Love thy Lawyer: Recent Episodes
Louis J Goodman
Focusing on, but not limited to, Alameda County California attorneys, we meet and get to know practicing attorneys, people connected to the legal profession, and those affected by the justice system. How they got there, what they're doing, how they experience the practice of law and their connection to it.
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Seth Morris is a criminal defense lawyer based in Berkeley, California, where he runs his own firm and represents clients in state and federal criminal cases, from misdemeanors to serious felonies. He works across the Bay Area and focuses on defending people accused of a wide range of crimes. Before starting his own firm, he spent years as a deputy public defender in Alameda County, then moved into private practice and later launched his own office in 2021. In the episode, he talks about how his early work as a teacher in Compton shaped the way he thinks about justice, poverty, and the people caught in the legal system. He also shares how he built his career in criminal defense and reflects on a recent murder case that ended in a not guilty verdict based on self-defense. The conversation also explores what makes criminal defense meaningful to him, the difference between public defense and private practice, and why communication and trust matter so much with clients. He also speaks about fairness in the legal system, burnout in the legal profession, and the need for more kindness and compassion in society. This episode is worth listening to for anyone who wants a clearer look at what criminal defense work is really like and how lawyers think through difficult, high-stakes cases. Listeners may also come away with a better understanding of the pressures of legal practice, the human side of the justice system, and why long-term resilience matters in this kind of work.
Morris Defense
https://www.morrisdefense.com/
Louis Goodman
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https://www.lovethylawyer.com/
510.582.9090
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Sonya Mehta is a trial attorney and partner at a workers’ rights law firm, where she represents employees and labor unions in cases involving discrimination, retaliation, and workplace issues. She focuses on holding powerful employers accountable and advocating for fair treatment of workers. She has been practicing law for over a decade and has built her career in the same firm, eventually becoming a partner. Before becoming a lawyer, she spent years as a community organizer, which shaped how she approaches legal work and understands power and advocacy. She has handled major cases, including trials and large settlements, and has also taken on leadership roles in legal organizations and professional groups. In the episode, Sonya talks about how legal work connects with organizing and real-world change, and why many workplace issues are unfair but not always illegal. She also explains how she selects cases, what it takes to succeed in trial work, and how lawyers can stay grounded while dealing with difficult cases and losses. Tune in to hear a clear view of how law can be used to support workers and challenge powerful institutions, and hear practical advice on building a legal career, choosing the right cases, and staying resilient in a demanding field.
Siegel, Yee, Brunner & Mehta
https://siegelyee.com/
Louis Goodman
www.louisgoodman.com
https://www.lovethylawyer.com/
510.582.9090
Music: Joel Katz, Seaside Recording, Maui
Tech: Bryan Matheson, Skyline Studios, Oakland
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In this special episode of Love Thy Lawyer, Louis shares a personal story instead of interviewing a guest. After nearly forty years as a private criminal defense attorney, Louis explains how he is returning to the Alameda County District Attorney’s Office as a Deputy District Attorney, the same office where he began his career decades ago. He reflects on his early days as a young prosecutor in the late 1970s and early 1980s, when the legal community in Alameda County was smaller and lawyers learned quickly by handling many different kinds of cases. Louis also talks about the mentors who shaped his thinking about the law, including prosecutors, a public defender, and Judge Bob Fairwell, whose kindness and respect for everyone in the courtroom left a lasting impression on him. The episode also explores the long path Louis took after leaving the District Attorney’s office, building a criminal defense practice, learning how to run a business, and eventually launching Love Thy Lawyer. He then shares how a conversation with Alameda County District Attorney Ursula Jones Dickson unexpectedly led to the opportunity to return to public service. This episode has the feeling of a full circle moment, as Louis reflects on the people and experiences that shaped his life in the law. Listeners will hear about career changes, mentorship, the realities of the criminal justice system, and the meaning of coming back to where everything began. Tune in to hear Louis tell this personal story and learn how decades of experience can lead someone back to the very place where their legal journey started. It is a thoughtful look at career, purpose, and the surprising ways life sometimes brings things back around.
Louis Goodman
www.louisgoodman.com
https://www.lovethylawyer.com/
510.582.9090
Music: Joel Katz, Seaside Recording, Maui
Tech: Bryan Matheson, Skyline Studios, Oakland
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Brian Ripley is a business attorney based in Oakland, California who works with small business owners, real estate investors, and licensed professionals. He often serves as outside general counsel, helping clients set up businesses and handle legal questions as their companies grow. He began his legal career in the early 1980s and spent many years working as a litigator, handling cases such as insurance defense and product liability. After decades in litigation, he started his own firm and later shifted his focus to business transactions after a major health crisis led him to reconsider the pace and stress of litigation work. Today he helps entrepreneurs build strong legal foundations for their businesses and advises them on contracts, structure, and risk. During the conversation, he talks about the importance of lawyers developing their own client base and understanding how to run a business. He also shares his views on mentorship, the challenges solo attorneys face, and why having a network of trusted professionals is important for long term success. Tune in to hear practical advice about building a legal career, managing clients, and thinking like a business owner. The discussion also offers useful lessons about professional relationships, career changes, and how lawyers can create sustainable practices.
Brian Ripley
https://www.brianripley.com/
Louis Goodman
www.louisgoodman.com
https://www.lovethylawyer.com/
510.582.9090
Music: Joel Katz, Seaside Recording, Maui
Tech: Bryan Matheson, Skyline Studios, Oakland
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Arthur Bryant is a public interest lawyer based in Oakland, California, and the former chairman and executive director of Public Justice. He now runs his own firm, focusing on cases that aim to advance civil rights, consumer protection, workers’ rights, and equal access to justice. He has practiced law since 1979 and has spent more than three decades in nonprofit public interest work. Early in his career, he clerked for federal judge Gabrielle McDonald in Texas and later handled First Amendment cases for newspapers and magazines in Philadelphia. Over the years, he has led major Title IX cases across the country and has built a reputation for taking on large institutions on behalf of people who have been treated unfairly. In this episode, he talks about why he chose public interest law at a young age and why he believes lawyers should fight for what they believe in. He also discusses the current state of the Supreme Court, the fairness of the legal system, and his long history of Title IX litigation, including a recent case involving women’s sports at Stephen F. Austin University. Tune in to hear how one lawyer built a career around trying to make real change.
Arthur Bryant Law
https://www.arthurbryantlaw.com/
Louis Goodman
www.louisgoodman.com
https://www.lovethylawyer.com/
510.582.9090
Music: Joel Katz, Seaside Recording, Maui
Tech: Bryan Matheson, Skyline Studios, Oakland
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This episode features Ursula Jones Dickson, the current District Attorney of Alameda County, and Emilie Raguso, a journalist who runs The Berkeley Scanner, an independent public safety news outlet covering Berkeley and the DA’s office. Both work closely with the criminal justice system from different sides, one inside government and one reporting on it. Ursula talks about leading a large District Attorney’s office after a period of instability, rebuilding staff, fixing budget problems, and clearing a major case backlog. Emilie shares her experience covering crime, courts, and prosecutors over many years, including how public attention on the DA’s office changed after a high-profile recall. Together, they reflect on how policy shifts, staffing changes, and public trust affect how justice is delivered day to day. The conversation covers how the DA’s office works in practice, victims’ rights in California, gun and violence related charging decisions, and the challenges of running a major public office under public and political pressure. Emilie also discusses the role of journalists in verifying claims, slowing down reporting, and explaining complex legal systems to the public. Tune in to hear an inside look at how a major prosecutor’s office is rebuilt, how journalists track accountability in real time, and what both sides see as the biggest challenges facing criminal justice right now. Plus, they offer a practical view of how law, media, and public trust intersect when decisions affect an entire community.
Ursula Jones Dickson for DA
https://www.ursulajonesdicksonforda.com/
The Berkeley Scanner
https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/
Louis Goodman
www.louisgoodman.com
https://www.lovethylawyer.com/
510.582.9090
Music: Joel Katz, Seaside Recording, Maui
Tech: Bryan Matheson, Skyline Studios, Oakland
Audiograms: Paul Robert
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Fatima Silva is a Bay Area criminal defense attorney who focuses exclusively on representing people accused of crimes. She runs her own practice and also collaborates with other defense attorneys in the region. She has spent over a decade working primarily in criminal law, after earlier experience handling a wider range of cases. She also reached a national audience as a featured attorney on the HBO series Reasonable Doubt, which examined claims of wrongful convictions. In this episode, she talks about the realities of criminal defense work, including the emotional toll of working with clients and their families. She also shares what it was like traveling across the country for Reasonable Doubt and seeing how differently the justice system operates from state to state. Fatima also offers insight into the justice system, the challenges of running a legal practice, and the resilience needed to stay in the work long term. Tune in for a clear and honest look at life as a criminal defense lawyer, both inside and outside the courtroom.
Silva Law
https://www.silvalawsf.com/
Louis Goodman
www.louisgoodman.com
https://www.lovethylawyer.com/
510.582.9090
Music: Joel Katz, Seaside Recording, Maui
Tech: Bryan Matheson, Skyline Studios, Oakland
Audiograms: Paul Robert
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Scott Kriens is a technology entrepreneur and investor best known for co-founding Juniper Networks, a company that builds the core systems that move data safely and quickly across the internet. Today, his work focuses on investing, philanthropy, and supporting projects that help people improve how they relate to themselves and others. He helped grow Juniper from an early startup into a major global company with billions in revenue and played a key role in shaping how large-scale internet traffic is handled. After stepping away from day-to-day executive roles, he shifted his time toward board work, long-term investing, and co-founding the 1440 Foundation, which supports mindfulness, presence, and relationship-focused initiatives. In the episode, he talks about building trust inside companies, the role of relationships in long-term success, and how technology, leadership, and artificial intelligence are changing what skills really matter. He also shares personal reflections on gratitude, listening, and being fully present in daily life. Tune in to hear a grounded take on success that goes beyond money and titles, and to learn why deep listening and strong relationships may matter more than technical skill alone.
1440 Multiversity
https://www.1440.org/
Louis Goodman
www.louisgoodman.com
https://www.lovethylawyer.com/
510.582.9090
Music: Joel Katz, Seaside Recording, Maui
Tech: Bryan Matheson, Skyline Studios, Oakland
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Elizabeth Larrick is a trial lawyer who works as a plaintiff personal injury attorney and also helps other lawyers prepare cases for court, mediations, and depositions. She focuses on understanding how juries think and helping lawyers communicate more clearly and effectively. Over the course of her career, she has handled personal injury cases, gone to trial regularly, and built her own practice. She later expanded her work into consulting, teaching lawyers through focus groups, speaking events, and hands-on preparation for real courtroom situations. In this episode, she talks about how lawyers can use focus groups, witness prep, and visual tools to test ideas and strengthen cases before trial. She also shares honest insights about running a law practice, building a book of business, and learning skills that law school does not teach. Tune in to hear practical advice about trial strategy, communication, the business side of practicing law, and how to prepare cases and connect with juries and clients.
Elizabeth Larrick
https://larricklawfirm.com/
Louis Goodman
www.louisgoodman.com
https://www.lovethylawyer.com/
510.582.9090
Music: Joel Katz, Seaside Recording, Maui
Tech: Bryan Matheson, Skyline Studios, Oakland
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Henry Cox is a longtime legal professional who now works mainly as a neutral mediator, arbitrator, and hearing officer, while also writing fiction. Over the years, his work has shifted from active litigation to helping parties resolve disputes outside the courtroom. Over his career, Henry Cox practiced law in dozens of states, handled complex civil and civil rights cases, and represented everyone from local governments to major companies. He also argued appeals in higher courts and later played a key role in early training and adoption of mediation and arbitration programs. Along the way, he moved through government work, in-house corporate roles, large firms, and solo practice before focusing fully on neutral work. In this episode, he talks about how the legal profession has changed, the difference between practicing law and running the business side of it, and why most lawyers never become trial lawyers. He also shares how his interest in research and storytelling led him to write novels alongside his legal work. Listeners should tune in to hear a clear, honest look at what a long legal career can really look like, including its tradeoffs and surprises. The conversation offers practical perspective on career paths in law, problem-solving skills, and how those skills can carry into completely different creative work.
Henry Cox
https://www.henry-cox.com/
Louis Goodman
www.louisgoodman.com
https://www.lovethylawyer.com/
510.582.9090
Music: Joel Katz, Seaside Recording, Maui
Tech: Bryan Matheson, Skyline Studios, Oakland
Audiograms: Paul Robert
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Gordon Firemark is an entertainment and media attorney who works with creators, producers, and businesses in television, film, publishing, and digital media. He focuses on helping creative professionals share their work while protecting their interests. Over his long career, he has built a solo practice that serves clients across the entertainment world and has become a well-known presence online through his teaching, writing, and podcasting. He was one of the earliest lawyers to market through internet content, starting with newsletters, websites, and later podcasts. He has also developed courses and speaks at events to guide creators and new lawyers in the media space. In this conversation he talks about building a lifestyle driven law practice, the realities of starting out on your own, and the business lessons lawyers rarely learn in school. He also shares insights about creativity, content production, professional growth, and the challenges of the legal system. In this episode Gordon gives honest advice about finding clients, staying motivated when work is difficult, and shaping a legal career around personal values. Tune in to learn how he built a long-lasting practice, why creative industries matter to him, and what he believes lawyers should focus on to thrive.
Gordon Firemark
https://gordonfiremark.com/
Law Offices of Gordon P. Firemark
https://firemark.com/
Louis Goodman
www.louisgoodman.com
https://www.lovethylawyer.com/
510.582.9090
Music: Joel Katz, Seaside Recording, Maui
Tech: Bryan Matheson, Skyline Studios, Oakland
Audiograms: Paul Robert
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In collaboration with theAlameda County Bar Association, Love Thy Lawyer presents an interview with:
Helen Hoeffel
Helen Hoeffel is a staff attorney who works with Legal Assistance for Seniors, helping older adults in Alameda County with housing, consumer issues, conservatorships, guardianships, benefits, and elder abuse cases. She also serves on the Alameda County Bar Association board and chairs its business section. Her career includes civil litigation work at a small San Francisco firm, years handling personal injury cases as outside counsel for an insurance company, extensive real estate title litigation, and published appellate cases in both civil and criminal matters. She later moved into criminal appeals for indigent clients before joining LAS, where her work combines litigation, advocacy, and direct service. The episode covers her hands-on work with seniors facing housing and consumer problems, her perspective from serving as a pro tem judge, the emotional challenges of clients in crisis, and the rewards of meaningful wins. She also talks about the role of community, outdoor life, and learning new skills like horseback riding. Listeners will hear a candid look at what it is like to practice law in high-pressure fields while still staying grounded, curious, and connected to the community. Tune in to learn how legal services, appellate work, and real-world problem solving come together in her career and what younger lawyers can learn from her approach.
Legal Assistance for Seniors
https://www.lashicap.org/
Louis Goodman
www.louisgoodman.com
https://www.lovethylawyer.com/
510.582.9090
Music: Joel Katz, Seaside Recording, Maui
Tech: Bryan Matheson, Skyline Studios, Oakland
Audiograms: Paul Robert
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Ted DeBettencourt is the founder of Juvo Leads, a company that provides real-person chat services to help law firms convert website visitors into clients. He specializes in legal marketing and client intake systems, combining his background in law and business to improve how firms attract and manage leads. He began his career in marketing after experimenting with SEO and content creation for law firms, eventually growing his own small agency before launching Juvo Leads in 2016. Today, the company serves more than a thousand law firms nationwide and employs nearly a hundred human chat agents. Ted has built his business from scratch, scaling it through persistence and a deep understanding of law firm operations and marketing performance metrics. In the conversation, he discusses how law firms can grow by measuring and improving their intake process, why empathy and speed matter in client communication, and how marketing channels like SEO, pay-per-click, and local service ads work together. He also shares insights on running a 24/7 business, balancing family life on his North Carolina farm, and the lessons learned from years of entrepreneurial trial and error. Tune in to hear Ted’s honest take on building a business from the ground up, how lawyers can get 50% more leads by fixing their intake process, and why success in any field starts with working harder than you thought you could.
Juvo Leads
https://juvoleads.com/
Louis Goodman
www.louisgoodman.com
https://www.lovethylawyer.com/
510.582.9090
Music: Joel Katz, Seaside Recording, Maui
Tech: Bryan Matheson, Skyline Studios, Oakland
Audiograms: Paul Robert
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Rita Goodroe is a former attorney who built a thriving career as a business coach and professional speaker. She helps people and organizations lead, connect, and sell more effectively by focusing on authenticity and relationship-building. Before launching her coaching and speaking career, Rita practiced law for 13 years, specializing in business and real estate. After leaving law, she became a dating coach, quickly surpassing her legal income, and eventually shifted into business strategy and sales coaching. She’s been featured in major media outlets and spoken for well-known brands like Kellogg’s and Volvo. In this interview, Rita shares how she transitioned from law to entrepreneurship, what lawyers can learn from relationship-based communication, and how to avoid common business mistakes. She also talks about mindset, self-care, and why loving the process is more important than chasing the destination. Tune in to hear Rita’s refreshing take on success, personal growth, and what it really means to build a business and a life that aligns with who you are.
Rita Goodroe
https://www.ritagoodroe.com/
Louis Goodman
www.louisgoodman.com
https://www.lovethylawyer.com/
510.582.9090
Music: Joel Katz, Seaside Recording, Maui
Tech: Bryan Matheson, Skyline Studios, Oakland
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Mark Bassingthwaighte is an attorney and the national risk manager at ALPS Insurance, where he helps lawyers prevent malpractice claims and manage professional risk. He’s spent nearly three decades working with law firms across the country, consulting, writing, and speaking on ethics, risk management, and cybersecurity in the legal field. Throughout his career, Mark has conducted more than 1,200 law firm risk assessments and become a trusted voice on issues like burnout, addiction, and mental health in the profession. He also works to raise awareness about the growing threat of cybercrime and how small and solo law firms can protect themselves. In this episode, he talks about the habits that lead lawyers into trouble, the importance of self-care, and why documentation can make or break a malpractice case. He also shares thoughtful views on civility, personal responsibility, and how lawyers can better take care of themselves and their clients. Tune in to hear how Mark blends decades of legal insight with practical advice on staying ethical, avoiding burnout, and navigating a rapidly changing legal landscape.
Mark Bassingthwaighte
mbass@alpsinsurance.com
Louis Goodman
www.louisgoodman.com
https://www.lovethylawyer.com/
510.582.9090
Music: Joel Katz, Seaside Recording, Maui
Tech: Bryan Matheson, Skyline Studios, Oakland
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Ken Crutchfield works with Wolters Kluwer, where he focuses on legal research products that help professionals find and understand laws and regulations. He has spent more than four decades in and around the legal, tax, and accounting industries. Over the years, he has held senior roles at Bloomberg Tax Technology, Thomson Reuters, and LexisNexis. He began his career listening to lawyer support calls in the early days of legal research services and went on to bridge the gap between technical teams and the business side of legal and tax solutions. In this conversation, Ken shares how technology has transformed the legal profession, from early word processing machines to today’s AI tools. He also talks about the challenges of access to justice, the importance of balancing legal risk with practical advice, and how lawyers can adapt to new ways of working. Tune in to hear how decades of experience in legal technology shape Ken’s views on the future of law, and learn why he believes AI will bring new opportunities for lawyers to deliver better and more efficient service to their clients.
Wolters Kluwer
https://www.wolterskluwer.com
Ken Crutchfield
https://www.kencrutchfield.com/
Louis Goodman
www.louisgoodman.com
https://www.lovethylawyer.com/
510.582.9090
Music: Joel Katz, Seaside Recording, Maui
Tech: Bryan Matheson, Skyline Studios, Oakland
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LTL – Caitlin LoCascio-King - Show Notes
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Caitlin LoCascio-King is an attorney and entrepreneur who runs a boutique law practice focused on estate planning, elder law, and small business support. She is also the founder of a marketing company that helps professionals, especially lawyers, navigate branding and social media. Over the years, Caitlin has built a practice entirely on referrals and strong client relationships. She has also guided small business owners and law firms in boosting their visibility, with her marketing work helping clients generate millions in sales. In this episode, she shares her journey of leaving a traditional firm to start her own practice, how she grew a second company in marketing, and what she’s learned about balancing family, business, and personal fulfillment. Tune in to hear insights on running a modern law practice, building a brand without paid ads, and why small acts of kindness can make the biggest impact.
Caitlin LoCascio-King
https://www.linkedin.com/in/caitlinlocascioking/
Louis Goodman
www.louisgoodman.com
louisgoodman2010@gmail.com
510.582.9090
Musical theme by Joel Katz, Seaside Recording, Maui
Technical support: Bryan Matheson, Skyline Studios, Oakland
Audiograms & Transcripts: Paul Robert
Louis Goodman
www.louisgoodman.com
https://www.lovethylawyer.com/
510.582.9090
Music: Joel Katz, Seaside Recording, Maui
Tech: Bryan Matheson, Skyline Studios, Oakland
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In collaboration with theAlameda County Bar Association, Love Thy Lawyer presents an interview with:
Hon. Roz Silvaggio
Judge Rozlynn Silvaggio is a newly appointed judge on the Alameda County Superior Court bench, after serving as a Public Defender for two decades across Alameda, Contra Costa, Los Angeles, and San Francisco counties. Throughout her career, she handled a wide range of criminal cases, from misdemeanors to serious felonies, and became known for her commitment to advocacy and fairness. Her recent transition to the bench marks a full-circle moment in her career, with her first day as a Public Defender coinciding almost exactly twenty years before her judicial appointment. In this conversation, Judge Silvaggio shares her perspective on managing one of the busiest misdemeanor departments in Oakland, the challenges of keeping cases moving efficiently, and the importance of empathy and presence in the courtroom. She also reflects on fairness in the legal system, the value of focusing on individual clients, and how judges can bring curiosity and humility to their work. Tune in to hear Judge Silvaggio’s candid insights into the courtroom, her advice for new lawyers and aspiring public defenders, and her vision for a more just and responsive legal system.
