Jewish Law
Legal Directory - California

Beverly Hills

Alain V. Bonavida

Firm: Law Offices of Alain V. Bonavida
Address: 433 N. Camden Drive, 6th Floor, Beverly Hills, CA 90210
E-mail: avbesq@yahoo.com
URL: http:/www.avbesq.com
Phone: (310) 552-8292
Fax: (310) 362-8441
Area of Practice: Business litigation, general civil litigation, collection matters, defamation claims, whistleblower claims, employment, invasion of privacy.
Law School: American University, Washington College of Law
Year of Graduation:
Bar Membership: California District of Columbia
Desc. of Practice: A boutique litigation law firm that provides hands-on representation of individuals and companies in need of competent and, if necessary, aggressive representation.

Robert Krintzman

Firm: Company Counsel PC
Address: 9595 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 900, Beverly Hills, California 90212
E-mail: rdkrintzman@gmail.com
URL: http://
Phone: 310.300.8441
Fax: 310.626.8496
Area of Practice: Administrative
Affiliation: Bais Betzalel
Law School: Berkeley Law (Boalt Hall)
Year of Graduation: 1968
Bar Membership: California
Desc. of Practice: More than thirty years experience representing public and private companies in high-technology, entertainment, real estate, venture capital, and energy sectors. Structuring and documenting complex corporate, securities, joint venture, licensing, mergers and acquisitions, and other transactional matters. Several years of concurrent general counsel and business management experience.

Howard Madris

Firm: Law Office of Howard N. Madris, A P.C.
Address: 424 S. Beverly Drive, Beverly Hills, CA 90212
E-mail: hmadris@madrislaw.com
URL: http://www.madrislaw.com
Phone: 310-277-0757
Fax:
Area of Practice: Bankruptcy
Affiliation: Adas Torah; Aish HaTorah; YULA
Law School: Boston U.
Year of Graduation: 1991
Bar Membership: California
Desc. of Practice: Representation of businesses and individuals in Ch. 11 and 7 bankruptcy and insolvency-related matters, both complex and simple. Mr. Madris has attained an AV Preeminent Rating from Martindale-Hubbell's Peer Review Ratings, reflecting that he and his Law Office have "the highest level of professional excellence," and "adhere to the highest professional standards of professional conduct and ethics."Mr. Madris has had various legal articles published in trade publications. (They appear on his website.) He has also appeared as a guest commentator on CNN and the Greta Van Sustern Show concerning legal matters.

David Schultz

Firm: Leonard, Dicker & Schreiber
Address: 9430 Olympic Blvd., Suite 400, Beverly Hills, CA 90212
E-mail: schu1984@aol.com
URL:
Phone: 310-551-1987
Fax: 310-277-8050
Area of Practice: Commercial, Litigation, and Intellectual Property
Affiliation: Bnai-David Judea Congregation
Law School: Harvard Law School
Year of Graduation: 1984
Bar Membership: California
Desc. of Practice: General business and commercial litigation with particular emphasis in intellectual property, copyright and trademark matters.

Ira Siegel

Firm: LAW FIRM OF IRA M. SIEGEL
Address: 433 N. Camden Drive, Suite 970, Beverly Hills, CA 90210
E-mail: irasiegel@earthlink.net
URL:
Phone: 310-278-2250
Fax: 310-288-1962
Area of Practice: Intellectual Property Litigation
Affiliation: Temple Israel of Hollywood
Law School: University of Miami School of Law
Year of Graduation: 1977
Bar Membership: California
Desc. of Practice: My practice primarily involves litigation of cases involving intellectual property and related contractual matters and negotiating and memorializing transactions relating to intellectual property rights. My services include the rendering of opinions regarding patents, trademarks and copyrights and developing negotiation and litigation strategies. In addition, I prepare patent, trademark and copyright applications.

