attorney Applicants Association (CAAA) and Work Comp Central.
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Sue M. Bendavid
Encino, CA Lawyer with 35 years of experience
Employment
Loyola Law School
Chair of the Employment Practice Group at Lewitt Hackman in Los Angeles, Ms. Bendavid exclusively represents employers in litigation, counseling, transactions and hearings.
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Stephen McArthur
Los Angeles, CA Lawyer with 18 years of experience
Free ConsultationIP and Trademarks
Columbia Law School
The McArthur Law Firm works directly with software and videogame companies to create strategies to protect their brands against poachers and to protect their companies against frivolous intellectual property claims. Our passion and in-depth experience in intellectual property matters allows us to provide our clients with focused problem solving and specialized attention. By working with us, clients benefit from the expertise of an attorney long trained at the best law firms in the country without paying the megafirm expenses. We have represented clients across the technology spectrum, but particularly those associated with the interactive entertainment and...
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Mark Riera
Los Angeles, CA Lawyer with 40 years of experience
(310) 201-3519
1900 Avenue of the Stars
7th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90067
Business and White Collar Crime
Stanford University
I am committed to aggressive advocacy for Business, Stockbroker & Investment Fraud, and White Collar Defense matters. Representing clients throughout California and worldwide, I have extensive experience with complex civil litigation, with an emphasis on antitrust and unfair competition, class action defense, condemnation & eminent domain, internal investigations, and labor & employment.
Practicing law since 1985, I have a proven track record of success. My focus is always on solving problems and resolving cases, with minimal disruption to my clients. I am dedicated to developing effective strategies to attain the best possible results.
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Lucas A Woodward
Vista, CA Lawyer with 14 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness and Tax
University of San Diego School of Law and University of San Diego School of Law
My practice focuses on estate planning, trust administration, and probate and estate litigation. I have diverse experience in the areas of wills, trusts, business formation, federal and state taxation, and estate litigation. His litigation clients include individual and professional trustees, beneficiaries, surviving spouses, care givers, and omitted heirs. Prior to joining Albence and Associates, APC, I practiced at a major securities litigation firm headquartered in San Diego. I was involved in a variety of complex litigation cases, including mortgage backed securities cases and post-merger derivative suits. This diverse litigation experience in multi-party, national scale cases, blends...
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Marianne Martin
Los Angeles, CA Attorney with 19 years of experience
(310) 201-3531
1900 Avenue of the Stars
7th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90067
Business
Brooklyn Law School
I am Marianne S. Martin, a Corporate Finance partner at JMBM's Corporate practice. I guide founder and sponsor-backed middle-market borrower companies through various stages of growth debt financing. My work also covers distressed and special situations, particularly with private credit lenders.
Over the past few years, I have executed nearly $700 million in financing transactions, and throughout my career, I have handled restructuring and financing transactions totaling well over $1.5 billion. I am widely recognized for my knowledge in debt financing and related practices. I frequently represent both borrower and lender clients in complex commercial finance transactions, including fund finance transactions.
My...
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David R. Schwartz
Los Angeles, CA Attorney with 27 years of experience
(310) 730-4398
1800 Avenue of the Stars
12th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90067
Business, Consumer, Entertainment & Sports and IP
University of Pennsylvania Law School
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Beth A. Schroeder
Los Angeles, CA Attorney with 40 years of experience
(310) 440-4100
1800 Avenue of the Stars
12th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90067
Business and Employment
UCLA School of Law and University of Wisconsin
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Glenn Fuller
Los Angeles, CA Attorney with 33 years of experience
(310) 440-4100
1800 Avenue of the Stars
12th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90067
Business, Real Estate and Securities
Loyola Law School, Los Angeles
Glenn Fuller is a partner and business lawyer with Raines Feldman LLP, where his practice centers on a wide array of matters including real estate acquisition, financing, and leasing of a variety of commercial urban and regional development, redevelopment and revitalization projects.