Alameda County Bar Association
The Alameda County Bar Association (ACBA) is a professional membership association for lawyers and other members of the legal profession. The ACBA provides access to ongoing legal education; and promotes diversity and civil rights in the Alameda County legal community. Our mission is to promote excellence in the legal profession and to facilitate equal access to justice.
Louis Goodman
www.louisgoodman.com
https://www.lovethylawyer.com/
510.582.9090
Music: Joel Katz, Seaside Recording, Maui
Tech: Bryan Matheson, Skyline Studios, Oakland
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LTL – Robert Ingalls - Show Notes
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Robert Ingalls is a former attorney who now runs LawPods, a company that helps law firms create and market podcasts. He calls himself a “recovering lawyer” and has found his true passion in helping others share their stories through audio. He began his career in criminal defense but struggled with the emotional toll of the job. After realizing it was affecting his mental health, he made a major life change. That shift led him to podcasting, which started as a hobby and turned into a full-time business. Today, he works with law firms to turn their expertise into engaging podcast content that attracts clients. In this episode, Robert talks about burnout in the legal profession, how podcasts can be powerful marketing tools, and how a single podcast episode changed his mindset and life. He also shares his love for longboarding and his commitment to being a great dad. Tune in to hear how Robert built a business from scratch, what lawyers can gain from podcasting, and how mindset can shape your future in unexpected ways.
LawPods
https://lawpods.com/
Louis Goodman
www.louisgoodman.com
louisgoodman2010@gmail.com
510.582.9090
Musical theme by Joel Katz, Seaside Recording, Maui
Technical support: Bryan Matheson, Skyline Studios, Oakland
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Louis Goodman
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https://www.lovethylawyer.com/
510.582.9090
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LTL – RJon Robins - Show Notes
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RJon Robins is an entrepreneur, attorney, and author who helps small law firm owners grow and manage their businesses more effectively. He runs multiple businesses that provide management support to small law firms, serving over 500 firms, many of which are among the fastest growing and most profitable in the country. His career began as a small law firm owner, but after struggling with the business side of running a practice, he joined the Florida Bar’s Law Office Management Assistance Service. From there, he moved on to raise venture capital, work with an accounting firm, consult for mid-sized law firms, and eventually build his current business model. He is also the author of Profit First for Lawyers, a bestselling book that focuses on helping attorneys prioritize business profitability. In the episode, RJon discusses the common management mistakes that lead to bar grievances, the importance of having clear business processes, and why profit must come first for any law firm to succeed. He also shares personal stories about building his business with his wife and how their family life integrates with their work. Tune in to hear valuable insights on why law firms fail, how small firms can access high-level business expertise, and what attorneys need to do to run both successful practices and businesses.
How To Manage A Small Law Firm
https://howtomanageasmalllawfirm.com/
Louis Goodman
www.louisgoodman.com
louis@lovethylawyer.com
510.582.9090
Musical theme by Joel Katz, Seaside Recording, Maui
Technical support: Bryan Matheson, Skyline Studios, Oakland
Audiograms & Transcripts: Paul Robert
We'd love to hear from you. Send us an email at louisgoodman2010@gmail.com.
Please subscribe and listen. Then tell us who you want to hear and what areas of interest you’d like us to cover.
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Louis Goodman
www.louisgoodman.com
https://www.lovethylawyer.com/
510.582.9090
Music: Joel Katz, Seaside Recording, Maui
Tech: Bryan Matheson, Skyline Studios, Oakland
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LTL – Mark Shaiken 2.1 - Show Notes
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Mark Shaiken is a retired bankruptcy attorney who spent nearly four decades practicing law across five states. After stepping away from the courtroom, he became an author and photographer, writing legal thrillers and memoir-style reflections on his life and career. He co-authored treatises used in law schools and later self-published a series of fiction books rooted in real bankruptcy concepts. His memoir It’s What Makes Me… Me compiles essays that explore the personal and professional moments that shaped him, from childhood moves to legal milestones and post-retirement reflections. In this episode, Mark talks about his writing process, why he left the law, how fiction helped him revisit past experiences, and how sudden change shaped his identity from an early age. He also shares thoughts on marketing books, leaving a legal career, and why he would like to meet Michael Connolly, the author of the Lincoln Lawyer book series. Tune in to hear what it feels like to walk away from a 38-year career, how a lawyer becomes a novelist, and what it means to reflect on a lifetime of reinvention.
Mark Shaiken
https://markshaikenauthor.com/
Louis Goodman
www.lovethylawyer.com
louis@lovethylawyer.com
510.582.9090
Musical theme by Joel Katz, Seaside Recording, Maui
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LTL – Nick Pavlidis - Show Notes
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Nick Pavlidis is a ghostwriter, business strategist, and entrepreneur who helps thought leaders grow their influence and income through content. He also leads Podfest, a major conference for independent podcasters, and runs several businesses, including a ghostwriting agency and software platforms for content creators. Nick started his career as a lawyer in New York, handling complex litigation and earning a reputation for his client-focused approach. He later shifted into in-house counsel work to gain more flexibility and eventually found his way into ghostwriting. Since then, he's built a successful portfolio working with authors, entrepreneurs, and executives, and teaching others how to write and scale creative businesses. In this episode, Nick shares his journey from high-powered legal work to content creation and conference leadership. He discusses the power of storytelling in law and marketing, how ghostwriting can create real business impact, and his unconventional yet strategic approach to professional transitions. Tune in to hear how Nick used his legal background and obsession with helping others to build a unique and fulfilling career.
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Authority Ghostwriting
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LTL – Hon. Al Dover - Show Notes
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In collaboration with theAlameda County Bar Association, Love Thy Lawyer presents an interview with:
Hon. Al Dover
Judge Al Dover is a retired superior court judge from Nevada County, California. He currently works as a mediator, handling emotionally intense legal disputes, particularly involving wills, trusts, and family conflict. Throughout his career, Judge Dover served as a public defender, ran a private law practice, and spent two decades on the bench. He handled a major murder trial early in his career, built a strong local reputation in criminal defense, and later embraced teaching judicial ethics and mediation. In this episode, he shares stories about learning the ropes in law, what makes good lawyering stand out, and why he believes helping people reduce conflict is the heart of legal work. He also critiques the adversarial legal system and makes a case for putting mediation first. Tune in to hear why Judge Dover thinks great lawyers are storytellers, what he believes young lawyers need to succeed, and why knowing how to negotiate can matter more than knowing how to argue.
ADR With Dover
https://adrwithdover.com/
Alameda County Bar Association
The Alameda County Bar Association (ACBA) is a professional membership association for lawyers and other members of the legal profession. The ACBA provides access to ongoing legal education; and promotes diversity and civil rights in the Alameda County legal community. Our mission is to promote excellence in the legal profession and to facilitate equal access to justice.
Louis Goodman
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Ursula Jones Dickson is the District Attorney of Alameda County. Before this role, she served as a Deputy District Attorney for 14 years, handling a wide range of criminal cases, and later served as a Superior Court judge overseeing the Juvenile Dependency Division. She was appointed to the bench in 2013 and returned to the DA's office when the Alameda County Board of Supervisors selected her as District Attorney. Her career path includes work in teaching, insurance claims, and even sports and entertainment consulting before pursuing law full time. In the episode, she talks about the transition from judge to prosecutor, the balance between advocacy and impartiality, and the challenges of leading a prosecutor’s office. She also discusses the importance of victim advocacy, the shifting legal landscape, and the responsibility attorneys have to serve their communities. Tune in to hear her perspective on public safety, the evolving role of women in law, and the advice she offers to young attorneys who want to enter the field.
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Bree Sullivan-Howell is a seasoned family law attorney based in South Georgia with over two decades of legal experience. She's known for her hands-on courtroom work, her dedication to helping families, and for authoring several books about navigating divorce with faith and resilience. Her career includes being named one of Georgia’s top family law attorneys and writing a best-selling guide for Christian women facing divorce. She also stands out for advocating on behalf of fathers in custody cases, often pushing against local norms. In this episode, Bree shares what drew her to family law, how personal experience deepened her empathy, and why she sees law as a way to bring peace and order to people in crisis. She also explains how running a solo practice requires balancing strong legal skills with business smarts. Tune in to hear Bree’s honest take on practicing law in a small town, the emotional side of family law, and how she helps clients move from chaos to clarity with compassion and strategy.
Sullivan Firm
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Brett Trembly is a business attorney and the founder of Trembly Law Firm in Miami. He’s also the co-founder of Get Staffed Up, a company that provides virtual staff to law firms. Over the years, Brett built his firm from the ground up, shifting from litigation to business and franchise law. He scaled his team by learning how to delegate and eventually launched a second business focused on helping other lawyers do the same. His firm once grew 50–100% per year, and Get Staffed Up is now a major player in virtual legal staffing. In this episode, Brett talks about the struggles of running a law firm, the importance of hiring the right support early on, and how law school doesn’t teach lawyers how to run a business. He also opens up about the toll litigation can take and how he built a life with more freedom and balance. Listen to this episode to learn why hiring an assistant might be the smartest first step for your practice, how to protect your time, and how small staffing decisions can create big changes in your work and life.
Get Staffed Up
https://getstaffedup.com/
The Trembly Law Firm
https://tremblylaw.com/
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In collaboration with theAlameda County Bar Association, Love Thy Lawyer presents an interview with:
Steve Fretzin
Steve Fretzin is a business coach who only works with lawyers, teaching them how to bring in clients and run their practices. He also hosts the “Be That Lawyer” podcast, where he shares advice from top rainmakers. After the 2008 recession, Steve narrowed his sales‑training firm to focus on the legal world and never looked back. He built the “sales‑free selling” method so attorneys can win work without feeling pushy, and he now coaches lawyers across the U.S. and in countries like Brazil, Saudi Arabia, and Canada. In this episode he explains why a clear step‑by‑step process beats a hard sell, how to spot clients who will drain your time, and why every lawyer needs their own “book of business” for long‑term security. Tune in to hear simple, real‑world tips you can use right away to attract better clients, charge what you’re worth, and feel confident about the future of your practice. You’ll leave with fresh ideas on networking, pricing, and building a career that works on your terms.
Steve Fretzin
https://fretzin.com/
Alameda County Bar Association
The Alameda County Bar Association (ACBA) is a professional membership association for lawyers and other members of the legal profession. The ACBA provides access to ongoing legal education; and promotes diversity and civil rights in the Alameda County legal community. Our mission is to promote excellence in the legal profession and to facilitate equal access to justice.
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Jennifer Gardner is an attorney who focuses on resolving conflicts in areas like business and entertainment. She also helps people develop strong communication and persuasion skills. She has successfully managed her own law practice for many years, leading cases that blend legal strategy with emotional insight. She works with remote team members to handle complex matters and has expanded her career by teaching others how to be more influential and effective. In addition, she created programs that delve into understanding the human brain and how it affects decision-making in legal settings. In this episode, she shares stories about turning difficult cases into opportunities for growth and explains why emotional intelligence is a powerful tool in any negotiation. She also touches on how real-life experiences can make lawyers more compassionate and persuasive in the courtroom. Tune in to learn how empathy, clear communication, and a willingness to learn can transform both legal practice and everyday relationships.
Jennifer Gardner
https://jgardnerassociates.com/
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In collaboration with theAlameda County Bar Association, Love Thy Lawyer presents an interview with:
Phil Schnayerson
Phil Schnayerson is a longtime criminal defense attorney with decades of experience practicing law in Alameda County. He started his career as a public defender in the late 1960s and later moved into private practice, where he has represented a wide range of clients, including high-profile cases. One of his most notable cases was defending the punk rock band Dead Kennedys in the 1980s, a trial that has now been turned into a play. Over the years, he has handled cases involving everything from prison crimes to major appeals and has built a reputation as a dedicated and respected advocate in the courtroom. In this episode, Phil shares fascinating stories from his career, discusses the changes he has seen in the legal field, and talks about the unique dynamics of criminal law. He also reflects on what keeps him motivated after so many years in the profession. Tune in to hear about Phil’s journey, his take on the justice system, and what he believes young lawyers should keep in mind when entering the field.
Phil Schnayerson
https://www.philcrimlaw.com/
Alameda County Bar Association
The Alameda County Bar Association (ACBA) is a professional membership association for lawyers and other members of the legal profession. The ACBA provides access to ongoing legal education; and promotes diversity and civil rights in the Alameda County legal community. Our mission is to promote excellence in the legal profession and to facilitate equal access to justice.
Louis Goodman
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510.582.9090
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Alban Brooke is the head of marketing at Buzzsprout, a prominent podcast hosting company with over 120,000 active podcasts. Before joining Buzzsprout, Alban began his professional journey in law, working as an associate attorney and paralegal. He also has unique experiences like teaching in Haiti and starting at a small construction law firm before transitioning to the podcasting industry. One of his career highlights includes transforming his passion for podcasts into a successful role at Buzzsprout, where he contributed to innovative projects, including guides and tools for new podcasters. His leadership has helped Buzzsprout become a key player in the podcasting world. In this episode, Alban shares insights into his shift from law to software, the evolution of podcasting, and the future of the industry. He also reflects on personal experiences like running a 50k race and his aspirations for sustainable impact.
Tune in to discover how Alban combines creativity, strategy, and a love for podcasts in his work. Whether you're a seasoned podcaster or just starting, you'll gain practical tips and inspiration from his journey.
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In collaboration with theAlameda County Bar Association, Love Thy Lawyer presents an interview with:
Nolan Armstrong
Nolan Armstrong is an experienced attorney with two decades of litigation expertise, now transitioning into full-time mediation at Signature Resolutions. Known for his collaborative approach, he specializes in resolving complex legal disputes, including personal injury, real estate, and employment cases. During his legal career, Nolan handled significant cases like nationwide class actions under the Americans with Disabilities Act and successfully built a thriving litigation practice. He credits much of his success to being reliable, resourceful, and focused on client-centered outcomes. In this episode, Nolan discusses the transition from litigation to mediation, shares insights on the importance of preparation and collaboration in resolving disputes, and reflects on the challenges and rewards of his legal career. Tune in to learn practical tips for effective mediation, how to build trust with clients, and the value of embracing your unique style as a legal professional.
Signature Resolution
https://signatureresolution.com/
Alameda County Bar Association
The Alameda County Bar Association (ACBA) is a professional membership association for lawyers and other members of the legal profession. The ACBA provides access to ongoing legal education; and promotes diversity and civil rights in the Alameda County legal community. Our mission is to promote excellence in the legal profession and to facilitate equal access to justice.
Louis Goodman
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Joseph Cox is a criminal defense lawyer with over 13 years of experience. He specializes exclusively in criminal defense and is a member of several prominent legal organizations. He co-manages a law practice with offices in Livermore and Modesto, where he has built a reputation for integrity and dedication. In this episode, Joseph discusses his journey into law, the challenges of running a legal practice, and the rewarding aspects of criminal defense work. He also shares insights into balancing family life with a demanding career and his passion for outdoor activities like fishing, hunting, and snow biking. Tune in to hear Joseph’s advice for aspiring lawyers, his thoughts on fairness in the legal system, and why kindness and reputation are vital in both life and law.
Rien, Adams & Cox, LLP
https://www.criminalaw.net/
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In collaboration with the Alameda County Bar Association, Love Thy Lawyer presents an interview with:
David Parnall
David Parnall is a trust and estates attorney based in Oakland, California. His practice focuses on litigation and administration within the field, including cases related to elder abuse and probate matters. Before pursuing law, David spent a decade as a professional musician, touring with bands and exploring various styles of guitar music. His career path took a turn when he sought a meaningful and impactful way to contribute, eventually leading him to law school and his current legal focus. Today, he values the intellectual and interpersonal challenges his work provides, along with the opportunity to help his clients navigate complex legal situations. In this episode, David shares insights from his unique career journey, his approach to balancing personal and professional life, and his views on the importance of empathy and professionalism in legal practice. Tune in to this episode to learn about David’s journey from musician to lawyer, his advice for new attorneys, and his perspective on staying grounded in a challenging profession.
Parnall Trust & Estate Law
https://davidparnall.com/
Alameda County Bar Association
The Alameda County Bar Association (ACBA) is a professional membership association for lawyers and other members of the legal profession. The ACBA provides access to ongoing legal education; and promotes diversity and civil rights in the Alameda County legal community. Our mission is to promote excellence in the legal profession and to facilitate equal access to justice.
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Judge Lise Pearlman was the first presiding judge of the California State Bar Court. She is now a bestselling author and speaker on historical legal cases. She has also served as chair of the Oakland Public Ethics Commission and president of Women Lawyers of Alameda County. Throughout her career, Judge Pearlman has presided over high-profile cases, contributed to legal ethics reforms, and written extensively on major 20th-century trials, including her recent book about the Lindbergh kidnapping case, Suspect No. 1: The Man Who Got Away. Her work sheds new light on historical events through meticulous research. In this interview, Judge Pearlman shares intriguing insights into the Lindbergh kidnapping trial, her views on justice and fairness in the legal system, and her thoughts on how lawyers can improve their advocacy. Tune in to this episode for a compelling look at history, law, and the pursuit of truth, and discover the surprising findings Judge Pearlman uncovered in one of America's most famous cases.
The Lindbergh Kidnapping Suspect No. 1: The Man Who Got Away
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JAMES AUGUSTUS MCELROY
SCHOOLS:
BURLINGAME HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE OF SAN MATEO
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SANTA CRUZ (POLITICS) NEW COLLEGE OF CALIFORNIA LAW SCHOOL
WORK HISTORY
BAYVIEW HUNTERS POINT FOUNDATION FOR COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT 1. COMMUNITY DEFENDER (LAW CLERK)
2. BVHP FOUNDATION YOUTH SERVICES( PROGRAM DIRECTOR)
3. INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
PRESENT-PRIVATE LAW PRACTICE
James McElroy is a dedicated attorney with extensive experience in criminal and family law, as well as a background in community development. He began his career working with the Bayview Hunters Point Foundation, where he spent over three decades supporting youth programs and advocating for community needs. Throughout his legal career, James has balanced his passion for public service with private practice. His work has ranged from defending youth in expulsion hearings to overseeing programs that provide alternatives to juvenile detention. Today, he continues to help individuals navigate the legal system while maintaining empathy and professionalism. In this episode, James discusses the challenges and rewards of practicing law, insights into family and criminal law, and the importance of self-care for legal professionals. He also shares compelling stories from his career, including the systemic issues he's observed in the justice system. Tune in to learn about the realities of being an attorney, how the legal system is evolving, and what it takes to succeed in a career that demands both skill and resilience.
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Chief Assistant City Attorney Maria Bee oversees both the Affirmative Litigation, Innovation & Enforcement Division, that focuses on injustices that impact Black, Indigenous, Latina/o/x, Asian / Pacific Islander, and other historically and/or presently marginalized communities, and the General & Complex Litigation Division (defense) of the Oakland City Attorney’s Office. Before taking this post, Ms. Bee served as the Chief of the Victim Services Division in the San Francisco District Attorney’s Office. In this role, she was responsible for providing critical services to victims of crime in San Francisco.
Ms. Bee is a Commissioner on the California Law Revision Commission, a member of the Charles Houston Bar Association and serves on the board of the Alameda County Bar Association. She formerly chaired the Alameda County Bar Association’s Lawyer Referral Service committee and served as Chairperson of the Board of Directors of La Casa de Las Madres, an advocacy program for survivors of domestic violence.
In collaboration with the Alameda County Bar Association, Love Thy Lawyer presents an interview with:
Alameda County Bar Association
The Alameda County Bar Association (ACBA) is a professional membership association for lawyers and other members of the legal profession. The ACBA provides access to ongoing legal education; and promotes diversity and civil rights in the Alameda County legal community. Our mission is to promote excellence in the legal profession and to facilitate equal access to justice.
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Casey Kaufman:
We Advocate Across a Wide Variety of Matters
PERSONAL INJURY+VEHICLE/CYCLIST/PEDESTRIAN ACCIDENTS
We represent people who are injured due to the fault of others or during motor vehicle, cycling, or pedestrian accidents. Successful actions require experience and creativity.
TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY
We understand mild traumatic brain injuries and how to explain their impact. For those with moderate or severe brain injuries, we are able to identify the impact on their life, their loved ones, and the full scope of future needs.
PRODUCT LIABILITY
Defective products injure consumers all too often. Tenacious litigation often reveals that manufacturers knew or should have known about these dangers, but instead chose profits over consumer safety.
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The loss of a loved one due to the fault of others is tragic for families and spouses. We understand the depth of such losses.
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Dangerous roads, bicycle lanes, sidewalks, or other areas owned or maintained by government entities. Dangerous features of a roadways or bike lanes can cause accidents or worsen injuries. These matters are difficult to prosecute and require experience.
PREMISES LIABILITY
Dangerous features of private property cause injury to people even when they are being observant and careful.
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All too often our loved ones are mistreated by the facilities hired to provide for their care. These people are the most vulnerable in our society and special laws have been passed for extra protection.