Calabasas

Bradley Wallace

Firm: Law Offices of Gerald L. Marcus
Address: 23975 Park Sorrento, Suite 230, Calabasas, CA 91302
E-mail: b.wallace@injurynetwork.org
URL: www.injurynetwork.org
Phone: (818) 784-8544
Fax: (818) 784-5970
Area of Practice: Personal Injury and Torts
Affiliation:
Law School:
Year of Graduation:
Bar Membership: California
Desc. of Practice: Bradley S. Wallace is a trial attorney, litigation specialist, and senior associate who joined the Law Offices of Gerald L. Marcus in November of 2006. Mr. Wallace received his undergraduate degree in Political Science from Pepperdine University in 2002. He then attended California Western School of Law in San Diego and received his Juris Doctorate degree in 2006. While at California Western School of Law, Mr. Wallace was a member of the Dean’s Honors List and was selected by the Moot Court Honors Board as a “Distinguished Advocate.” Mr. Wallace also volunteered as a mediator for the Superior Court for the County of San Diego. Mr. Wallace handles all aspects of litigation, including jury trials, law and motion practice, court appearances, mediation/settlement conferences, binding arbitrations, depositions, and legal research. Mr. Wallace brings a new and aggressive litigation approach to the firm. He is committed to advocating on behalf of the injured victims that seek the firm’s representation. Mr. Wallace is admitted to practice before all of the courts of the State of California, as well as The United States District Court for the Central District of California. He is a member of the Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles, the Consumer Attorneys of California, and the American Bar Association. He is also a member of the Los Angeles County Bar Association and the San Fernando Valley Bar Association.

Culver City

Norton Townsley

Firm: BELASCO JACOBS & TOWNSLEY, LLP
Address: HOWARD HUGHES CENTER, 6100 Center Drive, Suite 630, Los Angeles, CA 90045
E-mail: ntownsley@bjtlaw.com
URL: http://www.bjtlaw.com
Phone: 310-743-1188
Fax: 310-743-1189
Area of Practice: Intellectual Property
Affiliation: B'nai David Judea
Law School: UWLA
Year of Graduation: 1994
Bar Membership: California
Desc. of Practice: All aspects of intellecutal property law including patent and trademark prosecution, litigation, licensing, domain name disputes, and mediation. All partners of the firm and most associates are Registered Patent Attorneys.

Fairfield

Jeffrey (Yaakov) Nurik

Firm: Law Offices of Jeffrey H. Nurik
Address: 801 Jefferson St #1, Fairfield, CA 94533
E-mail: yakovnurok@aol.com
URL: http://
Phone: 707-421-9197
Fax: 707-421-9199
Area of Practice: Personal Injury and Torts
Affiliation: Lubavitch
Law School: University of San Francisco
Year of Graduation: 1979
Bar Membership: California
Desc. of Practice: Litigation with emphasis on workers' compensation and personal injury (e.g., vehicular, maritime, products liability, & Malpractice) for the injured party. Cases handled throughout the bay area and northern California.

Los Alamitos

David Flax

Firm: Law Offices of David Allen Flax
Address: 3532 Katella Avenue, Suite 217, Post Office Box 1386, Los Alamitos, CA 90720
E-mail: legaldr@aol.com
URL:
Phone: 562-493-5571
Fax: 562-493-5573
Area of Practice: Probate, Wills and Trusts
Affiliation: Congregation Ahavas Yisroel
Law School: Southwestern University School of Law
Year of Graduation: 1968
Bar Membership: California
Desc. of Practice: General Practice with emphasis in the fields of Wills, Trusts, Probate, Personal Injury, Family Law and Business

Los Angeles

Jala Amsellem

Firm:
Address: , Los Angeles, California 90035
E-mail: jala@thebarcoach.com
URL: http://www.thebarcoach.com
Phone: (310) 284-8497
Fax:
Area of Practice: Litigation
Affiliation: Young Israel of Century City
Law School: Touro Law School
Year of Graduation: 1985
Bar Membership: California, District of Columbia, Michigan, New Jersey, New York
Desc. of Practice: Consumer class actions, general civil litigation matters.

Scott Barbag

Firm: Law Offices of Scott Barbag
Address: 3580 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1260, Los Angeles, CA 90010
E-mail: barbagconsulting@yahoo.com
URL: http://
Phone: 213.210.3927
Fax:
Area of Practice: Labor and Employment Litigation Personal Injury and Torts Taxation
Affiliation: Chabad
Law School: William & Mary
Year of Graduation: 2005
Bar Membership: California
Desc. of Practice: Aggressive litigation for plaintiffs regarding personal injury and employment. Active in defense of construction defect.

