Surfside Lawyers

Attorney Mark C. Hargan has 37 years of legal experience with major emphasis on Construction Law representing Owners, General Contractors, Subcontractors and Material Suppliers in all aspects of Public and Private Construction Projects. Mr. Hargan has successfully represented construction clients in regard to Bid Protests, Preparation and Negotiation of Claims, Construction Disputes, Mechanic's Liens, Stop Notices, Extra Work and Delay Claims, Construction Defects and Surety Bond Claims in Mediations, Arbitrations and Trials. Mr. Hargan is also highly experience in the areas of Business, Real Estate and Personal Injury Law. Mr. Hargan...

With 46 years of practice in both bankruptcy and family law, I have developed a deep understanding of these fields, recognizing that consumers desire quick, low-conflict, and cost-effective resolutions to their issues. As one of the few dual Certified Specialists in Bankruptcy (from 1995 to the present) and Family Law (from 1992 to 2017), I am often approached by attorneys and litigants needing guidance when their cases extend from one area into the other, requiring knowledge and experience in both domains. Additionally, I have frequently contributed as a speaker and guest lecturer. My commitment to public service is profound. I have...

Adam Shea is a talented, successful, and nationally recognized personal injury attorney with Panish Shea & Boyle LLP. He has successfully handle injury and mass tort cases with multi-million dollar verdicts and settlements and prides himself on his high ethical and professional standards. Adam and the PSB team represent negligently injured individuals in Los Angeles, San Bernardino, and Orange County as well as across the whole of Southern California.

Mr. Pridham helps clients enforce their rights involving the consumer finance laws (debt and credit) and with their wills and living trusts. Mr. Pridham also advises on conservatorships and related elder law issues. He also represents consumers who have been ripped off in any sort of the following financial transactions: Debt Collectors who misstate the amount of debt or harass. False or inaccurate Credit Report information. Manufacturers for violations of the Federal Consumer Warranty Act. ...

Howard Rosenblatt handles civil and criminal tax controversy administrative practice and litigation, including audit defense and collection matters. He represents business entities and individuals before state and federal taxing authorities, including the IRS, Department of Justice, United State's Attorney's Office, California State Board of Equalization, California Franchise Board, California Employment Development Department and California Unemployment Insurance Appeals Board. Previously, he worked at the office of District Counsel for the Internal Revenue Service as a Senior Tax Attorney for over ten years.

We are California's premier professional license law firm, appealing license denials, defending accusations, and assisting professionals with government regulatory compliance issues. For 20 years, I have fought for professionals and business owners, listening with compassion, being straightforward and honest with our clients. Our clients face a system that can be cold, impersonal, uncaring and harsh. We act as skilled and knowledgeable guides through that system. We strive to educate and inform clients, to minimize case weaknesses and maximize strengths, in order to achieve the best results while mindful of a client's budget and appetite for risk....

With over 28 years of experience as an attorney and counselor, Robin is a Vice President and Senior Wealth Planner at City National Bank, one of the leading providers of wealth management services in the country. She advises high to ultra-high net worth clients on complex financial, tax and estate planning issues, including transgenerational wealth transfer and business succession planning. Robin's core competencies include estate planning, fiduciary services, taxation, trusts, and business exit planning. She provides customized and comprehensive solutions to her clients' unique needs and goals, while partnering with internal wealth management specialists and local professionals in the tax...

Lisa Kopelman has been a practicing criminal defense attorney for more than 30 years and has taken over 100 cases to jury trial. After graduating Suffolk University Law School in Boston, she moved to California with her husband to practice criminal law here. She worked for the Orange County Public Defender's Office where she developed an expertise in handling the most serious cases. Her practice focuses on murder, violent and serious felonies.

Benjamin Heston handles bankruptcy cases for individuals and small businesses. He has a strong background in public service and volunteering. Mr. Heston has served as Vice-President of the Riverside County Barristers Association, an organization primarily dedicated to assisting young attorneys in their transition to their new careers.