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Joe Goethals
https://www.goethalsandstonelaw.com/
GOETHALS & STONE, PC (formerly GOETHALS LEGAL, PC) 2020-present
• Founder/Owner, Trial Attorney
• Major Civil Litigation Practice focused on catastrophic injury and victims of crime
• Advice and Counsel on the Peninsula for Land Use and Government Operations
MAYOR OF SAN MATEO, Mayor 2016, 2020 2013-2022
• Received Regional and Statewide Awards for Sustainability and the 2017 Community Award from the
Labor Council for Raising the Minimum Wage
• Member, City and County Association for Governments to Address Regional Traffic and Water Issues
• Founding Board Member of Peninsula Clean Energy, the Breakthrough Innovative Energy Provider that
Reduces Greenhouse Gases on the Peninsula
• President and Chair of the San Mateo Consolidated Fire Board
PENINSULA HEALTH CARE DISTRICT, Board of Directors 2013
• Distributing community grants to local non-profit partners
• Community Development Strategies for the Growing Needs for Supplemental Safety Net Services
DISTRICT ATTORNEY’S OFFICE, SAN MATEO COUNTY, Deputy District Attorney 2015-2020
• Felony Trial Attorney, Sexual Assault Prosecutor and Homicide Division
• Member of the Homicide Investigations Team and Multidisciplinary Advisory Board Presenter
DISTRICT ATTORNEY’S OFFICE, ALAMEDA COUNTY, Deputy District Attorney 2006-2015
• Felony Trial Attorney (Successfully Prosecuted 25 Jury Trials to Verdict, including multiple homicides)
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In collaboration with the Alameda County Bar Association, Love Thy Lawyer presents an interview with: Ocean Mottley.
Mr. Mottley is a Staff Attorney with Bay Area Legal Aid. He works on behalf of clients with the California Department of Social Services, California Employment Development, Housing and Urban Development, and at administrative hearings, criminal record clearing, and Fair Employment and Housing.
He has substantial prior experience as both a private and public attorney.
Alameda County Bar Association
The Alameda County Bar Association (ACBA) is a professional membership association for lawyers and other members of the legal profession. The ACBA provides access to ongoing legal education; and promotes diversity and civil rights in the Alameda County legal community. Our mission is to promote excellence in the legal profession and to facilitate equal access to justice.
Louis Goodman
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510.582.9090
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Sergio Garcia
https://scglawcorp.com/about/
In the heart of Michoacán, Mexico, a child was born to Salvador Covarrubias and Albertina Garcia, a child who would grow up to challenge the boundaries of what’s possible for undocumented immigrants in the United States. This child, Sergio Covarrubias Garcia, born on March 1, 1977, would become a beacon of hope and a symbol of the indomitable human spirit. His journey from an undocumented immigrant to the first to be admitted to the State Bar of California since the inclusion of citizenship status in bar applications is a testament to perseverance, resilience, and the unwavering pursuit of the American Dream.
Understanding the value of support and the impact of education, Sergio established the Sergio C. Garcia Foundation. Through his foundation, he has provided scholarships to students facing financial hardships, ensuring that the next generation has the resources to pursue their dreams, regardless of their background or legal status.
Sergio C. Garcia Foundation raises funds through various channels, including fundraising events and Garcia’s speaking engagements. Garcia generously shares his speaking fees with the foundation, underscoring his commitment to the cause. As of early 2014, the foundation had raised $55,000, a testament to the community’s support for Garcia’s mission and the foundation’s objectives.
Sergio Covarrubias Garcia’s journey from an undocumented immigrant to a successful attorney and philanthropist is a narrative of hope, resilience, and unwavering belief in the promise of the American Dream. His story is a reminder that barriers are meant to be broken and that the pursuit of justice and equality knows no boundaries. Sergio’s life work inspires and paves the way for future generations to achieve their fullest potential, proving that great legacies are born from humble beginnings
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Brooke Lively
https://cathcap.com/
Brooke discovered her passion for helping entrepreneurial lawyers build their firms by working with her father. After getting her MBA in corporate finance and investments at Texas Christian University and a quick stint at a hedge fund, she found herself helping her family establish a new firm, which hit the seven-figure mark within eighteen months. Soon thereafter, she started talking to other lawyers who asked, “Can you do for us what you do for your family?”
This is when Brooke realized that most attorneys don’t run their firms by the numbers. They are making decisions based on their gut, and that causes a lot of anxiety — not to mention a loss of profitability. With that insight, Brooke started Cathcap, a fractional CFO company designed to maximize law firm profitability.
Since 2013, Brooke and her team have helped hundreds of firms make data-driven decisions to drive faster growth and more predictability in their businesses. As a CFO, Brooke looks at every part of a firm that touches the money — and that’s the whole firm. This eventually led her to become an EOS Implementer®. Through EOS, Brooke helps firms gain clarity on their vision, discipline, and accountability to increase traction and develop a healthy, functional leadership team.
Brooke weaves the technical knowledge from her MBA with her real-world experience to create speeches that have entertained groups worldwide, such as Entrepreneur’s Organization, bar associations, and conferences like PILMMA Super Summit, 360 Advocacy, and the Louisiana Association of Justice. She has written numerous books, including her international best-selling series From Panic to Profit. Brooke has been featured in Forbes, US News and World Report, and on CNBC. She also has a monthly financial column in Attorney at Work and is frequently requested as a podcast guest.
Brooke can be reached at Brooke@cathcap.com.
For the Quiz and link to the book:
https://cathcap.com/new-book-exit-on-top/
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In collaboration with the Alameda County Bar Association, Love Thy Lawyer presents an interview with:
Michael J. Spencer
CA PI #27543
1990 N. California Blvd., 8th Floor
Walnut Creek, CA 94596
(510) 593-3767
https://spencerpi.com/about-us/
SPENCER LEGAL INVESTIGATIONS. – Walnut Creek, Ca. (1997 to present) Owner in investigations firm serving attorneys on civil, criminal defense and family law matters. Focus on plaintiffs civil cases ranging from wrongful death and premises liability to vehicle collisions and police misconduct. Perform surveillance and manage surveillance field operations. Obtain witness statements, locate witnesses and defendants, conduct background checks on defendants and witnesses, serve process on difficult subjects. Found heir who had been missing for 25 years, located major fraud suspects who had fled with $2 million, and handle other matters for private clients. Five years in a row voted “best skip tracer/private investigator” by readers of The Recorder legal newspaper.
Podcast: The Gary Murphy Assassination
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-gary-murphy-assassination-a-san-francisco-cold-case/id1542438235
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The Alameda County Bar Association (ACBA) is a professional membership association for lawyers and other members of the legal profession. The ACBA provides access to ongoing legal education; and promotes diversity and civil rights in the Alameda County legal community. Our mission is to promote excellence in the legal profession and to facilitate equal access to justice.
Louis Goodman
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Joshua Brumley
https://brumleylawfirm.com/about-us/
Joshua is a Washington State native, raised in the Tacoma area. After graduating from the University of Washington, he earned his MBA at Jacksonville University and completed his law degree at Florida Coastal School of Law. Joshua has practiced as an attorney with the Washington State Bar Association since 2015. He has served as a pro-tem Judge and is the owner of Brumley Law Firm whose mission is to empower our community by providing client-focused service, one car crash at a time.
Community involvement in the South Sound region is important to Joshua. In addition to serving on the board of directors for the Pierce County Center for Dispute Resolution, he is a member of the Puyallup Tribal Bar, Tulalip Tribal Bar, South King County Bar Association, Federal Bar Association, and has served two terms as President of the Young Lawyers Division of the Tacoma-Pierce County Bar Association. He has served as a barrister member of American Inns of Court and he is dedicated to promoting the highest levels of professionalism in the practice of law.
As the managing attorney at Brumley Law Firm, Joshua works daily to ensure that our team delivers the most professional and supportive legal services in Western Washington. This dedication is among the many reasons his peers recognized him in the select group of Rising Stars of the 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023 Super Lawyers survey.
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Chelsie D'Malta
1255 TREAT BLVD, STE 300, WALNUT CREEK, CA 94597
(925)566.4541
JUSTICE@DMALTALAW.COM
EXPERIENCE
D’MALTA LAW, Walnut Creek, CA APRIL 2021 - PRESENT FOUNDER, ATTORNEY
·Provide “low bono” legal representation for indigent or limited-means accused in criminal cases; in family court for issues of child custody/visitation and child support; and WIC §300 and §602 cases in juvenile court throughout the Bay Area
·Recognition amongst local legal community for niche skill in handling restraining order matters (notably, domestic violence and civil harassment) irrespective of party-position.
ALAMEDA COUNTY PARENTS COUNSEL, Juvenile Justice Center, San Leandro, CA JAN 2022 – DEC 2023 COURT-APPOINTED ATTORNEY
·Represented indigent parents in all stages of WIC §300 dependency proceedings
·Completed training in satisfaction of CA Rules of Court, Rule 5.660(d)(3) and participated in ongoing juvenile dependency legal education
LAW OFFICES OF BELES & BELES, Oakland, CA JUNE 2020 – APRIL 2021 ASSOCIATE ATTORNEY
·Represent clients in criminal and juvenile courts in misdemeanor to serious felony cases
·Advocate for client(s) inside and outside of the courtroom; provide referrals to collaborative courts or wrap- around services as appropriate.
THE NIEVES LAW FIRM, APC, Oakland, CA NOV. 2018 – JUNE 2020 ASSOCIATE ATTORNEY
·Represented adult and juvenile clients: in misdemeanor and felony cases, including one jury trial (PC 273.5) resulting in acquittal, and post-conviction relief with particular success in §851.8 motions and Motions to Vacate; and restraining order matters with over 25 evidentiary bench trials.
·Maintained upwards of 100 cases throughout the Bay Area for nearly one year independently as lead attorney
MENDOCINO COUNTY OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC DEFENDER, Ukiah, CA OCT. 2017 – AUG. 2018 DEPUTY PUBLIC DEFENDER
·Defended indigent accused of misdemeanor offenses, including representation in collaborative courts and §1368 et seq. proceedings; in felony cases with supervision; and juveniles throughout delinquency proceedings ·Tried four jury trials and one court trial, results of which include an acquittal of PC §484(a)/488/490.5 as sole count of the complaint; prepared and argued pleadings in a variety of contested matters; successfully litigated writ of mandamus related to trial court’s denial of Serna motion
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Shirish Gupta is an award-winning neutral known for his legal acumen and economic prowess, which makes him particularly adept at diving into complex financial/technical disputes, including IP, securities and accounting, and class actions. Shirish is sought out by Silicon Valley startups, as well as Fortune 500 companies. Shirish is an active, hands-on mediator who works with the parties until the matter is fully resolved. For example, he once mediated a global settlement of all 36 pending and contemplated actions. Prior to joining JAMS, Shirish practiced law with Mayer Brown, Howard Rice and Flashpoint Law. His practice focused on the areas he specializes in as a neutral – commercial, securities, class actions, IP, founder disputes and employment. He also serves as a Lecturer at UC Berkeley Law School and an Adjunct Professor at UC Hastings. Furthermore, Shirish has been a leader in the majority and diverse bar associations. He served as Co-Chair of the California State Bar Council of Sections, President of the South Asian Bar of Northern California and Alternate Regional Governor of National Asian Pacific American Bar Association. He currently serves in the Intellectual Property Section of Asian Pacific American Bar Association of Silicon Valley.
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In collaboration with the Alameda County Bar Association, Love Thy Lawyer presents an interview with: Julie Batz
Ms. Batz is licensed to practice law in all California Courts as well as for the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. She handles general liability in third party litigated matters and first party claims. This includes premises liability, personal injury (including construction related injuries) wrongful death, landlord and property management defense, as well as easement disputes. Ms. Batz has represented individuals, small businesses, as well as large corporations in large exposure litigated matters. She has successfully mediated countless matters and has jury and bench trial experience.
In 2001, Ms. Batz graduated from the University of California, Santa Cruz with a Psychology degree. In 2008, she obtained her Juris Doctorate from San Francisco Law School. After passing the California Bar, she spent the first 5 years at a non-profit organization representing seniors and dependent adults in Alameda County Superior Court and at naturalization interviews with U.S. Citizen and Immigration Services. During this time, Ms. Batz completed at least 50 bench trials in Alameda County Superior Court. She is currently the President of Legal Access Alameda, the non-profit arm of the Alameda County Bar Association. In her free time, Ms. Batz enjoys spending with her family and judging college and law school moot court competitions when she can.
Alameda County Bar Association
The Alameda County Bar Association (ACBA) is a professional membership association for lawyers and other members of the legal profession. The ACBA provides access to ongoing legal education; and promotes diversity and civil rights in the Alameda County legal community. Our mission is to promote excellence in the legal profession and to facilitate equal access to justice.
Louis Goodman
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Thomas Dunlap
https://www.dbllawyers.com/professionals/thomas-dunlap/
Thomas (Tom) is a Managing Partner at Dunlap Bennett & Ludwig, a law firm he co-founded in 2001 and grew into an internationally renowned venture that is 80+ attorneys strong and has a presence in 14 locations across the United States and the United Kingdom.
With 25+ years of experience behind him, Thomas is a revered voice in the legal sphere. His expertise spans many business industries and practice areas, including intellectual property, corporate transactions, litigation, and government contracts.
Thomas’ top achievements include serving as outside intellectual property counsel to the US Health and Human Services through NIH OGC, obtaining a $31 million jury verdict for one of the world’s largest toy companies, securing a $2.6 million jury victory for copyright and contract counterclaim, various US Supreme Court appeals, and leading government negotiations involving NASA and the Department of Defense.
He was named on The Hollywood Reporter’s list of Power Lawyers 2010 in entertainment. Major media platforms like Fox, CBS, Sundance TV, and NPR have featured him.
Beyond his legal recognition, Thomas holds a JD, MBA, and MS in Biotech. He founded and developed patented nanoparticle technology for Ceres Nanosciences (www.ceresnano.com). He also served in the U.S. Army for 9 years as a RECON Scout Platoon Leader, Aide-de-Camp, and as a Company Commander.
A pro podcast host himself, Thomas fronts the BlackLetter Podcast, interacting with experts across industries and exploring various fields of law.
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Brain Amaya
https://www.morrisdefense.com/about/brian-amaya/
Morris Law, P.C.
Senior Attorney Senior Attorney at a Private Criminal Defense Firm started by former Deputy Public Defender, Seth Morris
EXPERIENCE Deputy Public Defender Positions held in the office: Misdemeanor Trial Staff Attorney, Preliminary Hearing Team Attorney, Felony Trial Staff Attorney, Juvenile Trial Staff Attorney, and Law and Motions Attorney Was lead counsel for over a thousand criminal cases. Each case required analyzing all relevant discovery, requesting and conducting the necessary investigations, filing and litigating the necessary pre-trial motions (including motions to suppress evidence and preliminary hearings), and preparing the matters for trial, all the while making sure that my clients felt heard and that their needs were met Was lead counsel in ten life cases, including three homicides As the Law and Motions Attorney, I oversaw the entire motions department for the office's Oakland Branch Office and acted as a Mentor/Supervisor to younger Misdemeanor Trial Attorneys and Interns/Post Bars Conducted a number of Interviews with Spanish Speaking Media Outlets Alameda County Public Defender's Office | 2011-2021
Supervising Attorney - Youth Justice Team As Supervising Attorney, I supervised all Staff Attorneys on the Team, second in command to the Managing Attorney. Supervision included weekly staff meetings, weekly individual meetings, trainings, trial prep and support, and evaluations. I also maintained a case load, specializing quasi-criminal matters such as school suspension and expulsion matters. Senior Attorney Senior Attorney at a Private Criminal Defense Firm started by former
Acting President, 2019 Vice President,
2020 Board Member,
2015-Present President,
2021-Present El Centro Legal’s Youth Law AcademyMock Trial Coach 2023-Present
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https://virtuosolaw.com/
Daniel Vaswani is the founder and principal attorney of Virtuoso Law, a full-service, criminal defense law firm in the San Francisco Bay Area with central offices located in San Francisco, Oakland, Hayward, Redwood City, and San Jose. He is a business, criminal, and social security benefits lawyer.
Mr. Vaswani graduated from Loyola Law School where he studied Corporate Law. During his third year of law school, his work at a juvenile defense clinic sparked his interest in criminal law. Upon graduating, he practiced corporate law and realized there was a void in his life—criminal and DUI defense. He decided to focus on what he enjoyed most and founded Red Metric Law in 2012—His philosophy has remained to provide high quality legal services at a reasonable price.
Preceding his criminal defense work, Mr. Vaswani worked as corporate counsel at a Los Angeles law firm. He also worked as a public interest fellow and law clerk for the Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles. There, he provided support to the eviction defense and housing units as a fellow and as a clerk to the consumer law unit where he acquired his first chair-trial experience. His diverse practice is a result of broad experiences as both a lawyer and from before he obtained his law degree.
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Thuy Nguyen
EXPERIENCE Garcia, Hernández, Sawhney LLPPartner | September 2022 – present
• Organizational development / human resources
• Public speaking / social media / press • Strategic planning & implementation • System thinking
Responsibilities: Commission Counsel for the Oakland Police Commission, a civilian oversight body to monitor the Oakland Police Department on constitutional policing; legal adviser for community colleges in California; member of the firm’s Education Law and Equity Leadership practice groups. https://ghslaw.com/attorneys/tnguyen/
Foothill-De Anza Community College District
President, Foothill College | July 2016 – June 2022
Responsibilities: 12,000 students each year and 750 employees (approximately), with 122-acre main campus and Sunnyvale Education Center and over $50 million annual operation budget. Was on administrative leave November 2021-June 2022.
EDUCATIONYale University | Bachelor of Arts, Philosophy - Psychology emphasis University of California, Los Angeles, School of Law | Juris Doctorate
- Public Interest Law and Policy Program (Inaugural Class) * Paul & Daisy Soros for New Americans Fellowship
SERVICE§ Board Member, American Council on Education | elected 2020 – June 2022
§ Founding Board Chair, Board Member California LAW Pathways | 2015 – present
§ Founding Board Member, California MEDICINE | 2016 – present
KEYNOTE SPEAKER§ Santa Clara County’s Annual Women’s Leadership Policy Summit | 2019
§ Commencement, Lake Tahoe Community College District | 2015
§ “From Refugee Camp to College Campus: Her Life. Her Story.” Asian Pacific Americans in Higher Education’s Annual Conference | 2013
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From his legal office in Dallas, Texas criminal defense attorney John Teakell has successfully defended hundreds of individuals charged with Texas Felonies and Federal Felonies.
https://www.teakelllaw.com/
The National Trial Lawyers Association recognizes John Teakell as a top-rated Criminal Defense Attorney in Texas, as well as a Texas Super Lawyer. Teakell has also been selected for several honors including the National Association of Distinguished Counsel’s Top One Percent, Lawyers of Distinction, Best Attorneys of America, and the Global Who’s Who Top Attorney. He was highlighted in Forbes Magazine, Time Magazine, and chosen to be Expert Network’s Distinguished Lawyer. John’s extensive experience working as a Texas State Prosecutor and Federal Prosecutor helps ensure you achieve the best possible outcome in your case. Choosing an experienced attorney is most important when you are facing Federal Criminal charges, you need a Dallas Criminal Defense Attorney like John Teakell in your corner.
John travels to Federal Courts throughout the state of Texas. If your rights and freedom are at risk, you have been accused of a crime, or are being investigated now is the time to seek legal counsel. Time is not on your side. You need an expert attorney, with extensive federal experience by your side to increase the likelihood of a dismissal, charge reductions, reduced sentences, or an acquittal from your charges.
After several years in the U.S. Attorney’s Office in the Northern District of Texas, I was recruited as Assistant U.S. Attorney in Puerto Rico to help with their cases, and I worked there for three (3) years. Contact Teakell here or below to schedule a consultation.
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Stuart Winchester is the founder, editor, and host of The Storm Skiing Journal and Podcast, a newsletter and interview series exploring the world of lift-served skiing in the United States and Canada. He has managed corporate blogs, websites, intranets, and executive communications for Paramount, AIG, and the NBA’s league office in New York City. He is a graduate of the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism and the University of Michigan. Winchester grew up in Michigan. He began skiing as a teenager, exploring the state’s many ski areas before moving to New York in 2002. He is a member of the New York Ski Museum and Hall of Fame board of directors, and a member of the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame Selection Committee. He lives in Brooklyn with his wife and two children.
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In collaboration with the Alameda County Bar Association, Love Thy Lawyer presents an interview with:
Spojmie Nasiri, the principal attorney at the Law Office of Spojmie Nasiri PC. She is an experienced immigration attorney with a passion for helping immigrants navigate the complex and often intimidating U.S. immigration system. She received her Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from the University of California, Davis in 1998 and her Juris Doctorate from Golden Gate University, School of Law in 2003. Mrs. Nasiri is a member of the California State Bar and has been practicing immigration law for over 10 years.
https://www.nasirilaw.com/
In addition to her legal practice, Mrs. Nasiri is actively involved in various immigrant rights organizations, including the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA), and has volunteered her expertise to provide services to the immigrant community. She is a frequent speaker at immigration law conferences and seminars and has been recognized for her outstanding contributions to the field.
Mrs. Nasiri has gained widespread recognition as a passionate legal advocate. Her dedication to her profession has been recognized by many organizations. In 2019, she was inducted into the Alameda County Women's Hall of Fame for her unwavering commitment to immigration-related legal work in the community. In 2021 when she was also awarded the Minority Bar Coalition Unity Award by the AILA Northern California Chapter. Additionally, in 2021, Mrs. Nasiri was recognized by Congressman Eric Swalwell in the Congressional Record for her pro bono service to the Afghan community. In 2022 and 2023, Mrs. Nasiri was awarded AILA President's Commendations Award for her tremendous contribution to immigration law. Mrs. Nasiri is fluent in English, Pashto, and Dari. Her law office staff are fluent in Spanish.