Francesca Brotman-Orner

Firm: Gould-Saltman Law Offices, LLP
Address: 818 W. 7th St., Suite 960, Los Angeles, CA 90017
E-mail: fmbrotman@gslo.net
URL: http://www.gslo.net
Phone: (213) 489-3900
Fax: (213) 489-3999
Area of Practice: Family
Affiliation: Toras Hashem and Anshe Emes
Law School: Loyola of Los Angeles
Year of Graduation: 2000
Bar Membership: California
Desc. of Practice: Boutique family law firm - prenuptial agreements, divorce (secular and coordinated with beis din), child custody, post-judgment issues

Baruch Cohen

Firm: Law Office of Baruch C. Cohen, APLC
Address: 4929 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 940, Los Angeles, CA 90010
E-mail: Azqbng@aol.com
URL:
Phone: 323-937-4501
Fax: 323-937-4503
Area of Practice: Bankruptcy
Affiliation: Yeshiva Chofetz Chaim in Forest Hills and Yerushalayim, and Congregation Etz Chaim of Hancock Park
Law School: Southwestern University School of Law
Year of Graduation: 1989
Bar Membership: California
Desc. of Practice: Practice includes all aspects of creditors and debtors rights, corporate reorganizations, personal bankruptcies, and all types of bankruptcy litigation in state, federal, and bankruptcy courts.

David Diamond

Firm: Diamond, Burt & Akhkashian
Address: 3055 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 800, Los Angeles, CA 90010
E-mail: Diamond@DBA-Law.com
URL: http://www.DBA-Law.com
Phone: (213) 384-2220
Fax: (213) 384 2296
Area of Practice: Bankruptcy Constitutional Corporation Criminal Entertainment & Sport Family Immigration Litigation Personal Injury and Torts Probate, Trusts and Est.
Affiliation: Temple Shalom
Law School: Southwestern University, SCALE Program
Year of Graduation: 2000
Bar Membership: California
Desc. of Practice: A firm specializing in client satisfaction, with over 40 years of combined experience. We handle each client as if they are our only client, practicing law with skill and devotion.

William Dickerman

Firm:
Address: 11355 W. Olympic Blvd., Suite 100, Los Angeles, CA 90064
E-mail: wdickerman@mindspring.com
URL: http://dickermanlaw.com
Phone: 310-268-6666
Fax: 310-268-6667
Area of Practice: Litigation Real Property
Affiliation: Aish HaTorah
Law School: Univ. of Southern Calif.
Year of Graduation: 1977
Bar Membership: California
Desc. of Practice: The firm is engaged in a wide variety of civil litigation in state and federal courts. Areas of focus are breach of contract, fraud, real estate, business torts, and defamation. We welcome contingency cases with a value over $100,000. We offer a complimentary initial consultation.

Aryeh Leichter

Firm: Law Offices of Aryeh Leichter
Address: 3580 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1260, Los Angeles, California 90010
E-mail: aleichter@yahoo.com
URL: http://
Phone: (646) 284-2240
Fax: (213) 382-4083
Area of Practice: Labor and Employment Litigation Personal Injury and Torts
Affiliation:
Law School: Fordham
Year of Graduation: 2006
Bar Membership: California
Desc. of Practice:

Elaine M. Leichter

Firm: Jeffer, Mangels, Butler & Marmaro LLP
Address: 1900 Avenue of the Stars, 7th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90067
E-mail: eml@jmbm.com
URL:
Phone: 310-785-5368
Fax: 310-712-3368
Area of Practice: Probate, Trusts and Est. Taxation
Affiliation: Westwood Kehilla
Law School: U.C. Berkeley, Boalt Hall School of Law
Year of Graduation: 1992
Bar Membership: California
Desc. of Practice: My practice is almost evenly divided between estate planning (which includes the preparation of premarital agreements) and tax work relating to nonprofit organizations (including charitable giving; formation of nonprofits; corporate changes (mergers / dissolutions); and all manner of transactional advice). I am certified by the California State Bar Board of Legal Specialization as a specialist in Estate Planning, Trusts and Probate.

