John Paladin is a practicing attorney in the state of California. He received his J.D. from Thomas Jefferson School of Law.

I grew up in Napa, California and retain strong family ties there. I raised my family in Southern California and as a result I am now a Southern California Transplant. I graduated from Occidental College in 1993 with a degree in Politics and gained sales and management experience for four years prior to enrolling in Loyola Law School of Los Angeles in 1997. I earned my Juris Doctorate from Loyola in 2001 and graduated in the top 10% of my division. I have been a civil litigator my entire career, conducting over 2000 bench trials and more than 350 of these in probate court alone. I have been victorious in well over 95% of these trials, recovering hundreds of millions of dollars for my clients. As I move to my mid 50’s, my children are pretty much all grown, my life is stable, and I am focused on providing excellent, high quality, and focused attention to individualized cases where I believe I can truly make a difference. I want to get to know my clients and I want them to get to know me.

Attorney Lisa MacCarley is well-versed in all aspects of the California probate code: probate, guardianships, conservatorships and estate planning. She also has extensive experience working with clients through the elder law issues they or their loved ones face, and is talented at mediation in the face of conflict. Lisa attended Loyola Law School and was admitted to practice law in California in 1993. A former New York state resident, she attended State University of New York College (SUNY), Cortland. After visiting Los Angeles to thaw out after four long years in the arctic tundra of upstate New York, Lisa fell in love with the City of Angels and has lived here ever since. Lisa MacCarley worked as a law clerk in 1990, and by 1997 had established her practice in Glendale as an estate and probate lawyer. Lisa planned on working in the area of elder law, conservatorships, and probate from the day she started law school. She correctly anticipated that there would be a growing need for legal services by and for our aging population in California. After more than 25 years of helping individuals and families throughout Southern California, Lisa is very experienced with dealing with the challenges of aging, adult incompetency, and loss.

Shawn D. Jacobson believes that all clients should receive the same care and attention. Shawn has litigated hundreds of cases throughout his career and will bring his knowledge and experience to your matter to ensure that your case will be handled with attention and professionalism.

Evane Abbassi is a practicing lawyer in the state of California.

Alice A. Salvo has over 20 years of experience in Probate, Estate Planning, Special Needs Trusts and Elder Law for Medi-Cal planning and long term care. She attended Southwestern University School of Law earning a law degree (J.D.) and furthered her education by receiving a graduate law degree (L.L.M. in Estate Planning) from University of Miami School of Law. Alice A. Salvo is qualified by the California State Bar as a "Certified Specialist" in Estate Planning, Trust and Probate Law. Only a select few of all California attorneys have been awarded this prestigious designation. She has earned many distinctions for her work including these accomplishments: President of Southern California Council of Elder Law Attorneys, President of San Fernando Valley Estate Planning Council, President of San Fernando Valley Bar Association, Chairperson of the Probate Section of the San Fernando Bar Association, served on the Gray Squad Advisory Board to the Los Angeles Police Department Van Nuys Division. Attorney Salvo has been appointed by the California State Bar to the prestigious position of serving on the Judicial Nominees Evaluation Commission (JNE) where she became the top individual - Chair (President) of the JNE Commission. This commission evaluates all candidates under consideration for a judicial appointment by the Governor. The attorneys that apply to be a judge in the state of California are thoroughly reviewed by the JNE Commission and a select few of the most highly qualified candidates are recommended for the judiciary.

Navid Kanani is an attorney located in Woodland Hills specializing in employment, real estate, and litigation.

Caleb has a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of California, Santa Barbara awarded in 1987. He graduated law school from Pepperdine University School of Law in 1990 and took and passed the California Bar Examination in February 1991. He is admitted to the California State Bar, the United States District Court, Southern District, United States Court of Appeal, 9th Circuit, and United States Tax Court.