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Jeffer Mangels Butler & Mitchell LLP – Business Litigation Lawyer

Loyola Law School, Los Angeles9th Circuit, California, U.S. District Courts for the Central Districts of California, U.S. District Courts for the Eastern Districts of California and U.S. District Courts for the Southern Districts of California
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Bruce P. Jeffer
Bruce P. Jeffer
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Jeffer Mangels Butler & Mitchell LLP – Corporate Lawyer

Bruce Jeffer is the Managing Partner of Jeffer Mangels Butler & Mitchell LLP. His practice emphasizes mergers and acquisitions, energy transactions and federal and state securities transactions.
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Thomas M. Geher
Thomas M. Geher
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Jeffer Mangels Butler & Mitchell LLP – Creditors' Rights Lawyer

Tom Geher has expertise in bankruptcy, insolvency and creditors' rights and in the representation of debtors, secured and unsecured creditors, and bankruptcy trustees in all aspects of Chapter 11 and Chapter 7 cases.
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Robert E. Braun
Robert E. Braun
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Jeffer Mangels Butler & Mitchell LLP – Corporate and Cybersecurity Lawyer

Bob Braun represents businesses in transactions including mergers, acquisitions, financing, franchising, licensing and joint ventures. He also counsels on privacy and security, technology, and electronic commerce.
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Scott Joseph Fruchter
San Bernardino, CA Business Law Attorney with 16 years experience
(909) 496-9076 6565 Monte Vista Dr
 San Bernardino, CA 92404
Business and Employment
Louisiana State Univ
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Wacy Armstrong Jr
San Bernardino, CA Business Law Attorney with 38 years experience
(909) 886-0707 824 E Highland Ave
 San Bernardino, CA 92404
Business and Real Estate
California Southern LS
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Matthew Murillo
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Redlands, CA Business Law Attorney with 8 years experience
(866) 246-1651 1255 West Colton Avenue, Suite 101
 Redlands, CA 92374
Free ConsultationBusiness, Criminal, DUI and Estate Planning
University of La Verne College of Law
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Attorney Matthew Murillo is quickly rising among the ranks of California Attorneys in Business, Criminal Defense, DUI Defense and Estate Planning and was recently nominated as one of California’s Top 100 Trial Lawyers in the area of Criminal Defense. Admitted to the State Bar of California in 2009, Matt has been deeply involved in creating the type of law firm he believes will best serve California Residents. Founding the Law Offices of Matthew Murillo in April 2010, Matt has been diligent in his efforts to provide only the best service – treating every client like his own family....
(866) 246-1651 11801 Pierce Street, 2d Floor
 Riverside, CA 92505
Michael Reiter
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Redlands, CA Business Law Lawyer with 19 years experience
(909) 296-6708 1447 Ford St. #201
 Redlands, CA 92373-5235
Business, Municipal and Real Estate
Santa Clara University School of Law
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Michael Reiter is an Inland Empire Attorney (San Bernardino County and Riverside County) based in Redlands, California, and practicing in state and Federal courts in Southern California. Michael Reiter practices Real Estate Law including real property torts, including nuisance and trespass, eminent domain and inverse condemnation, including inverse condemnation from flooding, land movement, sewer backups and fires. Michael Reiter also practices in the areas of Municipal Law, including Code Enforcement; Civil Litigation and Small Business Law. Michael Reiter was the Assistant City Attorney of the City of Redlands, a Deputy City Attorney at the City of San Bernardino,...
David D L Horton
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San Bernardino, CA Business Law Lawyer with 4 years experience
(310) 310-9866 1473 E Carnegie
Ste 200
 San Bernardino, CA 92408
Free ConsultationBusiness, Estate Planning, Probate and Tax
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I know it is difficult, but imagine for a moment a lawyer that has common sense. With David D L Horton, Esq., EA, you will find that this is actually possible.

David D L Horton, Esq., EA, has experience that is not limited to that of just being an attorney. David has also had experience as a member of the real world: over the years, David has dealt with legal, tax and business matters on a personal level and as a legal and tax professional.

