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Donald R. Oder
Donald R. Oder
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California Business Law Lawyer with 19 years experience

University of California - Hastings College of the LawCalifornia
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Peter Q. Schluederberg
Peter Q. Schluederberg
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California Business Law Attorney with 30 years experience

Univ of Maryland School of LawCalifornia
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Daniel Wade Watkins
Daniel Wade Watkins
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California Business Law Lawyer with 31 years experience

Univ of San Diego School of LawCalifornia
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Lucas A Woodward
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La Mesa, CA Business Law Lawyer with 7 years experience
(619) 466-2400 7777 Alvarado Road
Suite 284
 La Mesa, CA 91942
Free ConsultationBusiness, Estate Planning, Probate and Tax
University of San Diego School of Law and University of San Diego School of Law
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My practice focuses on estate planning, trust administration, and probate and estate litigation. I have diverse experience in the areas of wills, trusts, business formation, federal and state taxation, and estate litigation. His litigation clients include individual and professional trustees, beneficiaries, surviving spouses, care givers, and omitted heirs. Prior to joining Albence and Associates, APC, I practiced at a major securities litigation firm headquartered in San Diego. I was involved in a variety of complex litigation cases, including mortgage backed securities cases and post-merger derivative suits. This diverse litigation experience in multi-party, national scale cases, blends...
(858) 454-0024 7777 Fay Avenue
Suite 205
 La Jolla, CA 92037
(760) 806-4362 380 S. Melrose Drive
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 Vista, CA 92083
(619) 425-3778 231 Fourth Avenue
 Chula Vista, CA 91910
Carolyn Ruth Brock
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La Mesa, CA Business Law Attorney with 23 years experience
(619) 741-0233 7777 Alvarado Road, Suite 406b
 La Mesa, CA 91942
Business, Estate Planning and Probate
Thomas Jefferson School of Law
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Carolyn R. Brock graduated from Thomas Jefferson School of Law in December of 1994 where she was on the National Deans List from 1991 - 1993, and a member of the San Diego Justice Journal law review writing staff from 1992 - 1993. Ms. Brock is admitted to practice before the courts of California, the United States District Court for the Southern District of California and the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. Carolyn was certified as a legal specialist in estate planning, trust and probate law by the State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization on June...
Scott Anthony McMillan
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La Mesa, CA Business Law Attorney with 17 years experience
(619) 464-1500 4670 Nebo Dr
 La Mesa, CA 91941
Business, Agricultural, Antitrust and IP
Western Sierra School of Law
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Ron Hal Oberndorfer
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La Mesa, CA Business Law Lawyer with 40 years experience
(619) 464-1200 5464 Grossmont Center Drive
Suite 300
 La Mesa, CA 91942
Business and Estate Planning
California Western School of Law
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Christopher John Hayes
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La Mesa, CA Business Law Lawyer with 29 years experience
(619) 846-0183 5890 Nagel Street
 La Mesa, CA 91942
Business, Consumer, Employment and Stockbroker Fraud
University of Detroit Mercy School of Law and University of San Diego School of Law
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Representing indidividuals and businesses in employment law, business law, consumer law, financial fraud litigation, unfair competition, risk avoidance and risk management. Headquartered in San Diego and actively representing clients throughout California.
Thomas Murry Finrow
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La Mesa, CA Business Law Lawyer with 37 years experience
(619) 469-4181 9131 Fletcher Pkwy
 La Mesa, CA 91942
Business and Real Estate
Western State Univ
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Lauri Croce
La Mesa, CA Business Law Attorney with 31 years experience
(619) 589-8800 8220 University Ave
 La Mesa, CA 91941
Business and Real Estate
UCLA School of Law
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Richard John Messer
La Mesa, CA Business Law Lawyer with 39 years experience
(619) 299-3311 4700 Spring St
 La Mesa, CA 91941
Business and Real Estate
Univ of West Los Angeles
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Mathew William Simone
La Mesa, CA Business Law Attorney with 35 years experience
(619) 589-2121 9131 Fletcher Pkwy
 La Mesa, CA 91942
Business, Estate Planning and Tax
California Western School of Law
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Niles Rice Sharif
La Mesa, CA Business Law Lawyer with 30 years experience
(619) 463-9111 9001 Grossmont Blvd
 La Mesa, CA 91941
Business, Personal Injury and Real Estate
Univ of Texas School of Law
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Luis Blanquez
Luis Blanquez
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California Business Law Lawyer

