Taft Workers' Compensation Lawyers

David K. Cohn is the managing partner of Chain | Cohn | Clark and is one of the most highly regarded trial lawyers in California's Central Valley. He has been recognized in the "Best Lawyers in America" program, which is the oldest and among most respected attorney ranking services in the world. He has also been voted in the Best Lawyer in Kern County by The Bakersfield Californian Readers' Choice Poll, as well as a "Top Attorney," as reviewed be peers in Bakersfield Life Magazine. David has also been named a Super Lawyer in Southern California, an honor bestowed upon only...

James A. Yoro is a senior partner with Chain | Cohn | Clark, where he manages the law firm's workers’ compensation department, and is one of the most veteran and most respected workers’ compensation lawyers in California's Central Valley. Over the course of his career, James has argued cases before the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeal and the California Supreme Court. He is also responsible for securing a $4.5 million Workers’ Compensation settlement on behalf of his client, one of the largest such settlements in Kern County. He is a Certified Workers’ Compensation Professional in California.He is past president...

Joseph Pluta is a seasoned attorney specializing in Workers’ Compensation law, with additional experience in Social Security Disability and Personal Injury cases. Born and raised in Trenton, New Jersey, Mr. Pluta completed his undergraduate degree at Brown University in 1971 and earned his law degree from the University of San Diego in 1978. That same year, he was admitted to the California Bar and has since gained admission to practice in the U.S. District Courts for the Southern and Eastern Districts of California. For over 46 years, Mr. Pluta has been dedicated to advocating for injured workers. He is a certified...

Benjamin P. Feld is a law partner with the firm Ghitterman, Ghitterman & Feld. Mr. Feld has been representing injured workers since 2002, providing his expertise in the areas of Workers’ Compensation, Social Security Disability and third party litigation services. Mr. Feld is also a Certified Specialist in Workers’ Compensation with the State Bar of California, one of only four applicant attorneys in the County with this distinction (two of the other three are the other partners in the firm). His work has led not only to successful outcomes for his clients, but also citable appellate precedent. Mr. Feld also...

I have represented employees since 1993. My trials have involved cases in which large group of employees sue. I have written over 1,000 articles of employment law, and have a weekly radio show about employment law on Sundays from 8-9 AM on 105.1 FM in Los Angeles. Old episodes can be heard at: https://worklawyerca.info/list/?kkgo/ Let's be honest, the help you need is winning your case and winning a lot of money. That is not going to happen if you have an inexperienced lawyer. Read about some our winning record at: https://worklawyerca.com/employment-lawyer-winning-record/ My law firm handles sexual harassment, unpaid wages including groups, PAGA,...

Wm. Todd Berry received his undergraduate degree in Electrical Engineering from Texas Tech University. He received his Juris Doctor from California Pacific School of Law. Todd began his legal career working for several Bakersfield law firms representing clients in personal injury and wrongful death cases. Since that time, he has devoted himself to representing injured workers before the Workers' Compensation Appeals Board. Todd is a member of the State Bar of California, the Kern County Bar Association, the Fresno County Bar Association and the California Applicants' Attorneys Association.

Sheryl Lam, esq. a certified specialist in workers' compensation is known as a fierce litigator and is well respected by both her clients and her peers while in deposition and in court.

Ms. Lam has experience in many areas of the law including immigration, family law, personal injury and criminal law. She currently devotes her time exclusively to representing injured workers but is able to apply her vast knowledge of the law to the many issues that cross over into workers compensation. In addition to English, Ms. Lam speaks Cantonese, Mandarin and Vietnamese, to assist our clients that speak...

An honors graduate of UC Berkeley and Harvard Law School, Neil Shouse uses his experience as a former insurance company defense lawyer now to fight for injury victims. He helps secure big money settlements to compensate victims for medical bills, lost wages, lost opportunities and pain and suffering.

Mr. Shouse practices in Los Angeles County and Las Vegas. He represents clients injured or killed in car accidents, workplace accidents, dog attacks, dangerous products and harmful drugs.

Mr. Shouse learned personal injury law by first working on the other side. He defended large insurance companies at Sidley & Austin, one of the...