David's real-world experience consists of being a founder and owner of many businesses related to real estate...
(310) 310-9866 11801 Pierce Street
Ste 200
 Riverside, CA 92505
(760) 364-5815 777 E Tahquitz Canyon Way
Suite 200-092
 Palm Springs, CA 92262
Armen Kiramijyan
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San Bernardino, CA Business Law Lawyer
(844) 522-7752 570 W 4th St Ste 300
 San Bernardino, CA 92401
Business, Criminal, Personal Injury and Trademarks
California Western School of Law
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Armen Kiramijyan graduated from USC Dornsife College (formerly Letters, Arts & Sciences) in 2007 with a accelerated B.A. and M.A. in Economics. After graduation he worked as a Money Management Portfolio Administrator for Western Asset, a principal subsidiary of Legg Mason, an American-based global investment management firm. Later he worked as a Accountant for Caruso Affiliated, one of the largest, privately held real estate companies in the United States. Armen graduated from California Western School of Law, San Diego in 2010 with an accelerated J.D. As an attorney, he primarily practices business litigation and consulting at KAASS LAW, a well...
(844) 522-7752 815 East Colorado Street Suite 220
 Glendale, CA 91205
(844) 522-7752 22021 W Erwin St
 Los Angeles, CA 91335
Lissette Blandino
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Hesperia, CA Business Law Lawyer with 7 years experience
(562) 866-0970 17096 Sequoia Ave, Ste. 118
 Hesperia, CA 92345
Free ConsultationBusiness, Bankruptcy and Estate Planning
The University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law
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We are a full service law firm located in Hesperia CA. We provide a broad range of high quality legal services to a wide range of clients, including both businesses and individuals, throughout the greater San Bernardino and Riverside County areas. If you need a business lawyer for the formation of a new corporation, estate planning, or filing a personal or business chapter 7 bankruptcy, we will act on your behalf, aggressively and competently, to get you the results you need for future financial security and success.

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Ugo-Harris Peter Ejike
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San Bernardino, CA Business Law Lawyer with 24 years experience
(909) 890-9082 164 W Hospitality Ln, Suite 6
 San Bernardino, CA 92408
Business, Employment, Probate and Real Estate
Foreign Law School
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Our motto is "Best Strategy for Best Result".

Being a decorated war-time veteran of the United States Army, Ugo knows the rules of engagement both in and out of the courtroom. So we employ the best tools to achieve the best possible result for you. Sometimes that may require a vigorous litigation, or a careful engagement of the opposing side or sometimes a combination of vigorous litigation and pragmatic negotiation. We are simply result driven!

At Ugo Harris Law, we have won overwhelming majority of our cases. So the overwhelming majority of our clients are return clients...
William Frederick Ziprick
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Redlands, CA Business Law Lawyer with 37 years experience
(909) 255-8353 707 Brookside Ave
 Redlands, CA 92373
Business, Health Care and Real Estate
UCLA School of Law
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William graduated in 1980 near the top of his class from the UCLA School of Law, one of the leading law schools in the country. He then started his legal career with what was at the time the largest law firm in Sacramento, practicing a few blocks from the California state capital. He returned to his native Southern California a few years later, to continue the practice of law. Over the past decades, having also been during that time a business owner, a chief financial officer and general counsel for a successful real estate development and management company,...
Robert Alan Krasney
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San Bernardino, CA Business Law Lawyer with 30 years experience
(909) 884-1600 362 W 6th St.
 San Bernardino, CA 92401
Free ConsultationBusiness, Estate Planning, Landlord Tenant and Personal Injury
California Southern LS
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Guy Maisnik
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Jeffer Mangels Butler & Mitchell LLP – Hospitality Lawyer

Guy Maisnik has strong expertise in hotels and finance representing buyers, sellers, lenders, opportunity funds, special servicers, REITs and developers in hotel transactions.
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David A. Sudeck
David A. Sudeck
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California Business Law Attorney with 22 years experience

