Nicolaus Lawyers

California's Premiere Criminal DUI, Cannabis, and Domestic Violence attorney, serving the greater Sacramento area, and beyond.

Expect nothing less than world-class legal services when you choose the Law Office of Samuel D. Berns, Inc. to represent you. Our team has experience in criminal defense, cannabis law, DUI, criminal record cleanup, and land use and zoning laws.

Placer County-based attorney Sam Berns has been practicing law in Northern California since 2010. He has a strong passion for a number of advocacies and has a fervent desire to do what is right. Rest assured he will work hard to help you with any legal...

Dan Ballard serves as outside corporate counsel for small to medium-sized businesses. In addition to transactional and branding advice, Mr. Ballard focuses on providing intellectual property advice and, if necessary, litigation to resolve disputes. As a patent attorney, Mr. Ballard works to protect clients' intellectual property assets through patent, trademark, and copyright registrations.

Drew Widders graduated college in Southern California with a degree in political science and a minor in health and life science. He moved to Sacramento in 2003 to attend the McGeorge School of Law at the University of the Pacific. After graduating in 2006, he obtained his license to practice law and has since been working under the guidance and expertise of senior partner Daniel E. Wilcoxen.

Mr. Widders has worked with Mr. Wilcoxen on several complex cases, including a personal injury fire case in May 2012 for a recovery of $2.8 million. Mr. Wilcoxen and Mr. Widders also specialize in...

Aubrey Jacobsen began advocating for consumers in bankruptcy in 2005 working as a receptionist for one of the largest bankruptcy law firms in Sacramento. Eventually, she worked her way up to case manager, all the while expanding her knowledge and skills necessary to aid individuals seeking relief under the Bankruptcy Code. Aubrey has prepared and administered countless Chapter 7 liquidation and Chapter 13 reorganization cases, and has even had experience in working with attorneys on Chapter 11 and 12 cases.

In 2011, Aubrey enrolled at Lincoln Law School of California. She earned her J.D. and passed the bar exam in 2015....

Ann Kanter, a State Certified specialist in Immigration and Nationality Law, has been practicing in the field of immigration law for more than 35 years. The firm specializes in obtaining visas for professionals, business owners, and families. Ms. Kanter regularly advises employers on compliance with immigration laws and procedures for obtaining employee work authorization. A former Visiting Professor at U.C. Davis Law School, she was elected to the national governing board of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) in 1992 and has been a frequent author for AILA publications. In 1995 she received the Philip Burton Immigration and Civil Rights...

Attorney Robert V. Mazzola is the founder of Waterstone Edge. Waterstone Edge is a law firm providing comprehensive legal services for individuals and businesses. Legal representation and services include, but are not limited to: 1) Basic and advanced corporation formation and structuring 2) Intellectual property, including patents, copyright, trademarks, and trade secrets 3) Business, employment, and consumer contracts Mr. Mazzola provides sound legal representation and services to clients. Mr. Mazzola currently serves as Legal Counsel to a news aggregator and as Legal Counsel to a computer software company.

DB Hill, A Professional Law Corporation is a boutique law firm in Lincoln, CA that has been helping individuals, families, and businesses since 2003. Our top priorities include assisting those who have been harmed by others and protecting their rights.

We seek to help clients who may feel guilty in seeking reparations for their injuries. Whether your case is a motor vehicle accident, product liability, or wrongful death, trust us to do our best to help you attain the justice you deserve.

Contact DB Hill today for the best Personal Injury Law Firm

Christine practices both state and federal law in several counties. She is known for her thorough legal representation in both bankruptcy and criminal law, and her superior customer service. She has also served in both the executive and legislative branches of government, and has taught legal classes at U.C. Davis.

Mr. Casady is a partner in the firm’s Sacramento, California office. His prior professional experience includes more than 13 years as a claims adjuster for a major property and casualty carrier, as well as more than a decade as an arbitrator resolving liability and damage disputes between insurance carriers. He attended law school while working full-time as an adjuster.

Mr. Casady’s state-wide practice consists of general liability and civil litigation with an emphasis on premises liability, automobile and trucking liability, personal injury, construction-related litigation and subrogation prosecution and defense. His extensive insurance knowledge gives him special insight into first- and third-party...

Hafeez is a product of families that immigrated to the US with a a father from Pakistan, and a mother from Colombia South America. He understands the fear and stress that accompanies finding a guide through the overly complex immigration process. Hafeez helps families and individuals petition for loved ones, secures work permits, obtains citizenship, or helps people flee from dangerous home countries through successful immigration defense in court. Hafeez takes pride in adding a personal touch to his services.

Mr. Gaiteri is a multi-cultural, experienced, bi-lingual attorney with over 16 years of law practice. During his legal tenure, Mr. Gaiteri has worked for major international corporations, Fortune 500 companies, and well-respected, well-known, US law firms. He has volunteered at Bay Area non-profit associations, such as the Eviction Defense Collaborative of San Francisco, the Concord Domestic Violence Law Clinic, and the San Francisco Bar Association Volunteer Legal Services Program. Mr. Gaiteri is fluent in Spanish and a dedicated family-man. He resides in West Roseville, CA, with his wife and daughter,

I have over 17 years experience as an attorney in the workers' compensation field, having represented injured workers, insurers, and self-insured employers. This experience gives me a unique outlook on your claim. I believe the key to your claim is having experienced representation, coupled with someone ready and willing to educate you on the system and your options.

