J. Tooson is a proven Trial Lawyer and negotiator at Lessem, Newstat & Tooson, LLP. Attorney J. Tooson attended Harvard Business School’s negotiation mastery certificate program and received his Juris Doctorate from Loyola Law School where he was Student Body Vice-President. Attorney J. Tooson earned his stellar reputation in the legal community for his unique ability in the court room to try any case, with any facts, at any time and attain the most favorable outcome. Attorney J. Tooson is a National Top 100 Trial Lawyer, California Super Lawyer Rising Star three years in a row and a Legal Analyst for ABC Good Morning America and People magazine. Prior to launching his private practice, Attorney J. Tooson worked for the government for more than 7 years where he amassed over 60 Jury Trials and led his peers in not guilty verdicts year after year. Attorney J. Tooson is no stranger to helping good individuals in tough situations. Attorney J. Tooson has successfully defended the most complex Felony cases from murder to kidnapping, to DUI with serious bodily injury. Attorney J. Tooson is equally accomplished in litigating civil cases where he has amassed millions in verdicts and settlements in complex personal injury and employment suits. Attorney J. Tooson sits on several boards and has cultivated outstanding relationships with Judges, Prosecutors and high ranking Politicians throughout Southern California. Attorney J. Tooson has been featured in the Los Angeles Times, New York Times, Rolling Stone Magazine, Billboard Magazine and The Huffington Post for cases he has handled. Prior to practicing law, Attorney J. Tooson represented NFL Athletes as a NFL Agent handling their multi-million dollar contract negotiations.

Mohamed Eldessouky knew at an early age that hardworking people need the best legal protections available. From his earliest awards for outstanding community service by the California State Senate in high school, Mr. Eldessouky continued his passion for supporting the community throughout his college years and remains honored to practice his dedication to the legal profession through today. Always bargaining for more and showing a sincere appreciation for representing others, Mr. Eldessouky became the Student Body President at the University of California Irvine, before graduating with his law degree in 2008. This role would allow Mr. Eldessouky to engage in state-level discussions for better working conditions for instructors and students. Today Mr. Eldessouky continues these discussions but now for California employees while meeting with various elected officials to influence legislation. After graduation, Mr. Eldessouky worked for the American Leadership Academy, where he honed his skills by organizing seminars and workshops with Fortune 500 executives. This experience led Mr. Eldessouky to focus his legal desire for protecting employees from his very own firm in Anaheim, California. Protecting his community from adversity in the workplace is a challenge he holds dear. Whether it is hurtful and illegal discrimination practices his clients endure, or wage and hour issues that can only be countered with legal action, Mr. Eldessouky has never backed away from ensuring his clients receive the best legal representation available in the State of California. His commitment to expanding his reach throughout the state is a testament to his protective nature, and dedication to upholding the rights of our working people, no matter the circumstances.

Stephen Healy has practiced law for over 27 years, now focusing his practice on asbestos compensation claims and asbestos civil litigation in state and federal court. Attorney Healy has represented many individuals that worked in mills or factories, or are military veterans who worked in environments that exposed them to asbestos. Attorney Healy is licensed to practice law in the States of California and Nevada, and is also accredited by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs to represent veterans when they file for service connected disability benefits.

Cristian R. Arrieta serves clients with comprehensive estate planning and handles business matters including transactions, dispute resolution, expert advocacy and trust and estate litigation. He also serves as general outside legal counsel to many of his business clients. His expertise includes handling business partnerships, corporations, and limited liability companies; sales, mergers and acquisitions; due diligence; contracts; probate and trust administration; will contests and trust litigation; property disputes; elder law matters; and asset protection. Cristian is a volunteer with the Ventura County chapter of SCORE – Counselors to America’s Small Business, Womens Economic Ventures, as well as Senior Concerns in Thousand Oaks. He is a cum laude graduate of California Western School of Law, and he earned his bachelor’s degree in philosophy, cum laude, at California State University, Northridge. Cristian was admitted to the State Bar of California in 2005 and began in his practice the same year. Born and raised in Southern California, Cristian has also lived in Lima, Peru, where he co-owned and managed an American-style food and spirits establishment and taught English. Cristian is fluent in Spanish. He and his family live in Newbury Park.

