Bloomington Workers' Compensation Lawyers
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Nancy J. Wallace
Grand Terrace, CA Workers' Compensation Lawyer with 35 years of experience
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Western State College of Law at Argosy University
Nancy has more than 30 years of experience in workers comp in the Inland Empire, starting as a law clerk defending Comp Insurance Companies, watching insurance companies refuse help people seriously hurt at work. In 1994, she left defense to represent only injured workers. Nancy knows what it is to be injured and trying to work and support a family. In the Inland Empire 30 years, Nancy knows which physicians and facilities truly help injured workers (and which ones just give lip service but no help). Nancy answers questions for workers throughout...
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Mr. David Azizi
Riverside, CA Workers' Compensation Attorney with 25 years of experience
Free ConsultationWorkers' Comp, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury and Products Liability
Southwestern Univ School of Law
I know that accidents and injuries can drastically change a person’s life. Count on me to seek maximum recovery as I represent you with legal excellence. I have a reputation for aggressive representation for my clients against auto, life, and homeowners insurance companies and defense firms. I've been involved in both small and large personal injury cases, including auto and other vehicle-related accidents, brain and other bodily injuries, product-related injuries, wrongful deaths, and even injuries due to animal attacks. I have a 98% success rate, and verdicts have resulted in multi-million dollar settlements for my clients as high as $15...
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Dr. Peter Marc Schaeffer
Riverside, CA Workers' Compensation Lawyer with 28 years of experience
Free ConsultationWorkers' Comp
California Southern
"I will get you the quality treatment you need and the money you deserve." I have been practicing Workers Compensation cases including FEHA and 132 a discrimination cases for over 20 years with a nearly flawless track record in representing seriously injured employees in all industries. I have a strong background in business, real estate, sales and marketing, and pharmacy practices.
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Nicolas Montes
10.0 (1 Peer Review)
Free ConsultationOffers Video ConferencingVideo ConfRiverside, CA Workers' Compensation Attorney with 22 years of experience
Workers' Comp
University of San Diego School of Law
Nicholas Montes is the San Diego Managing Attorney of Castillo & Associates. He is dedicated to providing exceptional representation to clients with Worker's Compensation matters.
Mr. Montes is a member of the State Bar of California, California Applicants' Attorneys Association and the San Diego Bar Association. He received a B.A. from University of Tennessee in 1997, and a J.D. from University of San Diego School of Law in 2001.
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Richard H. Irwin
Riverside, CA Workers' Compensation Attorney with 43 years of experience
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Southwestern Univ School of Law and Southwestern University School of Law
Richard Irwin is a California Bar Certified Workers’ Compensation lawyer in Riverside for over 25yrs. Call Heiting & Irwin to contact one of the most qualified law firms to assist with your workers’ comp claim and assist with any resulting injuries.
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Jess Joe Araujo
San Bernardino, CA Workers' Compensation Lawyer with 48 years of experience
Free ConsultationWorkers' Comp and Personal Injury
Loyola Law School
As a founding parter at DiMarco Araujo Montevideo, I have dedicated my practice to advocating for the rights of personal injury victims.
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Albert Edmund Hirst III
San Bernardino, CA Workers' Compensation Lawyer with 44 years of experience
Free ConsultationWorkers' Comp and Personal Injury
California Western School of Law
For nearly 40 years The Law Offices of Albert E. Hirst has helped people who’ve sustained work injuries, or personal injury caused but he carelessness or recklessness of another. Our goal is to work directly with the injured person so that we can obtain all possible compensation and benefits.
Our office has significant experience handling workers’ compensation claims and we have recovered millions of dollars in temporary & permanent disability, and medical care for workers who were injured on the job. Similarly, we have worked with countless people who’ve sustained injuries caused by auto accidents, dog bites, slip & fall and...
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Moises Omar Ochoa
10.0 (1 Peer Review)
Free ConsultationOffers Video ConferencingVideo ConfRiverside, CA Workers' Compensation Attorney with 17 years of experience
Workers' Comp and Employment
Chapman University Fowler School of Law and Chapman University Fowler School of Law
Omar Ochoa is a partner at Ochoa & Calderon, a Riverside law firm dedicated to helping clients throughout Southern California with their Workers’ Compensation cases.
Mr. Ochoa is a graduate of Pacific Union College and the Chapman University School of Law. He is a member of the California State Bar and is admitted to practice before all California state courts as well as the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California. He is a member of the Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles, the California Applicants’ Attorneys Association, and the California Employment Lawyers Association. When not practicing law and...
