Melissa M. Smith

Aimee Kirby is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs and Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs. Aimee, who practices law in Los Angeles, California, has been recognized since 2024. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Aimee is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Reza Torkzadeh is the Founder of The Torkzadeh Law Firm, a Plaintiff's only personal injury law firm with offices throughout California and Illinois. Reza has been recognized by his peers since 2010 as being a SuperLawyers Rising Star. Every year since 2014, Reza has been selected by his peers to the SuperLawyers list in California - an honor saved for no more than 5% of the lawyers in the country. In the past two years alone, Reza has obtained verdicts, judgments and settlements in excess of...

Jessica represents Chapter 7 Trustees in individual and corporate bankruptcy cases, as well as creditors and creditor committees in chapter 7 and chapter 11 matters. Jessica is also routinely responsible for a wide range of motion practice in contested matters and adversary proceedings. Prior to joining the firm, Jessica clerked for the Honorable Ellen Carroll (retired) and Robert N. Kwan of the Los Angeles Division of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Central District of California....

M atthew N. Trotter is a partner in the Long Beach Office of Carroll, Kelly, Trotter, Franzen & McKenna. Mr. Trotter’s practice over the last 14 years has focused on professional liability defense, including representations of hospitals, medical groups, physicians, and other healthcare providers. Mr. Trotter has successfully defended numerous professionals against claims of medical malpractice, elder abuse, battery, fraud, and other related claims. Mr. Trotter graduated from Santa C...

Laura R. Petroff is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Labor Law - Management and Litigation - Labor and Employment. Laura R., who practices law in Los Angeles, California, has been recognized since 2024. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Laura R. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Linda O. Hatcher is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Health Care Law. Linda O., who practices law in Los Angeles, California, has been recognized since 2022. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Linda O. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Keith Custis is a compassionate and dedicated litigator who founded Custis Law, P.C. to help individuals facing difficult work issues. Keith focuses his practice on the representation of employees in cases involving wrongful termination , workplace discrimination , sexual harassment , retaliation , wage and hour laws and violations of the numerous laws that require job-protected leaves of absence. Keith also represents employees and consumers in wage and hour and consumer class actions . Havi...

Cynthia Chen McTernan is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Commercial Litigation. Cynthia Chen, who practices law in Los Angeles, California, has been recognized since 2025. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Cynthia Chen is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Melissa Tara Daugherty is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Litigation - Labor and Employment. Melissa Tara, who practices law in Los Angeles, California, has been recognized since 2024. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Melissa Tara is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Uzzi O. Raanan is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law. Uzzi O., who practices law in Los Angeles, California, has been recognized since 2023. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Uzzi O. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.