UCLA School of LawCalifornia
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Joel Duane Peterson
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Colton, CA Business Law Attorney with 20 years experience
(909) 748-5010 1020 E. Washington Street
 Colton, CA 92374
Business, Employment, Health Care and Immigration
Western State Univ COL
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Joel D. Peterson, Attorney at Law. Joel is a lawyer that focuses his legal practice and consultation on the unique needs of the start-up and small business, however, the firm also serves individuals and companies in the areas of Employment & Labor, Discrimination Claims, Business & Commercial Law, Business Formation, Corporate Governance, Buy-Sell Agreements, Intellectual Property, Civil Litigation, Arbitration & Mediation, Wage & Hour, Immigration, and Risk Management in the Inland Empire, San Bernardino and Riverside Counties, including the cities of Redlands, San Bernardino, Loma Linda, Highland, Colton, Yucaipa, Grand Terrace, Rialto, Fontana, Rancho Cucamonga, Ontario, Riverside, Victorville and Moreno...
Timothy Bryan Liebaert
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San Bernardino, CA Business Law Attorney with 23 years experience
(909) 889-5151 634 Oak Court
 San Bernardino, CA 92410
Free ConsultationBusiness, Construction, Consumer and Environmental
Tulane University School of Law
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For over 20 years Mr. Liebaert has been in the legal field. First as an investigator and then as an attorney. He is licensed in California and Texas. Holds an advanced degree in Energy & Environmental Law (LL.M.), and is a licensed Private Investigator.
17100 N. Indian
 Palm Springs, CA 92258
Mr. Kenneth Avila
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Ontario, CA Business Law Lawyer with 7 years experience
(909) 255-6116 3281 E Guasti Rd, 7th Floor
 Ontario, CA 91761
Business, IP, Patents and Trademarks
California Southern Law School
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I was born in Brazil but grew up in Riverside after my family immigrated to the United States. Growing up I loved playing football, basketball, soccer, and baseball with my brothers and the kids in the neighborhood but I was always fascinated by my oldest brother's interest in science. So after graduating from high school in Riverside I majored in Electrical Engineering at California Polytechnic University where I obtained both a Bachelor and Master degree in Electrical Engineering. As an engineer I have worked for a number of different technology companies ranging from large aerospace...
(909) 255-6116 11801 Pierce Street
 Riverside, CA 92505
(909) 255-6116 1255 West Colton Av., #528
 Redlands, CA 92374
Tracy M. Owens
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San Bernardino, CA Business Law Lawyer with 9 years experience
(909) 890-4499 550 E. Hospitality Lane
Suite 300
 San Bernardino, CA 92408
Business, Environmental, Municipal and Real Estate
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Tracy Owens is an Associate in the Gresham Savage Real Estate & Land Use Practice Group. Ms. Owens assists clients with all aspects of commercial, industrial and residential development, including land use applications, zone changes, subdivisions, common interest developments, environmental compliance issues, and governmental approvals of projects. Ms. Owens has experience with projects affecting sensitive or endangered species, wetlands and cultural resources, and assists businesses and developers in complying with air and water quality regulation, the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). Ms. Owens is also experienced in title analysis and resolution of title problems,...
David Fouad Michail
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Big Bear City, CA Business Law Lawyer with 20 years experience
(310) 243-6381 PO Box 3480
 Big Bear City, CA 92314
Business, Communications, Entertainment & Sports and IP
Univ of Miami School of Law and University of Miami School of Law
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Robert Harold Ziprick
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Redlands, CA Business Law Lawyer with 42 years experience
(909) 798-5005 1233 Brookside Ave., Suite A
 Redlands, CA 92373-4402
Business, Foreclosure Defense, Real Estate and Stockbroker Fraud
Univ of San Diego School of Law
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Since 1976, Robert (Bob) Ziprick , a partner at Ziprick & Cramer, LLP (and its predecessor law firms), has provided outstanding legal services, while maintaining an emphasis on strategic, practical, cost-effective approaches to legal problems and solutions. Mr. Ziprick specializes in Real Estate, Litigation, Business, Healthcare Law, and Government Relations/Public Policy. He is dedicated to providing quality legal services to his clients, assertively representing clients in a professional and ethical manner. He fosters a close working relationship with his clients, whether individuals or corporations, tirelessly working in his client's best interests. Bob earned a B.A. degree in history and...
Joyce Marie Holcomb
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San Bernardino, CA Business Law Lawyer with 12 years experience
(909) 889-7111 215 N D St
 San Bernardino, CA 92401
Business, Divorce, Estate Planning and Family
California Southern LS
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I am a member of the California State Bar since 2006; the San Bernardino County Bar and Association of Certified Family Law Specialist. I am a certified Family Specialist (I am the only female Certified Family Law Specialist in the Cities of San Bernardino, Redlands and Highland). For the past 6 years I have had the Indigent Defense Contract with the County of San Bernardino wherein I was court appointed to represent several hundred of defendants who were charged with Contempt of Court for violation of court orders (typically non-payment of child support). I also represented several hundred military personal under the...
Harvey Lawrence Katzman
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Redlands, CA Business Law Lawyer with 40 years experience
(909) 307-2637 47 N. 1st St.
 Redlands, CA 92373
Business, Bankruptcy, Divorce and Family
Glendale University College of Law
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Joseph Richardson
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Redlands, CA Business Law Lawyer with 17 years experience
1461 Ford Street, Suite 201
 Redlands, CA 92373
Business, Administrative and Employment
Northwestern Univ School of Law
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Joseph L. Richardson graduated from the University of Redlands in political science, cum laude, and from Northwestern University School of Law with a Juris Doctorate Degree. While at Northwestern, he participated in moot court, served as SBA class representative for two years, and took business school courses at Kellogg School of Management, including a course through which he completed research with classmates in Ghana. Mr. Richardson has 10 years of experience as a civil litigation attorney. Earlier in his career, he specialized in personal injury and wrongful death litigation. For the last several years, he has primarily represented individuals and...
Sheba Saroia Yaqoot
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Redlands, CA Business Law Lawyer with 8 years experience
(909) 792-5882 300 E. State St. Suite #200
 Redlands, CA 92373
Free ConsultationBusiness and Estate Planning
Chapman University Fowler School of Law
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Iman G. Wilson
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Iman Wilson represents businesses in a wide range of commercial litigation issues.
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Robert E. Mangels
Robert E. Mangels
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Jeffer Mangels Butler & Mitchell LLP – Business Litigation Lawyer