Universidad de Zaragoza (Spain) and Universite de Nantes (France), Universiteit van Amsterdam (The Netherlands) and Kings College London (UK)California and Spain
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William Markham
William Markham
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California Business Law Lawyer with 30 years experience

William Markham received his law degree from Harvard Law School in 1987 and has practiced law in California for the past thirty years. He is an accomplished, successful trial attorney who has tried dozens... Read More »
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Cassandra Cecilia Thorson
La Mesa, CA Business Law Attorney with 35 years experience
(619) 463-5112 9340 Fuerte Dr
 La Mesa, CA 91941
Business, Personal Injury and Real Estate
Southwestern Univ School of Law
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Judi Marie Sanzo
La Mesa, CA Business Law Lawyer with 27 years experience
(619) 579-0299 3755 Avocado Blvd
 La Mesa, CA 91941
Business and Real Estate
Suffolk Univ Law School
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Randall Bruce Klotz
La Mesa, CA Business Law Attorney with 33 years experience
(619) 368-4971 4046 Yale Ave
 La Mesa, CA 91941
Business and Real Estate
Loyola Law School
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Christopher Bryan Hansen
La Mesa, CA Business Law Lawyer with 21 years experience
(619) 469-2667 7863 La Mesa Blvd
 La Mesa, CA 91941
Business
California Western School of Law
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Zvi Aria Silver
La Mesa, CA Business Law Lawyer with 14 years experience
(619) 464-2400 9131 Fletcher Pkwy
 La Mesa, CA 91942
Business and Real Estate
Univ of Minnesota L S
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Philip Michael Vinci
La Mesa, CA Business Law Lawyer with 44 years experience
(619) 303-4012 7863 La Mesa Blvd
 La Mesa, CA 91941
Business, Estate Planning and Real Estate
California Western School of Law
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Joanne Patricia Cohen
La Mesa, CA Business Law Lawyer with 26 years experience
(619) 697-0333 9001 Grossmont Blvd
 La Mesa, CA 91941
Business
McGeorge School of Law Univ of the Pacific
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Mark Blackhurst Bennett
La Mesa, CA Business Law Lawyer with 34 years experience
(619) 644-5255 8765 Fletcher Pkwy
 La Mesa, CA 91942
Business, Employment and Insurance Defense
Western State Univ
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Sam James Cerniglia
La Mesa, CA Business Law Attorney with 64 years experience
(619) 462-7051 4817 Palm Ave
 La Mesa, CA 91941
Business, Estate Planning and Real Estate
John Marshall Law School
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Keith Allen Jones
La Mesa, CA Business Law Attorney with 33 years experience
(619) 462-6220 9001 Grossmont Blvd
 La Mesa, CA 91941
Business
California Western School of Law
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Jarod M. Bona
Jarod M. Bona
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California Business Law Lawyer with 17 years experience

Jarod Bona's practice is focused on antitrust, business litigation, appellate, real estate, and challenges to government conduct. He practiced at DLA Piper and Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher for a dozen years... Read More »
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David C. Hawkes Esq.
David C. Hawkes Esq.
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California Business Law Lawyer with 15 years experience