Kevin Cortright is a distinguished Workers' Compensation Attorney whose career is defined by a deep commitment to representing individuals in their time of need. With an unwavering dedication to justice and a reputation for tenacity in the face of daunting legal challenges, Cortright has positioned himself as a beacon of hope for workers navigating the complexities of workers compensation law. Grounded by a solid foundation in legal studies, Kevin launched into the workers' compensation niche after being moved by the plight of injured employees struggling to negotiate the labyrinth of regulations governing workplace injuries. Recognizing the imbalance of power between...

Scott Silberman, esq. is a Certified Specialist in Workers' Compensation. He has also been recognized by the Department of Industrial Relations, Division of Workers Compensation  as an Arbitrator.  He has experience representing both injured workers as well as employers and insurance companies, but now exclusively represents injured workers and their dependents.

Coming from a family of workers compensation attorneys, and his father being a retired workers' compensation Judge, Scott has literally grown up with workers' compensation. He has written law review articles and lectured to bar associations in regards to changes in workers compensation law.

Prior to becoming one of the founding...

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For over 20 years, Attorney Nikki Jacobson has been a dedicated advocate for California injured workers and immigrants from all over the world. She has focused her practice of law exclusively on workers’ compensation and immigration law. Los...

Mark Vomacka Larson (born in 1980) is an American award-winning attorney, currently a named-partner at Larson, Larson & Dauer, a renowned workers’ compensation law firm based in Mission Hills, LA, California. Larson is a noted and top-rated litigation attorney and focuses his practice on workers' compensation, and employment law. Due to his success at such a young age, Larson has received countless awards, including being voted one of the Best Attorneys in America by the American Academy of Attorneys and the American Institute of Law. He was also repeatedly named as a Top 40 under 40 Attorney. Since the...

Haleh Shekarchian has successfully represented thousands of clients in the areas of Personal Injury and Work-Related Injuries since 1993. Haleh Shekarchian is renowned for her expertise in settling and litigating a wide range of claims, including personal injury, automobile and motorcycle accidents, products liability, wrongful death, and slip and fall, and is well respected by defense attorneys, judges, and insurance companies in Los Angeles and neighboring counties for her integrity and compassionate representation of her clients. Her clients are confident they will receive the highest level of service and maximum protection possible under the California laws. Personal injury and work-related injuries...

Andrew is a Thornton Law Firm partner and trial attorney. Andrew manages the Thornton Law Firm asbestos trial practice. He has successfully litigated hundreds of asbestos cases in the Massachusetts Superior Court. Andrew has also successfully argued cases before the Massachusetts Appeals Court and the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court. (Spellman v. Shawmut Woodworking & Supply, Inc., et al, 445 Mass. 675 (2006)). He has lectured before nationwide continuing legal education seminars on the subjects of asbestos litigation and the admissibility of expert testimony. He is admitted to practice in Massachusetts, New York, the United...

Setyan Law, APC is a trusted law firm in Los Angeles, specializing in employment law, workers' compensation, and personal injury cases. With a commitment to providing strong legal representation, Setyan Law helps clients navigate complex legal issues, particularly those wronged by their employers or injured due to the negligence of others. Employment Law Setyan Law is dedicated to protecting employees' rights in a wide range of employment law matters. Whether you are facing wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, wage disputes, or retaliation, our team is ready to fight for your justice. We understand how employers can take advantage of their workers, and we...

Eliot Houman is a co-founding partner of The Accident Guys. Mr. Houman has handled numerous complex lawsuits from their inception through trial and appeals, and has helped his clients obtain millions of dollars in judgments and settlements.

Mr. Houman graduated towards the top of his class from the prestigious Northwestern University School of Law in Chicago, Illinois.

Prior to founding The Accident Guys, Mr. Houman worked at some of our nation’s most well-respected law firms, including a national firm voted one of America’s “Most Feared Plaintiffs Firms of 2014.” Having honed his legal skills working alongside many of our country’s best and...

Chandao Nina Nantha-Willyard is founder of Nantha & Associates. She is a top rated personal injury and workers compensation attorney in Southern California.

RoseAnn began working in the legal field when she was 18 years old and worked for some of the largest law firms in the Los Angeles area as a legal secretary and paralegal before she became an attorney. Using document-search programming, she worked on many complex, high-profile litigation cases and cases with voluminous e-discovery requirements. RoseAnn attended UCLA in high honors classes and graduated magna cum laude in 1994, and then worked another ten years to take care of her four grandsons as a litigation paralegal in many trials before attending law school. She attended Abraham Lincoln Law School to continue...