Alameda County Bar Association
The Alameda County Bar Association (ACBA) is a professional membership association for lawyers and other members of the legal profession. The ACBA provides access to ongoing legal education; and promotes diversity and civil rights in the Alameda County legal community. Our mission is to promote excellence in the legal profession and to facilitate equal access to justice.
Louis Goodman
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louisgoodman2010@gmail.com
510.582.9090
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Nabiel C Ahmed, is the owner and attorney of a solo law practice out of the San Francisco East Bay, mainly representing the rights of the criminally accused in Bay Area courtrooms. While defending his clients, Mr. Ahmed gained notoriety for staunchly defending their constitutional and statutory rights all the way through jury trial if necessary. Mr. Ahmed’s clients and cases have received attention locally, nationally, and world-wide. No case has proven to be too big or too small for Mr. Ahmed to handle.
https://www.eastbaylawpractice.com/
Recently, Mr. Ahmed’s representation helped dismiss charges against a defendant facing capital punishment for the crimes he allegedly committed. In addition to practicing criminal law, Mr. Ahmed has continued to expand his practice into areas of law affecting the lives of his clients in other contexts. For example, Mr. Ahmed’s client’s can now seek his advice and representation on matters such as restraining orders, dissolutions, breach of contract, fraud, and First Amendment issues.
Recognizing that every case is different, and every client presents their own unique challenges, Mr. Ahmed continues to pursue his passion of learning about people and the law. Many of Mr. Ahmed’s clients choose his services when their case requires litigation, and the opposing side has already retained legal representation of the highest caliber. After litigating cases against attorneys of all skill levels, Mr. Ahmed submits that you can count him amongst the best.
In collaboration with the Alameda County Bar Association, Love Thy Lawyer presents an interview with:
Alameda County Bar Association
The Alameda County Bar Association (ACBA) is a professional membership association for lawyers and other members of the legal profession. The ACBA provides access to ongoing legal education; and promotes diversity and civil rights in the Alameda County legal community. Our mission is to promote excellence in the legal profession and to facilitate equal access to justice.
Louis Goodman
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louisgoodman2010@gmail.com
510.582.9090
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TRAVIS HOECHLIN
RizeUpMedia
https://www.rizeupmedia.com/
Travis Hoechlin explains the nuances of legal marketing, SEO, and other online tools that are critical to attracting clients to your website and firm.
Born and raised in Southern California by an entrepreneurial family, my dream had always been to own a successful company that made a difference in people’s lives. With over 15 years of experience in the legal marketing industry, today we help hundreds of law firms grow their firms and attract new clients.
When not working I enjoy spending time with my wife Jessie, daughters Blake and Payton and our dog Bailey. I love to travel, listen to live music, play golf and watch sports (Los Angeles Lakers, USC football and Los Angeles Angels).
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In collaboration with the Alameda County Bar Association, Love Thy Lawyer presents an interview with: Amir Adibi
https://adibiip.com/amir-adibi/
Amir V. Adibi graduated from Harvey Mudd College with a B.S. in General Engineering and holds a J.D. from Santa Clara University School of Law. Amir’s practice focuses on all aspects of patent and trademark prosecution and counseling. Amir has particular expertise in drafting and prosecuting patent applications in the areas of semiconductors, power electronics, electric vehicles, computer hardware, software, Internet, and telecommunications. Prior to his career as a lawyer, Amir held technical positions on engineering projects for Boeing, General Dynamics, Cisco Systems, and Sun Microsystems. Amir is fluent in Spanish.
Alameda County Bar Association
The Alameda County Bar Association (ACBA) is a professional membership association for lawyers and other members of the legal profession. The ACBA provides access to ongoing legal education; and promotes diversity and civil rights in the Alameda County legal community. Our mission is to promote excellence in the legal profession and to facilitate equal access to justice.
Louis Goodman
www.louisgoodman.com
louis@lovethylawyer.com
510.582.9090
Special thanks to ACBA staff and members: (https://www.acbanet.org/)
Musical theme by Joel Katz, Seaside Recording, Maui
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Audiograms & Transcripts: Paul Roberts
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Diego Ortiz
His family has been practicing law since the 17th Century in Spain.
Diego has a very successful criminal defense practice in Alameda County.
He's also quite the surfer.
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Harlan Simon
CRIMINAL
DEPUTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY, ALAMEDA COUNTY, 3/2023 - present,
MARIN COUNTY, 2022 - 2/2023
LAW OFFICES OF HARLAN G. SIMON, LOS ANGELES, 1990 -1991
Criminal Defense Private Practice
DEPUTY PUBLIC DEFENDER, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, 1986 - 1990
75 Jury Trials (felony & misdemeanor)
IMMIGRATION and CIVIL LITIGATION
HAMMOND LAW GROUP, SF satellite office, 2005 - 2019 (intervals)
Business Immigration Law
LAW OFFICES OF LINDA SCAPAROTTI, SAN FRANCISCO, 1992 -1996
Psychotherapy Malpractice, Plaintiff-Side, 2 Jury Trials to Verdict
HAMMOND LAW GROUP, OHIO, 1991-1992
Business Immigration Law
CLERKSHIPS, PRO BONO and TEACHING
UNITED STATES ATTORNEY, DISTRICT OF NEW JERSEY, Law Clerk, summer 1983
GIBSON, DUNN & CRUTCHER, SAN JOSE, Law Clerk, summer 1984
PROBAR, HARLINGEN TX, 1992
Pro Bono Asylum and Deportation Defense
SOUTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW LOS ANGELES 1989 - 1990
Adjunct Professor, Legal Writing and Advocacy
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Ben Bartlett https://www.ben2024.vote/
“Everyone deserves to feel safe. Every family deserves a home. Every person deserves to age with dignity. Everyone is welcome and included.”
These principles guide my life and have led me to public service. My story is that of delivering results for our community, imagining a better tomorrow, and seeing it through.
I'm Ben Bartlett. I’m an environmental attorney, husband, and father, and for the past seven years, I’ve served as a Berkeley City Councilmember.
My track record speaks for itself: I’ve authored landmark legislation creating more than 1,000 affordable homes, expanding paid family leave, and establishing a comprehensive wildfire prevention plan. My office created a groundbreaking civilian response team for mental health crises, enabling law enforcement to focus on solving and preventing serious crimes.
My leadership secured a $1,000,000 grant for public safety. I’ll make sure Alameda County gets every dollar available from the state and federal government to address our most pressing challenges.
While the rest of Alameda County saw a 22% increase in homelessness, Berkeley saw a 5% decrease. As a father, I’m committed to ending child homelessness in Alameda County.
I’m running for Alameda County Supervisor, because all that I’ve learned and accomplished has prepared me for this moment – to work for you. So vote for me, Ben Bartlett, for Alameda County Supervisor. I’m ready to be your advocate and champion, and I ask for your vote by March 5th.
-Ben Bartlett
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In collaboration with the Alameda County Bar Association, Love Thy Lawyer presents an interview with: BART Attorney Byron Toma
San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District – Office of the General Counsel (Department Head: Matthew Burrows)
Staff Attorney, January 2008 to present
Advising various government clients, including Media Affairs, Marketing, Expressive Activities Permitting, Planning, Engineering and Operations, Office of Civil Rights, Real Estate, “Art at BART,” Capitol Corridor Joint Powers Authority, the Office of the Independent Police Auditor, Police Department, Public Works Construction and Procurement Contracting. Appearing, as needed, on Pitchess Motions and Workplace Violence Restraining Orders. Working on issues related to CEQA/NEPA, the Political Reform Act, Govt. Code Section 1090, conflicts of interest, incompatible offices/activities, Public Records Act, Records Retention, Privacy Rights and the Brown Act. Supervision of law clerks and post-graduate volunteers.
Santa Clara University School of Law
Adjunct Lecturer, Externship Program, May of 2016 to May 2019
Serving within the Legal Externship Program to review student externship placement summaries, student diaries, assignments, and other administrative duties as required by the position.
Alameda City Attorney’s Office (Department Head: Teresa L. Highsmith) Assistant City Attorney II, July 2006 to November 2007
Advising various government clients, including the Chuck Corica Golf Course, Recreation and Parks Department, Information Services Department, Alameda Free Libraries, Finance Department, Housing Authority, Development Services Department, Community Improvement Commission (Redevelopment Commission), Alameda Reuse & Redevelopment Authority, 5150 Gun Retention cases. Supervision of law clerks and volunteers.
Marin County Counsel’s Office (Department Head: Patrick K. Faulkner) Deputy County Counsel III, December 2000 to July 4, 2006
Sonoma County Counsel’s Office (Department Head: Steven M. Woodside) Deputy County Counsel IV, April 1987 to December 2000
Alameda County Bar Association
The Alameda County Bar Association (ACBA) is a professional membership association for lawyers and other me
Louis Goodman
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510.582.9090
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Charles Woodson, Esq. (415) 244-5213 | cwoodson@gmail.com | 1044 56th Street, Oakland, California 94608 https://www.linkedin.com/in/charles-w-6174781a/
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
I am a motivated and skilled attorney who has successfully run my own legal practice for over a decade sustained on word-of-mouth referrals by building strong relationships with colleagues and clients through consistency and exceeding their expectations.
LAW OFFICE OF CHARLES WOODSON EXPERIENCE Oakland, CA Attorney/Owner May 2009 – Present
- ● Civil Advocacy: obtained judgment on all counts for client (defense) in a breach of contract and common counts trial; obtained a Writ of Mandate reversing public pension board’s decision and obtained award of attorney fees; successfully reversed public agency’s termination of employees; successfully litigated civil action in excess of $90K; successfully defended tort action; engaged in pre-litigation representation of a business in an ownership and creditor dispute; represented both businesses and individuals in administrative investigations and adjudications for employment, pension, and licensing matters; reviewed financial and human resources records, including policies and procedures; investigated and advised clients regarding potential civil and criminal claims.
- ● Criminal Defense Litigation: tried cases to verdict in state and federal court; assisted privately retained clients and court appointed clients (CJA and Alameda county Court Appointed Program) facing charges ranging from wire fraud to RICO and in administrative actions; directed and supervised fact investigation, prepared witnesses for testimony; examination witnesses in hearings, including deposition under Fed. R. Crim. P. 15(a)(1)), and trial; negotiate plea agreements; research and draft motions and jury instructions; represent and advise clients subject to grand jury subpoenas.
- ● Transactional Work: negotiate and draft employment severance agreements; familiarity with federal (e.g., EEOC, HIPAA) and state (DFEH) employment regulatory compliance and administrative redress.
- ● Professional Memberships: CJA panel member, Northern District of California; Alameda County Bar Association panel member; member Federal Bar Association, NDCA chapter; member Nat’l Assoc. of Criminal Defense Lawyers.
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http://www.burtonemploymentlaw.com/
Jocelyn Burton is a Martindale-Hubbell AV rated attorney with over 30 years of legal practice who has served as counsel of record in cases resulting in over twenty published federal court decisions. From 2012-2023, she has been named a Superlawyer in Northern California in employment law.
From 1994 to 2005, Ms. Burton was an Assistant United States Attorney in the United States Attorney’s Office of the Northern District of California. There, Ms. Burton handled hundreds of civil affirmative and defensive cases for federal
departments and agencies. In addition to the hundreds of cases that she litigated in federal district court, Ms. Burton litigated over 80 civil appeals before the United States Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. Ms. Burton has litigated over 100 cases involving claims of various types of discrimination, including age, race, religion, disability, sex and national origin as well as harassment and retaliation cases.
During her tenure at the United States Attorney’s Office, Ms. Burton served as both deputy chief and chief of the civil division. As civil chief, she was the first or second line supervisor to 19 attorneys, 6 paralegals and 19 other support staff and she was responsible for managing the civil division and the approximately 1500 civil cases pending annually.
Before and after her tenure at the United States Attorney’s Office, Ms. Burton worked at large and medium sized law firms. Ms. Burton founded Burton Employment Law in 2011. Ms. Burton has successfully litigated over one hundred matters for her clients.
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Bilingual forensic linguist & Expert Witness spanish interpreting, translation and transcription Superior Court of California, County of Alameda 2001- present Certified Court Interpreter, Spanish Language, Criminal, Civil, Family & Juvenile
Freelance Transcription, Translation & Interpreting 1998 – present Clients include: United States District Court, Federal Public Defender, Alameda County Public Defender, Alameda County Criminal Court Appointed Attorneys Panel, Yolo County District Attorney, University of California, San Francisco Accent on Languages 1998 - 2001 Wire intercept monitoring and tape & video transcription & translation. Clients included DEA, FBI, US Customs and California Bureau of Narcotics Enforcement expert witness testimony· Yolo County District Attorney – 2022
Selected essay & Fiction publications· Blood in the Grove, The Plentitudes, Winter 2022 · Priest Killer, Wilderness House Literary Review, Summer 2022 · Savior, The Writing Disorder, Fall 2020 translation publications
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In collaboration with the Alameda County Bar Association, Love Thy Lawyer presents an interview with:
The Honorable Tara M. Desautels is the immediate past-Presiding Judge for the Alameda County Superior Court and is currently sitting in a Civil Direct Calendar assignment. Judge Desautels’ prior supervisory positions include terms as the Assistant Presiding Judge, the Supervising Judge of the Hayward Hall of Justice, and the Supervising Judge of the Wiley E. Manuel Courthouse in Oakland, California.
Appointed by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger in April 2010, Judge Desautels has served in assignments across varied case-types, including Juvenile, Family, Criminal, and Civil. She has been an ongoing member of the Court’s Executive Committee, led the development of the Court’s Strategic Plan, chaired the Court’s Information Technology Committee, and previously served on the Court’s Access and Self-Represented Litigants and Jury Committees, among others.
Statewide, Judge Desautels has served two terms as the Vice-Chair of the Trial Court Presiding Judges’ Advisory Committee to the Judicial Council of California (JCC).
Prior to her appointment, Judge Desautels was a litigator at Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman, LLP, specializing in Complex Litigation, White Collar Criminal Defense, and Antitrust matters. Judge Desautels began her legal career as a Deputy District Attorney in the Alameda County District Attorney’s Office where she handled criminal matters county-wide, including as a member of the Felony Child Sexual Assault Team.
Judge Desautels is a graduate of U.C. Law San Francisco (formerly U.C. Hastings College of the Law) and Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service.
Alameda County Bar Association
The Alameda County Bar Association (ACBA) is a professional membership association for lawyers and other members of the legal profession. The ACBA provides access to ongoing legal education; and promotes diversity and civil rights in the Alameda County legal community. Our mission is to promote excellence in the legal profession and to facilitate equal access to justice.
Louis Goodman
www.louisgoodman.com
louisgoodman2010@gmail.com
510.582.9090
Special thanks to ACBA staff and members: Hadassah Hayashi, Director (https://www.acbanet.org/)
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Jodie Zerega is a highly experienced legal recruiter and founder of Zerega Consulting, a recruiting firm that specializes in placing attorneys in law firms, corporations, and non-profit organizations. With over 20 years of experience in legal recruiting, Jodie has worked with a diverse range of clients, including private start-ups to multi-national publicly traded companies. She is an expert in legal hiring trends, AI in attorney hiring, legal recruiter benefits, job search technology, social media and hiring, and in-house legal recruiting.
Jodie Zerega started Zerega Consulting in 2003 and has filled hundreds of attorney positions in law firms, corporations, and non-profit organizations across the United States, Canada, and Asia. She has worked with many different clients ranging from private, start-ups to publicly traded companies with over 25,000 employees. Prior to starting Zerega Consulting, she worked as the Director of Recruiting at a multi-national law firm in Atlanta for 9 years. During her tenure there, the firm grew from 185 to 525 attorneys and added 6 offices across the US and 1 in Hong Kong.
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Hired by Alameda County Public Defender James Hooley in 1976; spent two plus years rotating to Livermore, then Hayward and Oakland Muni before being transferred to 1225 Fallon in where I stayed until 1980, when I left the office and rented space from George Walker in San Francisco. Been in private practice ever since.
To find Peter, just Google him: Peter Goodman, Attorney, San Francisco.
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In collaboration with the Alameda County Bar Association, Love Thy Lawyer presents an interview with: Hon. Veronica Rios Reddick
Alameda County, Superior Court.
Judge, October 2022 to present.
- Currently presides over jury trials and preliminary hearings at East County Hall of Justice.
- Presided over misdemeanor arraignment, pretrial calendar and traffic court at Wiley Manuel Courthouse.
Alameda County District Attorney’s Office. Deputy District Attorney, Since January 2010.
- Handled felony and misdemeanor arraignments, misdemeanor pretrials and misdemeanor progress reports.
- Handled felony jury trials and preliminary hearings involving murder, attempted murder, vehicular manslaughter, domestic violence, sexual assault, robbery, arson, child abuse, child porn, grand theft and dissuading witnesses.
- Exercised discretion to negotiate just resolutions which included non-traditional rehabilitation.
- Handled and tried misdemeanor and felony cases involving juveniles.
Alameda County Bar Association
The Alameda County Bar Association (ACBA) is a professional membership association for lawyers and other members of the legal profession. The ACBA provides access to ongoing legal education; and promotes diversity and civil rights in the Alameda County legal community. Our mission is to promote excellence in the legal profession and to facilitate equal access to justice.
Louis Goodman
www.louisgoodman.com
louisgoodman2010@gmail.com
510.582.9090
Special thanks to ACBA staff and members: Cailin Dahlin, Saeed Randle, Hadassah Hayashi, Vincent Tong and Anne Beles. (https://www.acbanet.org/)
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I don't know if I intended on going to law school, more so that I saw that law school opened up opportunities that no other secondary degree could. I was always good at math and science, and my dad being an engineer, naturally the only logical choice was to go the opposite route to law school. I was fortunate to spend time with influential people in my life during undergrad at UC Irvine, probably the most impactful was my co-founder for all of our companies Curt Brown. I saw him talking about law school, and I saw law school as a way to not only be a traditional practitioner, but to do almost anything. You saw folks from NBA commissioners to entrepreneurs all being lawyers, so I figured it was a good path to pursue.
We're seeing a tremendous need for solos and small firms to stick together to better service the totality of their clients' needs, and Overture is that conduit that makes it all possible.
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GIVELLE LAMANO is a Bay Area criminal defense attorney who truly cares about her clients. She has represented people from all walks of life including gang members in prison appealing their life sentences to first-time offenders who have never been arrested. She is licensed in both state and federal courts and has served as a court-appointed attorney for the Alameda County Bar Association.
Ms. Lamano received the Super Lawyer Rising Star award in 2017 – 2021 for her professional achievement and peer recognition. She ranks in the top 2% of over 65,000 attorneys. She received the Client’s Choice award with Avvo from 2013 – 2016 and has a 10 ranking. In 2021, she was published in INC magazine and is a regular contributor to Forbes.
Ms. Lamano takes a more holistic approach to criminal defense by taking time to understand why a person was arrested in the first place and what factors contributed to an arrest or allegation. Her goal is simple – get the charges dismissed and help clients avoid legal trouble in the future.
Ms. Lamano is also the founder of the Three Strikes Justice Center, a non-profit organization focused on alleviating the overcrowding of prisons through restorative justice. For 5-years, she served as a Board Member for Insight Prison Project, an organization providing services to prisoners and parolees all over California. She currently serves on the Board of Directors for Legal Services for Prisoners with Children, a non-profit in Oakland that helps reunify incarcerated individuals with their families, and with Defy Ventures, a national non-profit that helps people with criminal histories get a second chance at life.
Preceding her criminal defense work, Ms. Lamano represented low-wage and immigrant workers at the Women’s Employment Rights Clinic at Golden Gate University. Ms. Lamano began working at a young age in various blue-collar jobs so she is no stranger to hard work. She has spoken as a panelist for Women in Leadership and spends her free time with family and Boston Terrier.
If you need to get in touch with Ms. Lamano, please email her at givelle@lamanolaw.com.
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Nickolas Montano- CFE, CFS, CHS III, CII, CIP, CSP, CPI
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Contra Costa County Sheriff Inmate Welfare Fund Committee 2020-Present
Coronavirus Emergency Supplemental Funding (CESF) Committee 2021-Present
Contra Costa County Civil Grand Jury 2012-2013
John F. Kennedy University Law Enforcement Advisory Board 2012-2018
Vice-President/Board of Directors 100 Club of Contra Costa County 2016-Present
Vice-Chair of the Employer-Employee Relations Committee American Bar Association.
Vice-President/Board Member of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, San Francisco/Bay Area Chapter 1990-2019
Louis Goodman
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Judge Lee was born in Cleveland, Ohio but raised in New York City since the age of three. She attended public schools in New York from kindergarten through college. She graduated from New York's H.S. of Music & Art in 1966, received a B.A. in political science from Brooklyn College in 1971, and obtained a J.D. from Columbia University School of Law in 1974.
After graduating law school, Judge Lee worked as an Assistant District Attorney for the Bronx County District Attorney's Office in New York for approximately three years. She then moved to San Francisco to work on an 18-month special project for the National Center for State Courts where she visited various State and Federal courts around the country studying trial delay. Thereafter she became a member of the California bar and joined the United States Attorney's Office in San Francisco as an Assistant U.S. Attorney prosecuting criminal cases. Judge Lee left the U.S. Attorney's Office in 1980 to stay at home with her first child for one year. She re-entered the workplace in 1981 and spent the next 20 years in private practice with various law firms in the Bay Area as a trial lawyer handling civil cases and finally as a Special Master and Discovery Referee in the years immediately preceding her elevation to the bench.