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.

Ryan Hafey is a distinguished attorney known for his deep commitment to social justice and extensive experience in immigration law. His legal career began at The Los Angeles City Attorney’s Office, where he provided critical support within the Department of Airports. He later transitioned to Immigration Law, handling complex asylum and deportation cases at a major San Francisco law firm. His work primarily involved representing clients from India, Nepal, and Central America, where he gained a reputation for his meticulous and culturally sensitive approach to legal advocacy. In 2021, Ryan joined a law firm in San Leandro, continuing his focus on immigrant advocacy. He has successfully guided numerous clients, particularly those from Haryana and Punjab, India, through the asylum process. Partnering with Shahzeen, Ryan has expanded his practice to offer Immigration and Naturalization services nationwide. He is licensed in California and is an active member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA). Ryan's academic background, including a Juris Doctorate from UCLA, underpins his compassionate and composed approach to helping clients navigate complex legal challenges, making a significant impact on the lives of immigrant families across the United States.

Rencher Law Group, P.C. (“RLG”) was founded by David Leonardo Rencher (“D.L.”). Mr. Rencher Esq. is from Grand Rapids, Michigan where he joined the United States Marine Corps right after High School to serve this great nation. While a Marine, Mr. Rencher Esq. served as an Aircraft Firefighter/Emergency Medical Technician and cross-trained with multiple structural fire departments serving Camp Pendleton. He was the recipient of the National Service Defense Medal and a accommodation for Outstanding Military Service during Operation Desert Storm. Mr. Rencher Esq. attended junior college while still an active-duty Marine and transferred to the University of California Los Angeles (“UCLA”). With no family financial support, he worked his way through undergraduate as a Trauma Scribe and Telemetry Technician at a local hospital. Mr. Rencher Esq. briefly considered medical school but due to a never dying interest in social injustice he attended law school where he thrived. Interestingly, Mr. Rencher Esq. took a brief detour through film/arts studies starring in multiple plays and productions including but limited The Lion Witch and the Wardrobe and Macbeth. Although he enjoyed the arts, that ever-present desire to fight for those without a voice remained. Thus, Mr. Rencher Esq. shifted his focus to law, foregoing a “casting call” for the “Power Rangers” to sit for the Law School Admissions Test. Mr. Rencher Esq. graduated from UCLA with honors and attended Hastings College of the Law. He was a member of the Trial Team and received the Moot Court Award for “Best Oral Advocate.” Mr. Rencher Esq. was also a Legal Education Opportunity Program (“LEOP”) Teaching Assistant and mentored first-year law students in their transition. He then interned at the San Mateo County District Attorney’s Office where he specialized in opposing suppression motions in Driving Under the Influence (DUI) cases. Mr. Rencher Esq. started his practice of law defending health care professionals expanding into a wide range defense of licensed professionals. He then broadened his practice to the defense of medical institutions, businesses, professionals from all fields, and individuals accused of select crimes. He has since sharpened his skills as a litigator; now he now enjoys trying general litigation cases, personal injury and wrongful death cases, and elder abuse, to bring justice to those injured or killed at the hands of others. As a client RLG, you will benefit from Mr. Rencher Esq.’s vast experience and tenacity in the prosecution of Personal Injury, Wrongful Death matters and/or Elder Abuse matters. The combination of his prior medical and district attorney experience makes Mr. Rencher Esq. uniquely suited to represent families that have lost loved ones at the hands of DUI drivers including record success achieving one of the ten largest wrongful death settlements in California in 2020 representing the family of a 69-year old man killed by a driver of a commercial vehicle obtaining a settlement in the high seven figures for the grieving family.

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).