Ashlee Randel is a practicing lawyer in the state of California handling employment matters.

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.

Trusted and Aggressive Work Comp and Injury Attorneys! We used to represent the big companies, and now represent the injured all over California. Our top rated trial attorneys have the best technology, the best staff, and the best outcomes to fight for your benefits! Direct communication with your attorney through our firm App. Our firm focuses on customer service and communication. Don't fall for a big firm where you are handed off to a assistant, get a real attorney with real experience.

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!

Our firm was founded by our father and mentor Virgil Jackson in 1971 in the mid-wilshire area of Los Angeles, California. He was able to use the knowledge he had gained working for insurance companies to help victims of accidents obtain fair compensation for their injuries. Over the years he continued to focus his practice on helping injury victims, particularly those with work injuries. He earned an excellent reputation among his peers, judges and court personnel as a compassionate and tenacious advocate who fought tough yet fairly to obtain the full measure of compensation for his clients. Mr. Jackson’s excellent reputation for results quickly spread throughout Los Angeles and surrounding counties and his practice flourished with most of his clients being referred by other clients.

The founding member of the firm, Gary Carlin is one of the most seasoned employment law attorneys in California. Gary has been practicing law since 1970, having established his own practice in 1977 and guiding Carlin & Buchsbaum into one of the largest and most respected employment litigation firms in Southern California. With his unique focus and expertise in the plight of employees, Gary provides the experience and resources to offer his clients new chances in life and at work. In more than 35 years of practicing law, Gary has obtained verdicts, judgments, awards, and settlements of cases at a present value of over $100,000,000 for his clients. Gary has an amazing range of legal experience and has gained a reputation for reliability and strong ethics, previously advising the Supreme Court of the State of California on matters of attorney discipline and serving on multiple committees and panels statewide. After law school, Gary worked at the Law Offices of C. Ransom Samuelson, the first attorney to ever obtain a jury verdict in excess of $100,000 in Los Angeles County. He later became a partner in the firm before establishing his practice. Gary is a native of Southern California, born in Los Angeles, and graduated from the University of California at Los Angeles with a B.A. in History. He then moved north to complete his education at the University of California at Hastings College of Law in San Francisco and became licensed to practice law in the State of California in 1970.

Is a Managing Partner at the Long Beach office. After graduating Whittier Law School with honors in May 2003, Mr. Benjumea began his career in Workers’ Compensation. Mr. Benjumea has extensive experience in all aspects of Workers’ Compensation Defense including depositions, trials, appeals, serious and willful misconduct, and discrimination claims L.C. 132a. Mr. Benjumea has prevailed at all AOE/COE trials he has submitted through the years.

I am a State Bar Certified Specialist in Workers' Compensation and the Past President of the Southern California Applicants’ Attorneys’ Association. I’ve dedicated my career to helping injured workers' and their families for over 14 years navigate the complicated process of workers compensation and pursue all of the benefits due to them. I handle all size cases from catastrophic injuries requiring lifelong future medical care to minor injuries where the injured worker just needs someone to help monitor the case. I represent all kinds of workers, including construction workers, drivers, truck drivers, loaders and unloaders, nurses, teachers and teacher aids, police officers, airline workers, secretaries and office clerks, retail workers and more. I am recognized as a Super Lawyer for Workers’ Compensation in Los Angeles and was selected in 2017, 2016 and 2015 as a Southern California “Rising Star” by Super Lawyers, an award that is given to only 2.5 percent of lawyers in the state. If you have a question about your particular situation, let me personally answer it for you. I earned my J.D. from Southwestern University School of Law and my B.A. in psychology from University of California, Santa Barbara, where I served as president of my fraternity. I grew up in the San Fernando Valley and now live in Los Angeles with my beautiful wife and daughter. In my free time I volunteer as a youth sports coach for basketball and football and have been doing so for over 20 years. I give all my clients the 1-1 time that they need and will do the same for you. Please call and email me anytime. All my consultations are FREE.

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.

Mr. Choe began his career as a workers’ compensation defense attorney. He defended employers and insurance companies against workers’ compensation claims. While successful in that role, Mr. Choe realized that he would rather use his talents and skill to benefit people who were facing tough times — people who had been injured on the job or in an accident, people who had been denied their fair wages and people who had been discriminated against in the workplace. When he switched to doing plaintiff’s work, he brought along with him extensive knowledge of how the insurance companies look at, respond to and value claims. He uses that experience to help him build the strongest possible cases and secure the best possible results for his clients. Let him put that experience and skill to work for you.