In 2002 then Governor Gray Davis appointed Judge Lee to the Alameda County Superior Court where she currently sits. She was the first Asian-American female judge to be appointed to this court. Judge Lee has worked in both the criminal and civil departments at the court.
Judge Lee has been on a judicial sabbatical since the beginning of 2023 during which she spent three months as a Visiting Fellow with the Commercial Law Center, Harris Manchester College, Oxford University. She is in the process of completing the comparative study of U.K. and U.S. asbestos litigation. That study was triggered, in part, on her experience presiding over the asbestos docket at the Alameda County Superior Court for several years prior to taking her sabbatical.
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Alameda County District Attorney | Oakland, CA
Deputy District Attorney – Public Accountability Unit 02/2023 – Present
Work to restore public trust by holding law enforcement and public officials accountable for misconduct.
Fair and Just Prosecution
Research and Policy Fellow 07/2022 – 02/2023
Office of the San Francisco District Attorney | San Francisco, CA
Assistant District Attorney 03/2020 –07/2022
Serve on 12-member team of DAs in General Felonies Unit, reporting to DA Chesa Boudin. As a progressive prosecutor, conduct preliminary hearings in the Superior Court of San Francisco, including long-cause hearings.
Office of the Alameda County Public Defender | Dublin, CA
Deputy Public Defender 04/2015 – 03/2020
Advocated for indigent defendants in criminal cases. Interfaced and negotiated with opposing counsel, researched and wrote motions and memoranda on legal issues.
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EDUCATION
Ruben Sundeen
University of California, Berkeley, School of Law
Juris Doctor, May 1996
California Law Review, Member 1994-1996
Boalt Hall Students Association, President 1995-1996
University of California, Davis, University Extension
Hazardous Substances Program Certificate, Site Assessment and Remediation, May 1993
University of California, Berkeley
B.A. Philosophy, May 1988
EXPERIENCE
Judge, Superior Court of California, County of Alameda. Jan. 2019 to present.
Commissioner, Court commissioner (sworn on January 18, 2019) assigned to the probate department (201), conducting procedural and evidentiary hearings, and trials of all matters falling under the California Probate Code, including probate, trust, guardianship and conservatorship matters.
Partner, Sundeen & Salinas, Oakland, CA. 1998 to 2004, and 2017 to 2018.
Principal and managing attorney with general civil practice emphasizing trust and estate litigation as well as real estate and commercial transactions and litigation. Other areas of the firm’s practice include Federal Title VII, State Fair Employment and Housing Act, and landlord-tenant litigation.
Partner, Sundeen Salinas & Pyle, Oakland, CA. 2004 to 2017.
Principal and managing attorney with general civil practice emphasizing trust and estate litigation as well as real estate and commercial transactions and litigation. Other areas of the firm’s practice include Federal Title VII, State Fair Employment and Housing Act, consumer class actions, personal injury, criminal defense, and landlord-tenant litigation.
ACTIVITIES
Rotary International
Rotary Club of Oakland Uptown
Member 1996 to present
President 1999-2000 & 2011-2012
Rotary International District 5170
Area One Governor, 2018-2020
East Bay La Raza Lawyers Association
Member, 1997 to present President 2004, 2007 & 2008
Alameda County Bar Association
Board Member, 2010-2016
Chair of Litigation Subsection of Trusts & Estates Section,, 2009-2010
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I went to Maui. This is what I saw, what I did, why I went, and what I think.
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Emillie Raguso founded and runs the Berkeley Scanner.
The Berkeley Scanner is an independent daily news outlet devoted to crime and public safety reporting in Berkeley, California.
Berkeley police activity on your block? Smoke in the air? Helicopter overhead? We'll find out what's happening. Earthquakes? Power outages? We'll give you all the latest updates on breaking news and other critical coverage.
We'll also follow serious cases through the criminal justice system and report on ongoing efforts to reshape Berkeley's approach to policing and fire safety in the years ahead.
Veteran reporter and editor Emilie Raguso launched The Berkeley Scanner in September 2022 to provide more robust daily crime and public safety coverage to Berkeley and the Bay Area.
Raguso has been a reporter for nearly 20 years. She's spent the past 10 of those years becoming the most authoritative source on Berkeley policing and crime reporting news coverage.
After working for a decade at Berkeleyside, Raguso realized her passion to write about Berkeley police activity and public safety issues needed a bigger platform.
She founded The Berkeley Scanner to offer comprehensive coverage of crime and safety in the city and to allow her to help readers learn more about what's really going on in the neighborhood.
The Scanner retains full editorial independence over all of our stories.
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Media coverage about The Berkeley Scanner
- Emilie Raguso on the past, present and future of local news (The E'ville Eye)
- Women's History Month: Emilie Raguso (NATAS SF)
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Alameda County Assistant Public Defender Joe Penrod joins me to discuss trying the most serious of cases, his career in law, his adventures as a professional sailor, and juggling the life of a criminal litigator and father of a young family.
We also touch on his kiteboarding. Joe is a fantastic kiteboarder. I'm the second best kiteboarder in the Alameda County legal community. Joe is far and away the best. I'm not aware of a third kiteboarding lawyer, so there's room if you're interested.
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In collaboration with the Alameda County Bar Association, Love Thy Lawyer presents an interview with: Emily Dahm
https://www.bonjourandthorman.com/
EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA AT BERKELEY, BOALT HALL SCHOOL OF LAW BERKELEY, CA JURIS DOCTOR (JOINT DEGREE) 2000-2004
Awards: Moot Court Best Brief Award; American Jurisprudence Award: Contemporary Chinese Legal Institutions. Activities: Volunteer for the East Bay Worker’s Rights Clinic, the Legal Aid Society-Employment Law Center’s
TUFTS UNIVERSITY, THE FLETCHER SCHOOL OF LAW AND DIPLOMACY
MASTERS DEGREE OF LAW AND DIPLOMACY (JOINT DEGREE)
Fields of Study: Asia and International Law.
EXPERIENCE
BONJOUR, THORMAN, BURNS, DAHM & WARGO
PARTNER
Criminal law partner in established criminal law and personal injury practice in the East Bay. Represent clients in all manner of criminal matters, ranging from misdemeanor offenses to homicide and serious sex crimes.
SAN FRANCISCO PUBLIC DEFENDER’S OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO, CA DEPUTY PUBLIC DEFENDER - FELONY TRIAL ATTORNEY
Obtained extensive trial experience and a broad range of investigative skills by directing a team of law clerks, paralegals, social workers, and professional investigators to achieve desired legal outcomes for hundreds of clients. Developed superior client management and negotiation skills while litigating cases to clients’ benefit.
Alameda County Bar Association
The Alameda County Bar Association (ACBA) is a professional membership association for lawyers and other members of the legal profession. The ACBA provides access to ongoing legal education; and promotes diversity and civil rights in the Alameda County legal community. Our mission is to promote excellence in the legal profession and to facilitate equal access to justice.
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https://www.minamitamaki.com/attorneys/daleminami/
Wikipedia Link:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dale_Minami
Dale Minami is recognized as one of the top personal injury lawyers in the San Francisco Bay Area. He was selected as a Super Lawyer for each year from 2004 through 2023 in the Personal Injury category, one of the Top 100 Super Lawyers for Northern California in 2005 and from 2007 to 2023, and in the Top Ten Super Lawyers in the Personal Injury Category from 2013 through 2018.
He was also named to the Best Lawyers of America list for nine straight years from 2014-2022 by Best Lawyers, recognized four times as one of the 500 Best Lawyers in America by Lawdragon Magazine (2005, 2014, 2015, 2018), and in the top 3% of attorneys in the nation by The Legal News.
In 2019, Mr. Minami was honored with the ABA Medal, the American Bar Association’s highest honor. He is the first Asian American to receive the award in its 90-year history.
He has been involved in significant litigation involving the civil rights of Asian Pacific Americans and other minorities, such as Korematsu v. United States, a lawsuit to overturn a 40-year-old conviction for refusal to obey exclusion orders aimed at Japanese Americans during World War II, originally upheld by U.S. Supreme Court.
Mr. Minami's advice to a new attorney:
“I would advise a new attorney to find a mentor, someone with experience, knowledge, wisdom and willingness to help you grow. A mentor will shortcut the learning process and accelerate your development of skills. I was too dense and perhaps diffident to ask for help but if I were to do it all over again, I would be more assertive in finding someone and asking for help. I realized later in my career that so many attorneys are willing to help younger attorneys if they were just asked.”
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Marco owns Brown Family Law in Salt Lake City, Utah. Brown Family Law specializes solely on family law and helps more people through divorce than any other law firm in Utah.
https://www.brownfamilylaw.com/
Marco’s path started a long way from Salt Lake. He grew up in Cold Bay, Alaska, a tiny village of 85 people. His dad ran a salmon hatchery and his mom was an air traffic controller. Eventually, Marco made his way to Anchorage to attend high school before he left out early to attend college.
Alaska formed Marco’s personality in profound ways and has given him the ability to be fiercely independent and persist in no matter the challenge.
Marco lived in Italy for a couple years before graduating college at BYU, which is where he met his beautiful wife, Demaree. Demaree is an opera singer and college professor, and she and Marco have three kids.
After graduating law school with honors, Marco made his way back to Salt Lake and opened Brown Family Law in 2010 with no money, no connections, and no clients. It took years of work and mistakes for Marco to build a law firm that worked both for his family and for his clients.
Now, Marco leads Brown Family Law and the legal teams in order to ensure all clients are served exceptionally well.
In his spare time, Marco spends time with Dem and the kids, cooks, reads, and travels to Italy as often as possible.
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CRIMINAL LAW EXPERIENCE
The Law Offices Of Del Bahner, Pleasanton, CA
Owner/Criminal Defense Attorney, November 2020-Present
Running a private criminal defense practice as a solo practitioner with a legal secretary. Representing indigent defendants through the Alameda County Court Appointed Attorney Program. Litigating extensively in a wide range of cases, ranging from motions for mental health diversion to a serious felony jury trial.
Stanislaus County Alternate Defender’s Office (Perry & Associates), Modesto, CA
Criminal Defense Attorney, June 2013 – November 2020
Tried 18 jury trials, including 12 serious felony jury trials and 4 murder trials. Defended clients at over one hundred preliminary hearings, including 1 murder preliminary hearing where the judge did not hold my client to answer. Autonomously handled 50-60 open cases at one time, mostly felonies. Litigated hundreds of contested hearings, ranging from suppression motions to petitions for resentencing.
The Law Office of Charles B. Smith, San Mateo, CA
Criminal Defense Attorney, Nov. 2012 - April 2013; Law Clerk, Spring & Fall 2012
Argued a factual innocence motion, a severance motion, and a juvenile detention hearing; regularly appeared in court for arraignments and pleas; negotiated with prosecutors; counseled clients; wrote a wide variety of legal documents, ranging from Romero motions to a request for a Governor’s Pardon.
San Francisco, Sacramento, & San Mateo County District Attorney’s Offices
Law Clerk, Summer 2010, Summer 2011, & Fall 2011
Argued at suppression hearings, preliminary hearings, a 17(b) hearing, a sentencing, and a motion to withdraw a plea. Prosecuted 13 bench trials in traffic court.
EDUCATION
University of California, Hastings College of the Law
Juris Doctor, 2012, Top 50% of Class
• CALI Award for Excellence, Trial Advocacy I, Spring 2011
• Nominated for Best Oral Advocate, Hastings Appellate Advocacy Competition, Fall 2011
• Best Oral Advocate, Moot Court, Spring 2010
University of California, Davis
Bachelor of Arts, with Honors, Philosophy, 2008
• Philosophy Department Award: Outstanding Performance by an Undergraduate
• Chief Justice, UC Davis Student Court
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LORI K. MIHALICH-LEVIN, JDhttps://www.mindfulreturn.com/
lori@mindfulreturn.com
Mindful Return, LLC, Washington, DC
Founder & CEO June 2014 – present
Founded program to support new parents through the transition back to work after parental leave and to assist employers in retaining new parent talent.
- Collaborate with 85+ employers that offer the 4-week online Mindful Return program to employees as a parental leave benefit.
- Developed and co-created online courses for: new moms; new dads; parents of special needs children, managers of expectant employees, and new parents in the UK, India, and South Africa.
- Author of book, Back to Work After Baby: How to Plan and Navigate a Mindful Return from Maternity Leave.
The GME Group, PLLC, Washington, DC August 2021 - present
Founding Principal
Founded firm to represent hospitals and academic medical centers on issues related to payment for and accreditation of medical residency programs. Advise clients on Medicare GME funding and strategic planning related to graduate medical education (GME) issues.
Dentons US LLP, Washington, DC
Health Care Partner August 2015 – July 2021
Represented teaching hospitals, academic medical centers, community hospitals, and health systems, as well as a broad array of other health care organizations.
Alameda County Bar Association
The Alameda County Bar Association (ACBA) is a professional membership association for lawyers and other members of the legal profession. The ACBA provides access to ongoing legal education; and promotes diversity and civil rights in the Alameda County legal community. Our mission is to promote excellence in the legal profession and to facilitate equal access to justice.
Special thanks to ACBA staff and members: Cailin Dahlin, Saeed Randle, Hadassah Hayashi, Vincent Tong and Anne Beles. (https://www.acbanet.org/)
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JAMES COOK
665 31st Street, Oakland, CA 94609 • james.cook@johnburrislaw.com • 415-350-3393
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
- ● Member of the California Bar in good standing
- ● Expert plaintiff’s counsel on police excessive force cases pursuant to §42 U.S.C. 1983
- ● Extensive experience in all manner of pre-trial litigation, trial preparation, and jury trials
- ● Developed innovative processes and pre-litigation procedures for modern digital law practice
- PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Law Offices of John L. Burris December 2014-Present - Attorney Oakland, CA
- ● Litigated numerous cases in California Federal District Courts pursuant to §42 U.S.C. 1983
- ● Litigated employment, real estate, landlord-tenant, and public school cases in CA state courts
- ● Provided criminal defense representation for felonies and misdemeanors with emphasis on
- resisting arrest cases
- ● Created processes and templates for pre-trial preparation including witness preparation, trial brief,
- trial notebook, and jury selection
- ● Completed 50-plus hours as an attorney mediator/negotiator in landlord-tenant housing cases
- ● Defended personal injury and real-estate boundary cases for State Farm Insurance panel
- ● Represented defendants in high-profile media cases including Ghost Ship Fire, San Pablo Fire,
- Alena Museum Black Artists’ Collective, and BART Sandwich case
- Law Offices of John L. Burris December 2006-December 2014
- Law Clerk Oakland, CA
- ● Managed the team responsible for client screening, case analysis, and case presentation
- ● Created custom processes and templates for tracking new cases through the first phase of the Rule
- 26 discovery process
- ● Created a customized IT data capture system to screen and organize plaintiffs in a class-action
- suit against Chevron Refinery, Richmond, CA 2012
- San Francisco Public Defender December 2005-June 2006
- Law Clerk/Intern San Francisco, CA
- Assisted Public Defender with research and motion writing for misdemeanor and felony criminal cases.
- Tenderloin Housing Clinic/AIDS Project December 2005-June 2006
- Intern San Francisco, CA
- Assisted staff attorneys with intake, screening, case analysis, and unlawful detainer defense.
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Hon. Kevin Murphy
· College: Occidental College, graduated 1979
· Law School: USF graduated 1984
· Deputy DA Alameda County 1985—2006
· Appointed to the bench June 2006; brief stint in family law in 2006 and then criminal since then. Judicial experience: executive judge in Hayward 2008—2011, felony trials at RCD 2012—2029, supervising criminal judge 2020—2022. Current assignment felony trials and law and motion
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Samer Habbas
https://www.habbaspilaw.com/attorney/samer-habbas/
Ambitious to strike a path of his own, founder Samer Habbas formed The Law Offices of Samer Habbas in 2006, a full service personal injury law firm, on the mantra that the client always comes first; “Our client’s satisfaction is our success,” he says.
Samer and his team work on a variety of personal injury cases from car accidents, medical malpractice, slip and falls, dog bites, elder abuse and more. His office is well known among insurance carriers for not backing down and always fighting to get his clients the best settlement possible.
Samer has earned several awards that reflect his hard work in the field. Due to his aggressive approach, he has resolved numerous cases for seven figures. He recently secured an $11,000,000.00 settlement for a truck accident that left his client with catastrophic injuries. In addition, Samer secured a settlement for $3,450,000.00 for a motorcyclist struck by a motorist.
Outside the office, Samer is a contributing
and involved member of the community. He
is a regular supporter of several non-profit organizations such as the Children’s Hospital of Orange County and Best Buddies.
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James Rodriguez
Born in Los Angeles – grew up between Sacramento suburbs and LA
UCLA undergrad - 1989 – started with an NROTC scholarship, dropped that, then studied film, then ended with History major, Studied at University of Guadalajara for a summer
In college worked at the American Film Institute, CARECEN - Central American Refugee Center and fry cook
After graduation worked for two years as a teachers assistant with learning handicapped students, summers with severely disabled students (now called Resource Program)
Applied to the four UC law schools after that – accepted at Boalt (Berkeley Law now of course)
Was granted a summer fellowship to work at MALDEF – Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund – during 1L summer
Worked at the Berkeley Community Law Center during school, helping mothers recently paroled from prison who had passed aids to their children obtain SSI
Interned with David Coleman at Contra costa defender’s during school
2L summer worked at civil law firm in Sacramento
After graduation received fellowship to work at the California Appellate Project in San Francisco, working with team on death penalty appeals
Then worked two years in San Diego Public Defender’s office
Moved back to San Francisco, worked two years in the Office of Citizen Complaints - SF police oversight agency (now defunct, the responsibilities of the OCC was split into two separate agencies) - with Mary Dunlap
Found my way to Alameda defender’s in 2000, been there ever since.
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LAURA S. ROBINSON
Law Office of Laura Robinson
6114 LaSalle Avenue #216
Oakland, CA 94611-2802
Tel (510) 384-8563
Fax (510) 439-5314
LauraSrobinson@gmail.com
LauraRobinsonLaw.com
Law Office of Laura Robinson, Oakland, CA
January 2004 – Present
Handle retained and court appointed criminal cases of any magnitude.
Currently receives court appointed criminal cases for indigent defendants in Alameda County.
Twice selected for the federal criminal panel to receive conflict cases.
Argued in the Ninth Circuit after the Government appealed one of my federal victories.
Filed a writ in the Supreme Court for the United States that was conferenced by the justices.
Wrote and argued appeals as a panel attorney for the First District Appellate Project.
Deputy Public Defender, Contra Costa County Public Defender
October 1988 – January 2004
Trial attorney in at least 75 jury trials, mostly felonies.
Handled numerous serious, violent and high profile cases, including murder, kidnapping and rape.
Solely responsible for criminal cases from arraignment through jury trial.
Lectured at in-house training sessions on various criminal defense topics.
Rose to the top level non-management position, public defender IV.
Union Shop Steward, 1998-2000.
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TOM SILVA - EDEN REALTY
P. O. Box 126
San Lorenzo, CA 94580
(510) 537-8181 Fax: (510) 537-8338
RESUME OF THOMAS R. SILVA, CPM Updated December, 2022
Current Licenses and Designations
IssueDate
LicenseNumber California Real Estate Broker 1986
809033 Certified Property Manager
1987
11287 California General Contractor
1990 B716078
Current Employment
1984 ot date - Owner/Broker EDEN REALTY, San Lorenzo, CA
Eden Realty is a full service real estate firm specializing in the acquisition, development, rehabilitation, and ongoing management of residential and commercial income property in Southern Alameda County. We currently operate six properties with a full time staff o f ten professionals.
1989 to date - Owner EDEN REHAB CORP., San Lorenzo, CA
Eden Rehab is a licensed, general contracting firm (B598750), which specializes ni the new construction and rehabilitation ofmulti-family residential and commercial structures
in Southern Alameda County. Previous Employment
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Alameda County Bar Association
The Alameda County Bar Association (ACBA) is a professional membership association for lawyers and other members of the legal profession. The ACBA provides access to ongoing legal education; and promotes diversity and civil rights in the Alameda County legal community. Our mission is to promote excellence in the legal profession and to facilitate equal access to justice.
Senior Alameda County Assistant District Attorney Cynthia Chandler has an unusual background for a prosecutor. And we can expect her approach to criminal prosecution to be radically different than the traditional view of the job.
