Best Lawyers Near You in Santa Clarita, California

Elizabeth Smiley joined Baron & Budd’s Los Angeles office in 2018 as an associate in the Firm’s Class Action Litigation Group. There she helps bring nationwide, multi-million-dollar lawsuits to successful conclusion on behalf of our clients. In her work at Baron & Budd, Ms. Smiley is a trial attorney protecting the rights of consumers from corporate fraud. In 2020, she was part of the trial team that won the largest verdict in the State of Hawaii against a pair of pharmace...

Celina Kirchner is Senior Counsel in the Firm's Business Litigation Practice group. Celina’s civil litigation practice focuses on all areas of business and commercial litigation, with a particular emphasis on digital media, technology, internet, privacy, emerging companies, insurance, breach of contract, fraud, and complex business disputes. In her practice, Celina works closely with business professionals of all levels in order to develop practical strategies for resolving their disput...

Blaine O’Malley is an Associate of the Firm. Her practice focuses on all stages of business litigation. Prior to joining the firm, Blaine was a certified law clerk at the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office in both the Central Trials and Victim Impact divisions, where she successfully represented the people of California in preliminary hearings and pre-trial motions. During her time at the District Attorney’s Office, Blaine O'Malley actively volunteered with Projec...

Megan, an appellate specialist certified by the State Bar of California, joined B&S as a firm attorney in 2025. Her background as a partner at a national law firm focusing on labor and employment law provided her with a depth of experience in both the trial and appellate courts. Having argued close to a dozen appeals and handled briefing for dozens more, Megan is recognized by her peers as an accomplished and capable appellate advocate. Megan’s appellate practice is broad-based, as ...

Ashley Quan is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Family Law. Ashley, who practices law in Woodland Hills, California, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Ashley is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Ms. Salata is an associate attorney in BWB&O’s Los Angeles office. She previously worked in-house as a corporate paralegal while attending Loyola Law School. During her time at Loyola, Ms. Salata was on the board of the Evening Student Bar Association for all four years and received the Dean’s Services Award for doing so. Ms. Salata volunteered to do pro bono work in the sentencing and post-conviction area, submitting a clemency petition for a federal inmate. She was also the ...

Emmanuel Hurtado is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Commercial Litigation. Emmanuel, who practices law in Sherman Oaks, California, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Emmanuel is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Simon Leefatt is a Senior Counsel at the Firm. Simon’s practice is focused on corporate transactions, including mergers, stock and asset acquisitions (buy-side and sell-side), equity and debt fundraising, joint ventures, commercial lending, intellectual property, technology transactions and venture capital investments. In addition to counseling his clients on a wide range of transaction types, Simon acts as external general counsel to emerging companies, providing guidance to C-suite ex...

Arcine Mananian is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Family Law. Arcine, who practices law in Sherman Oaks, California, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Arcine is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Taylor Osher is an Associate at the Firm. Taylor’s practice focuses on matters relating to intellectual property and privacy. Prior to joining the firm, Taylor worked as both a contacts and compliance analyst and a law clerk. In these roles, Taylor drafted legal documents, assisted in contract revisions and negotiations, completed legal research for privacy, trademark, contract, and tort law, and performed trademark registration. Taylor earned her B.A. from the University of Southern Ca...

Deborah A. Hedley is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Product Liability Litigation - Defendants. Deborah A., who practices law in Woodland Hills, California, has been recognized since 2023. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Deborah A. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Alyssa is an associate in the Fisher Phillip’s Woodland Hills office. Alyssa represents and advises clients in employment matters during all stages of litigation, including the pre-litigation phase. Alyssa defends employers in all aspects of labor and employment law, including charges of discrimination, harassment, retaliation, wage and hour, and other employment-related claims. Alyssa’s background is in civil defense where she represented companies in construction defect, product...

Samantha Goldstein is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Corporate Law. Samantha, who practices law in Sherman Oaks, California, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Samantha is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Jessica Wellington is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law and Litigation - Bankruptcy. Jessica, who practices law in Woodland Hills, California, has been recognized since 2022. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Jessica is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Cynthia Ponce is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Family Law. Cynthia, who practices law in Woodland Hills, California, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Cynthia is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Ani Petrosyan is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Corporate Law and Venture Capital Law. Ani, who practices law in Sherman Oaks, California, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Ani is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.