Samuel Lovitch

Firm: PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Address: 350 S. Grand Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90071
E-mail: Shmueli4@yahoo.com
URL: http://
Phone: 213-217-3245
Fax:
Area of Practice: Taxation
Affiliation: Congregation Lubavitch - Long Beach
Law School: New York University
Year of Graduation: 2006
Bar Membership: California
Desc. of Practice:

Rodney Mesriani

Firm: Mesriani Law Group
Address: 12400 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 810, Los Angeles, California 90025
E-mail: info@mesriani.com
URL: http://www.mesrianilaw.com/; http://www.socialsecuritylawattorney.com/; http://www.attorneyservicesetc.com/; http://www.employmentattorneyservices.com; http://www.personalinjurydefenders.com/; http://www.personalinjurylawyerinc.com/
Phone: (310) 826-6300
Fax: (310) 820-1258
Area of Practice: Administrative Labor and Employment Litigation Personal Injury and Torts Products Liability
Affiliation: Sinai Temple of Los Angeles
Law School: Southwestern Law School
Year of Graduation: 1996
Bar Membership: California
Desc. of Practice: Personal Injury Litigation, Wrongful Death Claims, Car Accidents, Slip and Fall, Premise Liability, Social Security Disability Benefits (SSD/RSDI), Supplemental Security Income (SSI), and Employment/Labor Law are the primary practice areas of law wherein Mesriani Law Group attorneys specialize. Mesriani Law Group is home to zealous, credible, and professional lawyers who possess impeccable track records in terms of client representation in obtaining large settlements and verdicts. Our attorneys specialize in negotiation, court litigation, pre-trial settlements, and conducting trials.

Harry Nelson

Firm: Fenton & Nelson
Address: 11835 W. Olympic Blvd., Ste. 925, Los Angeles, CA 90064
E-mail: harry@fentonnelson.com
URL: http://www.fentonnelson.com
Phone: 310.444.5244
Fax: 310.444.5280
Area of Practice: Administrative Health
Affiliation: Beth Jacob
Law School: University of Michigan Law School
Year of Graduation: 1992
Bar Membership: California Hawaii Illinois
Desc. of Practice: My practice is representation and counseling of healthcare providers (physicians, medical groups, healthcare facilities, etc.) in business and healthcare transactions and litigation (including administrative proceedings) involving healthcare regulatory issues, including Medical Board, Medicare, Medi-Cal, DEA, FDA, HIPAA compliance and medical staff privileges.

Elias/Eliezer Pflaster

Firm: Freid and Goldsman LLP
Address: 2029 Century Park East, Suite 860, Los Angeles, CA 90067-3283
E-mail: freidandgoldsman@aol.com
URL:
Phone: 310-552-2700
Fax: 310-552-2770
Area of Practice: Family
Affiliation: Yeshiva Rabbeinu Chaim Berlin/Kollel Gur Aryeh and Bais Medrash Toras Hashem
Law School: Southwestern University School of Law, SCALE PROGRAM
Year of Graduation: 1998
Bar Membership: California
Desc. of Practice: Upper end family law dealing with complex financial, legal and custody issues

Jeffrey Rabin

Firm: Richards, Watson and Gershon
Address: 333 South Hope Street, Los Angeles, CA 90071
E-mail: jrabin@rwglaw.com
URL:
Phone: 213-626-8484
Fax: 213-626-0078
Area of Practice: Administrative
Law School: Boalt Hall (U.C. Berkeley)
Year of Graduation: 1981
Bar Membership: California
Desc. of Practice: Primarily commercial real estate, representing developers, borrowers, landlords, tenants, in industrial, retail or office building transactions.

David Reeder

Firm: Reeder Law Corporation
Address: 1880 Century Park East, Suite 1200, Los Angeles, CA 90067
E-mail: david@reederlaw.com
URL: www.reederlaw.com
Phone: 310-557-8911
Cellular: 310-595-4808
Fax: 310-557-0380
Area of Practice: Bankruptcy/Financial Restructuring/Bankruptcy Litigation
Affiliation: Kollel of Los Angeles, Kehillas Yaakov
Law School: Drake University Law School
Year of Graduation: 1987
Bar Membership: California (1988), New York (2008)
Desc. of Practice: I represent companies and individuals in bankruptcy cases, business reorganizations, and bankruptcy litigation. I also represent purchasers of assets from bankruptrcy trustees and companies in bankruptcy. I often act as local counsel for out-of-state law firms with matters pending in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Central District of California.