The George Washington University Law SchoolCalifornia, Nevada, State Bar of California, State Bar of Nevada, State Bar of Virginia, Virginia and California
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Eric Darnell Anderson
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(909) 283-5494 300 e. State street
Suite 520
 Redlands, CA 92373
Redlands, CA Business Law Attorney with 16 years experience
Business, Criminal, Entertainment & Sports and Juvenile
Boston College Law School
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Marjorie Barrios
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San Bernardino, CA Business Law Attorney with 12 years experience
(909) 885-0030 555 N D St
 San Bernardino, CA 92401
Business, Civil Rights, Criminal and Domestic Violence
Arizona State Univ COL
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Jeffrey Dean Grotke
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San Bernardino, CA Business Law Lawyer with 14 years experience
(909) 888-8418 320 N E St
 San Bernardino, CA 92401
Business, Appeals, Divorce and Family
Univ of LaVerne COL
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Jeff Grotke has successfully litigated in family law, including successfully defending against a claim of marital fraud, and has prevailed at trial in a claim of marital fraud and abuse of an elderly person. He has extensive experience with loan modifications, including post-foreclosure defense, bankruptcy actions, and other loan modification litigation. Personal injury cases are also about one-third of his practice, including auto-collision cases.
Duane A Newton
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Redlands, CA Business Law Lawyer with 37 years experience
1030 Nevada St. Suite 104
 Redlands, CA 92374
Business, Arbitration & Mediation, Insurance Defense and Personal Injury
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Wilfrid Cunningham Lemann
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San Bernardino, CA Business Law Lawyer with 40 years experience
(909) 889-3691 215 N D Street Ground Floor
 San Bernardino, CA 92401
Business, Estate Planning and Tax
Loyola Univ School of Law
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Manfred Schroer
Grand Terrace, CA Business Law Lawyer with 41 years experience
(909) 783-4422 22545 Barton Rd
 Grand Terrace, CA 92313
Business, Bankruptcy, Immigration and Tax
Western State Univ
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Robert Ritter Jr
San Bernardino, CA Business Law Lawyer with 40 years experience
(909) 890-4499 550 E Hospitality Ln
 San Bernardino, CA 92408
Business, Health Care, Real Estate and Tax
UC Hastings COL
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Michael Willard Mugg
San Bernardino, CA Business Law Attorney with 44 years experience
(909) 383-5475 325 W Hospitality Ln
 San Bernardino, CA 92408
Business
Univ of LaVerne COL
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Bradley Ray White
San Bernardino, CA Business Law Lawyer with 38 years experience
(909) 889-0366 650 E. Hospitality Lane
Suite 570
 San Bernardino, CA 92408
Business, Employment and Real Estate
USC Law School
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Michael Brian Cullen
San Bernardino, CA Business Law Attorney with 17 years experience
(909) 888-1000 290 N D St
 San Bernardino, CA 92401
Business, Estate Planning and Municipal
Georgetown Univ Law Ctr
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Lauren Babst
Lauren Babst
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Jeffer Mangels Butler & Mitchell LLP - Business Litigation Lawyer

