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Christopher A. LaNave is a practicing attorney. He received his J.D. from the National University School of Law.

Elinor Leary is the team leader of the Leary Trial Team which handles complex cases that involve life-altering injuries or death. Elinor has expertise with cases that involve construction and worksite injuries, defective products, dangerous property conditions, negligent security, car and truck collisions, and incidents that involve pedestrians and bicyclists. Elinor has tried cases to verdict as well as reached large settlements in numerous other cases, including cases listed in The Recorder's "Top Settlements" publications. Elinor provides extensive knowledge of the civil justice system and a commitment to helping clients when they face difficult times after a catastrophe. We help clients who have suffered fractures, amputations, head injuries, brain injuries, spinal cord injuries and burn injuries. We also help families who have lost loved ones due to the fault of others in wrongful death actions. We have experience helping construction workers, laborers, truck drivers, union members, and other professionals and their families. In addition to handling cases from start to finish, Elinor also serves as trial counsel when colleagues call for last-minute help. Elinor has been a clinical professor at the University of San Francisco School of Law, where she taught advanced law students case investigation, courtroom advocacy, jury selection, and trial skills. Elinor believes in giving back to the community and devotes time to pro bono service for the San Francisco and Bay Area communities. Her pro bono work was previously recognized with nominations for the State Bar of California President's Pro Bono Service Award and Jack Berman Award of Achievement. Elinor enjoys travel and lived for a time in Mexico City. She speaks Spanish fluently. She lives in San Francisco where she enjoys time spent with family and friends, preferably outdoors.

Larry is a family law specialist, certified by the California Board of Legal Specialization, with the highest rating by Martindale-Hubbell as AV-Preeminent. He has practiced family law exclusively since 1975, and was certified as a specialist at the beginning of the certification program in 1980. In addition to family law, Larry has had successful trials in San Francisco and Monterey involving damages to real and personal property. He has also litigated securities actions and estate proceedings. Larry has experience across the entire range of family law matters, including prenuptial agreements, child custody, and family law matters involving jurisdictional, bankruptcy, immigration, and tax issues. Larry was born in Reno, Nevada October 23, 1941, attended Reno High School (winning honors in debating and the state championship in extemporaneous speaking), and then attended Northwestern University where he was on the Inter Fraternity Council and acted as its Student Senate Representative and earned a B.A in Philosophy. He attended Hastings College of Law, was on the Moot Court Board, and graduated with a J.D in 1967. He then attended New York University, and earned an LL.M in Corporation Law. After returning to San Francisco, Larry became a partner in Cushing, Cullinan, Hancock and Rothert, before beginning his own law practice in family law. Larry's experience in family law grew with its evolution into one of the most complex, demanding areas of law practice. As part of this expanded range of experience, Larry became interested in the relationship between the management of complex family law issues of a more personal nature, particularly those involving child custody, and began to include a practice of regular consultation with therapists as a way to obtain better understanding of issue management in especially difficult situations. With his wife, Jan C. Thorpe, PhD, and Ron Grassi, now retired, Larry conducted a successful series of continuing education programs in San Francisco designed to expand the family law practitioner's use of consulting therapists to bring greater insight into family law issues, particularly in child custody cases. Larry continues to be fascinated with the variety and complexity of family law cases and derives great satisfaction in solving problems and bringing cases to a settled conclusion without litigation, if possible. It has been particularly rewarding for Larry to be able to practice family law with his sons, his daughter in law and his wife, who acts as a consultant, to whom Larry gives primary credit for engineering such a successful marriage of work and family life. Larry has been active in local community affairs, and is the past President of the Kensington Improvement Council. He is currently on the board of Directors of the Pacific Chamber Symphony (www.pacificchambersymphony.org).

Alfred Wiseman is a practicing lawyer serving Long Beach, CA and the surrounding areas.

Andres Rivera-Ortiz is a practicing lawyer int he state of Florida handling employment and personal injury cases.

21 years of Trial & Litigation Experience in state and federal courts. We have tried cases to juries and judges in car crashes, falls, divorces, timesharing, crime charges, felonies and misdemeanors. We can help with defamation, slander, libel, cyber law, cyber squatting, cyber crimes, data breaches, data theft,invasions of privacy, trademark infringement, trademark protection, copyright infringement, copyright protection, internet law, and all intellectual property including licensing and trademark issues and patent law. Helping families with Criminal Defense, Divorce, Personal Injury, and Intellectual Property. A former Public Defender, Guardian Ad Litem, and Volunteer in the Elder Law Clinic, Lee Levenson has given back to the local community and continues to help those in need. Lee has worked for big firms and recovered millions for clients in verdicts and settlements. His vast experience can has made him comfortable in the court room, mediation, and in trial.

Throughout his legal career, Robert has placed a strong emphasis on serving the client’s best interests, providing aggressive defense handling and focusing on cost containment. - See more at: http://www.fla-esq.com/attorneys/robert-m-potter/#sthash.dYZLB0xJ.dpuf

With over 25 years of experience, attorney Diane Gonzalez has provided numerous clients effective and reliable legal counsel on a wide range of legal topics. She is highly regarded and well known for offering sound, expert legal advice on family, bankruptcy, and criminal cases. Diane Gonzalez’s law office is located in Estero, FL, and provides legal help to clients in Fort Myers, Bonita Springs, Naples, Cape Coral, Port Charlotte, and all areas in Lee County, Florida.