University of San Diego School of LawCalifornia and U.S. District Court Southern District of California
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Mr. Tom Parashos
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Spring Valley, CA Business Law Attorney with 30 years experience
(619) 567-4447 9847 Campo Road
 Spring Valley, CA 91977
Free ConsultationBusiness, Personal Injury and Real Estate
Western State University College of Law
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Tom Parashos has successfully practiced in the area of general civil litigation since 1988. His cases involve matters including personal injury, job discrimination and harassment, business disputes, and landlord / tenant law. Tom is a native San Diegan who attended St. Augustine High School, and graduated from Thomas Jefferson School of Law. He resides in East County with his wife, Hedda, and their two children. His interests include fishing, hiking, and attending Padres and Chargers games.
Thomas J Dao
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El Cajon, CA Business Law Lawyer with 9 years experience
(619) 567-5066 1313 Granite Hills Dr
 El Cajon, CA 92019
Free ConsultationBusiness, Bankruptcy, Family and Immigration
University of San Diego School of Law
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Experienced Attorney with a demonstrated history of working in the law practice industry. Skilled in Immigration Law, Family Law, Business Litigation, Civil Litigation, and Bankruptcy. Strong legal professional with a Doctor of Law (J.D.) practicing in Los Angeles, San Diego, Riverside and Orange counties. Alumni of University of San Diego School of Law.
Beth A. Atuatasi
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El Cajon, CA Business Law Attorney with 20 years experience
(619) 447-6958 275 East Douglas Avenue, Suite 110
 El Cajon, CA 92020
Business, Probate and Real Estate
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The Law Offices Of Beth A. Atuatasi predominantly practices in the areas of Real Estate Law, Probate Law, Contracts and Business Law. Legal Services Include: REAL ESTATE LAW: Clear Title Easements & Boundary Adjustments Dispute Negotiation Real Estate Litigation Document Review & Analysis PROBATE LAW: Probate Administration ...
Richard Leo Fahey
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San Diego, CA Business Law Attorney with 18 years experience
(619) 265-1811 4950 Waring Rd
 San Diego, CA 92120
Business, Construction, Family and Personal Injury
California Western School of Law
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Carl H. Starrett II
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El Cajon, CA Business Law Lawyer with 25 years experience
(619) 448-2129 1941-C Friendship Drive
 El Cajon, CA 92020
Business, Bankruptcy and Collections
University of San Diego School of Law
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Jack Robert Lieb
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San Diego, CA Business Law Lawyer with 25 years experience
(619) 265-1811 4950 Waring Rd
 San Diego, CA 92120
Business, Personal Injury and Real Estate
Thomas Jefferson School of Law
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Ryan B. Noory
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San Diego, CA Business Law Lawyer with 15 years experience
(855) 781-9904 10th Floor
350 10th Avenue
 San Diego, CA 92101
Business, Employment, Entertainment & Sports and Securities
Harvard Law School
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 Beverly Hills, CA 90067
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 San Francisco, CA 94105
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 New York, NY 10167
William Markham
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San Diego, CA Business Law Lawyer with 30 years experience
(619) 221-4400 402 West Broadway
Suite 400
 San Diego, CA 92101
Free ConsultationBusiness, Antitrust, Appeals and Trademarks
Harvard Law School
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William Markham received his law degree from Harvard Law School in 1987 and has practiced law in California for the past thirty years. He is an accomplished, successful trial attorney who has tried dozens of matters, including several significant matters. He has obtained jury verdicts and bench verdicts in difficult trials of highly contentious matters. He has also handled several appeals that arose from his trial work, obtaining a reversal of a dismissal and various affirmances of his pre-trial and trial work.

