I have been nominated in America’s Who’s Who twice, Lawyers of Distinction twice and Nations Top 100 Lawyers twice, for my contribution to the area and practice of Law. I have served as a mediator, arbitrator and administrative hearing officer over the course of my legal career and received recognition for those efforts.

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Mr. Adams is a member of the State Bar of California, American Board of Trial Advocates, Sacramento County Bar Association, El Dorado County Bar Association, Northern California Association of Defense Counsel, and the Northern California Fraud Investigators Association. He is admitted to practice in all California courts, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals, and the United States Supreme Court. He regularly serves as a Pro Tem Judge in Sacramento, Placer and El Dorado Counties, and as an arbitrator/mediator in Sacramento and El Dorado Counties. In previous years, he has been an instructor in Tort Law for the Paralegal Program at the University of California, Davis (extension) and has served on the Board of Directors for both the Rancho Cordova Chamber of Commerce and the C.S.U.S. Stinger Foundation.

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.

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.

Matthew Archbold is a practicing lawyer in the state of California.