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Raj Patel
San Bernardino, CA Workers' Compensation Lawyer with 24 years of experience
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California Southern Law School
Attorney Patel has more than 15 years of experience and has worked on both sides (Defense and Applicant) of the workers' compensation arena, which gives him an edge in getting his clients what they deserve for benefits and medical treatment.
Mr. Patel is a well-versed, experienced, and practical attorney. He pays particular attention to detail and communicates regularly with his clients. His office is equipped with a Spanish interpreter and Spanish-speaking staff. He is very involved in local communities and businesses. Simply put: employment law/workers’ compensation is his passion, and he is still looking to answer why employers would ever engage...
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Alexander D Napolin
Ontario, CA Workers' Compensation Lawyer with 12 years of experience
(844) 984-4878
430 N. Vineyard Ave., Ste. 125
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Ontario, CA 91764
Free ConsultationWorkers' Comp and Personal Injury
Pepperdine University School of Law
Alexander D. Napolin, Esq., Napolin Accident Injury Lawyer is a trial attorney practicing personal injury, auto accident, catastrophic injury, mass tort, wrongful death and multi-plaintiff tort litigation. Mr. Napolin offers a completely free legal consultations to prospective clients who are looking to retain a personal injury attorney for representation. Injury representation is generally offered on a contingency fee basis (percentage of recovery, no up front legal fees). Napolin Accident Injury Lawyer APC represents individuals and families who reside in the communities within the Inland Empire, San Gabriel Valley, Riverside County, Orange County, San Bernardino County and Los Angeles County areas....
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William K. Calderon
10.0 (1 Peer Review)
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Workers' Comp
University of Southern California Gould School of Law
William is a Co-Founder and Partner at Ochoa & Calderón.
Born and raised in Los Angeles, California, William earned his Bachelor’s degree in History from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), and his Juris Doctorate from the University of Southern California's Gould School of Law.
For nearly 20 years, William has passionately defended the rights of injured workers across California. He is dedicated to championing the underdog, typically hardworking individuals striving to support their families. When these workers are injured on the job, they often face powerful insurance companies and their lawyers, who aim to minimize payouts. William has successfully secured...
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Lupe Gonzales Morales
San Bernardino, CA Workers' Compensation Lawyer with 35 years of experience
Free ConsultationWorkers' Comp and Personal Injury
Western State Univ
With over 20 years of experience in the field of workers' compensation, I have the skills to get injured workers back on their feet.
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Daniel Wayne Ferris
Riverside, CA Workers' Compensation Lawyer with 6 years of experience
Workers' Comp, Business, Employment and Personal Injury
Whittier Law School
Daniel Ferris practices with Kirk Law Group. Kirk Law Group has been protecting your rights for 10 years. Daniel does a wide range of practice fields that can accommodate the needs of clients. If you need assistance with your legal matters contact Kirk Law Group at 951-784-4160.
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Peter M. Hsiao
San Bernardino, CA Workers' Compensation Lawyer
Free ConsultationWorkers' Comp
Whittier College
Peter M. Hsiao is an attorney at law and the principal of California Workers Compensation Lawyers. Mr. Hsiao has called Los Angeles “home” for the last 40 years. He has lived in various parts of the greater southern California area. He appreciates the diversity and contributions of people in different walks of life.
Mr. Hsiao attended University of Southern California for his undergraduate studies before obtaining his Juris Doctorate degree at Whittier Law School. He has been a licensed attorney in California since 2002 and is admitted to appear in federal courts. Mr. Hsiao began his legal career as an attorney...
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Nicolas Montes
Riverside, CA Workers' Compensation Lawyer with 22 years of experience
Free ConsultationWorkers' Comp and Personal Injury
Univ of San Diego School of Law
Attorney Nicolas Montes is a highly experienced workers' compensation and personal injury lawyer in San Diego, handling cases throughout Southern California. Castillo & Associates has recovered nearly $300 Million dollars for workers' comp applicants, victims of car accidents and their families for over 20 years. Mr. Montes primarily works out of our San Diego office, but travels throughout Los Angeles, Orange County, San Bernardino and Riverside for client matters.
If you or a family member was injured on or off the job, and you need your questions answered by an experienced lawyer call Mr. Montes at Castillo & Associates today to...
