El Cerrito Lawyers

Joe Calhoun, a registered patent attorney also licensed in Arkansas and California, has over twenty-five years of legal and related business experience in commercial litigation and client counseling, especially in the intellectual property fields. His primary practice areas include the creation or registration of intellectual property rights, the guiding of clients’ commercialization of those rights, the assignment or licensing of such rights to or from others, and the enforcement of (or defense against) infringement claims. After earning his Bachelor of Science degree from Tulane University (Biology and Psychology), and graduating from law school at the University of San Francisco,...

Advise and represent clients on all aspects of employment law, including wrongful discharge, retaliation, discrimination, breach of contract, compensation, and wage and hour disputes. Advise and draft offers of employment and separation agreements. Experience with wage and hour class actions, trade secrets and breach of contract litigation. Represent clients in state and federal courts, arbitration, and with administrative agencies

Walter ("Skip") Walker is the managing partner of Walker, Hamilton & Kearns, LLP, a firm he founded in 1988. He and the firm specialize in high-profile personal injury and wrongful death matters, particularly in the areas of police abuse of power, dangerous condition of public property, highway design, sexual abuse, product liability and accidents involving vehicles of all kinds. He was San Francisco Trial Lawyer of the Year in 2018, has been nominated for that award several times and a finalist twice. He has also twice been a finalist for Marin County Trial Lawyer of the Year...

Also known as Bo Links, I have practiced in San Francisco since 1974. My firm is Slote, Links & Boreman, LLP. I represent school administrators, educational institutions, students, parents and teachers. I also specialize in construction and employment-related litigation. I also serve as a mediator in a variety of cases.An extensive list of matters that I have handled is available on our website - www.slotelaw.com. I am also a published golf writer (four books - Follow the Wind; Riverbank Tweed & Roadmap Jenkins: Tales from the Caddie Yard; Golf Poems; Alister MacKenzie's Legacy of Public...

Puri Law successfully defends serious felony and misdemeanor cases in state and federal court. We are by far the most aggressive criminal defense attorneys, the best of the best.

Mr. Sullivan Has Been Certified by the State Bar of California as Specialist In Legal Malpractice. Mr. Sullivan is one of the small minority of Certified Specialists focusing on representing clients, rather than defending attorneys.

Mr. Sullivan has over thirty years practicing in the field of Legal Malpractice. He has taught continuing education classes and testified as an Expert Witness in the Superior Court in legal malpractice cases.

Mr. Sullivan's practice also includes other aspects of attorney-client disputes, including professional negligence , breach of fiduciary duty, fee disputes, and other attorney misconduct.

In addition, Mr. Sullivan handles and litigates...

With over 20+ years of experience, Edward has created and managed complex US & international IP strategies. Edward has served as Senior in-house counsel for two Fortune 5 companies - Apple and ConocoPhillips. He has also developed international intellectual property experience as Head of IP for a startup, and as a Senior Associate for a firm now on the Global 20 ranking list. His clients have included tech enterprises in a variety of domains including: advanced software, consumer electronics, microchip design, medical device, autonomous vehicles, computer vision, robotics, and aerospace/aviation among others. As Managing Partner of Cognition IP, Edward leads...

California Personal Injury and Employment Lawyer & attorney, Alex G. Tovarian has got offices in San Francisco, Sacramento and San Jose. Call for FREE consultaion and appointment to sort out legal issues. Unlike other huge law firms with many different lawyers handling different aspects of your case, Alex G. Tovarian is personally involved in every case the firm handles from start to finish.

Planning for life is not easy. We often have many tasks to accomplish and so little time to make them happen. Often we leave the uncomfortable or complicated for the end. We all know Estate Planning is important but does border confusing and tedious to most people. Let us do the hard work!

Lauren Bolfango drafts & negotiates contracts, and for more than 30 years has successfully represented home and business owners, contractors, architects, engineers & interior designers, as well as buyer & sellers in a variety of civil matters & disputes.

Former Federal Prosecutor | White Collar Criminal Defense | Government Investigations | Internal Corporate Investigations | Complex Civil Litigation

Terrance J. Evans is a partner in the Trial Practice Group of Duane Morris in San Francisco. He concentrates his practice in representing the financial services industry, which includes international, national and community banks; loan service companies; and insurance companies.

With respect to the insurance industry, Mr. Evans concentrates his practice in complex commercial litigation and policy interpretation and analysis. He has represented commercial primary, excess and umbrella insurers in a wide range of multimillion-dollar cases, including declaratory relief, bad faith, rescission, subrogation, indemnity, additional insurance, interpleader and reformation actions.

In relation to the banking industry, Mr. Evans has represented international,...

Ali Azemoon is an Associate with GRSM working in Southern California. He is a member of the Product & General Liability, Automotive Litigation & Autonomous Vehicles, and Commercial Litigation practice groups. Ali's practice consists of automotive manufacturers' and retailers' defense in consumer warranty litigation, personal injury, and product liability claims. He regularly defends claims under the Federal Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act, California's Song-Beverly Consumer Warranty Act, and California's Consumer Legal Remedies Act. In defense of his manufacturer clients, Ali evaluates litigation claims to analyze liability and assess early exit strategies where appropriate. He actively litigates cases by responding to complaints, engaging...