Mr. Markham devotes most of his practice to litigation, particularly the litigation of claims for antitrust offenses, false...
Dan W Kehr
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San Diego, CA Business Law Attorney with 14 years experience
(619) 525-1306 655 W. Broadway
15th Floor
 San Diego, CA 92101
Free ConsultationBusiness, Estate Planning, IP and Tax
California Western School of Law and UCLA School of Law
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Dan W. Kehr is a partner in Best Best & Krieger LLP’s Business practice group, where he provides corporate general counsel, technology, Internet and e-commerce legal services. He handles transactional-based legal issues that address the issues that arise when companies develop, license, acquire or sell information technology and Internet or computer-related products and services worldwide. He represents entrepreneurs, businesses, Internet & tech companies as well as their owners and C-level executives. Dan provides legal services for a variety of individuals, entrepreneurs, investors and businesses, including start-ups and mid-market companies, across a broad range of industries, such as technology, internet, e-commerce,...
Paula Oliveira Brunoro
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San Diego, CA Business Law Attorney with 5 years experience
(619) 493-3293 600 West Broadway Suite 700
 San Diego, CA 92101
Free ConsultationBusiness, International and Tax
New York University School of Law and University of San Diego School of Law
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Paula Oliveira Brunoro is the owner of Brunoro Law. Paula's practice is focused on assisting businesses and individuals with business and tax related matters, where her diverse background, strong analytical and communication skills come into play. She has vast experience assisting domestic clients in all sorts of tax controversy matters and tax planning for individuals and families. She also performs a role of a general counsel, where she assists clients with the most various and complex business and corporate issues. Paula also handles international business and tax matters, such as tax planning for multinational families and business, international tax audits,...
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Aaron R. Gott
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Aaron R. Gott focuses on challenges to government conduct, business and competition litigation, and appeals. Read More »
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Joann Selleck Esq.
Joann Selleck Esq.
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California Business Law Lawyer with 28 years experience

Villanova University School of LawCalifornia Superior Court, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania Supreme Court and California
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Joel Steven Weissler
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San Diego, CA Business Law Attorney with 29 years experience
(619) 281-1888 2635 Camino Del Rio S. #301
 San Diego, CA 92108
Business, Elder, Estate Planning and Tax
University of San Diego School of Law and California Western School of Law
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San Diego Attorney Joel Weissler (619-281-1888) has practiced law for over 25 yrs. Early on, his personal experiences focused his career on Estate Planning, Elder law, Asset Protection & Probate. Joel has been recognized for the past 3 years by Martindale-Hubble & Lawyers.com receiving their “Client Distinction” award as being in the top 1% of attorneys in client service & satisfaction. A 2008-2013 recipient of San Diego Magazine’s five star award program, in 2010, Attorney Weissler was selected through a peer nomination process as a "Top Attorney" in the Estate Planning Category by the San Diego Daily Transcript. Attorney...
Omar G. Nassar
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San Diego, CA Business Law Attorney with 7 years experience
(844) 732-8867 402 W Broadway #800
 San Diego, CA 92101
Free ConsultationBusiness, Agricultural, Real Estate and Tax
California Western School of Law
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Omar G. Nassar was born and raised in Southern California, and is a California licensed attorney and real estate broker. His practice focuses on helping real estate and business owners with all of their real estate and business needs. Prior to forming his law firm Mr. Nassar worked in a civil litigation firm against some of the biggest real estate developers in the country. He saw first-hand the strengths and weaknesses of the contracts being used and how those contracts held up in court. He also witnessed many investors and developers get in trouble for very preventable mistakes. Mr....
Dolores Contreras
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San Diego, CA Business Law Lawyer with 10 years experience
(619) 908-1495 402 West Broadway #1200
 San Diego, CA 92101
Free ConsultationBusiness, Bankruptcy and Real Estate
California Western School of Law
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Dolores Contreras is a decorated San Diego business lawyer with multiple awards and nominations under her belt, including the National Business Woman Association Entrepreneur of the Year Award and finalist for San Diego Magaizine's Woman of the Year. Her accomplishments and dedication to every client has lead to a successful career representing clients in business litigation, business transactions, real estate law and bankruptcy. Ms. Contreras is fluent in both English and Spanish and her expertise in cross-border litigation has made her a strong voice in the Spanish speaking community.
Robert Philip Cogan
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San Diego, CA Business Law Attorney with 47 years experience
(619) 338-0400 402 W. Broadway Suite 400
 San Diego, CA 92101
Free ConsultationBusiness, IP, Patents and Trademarks
George Washington Univ LS
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Extensive experience in patents, high tech business, all software matters, and international transactions. Providing established companies and startups with clear legal advice on which sound business decisions may be based. Extensive in-house experience working with line and executive management to solve operating and strategic problems. Operating management experience. Frequent lecturer before professional groups and CLE classes.
Antonio Maldonado
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San Diego, CA Business Law Lawyer with 17 years experience
(619) 342-1422 750 B Street
Suite 1710
 San Diego, CA 92101
Business, International, Probate and Real Estate
American University and Instituto Tecnologico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey
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Licensed to practice law in all jurisdictions in Mexico and in the United States in the states of California and New York, Mr. Maldonado is an attorney who focuses his practice on US-Mexico crossborder litigation. He practices law through the law firm of Maldonado Myers LLP, which consists of a team of US and Mexico-licensed attorneys with offices in San Diego, California in the United States and in Mexico in Tijuana, Baja California.
David E. Hallett
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San Diego, CA Business Law Lawyer with 15 years experience
(619) 231-5900 555 West Beech Street, Suite 450
 San Diego, CA 92101
Free ConsultationBusiness, Construction and Insurance Claims
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David E. Hallett graduated from the University of California, San Diego in 1997 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics. He obtained his Juris Doctor (Magna Cum Laude) from California Western School of Law in 2002. Mr. Hallett is also a California licensed Real Estate Broker, DRE 01856886. Mr. Hallett is admitted to practice before the courts of the State of California and all of the United States District Courts in California.