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Marjory Harris
Loma Linda, CA Workers' Compensation Attorney with 49 years of experience
Free ConsultationWorkers' Comp
University of San Francisco School of Law
I am dedicated to helping injured injured workers get well, return to work, and receive what they deserve for their workers' compensation claims. I publish and edit WCWebzine.com, a free tool for legal research and practical information to help navigate California's evolving workers' compensation system. WCW is easy to use, with relevant links to the source.
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Geoff Morris
Riverside, CA Workers' Compensation Lawyer with 33 years of experience
Free ConsultationWorkers' Comp and Personal Injury
University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law and University of Southern California
I focus on helping injured people. My practice includes all types of personal injury cases and workers compensation matters. I handled hundreds of trials and mediations. I began my legal career at a prominent insurance defense firm in 1991 as an associate, defending and all types of corporations and individuals accused of causing personal injuries.
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William Charles Kennedy
Riverside, CA Workers' Compensation Attorney with 47 years of experience
Workers' Comp and Personal Injury
Pepperdine Univ School of Law
Mr. Kennedy brings a varied background to his expertise in personal injury law: banking, retail, teaching and military. He speaks both Spanish and French, having served at NATO in Perris, France. He knows slip and fall/trip and fall cases, having spent 10 years in the supermarket business and attending USC on a scholarship from Lucky Stores. HE PERSONALLY VISITS EVERY ACCIDENT SITE! Mr. Kennedy comes from an Irish Boxing family which justifies the email address, "lawyerswhofight"! He loves his work and looks forward to helping people any time, any where! Call for a...
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Gary Gene Goldberg
Riverside, CA Workers' Compensation Lawyer with 43 years of experience
Workers' Comp, Personal Injury and Products Liability
Southwestern Univ School of Law
I work exclusively in personal injury cases, for over 30 years I have won millions and gotten my clients the attention they deserve. Contact me for a free consultation.
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Joseph E. Richards
10.0 (1 Peer Review)
Free ConsultationOffers Video ConferencingVideo ConfCorona, CA Workers' Compensation Lawyer with 13 years of experience
Workers' Comp, Employment and Personal Injury
Whittier Law School
I am Joseph Richards, and I lead a law firm dedicated to Workers’ Compensation, Personal Injury, and Employment Law, serving families across Southern California, including Orange County and the Inland Empire. My firm is established in multiple cities and counties throughout California, ensuring we are accessible to a broad range of clients.
At the Law Office of Joseph Richards PC, we operate under the guiding principles encapsulated in our motto: "Bruises to Benefits." This phrase reflects our commitment to transforming our clients' challenges into victories, standing by their side every step of the way.
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Houman Fakhimi
Rancho Cucamonga, CA Workers' Compensation Attorney with 26 years of experience
Free ConsultationWorkers' Comp, Civil Rights, Employment and Personal Injury
Whittier Law School
Houman Fakhimi, the founding partner of the Criminal Defense Team, has amassed deep expertise in the area of criminal defense law thanks to years of experience. He oversees all litigation carried out by the firm, and he has demonstrated mastery in a variety of relevant legal domains. He's an alumnus of the University of California, Irvine and Whittier Law School. In addition to being an active member of the State Bar of Californias Criminal Section, Mr. Fakhimi also boasts accreditations from he Association of Federal Defense Attorneys, the California Attorneys for Criminal Justice, and the California Public Defenders Association.
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Brian W Freeman
Riverside, CA Workers' Compensation Attorney with 16 years of experience
Free ConsultationWorkers' Comp, Employment and Personal Injury
Whittier Law School
Attorney dedicated to "fighting for the average Joe." Brian W Freeman has been a California Lawyer since 2008 and has continually represented the interests of the working man from the beginning of his practice. I have chosen to specialize in Workers' Compensation law in order to pursue my goal of being the best possible workers' comp attorney serving Riverside County. This is something very few workers' compensation attorneys do due to the time commitment and complexity of earning the specialty certification. Since going into private practice, we've handled well over 1,100 workers' comp cases with employees who were injured at...
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Samer Habbas
10.0 (1 Peer Review)
Offers Video ConferencingVideo ConfRiverside, CA Workers' Compensation Lawyer with 24 years of experience
Workers' Comp, Nursing Home and Personal Injury
Whittier Law School
Samer Habbas is a civil litigation attorney who focuses on personal injury and wrongful death matters. Mr. Habbas has handled a variety of claims in this area and has proved to be successful in doing so. Mr. Habbas’ aggressive approach towards attorneys and insurance companies has resulted in significant settlements. This tenacity towards the opposing side has achieved six figure settlements in matters that have been denied or ones in which other attorneys have advised their clients there may be no potential recovery.
