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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.

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.

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

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.

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

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”.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

Wylie Aitken
Nationally recognized plaintiff attorney Wylie Aitken is considered one of the preeminent trial lawyers in California. As the founding partner of the Santa Ana-based firm Aitken Aitken Cohn, his impressive legal career spans more than 50 years.

Danny Abir
Danny Abir’s legal career has helped some of the most underprivileged people in California get the justice that they need and deserve. After building a successful legal career, he chose to start a new type of law firm.

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.

Mike Arias
Mike Arias has obtained eight and nine-figure verdicts and settlements in personal injury, employment, sexual assault, mass tort, and class action matters for over three decades.

Patrick Baghdaserians
As a State Bar-certified specialist in family law, Patrick Baghdaserians is an accomplished litigator in practice since 2007 with exceptional experience in divorce, child and spousal support, child custody matters, and the full realm of family law cases.

Shawn Azizzadeh
Shawn Azizzadeh and his team understand that the Los Angeles community has a choice when it comes to selecting an attorney – especially in the area of personal injury.

Justin T. Berger
Justin T. Berger is a partner at Cotchett, Pitre & McCarthy, LLP, where he handles high-profile cases of corporate fraud, including representing whistleblowers in qui tam actions under the federal and California False Claims Acts, individuals who have been wrongfully terminated by their employers, and consumers who have been ripped off.

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.

David M. deRubertis
David deRubertis has a long history of both achieving record-setting jury verdicts and pursuing cutting-edge legal cases for plaintiffs.

Emil Davtyan
During his last year of law school, Emil Davtyan served as a judicial extern at the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California for Honorable Stephen J. Hillman and as a law clerk in a year-long clerkship program at a global business immigration law firm.

Richard Cohn
Rich Cohn is one of the most respected and soughtafter plaintiff attorneys in medical malpractice. He is a persistent and tenacious trial attorney who takes a “turn every stone” approach toward every legal matter he handles.

Matt D’Abusco
Matt D’Abusco has devoted his entire career to representing clients in labor and employment matters, specializing in employment litigation, including cases involving discrimination, harassment, retaliation, wrongful termination, wage and hour issues, leaves of absence and employment contracts.

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.

V. James DeSimone
DeSimone is viewed as a leader in civil rights and employment law, regularly appearing on radio and television to speak on employment law and civil rights topics, in addition to speaking at colleges and conferences.

Rodney Diggs
Rodney Diggs became a partner at Ivie McNeill & Wyatt in 2016 and in 2019 became a named partner when the firm changed its name to Ivie McNeill Wyatt Purcell & Diggs.

Clark H. Fielding
Clark Fielding of Fielding Law is passionate about fighting for the “underdog,” standing up to the “bully” and punching back. As such, he concentrates his law practice on plaintiff personal injury cases.

Vineet Dubey
Vineet Dubey has dedicated his law career to pursuing environmental litigation, primarily suing companies that are selling goods to the public containing toxic and cancer-causing chemicals.

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.

Stephen M. Garcia
Representing plaintiffs for nearly 40 years in thousands of elder abuse and nursing home neglect cases, Stephen Garcia has dedicated his career to protecting the interests of the elderly.

Samer Sami Habbas
Law Offices of Samer Habbas & Associates Managing Partner Samer Habbas established his own personal injury law firm shortly after completing his bar exam.

James Otto Heiting
The only past president of the State Bar of California ever elected from the Inland Empire, James Heiting handles civil litigation matters throughout California, recovering over $400 million for clients, dealing with wrongful death, serious injury, professional malpractice, and transportation accidents.

Mark Gonzales
Mark Gonzales and his firm, Gonzales Law Offices, utilize their detailed knowledge of the Los Angeles culture to provide dedicated and quality service to all of Southern California.

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.

Arash Homampour
Trial attorney Arash Homampour has a virtually unparalleled record of success in civil lawsuits against some of the country’s largest corporations and public entities, including the State of California, Costco Stores, and Sunbeam Products.

Angela S. Lee
It wasn’t a surprise when Angela S. Lee decided to pursue law. She grew up loving to read, write, and present arguments in her living room. She graduated at the top of her class from La Verne Law School, where she was a member and editor of the La Verne Law Review.

Barry Kurtz
Kurtz’s familiarity with franchising spans decades and provides both domestic and international clients with a unique perspective on the issues and demands that franchised and independent business owners face in the expansion, sale, purchase, financing, and operation of their companies.

Terri E. Hilliard Olson
Terri Hilliard Olson is an attorney, mediator, certified exit planning advisor, certified Alzheimer’s Disease, and dementia care trainer whose practice centers on advanced estate and business succession, exit planning, asset preservation, special needs trusts, and family protection planning for seniors and others.

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.

