Alice A. Purdy is an associate in the firm’s Family Law Department. The enthusiasm Ms. Purdy brings to family law is based on a strong sense of justice and commitment to make a measurable difference and improvement in the lives of her clients. Ms. Purdy transitioned from environmental law and civil litigation practice to exclusively family law in 2013. Her practice includes all aspects of family law matters, including high-asset property division, child and spousal support, complex custody issues, paternity matters, domestic violence, prenuptial agreements, and post-judgment matters.
Ms. Purdy received her J.D. and Certificate of Specialization with Distinction in Environmental Law from Golden Gate University School of Law where she earned the CALI Award for promising student in Water Law and served on the Moot Court Board. She has a B.A. in English as well as a B.S. with honors in Conservation and Resource Studies from the University of California, Berkeley where she completed her thesis in the Environmental Science Honors Research Program.
Ms. Purdy currently serves as an Officer and Director on the board of Queen’s Bench where she provides continuing legal education on behalf of the oldest women’s bar association in the country and volunteers her time to mentor young women in Juvenile Hall.
Ms. Purdy is a volunteer attorney for Bay Area Legal Aid and the San Francisco Bar Association’s Justice and Diversity Center, where she represents low-income victims of domestic violence in restraining order and child custody matters. She serves on the Color of Justice Committee, organized by the National Association of Women Judges and California Women Lawyers, that encourages young minority and women students to consider a career in law or the judiciary. Ms. Purdy is a member of the State Bar of California, as well as the San Mateo County, Santa Clara County, San Francisco County, Contra Costa County and Alameda County Bar Associations. Her hobbies include yoga, dance, and Italian cooking.
Founding Partner Lance Claery has been successfully practicing family law for nearly two decades. He has worked with a diverse client base ranging from multi-millionaires to low income and modest means clients. He started his career working for a prestigious Southern California family law firm. Since then, Mr. Claery has worked on hund
Sergio Jose Siderman, the main Immigration America lawyer and former Commissioner of the City of Los Angeles, has dedicated his career to fulfilling the dreams of immigrants who live and work legally in the United States. Lawyer Sergio José Siderman was born and raised in Argentina. He lived there until 1976, when his family was forced to forcibly leave the country, due to death threats from t
Suzy S. Marjanian is an attorney at KOLETSKY, MANCINI, FELDMAN & MORROW, where she practices in the area of family law.
Ms. Marjanian majored in Political Science with an emphasis in Law and Society at California State University Northridge receiving a Bachelor of Arts degree. Ms. Marjanian earned her Juris Doctorate from the University of West Los Angeles School of Law where she gra
Paula Canny is one of the premier criminal defense lawyers in California. Paula practices criminal defense law in all county courts within the State of California. Although she focuses her practice primarily in California state court matters, she also handles cases in the federal criminal courts. In recent years, Paula has expanded her practice to include probate litigati
Alphonse Provinziano is a board member of the Los Angeles County Family Law Executive Committee. He is the founder of Provinziano & Associates, which focuses on all aspects of family law, including divorce and child custody disputes, domestic violence and restraining orders, grandparents’ rights, prenuptial agreements, and family matters involving celebrities and other high net-worth indi
A Bay Area consumer safety and wrongful death attorney, June’s client-centered focus is dedicated to providing the emotional support and resources her clients need to restore security to their lives following a catastrophic injury.
June P. Bashant has established a 20-year reputation for her hard work representing individuals injured by the careless conduct and choices of others. Most
Preserving family legacy has always been important to Richard. Like many first-generation children, his parents immigrated to this country seeking to build a foundation for future generations. His parents’ journey taught Richard the value of passing a legacy onto loved ones.
As an estate planning and tax attorney who has ad
Jon C. Teller acts as one of the primary trial attorneys at Wilshire Law Firm. He has resolved hundreds of cases, many worth well over seven figures. In 2016, Jon received the 20th highest personal injury trial verdict in California, a $3,652,000 verdict for a disputed liability vehicle collision at an intersection.
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My firm is a general civil practice in Garden Grove, California. I have served in the State of California since 1988, handling Social Security Disability, Workers’ Compensation Law, Criminal Law, Personal Injury and Employment L
A veteran attorney with four decades of legal experience, Richard Sullivan is widely regarded as one of the top family law attorneys in the Orange County area. He is compassionate and competent, always dedicated to securing the best possible res
Cameron Brock is a recognized lawyer with extensive experience and success representing individuals and families in catastrophic personal injury and wrongful death cases. Cameron’s proven track record of helping those who have been harmed by wrongful conduct, violations of safety rules, and defective products has focused on claims involving automotive product defect, tire product defect, comm
Al Wiseman has spent more than 25 years advocating for his clients. His total focus and singular dedication is to obtain compensation for their injuries while seeking justice for their pain and suffering.
Mr. Wiseman has litigated more than a thousand legal cases. He is experienced and deeply knowledgeable in both the civil and criminal justice systems at state and federal levels.
At Tumanyan Law Firm, PC we primarily focus our practice on protecting employee rights in Los Angeles, California and surrounding areas. We provide top-notch legal representation to employees who have suffered inequality in the workplace for illegal reasons. With our in-depth knowledge and experience, you can count on us to fight tirelessly for you and hold companies and individuals accountable
Christopher J. Ayala established his law practice in downtown Santa Ana in 2012 and recently went solo starting Ayala Law Group APC in 2017. Mr. Ayala graduated with Honors obtaining his Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration Management and a minor in Philosophy from California State University Fullerton. He then graduated Magna Cum Laude from Whittier Law School with a concentration in
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A former United States Marine, Ms. Hartley has served in every possible position with a law firm, from receptionist/file clerk to law clerk and research attorney, to litigation attorney. While attending law school, Ms. Hartley was employed full time at a local long-time family law firm. Ms. Hartley graduated with High Honors from Ventura College of Law and was soon thereafter hired by another p
Douglas Borthwick was born in Cleveland, Ohio in 1965. He graduated with high honors from Muskingum College in 1988 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business, Economics, and Religion. At Muskingum College he was the recipient of the Wall Street Journal Award and the Financial Executive Institute Award. He received his Juris Doctorate degree in 1991 from Capital
David K. Dorenfeld has been continuously practicing in both state and federal court for the last 20 years. He has handled numerous trials and appeals over that time. He regularly sits as a pro tem judge and offers his services as a pro bono mediator for the county of Los Angeles.
During his years of practice he has committed himself to one overriding consideration, representing clients a
Attorney Lance Jacot was born in Newport Beach and grew up in Huntington Beach, California. After receiving his bachelor’s degree from UC Irvine in 1996, Mr. Jacot began law school at the University of California’s Hastings College of the Law in San Francisco. During law school Mr. Jacot interned at the San Francisco Public Defender’s Office and the Office of the State Public Defender.