David Mara is the founding member and president of Mara Law Firm, PC. Mr. Mara has devoted his many years of practice to representing employees in all aspects of California wage and hour law, including, but not limited to, class representation of employees seeking unpaid wages, unpaid overtime, unfair business practices, and meal and rest period violations. Mr. Mara also specializes in representing injured civilians working abroad pursuant to a U.S. defense contract. Over the course of his career, Mr. Mara has obtained tens of millions of dollars on behalf of California and Defense Base Act workers.
A long standing member of Consumer Attorneys of California, Mr. Mara is on the short list of lawyers the organization selects in California to author briefs in support of workers in California Courts of Appeal and the California Supreme Court. Mr. Mara was co-counsel in the seminal California Supreme Court decision, Brinker Restaurant Corp. v. Superior Court, in which the Court articulated the standards on employee entitlements to and employer obligations for providing meal and rest breaks in California and the availability of class action treatment for those claims. In addition to his trial and appellate work on behalf of California workers, Mr. Mara is also on the cutting edge of shaping California laws, as he is frequently asked to review and offer counter proposals to laws affecting California workers proposed in the California legislature and Congress.
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
Richard Alexander is the Founder and Managing Partner of the Alexander Law Group, LLP. He is a nationally-recognized personal injury lawyer and consumer protection advocate. Richard has over 30 years of in-depth legal expertise in the areas of traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury, wrongful death and other serious injuries resulting from car, truck, motorcycle, and SUV accidents as well as
Nina Jafari is the founding partner and President of Jafari Law APC. Upon graduating from the University of San Diego School of Law in 2010, Ms. Jafari obtained a position at a boutique law firm in Irvine, California. After gaining an abundant amount of legal experience at that firm and wanting to use that skill set to provide a more individualized service to her clients, Ms. J
Partner Eli V. Hammond is an experienced and accomplished attorney. He has vast knowledge of all aspects of family law, as well as administrative law. Review the below commentary from Mr. Hammond.
Why Attorney Hammond chose family law:
Mr. Hammond chose family law because he enjoys helping others in a profound manner. Through practicing family law, he is able to touch peopleR
LIn 2019, Antunovich secured an $11M judgment for a car accident victim. The injuries sustained required a spinal fusion surgery and aggressive physical
Mr. Maggio previously worked in other Southern California law firms for years before opening his own practice in 2005. Prior to becoming an attorney in 1999, Mr. Maggio worked in the legal field, and therefore has over 20 years of legal experience.
Throughout his work experience in general, and his legal career in particular, Mr. Maggio has always worked closely with people to reach so
Larry Buckley is the owner and founder of the firm. His expertise encompasses matters involving personal injury and wrongful death, products liability, insurance bad faith, and medical malpractice.
Mr. Buckley graduated from California State University Chico, with a Bachelor of Science degree in Physical Science with an emphasis in chemistry, physics, and mathematics. He then earned a
Lauren Wood is a partner at the Law Offices of Schurmer and Wood. She is a civil litigation attorney specializing in all types of plaintiffs’personal injury and wrongful death matters. Ms. Wood has both trial and arbitration experience, as
Kia attended Beverly Hills High School and graduated top of his class. He attended the University of California – Santa Barbara where he pursued a major in communications. Thereafter, he attended Pepperdine Law School and obtained his JD degree. Kia passed the California Bar Examination on his first attempt and became sworn in December 2000 to practice law. Kia has handled thousands of crimin
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
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
Jerry Knafo attended Villanova University and graduated Magna Cum Laude, third in his major, where he received his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration. He then attended Temple University Law School and graduated with a Juris Doctorate degree. He received the Barrister’s Award for Excellence in Trial Advocacy while at Temple University Law School. Attorney Knafo also attended Wilkes
Mohsen Parsa is a proven leader. Whether it was negotiating sophisticated contracts with companies like SpaceX and Mitsubishi, or competing professionally on the soccer field, he has shown that hard work and perseverance are the keys to successful results.
Today, Mohsen’s law practice includes the representation of both individuals and businesses across a variety of industries. H
With more than 15 years of legal experience, Attorney Robert A. Carichoff is known as an accomplished personal injury attorney in Sacramento. He is passionate about obtaining justice on behalf of those who have been victimized by another’s negligence or recklessness.
In addition, he represents employees in discrimination cases, unpaid wage cases, and wrongful termination claims. As a r
As a wife and mother of two daughters, my family is at the center of my life. I understand that for my clients, their family is at the center of their lives as well. For me, these cases are not about money. Rather, these cases are about helping fathers protect and build their relationships with their children. Many of the men who come to me believe that the deck is stacked against them. I know
Gerald L. Marcus has been practicing law since 1987; however he worked in the personal injury field of law since 1980 as a private investigator for one of the largest personal injury firms in the San Fernando Valley. Mr. Marcus was the firm’s primary negligence investigator, and worked directly under the firm’s senior partners developing and preparing cases for settlement and trial.
Laura Strasser has worked in the legal field for over 30 years starting her career as a paralegal, which gave her the foundation and motivation to become a well-rounded attorney. After graduating top of her class at Lincoln Law School of Sacramento, she founded a business, Legal Concepts, which provided legal research and writing on complex legal issues f
Daniel Thompson is an employment law and business litigation attorney at Davis & Wojcik, APLC. His academic accolades include a Juris Doctor from Western Sierra Law School and an LL.M. in Public Law and Policy from the University of the Pacific McGeorge School of Law.
As one of eight children born to a small business owner, Mr. Thompson understands the strug