Geraldine G. Ly
Attorney Geraldine Ly has been representing injured workers and plaintiffs for over 26 years, obtaining numerous six-, seven-, and eight-figure judgments, settlements, and awards for her clients in the areas of personal injury, workers compensation, and matters related to civil litigation.

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.

Shakeal Masoud
Shakeal Masoud is the managing partner and principal at Sky Law Group, APC. He has written, lectured, and served as a guest speaker on various legal topics, including consumer protection laws, personal and business bankruptcy and personal injury law.

Brian J. Mankin
Brian J. Mankin is one of the more highly experienced employment law attorneys in Southern California, having handled nearly 500 employment cases while repeatedly receiving the distinction of “Super Lawyer” by his peers.

Matthew McNicholas
Matthew McNicholas has impacted the inner workings of large and powerful agencies. He has prevented illegal and coercive force that affects the lives of the public, law enforcement officers, and firefighters.

Sahm Manouchehri
When it comes to challenging high-stakes personal injury cases, Lyfe Law Partner Sahm Manouchehri is a vigorous advocate for his clients. He is a highly recognized injury lawyer, public speaker, and legal commentator.

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

Raffi G. Naljian
Naljian Law Offices was founded by Raffi G. Naljian in 2008. He began his career more than 20 years ago in 1997, first with the Law Offices of David A. Elden and then for the next 10 years at Geragos & Geragos, first as a paralegal and then as an attorney when he became a member of the State Bar 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.

Adanté Pointer
Adanté Pointer has dedicated his career to fighting for social justice in every case he takes on. An Oakland, California native, Pointer attended UC Berkeley with high academic honors and obtained his law degree from UC Hastings College of the Law.

Shahab Mossavar-Rahmani
Shahab Mossavar-Rahmani is a founding partner at Omega Law Group, PC. He is a skilled trial lawyer who genuinely cares about the needs of his clients.

Byron Purcell
Byron Michael Purcell is an experienced litigator who has successfully tried dozens of cases in a wide range of areas, including commercial litigation, product liability, personal injury defense, real estate, and employment.

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.

Rahul Ravipudi
Partner Rahul Ravipudi has spent his legal career handling catastrophic injury and wrongful death cases involving commercial vehicles, pedestrians, industrial or construction accidents, utility negligence, dangerous conditions of public and private property, as well as cases of sexual abuse and sexual assault.

Catalina Rodas
Catalina Rodas strives to empower clients, working together with them to achieve life-changing results. The firm’s goals are not only to resolve cases for maximum value but also to educate tenants about their legal protections so they will have the tools and courage to speak out against injustices.

Edwin Saghian
California personal injury attorney Edwin Saghian is a founding partner of Omega Law Group, PC. At a young age, he developed a sense of empathy for those who are taken advantage of undeservedly. It was this sense of justice that led him to pursue a career in personal injury law.

Ryan D. Saba
Ryan Saba is a civil litigation and trial attorney who has been at the forefront of many social changes for his clients, including some of the largest verdicts and settlements in California each year.

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.

Della Shaker
Della Shaker is a highly accomplished attorney and lawyer who has made a name for herself in the legal profession. With a passion for fighting for employee rights, she has settled numerous sexual harassment and wrongful termination cases, securing hundreds of millions of dollars in settlements for her clients.

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.

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.

Boris Treyzon
Boris Treyzon is one of the founding partners of ACTS Law and serves as the firm’s lead trial attorney. He is widely recognized as one of the top trial lawyers in the nation, as he regularly obtains significant verdicts and settlements in some of the most complex cases, ranging from catastrophic personal injury to business litigation to product liability.

Belinda Theam
Belinda Theam is a partner at Nguyen Theam Lawyers, LLP. She previously had her own practice, Theam Law, where she also represented people who were seriously or catastrophically injured in an accident.

Eric V. Traut
Eric Traut distinguished himself early as one of the top trial attorneys in Southern California when he was recognized as the youngest winner of the prestigious Trial Lawyer of the Year Award in the Orange County Trial Lawyer Association’s history.

Pamela Teren
Pamela Teren began her law career at Paul Hastings, Janofsky & Walker in its employment law department. At Paul Hastings, she learned to defend employment cases, representing only employers who had been sued. This experience has been critical to her subsequent work representing employees.

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.

Steven B. Weisburd
Known as the “case killer” for his success in securing defense verdicts, judgments, dismissals, or favorable settlements, trial and appellate lawyer Steven B. Weisburd has more than 30 years of experience litigating complex civil disputes,...

Danielle S. Worthy
Danielle S. Worthy joined Rose, Klein & Marias as an associate attorney in 2015. She has worked extensively on cases involving personal injury and employment discrimination.

Rouben Varozian
Rouben Varozian is the co-founder and co-owner of BV Law Group, APLC. His law firm focuses on catastrophic personal injury and wrongful death cases, including motorcycle, truck and auto collisions; product defects; dangerous conditions of public roadways; and premises liability.