I draft high-quality appellate briefs for my clients. I also occasionally represent employees and small businesses in litigation or transactions. I love my work, and I think you will too.

It is universally acknowledged that no matter where Matthew Bremont shows up, he is fully equipped to do battle. When Mr. Bremont takes on a client’s case, they benefit from his considerable knowledge, work ethic, and excellent personal investment.

Mr. Bremont graduated from Pepperdine Law School with certificates from the Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution and Palmer Center for Entrepreneurship and the Law. While in law school, Mr. Bremont competed with law students from across the country on the Pepperdine Dispute Resolution Team. Matthew also served as an Associate Editor for the Pepperdine Journal of Business, Entrepreneurship and the Law.

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John R. Alcorn is officially certified as a Specialist Attorney in United States Immigration and Nationality Law by the State Bar of California, Board of Legal Specialization. He has practiced immigration law since 1980, and has served as a Commissioner on the Immigration and Nationality Law Advisory Commission of the State Bar of California, Board of Legal Specialization. He is an active member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association and of the Orange County Bar Association Immigration Law Section, in which he previously served as Chairperson.

Craig Wilke has over 30 years experience defending individuals and companies in federal criminal and related matters. Mr. Wilke was a Deputy Federal Public Defender in the Central District of California for 15 years, and was the Directing Attorney for the Orange County Branch Office for 8 of those years. He has tried 41 federal criminal cases involving every type of federal crime. Since 2008, he has been in private practice in Orange County, California, providing representation pre-indictment, at trial, on appeal, and in post-conviction matters.

Represented industries include accounting, aerospace and defense, construction, disaster response and engineering, cosmetics, food, beverage and alcohol, healthcare, hospitality and leisure, logistics and trucking, media, entertainment and video game, natural resources, real estate, and technology. Represent both plaintiffs and defendants in a wide range of high-stakes litigation. Advise clients on real estate acquisition, disposition, leasing, financing, construction, and development transactions. Handle a spectrum of negotiated situations, such as asset sales and purchases, corporate governance advice, general corporate counseling, and stock sales and purchases. Represent commercial landlords and other creditors in chapter 7 and 11 cases and non-bankruptcy workouts.

Attorney Peter Rasla, Esq. received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science, International Politics, and Prelaw from the University of Houston. He then went on to earn his Juris Doctorate degree from the Texas Southern University Law School. Mr. Rasla is admitted to the Texas State Bar and the California State Bar. He is a member of numerous associations including the Orange County Bar Association, the Irvine Chamber of Commerce, the Los Angeles County Bar Association, the Consumer Attorneys of California, the Association of Trial Lawyers of America, and the American Bar Association. At Peter Rasla & Associates, P.L.C.,...

Tenny Amin is a Co-owner/Partner in the firm’s Irvine, California office. She focuses her practice on family law litigation and mediation. Well-known for her effective and assertive representation, Tenny has extensive experience in handling all aspects of family law cases ranging from mediations to trials involving child custody and child support, spousal support, and division of property. Committed to the intelligent and effective representation of her clients, Tenny focuses her practice on intricate custody disputes as well as cases involving the characterization and division of high asset and complex marital estates.

Tenny graduated cum laude from the University of...

The Law Offices of David C. Dodge specializes in federal and California tax controversies. As a lawyer and certified public accountant with decades of experience, he knows what to do and when, to accomplish resolution of your tax problem for best result at the least cost. He provides legal tax controversies representation most often for audits, appeals, offer in compromise, tax collection defense, litigation in federal and California courts, and bankruptcy. His typical clients are individuals personally or business sole proprietorship, and small to medium business entities like corporations, partnerships, and limited liability companies. His accounting and...

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...

I am an associate in the Corporate department at Jeffer Mangels Butler & Mitchell LLP. My role involves managing transactional matters, which include mergers & acquisitions as well as corporate and private equity financings. In this capacity, I handle various stages of ongoing deals from their inception to their close. Specifically, I conduct due diligence, assist in negotiating operative and ancillary transaction documents, prepare consents, and draft a range of agreements. I earned my law degree from USC Gould School of Law, where I was honored with a Gould Merit Scholarship in recognition of my academic, professional, and personal achievements. During...