Shalom Rubanowitz

Firm: Law Offices of Shalom Rubanowitz, Inc.
Address: 8281 Melrose Avenue # 205, Los Angeles, CA 90046
E-mail: shalom@shalomlawoffice.com
URL: http://www.shalomlawoffice.com
Phone: 323-852-8711
Fax: 323-852-8712
Area of Practice: Banking and Finance Bankruptcy Real Property
Affiliation: Young Israel of Los Angeles, Ner Yisrael, Beth Medrash Gavoha (Lakewood)
Law School: Rutgers-Newark
Year of Graduation: 1994
Bar Membership: Alabama Arizona California Colorado District of Columbia Florida Hawaii Montana Oregon Utah Washington Wyoming
Desc. of Practice: Lender Representation; Foreclosures, Post Foreclosure Evictions; Creditor Bankruptcy; General Real Estate

Wayne [Avraham] Sachs

Firm: Bouza, Klein & Kaminsky
Address: 950 S. Flower St,, Ste 100, Los Angeles, CA 90015
E-mail: wsachs@b2klaw.com
URL: http://
Phone: 323-842-3900
Fax:
Area of Practice: Communications Corporation Real Property
Affiliation: Kehillas Yaakov, Los Angeles
Law School: Berkeley Law (Boalt Hall, UC Berkeley)
Year of Graduation: 1983
Bar Membership: California
Desc. of Practice: Real Estate and Business Transactions

Yitz Weiss

Firm: Kaplan Lee LLP
Address: 725 South Figueroa Street, Suite 3230, Los Angeles, CA 90017
E-mail: yitz.weiss@kaplan-lee.com
URL: http://
Phone: 213-553-4550
Fax:
Area of Practice: Commercial Litigation Products Liability
Affiliation:
Law School: Southwestern University School of Law
Year of Graduation: 2006
Bar Membership: California
Desc. of Practice:

Northridge

Gregory Caplan

Firm: Law Offices of Gregory Caplan
Address: 11260 Wilbur Avenue, Northridge, CA 91326
E-mail: help@benchwarrantlawyer.com
URL: http://www.thelosangelescriminaldefenselawyer.com
Phone: 818-536-3630
Fax: 818-363-7585
Area of Practice: Criminal
Affiliation: Temple Ramat Zion
Law School: Glendale College of Law
Year of Graduation: 1996
Bar Membership: California
Desc. of Practice: Gregory Caplan helps clients with criminal cases in Los Angeles area courts, including, thefts, drug and alcohol offenses, hit and run, bench warrant, probation violations, and other criminal charges.

San Diego

F. Sexton James

Firm: The Sexton Law Firm
Address: 3130 Bonita Road, San Diego, California 91910
E-mail: jslwebmaster@gmail.com
URL: http://www.jamessextonlaw.com/
Phone: 619-476-9436
Fax: 619-476-9258
Area of Practice: Bankruptcy Family Labor and Employment Personal Injury and Torts Probate, Trusts and Est.
Affiliation:
Law School: California Western School of Law
Year of Graduation: 1990
Bar Membership: California
Desc. of Practice: The Sexton Law Firm has worked to serve thousands of clients in a caring, yet assertive manner for almost 20 years. As a service to new potential clients, The Sexton Law Firm offers a free intial consultation to help assess the client's needs, and provide additional information.

