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Matt Easton is the Co-Managing Partner at Easton & Easton, LLP, primarily responsible for shepherding the business aspects of the firm's meteoric growth since 2019. Matt has practiced law since 2009 and spends most of his time focusing on the litigation of high-value and more difficult cases. Matt received his B.A. in 2006 from Brigham Young University, where he majored in English and minored in Philosophy and Editing. Whittier Law School awarded Matt a full academic scholarship , which p...

Greg Rizio of Rizio Lipinsky Law Firm specializes in catastrophic personal injury cases and wrongful death matters. He has received numerous “Trial Lawyer of the Year” awards as recognized by his peers, including: The Best Lawyers 2020 & 2023 "Lawyer of the Year" Award for the Inland Empire region The coveted 2015 State of California's "Consumer Attorney of the Year" award The Consumer Attorney of the Inland Empire's "Trial Lawyer of the Year" award The Orange County Trial Law...

Abbas Kazerounian is one of the founding partners at Kazerouni Law Group, APC, and the Injury Recovery Group. Mr. Kazerounian’s areas of specialty are personal injury, consumer rights and class actions.In 2013, 2014, 2015 Abbas was selected by his peers as a rising star and in 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 as a Super Lawyer (a prestigious recognition given to only 2.5 percent of the attorneys in the state). He was also voted as a Rising Star by the San Diego Daily Transcript in 2012. Abbas ...

Roger F. Friedman is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law and Litigation - Bankruptcy. Roger F., who practices law in Irvine, California, has been recognized since 2024. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Roger F. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Gabriel Mendoza is a Partner at Easton & Easton, LLP, who has been serving as a Personal Injury Attorney for Easton & Easton since 2016. Gabriel's passion to seek justice for personal injury victims drew him to Easton & Easton. Prior to law school, Gabriel was a paralegal for a personal injury law firm, where he experienced firsthand the inequities of a system that desired to take advantage of victims who had been harmed by the negligence of others, which sought to pay these victi...

Sunny Soltani is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Environmental Law and Land Use and Zoning Law. Sunny, who practices law in Irvine, California, has been recognized since 2027. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Sunny is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

During the last 28 years, Edward Susolik has come to be known and respected as one of the top litigation attorneys in Southern California. Mr. Susolik is known for his powerful and aggressive interdisciplinary litigation practice, combining expert trial and courtroom advocacy skills with bold and decisive litigation strategies. The foundation of Mr. Susolik's success is his diverse litigation practice. Unlike most lawyers who specialize in narrow areas of practice, Mr. Susolik specializes in ...

J.R. Sechrist is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Real Estate Law. J.R., who practices law in Irvine, California, has been recognized since 2025. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which J.R. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

John Polson is a partner in the Irvine office and a member of the firm's Management Committee. He represents employers and staffing industry clients in all aspects of labor and employment law, including transactional matters, litigation, compliance advice and audits, executive and management training, and other employment related legal matters. John handles administrative and civil employment litigation matters, including arbitrations, in California and elsewhere. John has particular expertis...

Sheldon J. Blumling is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law. Sheldon J., who practices law in Irvine, California, has been recognized since 2027. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Sheldon J. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.