There are many people who tend to think that filing for bankruptcy is merely a form of submission and an excuse for deep veins of financial heartache. This, however, is completely untrue. Rather, filing for bankruptcy is a proactive form of debt relief. If you have the ability to work your way out of a pit of debt and monetary distress, then you don’t want to wait any longer to begin. With the help of 1st California Law, Inc., you will be able to entrust your situation to the careful understanding of an Orange County bankruptcy attorney. With years of...

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...

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.

I am passionate about helping individuals, families, and business owners achieve peace of mind by developing and implementing creative cost effective plans tailored for each client. I have been a practicing attorney since May of 2011. Prior to attending law school, I was a family law and estate planning paralegal for approximately 20 years. In that time I acted as a Paralegal for several attorneys. After establishing my own practice, I used all of my skills and knowledge to develop my family law practice. I raised my three children as a single mother while working and attending...

Ani Azadian offers the Azadian Law Group’s clients her unique insight and skillset, which she gained from working for multiple Judges and one of the country’s largest and most respected defense firms. Mrs. Azadian is a Super Lawyers Rising Star award recipient in Employment Law. She is skilled in evaluating all aspects of wrongful termination, retaliation, discrimination, harassment, and overtime cases.

After graduating from law school, Mrs. Azadian served as a Judicial Law Clerk to U.S. District Judge Fernando M. Olguin, for the Central District of California. In this role, Mrs. Azadian evaluated cases alongside the Judge and authored numerous...

Ms. Lukoschek is a first generation American. Her father is an immigrant from Germany; and her mother was born in Cuba to Spanish parents. Ms. Lukoschek is proud to be the product of her family’s American Dreams. After more than a decade working in the immigration law departments of two major law firms, Ms. Lukoschek helped found a boutique immigration law firm in Irvine and helped to grow the firm from 13 to 40 employees in less than one and a half years. In December 2001, Ms. Lukoschek started a solo practice representing mid- to small-sized businesses, as well as...

Prior to establishing myself as a consumer advocate and “street fighter” for individuals, families, and small businesses, I spent my early legal career representing large, national corporations. One day a senior partner of the firm I worked for tapped me to assist him in representing a family friend who had been seriously sexually harassed by her boss, the CEO of a large retail clothing company. She had even been retaliated against when she spoke up. It was a real down-and-dirty fight, but we ended up getting this very nice lady a seven figure settlement. During that year I found that...

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...

When you are in need of a top Irvine, CA Corporate Attorney to help with any legal matters related to your business, call Law Offices of Keith J. Hollis. We are here to help. When it comes to your business...I am all business. We offer creative solutions for complex issues. With over 30 years of experience, Orange County attorney Keith Hollis utilizes his broad and deep business and litigation background and a pragmatic approach to resolving difficult legal matters in an efficient, cost-effective manner.

JAMES K. LEESE is a partner in the law firm of Ferruzzo & Ferruzzo, LLP. Mr. Leese is primarily responsible for the firmâs estate and business succession planning departments. He limits his practice to transactions involving business, estate and gift tax planning, preparation of trusts and wills, probate and trust administration for individuals and owners of businesses. He works in a team approach with trust officials, financial planners, insurance agents, accountants, and appraisers to design and implement plans that will best meet the clientâs needs and objectives. Mr. Leese works with the high net worth client, using...

Martin Law exclusively represents employers and businesses. By specializing in employment law, the firm has developed numerous effective strategies for handling contentious, high-stakes litigation. By having superior strategy and follow-through, Martin Law is able to obtain superior results in arbitration, state court, and federal court on behalf of its clients.

The focus at Martin Law is to put clients in the best position to succeed. We are highly responsive to our clients and take a proactive approach to handling their matters. By setting clients up for success at an early stage, we are often able to end litigation quickly or prevent...

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...