Jennie LaRossa graduated from Loyola Marymount University with a B.A. in psychology and obtained her Juris Doctor from Western State University College of Law. Jennie is known for her compassion, success, and for being a strong advocate for her family law clients. She is also an experience mediator and minor’s counsel. Jennie takes great pride in assisting her clients through the legal process and is able to settle most of her cases our of court. This helps families by avoiding unnecessary litigation, expense, and emotional trauma — especially when children are involved. Mrs. LaRossa is a member of the State Bar of California, Long Beach Bar Association, and is a past president of the Long Beach Barristers Association. Mrs. LaRossa is also a past member of the Joseph A. Ball / Clarence S. Hunt Inns of Court and attended the American Inns of Court Celebration of Excellence Awards Banquet at the United States Supreme Court.

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

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.

Attorney Wade specializes in civil litigation, conducting jury trials in complex cases and in helping individuals and businesses in every phase of their development. He has been practicing law for almost twenty years. He also has served as both a judge pro tem and an arbitrator for the Santa Clara County Superior Court, and has guest lectured at Stanford University.

Hiring a lawyer can be intimidating. Stepping into a lawyer's office can be even more stressful. At our firm, however, we strive to take the stress out of your legal matter. When you walk into our office, you will find a small, family-oriented firm focused on providing valuable and friendly service. John is the only attorney, and our legal secretary, Veronica, is his sister's childhood best friend. They have worked together for 20 years and treat each other like family. They will treat you the same.

Nicholas J. Leonard is a seasoned trial attorney who now manages Ikuta Hemesath’s Northern California office. Nick has practiced exclusively in medical malpractice after graduating from law school in 2008. Specifically, for the first 14 years of his career, Nick practiced as a defense attorney at Low McKinley & Salenko, a prestigious medical malpractice defense firm located in Sacramento. While there, Nick quickly rose through the ranks and became a partner in 2014. Hired by insurance companies, Nick successfully defended countless doctors, nurses, and hospitals in civil actions and board proceedings. Nick even presented to medical malpractice insurance companies, large hospitals, and medical groups on how to limit exposure in medical malpractice lawsuits. Nick was named a Rising Star, awarded to the top 2.5% attorneys under the age of 40, by Super Lawyers Magazine in the field of medical malpractice defense in 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019, and 2020. Nick’s transition from the defense has been seamless. His defense experience is the foundation and motivation for Nick, who uses the skills and knowledge learned during those years to achieve maximum compensation for injured victims of malpractice from those same insurance companies and large hospitals. To that end, Nick often speaks to other plaintiff lawyers about litigation strategies focused on leveraging internal pressure points insurance and large companies have to compensate injured persons for their losses. Nick graduated from the University of California Hastings College of the Law in 2008, where he was a member of the Hastings Communications and Entertainment Law Journal and clerked at the California Attorney General’s Office. Before law school, Nick received an athletic scholarship from Seattle University to play on their basketball team and was honored as a member of the league’s academic all-conference first-team three times. He received a B.S. in Computer Science with a Business Specialization from Seattle University. After graduating but prior to law school, Nick worked as a Business Systems Analyst at Microsoft.

Hossein Berenji, founder and lead attorney of Berenji & Associates, is a seasoned divorce lawyer with a practice focused on complex, high-net-worth divorces. His commitment to providing aggressive, high-quality representation has led to favorable outcomes for hundreds of clients, and consistent multi-million dollar property settlements, alimony, and child support judgments throughout Los Angeles County. Mr. Berenji takes great pride in the value he places on each client’s individual priorities, and he works tirelessly to attain resolutions specifically tailored to suit their needs. He appreciates that for some clients this may mean fiercely litigating a case through trial when the opposition is unreasonable, or when it’s necessary to fully protect the client’s interests. For others, it may mean obtaining the best settlement possible without having to go through a drawn-out, often painful, process in court. At both ends of the spectrum, Hossein’s unwavering dedication to outstanding, personalized service, together with his trial and negotiating expertise gleaned over years of successful practice, results in satisfied clients and effective, just case resolutions. In addition to divorce litigation, Hossein and the other attorneys and staff at Berenji & Associates have extensive experience in other areas of family law including: spousal support, preparing and litigating pre and post-nuptial agreements, custody and visitation matters, paternity actions, and child support disputes. The firm also regularly assists clients in obtaining modifications of their support judgments when circumstances change or their former partners fail to satisfy their court-ordered obligations. Hossein graduated from the University of California – Los Angeles (UCLA) and then attended Loyola Law School. He has practiced exclusively in Los Angeles. If you are going through a divorce, call Los Angeles divorce lawyer Hossein Berenji today.

Attorney Elliot Zarabi leads Zarabi Law with a deep commitment to protecting the legal rights of Americans and a strong belief in second chances. Drawing on extensive experience with constitutional law and the justice system, he represents clients in criminal defense and personal injury matters, including DUI, drug crimes, domestic violence, sex crimes, theft, child abuse, and a wide range of accident and premises liability cases. Admitted to the State Bar of California in 2011 and recognized as an Elite Lawyer in 2026, Mr. Zarabi is known for bringing passion, strategic focus, and dedicated advocacy to every case. Contact our Los Angeles Criminal Defense Attorney for a free consultation by filling out an online form, or calling 213-784-2524.