I. Benjamin Blady is the founding partner of Blady Workforce Law Group, APC, where he heads the Los Angeles Labor and Employment law and Class Action practice. Since 1994, Mr. Blady has focused his practice on employment law and labor law, wage and hour litigation, and class action litigation.

Ben Blady has handled claims for wrongful or unlawful termination, discrimination (age, disability, gender, race, sex, sexual orientation), maternity leave, pregnancy leave, sexual harassment, failure to pay wages, unpaid wages, employee misclassification, failure to reasonably accommodate health conditions, retaliation, sick leave and whistle-blowing. Mr. Blady has successfully represented clients in individual employee,...

As the founding attorney of The Bridgeford Law Office, APC., Mark K. Bridgeford is a Recognized Specialist in Workers’ Compensation Law by the California Board of Legal Specialization. This means he has proven and tested knowledge of this complex area of the law and always works hard on behalf of his clients’ needs and goals. Since being admitted to practice in 1978. Attorney Bridgeford has concentrated his practice exclusively on workers’ compensation, helping both employers and employees through the complex regulations and reforms of the law. He currently represents many leading companies including Pitney Bowes, U-Haul, and Delta Airline, among...

For over 6 years, Michael has represented hundreds of clients in all types of workers’ compensation cases. Michael is a committed legal professional, willing to do whatever it takes to protect his clients’ rights at all times. His clients often point out that his extensive experience in analyzing, negotiating, navigating, and litigating workers’ compensation matters were crucial in obtaining the maximum compensation possible for their cases.

After graduating with honors from USC, Alex Sarajian received his J.D. from Loyola Law School. Prior to forming LA Injury Attorneys, Mr. Sarajian worked at the nationally recognized firm of Geragos & Geragos where he practiced in the areas of civil litigation, products liability, and insurance bad faith. Mr. Sarajian has over 20 years experience in handling personal injury cases of various complexity. As a former insurance adjuster and fraud investigator for Farmers Insurance Exchange, Mr. Sarajian gained invaluable insights as to the claims handling process and procedures which allows him great latitude and experience in securing high dollar settlements...

Yi-Hsuan Rachel Lin practices exclusively in the area of employment law since May 2015. She has worked on a variety of single-plaintiff employment discrimination, harassment, and retaliation cases against private and public employers in state and federal courts. She also represents whistleblowers under the California Labor Code, federal False Claims Act, and other equivalent state acts. Her work includes all aspects of case management including drafting pleadings and motion papers, arguing motions in state and federal courts, handling written discovery, taking and defending lay and expert depositions, negotiating in mediations, and preparing for trial/arbitration. She also drafted...

Mr. Cozzaglio is a Certified Specialist in Workers' Compensation Law and has been practicing law since 1996. Mr. Cozzaglio has extensive experience in both defense and applicant representation. As a defense attorney, Mr Cozzaglio has agressively defended employers and insurance companies in cases of applicant fraud and over reaching, while helping to facilitate benefits to legitimately injured workers. As an applicant's attorney Mr. Cozzaglio continues to maximize benefits to legitimately injured workers and fiercely fight against employer abuse of his injured worker clients. Mr. Cozzaglio speaks, writes and reads fluently in Spanish. He prides himself on his ability to...

George P. Roland is one of the few "Certified Specialist" Workers' Compensation attorneys in the state of California. Mr. Roland also specializes in personal injury and representing individuals in Social Security and Discrimination (FEHA AND EEOC). Mr. Roland graduated from U.C. Berkeley with a B.S. in Philosophy in 1970 and attended the University of Denver College of Law, where he was active in the Public Defender's offices both as an investigator as well as a "student attorney," also practicing civilly with the Denver Legal Aid Clinic. Mr. Roland is admitted to practice in California before the...

Troy Slaten, a criminal defense attorney at Floyd, Skeren & Kelly, is a partner and the managing attorney of our firm's criminal defense practice. Located at the Beverly Hills criminal headquarters office, Mr. Slaten graduated with honors from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) and continued his education at Pepperdine University School of Law, there earning his Juris Doctorate.