Jack graduated from McGeorge School of Law in 2002, with honors. Prior to entering law school Jack received degrees from Sierra Community College and CSU-Sacramento. Jack is a former Deputy Attorney General with the California Department of Justice, representing the Parole Board, California prisons and Youth Authority as clients. Jack's practice areas are Business Law (formation, litigation, contracts, consulting, employment), Intellectual Property (Trademark and Copyright), Government (licensing, policy and land use) and federal Indian law and policy. Jack has litigated cases in state, federal and tribal courts and before administrative agencies. Jack has received published legal opinions in the California Appellate...

Matt founded MDSLaw Ohio in 2011. He and his team focus entirely on helping families and business owners to plan their futures. Working in close collaboration with a trusted network of financial advisers, accountants, bankers and real estate professionals, Matt delivers high-quality legal services in a no-nonsense fashion. He has prepared well over 2,000 estate plans, from simple to complex, for clients located throughout California and Ohio. Prior to law school, Matt received a Bachelor of Music degree with emphasis in Vocal Performance at Brigham Young University. He has sung in multiple countries and in a dozen languages, including an appearance...

Kristy Hernandez received her B.A. in Political Science and Comparative Literature from the University of California at Davis. She received her Juris Doctorate from the University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law with a concentration in Advocacy. In 2004 Kristy founded the Law Office of Kristy Hernandez which now has offices in Sacramento and Fresno. Kristy has assisted hundreds of clients in debt relief cases and is a passionate advocate for consumer rights. In addition to practicing law, from 2004 to 2007 Kristy taught at legal writing and oral advocacy as an adjunct professor at McGeorge School of Law. Kristy is...

Over 30 years of experience

Ted Greene in addition to being a Real Estate and Bankruptcy Attorney is also a licensed California Real Estate Broker - so when the housing crisis hit he found he was in the right place at the right time to help many people who had upside-down mortgages and didn't know where to turn. Ted has all the necessary services under one roof to help someone in distress with their mortgage and if he handles your short sale it costs you nothing. That’s right – the banks and the buyers pay all the fees and costs so you get a lawyer...

Daniel Abramson has represented thousands of clients in Sacramento and throughout Northern California over the past 32 years. He believes that injured workers need a strong voice and a powerful advocate to protect their legal rights and interests. Mr. Abramson graduated UC Davis School of Law in 1981. He has served as President of the Northern California Chapter of the California Applicantsâ Attorneys Association (CAAA). He also was a Board member of CAAA, the statewide organization of workersâ compensation attorneys that promotes full and just benefits for injured workers in California. Mr. Abramson is a frequent lecturer on current...

LEPISCOPO & ASSOCIATES has extensive experience in advising and representing clients as OUTSIDE GENERAL COUNSEL and, if needed, LITIGATION SPECIALIST (State and Federal Courts, including appeals) and in the following practice areas: • CORPORATE AND BUSINESS LAW: Form corporations and other business entities, act as general counsel, prepare corporate and business agreements, negotiate contracts and other agreements, and advise on corporate business laws. • CIVIL LITIGATION: Corporate and business litigation (e.g., contracts, commercial leases, and collections). • GOVERNMENT, ELECTION, AND POLITICAL LAW: Advise and represent government entities regarding pending legislation, statutory and regulatory compliance, general and special elections, compliance with...

I am passionate about advocating for injured workers and specialize in helping clients navigate the complexities of the legal system in workers’ compensation, personal injury and family law matters. I am driven by a passion for justice and achieving the most favorable outcome for my clients while protecting their rights. I have extensive knowledge and experience representing public safety workers, including police, firefighters, corrections, probation and parole. While studying law at Lincoln Law School of Sacramento, I gained experience working in the Taxpayers’ Rights Advocate Office at the California State Board of Equalization, and successfully recovered a significant amount of...

Litigation: 25%
Business disputes and litigation

49 years

Business: 20%
Corporate formation, articles and bylaws, assistance with corporate meetings and records, communicate with other corporations or individuals and attorneys, preparation of corporate agreements and individual agreements.

49 years, 1,000 cases

Corporate and incorporation: 20%
Corporate formation, articles and bylaws, assistance with corporate meetings and records, communicate with other corporations or individuals and attorneys, preparation of corporate agreements and individual agreements.

49 years, 800 cases

Estate planning: 15%
Living trusts preparation for individuals and families along with after death distribution which involves compliance with California law notifying heirs and beneficiaries as well as many other fiduciary duties a little too complex...

Mr. Huguenin serves as the Managing Partner of Huguenin Kahn, LLP and oversees a variety of complex business matters in the areas of construction, real estate, land use, contracts, corporate/business formation, product liability and employment law. He currently represents some of the Firm’s largest institutional clients and is known for his effective and creative legal strategies, culminating in favorable results through trial, arbitration and ADR. Mr.Huguenin began his career with Green & Hall where he became the founder and Managing Partner of the Firm’s Northern California office. In 2018, along with business Partners, Robert Kahn, Jessica Moran and Jim...