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Dennis Dascanio
Ontario, CA Workers' Compensation Attorney with 37 years of experience
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Western State College of Law at Argosy University
Since 1987, I have been dedicated to serving disabled workers as a Workers Compensation attorney. My commitment to the community drives me to ensure that my clients are well-informed about their rights, enabling them to navigate the complexities of the WC system effectively.
I understand the importance of connecting with competent doctors, as this is crucial for achieving favorable outcomes in WC cases.
My firm has earned respect from judges and defense offices alike. More importantly, my clients have expressed high satisfaction with the outcomes of their cases.
The court determines our fees, which are typically 15% of the recovery amount, making it...
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Marc Elliot Grossman
Upland, CA Workers' Compensation Lawyer with 26 years of experience
Free ConsultationWorkers' Comp, Criminal, Divorce and Real Estate
Univ of LaVerne COL
Grossman studied at the University of California at Los Angeles (1984-1987) matriculating in psychology and business and the University of California at Santa Cruz (1988-1990) attaining a Bachelor of Arts degree in Philosophy. During law school, Grossman worked as a substitute high school teacher and as a vest-pocket coin dealer. Grossman attained a Juris Doctor degree from the University of La Verne College of Law in 1998 and was admitted to the California State Bar in November, 1998.
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Mr. Lawrence I. Stern
Rancho Cucamonga, CA Workers' Compensation Lawyer with 50 years of experience
(800) 564-5565
8350 Archibald Avenue
Suite 206
Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730
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Loyola Law School
Certified Specialist by the California Bar in Workers’ Compensation
EDUCATION BACKGROUND
Bachelor of Arts -- University of California at Berkeley
1968
Major in Zoology, Minor in Biochemistry
Sackler School of Medicine at Tel Aviv University
(Tel Aviv, Israel)
1968-1969 (completed first 2 years of medical school)
Master of Science --University of Southern California School of Medicine
1971
Major in Molecular Pharmacology
Juris Doctor -- Loyola University of Los Angeles
1974
ADMITTED TO BAR IN FOLLOWING STATES
California -- 1974
Nevada -- 1988
Federal Courts in 9th Judicial District
Certified Specialist in California in Workers’ Compensation
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
1972-1972 Morgan, Wentzel & McNicholas
1972-1973-- Jaffee & Mallery Thompson, Talbot & LeMaster
1973-1974-- Mallery & Nowack
1974-1975-- Mallery & Hummel
1975-1982-- Mallery & Stern
1982-1986-- Mallery, Stern & Warford
1986-1989-- Mallery, Stern & Howington
1989 to present-- Mallery &...
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Eliot M Houman
Rancho Cucamonga, CA Workers' Compensation Attorney with 13 years of experience
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Northwestern University School of Law
Eliot Houman is a co-founding partner of The Accident Guys. Mr. Houman has handled numerous complex lawsuits from their inception through trial and appeals, and has helped his clients obtain millions of dollars in judgments and settlements.
Mr. Houman graduated towards the top of his class from the prestigious Northwestern University School of Law in Chicago, Illinois.
Prior to founding The Accident Guys, Mr. Houman worked at some of our nation’s most well-respected law firms, including a national firm voted one of America’s “Most Feared Plaintiffs Firms of 2014.” Having honed his legal skills working alongside many of our country’s best and...
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Charles Robert Cleveland Jr
Rancho Cucamonga, CA Workers' Compensation Attorney with 27 years of experience
Free ConsultationWorkers' Comp and Personal Injury
American COL
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Kristy Hunter
10.0 (1 Peer Review)
Free ConsultationCorona, CA Workers' Compensation Attorney with 1 year of experience
Workers' Comp
UNLV William S. Boyd School of Law
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Richard N Sadeddin
Upland, CA Workers' Compensation Lawyer with 22 years of experience
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Irvine Univ
At RICHARD SADEDDIN LAW GROUP our vision is to revolutionize the legal industry by prioritizing customer satisfaction above all else and introducing a groundbreaking payment model that aligns our success with the success of our clients. We are committed to delivering exceptional legal services while ensuring our clients' financial well-being through.