Cynthia Chandler is a change agent, founder, business coach, and attorney. Her innovations include launching the first organization advancing the rights of HIV+ women in prison, creating the compassionate release process allowing for the release from prison of terminally ill people, co-founding the Eviction Defense Center in Oakland, CA, and co-founding Critical Resistance and Justice Now, early prison abolitionist organizations influencing the Black Lives Matter network. Cynthia has spent the last 20+ years campaigning to end and win reparations for coerced sterilization of people in prison, culminating in legislative victory in 2020 making California the 3rd state to provide reparations for survivors of historic State eugenics programs and the 1st state to provide reparations to people coercively sterilized in State prisons. Her work to end sterilization abuse is featured in the Emmy Award winning and Peabody nominated documentary Belly of the Beast. Cynthia currently is working to democratize the rule of law as Director of BALI | Bay Area Legal Incubator, where she supports diverse attorneys in building successful law practices. Cynthia has received numerous prestigious honors for her contributions to the legal profession, including the Auburn Lives of Commitment Award Celebrating Women of Moral Courage, ABA Pro Bono Publico Award, the California Women Lawyers Fay Stender Award, and the inaugural Ford Foundation Leadership for a Changing World Award. Cynthia earned a JD from Harvard Law School and a M.Phil. in criminology from University of Cambridge.
cynthia.chandler@acgov.org
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The Law Office of Shay Aaron Gilmore, Principalhttps://www.shaygilmorelaw.com/
San Francisco, CA; January 2018 – present
Law Firm Client Worko Outside General Counsel Services: Provide general counsel services to cannabis cultivators, manufacturers, distributors and retailers, and ancillary businesses in the cannabis industry, including advice and counsel regarding entity formation and governance, commercial cannabis licensing and permitting, state and local regulatory compliance, commercial contracts and other business law.
o Commercial Contracts: Support cannabis clients through all phases of negotiation, formation, and execution of commercial contracts at each point of the commercial cannabis supply chain, including distribution agreements, employment contracts, cannabis processing and cultivation contracts, lease agreements, and royalty-based intellectual property licensing contracts.
o Corporate Transactions & Governance: Organize and form businesses for cannabis operators across the supply chain; advise operator owners and senior executives on corporate governance; manage and direct clients’ merger and acquisition activity, including reorganizations; draft employee stock option plans, profits interests agreements, and shareholder agreements; develop policies and procedures.
o Regulatory Compliance: Advise cannabis operators at all points along the supply chain regarding commercial compliance under California’s Medicinal and Adult-Use Cannabis Regulation and Safety Act (MAUCRSA) and that law’s implementing regulations; develop procedures for cannabis operators to navigate regulatory changes; represent cannabis operators in front of regulatory agencies; perform compliance audits and implement recommended practices.
o Commercial Licensing & Permitting: Advise cannabis operators through each stage of obtaining local and state authorization for conducting commercial cannabis activity, from farmers in Humboldt County to forward-concept cannabis lounges in West Hollywood; prepare regulatory responses relating to commercial cannabis licensing and permitting.
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Pam Ortiz
https://pamelaortizlaw.com/
B.S. Sac State Criminal Justice
J.D. Golden Gate University
Interned at US Attorney, SF DA and Marin PD during law school
First job: Deputy DA in Contra Costa County
Been practicing exclusively criminal defense and been on CAAP panel since 2002
As a Bay Area native, Pamela is committed to fighting for her clients. She has been in private practice specializing in criminal defense exclusively since 2002. She handles all types of felonies and misdemeanors in Alameda and Contra Costa Counties.
Pamela has a BS in Criminal Justice from CSU, Sacramento (1987 graduating with honors). She then attended law school at Golden Gate University in San Francisco during which she interned with the Marin County Public Defender’s Office, the San Francisco District Attorney’s Office and the United States Attorney’s Office, Northern District of California. Upon her graduation in 1991, she went to work as a deputy district attorney in Contra Costa County for several years.
After working for a number of years in a law firm as a civil litigator and a large company focusing on employment law issues, she returned to the practice of criminal law as a private criminal defense attorney. In addition to her private practice, she serves as a court appointed attorney in Alameda County through the Alameda County Bar Association and handles adult serious felony matters.
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Nafiz Ahmedhttps://ahmedandsukaram.com/about-us/
Ahmed & Sukaram, Attorneys at Law is a criminal defense law firm serving clients throughout the Bay Area. Our firm was founded in 2005 by founding partner Nafiz M. Ahmed, and Shari Sukaram joined in 2008 as a managing partner.
We have over 30 years of combined experience helping people navigate some of the most challenging times in their lives.
Our criminal defense attorneys understand the emotional impact and potential consequences of criminal charges – whether you’re facing a misdemeanor or felony. That’s why we’re committed to protecting your rights and ensuring you are treated fairly throughout the legal process.
We handle all types of criminal matters. Call us today if you’ve been charged with a crime in San Mateo County or Santa Clara County.
Nabiel Ahmedhttps://www.eastbaylawpractice.com/
Nabiel C Ahmed, is the owner and attorney of a solo law practice out of the San Francisco East Bay, mainly representing the rights of the criminally accused in Bay Area courtrooms. While defending his clients, Mr. Ahmed gained notoriety for staunchly defending their constitutional and statutory rights all the way through jury trial if necessary. Mr. Ahmed’s clients and cases have received attention locally, nationally, and world-wide. No case has proven to be too big or too small for Mr. Ahmed to handle.
Recently, Mr. Ahmed’s representation helped dismiss charges against a defendant facing capital punishment for the crimes he allegedly committed. In addition to practicing criminal law, Mr. Ahmed has continued to expand his practice into areas of law affecting the lives of his clients in other contexts. For example, Mr. Ahmed’s client’s can now seek his advice and representation on matters such as restraining orders, dissolutions, breach of contract, fraud, and First Amendment issues.
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Jamie Bowman ’80 just published her first book, Bike Riding in Kabul: The Global Adventures of a Foreign Aid Practitioner. Getting roughed up by Islamic fundamentalists, the weekly “feline sex-fest” in Kyiv, bribing Russian police to avoid jail in Moscow, sheltering under the sink (with the lizards) when the ammo dump exploded in Juba, automatic weapons training in Indiana, and that ill-fated morning bike ride in Kabul. It was a great job!
Bike Riding in Kabul follows the professional and personal adventures ofinternational legal consultant Jamie Bowman, an attorney from California, as she endeavors to update the laws of Kosovo, Ukraine, Bangladesh, Moscow, Afghanistan, Southern Sudan, Rwanda, and Afghanistan.
As seen through Ms. Bowman’s good humor and unique perspective, Bike Riding in Kabul moves with effortless charm through a fascinating array of personalities and events. It is full of exotic locations, difficult work challenges, strong female role models, and quirky characters, and explores a wide range of themes, including the important role of reform, Islamic attitudes toward a Western woman, endemic corruption, post-Cold War sentiments, and how other countries view the United States. Throughout the book, Jamie is supported by an Argentine boyfriend who helps her make sense of the crazy situations she finds herself in.
Fast-paced, funny, occasionally heartbreaking, but always wholly original, Bike Riding in Kabul captures the challenges of an American working overseas and is a story of finding the strength necessary to do the right thing, even when the consequences may be personally damaging.
Link to Jamie's book:
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PAMELA ROSS
All for the Family Legal Clinic
https://allforthefamilylegalclinic.org/
· 03/2012 – present, All For the Family Legal Clinic, Inc., CEO and Lead Attorney.
Family Law, Estate Planning, Basic Probate, and Landlord-Tenant law.
· 06/2021- Present, Pamela Ross Legal Services. Estate Planning and Uncontested Probate Services as well as Mediation and Consultation services for Family Law cases. Virtual practice working all over California.
· 08/10-12/10, Westwood College. Professor of Paralegal Ethics; Professor of English.
· 01/2006-07/2012, Senior Project Coordinator, Purchasing Management International, Dallas, TX. 40-60 hours a week reviewing and coordinating purchase orders, while maintaining customer and vendor relations. Also in charge of expediting day-to-day compliance with purchasing contracts and expediting installation of hotels and casinos.
· 06/09/10-11/04/2010, Dallas County District Attorney’s Office Family Violence Division. 24 hours per week. Intern for the Chief Deputy over Family Violence, Bobbie Villareal.
· 06/01/10-12/16/2010, SMU Civil Clinic, Dallas, TX. 20-30 hours per week, with supervising attorney representation of clients for court hearings, filing of pleadings and motions, negotiations, and representation at depositions and mediations.
· 08/10-12/10, Law Clerk. Foreman Law Firm, Tyler, TX. Research assistant.
· 06/09-08/09, Intern, Texas Lawyers for Children
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Hans Sperling is the Founder and Principal of Sperling Law Corporation, a leading law firm that helps businesses close the best deals while also protecting their legal interests.
http://sperlinglawcorp.com/SLC_Website/About.html
They've represented hundreds of small and billion-dollar companies in a wide range of business transactions, including M&A and joint ventures, intellectual property protection, and general corporate matters.
Hans has 20+ years experience in corporate law and spent his first seven years as an attorney in Japan, working on large and complex international business deals.
He graduated with honors from Tulane Law School, where he was Senior Managing Editor of the Tulane Maritime Law Journal. Before law school, he worked at the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development's (OECD) Environment Directorate in Paris, helping implement a major multilateral treaty.
Find Hans on LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/hanssperling/
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Renee Ross
https://www.rossfamilylaw.com/attorneys/
Renée Ross is a Fellow in the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers and International Academy of Family Lawyers. She is also a Certified Family Law Specialist. Renee has been recognized as a “Super Lawyer” every year since 2014 and has received annual recognition as one of the Top 50 Women Lawyers in Northern California. Renee has practiced family law exclusively since 2005, including in Alameda, Contra Costa, San Francisco, Santa Clara, Napa, and Marin counties. She is experienced in all types of family law, including divorce, custody, spousal and child support, paternity, domestic partnership dissolution, and high-asset, complex property division.
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Benny Gold
https://thelawyerstories.com/podcast/
I launched Lawyer Stories in July 2017 because I wanted to share the incredible stories of those in the legal profession. When I talk to other lawyers I often find myself not asking them about their cases, but rather about their inspiration and motivation along the way to becoming attorneys, challenges they have encountered and their views about the law and life.
For the past few years, I have shared thousands of stories from lawyers and law students across the globe. It has been an honor to speak with so many of you and I truly look forward to sharing more of the incredible journeys to the practice of law. I invite you to explore the many Lawyer Stories on our Instagram page and on our YouTube channel. Thank you for your support of the official Lawyer Stories®️ Community featuring lawyers and law students worldwide! What’s your story?
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Kim Kupferer
Former Alameda County Assistant Public Defender / Private Practitioner/ Death Penalty Defense
https://www.imagineequus.org/
I know that there is a lot of negativity associated with the practice of law in general. The truth is that it is rare that client’s come to us because they are in a good place. It is often that we cross people’s paths in their worst and most vulnerable moments. Perhaps, this is in part why the 2018 Lawyer Well-Being study showed we didn’t have a lot of it. Beyond that, we work in a profession where we are continually expected to hold space for others, our own emotions have to constantly be quashed, we are expected to work unheard of hours and always win. Add to that then going home where we have children, husbands, partners, pets, parents and others relying on us with needs and expectations – and well, as you know, there are just never enough hours in a day. But we still do it and succeed day after day. The problem is that though we may appear wildly successful on the outside, inside there is no space left for us. Having been a heavy duty trial lawyer for 34 years, I understand.
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In collaboration with the Alameda County Bar Association, Love Thy Lawyer presents an interview with:
Hon. Glenn Kim, Contra Costa County Superior Court
Following a stellar career as an Alameda County Deputy District Attorney, Glenn Kim was appointed to the Superior Court. He oversees jury trials, preliminary hearings, civil proceedings, and calendar matters.
Alameda County Bar Association
The Alameda County Bar Association (ACBA) is a professional membership association for lawyers and other members of the legal profession. The ACBA provides access to ongoing legal education; and promotes diversity and civil rights in the Alameda County legal community. Our mission is to promote excellence in the legal profession and to facilitate equal access to justice.
Louis Goodman
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louisgoodman2010@gmail.com
510.582.9090
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Megan Wachspress is a Staff Attorney with the Sierra Club’s Beyond Coal Campaign, where she utilizes a combination of litigation and policy advocacy strategies to accelerate the closure and prevent the construction of coal- and gas-fired power plants. She has appeared on behalf of the Club in numerous state utility commission proceedings including as lead counsel in administrative trial proceedings as well as representing the Club and its members in federal and state litigation as well as EPA notice-and-comment proceedings. Prior to joining the Sierra Club, Megan represented employees, unions, and non-profit organizations at a boutique public interest firm in San Francisco. As a PhD student Megan taught numerous courses in the Legal Studies Department as well as in San Quentin Prison as part of what is now Mount Tamalpais College. Megan is the author or co-author of articles published in the Yale Journal of Law and the Humanities, Yale Law Journal, and International Journal of Law in Context, and clerked with Justice Goodwin Liu of the California Supreme Court and Judge William Fletcher of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. She currently serves on the boards of the Homeless Action Center of Alameda County and the Bay Area Lawyers’ Chapter of the American Constitution Society.
J.D. Yale Law School
Ph.D University of California, Berkeley
M.Phil University of Cambridge
BA/BS University of Chicago
Pauli Murray
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Louis Goodman
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Hon. Michelle Tong
Judicial Assignments
· Elected March 3, 2020; Sworn-in January 4, 2021
· Judicial Assignments: Small Claims (January 2021 – present); five week coverage Civil Harrassments and Default Judgments
Community talks
· Judges in the Classroom – presented Animals in the Classroom to bilingual Cantonese immersion elementary school classes
· Vanguard – summer interns, July 2021
· Transforming the Judiciary – UCLA Criminal Justice Program, August 2021
· McGeorge School of Law – Road to the Bench, August 2021
Prior Employment
San Francisco Public Defender’s Office
· Managed Pretrial Release Unit (PRU), April 2020 – December 2020
· Felony Trial Attorney, 2008 – April 2020
· Misdemeanor Attorney, March 2006 – 2008
· Felony Paralegal, January 2004 – March 2006
Eviction Defense Collaborative
Eviction Defense for Self-Represented tenants, October 2001 – January 2003
Judge Edward M. Chen, US District Court for the Northern District of California
Extern, September - October 2001
Professional Experience
Tried 53 cases to a Jury Verdict and conducted hundreds of preliminary hearings and pretrial motions. Represented thousands of clients. Litigated various legal defenses and issues including self-defense, mental health defenses, intoxication, eyewitness identification, DNA evidence, three strikes, possession of weapons, narcotics sales, sexual assaults, robbery, residential burglary, domestic violence, gang allegations, shootings, assault and threats against police officers.
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https://www.huesmanjonesandmiles.com/attorney-profiles/gerard-f-gary-miles/
Gary Miles:
Gary Miles concentrates in litigation in all areas, including transportation law, serious personal injury, family law, and estate disputes. He is an active member of the Baltimore County Bar Association, the Maryland Association for Justice (MAJ) and has been a member of many other legal organizations. He is a trained mediator with over 120 hours in mediation training. He has participated in over 1000 mediations and settlement conferences both as counsel for one of the parties and as the facilitator. His studies featured specialized training for divorce mediation, including a focused course on child access, property and financial issues, and commercial litigation mediation. He provides mediation services to the District Court of Maryland for Baltimore County; is on the approved list of mediators for the Circuit Court for Baltimore County and the Circuit Court for Howard County; and is a settlement master for the Circuit Court for Carroll County.
Gary was born and raised in the Baltimore area. He went to Loyola High School, where he was the valedictorian; to Loyola University in Baltimore where he graduated summa cum laude and top in the class with a 3.96 GPA; and to University of Maryland Law School where the earned the William Strobel Thomas award for the highest scholastic average.
Upon graduation, he served as the law clerk to the Hon. C. Stanley Blair in the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland. He began his practice with a small firm in Maryland before joining Lerch and Huesman, the predecesor to Huesman, Jones and Miles, in 1982. He became a partner in 1986.
Active in the Maryland legal community, Gary was a mock trial judge at the University of Maryland’s East Regional Mock Trial Tournament. He has served for years as a volunteer with the Attorney Grievance Commission on its Peer Review Committee and participates in the Maryland Volunteer Lawyers Service. He holds an AV® Preeminent™ Peer Review RatingSM from Martindale-Hubbell®.
Gary is a proud member of a blended family, with 2 children (including Buddy his law partner) and 3 stepchildren; and 5 grandchildren in his growing family. His wife Brenda is a nurse manager at a local medical facility. He and Brenda live in Cockeysville, and enjoy visiting the Pinehurst, North Carolina area regularly. He is very active with his family, and enjoys playing golf frequently.
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**Quality Criminal Defense and DUI Defense Attorney serving the San Francisco Bay Area since 1996
Vicki A. Jensen**http://www.vickijensenlawoffice.com/Tel: 510.785.5700
Personal Life -
Attorney Vicki A. Jensen was born and raised in Alameda County. Her father was a machinist and her mother worked for a cookie company. Attorney Vicki A. Jensen worked various waitress and bartending jobs in the San Leandro and Hayward area prior to and while attending college.
Education -
Attorney Vicki A. Jensen graduated from Chabot College with Highest Honors and transfered to California State Univeristy Hayward where she earned a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology with a Political Science minor. She then graduated Magna Cum Laude and earned the "Outstanding Student" Award from the Psychology Department.
Attorney Vicki A. Jensen then moved to Los Angeles where she earned her law degree from Southwestern University School of Law. She returned to her home town in the Bay Area and finished her legal education at Santa Clara Univeristy.
Professional History -
Attorney Vicki A. Jensen knew early on that she wanted to practice criminal law and began gaining experience in the field while still in law school. After she clerked for the Los Angeles District Attorney's Office and then for the Santa Cruz Public Defender's Office, Attorney Vicki A. Jensen knew she wanted to build a career in criminal law practice. After law school, she also clerked for Alameda County Public Defender's Office.
Attorney Vicki A. Jensen has been in private practice for over 20 years and has helped many clients get excellent results over the years. She knows the local courts well, and prides herself on being sincere and honest with her clients. She takes the time to personally connect with each client to understand their needs and concerns.
Attorney Vicki A. Jensen has focused her practice on criminal defense. The majority of her cases are Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol (DUI) and drug-related cases. After years of developing her skills, Attorney Vicki A. Jensen has been an invited speaker at many seminars teaching other attorneys the finer points of DUI defense and trial advocacy. She has distinguished herself in her trial practice and active, vigorous defense of her clients.
Attorney Vicki A. Jensen can speak to you in person about your case and discuss the details of your specific case to give you a clearer picture of what you are currently facing.
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Matt Spiegel is an attorney and serial entrepreneur in the legal-tech space. He is Founder and CEO of Lawmatics, *the #1 automation platform for law firms, offering legal client intake, CRM, marketing automation, billing, and much more, all in one easy-to-use software. With Lawmatics, law firms streamline their operations, impress clients, and win more business. Prior to Lawmatics, Matt worked as a criminal defense attorney for six years and founded MyCase, a legal practice management software company that has grown into one of the most widely used cloud-based law practice management systems. It was then acquired by AppFolio in 2012, where he remained as a General Manager for three more years.
In 2015, Spiegel founded ExpoGuru, an event marketing management software. Later in 2015 he became the CEO of Cammy, a global consumer tech company with headquarters in Sydney, Australia. In 2017, he decided that it was the right time to go back in the legal software industry with Lawmatics.
He is a golf enthusiast and passionate about making an impact on advancing the practice of law. He can't wait to continue reaching audiences in all consumer-driven practice areas; legal professionals wanting to build and scale a profitable law firm!*
https://www.lawmatics.com/
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In collaboration with the Alameda County Bar Association, Love Thy Lawyer presents an interview with:
Alice Cheng, Candelaria PC - ACBA President Elect, is a family law attorney who handles matters throughout many of the Bay Area counties. Alice was the 2017 recipient of the ACBA Distinguished Service Award for Barristers. Alice has been included on the SuperLawyers - Rising Stars list for 2018, 2019, and 2020, and the SuperLawyers list for 2021. Alice is on the ACBA's Lawyer Referral Service Family Law Panel, and regularly volunteers with Legal Access Alameda's pro bono clinics. She is also a member of the Earl Warren American Inn of Court Executive Board and the Contra Costa County Bar Association's Family Law Section Executive Committee. An proud immigrant from Hong Kong, Alice also speaks Cantonese and basic conversational Mandarin.
https://www.candelarialawoffices.com/meet-our-attorneys/alice-p-cheng
Alameda County Bar Association
The Alameda County Bar Association (ACBA) is a professional membership association for lawyers and other members of the legal profession. The ACBA provides access to ongoing legal education; and promotes diversity and civil rights in the Alameda County legal community. Our mission is to promote excellence in the legal profession and to facilitate equal access to justice.
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In this solo bonus episode Louis Goodman explains why this is the last podcast of the 2022 season, promises a 2023 season, and tells the story of how he ended up in law school.
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Simone Chambliss
Red Metric Law
Associate Attorney
- As an associate attorney I defend clients facing both misdemeanor and felony charges by drafting motions, mitigation packets, and trial briefs. With my position I am responsible for consulting and advising clients on the best tactics to achieve a fair and jut outcome given the circumstances.
- Daily duties included daily court appearances, developing good relationships with the District Attorneys, advocating on my clients’ behalf, conducting careful legal research, and keeping abreast of changes in the law.
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https://lakegrowth.com/
Mark Willis is a man on a mission to help you think differently about your money, your economy and your future. After graduating with six figures of student loan debt and discovering a way to turn his debt into real wealth as he watched everybody lose their retirement savings and home equity in 2008, he knew that he needed to find a more predictable way to meet his financial objectives and those of his clients.
Mark is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNERTM, a THREE TIME #1 Best Selling Author, the Owner of Lake Growth Financial Services, a financial firm in Chicago, Illinois and co-host of the Not Your Average Financial PodcastTM. Over the years, he has helped hundreds of his clients take back control of their financial future and build their businesses with proven, tax-efficient financial solutions unknown to most financial gurus. He has become known as “Not Your Average Financial Planner!”
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Dannie De NovoNot too long ago, I was living the life that I thought everyone wanted to live. I had a good-paying job as an attorney, a husband, a house, and the most adorable baby girl. The problem was, though, that aside from the time I spent with my baby, I was actually pretty miserable. I was depressed but still functioning at a level of basic survival from day to day.
The scariest part about this for me was that, growing up, I had suffered a very hard depression beginning in my teens and lasting through my early twenties. Not knowing any better and simply wanting to be free from the prison of my mind, at age 19, I dropped out of college and consented to weeks of the tortuous “treatment.” I set out on a course to be like everyone else and live happily ever after.
