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Gregory S. Cordrey is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Litigation - Intellectual Property and Litigation - Patent. Gregory S. practices law in Newport Beach, California Best Lawyers has recognized Gregory S. Cordrey since 2010. 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 Gregory S. Cordrey is held by other lawyers.

Samantha Hoffman serves as firm managing principal and is also a member of the board of directors. A long-trusted advisor to her clients and the firm, Samantha believes in mentoring and supporting junior lawyers to grow into leadership positions and continue helping Jackson Lewis be a leader among law firms breaking the “glass ceiling.” Samantha has worn many administrative hats at the firm, including office managing principal of the Orange County office, where she was responsible...

Sarah Goldstein is a 28-year litigator with a proven trial record and employment law expertise. She provides employment defense counsel that balances strategic negotiation with constructive and pragmatic litigation oversight. A certified mediator trained at Pepperdine University’s prestigious Strauss Institute—recognized as one of the nation’s leading programs—Sarah applies her extensive advisory, litigation, and mediation training to achieve favorable outcomes that of...

Judi Curtin was born in New York City, New York in 1951, and has been an Orange County resident since 1979, following her graduation from law school and admission to the California Bar Association in 1978. She is married and has three children (Jessica is a lawyer, Jordan is a clinical social worker, Jillian is a second-year student at NYU and has her black belt in Shaolin Kempo). Judi is a Certified Family Law Specialist, admitted to the US Supreme Court, and has been rated AV by Martindale ...

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...

Douglas A. Hatherley is an Orange County family law attorney and California Certified Family Law Specialist. He is the founder of The Hatherley Firm, Inc. , a family law firm in Aliso Viejo, and has practiced family law exclusively since his admission to the bar. Certification as a Family Law Specialist by the State Bar of California's Board of Legal Specialization requires passing a written examination, demonstrating substantial family law experience, and completing ongoing specialized educa...

Tyler Rasmussen is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Litigation - Labor and Employment. Tyler practices law in Irvine, California Best Lawyers has recognized Tyler Rasmussen since 2024. 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 Tyler Rasmussen is held by other lawyers.

Jacqueline A. Whisnant, born in Burbank, California in 1960, has been an Orange County resident since 1985. She and her husband, Bruce Whisnant, have two children. Ms. Whisnant graduated from California State University, Northridge (B.A., 1984) and Loyola Law School of Los Angeles (J.D., 1987). While in law school, she was a member of the Philip C. Jessup International Moot Court Honors Program and held the position of judicial extern for the Honorable Allan E. Broussard of the California Sta...

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...

Deborah S. Mallgrave is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Commercial Litigation, Litigation - Trusts and Estates and Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs. Deborah S. practices law in Irvine, California Best Lawyers has recognized Deborah S. Mallgrave 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 Deborah S. Mallgra...