Customer Satisfaction is our top priory At Richard Sadeddin Law group , we firmly believe that our clients are at the heart of everything we do. Our vision is centered on providing the highest level of customer satisfaction by understanding and addressing the unique needs and goals of each...
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Stephen B Mashney
Riverside, CA Workers' Compensation Attorney with 31 years of experience
Free ConsultationWorkers' Comp, Criminal, Personal Injury and Products Liability
San Francisco Law School
Born on the 4th of July, Stephen Mashney has independence in his genes! Since childhood, he confronted bullies & fought his way from elementary school till today. Stephen will not look the other way when he sees injustice. He will fight for the underdog & win. Stephen has compassion for & respect to others including animals. As a child, Stephen adopted countless stray cats & dogs & he would not hurt a fly today.
In 1978, Mr. Mashney received his Bachelor of Pharmacy degree from Cairo University, Egypt & worked as a pharmacist in Ramallah. In 1979, he immigrated...
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Amador Larry Corona
Corona, CA Workers' Compensation Lawyer with 44 years of experience
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UCLA School of Law
I graduated from UCLA School of Law in 1980. I am proud of the thousands of clients that I have been able to assist in the past 40 years. Many have been Spanish speaking and from disadvantaged communities. I have had the pleasure of obtaining multimillion dollar verdicts for my clients. I have also represented clients with much smaller claims, yet I keep all my clients well informed of the progress on their legal matter and meet frequently with them. In addition to my personal injury practice, I also have a thriving criminal defense practice.
Last year my daughter,...
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Claudia Sandoval
10.0 (1 Peer Review)
Free ConsultationCorona, CA Workers' Compensation Attorney
Workers' Comp
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Yasser Ibrahim
Corona, CA Workers' Compensation Lawyer
Free ConsultationWorkers' Comp, Business, Employment and Personal Injury
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Scot Thomas Moga
Upland, CA Workers' Compensation Attorney with 28 years of experience
Free ConsultationWorkers' Comp, Elder, Nursing Home and Personal Injury
Univ of LaVerne COL
With over 25 years of legal experience, attorney Scot Thomas Moga is dedicated to providing effective counsel, outstanding client communication, and creative solutions to the most complex legal issues. As an aggressive and zealous advocate, he is known for obtaining the maximum awards and settlements for his clients in an expeditious manner. Since founding Moga Law Firm in 1996, Mr. Moga has successfully represented clients in many areas of law, concentrating most of his practice in workers’ compensation, personal injury, and estate planning and probate matters. His diverse client base includes injury and accident victims, large and small businesses, as...
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Ricardo Antonio Pérez
Ontario, CA Workers' Compensation Attorney with 26 years of experience
Free ConsultationWorkers' Comp, Criminal and Personal Injury
American COL
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Don Featherstone
Corona, CA Workers' Compensation Lawyer with 37 years of experience
Workers' Comp and Employment
Whittier Coll School of Law
DON FEATHERSTONE is the Managing Shareholder and Founder of the Firm. He has the distinction of being peer reviewed and rated by Martindale-Hubbell for professional skills and ethics; and is one of the Inland Empire's leading Employment Law and Workers' Compensation Defense attorneys.
Since 1987, Mr. Featherstone has successfully represented a broad range of clients on matters relating to employment, workers' compensation, wage and hour, discrimination, privacy, wrongful termination, sexual harassment, subrogation, and fair employment/housing/civil rights law. He also has a substantial amount of appellate experience with case law on record.
Mr. Featherstone taught workers' compensation law at U.C. Riverside...
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Danya El-Alam
Ontario, CA Workers' Compensation Attorney
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John Kris Bates
Rancho Cucamonga, CA Workers' Compensation Attorney with 29 years of experience
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Univ of LaVerne COL
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Paul Thomsen
Upland, CA Workers' Compensation Lawyer
818. N Mountain Ave
Upland, CA 91786
Workers' Comp
I graduated from the United States Merchant Marine Academy, Kings Point in June 1993. I received a reserve commission in the United States Navy as an Ensign. After 12 years of service I was Honorably Discharged from the Navy.
I worked for various parts of the AP Moller Group from Feb 1994 through June 2003. Those companies included Maersk Pacific, Ltd.; AP Moller; APM Terminals North America, Maersk Pacific Ltd. While with those companies I became intimately familiar with the heavy industry environment including Maritime and Rail Container Terminals, Shipboard Operations and Customer Service. Additionally, I was the project manager for...
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