David W. Moreshead

Morvarid “Mory” Ahmadi is a senior trial attorney in the Los Angeles office of The Barnes Firm . Prior to joining The Barnes Firm, Mory spent a decade running her own practice. Over the course of her career, she has represented thousands of individuals in personal injury cases, including auto and motorcycle accidents , dog bites , and slip and falls , among other matters. Having grown up in Southern California, Mory’s passion is helping people in her community who have been ...

Alex Jacobs represents private and institutional investors, owners, and developers in commercial real estate transactions, including acquisitions, dispositions, development, and financing. He also structures and negotiates complex joint ventures between sponsors and capital providers. Alex advises clients on the acquisition, development, repositioning, and investment in commercial real estate across asset classes, including hospitality, multifamily, retail, industrial, flex, master-planned re...

Kira S. Masteller represents clients in all matters of trust and estate planning, including federal estate and gift tax exemptions, control of assets while reducing estate taxes for the clients and their heirs, business and succession planning, the creation of special trusts, and post death trust administration.

Erika Scheideman is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Family Law. Erika practices law in Los Angeles, California Best Lawyers has recognized Erika Scheideman since 2026. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Erika Scheideman is held by other lawyers.

Bill Karns specializes in litigating major personal injury cases involving car accidents, motorcycle accidents, train accidents, wrongful death, premises accidents, slip and fall accidents, unsafe products, unsafe medical devices, bad drugs, construction site accidents, pedestrian accidents, boat accidents, insurance bad faith, and traumatic brain injury. He has also litigated cases involving breach of contract, fraud, and other business torts.

Terry Cuff has more than 40 years experiencing in the areas of partnership taxation, real estate taxation, and taxation of real estate investment trusts. Terry is also the author of a treatise on tax problems related to drafting partnership agreements, partnership tax, and related issues, Drafting and Understanding Partnership and LLC Allocation and Distribution Provisions, 2018-2019 ed. (Thomson Reuters). Additionally, Terry is experienced in utilizing Excel to solve advanced tax and finance...

Ernest Baello is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Family Law. Ernest practices law in Los Angeles, California Best Lawyers has recognized Ernest Baello since 2027. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Ernest Baello is held by other lawyers.

Michael P. Ehline is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs. Michael P. practices law in Los Angeles, California. Michael Ehline, Esq is Ehline Law Firm’s esteemed managing partner practicing personal injury law since 2005. With Michael’s help, our legendary team has racked up an impressive string of multi-million-dollar insurance settlements, verdicts, and equitable remedies ever since. Michael and his family have lived...

Joseph R. Taylor is a partner in our Media & Entertainment Litigation Group. Mr. Taylor represents individual and corporate clients from all over the world in litigation matters related to media, entertainment, intellectual property, sports, gaming, technology, hospitality, insurance and employment. He has tried and litigated to resolution hundreds of entertainment industry disputes over 30 years of practice. He often represents entertainment industry clients in matters against the six ma...

Mr. Parker practices in the area of complex commercial, business, and real estate litigation and transactions, including business-entity formation. He also has extensive experience in all aspects of maritime law, including litigation and transactions involving international cargo shipment and sales, bills of lading and letters of credit, ship mortgages, and ship sales. He has worked on a number of real estate insolvency cases and loan workouts involving developers and homebuilders, dealing wi...