Lauren Babst represents businesses in general commercial litigation, trademark litigation, ADA litigation, and corporate defense and investigation matters.
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David M. Poitras
David M. Poitras
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Jeffer Mangels Butler & Mitchell LLP – Business Restructuring Lawyer

David Poitras represents companies in bankruptcy and restructuring matters including receiverships, assignments for the benefit of creditors and out-of-court financial restructurings.
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Richard Allen Granowitz
San Bernardino, CA Business Law Attorney with 41 years experience
(909) 890-1717 650 E. Hospitality Lane
Suite 570
 San Bernardino, CA 92408
Business, Civil Rights, Divorce and Family
Univ of San Diego School of Law
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Ralph Reuben Oliverio
San Bernardino, CA Business Law Lawyer with 18 years experience
(909) 381-5299 689 W 2nd St
 San Bernardino, CA 92410
Business, Estate Planning and Immigration
Western State Univ COL
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Steven Ralph Weber
(909) 890-1717, CA Business Law Lawyer with 27 years experience
(909) 890-1717 650 E. Hospitality Lane
Suite 570
 (909) 890-1717, CA 92408
Business, Employment and Real Estate
Western State Univ COL
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Felix Miguel Martin
San Bernardino, CA Business Law Attorney with 23 years experience
(909) 885-1229 325 W Hospitality Ln
 San Bernardino, CA 92408
Business
Pepperdine Univ School of Law
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Raul Benjamin Garcia
Redlands, CA Business Law Lawyer with 31 years experience
(909) 747-0380 101 E Redlands Blvd
 Redlands, CA 92373
Business and Real Estate
Univ of Houston Law Center
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Richard James Lister
Redlands, CA Business Law Lawyer with 42 years experience
(909) 796-6881 25757 Redlands Blvd
 Redlands, CA 92373
Business, Environmental, Estate Planning and Personal Injury
California Western School of Law
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William Holzwarth
San Bernardino, CA Business Law Lawyer with 48 years experience
(909) 890-4499 550 E Hospitality Ln
 San Bernardino, CA 92408
Business and Real Estate
Pepperdine Univ School of Law
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Barbara Ann Keough
San Bernardino, CA Business Law Attorney with 28 years experience
(909) 381-0527 290 N D St
 San Bernardino, CA 92401
Business
California Southern LS
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Karl Nelson Haws
San Bernardino, CA Business Law Lawyer with 33 years experience
(909) 890-9500 650 E Hospitality Ln
 San Bernardino, CA 92408
Business and Real Estate
Brigham Young Univ J Reuben Clark LS UT
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Emma Diana Enriquez
San Bernardino, CA Business Law Attorney with 15 years experience
(909) 889-3691 215 N D St
 San Bernardino, CA 92401
Business and Real Estate
Southwestern Univ School of Law
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Jessica Newman
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California Business Law Attorney

Duke University School of LawCalifornia
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David B. Stern
David B. Stern
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Jeffer Mangels Butler & Mitchell LLP – Media & Entertainment Lawyer

David Stern represents media and entertainment companies involved in film, television, stage and new media. He is experienced in a wide range of transactions and litigation.
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