• Estate Planning
• Bankruptcy
• Family Law
• Personal Injury
• Workers Compensation

San Jose

Matthew (Moishe) Berger

Firm: Law Offices of Ann Koo
Address: 1631 North First Street, Suite 100, San Jose, CA 95112
E-mail: matthewb@annkoolaw.com
URL: http://www.annkoolaw.com/
Phone: (408) 452-8338
Fax: (408) 452-8688
Area of Practice: Corporate, Technology, Commercial
Law School: University of Oregon
Year of Graduation: 1979
Bar Membership: California
Desc. of Practice: The firm provides representation and counseling for individuals and businesses of varying sizes and complexities, with emphases in technology and transactions. We can assist our clients in transactions and financings of varying varieties, corporate matters and entity organization, intellectual property, immigration, licensing, technology, mergers and acquisitions, contract drafting and negotiation, employment matters, and litigation, among others. We often act in the capacity of "general counsel" to our clients.

S. Rafael

Beverly R. Green

Firm: Law offices of Green & Green
Address: 1000 Fourth Street, Ste. 595, S. Rafael, CA 94901-3118
E-mail: Bev@iplegal.com
URL: http://www.iplegal.com
Phone: 415-457-8300
Fax: 415-457-8757
Area of Practice: Entertainment & Sport
Law School: Whittier College school of law
Year of Graduation: 1979
Bar Membership: California
Desc. of Practice: We preserve, protect and defend Intellectual AssetsSM. Over 17 years of close personal attention and experience. All copyright, trademark, trade secrets and business matters. Entertainment, software, information technology, Internet, multimedia, merchandising and business formation, transactions, litigation and growth. Visit us in Marin County or San Francisco.

Philip Green

Firm: Law offices of Green & Green
Address: 1000 Fourth Street, Ste. 595, S. Rafael, CA 94901-3118
E-mail: phil@iplegal.com
URL: http://www.iplegal.com
Phone: 415-457-8300
Fax: 415-457-8757
Area of Practice: Corporation
Law School: Western State University College of Law
Year of Graduation: 1979
Bar Membership: California
Desc. of Practice: We preserve, protect and defend Intellectual AssetsSM. Over 17 years of close personal attention and experience. All copyright, trademark, trade secrets and business matters. Entertainment, software, information technology, Internet, multimedia, merchandising and business formation, transactions, litigation and growth. Visit us in Marin County or San Francisco. NOTE: we defended a Chabad House from zoning challenge (Lucas Valley Homewonwer vs. County of Marin, 233 Cal. App. 3d 130, (1991)

Valley Village

Paul Gold

Firm: Dennis P. Block & Associates
Address: 5437 Laurel Canyon Blvd., Valley Village, CA 91607
E-mail: paul@evict123.com
URL: http://
Phone: 323-938-2868
Fax: 323-938-6069
Area of Practice: Real Property
Affiliation: Chabad
Law School: University of the Pacific-McGeorge School of Law
Year of Graduation: 1982
Bar Membership: California
Desc. of Practice: THE LAW FIRM OF DENNIS P. BLOCK AND ASSOCIATES is a law firm specializing in tenant eviction. This firm started in 1976 and is the leading eviction law firm in the State of California. To date, we have handled over 130,000 evictions. We are dedicated to serving the legal interests of landlords and income property owners whose property is in the State of California. Our clients range from the Federal Government, municipalities, banking institutions, management companies, to \'mom and pop\' owners. We also provide collection services for judgments

Ventura

William Brawner

Firm: Law Office of William H. Brawner
Address: 7770 Telegraph Road, Suite E-232, Ventura, CA 93004
E-mail: federaladvocate@hotmail.com
URL: http://federaladvocate.com
Phone: (805) 647-5722
Fax: (805) 647-5722
Area of Practice: Labor and Employment
Affiliation: Etz Chaim
Law School: Pepperdine
Year of Graduation: 2000
Bar Membership: California
Desc. of Practice: Federal sector employment law representing federal and postal employees.

Walnut Creek

Joshua Safran

Firm: McCutchen, Doyle, Brown, & Enersen
Address: 1333 N. California Blvd, Suite 210, Walnut Creek, CA 94596
E-mail: jsafran@mdbe.com
URL: http://www.mccutchen.com
Phone: (925) 937-8000
Fax: (925) 975-5390
Area of Practice: Administrative, Environment, Government, Real Property
Affiliation: Alumnus Shalom Rav of Tsfat
Law School: Boalt Hall, UCB
Year of Graduation: 2001
Bar Membership: California
Desc. of Practice: Land Use, Local Government, Litigation, Halachah