Jaye Ryan, is an aggressive and dedicated criminal defense attorney. Aside from being a skilled criminal defense lawyer, Ms. Ryan is trained as a scientist with experience in the fields of forensic, pathology, microbiology and general laboratory science. With her prior training and employment Jaye Ryan has an impressive record of winning cases by challenging, excluding and disproving forensic evidence and professional opinions that are often presented by the Prosecution in attempting to seek conviction of her clients. Attorney Jaye Ryan received her J.D. from the University of West Los Angeles in 1997. She is a member of the State...

Michael Geller grew up in San Francisco, CA. He attended the University of Southern California for his undergraduate studies, the City University of New York for his medical training, and Santa Clara University School of Law for his legal education. Michael started his legal career as an intern at the Solano County District Attorney's Office. He was later trained by a Certified Family Law Specialist. He then opened The Geller Firm to help with Family Law.

Martin was born in 1974 in Gdynia, Poland which, at the time, was a nominally independent communist dictatorship occupied by the USSR. The economic conditions were generally bleak under communist rule. They became even worse in 1981 when the Polish government, at the request of the USSR, crushed the Solidarity movement and imprisoned its leaders for seeking political and economic change.

I primarily represent closely held businesses and their owners. My clients look to me to act as outside general counsel since it is unnecessary for most businesses to have a full time attorney on staff. I work with clients to resolve general business issues, whether it involves drafting and negotiating contracts, general business advice or litigation. I handle general corporate matters, contract drafting and review, merger and acquisition transactions, commercial real estate transactions, estate planning and general civil litigation services. Recent representative matters include resolution of two wage and hour class actions with one saving the client over $3,000,000; Six...

Twenty-four-year career of cost-efficient litigation, management, and resolution of large dockets of a wide variety of thorny, high-exposure disputes up to $200 million. More than twelve years focused on employment law, with previous experience in intellectual property, products liability, and insured claims. Entrusted to: • Weigh risks and benefits of legal proceedings and assessment of settlement strategies • Run efficient teams with emphasis on streamlining processes and developing internal talent to full potential • Legal research, writing, argument of motions including summary judgment, class certification • Manage experts, reduce legal spend, and win on a shoe-string budget • Handle all aspects of...

This office provides focused, cost effective legal representation. Our mission is to continually strive to be the first choice for legal solutions and negotiated transactions in the computer software and technology field. We have our sights clearly focused on our client's profitability and business development. Our intent on minimizing our clients exposure to risk, while positioning their business to optimize strategic advantages. We negotiate and draft all types of agreements commonly used in the computer industry, including: Software development and license agreements Database publisher and subscriber arrangements Web license and affiliation agreements Sales agency, and joint venture agreements System acquisition and integration contracts Outsourcing agreements Hardware...

A member of the American Society of Special Needs Planners, Aaron Feldman has the expertise to help you secure your special needs child’s future with a Special Needs Estate Plan and ensure your child’s special education by advocating for him or her.

Aaron Feldman of The Feldman Law Group is an attorney who has devoted his practice to helping others. Since obtaining his Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from University of California, Santa Barbara in 1978, then his law degree (JD) in 1982 from the Southwestern University School of Law, Aaron Feldman went on to serve his clients as...

Samuel C. Bellicini is an accomplished ethics attorney helping lawyers throughout the entire state of California. Since 2008, Samuel has helped fellow attorneys defend their licenses and face the California State Bar discipline system and admissions process. He can also provide ethics advice when clients are taking advantage of their legal counsel and a solution is not readily available.
As an attorney who has weathered the disciplinary system here in California, Samuel C. Bellicini has the experience to help you and your practice during uncertain times. Lawyers face many high-pressure situations over the course of their careers, but they are not...

Jeremy is an honorably-discharged U.S. Coast Guard veteran who served his country from 2007 to 2014 aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Munro (WHEC-724) homeported out of Kodiak, Alaska, and as a Marine Science Technician in Alameda, California and Paducah, Kentucky.

After becoming a parent while stationed in Paducah in 2013, Jeremy separated from the Coast Guard to return to the Bay Area to establish a relationship with his son. At that time, Jeremy’s primary goal became to attend law school in order to help those parents who care deeply about their children, but struggling to establish a relationship and custody of...

Straight talk is good business. I will explain your options, then you decide what to do. My job is to anticipate potential problems and suggest strategies for accomplishing your goals.

Kathleen "Katie" Siemont grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area, attending CSU Chico and George Washington University National Law Center in Washington D.C. She was one of the first graduates of the Joint J.D./M.P.H programs at George Washington Medical Center in D.C., earning a law degree and a Master's Degree in Pubic Health in three years.

Katie worked for over a decade as a Worker's Compensation Defense attorney...