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Dear Reader:
Our readers were invited to nominate Southern California consumer attorneys who are practicing in the areas of toxic tort, product liability, labor & employment, family law, and personal injury.

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Avoiding Legal Fraud and Finding Qualified Representation is Now Easier in California
The State Bar of California’s Public Trust Liaison Enrique Zuniga seeks to create awareness about how the public can avoid legal fraud and scams.

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Two New Bills Aim to Ensure Equitable Paid Family Leave
The bills would prevent caregiver discrimination and aid Californians to care for their “chosen” families

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Baghdaserians Law Group Is Guiding Parties in Family Law Actions to Positive Outcomes
Whether it be obtaining a divorce, navigating custody proceedings, or both, Los Angeles and Orange County residents have been turning to them for help.

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STATE BAR LAUNCHES DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION LEADERSHIP SEAL PROGRAM
Participating legal entities can receive bronze, silver, or gold status by implementing DEI directives while creating a more equitable legal landscape

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LAW OFFICES OF SAMER HABBAS & ASSOCIATES
Samer Habbas founded the Law Offices of Samer Habbas & Associates—a full-service personal injury law firm— on the mantra that “Our client’s satisfaction is our success”.

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U.S. Department of Labor’s OSHA Division Releases Latest Injury and Illness Data
The agency continues its effort to increase employer compliance.

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DLAW’S YOUNG & VIBRANT LEADERSHIP TEAM PROTECTS CALIFORNIA’S WORKING CLASS FROM ABUSIVE EMPLOYERS
Those are just some of the select few words that best describe the collective at Davtyan Law Firm, a leading employee rights firm for California’s working class that has close to 100 lawyers and staff.

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New California Rule Compels Attorneys to Report Misconduct by Other Attorneys
At its meeting in March of this year, the State Bar of California Board of Trustees approved a 45-day public comment period for two options for a new rule that would create a duty for California attorneys to report misconduct by other attorneys.

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California’s Medical Malpractice System Continues to Evolve
Last year, Governor Gavin Newsom signed AB 35, legislation to modernize the system for awarding damages in medical malpractice cases in California.

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What is the Statute of Limitations in California for Personal Injury?
Don’t miss the filing deadline for personal injury claims – you could lose a sizeable monetary judgment.

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FRANCHISE OWNERS LEARN THAT SEXUAL HARASSMENT CAN BE COSTLY
A McDonald’s franchise will pay nearly $2 million to settle lawsuit spanning three states

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PREGNANCY DISCRIMINATION IS A LOSING GAME
A federal agency charged that supervisors provided a pregnant hostess a stool – then took it away – and then fired her, leading to a large judgment.

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SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA’S LEADING LAWYERS
Whether you’ve been wronged or discriminated against at work, received unfair treatment, or were injured in an accident due to someone else’s carelessness, having the right consumer attorney on your side can make a huge difference in getting you the appropriate compensation for your pain and suffering.

Chris Aitken
Trial lawyer Chris Aitken, a partner with the Orange County plaintiff’s firm Aitken Aitken Cohn, is a compassionate, highly-skilled consumer safety advocate who consistently obtains seven- and eight-figure results in some of the most complex and emotionally charged personal injury cases.

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Bruce A. Broillet
Nationally recognized and respected trial lawyer Bruce A. Broillet represents plaintiffs in such areas as wrongful death, catastrophic personal injury, product liability, business litigation, and professional malpractice.

Stephanie Blum
Stephanie Blum has practiced exclusively in the area of family law for over 25 years, and is a certified family law specialist, obtaining her Certificate of Specialization from the California Board of Legal Specialization in May 2003.

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Miguel Custodio, Jr.
As a child of Guatemalan immigrants living in the Los Angeles neighborhood of Boyle Heights, Miguel Custodio grew up witnessing structural inequality, which is why he now dedicates his L.A. practice to helping regular people get justice when harmed by corporations.

Emahn Counts
Emahn Counts is the managing attorney of Counts Law Firm PC, where he practices in the areas of business, family, and real estate law.

