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Karla Kraft is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Commercial Litigation. Karla practices law in Newport Beach, California Best Lawyers has recognized Karla Kraft since 2019. 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 Karla Kraft is held by other lawyers.

Richard Cohn is a persistent, aggressive trial attorney who takes a "turn every stone" approach toward the legal matters he handles. He was recognized as one of the "Top 500 Litigators in the Nation" in the inaugural issue of Law Dragon Magazine, and was one of only three lawyers in Orange County, California to receive that distinction. The magazine again recognized him as one of the Nation's Top 3000 Plaintiff's Lawyers in America in 2007. He has been repeatedly designated a Southern Califor...

David Dworakowski is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Criminal Defense: General Practice, Criminal Defense: White-Collar and Family Law. David practices law in Irvine, California Best Lawyers has recognized David Dworakowski since 2020. 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 David Dworakowski is held by other lawyers.

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...

Brad is a partner in the Orange County and San Diego offices. Brad's practice involves all aspects of real estate transactions, including primarily the leasing of office, industrial, and retail properties, ground leases, acquisitions, dispositions, CC&Rs and REAs, easement agreements, telecommunication license/access agreements and broker/listing agreements. Brad represents investment companies, developers, pension funds, real estate investment trusts and other entities in connection with...

Jeffrey T. Melching is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Litigation - Municipal and Municipal Law. Jeffrey T. practices law in Irvine, California Best Lawyers has recognized Jeffrey T. Melching since 2022. 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 Jeffrey T. Melching is held by other lawyers.

Jonathan T. Little is an attorney with Minyard Morris, a family law firm in Newport Beach, California. Board-certified as a specialist in family law by The State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization, Mr. Little has more than 17 years of legal experience, and he provides outstanding representation, advice and support to clients throughout Orange County who are going through a divorce or other family law issues. With both litigation and transactional experience in the first decade of...

For over twenty years, Mr. Lipinsky has successfully represented workers in all areas of employment litigation, including cases involving sexual harassment, disability and pregnancy discrimination, race, age, sexual orientation and gender discrimination, California Family Rights Act violations, Wage and Hour violations, retaliation, breach of contract, and wrongful termination in violation of public policy against some of the nation's largest employers. Mr. Lipinsky has been recognized as one...

John Benedict Phillips—known as Ben Phillips for all his life—received his bachelor’s degree from the University of California, Davis, and his Juris Doctor degree from Chapman University School of Law. Mr. Phillips is a Certified Family Law Specialist by the California State Bar Board of Legal Specialization, and rated AV Preeminent® by Martindale Hubbell—the highest rating attainable for legal ability and professional ethics. Mr. Phillips practices exclusively fam...

Alexis P. Federico is a civil litigator at Bienert Katzman Littrell Williams LLP representing businesses, insurers, and individuals in complex disputes throughout California, including San Clemente and the surrounding communities. Her practice includes Commercial Litigation, Criminal Defense: White-Collar , Insurance Law, and Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Plaintiffs. Alexis handles a broad range of litigation matters involving contract and licensing disputes, business tort claims, co...