Located in Glendale, CA, Attorney Justin Tahmazian has ten years of experience working on personal injury cases. His focus includes but is not limited to dog bites, slip/fall injuries, elder abuse, and wrongful deaths. Handling challenging and complex cases alongside his father, Attorney Tahmazian offers potential clients a free consultation.

If you have a fiancé or spouse in another country, a parent that you'd like to bring to the USA, if you're looking to get US Citizenship, a 'Green Card', Political/Religious Asylum, or maybe you have a spouse already here in the USA, you’ve come to the right place. We focus on Family Based Immigration, Asylum, and Business Visas. Our goal is to provide excellent service and get approvals for our clients. Since 2009, we've received well over 10,000 approvals with a 99%+ success rate. Our staff speaks multiple languages: Spanish, Russian, Tagalog / Filipino, Chinese, and more. We've seen almost every type of case and can likely help you with yours.

Mr. Novak is the founding partner of our firm. He was born on the great Canadian prairies in the city of Winnipeg, Manitoba. After a distinguished educational career at the University of Manitoba, he attended the University of North Dakota School of Law. He was named on the academic dean’s list for his entire six semesters of law school and was awarded the degree of Juris Doctor With Distinction. Following graduation from law school, he hung up his hockey skates and moved to the gentler climate of California. Since 1998 Mr. Novak has based his practice of law in the Southern California area. However, he has actively litigated cases throughout the State of California, and the United States. Mr. Novak has established himself as a well-respected trial attorney in the region. In particular, he is renowned for his keen legal mind and aggressive litigation approach. His commitment to fighting for clients’ rights has led to the recovery of in excess of $130,000,000.00 in verdicts or settlements for clients within the past twenty-two years of his practice. Before concentrating his practice on protecting the rights of individuals, Mr. Novak worked for several years as a defense attorney handling primarily large-loss cases on behalf of numerous entertainment production companies, large corporations, and insurance companies. During this time period, he successfully protected clients from exposure to multi-million dollar claims for damages.

Tracy Neal-Lopez is the founding member of the firm; she has wealth of trial and litigation experience, having taken numerous cases to judgment, including jury trials, bench trials and arbitration. She has represented many clients facing a vast array of life changing situations and she prides herself on being willing to take cases all the way to trial. Tracy represents either plaintiffs or defendants in state and federal court. She fights injustice, focusing her litigation skills primarily in employment and labor disputes. Her areas of practice include, wrongful termination, wage and hour, misclassification, whistleblower retaliation, interference with prospective economic advantage, non-compete provisions, defamation, breach of employment contract, discrimination and harassment. She also handles business and corporate litigation matters. Such as matters involving partnership disputes, corporate dissolution, breach of contract, fraud and misrepresentation, and unfair business practices. One of her primary achievements in her legal work was before the California Court of Appeals where she successfully challenged the assumption of risk doctrine in a case entitled Lackner vs. North (2006) 135 Cal. App. 4th 1188. Tracy received her law degree from Loyola Law School. She received her Bachelor of Arts degree in English at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA).

For more than 15 years, Russell has helped families, fiduciaries, and individuals navigate complex trust and estate matters with clarity, care, and practical guidance. His clients include trustees, personal representatives, conservators, professional fiduciaries, corporate trustees, and individuals seeking thoughtful counsel as they plan for the future or address disputes involving a loved one’s estate. Russell’s practice includes trust administration, probate, conservatorships, estate planning, and trust and estate litigation. He advises trustees, personal representatives, and conservators as they administer trusts, probate estates, and conservatorships, helping them understand and fulfill their fiduciary obligations. When disputes arise, Russell represents fiduciaries in litigation involving trusts, estates, and conservatorships. In his estate planning work, Russell helps clients prepare for the uncertainties of life by creating individualized plans that reflect their needs, wishes, and family circumstances. To learn more about how Russell can assist with estate planning, trust administration, probate, conservatorship, or trust and estate litigation matters, call 626-746-5877 or complete our online contact form.

Kerry Steigerwalt is one of San Diego’s most respected and recognizable criminal defense attorneys, with a legal career spanning over four decades. As a Founding Partner and Director of Sevens Legal Criminal Lawyers, he has built a legacy of defending the rights of the accused with uncompromising dedication. His reputation for legal excellence, strategic insight, and ethical integrity sets him apart as a leader in the field of criminal defense. Kerry L. Steigerwalt has been a cornerstone of San Diego’s legal community since 1984. Throughout his distinguished career, he has earned widespread respect for his steady judgment, client-focused approach, and ability to handle high-stakes criminal matters with confidence and care. Trusted by clients and colleagues alike, Kerry is known for his thorough preparation, practical advocacy, and consistent results. His long-standing role as a criminal defense attorney in San Diego reflects not only his professional accomplishments but also his deep commitment to providing reliable, effective legal representation to those in need. Kerry’s interest in the law began early and was shaped by a strong desire to protect individual rights within the justice system. He earned his Bachelor of Arts degree from Millersville University of Pennsylvania, where he developed critical thinking and communication skills that would serve as a foundation for his legal career. Driven by his desire to make a difference in the legal system, Kerry went on to pursue his Juris Doctor at Thomas Jefferson School of Law, graduating in 1984. This rigorous legal education, combined with his natural aptitude for advocacy, set the stage for his future success in the courtroom.

At Miner & Kelly, our mission is to protect and assert client’s rights while guiding them through the legal process, to provide excellent personal service with integrity, and to give clients peace of mind knowing they are represented by a team of professionals who care about getting the best possible results for them. We believe the cornerstone of our practice is a high level of personal service. This includes developing a special, personable relationship with each of our clients and providing well-reasoned and understandable explanations of the law and procedures of the legal system. It also includes providing outstanding and thorough preparation of clients for depositions, mediations, arbitrations and skillful, passionate presentation of their cases at trial.

Garwood Attorneys is proud to welcome Attorney Lia Siganporia to our family law team. Lia received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science, with a minor in Psychology, from San Diego State University, where she graduated Summa Cum Laude. Knowing she wanted to practice Family Law, Lia went on to receive her Juris Doctor from California Western School of Law, with a concentration in Child, Family, and Elder Law and graduated Cum Laude. During law school, along with maintaining her grades, and playing Semi-Professional basketball, Lia completed various family law internships at the Family Law Facilitator’s Office, YWCA of San Diego, and the San Diego Volunteer Lawyer Program. Lia also worked for several local Certified Family Law Specialists at prestigious San Diego County law firms, as well as for the Family Law Judges and Commissioners in the North County Court. Lia has experience handling various family law issues, including dissolution of marriage, child custody and visitation, move-away requests, child support, spousal support, property, and asset division, and domestic violence restraining orders. In her free time, Lia enjoys spending time wither her loved ones, playing basketball, and cheering on the Los Angeles Lakers and Pittsburgh Steelers.

Since 1994 attorney, Michael D. Shook, has been specializing in family law, criminal defense and personal injury law cases.

Jonathan Evans is a practicing lawyer in the state of California handling business matters.