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Brian W. Easton
Brian Easton has practiced law since 1995 and has spent the entire 20 years of his practice as a personal injury attorney working for injured persons.

Matthew D. Easton
Easton is a partner at Easton & Easton, and based on the significant trial skills and incorporation of trial technology brought to bear in his cases over recent years, he was asked to join the faculty at Whittier Law School as an adjunct professor to teach a class on trial technology.

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Demetria L. Graves
Certified family law specialist Demetria L. Graves opened her own family law practice, The Graves Law Firm, in 2005, at the age of 25 – just six months out of law school.

Lem Garcia
Lem Garcia opened Lem Garcia Law in 2014 to improve the way personal injury cases are handled and how injured clients are treated. Since then, he has helped hundreds of people get through very difficult times in their lives.

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Adam Kocaj
Adam Kocaj is the managing attorney for the Law Offices of Samer Habbas & Associates. His results speak for themselves. He has resolved more than 800 cases, recovering more than $19 million on behalf of his clients.

Brian S. Kabateck
Few plaintiff attorneys demonstrate the same level of leadership or command the same level of respect in the legal community as Brian S. Kabateck, who has been the architect of some of the most high-profile consumer litigation in the country and California.

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Suzanne B. Leslie
Suzanne Leslie began her career working as a law clerk with Allen & Flatt (now Allen Flatt Ballidis & Leslie), and she has been with the firm for over 25 years.

Edward Y. Lee
Edward Y. Lee has been a licensed attorney since 1994, specializing in the areas of personal injury, criminal defense, and civil litigation.

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Patrick McNicholas
Few attorneys can say their cases have a direct impact on law, policy, and public safety the way Pat McNicholas can. In the last two years alone, his mass tort work has achieved more than $1 billion in resolutions for his clients, held massive utility companies, retailers and manufacturers accountable, and improved the lives of millions of Californians.

Mahru Madjidi
Mahru Madjidi is a shareholder at Shegerian & Associates. She has strong trial experience and has played a role in many cases which have resulted in record-breaking verdicts and settlements.

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Brian J. Panish
Brian Panish is a high-profile personal injury lawyer who co-founded Panish | Shea | Boyle | Ravipudi LLP in 2005.

Mark T. Quigley
Mark T. Quigley, a nationally respected trial attorney, has spent the past three decades championing the rights of whistleblowers and workers who have been terminated or retaliated against due to unlawful employment practices.

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Neama Rahmani
Neama Rahmani is the president and co-founder of West Coast Trial Lawyers, a top-rated law firm with 100 years of collective experience.

David M. Ring
Dave Ring has earned a reputation as California’s go-to attorney for sexual abuse victims, taking on complex cases against powerful perpetrators.

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Robin Saghian
Skilled Beverly Hills personal injury attorney Robin Saghian is a founding partner of Omega Law Group, PC. He believes that the best results are achieved through a trustful relationship with his clients and is committed to personally handling legal issues.

Carney R. Shegerian
Carney Shegerian has made a measurable impact over the past 33 years as an enthusiastic advocate and seasoned trial attorney for those who have been wronged by their former employers. He has developed a reputation as “The People’s Attorney” – fighting passionately for the rights of his employee clients.

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John C. Taylor
Widely respected California plaintiff’s attorney John Taylor has achieved record-setting verdicts and settlements on behalf of victims in police misconduct, sexual abuse, personal injury, and wrongful death cases.

Paul Tokar
Paul Tokar is an accomplished attorney with extensive experience in labor and employment law. He is an attorney at BV Law Group, APLC in Los Angeles, where he represents clients in a wide range of employment-related matters, including discrimination, harassment, retaliation, wage and hour disputes, and wrongful termination.

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Natalie Weatherford
Early in her legal career, Natalie Weatherford decided to focus her practice on representing victims of sexual abuse and assault, in addition to taking on the institutions that try to silence them.

Ronald L. Zambrano
Ron Zambrano is the employment litigation chair at West Coast Trial Lawyers, where he brings more than a decade of experience fighting for employee rights.
