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Linda Retz is certified as a specialist in Estate Planning, Trust and Probate Law by the State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization. She dedicates her practice to the creation and implementation of estate plans that are tailored to an individual family's particular needs and circumstances...

Joi L. Morris handles trust and estate litigation, representing a wide range of clients, including trustees, estates, individuals, and businesses. Joi assists with claims against fiduciaries, estates, or trusts, including issues related to capacity and undue influence. She has extensive experience...

In the nonprofit world, "ask Fred" is a common refrain when a complicated planning issue is involved. Fred Marcus provides answers based on his more than four decades of experience handling trust and estate and charitable matters. Fred represents individuals in their estate and philanthropic...

Raffi K. Mansourian represents both sellers and buyers of commercial real estate, giving him the perspective of the important issues on both sides of the transaction. When it comes to leasing of commercial property, he represents both landlords and tenants, giving him an in-depth understanding of...

Ted Stolman draws on decades of experience in the insolvency and bankruptcy space to help businesses successfully resolve financial matters. In addition, drawing upon his experience in representing debtors, Ted is particularly adept at assisting creditors when confronted with an insolvency. Ted has...

Steven Ziven, who is Managing Partner for the firm's Los Angeles and Orange County Offices and an Executive Committee member, advises clients primarily on corporate law and legal issues associated with business transactions, real estate transactions and financings. He has extensive experience in...

Geraldine Wyle is the co-chair of the firm's Trusts & Estates Group. She focuses her practice on complex litigation and alternative dispute resolution related to trusts and estates, conservatorships and guardianships, business succession, and partnership disputes (often involving fiduciary and high...

Adrienne McKay offers moderate- to high-net-worth clients legal advice on methods for preserving and distributing assets after a loved one's death and planning for future generations. She approaches this process with empathy, compassion, and a caring ear. She understands that in addition to...

Lisa LaFourcade is a certified specialist in estate planning, trust and probate law by the California State Board of Legal Specialization. Her practice focuses on advising high-net-worth individuals, privately held businesses, and charitable organizations. Her areas of practice include: Estate, gift...

Dawn Eyerly is a trial attorney with substantial litigation experience, including jury trials, bench trials, arbitrations, and mediations. She also has extensive appellate experience in both state and federal courts. Dawn represents individuals as well as entities, ranging from small, family-owned...

Jeryll Cohen is the co-chair of the firm's Trusts & Estates Group. She advises clients on complex trust and estate administration and estate and business succession planning as well as multi-faceted litigation and alternative dispute resolution with regard to trusts and estates, family business...

Valisa Carney handles estate planning for clients who wish to provide for a responsible, tax-efficient disposition of their hard-earned wealth. A compassionate and knowledgeable attorney, Valisa establishes a close personal relationship with clients to foster comfort and trust. When a client's loved...

Thomas Aikin represents both fiduciaries and beneficiaries of trusts, estates and charitable trusts in contested matters, as well as administration. He places a particular emphasis on representing charities, universities, and other non-profit organizations. He has successfully represented clients...

Stanley Kull concentrates his practice in federal, state, and local tax planning for corporations, partnerships, and individuals. This includes partnership taxation, tax issues affecting real estate developers and investors, business and succession planning, corporate reorganizations, S corporations...

Elizabeth Witmer advises natural gas companies, public and private utilities and commercial developers about interstate pipeline development, eminent domain/condemnations, land use matters and appellate litigation. Through her more than 25 years of service to these clients, Elizabeth has become well...

Anne Greene has broad experience in a variety of employee benefits matters, such as compliance for employee retirement plans, health and welfare plans, cafeteria plans, wrap plan documents, COBRA, the Affordable Care Act, plan claims and appeals processes and claim disputes, and prohibited...

Tom Laser is an experienced trial attorney with a focus on general litigation. Businesses, municipalities, colleges and universities, and individuals in Illinois and across the country look to him for representation in consumer financial services litigation (including class actions), appeals, tax...

Minjae Kim maintains a broad civil litigation practice, assisting clients from pre-litigation investigation through appeal in complex commercial, intellectual property, and tax disputes. She has experience drafting dispositive motions, appellate briefs, and critical pleadings in state and federal...

Pete Nanov defends clients involved in complex commercial disputes and consumer financial services litigation. He handles cases in federal and state courts, from preliminary motions hearings and discovery motion hearings through to trials, post-trial hearings, and appeals. As part of his work in...

Immigrating to the U.S.? Don’t Forget about Tax. Immigrating to the United States has many wonderful benefits, but it also includes some challenges. When a person comes to the U.S. as a resident, that person must comply with U.S. tax rules, including paying taxes on world-wide income. U.S. tax law...