Mr. Hallett’s practice includes all aspects of business and civil litigation. He helps businesses and individuals secure coverage for claims under their insurance policies, including presentation...
John F. McCarthy
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San Diego, CA Business Law Lawyer with 10 years experience
(619) 736-8910 525 B Street
Suite 1500
 San Diego, CA 92101
Business, Arbitration & Mediation and Employment
Pepperdine University School of Law and Thomas Jefferson School of Law
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Steven Anmar Elia
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San Diego, CA Business Law Lawyer with 17 years experience
(619) 444-2244 2221 Camino Del Rio S Ste 207
 San Diego, CA 92108
Business, Asbestos, Personal Injury and Products Liability
California Western School of Law
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For more than a decade, our team of personal injury, civil litigation, and business attorneys has been recognized for the positive results we achieve in helping people resolve their injury claims, navigate corporate legal transactions, and prosecute or defend their cases in court. Our unique collaborative approach to legal services means you benefit from the perspectives and experience of multiple attorneys assigned to your case – as well as the assistance of paralegals and investigators – all covered by fees that are about half of what larger downtown firms charge. Voted one of San Diego's "Top Attorneys" by "The...
Ruth Ryan-Cruz
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San Diego, CA Business Law Lawyer
(619) 528-2202 3111 Camino Del Rio North, Suite 400
 San Diego, CA 92108
Free ConsultationBusiness, Communications, IP and Trademarks
California Western School of Law
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Ruth Ryan-Cruz is an attorney in San Diego, California with Ryan-Cruz Law, APC. Attorney Ruth Ryan-Cruz practices in the areas of business and corporate law, intellectual property, estate planning, wills, trusts, copyrights, trademarks and more. Contact San Diego Attorney Ruth Ryan-Cruz for a consultation. Ruth is a fluent Spanish-speaking attorney providing counseling and transactional services in Spanish in the areas listed above. Ruth earned her Juris Doctor Degree from California Western School of Law and received a Bachelors of Science degree in Business Administration with an emphasis in High Tech Management from California State...
Thomas Charles Frost
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San Diego, CA Business Law Attorney with 22 years experience
(619) 822-1740 1010 Second Ave., 24th Floor
 San Diego, CA 92101
Business and Real Estate
USC Law School
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Mr. Frost is the founder and managing partner of our Firm. For over 17 years, Mr. Frost has focused his practice on litigation, primarily in the areas of complex business, corporate and securities law. He has represented a broad range of clients, including publicly traded companies, manufacturing firms, retailers, real estate development companies, recording studios, captive and independent insurance agencies, hedge funds, mutual funds, registered representatives, and investors, in Federal and State Courts, arbitration forums, and administrative agencies across the country. Mr. Frost frequently and successfully represents investors and brokers in arbitrations before FINRA (formerly the NASD),...

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