Yet, I couldn’t have been more unhappy. I remember one evening, mindlessly stirring a pot on the stove, lost in my misery. My eight-month-old was sitting on the kitchen floor playing with some pots and wooden spoons of her own. Suddenly, she looked up at me with her big brown eyes, picked up a pot and a spoon and started mimicking me! I thought it was the coolest thing I had ever seen. I bent down and said to her, “Yes! Just like Mommy!”
And then, I fell to the floor. A crushing wave of nausea came over me and I was faint. It immediately became apparent to me that my daughter was watching me and copying everything I was doing, and what I was, in fact, doing was teaching her how to live a very depressed, lonely, anxious, unoriginal, and uninspired life. So, that day, I set out to learn what real happiness was because I could not bear the thought of my daughter ever having to go through what I had forced myself to endure for so long.
I started studying happiness at the level I had once studied law—the spiritual side, the neuroscience side, the health side—everything I could get my hands on. I stopped being like everyone else and crafted my life the way I wanted to live it. To date, I have 3 bestselling books. (I have one international bestseller, Get in a Good Mood & Stay There, which chronicles my first steps of pulling myself out of depression, dealing with anxiety, and finding happiness.) I speak internationally, and I am now a television expert on multiple stations nationwide and have done well over 90 TV news and talk show appearances across the country.
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https://tomkirkham.com/
Tom Kirkham, founder and CEO of IronTech Security provides cybersecurity defense systems and focuses on educating and encouraging organizations to establish a security-first environment with cybersecurity training programs for all workers to prevent successful attacks. Kirkham brings more than three decades of software design, network administration, computer security, and cybersecurity knowledge to organizations around the country. Tom recently published a book titled "The Cyber Pandemic Survival Guide: Protecting Yourself From the Coming Worldwide Cyber War".
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My name is Sam Mollaei, and welcome to Legal Funnel Lawyers community.
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In 2015, I decided to quit my law firm job and "do it my way."
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https://www.lawgroup.biz/amanda-butler-schley
TOP-RANKED BUSINESS LAWYER AMANDA BUTLER SCHLEY INSPIRES, SUPPORTS AND ENCOURAGES HER ENTREPRENEUR CLIENTS TO MAKE FEARLESS CHOICES—KNOWING THAT GREAT (BUT, EDUCATED) RISKS BRING GREAT REWARDS.
When business owner clients face an unavoidable legal problem like a huge tax assessment or a dispute with a partner, Amanda resolves the legal crisis… and then helps them position their companies for future success by taking a proactive legal approach.
Ranked as a Top Rated Business and Commercial Attorney, Amanda has more than a decade of experience representing boutique hotels, restaurateurs, family-owned businesses, breweries, artists, CEOs and entrepreneurs. In her almost 15 years of practice, she has become skilled at spotting legal issues and pitfalls at each stage of the business life cycle, from inception to rapid growth to successful exit. She nurtures and mentors her clients to succeed beyond their wildest dreams, resolving hundreds of complex legal issues along the way.
In 2016, Amanda Butler Schley made a bit of a career move. She not only left her job at a large law firm to found her own boutique, Business Law Group, focusing on representing entrepreneurs, she also sold her home and most of her belongings and moved onto a sailboat.
The question on her mind was this: Can lawyers truly work from anywhere?
She discovered the answer over the next year while sailing her way down the Gulf of Mexico with her two dogs, Ava and Kadan, and her boyfriend, Rob. “He was really the captain and I was the first mate,” says Butler Schley.
Their vessel, Stay Foolish, was a 44-foot Island Packet 420 sailboat, also called a monohull sailboat. It had two bedrooms, two bathrooms, and it was designed for long-term “blue water cruising,” as opposed to shorter excursions like coastal sailing. They officially set sail from New Orleans in December 2017.
“The plan was to go all along the Gulf Coast,” she says. “We didn’t have any place we had to be at a specific time. We were just going to let the adventure take us where it would.”
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https://davisbusinesslaw.com/
Matthew Neill Davis is an attorney and entrepreneur that led his solely owned firm, Davis Business Law, through over 1000% percent growth over six years, making it one of very rare law firms ever to make the Inc 5000 list. The firm currently has seven offices from Dallas to Kansas City. Martindale Hubble recognized Davis with its prestigious AV rating as one of the Preeminent Attorneys in America for demonstrating the highest levels of skill and integrity.
With over twenty-five years of experience helping businesses leaders with their legal and entrepreneurial matters, Davis now teaches them how to deal with their vulnerabilities so they can capitalize on their opportunities through his firm’s proprietary Strong Protected Business System TM. He has presented his programs to prestigious business groups, such as, the Inc 5000 Master’s Class and the Young Presidents’ Organization Global Forum. He is also regularly appears on podcasts and in the media.
Inc Magazine published his first book “The Art of Preventing Stupid,” in 2019 and the follow up, “The Strong Protected Business” is slated for publication in 2023. He also shares his extensive knowledge as host through his podcasts “The Strong Protected Business” and “The Art of Preventing Stupid.
Davis is a graduate of Cornell College, the University of Oklahoma and Cornell University Davis has extensive litigation and business representation experience. He has served as lead or co-counsel in litigation cases with recoveries in excess of $50 million dollars. He also served as general counsel for Galvanic Energy, a lithium production company that recently sold for $150 million dollars. He is a member of the Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Missouri, Arkansas and Colorado bar associations.
Matthew and his wife, Allison, have five children – three biological, one adopted from Russia and the youngest adopted from Ethiopia. When not working at one of the firm’s offices, they live in their hometown, Enid, Oklahoma, because as Davis says, “I love my three-minute commute.” He is also an accomplished guitarist currently leading the heavy metal band, Geriatric Steel, performing original hard rock songs for middle age and beyond with titles like “Get Off My Lawn” and “Teenaged Daughter.”!
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Throughout his career, Daniel J. Callahan has always been known as one of the top trial attorneys in California. His notable jury verdicts included a $934,000,000 jury verdict obtained after a three-month jury trial in a complex business dispute entitled Beckman Coulter vs. Flextronics. This unanimous verdict was the largest in California in 2003 and remains the largest in Orange County history.
Mr. Callahan grew up in Chicago, Illinois where he went on to receive his BA, magna cum laude, from Western Illinois University in 1976, and graduated with honors from the UC Davis School of Law in 1979, while serving as Editor of the Law Review. He began his career in Hawaii before relocating to Southern California and starting his own firm by opening the doors on St. Patrick’s Day, 1984. Mr. Callahan also provides corporate consulting to law firms and lawyers regarding litigation and strategy through Callahan Consulting Group, LLC.
Among his many accomplishments over the last 42 years of practice:
- Won the Largest Jury Verdict in Orange County History – $934 Million.
- Obtained the Highest Personal Injury Settlement in the history of the United States – $50 Million.
- Obtained the highest Insurance Bad Faith Judgment in Orange County History – $58 Million.
- Obtained the Largest Employment Judgment in Orange County History – $38 Million.
- Named One of the Top 10 Attorneys in the United States by National Law Journal.
- Voted California Business Trial Lawyer of the Year by California Lawyer Magazine.
- Named One of Top 10 Lawyers in Southern California by Super Lawyers.
- Winner of the Prestigious OCTLA Trial Lawyer of the Year Award – 2000, 2004 and 2012.
- Received Commendation Resolution from California Legislature Assembly, 2013.
- Received Commendation Resolution from California Senate, 2014.
- Best Lawyers in America, 2005 to 2021.
- Super Lawyers, Named One of The Top 100 Lawyers in Southern California – 2011 to 2021.
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Email: dcallahan@callahan-law.com
Toll Free: (888) 284-0809
Phone: (714) 241-4444
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Kenneth McCallion
https://www.mccallionlaw.com/about-us
Kenneth F. McCallion has more than 40 years of experience in a wide range of legal practice areas. As a federal prosecutor with the U.S. Department of Justice, he prosecuted organized crime, white collar crime and labor racketeering cases. While in private practice, he has successfully litigated many complex civil litigation cases involving civil RICO, environmental justice, and the deprivation of civil and human rights. He is a graduate of Yale University and Fordham Law School. He is also an adjunct professor at Cardozo Law School and teaches in the political science department at Fairfield University.
Mr. McCallion represents the Ovaherero and Nama indigenous peoples of Namibia in their genocide case against the Federal Republic of Germany currently pending in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. He previously represented Native Alaskan corporations regarding their claims arising from the Exxon Valdez oil spill disaster, and he also represented the victims of the Bhopal, India gas disaster. In addition, he represented thousands of World War II victims of forced and slave labor in their successful settlement claims against the German government and German industries, as well as the Holocaust Claims against the French Banks.
Mr. McCallion was also lead counsel in the class action litigation brought on behalf of utility ratepayers against the Long Island Lighting Company (LILCO) relating to the Shoreham Nuclear Power Plant. He also represented the families of victims of the 9/11 World Trade Center terrorist attack, as well as Yulia Tymoshenko, the former Prime Minister of Ukraine, in a federal civil RICO case involving wrongful imprisonment and other human rights violations against Viktor Yanukovich, the former President of Ukraine, and Paul Manafort, the former Trump Campaign Chairman. Information gathered by Mr. McCallion and his team regarding Paul Manafort’s money laundering and other racketeering activities helped trigger the federal investigation of Mr. Manafort by the U.S. Attorneys’ Office for the Southern District of New York and, later, the Special Counsel’s Office.
Mr. McCallion is a regular contributor to USA Today, the New York Daily News and the Daily Beast, and has served as an expert and commentator on CNN, MSNBC and other news programs.
Link to Books:
https://www.amazon.com/Kenneth-Foard-McCallion/e/B0B26RTGT1%3Fref=dbs_a_mng_rwt_scns_share
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Richard Zitran
535 PACIFIC AVENUE, SUITE 100 SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94133
(415) 354-2701 DIRECT
RICHARD@ZITRINLAWOFFICE.COM
CURRICULUM VITAE - LEGAL ETHICS Member, State Bar of California, 1974 - present
A.B., Oberlin College, Oberlin, Ohio, l968 (with Honors in Government)
J.D., New York University School of Law, 1974
Attendee, University of San Francisco School of Law, 1973-1974; Executive Director, Moot Court
Lecturer in Law, University of California, Hastings College of the Law, teaching Professional Responsibility (Legal Ethics in the Practice of Law), 2010 – present; Emeritus Lecturer, 2019 – present
Director/Founder, Center for Applied Legal Ethics, University of San Francisco School of Law, 2000 - 2004; Faculty Coordinator, Legal Ethics Seminar courses, 1991 - 2000
Adjunct Professor of Law, University of California, Hastings College of the Law, 1994 – 2010
Adjunct Professor of Law, University of San Francisco, Professional Responsibility, Professional Responsibility Seminar, and Seminar in Legal Ethics and the Practice of Law, 1977 - 2006; and Trial Practice, 1986 - 1987, 1991 - 1994 and 1997 - 2000
Visiting Lecturer, Fordham University Law School, first year orientation program – “Truth, Justice, Ethics, and Morality” 2001 – 2005, as well as other law schools
SELECTED LEGAL AFFILIATIONS, COMMITTEES
Certified Specialist, Legal Malpractice, State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization, 2010 – present Chair, State Bar of California Committee on Professional Responsibility and Conduct, 1994-1995; Special
Consultant, American Bar Association, Program of Assistance and Review, 1989 – 2006
Member, American Bar Association Standing Committee on Lawyer Information and Referral Service, 1991 - 1995; Principal Drafter, ABA Model Rule and Legislation governing lawyer referral services
Pro Bono Consultant to Bay Area legal services and criminal defense groups, including the California Appellate Project; the First District Appellate Project; the Bar Association of San Francisco Justice & Diversity Center – Pro Bono Project and Homeless Advocacy Project; the Legal Aid Society Employment Law Center; Bay Area Legal Aid; East Bay Community Law Center; and several Northern California county public defender offices
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Doug Brown
https://summit-success.com/
Doug Brown
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CLO & EXECUTIVE COACH
I guide lawyers, entrepreneurs and C-Level executives who are determined to make more money in less time so they can live the life they want and deserve.I am a lawyer turned entrepreneur, business builder and fixer. Over the last 25 years I’ve helped create and turn-around multiple 7 and 8 figure businesses, from law practice to not-for-profits and international companies. My one-of-a-kind journey through the school of hard knocks taught me how to find and break the blockers and build a strong foundation for more profit, security, and a sustainable future. Then I shared them for more than 6 years as an MBA professor and program chair at the Malcolm Baldridge School of Business.Today I do the work I was meant to do – coaching, building and managing learning programs for Summit Success.
www.summit-success/lovethylawyer
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Hon. Dorothy Proudfoot
CITY AND COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO
RESIDENTIAL RENT STABILIZATION AND ARBITRATION BOARD
Administrative Law Judge February 2018 - present Preside over arbitration hearings of landlord and tenant petitions filed regarding the San Francisco Residential Rent Control Ordinance; issue written decisions with findings of fact and conclusions of law; mediate cases involving decreased housing services petitions and other landlord-tenant disputes through a voluntary ADR process.
MARIN COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE San Rafael, CA Deputy District Attorney August 2001 - December 2017 Prosecuted felony and misdemeanor cases, competency trials and MDO proceedings; represented the District Attorney's Office at Lifer Parole Hearings; handled collaborative courts (Adult Drug Court and Mental Health Court); trained peace officers and Deputy District Attorneys in substantive and procedural areas of criminal law; developed Brady compliance procedures; authored and scored applications for Deputy District Attorney positions and interviewed candidates; advised peace officers on search warrant issues.
Selected Assignments
Felony Trial Team Coordinator June 2007 - January 2009; March 2015 - January 2016 Managed a Vertical Felony Department; supervised trial attorneys; streamlined case processing; served as a liaison to the assigned judge.
UNITED STATES ATTORNEY'S OFFICE, NORTHERN DISTRICT, CA San Francisco, CA Special Assistant United States Attorney June 2008 – June 2009 Concurrently cross-designated in the Northern District of California to prosecute federal crimes, including Project Safe Neighborhood and Project Safe Childhood cases; screened cases for federal indictment; prosecuted child pornography, drug trafficking, and serial bank robbery cases.
In collaboration with the Alameda County Bar Association, Love Thy Lawyer presents an interview with:
Alameda County Bar Association
The Alameda County Bar Association (ACBA) is a professional membership association for lawyers and other members of the legal profession. The ACBA provides access to ongoing legal education; and promotes diversity and civil rights in the Alameda County legal community. Our mission is to promote excellence in the legal profession and to facilitate equal access to justice.
Louis Goodman
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Civil Litigation Attorneys Fulvio Cajina & Adam Carlson discuss Section 1983 of the U.S. Code and the concept of Qualified Immunity in law suits against public officials. We take a brief look at the history and law pertaining to both, and how the interplay of the two bear on civil rights, police misconduct litigation, and Constitutional principles.
Fulvio Cajina
https://www.cajinalaw.com/home
Adam Carlson
https://www.cmslaw.com/attorneys/adam-m-carlson/
Louis Goodman
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Tony Serra
https://pier5law.com/attorneys/j-tony-serra/
Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tony_Serra
Graduate Stanford University, Philosophy
Graduate Boalt Hall, UC Berkeley, Law Review
Has practiced criminal defense for over forty years, specializing in jury trials.
A little known fact is that Tony Serra started his career as a trial attorney as a Deputy District Attorney in Alameda County.
Tony Serra has spent his life defending society’s outcasts. He began his practice in the 1960’s, an era he calls the golden age of law. Perceiving himself in the role of a warrior, Mr. Serra has continued to battle for more freedom for more people through law. His role in the Chol Soo Lee case was depicted in the film True Believer. Tony Serra has always known how to express the poetry of the law, while fighting in the ditches and dark alleys of legal practice. He has gained national prominence for his closing argument techniques.
Over the past 30 years Mr. Serra has spoken to hundreds of professional organizations on various legal issues in multiple forums in 14 different states.
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Cherie Wallace
crwallace@bayareacrimlaw.com
415-290-2560 Cell Phone
https://bayareacrimlaw.com/team/cherie-r-wallace/
Cherie R. Wallace is a skilled Bay Area-based criminal defense attorney with over 15 years of experience. Ms. Wallace graduated with honors from San Francisco State University in 2002. She has a Bachelor of Arts Degree in both criminal justice and organizational communications. After earning her law degree from the University of San Francisco, School of Law in 2007, Ms. Wallace began her career working for a small immigration firm and the Marin County Public Defender’s office, before finding a home at Bay Area Criminal Lawyers, PC (BACL) in March, 2008.
From 2008 through 2017, Ms. Wallace worked as an associate and then senior associate at BACL, where she handled a wide range of criminal matters, including murder and attempted murder, three strikes cases, large drug conspiracies, complex fraud schemes and other white-collar cases, drug, narcotic, and weapons offenses, sex offenses, among other violent and serious felonies.
Since 2017, Ms. Wallace has been a member of Alameda County’s Criminal Court Appointed Attorneys Program (CAAP), taking on representation of indigent clients in cases where the public defender has a conflict of interest.
From 2017 to the present day, Ms. Wallace has run her own criminal defense practice comprised of her individual private clients, her work with CAAP, as well as her continued work with BACL as a senior of counsel attorney on some of the firm’s most complex and serious trial-bound matters.
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ADAM M. CARLSON
https://www.cmslaw.com/attorneys/adam-m-carlson/
Attorney Adam M. Carlson is managing partner at Casper, Meadows, Schwartz & Cook. While he is skilled in various areas of law, he focuses the majority of his practice on serious injury cases, wrongful death and civil rights. While he has extensive experience handling all types of cases involving serious injury or wrongful death, he also specializes in premises and products liability matters. He believes that tailoring each case to each client’s needs is key to providing aggressive and compassionate legal representation.
In 2021-22, Carlson organized one of the most comprehensive trial strategy education series for attorneys in the Contra Costa County Bar Association. The series spanned over eight months and covered all aspects of litigation.
Before joining the firm, Carlson served as an intake assistant for our team, where he was responsible for fielding calls from potential clients. It was at this time that Carlson decided he wanted to do more. He found that he was passionate about helping individuals who suffered injuries and illness due to another person’s negligence, recklessness, or carelessness. After this realization, he enrolled in law school, where he pursued his passion for helping others facing serious and difficult legal matters.
Prior to committing his life to legal work, Carlson attended Middlebury College where he completed his undergraduate coursework. Upon the completion of his undergraduate studies, he enrolled at the University of San Francisco School of Law where he achieved his Juris Doctorate. Following law school Carlson spent several years as a dedicated attorney for the Alameda County Public Defender’s Office before joining our team. Currently, he holds memberships in various associations, including the State Bar of California, the US District Court Northern District of California, the US District Court Eastern District of California, the Earl Warren American Inn of Court, the Contra Costa County Bar Association, the Alameda-Contra Costa County Trial Lawyers Association, and the Consumer Attorneys of California.
- University of San Francisco School of Law, San Francisco, California
J.D. - 2008 - Middlebury College, Middlebury, Vermont
B.A. - 2004 - Super Lawyers Northern California - Rising Stars 2015-2020
- Contra Costa County Bar Association, Member 2013-Present, Litigation Section Board Member 2020
- State Bar of California
- Consumer Attorneys of California
- Earl Warren Inn of Court, Member 2015-Present, Board Member 2019-20
- American Inns of Court Outstanding Program Recipient at the Celebration of Excellence Dinner at the United States Supreme Court 2018-19
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In collaboration with the Alameda County Bar Association, Love Thy Lawyer presents an interview with:
Judge Mark McCannon of the Alameda County Superior Court
Judge McCannon handles felony preliminary hearings and jury trials as his primary assignment. He previously served as an Alameda County Deputy DA.
Alameda County Bar Association
The Alameda County Bar Association (ACBA) is a professional membership association for lawyers and other members of the legal profession. The ACBA provides access to ongoing legal education; and promotes diversity and civil rights in the Alameda County legal community. Our mission is to promote excellence in the legal profession and to facilitate equal access to justice.
Louis Goodman
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510.582.9090
Special thanks to ACBA staff and members: Cailin Dahlin, Saeed Randle, Hadassah Hayashi, Vincent Tong and Anne Beles. (https://www.acbanet.org/)
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Carl Ficks
https://carlficks.com/
Carl R. Ficks, Jr. helps busy professionals, and their teams, thrive with fitness. He’s a marathoner, endurance cyclist and former 30+ year trial lawyer who brings hard-won wisdom, real world experience and actionable strategies to his work. The founder of No Surrender, LLC, Carl teaches that fitness and wellbeing are the cornerstones of success. He’s a frequent guest on leadership, business and legal podcasts, and a sought-after trainer for companies and professional associations. His “Friday Ficks” newspaper column provides strategies, tools and inspiration to stay resourceful and resilient, regardless of the circumstances. When not cycling thousands of miles or chasing the next audacious fitness goal, Carl enjoys traveling far and wide with his wife and two daughters.
Louis Goodman
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Jesse Adams
https://adamsdefense.com/
Law Offices of Jesse M. Adams, Oakland, CA, Attorney, September 2013 -
Opened own law office to specialize in criminal defense. Member of the Alameda County Criminal Court Appointed Attorneys Program (CAAP). Represent indigent clients in all aspects of felony trial work, from discovery, pre-trial motions, investigation, and trial. Handle misdemeanor appeals of indigent clients. Represent private clients in both misdemeanor and felony proceedings.
