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Elvira Cortez is a member of the firm’s Business Litigation and Employment Law groups. Elvira draws on her extensive civil litigation experience to craft defense strategies to obtain favorable outcomes and solutions for her clients. She has represented businesses from a wide range of industry sectors in both state and federal court. She focuses her practice on defending against claims of discrimination, harassment, wrongful termination and advising clients on other employment-related ma...

Vik Nagpal is the managing partner of Bremer Whyte Brown & O’Meara LLP’s San Diego offices, as well as directing the firm’s business development. He has practiced law in both Northern and Southern California since 2000. Mr. Nagpal is admitted to practice law before all State Court in California, as well as in the Central and Southern District Federal Courts. Mr. Nagpal has extensive experience in handling all general liability matters to trial and arbitration, including ...

Conor J. Hulburt is a San Diego trial attorney and founder of Hulburt Law Firm APC who represents plaintiffs in catastrophic injury and wrongful death litigation. He concentrates on cases involving defective products , dangerous roadway design , and serious vehicle collisions. He has recovered more than $150 million in verdicts and settlements on behalf of injured people and families. In May 2025, Hulburt served as lead trial counsel in Quiroz v. Caltrans , obtaining a $28.16 million jury ver...

Johanna Schiavoni is certified as a specialist in appellate law by the State Bar of California and has nearly two decades of appellate experience. She has argued more than 40 cases in the state and federal appellate courts, and has been the principal brief-writer in at least 100. Johanna is a leader of state and local legal associations. She was the 2020 President of the San Diego County Bar Association, which serves nearly 10,000 members of the San Diego legal community. In 2023, Johanna was...

Steven Cologne was elected Managing Partner of the Firm in 2016. He devotes his practice to complex Tort and Commercial litigation in State and Federal Courts. In 2020, Mr. Cologne achieved the distinction of being certified as a Fellow in the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb) effective May 2020. On May 4, 2020, he was admitted to practice law in the District of Columbia. Mr. Cologne joined Higgs Fletcher & Mack in 1999 after previously enjoying 15 years as an associate, partner ...

Sarah Evans is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Commercial Litigation and Litigation - Labor and Employment. Sarah practices law in San Diego, California Best Lawyers has recognized Sarah Evans 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 Sarah Evans is held by other lawyers.

Damian Dolin is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs. Damian practices law in San Diego, California Best Lawyers has recognized Damian Dolin since 2025. 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 Damian Dolin is held by other lawyers.

Steve Moore is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Litigation - Intellectual Property. Steve practices law in San Diego, California Best Lawyers has recognized Steve Moore 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 Steve Moore is held by other lawyers.

In her practice, Jody A. Landry handles employment litigation matters of a broad variety, including both single plaintiff and class actions, that generally stem from claims of: Overtime misclassification Failure to provide meal/rest breaks Wrongful termination Sexual harassment Employment discrimination Retaliation Breach of contract Other wage and hour violations Appearing in state and federal courts, she regularly handles class actions involving a variety of wage and hour issues arising und...

David Amaya is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Employment Law - Management. David practices law in San Diego, California Best Lawyers has recognized David Amaya 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 David Amaya is held by other lawyers.