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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.

Jocelyn Burton has an in-depth understanding of the unique of the employment laws in California. Jocelyn Burton has over twenty-two years of legal experience and has litigated hundreds of cases in state and federal courts. Jocelyn Burton has successfully litigated a variety of matters ranging from administrative employment cases to class actions with multiple plaintiffs and potential damages ranging in the millions.

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.

Representing employees against employers in claims for wrongful termination, harassment, discrimination, retaliation, assault & battery; whistleblower retaliation. Handle claims of retaliation for taking disability or medical leave, workers' compensation leave or family-medical leave, or denial of such leave. Harassment and discrimination claims are often based on sex, race, national origin, age, sexual orientation, pregnancy, religion, medical condition and other protected classifications. Adverse job actions based on discrimination may include excessive and unfair criticism, removal of responsibilities, fewer hours, transfers or assignments with less opportunity or income, assignment to menial or dirty tasks, demotion, denial of promotion, or simply termination. The firm also handles claims for unpaid overtime, denial of lunch and rest breaks. We handle all aspects of litigation including trial, arbitration, mediation and settlement in all state and federal courts in California and before the Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) and the Federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). Also represent independent contractors and managers with discrimination claims against their employers. Attorney Geoffrey Lyon has over 25 years' courtroom experience. He has litigated hundreds of cases in state and federal court collectively resulting in well over $15 million in verdicts and settlements. Attorney Lyon has handled dozens of trials, including jury trials, as well as arbitrations, hundreds of court appearances and mediations, and thousands of depositions. He has argued before the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth and Ninth Circuits and the California Court of Appeal. He was a candidate for State Assembly in 2004. Lyon is married with three children. Collectively, the firm's employee-clients have sued dozens of Fortune 500 companies in numerous industries including aerospace, entertainment, defense, broadcasting, real estate, construction, advertising, automotive, sales, service, banking, mortgage, and many other industries. Representative public entities sued by clients of the firm include the City and County of Los Angeles, school districts and numerous city, county and government agencies. Nothing herein is intended to be a prediction, guaranty or estimate regarding the outcome of your case or any particular matter.

I was born, raised and grew up in Orange County, getting married and raising three children within the local community. I graduated from the University of California at Irvine with a degree in history in 1994 and went to Chapman University Law School; graduating from this institution in their inaugural class. Since being admitted to the bar our firm has been practicing mostly bankruptcy law amassing thousands of cases discharged for our clients. We practice out of Orange County but handle cases throughout Southern California and are always willing to accommodate our clients by flexible appointments, reasonable fees and direct communication.

Following 10 years as a senior prosecutor with the Orange County District Attorney's Office, where he supervised the Homicide Panel, Paul Meyer founded his own firm in 1981. His practice includes both state and federal criminal defense, involving such matters as the successful defense of Merrill Lynch during the Orange County bankruptcy in 1996, the defense of members of the Orange County Board of Supervisors and judges of both the Los Angeles and Orange County Superior Courts. His practice includes a wide variety of vehicular crimes, from manslaughter to D.U.I. along with defense of fraud, child pornography and regulatory matters involving the District Attorney and federal agencies. Mr. Meyer takes a "hands on" approach to practice. Mr. Meyer is currently designated as one of five lawyers in Southern California for legal representation of judges and justices before the Commission on Judicial Performance. He has successfully tried dozens of major felony cases before juries in both Los Angeles and Orange Counties; comprising, in all, over 200 jury trials. For nearly 40 years Mr. Meyer has been the lead lawyer in representation of the most serious criminal cases charged in Southern California. He was selected as the Criminal Defense Attorney of the Year by the Orange County Trial Lawyers Association, and recently as Trial Lawyer of the Year for Orange County by the Best Lawyers in America. He has consistently been named to the Top 100 and Top 50 lawyers in Los Angeles and Orange Counties. Mr. Meyer has been cited by the Los Angeles Times and New York Times for his work in many cases including the successful federal and state representation of Superior Court Judge Ronald Kline, County Supervisor Don Roth and other elected officials. His successful criminal defense of Princess Alayban of the Royal Family of Saudi Arabia received world-wide media coverage, as did his earlier successful defense of Merrill Lynch. He led the criminal defense of the regional branch of the Republican Party. He is the legal representative of the Orange County Deputy Sheriff's Association, and the designated representative in matters involving use of deadly force by the Orange County Probation Department. A guest speaker of the Department of Justice, National Medical Examiners Association, Fidler Institute in Los Angeles, California Public Defenders and District Attorneys Associations, an Association of Business Trial Lawyers, he has also taught consistently throughout his career. Mr. Meyer has lectured internationally on subjects of ethics and professionalism for the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers. Mr. Meyer served as Adjunct Professor of Law for Western State University College of Law and for the Police Officers Standards and Training (P.O.S.T.). His teaching includes C.E.B. programs for the State Bar, and the College of Trial Advocacy for Orange County. His work on The Uses of Experts in Criminal Trials has been published in the ABA Litigation Manual. A Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers, Mr. Meyer served as Regent for Southern California, Arizona and Hawaii from 2008 to 2012. Mr. Meyer is also a Fellow of the International Society of Barristers and also a Fellow of the International Academy of Trial Lawyers. He has been recognized for his leadership roles in many other organizations including service as a Director at Large for the Orange County Bar Association, Director of the Community Services Program, and on the Board of the Center for Lawyers and Trial Advocacy of Chapman University School of Law. He graduated from the U.C.L.A. School of Law where he served as Chief Articles Editor of the U.C.L.A. Law Review. He received the Order of the Coif. Mr. Meyer's work has been cited hundreds of times by the New York Times, USA Today, Los Angeles Times, Orange County Register, and many national magazines. He has appeared as a guest commentator for CNN and was selected by CNN to provide exclusive commentary of the opening statements in the O.J. Simpson murder trial.