Mr. Slaten clerked at the Los Angeles District Attorney's (DA's) office and was involved in a multitude of cases as a volunteer prosecutor. Dealing with misdemeanor and felony cases, including drug, theft, sex, and a multitude of other complex cases, Mr....

Belal Hamideh obtained his bachelors degree from UCLA in 2009 and graduated from Pepperdine School of Law in 2012. He handles all accident and employment law cases.

Shayda Yamini was born in raised in Los Angeles CA. She graduated from the University of California at Los Angeles in 2008 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Anthropology. She attended law school at the Southwestern University School of Law, receiving her J.D. in 2012. She is a member of the Beverly Hills Bar Association; the State Bar of California, and CAALA.

Shayda is a highly talented, resourceful and aggressive trial attorney, bringing tremendous passion and enthusiasm to her work as an advocate for the rights of her clients. She is an expert in representing injured individuals and their families...

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...

Attorney Kenton Koszdin's life challenges has provided him with a unique background to understanding client's trials and tribulations.

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.

Iyse Klavir specializes in the practice of bankruptcy law at her law firm Klavir & Associates based in Lancaster, CA in the Antelope Valley with a satellite office in Woodland Hills, CA serving the San Fernando Valley. Worker's Compensation and Personal Injury cases are also areas of consiberable practice focus and experience. Ilyse Klavir assisted nearly a thousand debtors last year through the bankruptcy process. She was recognized with the William J. Lasarow Award by the Debtor Assistance Project for her work on behalf of debtors. Ilyse Klavir has over 20 years of experience as an executive,...

Gary Rodich has three decades of legal experience fighting for the rights of injured workers. He is a Board Certified Workers’ Comp Specialist and an established leader in the field. Throughout his career, he has recovered substantial sums for his clients and provided effective legal representation at each step of the claims process. He is a dedicated advocate who is always accessible to clients, delivering first-class service for the best possible results. Mr. Rodich also represents union and non-union members, and has extensive knowledge of union laws, labor laws, and contract laws.

When venturing out and founding the LA Injury Group law firm, Mr. Charchian, a graduate of UCLA, followed the advice of the great UCLA coach John Wooden. Wooden would tell his players never to look at the score during the game but to focus entirely on playing their best. As Wooden promised, a player who does his best will look at the scoreboard after the game and will be very pleased. By focusing on doing his very best for his clients, Mr. Charchian diligently and proactively litigates catastrophic brain and spinal cord injuries, car accidents, premises cases, wrongful death claims,...

Peter M. Lazarus has prodigious experience encompassing nearly twenty-five years. Mr. Lazarus worked the first decade of his legal career for some of the most well known insurance companies defending their insured. Mr. Lazarus then turned attention to representing exclusively injured victims of accidents for close to fifteen years now. This unique experience has afforded Peter a comprehensive knowledge of the practices and procedures of insurance companies and their tactics. Simply put, he knows all insurance companies cheap tactics and uses the same knowledge against the insurance companies to make certain that his injured client's rights are protected and maximum...

Being a graduate of both the University of California Los Angeles and Pepperdine University School of Law, Ardy Pirnia comes with a solid educational background as an attorney. He began his practice in 2013 after graduating from Pepperdine, and he carried the distinguishment of being the Best Oral Advocate in his class. Mr. Pirnia cut his teeth in practice starting as a new attorney at both Keller, Fishback & Jackson LLP and the One Law Group, where he worked as a clerk before becoming a licensed lawyer. Since 2014, The Pirnia Law Group has been responsible for over $1,000.000.00...

JONATHAN A. GOLDSTEIN graduated with Honors form the George Washington University School of Law. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Johns Hopkins University with a major in Political Science and a minor in Women's Studies. Mr. Goldstein served as a judicial clerk to the Honorable Chief Justice A. William Maupin of the Nevada Supreme Court. Mr. Goldstein is licensed to practice law in the States of California, Nevada and in the District of Columbia. He is admitted to the bars of the U.S. Supreme Court, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, the Southern District Court of California, the...

The Law Offices of Melissa J. Lyons, Inc., is here to help injured workers across Southern California. The Workers’ Compensation system can be confusing and intimidating. We recognize this and know the extent to which a work injury can affect an injured worker and their loved ones. We want to alleviate any confusion and intimidation for you with communication and explanation of the process at each stage of litigation. Your job is simple: get better and be honest.