Pete grew up in Oklahoma and obtained his BSE in Civil Engineering at Princeton University. He received his J.D in 1989 from Georgetown Law Center and returned to the Bay Area, where he'd previously worked at Hewlett Packard, to practice law. Pete has practiced law in California's state and federal courts since 1989. Prior to opening Shearer Law Offices in 1998 to concentrate on employment, real estate, and intellectual property law, he was an associate with reputable firms including Wilson, Sonsini, Goodrich & Rosati and Cooley, Godward (now Cooley LLP) in Palo Alto. He and former colleague Andrew Pierce merged firms to form Pierce & Shearer LLP in 2001. Pete also had worked with the Special Masters of Griffiths and Castle on complex real estate matters. Since 1998, Pete has guest lectured on legal issues at both U.C. Berkeley and Cañada College. Pete resides in San Mateo and is a long time soccer coach, theater performer, and avid baseball fan.

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

Mr. Miller focuses on employment and business litigation, bankruptcies, as well as small business formations and startups. After graduating, Mr. Miller worked with a prominent, national law firm in the tech and finance industry during the Tech Venture Capital and IPO boom. After the tech crash in the early 2000’s, Mr. Miller shifted his focus into business, employment, and real estate litigation. Additionally, he gained jury trial experience working as a prosecutor with the City Attorney’s Office and as the Fresno Police Department’s legal advisor. Mr. Miller continued doing trial work with the Tulare County District Attorney’s Office as a criminal white collar and financial crimes prosecutor and as a private criminal defense attorney.

Arthur is a dedicated and experienced attorney with a passion for delivering exceptional legal counsel and advocacy to clients. With 8 years of experience, Arthur has a strong background in workers’ compensation and personal injury defense. Given his years working as a defense attorney, Arthur brings a unique perspective to his client’s cases as he is well versed on how these claims are defended. His deep expertise and industry knowledge allows him to offer specialized legal guidance that addresses challenges and opportunities presented in each case. Above all, Arthur is committed to client satisfaction. He takes the time to understand each client's unique goals and concerns, providing tailored legal solutions that align with their objectives. He brings a transparent communication style ensures that clients are informed and happy with their representation each step of the way. Arthur earned a Juris Doctor degree from the Dale E. Fowler School where he excelled both inside and outside of the classroom. He earned a CALI Award recognizing the top grade in both Trial Advocacy and Advanced Mediation. Arthur went on to become the President of the Moot Court team representing the law school in various competitions across the country. He was also actively involved in the American Bar Association after being elected as the 9th Circuit’s Governor from 2014 to 2015. He is the proud father of a wonderfully energetic and amazing two-year-old daughter. When Arthur is not suiting up for legal battle, he spends his time with his family and cheering for his favorite sports teams. Go Lakers!

Joel Glaser is the principal of Joel Glaser APC in the Los Angeles, Newport Beach and San Diego offices. His practice includes Employment and Business Litigation. Mr. Glaser has extensive experience in Employment Practices Liability, including defending whistleblower, wrongful termination, harassment, race, age, disability, and gender discrimination and retaliation cases. He has also defended wage and hour class actions and single plaintiff cases. Additionally, he has counseled employees and employers on employment-related matters such as applications and hiring, sexual harassment policies and training, employment handbooks, internal investigations, compliance issues, employee discipline issues, severance agreements and termination issues. He has represented clients in both state and federal court, and before the California Labor Board, Department of Fair Employment and Housing, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and the Unemployment Appeals Board. In the area of Business Litigation, Mr. Glaser has handled issues related to business litigation, real estate, collections and compliance issues. He has brought and defended numerous general business litigation actions, including actions for breach of contract, fraud, misrepresentation, breach of fiduciary duty, unfair competition, specific performance, quiet title, landlord-tenant discrimination, insurance bad faith, professional liability, products liability, and collections claims. Mr. Glaser has tried to verdict several employment and personal injury claims, tried to a defense verdict a homeowners’ association dispute, obtained summary judgment for a government contractor on an age and disability discrimination action, and has obtained positive feedback from clients on the excellent results he has obtained in defending allegations of harassment, discrimination, retaliation, breach of contract and product defects. Prior to forming Joel Glaser APC, Mr. Glaser successfully tried and arbitrated several cases to verdicts favorable to his clients at AmLaw 100 firms. Mr. Glaser represents companies in several industries throughout the United States, including government contractors, hotels, restaurants, appliance stores, hardware stores, electronics stores, industrial manufacturers, banks, private lenders, product manufacturers, distributors and retailers, real estate management companies, and other companies in various industries.

Marilyn Thomassen is a practicing lawyer in the state of California. Ms. Thomassen received her J.D. from the Thomas Jefferson School of Law in 1984.

Douglas Shaffer practices out of Santa Monica, CA and has been licensed for 34 years. This attorney attended Pepperdine University School of Law and handles cases in Accident & Injury.

Meet Shaun Setareh, a skilled and experienced lawyer who specializes in handling wrongful termination cases in California. With years of experience in the legal field, Shaun is well-versed in California employment laws and is committed to helping clients who have been wrongfully terminated from their jobs. Shaun is passionate about fighting for justice and ensuring that his clients receive fair compensation for their losses. With his attention to detail and strong advocacy skills, Shaun is dedicated to providing his clients with the highest quality legal representation. If you are facing wrongful termination in California, Shaun Setareh is the lawyer you want on your side.

Lawyer.com Member Questionnaire Please describe a case(s) in the last year or two where you made a big difference. 1. Last Friday---family law case -- I represent wife -- husband cheated on wife -- 14 year old daughter didn't want to see Dad at required visitation -- Ct ordered visitation only if daughter wanted it plus $10,000 attorney fees to my client from dad. How did you build a successful practice? 2. All calls returned within 24 hours...copies of ALL documents provided to client...aggressive in Court but willing to settle where settlement benefits my client. What should clients look for in a lawyer? 3. It helps to know what Judges are predisposed on what issues. What information can you provide in a free phone consultation? 5. I really don't do phone consultations. I offer in office free consults but I think a client would want to see me and I know I want to see the client. What differentiates you from other lawyers in your community? 6. 44 years practice..more Court experience than 98% of the other attorneys. What is the most rewarding aspect of your job? 7. People come to me with their problems whether it be divorce, eviction, criminal charges etc. I am proud that MOST of my clients leave better off than when they first came to see me. What are your other interests in addition to law? 8. Hunting, hiking, running, community service. Are you involved in your community? 9. yes. Rotary, Me-Foundation inc. (sponsors camps for cancer victims and their families), founding director of two community banks, founder of two different education foundations.

Karen Jacobs has been practicing law for almost 20 years. She graduated from Loyola Law School and has been trained as a mediator. Prior to becoming a plaintiffs' attorney, Karen Jacobs was in-house counsel for one of the largest insurance companies in Southern California, giving her insight into how cases are evaluated and making her uniquely positioned to get the highest possible settlement for her clients. Karen has been a vocal advocate for clients in all phases of litigation. As a result of her skill and tenacity, she has a very high trial success rate. In her spare time Karen enjoys spending time with her husband and children and doing probono legal work for underprivileged children, the elderly, and immigrant families.