We focus our practice exclusively on consumer protection and class action law. We work on behalf of consumers whose rights had been violated by advertisers, banks and other lenders, auto dealers, credit bureaus, debt collectors and landlords. Consumer protection laws are designed to protect consumers like you from predatory lenders, overzealous debt collectors, careless credit bureaus and other harmful business practices. At our firm, we work to enforce existing consumer protection statutes to resolve consumer problems with: Unfair collection practices/debt collection harassment Unwanted telemarketing calls (robocalls) and spam texts Junk faxes Identity theft Credit reporting problems Mortgage problems

When you need an experienced family law attorney in Lakeland, Florida, trust the future of your family to Michael S. Farrell. Michael S. Farrell is a child support attorney that knows all the laws and regulations governing a variety of child custody issues. When you need a child custody attorney, Michael S. Farrell is a resource that understands all the applicable laws, rules and where your rights fit in. For difficult and stressful processes like custody cases, make sure you have a dedicated lawyer like Michael S. Farrell on your side. Our law office is also here for you if you need an experienced divorce attorney. Make sure your side and interests in the divorce proceedings are properly represented. Michael S. Farrell will have your back from start to finish. When you need a divorce lawyer, you'll feel a whole lot better with Michael S. Farrell on your side.

"I want you to feel comfortable with me as your advocate in the courtroom." More than twenty-one years of handling a myriad of legal issues in both transactional issues and Trial experience in Family Law, Criminal Law, and Civil Litigation. All facets of Litigation and Trial Experience in the Family Division, Criminal Division, Circuit Civil Division, Juvenile Division, Support Matters, and Probate Division, in Miami- Dade County in and for the Eleventh Judicial Circuit of Florida. Extensive Court Appearances and Hearings in Federal Court in the Southern, Middle, and Northern Districts of Florida. Trial and Evidentiary proceedings in the following Florida Counties for Circuit Court proceedings: Miami-Dade County, Broward County, Palm Beach County, Martin County, Monroe County, Collier County, Polk County, Hendry County, Port St. Lucie County, Orange County, Pinellas County, Duval County, Pasco County, and Lee County. Certified by the Supreme Court of Florida as a Family Mediator. Extensive Alternative Dispute Resolution Training and experience In civil and family law disputes.

Hans Burgos is currently a top AV Preeminent rated immigration attorney by Martindale.com and a former immigration prosecutor. Attorney Burgos received his law degree in 1987 from the Catholic University of Puerto Rico. His experience started in 1987 when he was hired by the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS), currently known as USCIS under the Attorney General’s National Honor Program. By 1988 Attorney Burgos became a Federal Prosecutor for the INS in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands. Later on, in 1990 he also performed as a prosecutor for the INS in the states of Florida, New York, Louisiana, and Texas. He held this position as a trial attorney for eleven years, representing the United States in deportation proceedings conducted before immigration courts. From 1999 through 2012, Attorney Burgos established and worked at Burgos & Sosa, P.A. a top AV-rated immigration law firm by Martindale.com in Miami, Florida. Attorney Burgos is a Founder and Partner at the law firm of Hans Burgos, P.A. in Coral Gables, Florida. Moreover, he regularly serves as an Expert Witness in U.S. federal courts. Attorney Burgos is a member of the International Bar Association, American Immigration Lawyers Association, and is fluent in English and Spanish.