Donald J. Hamman

Patricia Matias is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Employment Law - Management and Litigation - Labor and Employment. Patricia, 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 Patricia is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

William F. Meehan is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Real Estate Law. William 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 William F. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Richard Bridgford is a successful trial attorney with over 36 years of experience who has obtained multiple 7 and 8-figure financial awards for his clients in jury trials, judge trials, arbitrations, mediations, appeals and settlements. Mr. Bridgford presently acts as plaintiff’s counsel in the following serious personal injury/wrongful death/mass tort and class action litigation: Recent Representative Cases 2022 Laguna Niguel Coastal Wildfire vs. SCE. Represents the majority of homeown...

John O’Meara, an AV – Preeminent rated attorney through Martindale-Hubbell, is a senior partner of Bremer Whyte Brown & O’Meara LLP. Mr. O’Meara is a multi-year designated Super Lawyer , which is an award given to the top five percent of attorneys, and is based on peer review and achievement, and was named a Top 1% lawyer by the National Association of Distinguished Counsel. Mr. O’Meara’s career as a trial lawyer spans over 30 years and includes the han...

Kathleen Carothers Paone, born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, has been an Orange County resident since 1980. She and her husband, Tim Paone, have 3 adult children. Ms. Paone graduated from the University of California, Los Angeles, (cum laude, 1977) and received her Juris Doctor degree from Loyola University (J.D., 1980). While in law school, she was a member of the St. Thomas More Law Honor Society. She was admitted to the California State Bar in 1980 (and the Northern, Central and Southern Fe...

Eric I. Ryanen is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs. Eric I., who practices law in Tustin, California, has been recognized since 2023. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Eric I. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Mr. Golubow devotes his practice to and has extensive experience in the areas of financial restructuring, insolvency law, complex bankruptcy and business reorganizations, liquidations, and litigation, out-of-court workouts, acquisitions and sales of distressed assets, Uniform Commercial Code Article 9 foreclosure sales, general assignments for the benefit of creditors, and receiverships. Mr. Golubow has also been consulted and retained as a bankruptcy, insolvency and financial restructuring e...

Jim McDonald is managing partner of the Irvine office and a partner in the Los Angeles office. He is also the firm's marketing partner and chair of the firm's Development Committee. Jim tries employment cases before juries, judges and arbitrators. His practice especially focuses on executive terminations, workplace harassment and discrimination claims, the Americans with Disabilities Act, mental health issues in the workplace, and trade secrets and unfair competition matters. Jim also advises...

Sanjay Bhandari is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Criminal Defense: White-Collar. Sanjay, 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 Sanjay is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Phillip R. Kaplan is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Litigation - Real Estate and Litigation - Securities. Phillip R., who practices law in Irvine, California, has been recognized since 2023. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Phillip R. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.