Raphael Javid known simply as “RJ” by most is the senior trial attorney of The Javid Trial Firm. For two decades he has been a pioneer in the personal injury arena. His primary focus is trial advocacy and complex catastrophic personal injury litigation. His unique experience covers a broad range of different types of accidents from premises liability, product defect, government liability and civil rights. Countless law firms have referred Raphael their personal injury clients to litigate. He has a reputation for resolving cases for millions over the available policy limits and has paid seven figure referral fees to other law firms for a single client referral. In 2019 Raphael sold BD&J the law firm he founded with his partners to resume his passion for jury trials. During his tenure the firm represented over 20,000 clients and recovered over $1Billion. Raphael now handles a limited number of cases at any given time and only represents clients whose matters he would argue to a jury. The accomplishment Raphael is most proud of is that he has mentored dozens of attorneys who have gone on to build successful law practices. Raphael routinely is invited as a speaker so attorneys can obtain mandatory continuing legal education credit. He has served on the Board of Directors for some of California’s most prestigious organizations including the one closest to his heart, Sinai Temple.

Richard Freiman is a practicing attorney in the state of California. He received his J.D. from Brooklyn Law School and his LL.M in Taxation from New York University School of Law. Richard is a dedicated and aggressive attorney who fights for the rights of his clients.

Sherwin Arzani is personal injury attorney and co-founder of Citywide Law Group, a personal injury firm located in Los Angeles, CA and serving the surrounding areas. The Citywide Law Group team has over 20 years of experience helping accident victims receive compensation after an accident. Citywide Law Group handles all personal injury matters including car accidents, motorcycle accidents, dog bites, wrongful death claims, slip and fall accidents, and many more. Mr. Arzani attended top ranked University of Michigan School of Law. He uses his education and experience to maximize the compensation his clients receive after being injured due to someone else's negligence. Call Citywide Law Group today to discuss your case. We offer a free consultation and only get paid if you win.

Dedicated to protecting individuals, families and improving the safety of our communities, Reza Torkzadeh is an advocate on behalf of those who have been seriously injured or killed as a result of negligence, defective products or dangerous road conditions. In 2015 and 2016 Reza was a recipient of the Best Lawyers Award; one of the oldest and well respected peer review publications in the legal profession. In 2014, 2015 and 2016, Reza was selected to the Super Lawyer list in California. An honor saved for only 5% of the attorneys in the State. Reza served on the Plaintiffs’ Settlement Committee in litigation related to an FDA recalled medical device. The lawsuits settled in 2015 in a confidential settlement in the amount of $14,250,000.00. In 2014, Reza represented a catastrophically injured pedestrian, in which a verdict in the amount of $26,255,367.84 was obtained. VerdictSearch announced that the result was one of the largest verdicts in the Country in 2014. In 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013 Reza was selected by his peers as a Super Lawyers Rising Star, a recognition only given to 2.5% of the attorneys in the state. Los Angeles Magazine named him as one of the Top Young Lawyers as selected by his peers and The National Trial Lawyers selected him on the Top 40-Under-40 list. In 2014, The American Society of Legal Advocates named Reza as a Top 40-Under-40 litigator. In 2012, as a result of a $12,000,000.00 judgment in a wrongful death action, Reza was invited for membership into the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum; one of the most prestigious trial lawyers organizations in the Country. Less than 1% of all attorneys in the US are members. Reza is the Co-Author of the book, Accidents Happen But Who’s Going to Pay the Bills: A Consumers’ Guide to the California Personal Injury & Wrongful Death System. Reza’s practice is focused on representing those who have been seriously injured as a result of someone else’s wrongdoing. He has successfully represented those who have lost loved ones in wrongful death actions, auto accidents, motorcycle accidents, bicycle accidents, brain and spinal cord injuries, defective medial device and FDA recalled products, premises liability and dog bite cases in both State and Federal Courts. Reza is a graduate of the prestigious Trial Advocacy Project (TAP).

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.

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Edmond Salem is a practicing lawyer in the state of California handling family law matters.