Louis Goodman
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Marshall Hammons
https://www.esilverlaw.com/about/marshall-hammons/
Marshall Hammons has a proven track record of success in both misdemeanor and felony cases, including serious and punishable-by-life cases. He prides himself in working on some of the most difficult cases and litigation projects with a tailored approach to each case. In addition to the numerous clients for whom he has achieved favorable results, Marshall has successfully argued a motion to dismiss on a life case which resulted in a dismissal of the charges and life enhancements. Effectively saving the client from life in prison, the case ended up settling for only 6 years.
Marshall has argued successful motions to suppress evidence that resulted in dismissals. He regularly argues for bail release from jail over vehement objection by the prosecution. Marshall also has had domestic violence cases, DUIs, and theft cases dismissed by arguing for court diversion over DA objection, and saving the unnecessary criminalization of good people who made a mistake. As the firm’s lead “post-conviction” attorney, he also has been able to get countless probations ended early, reduced felonies to misdemeanors, expunged records, sealed arrests, even vacated pleas due to immigration issues, and has removed clients from the sex offender registry.
He graduated cum laude from U.C. Hastings College of the Law, and holds a B.A. English and a B.S. in Political Science from Santa Clara University. Before joining Silver Law Firm, Marshall was an integral part of Curtis Briggs’ and J. Tony Serra’s pro bono representation of California’s longest serving Death Row inmate. As an unparalleled example of police, prosecutor, and other misconduct, Marshall learned first- hand how the system is stacked against the accused, and how important it is to have a team that will fight your case.
In his final year of law school, Marshall interned at the San Francisco Public Defender’s Office where he aided in the representation of numerous felony and misdemeanor cases and trials. Marshall will stop at nothing to get the best result possible.
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Steve Fretzin
https://fretzin.com/about/
Acting as a kind of “business development therapist,” Steve Fretzin coaches and trains lawyers the most modern-day business development skills, providing precise tips, fresh ideas and actionable tasks that drive tangible results.
The host of the BE THAT LAWYER podcast, Steve has been featured in the Chicago Tribune, Crain’s and Entrepreneur.com and has appeared on NBC News and WGN Radio. He has written three books on legal business development, is a regular contributor to the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin and has published articles in Attorney at Law magazine, the National Law Review, the American Bar Association and the Illinois State Bar Association.
Steve's Books:
https://www.amazon.com/Legal-Business-Development-Rocket-Science-ebook/dp/B09PZHBY6T/ref=sr_1_3?crid=1K79N3XYGSEAC&keywords=steve+fretzin&qid=1650481389&s=books&sprefix=steve+fret%2Cstripbooks%2C128&sr=1-3
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In collaboration with the Alameda County Bar Association, Love Thy Lawyer presents an interview with: Hon. Pelayo Llamas
Pelayo Llamas comes from a historic Filipino family with a long line of public servants from Spanish colonial time to the US Commonwealth and post-World War II.
In our time, Pelayo A. Llamas is an Alameda County Superior Court commissioner. He was appointed on March 4, 2019.
Previously he was with the Oakland City Attorney’s office from 1999 to 2010. He tried solo practice for a while but went back to the City Attorney’s office in 2012 as a Senior Deputy City Attorney.
Before that, he was an associate at Larson & Burnham from 1992 to 1998, then at Berding & Weil from 1998 to 1999. He earned a BA in History in 1986 from UC Berkeley and got his JD from the Santa Clara University School of Law in 1992.
He is a member of the Alameda County Bar Association, the Advisory Board of the Filipino Bar Association of Northern California and the Earl Warren American Inn of Court.
Alameda County Bar Association
The Alameda County Bar Association (ACBA) is a professional membership association for lawyers and other members of the legal profession. The ACBA provides access to ongoing legal education; and promotes diversity and civil rights in the Alameda County legal community. Our mission is to promote excellence in the legal profession and to facilitate equal access to justice.
Louis Goodman
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510.582.9090
Special thanks to ACBA staff and members: Cailin Dahlin, Saeed Randle, Hadassah Hayashi, Vincent Tong and Anne Beles. (https://www.acbanet.org/)
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https://www.torreslawoffices.com/
Roseann Torres, Esq. is the founder and CEO of Torres Law Group Inc since 2004 & serves as elected official to the OUSD School Board as Trustee since January 2013.
Roseann has practiced law since January 2000 where she began her legal career in government in San Joaquin County, first as a Deputy County Counsel then as a prosecutor. She moved to Oakland in March 2004 and started Torres Law Group Inc. with a focus on serving diverse communities, especially as a bilingual attorney fluent in Spanish. The firm focuses on personal injury accident cases.
Being equally committed to the community in which she lives, Roseann makes time to give back. After becoming an attorney, she began volunteering at local alternative high schools with students competing in mock trials. She focused on schools where students were typically denied access to extracurricular programs and students faced obstacles due to poverty, serving a majority Black and Latino students. The goal was to be a role model and relatable to these students who had been kicked out of traditional schools, since she attributes much of her success in life to the effect of mentors after facing difficulty in high school due to bullying.
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https://gonzalezjoneslaw.com/
Zoi Jones is a Personal Injury Attorney, Partner of her family-owned firm, and Mama of three. Zoi empowers injured and overwhelmed people to navigate their medical treatment, obtain an optimal settlement, and peacefully move on with their lives after an accident with a hands-on, people-first approach. Zoi has discovered one undeniable truth: success in and out of the courtroom is grounded in unparalleled passion and compassion for her clients. To Zoi, there is no higher value than the close working relationship between attorney and client. To accomplish this, the solid foundation of a family-owned law firm comes first. That’s why she prioritizes the importance of communication and building that solid foundation within her family business to maintain a close working relationship which has lasted 40 years. By creating and maintaining a solid foundation, she is able to better serve her clients.
Louis Goodman
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Yesenia Sanchez
https://www.sanchez4sheriff.com/
I was born in Hayward and have spent my entire life in California. My family has played a big role in shaping my core values - integrity, respect, accountability, transparency, and openness.
I’ve always ingrained those values into my work in the Sheriff’s Office. I am a proud Latina with Mexican roots -- my father, Mario, immigrated to California from Mexico as a child and my mother, Sylvia, moved to California from Texas at an early age. Family has always been important to me and I have two older brothers with whom I have always been close. My husband Todd and I have been married for 14 years and we have made our home in Livermore. I am the proud stepmother of three daughters.
Our family ended up losing our home while I was in high school, and I chose to focus on working to help my family as I completed my high school education and had to forgo college -- it was not an option for me. By the time I was 18, I was working three jobs to help my family get by. A year later in 1997, I applied to and was hired on into the entry-level role of Sheriff’s Technician within the Alameda County Sheriff’s Office, a good paying job with benefits that was secure. This is how I started my career in public service and law enforcement.
- Sheriff’s Technician (1997-2001). Assigned to North County Jail (now the Glenn E. Dyer Detention Facility), in Oakland where I tracked and logged the day to day activities of the jail.
- Deputy Sheriff (2001-2009). Served as a sworn peace officer, at the jail, on patrol and as an investigator.
- Sergeant (2009-2013). First line supervisor at the jail, on patrol and investigations.
- Lieutenant (2013-2015). Served at the Glenn E. Dyer Detention Facility (GEDDF).
- Captain (2015-2020). Served at GEDDF and later within Support Services, managing the Planning and Research, Technology Systems, CALEA, Multimedia and Central Identification Units.
- Division Commander (2020-present). My current role in which I oversee and manage the Santa Rita Jail facility in Dublin.
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Greg Ahern is the Sheriff of Alameda County
gregahernmic@aol.com
https://www.alamedacountysheriff.org/about-us/sheriff-bio
Born and raised in Oakland, California, Sheriff Ahern started as a Deputy in 1980. He rose through the ranks before his election as Sheriff of Alameda County in 2006. He's overseen numerous progressive changes in the department over the years.
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Louis Goodman, Nabiel Ahmed, and Matt Fregi engage in a wide ranging discussion of contemporary topic in the local legal system.
If you can't handle some frank discussion about representing individuals charged with child molest, please skip this episode. We also are pretty frank about DUI, domestic violence and our views on the death penalty.
Nabiel Ahmed
https://www.eastbaylawpractice.com/
Matt Fregi
https://www.fregilaw.com/
Louis Goodman
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MICHAEL T. Meehan
11 Northview Court
San Rafael, CA 94903
415-308-4378
Michael.Meehan@NoCuffs.com
| | THE STATE BAR OF CALIFORNIA Member Since December 1995 THE STATE BAR OF TENNESSEE Member Since July 2005 (inactive) THE STATE BAR OF KENTUCKY Member Since October 1999 (inactive) JURIS DOCTORATE Loyola Law School, Los Angeles, 1995 BACHELOR OF SCIENCE, Psychology University of California Los Angeles, 1989 Student Body President, 1988-1989 Chairman, ASUCLA Board of Directors, 1988-1989 Chancellor’s Marshall Award Recipient, 1989 Director, UCLA Orientation Program, 1987-1988 General Representative, Student Government, 1988-1988 |
| work experience
| | The Kavinoky Law Firm San Francisco, CA 2007–present Chief of Legal Services n Supervise all Managing Attorneys in the Kavinoky Law Firm, including, but not limited to recruitment, training, supervision, compensation, and client relations. n Serve as a key member to the executive team in determining the expectations and direction of the firm and the direction the firm will grow. n Select and supervise the Senior Management Team leaders and how they manage the Managing attorneys under them, and the development and cultivation of future leaders in the firm. n Reflect upon and advocate for the reflection of the Firm Core Principals in all our conduct with respect to clients and team members. n Expanded the team of attorneys, increased compensation and benefits, and prioritized the accuracy of all key measurements in department. n Keep team members updated on changes in the law and best practices. ***Check out his book on AMAZON
https://www.amazon.com/Keanu-Michael-Meehan/dp/1732605505/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1Z3RD11UWCJKG&keywords=michael+meehan+keanu&qid=1647987296&sprefix=michael+meehan+keanu%2Caps%2C120&sr=8-1***
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LTL - Seth Steward - Show Notes
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Seth Steward’s interesting career involves being a rescue helicopter pilot for the United States Air Force, being the chief of staff for a member of the Oakland City Council, and serving in the San Francisco District Attorney’s Office under Kamala Harris and George Gascón. Listen to the episode to learn how his career and life experiences influenced his views on government, civil duty and his current campaign running for District Attorney of Alameda County.
Louis Goodman
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In collaboration with the Alameda County Bar Association, Love Thy Lawyer presents an interview with:
Hon. Tamiza Hockenhull
My current employment as a Commissioner requires that I apply my knowledge of the law concerning family, criminal, juvenile and civil matters. I must also apply my knowledge of specific California codes including the Vehicle, Penal, Evidence, Civil, Civil Procedure and the Code of Judicial Conduct. I currently handle general civil and traffic assignments and I regularly cover our court’s child support calendar. On a daily basis, I exercise judicial temperament and demeanor whether I am presiding over general civil cases including Law and Motion, Small Claims, Unlawful Detainer, Civil Harassment and Domestic Violence Restraining Orders as well as child support or traffic cases. I am also responsible for issuing Emergency Protective Ordersin domestic violence matters. Each of these assignments require me to analyze the law and evidence and issue either a written or an oral decision. Each of the calendars I preside over include a mix of litigants who represent themselves as well as those who have retained counsel. A larger percentage of the litigants who appear before me represent themselves. Thus, I apply my knowledge of the various areas of law and I advise the litigants of their rights and the court’s procedure in each of the different case types. I regularly analyze and interpret legal issues, principles and arguments; direct and control courtroom proceedings in a decisive, orderly and equitable manner and communicate in a concise and effective manner.
Chair, Law Day Subcommittee, Alameda County Superior Court (2021)
Chair, Traffic Committee, Alameda County Superior Court (2018-2020)
Member, Law Day and Community Outreach Committee, Alameda County Superior Court (2017- Present)
Alameda County Bar Association
The Alameda County Bar Association (ACBA) is a professional membership association for lawyers and other members of the legal profession. The ACBA provides access to ongoing legal education; and promotes diversity and civil rights in the Alameda County legal community. Our mission is to promote excellence in the legal profession and to facilitate equal access to justice.
Louis Goodman
www.louisgoodman.com
louisgoodman2010@gmail.com
510.582.9090
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For over 8 years Courtney Burris has been an Assistant District Attorney for the city and county of San Francisco. During that time, she has worked in the sexual assault unit and the domestic violence unit before being promoted to the homicide division. Courtney is a board member of the Bay Area Black Prosecutors Association and the Charles Houston Bar Association. Listen to the interview as she describes how watching legal TV shows, being raised in a household involved in the fight for civil rights and having mentors in the judicial system influenced her decision to become a prosecutor.
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In collaboration with the Alameda County Bar Association, Love Thy Lawyer presents an interview with:
Hon. Victor Rodriguez, First District Court of Appeal
Justice Victor Rodriguez has almost two decades of experience in the courts, having served under four different California Supreme Court justices and a U.S. District Court judge before taking the bench at the Alameda County Superior Court, and later being appointed justice at the First District Court Of Appeal. He is a focused man whose passion for debate, law and public policy gave way to an impressive career in the California judicial system early on in his life. Listen to the interview to learn about some of his unique experiences and mentorships as well as some useful advice for attorneys presenting arguments in court.
Alameda County Bar Association
The Alameda County Bar Association (ACBA) is a professional membership association for lawyers and other members of the legal profession. The ACBA provides access to ongoing legal education; and promotes diversity and civil rights in the Alameda County legal community. Our mission is to promote excellence in the legal profession and to facilitate equal access to justice.
Louis Goodman
www.louisgoodman.com
louisgoodman2010@gmail.com
510.582.9090
Special thanks to ACBA staff and members: Cailin Dahlin, Saeed Randle, Hadassah Hayashi, Vincent Tong and Anne Beles. (https://www.acbanet.org/)
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KELLY BAGLA, ESQ.
Kelly Bagla, Esq. is an international award-winning corporate attorney who practices in San Diego, California. Kelly is a bestselling Author, an Inventor, selected Top Woman Entrepreneur by LA Dreams Magazine, nominated as one of the Business Women of the Year by San Diego Business Journal, selected Top Lawyer by Marquis Who’s Who, selected Attorney of the Month by San Diego Attorney Journal, winner of 2020 and 2021 Lawyers of Distinction, won Best of 2020 Oceanside Business Services award, winner of 2020 Legal Awards for Best International M&A Law Firm USA and Corporate Attorney of the Year, California, by Acquisition International.
Kelly has successfully founded Bagla Law Firm, APC and is currently celebrating its 11th
anniversary. Kelly is also the founder and CEO of GoLegalYourself.com an online company
that helps entrepreneurs start and grow their business with the right legal documents.
Kelly has authored four books: Go Legal Yourself, First Edition, Go Own Yourself, Doing
Business In the United States, and Go Legal Yourself, Second Edition. All books support and
promote entrepreneurship.
Kelly has been interviewed by prestigious publications such as Business View, Business Fame,
Investors Digest, California Business Journal, SDVoyager, LAVoyager, and StarCentral to name
a few, for her achievement, innovation and determination in helping entrepreneurs start
successful businesses.
Reece, How Industry Leaders Overcome Fear, Debt & Financial Challenges.
Kelly’s passion is to help entrepreneurs achieve their dreams and she lives by her own moto:
“Grab the world by the pearls, it’s yours for the taking!” – by Kelly Bagla, Esq.
Kelly and her husband, Brent, live in San Diego with their three beautiful dogs.
Kelly’s books:
Go Legal Yourself!: Know Your Business Legal Lifecycle, 2nd Edition
https://www.wiley.com/WileyCDA/WileyTitle/productCd-1119745543,descCd-buy.html
Go Own Yourself: Unleash your Greatness so you can Own Your World
https://www.amazon.com/Go-Own-Yourself-Unleash-Greatness/dp/0998946710/
www.BaglaLaw.com
www.GoLegalYourself.com
Kelly@BaglaLaw.com
5857 Owens Ave, Ste 300
Carlsbad, CA 92008
Phone: 760-579-6789
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In collaboration with the Alameda County Bar Association, Love Thy Lawyer presents an interview with: Hon. Stuart Hing.
Judge Stuart Hing was appointed to the Superior Court of California, County of Alameda, in July 2008 by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger. Before his appointment, he was a Deputy District Attorney in the Alameda County District Attorney's Office for 23 years and a Senior Marketing Representative with Xerox Corporation where he attained #1 in sales for the U.S. western region. He and his wife, Rhoda Hing, are active in the Asian Pacific Islander American Public Affairs Association including its voter project, Women Lawyers of Alameda County where he was the only male board member, Charles Houston Bar Association, Centro Legal de la Raza, BALIF, Alameda County Bar Association, St. Vincent de Paul, and their own 501(c)(3) outreach program. He also grew up in a housing project and played lead guitar in a band that opened for Earth, Wind & Fire.
Alameda County Bar Association
The Alameda County Bar Association (ACBA) is a professional membership association for lawyers and other members of the legal profession. The ACBA provides access to ongoing legal education; and promotes diversity and civil rights in the Alameda County legal community. Our mission is to promote excellence in the legal profession and to facilitate equal access to justice.
Louis Goodman
www.louisgoodman.com
louisgoodman2010@gmail.com
510.582.9090
Special thanks to ACBA staff and members: Cailin Dahlin, Saeed Randle, Hadassah Hayashi, Vincent Tong and Anne Beles. (https://www.acbanet.org/)
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Tim Burr
https://www.strategies360.com/?s=tim+burr
Timothy Burr Jr. leads S360’s office in Northern California. Based in San Francisco, he is a seasoned advocacy veteran with deep roots throughout the Bay Area. Since joining S360 in 2019, he has built a practice helping clients navigate the intersection of emerging technology, law and public policy. He’s successfully helped clients engage on local and state issues including the future of work, healthcare, telehealth, life sciences, privacy, data-security, transportation, self-driving technology, entertainment, and co-working.
Prior to S360, Tim led all public policy for Lyft on the West Coast, developing regulations and policy initiatives for the company’s rideshare and self-driving vehicle programs across seventeen states and every major market in the Western U.S. and Canada. He led all Lyft’s local and state efforts in California, working with state and local leaders throughout the Bay Area.
Tim also served as a Deputy District Attorney for the Alameda County District Attorney’s Office in Oakland, California, where he secured many jury trials verdicts in cases ranging from first degree murder, attempted murder of a peace officer, sexual assault and domestic violence cases. He also served on the District Attorney Legislative Committee.
A local Bay Area native, Tim grew up in the South Bay and completed his undergraduate degree at the University of California, Davis. He worked in Washington, D.C. as a staffer for both Senator Dianne Feinstein and Senator Debbie Stabenow. Tim went on to earn his J.D. at Santa Clara University School of law, where he served as a legal fellow at the Leon and Sylvia Panetta Institute for Public Policy. He also served on the San Francisco Bar Association Barristers’ Club Board of Directors from 2015 – 2018, and has worked on a number of local, state, and federal campaigns. Tim currently serves on the Board of Directors for the Bay Area Council and on the Advisory Council for the Kroc Center San Francisco.
Louis Goodman
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Mark Shaiken is the author of "Fresh Start," a legal thriller, and "And . . . Just Like That – essays on a life before, during and after the law." He is a survivor of a decades long career in the corporate bankruptcy trenches.
He holds his B.A. from Haverford College and received his J.D. from Washburn University. He is a graduate of the Colorado Business Committee for the Arts’ Leadership Arts program. He holds seats on art boards, and sits on Habitat for Humanity - Metro Denver’s finance and audit committee. He now measures his life by what he gives and enjoys that immensely. Mark has started his next book “Automatic Stay,” a legal thriller as well. He lives in Denver with his spouse and their dog Emily.
Here's a link to Mark's books:
https://www.amazon.com/Books-Mark-Shaiken/s?rh=n%3A283155%2Cp_27%3AMark+Shaiken
You can find and connect with Mark on all social media.
Louis Goodman
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In collaboration with the Alameda County Bar Association, Love Thy Lawyer presents an interview with: Judge Delbert Gee.
Delbert C. Gee has been a Judge of the Superior Court of California (United States) in Alameda County since his appointment to the bench in 2002.[1] He currently presides over a civil direct calendar court in the Hayward Hall of Justice.[2]
Judge Gee previously presided over a probate, conservatorship, and guardianship court, a collaborative court, a civil direct calendar court, criminal felony and misdemeanor courts, and a juvenile dependency and delinquency court in the Oakland, Hayward, Alameda, and Berkeley courthouses. He has also been a supervising judge and a member of the court’s executive committee.
Alameda County Bar Association
The Alameda County Bar Association (ACBA) is a professional membership association for lawyers and other members of the legal profession. The ACBA provides access to ongoing legal education; and promotes diversity and civil rights in the Alameda County legal community. Our mission is to promote excellence in the legal profession and to facilitate equal access to justice.
Louis Goodman
www.louisgoodman.com
louisgoodman2010@gmail.com
510.582.9090
Special thanks to ACBA staff and members: Cailin Dahlin, Saeed Randle, Hadassah Hayashi, Vincent Tong and Anne Beles. (https://www.acbanet.org/)
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Tom Ogas
tom@ogaslawfirm.com
Being involved with the criminal court system is scary and stressful. I get that. My job is to make this as easy for you as possible. Sometimes you need me to fight, sometimes you just need me manage. Whatever you need, over the past 16 years I've done it all. I've defended clients in jury trials whose lives were on the line. I've helped negotiate and settle cases involving massive fraud and loss, keeping clients out of jail. I can attack illegal searches and arrests with motions to dismiss, or talk down an aggressive District Attorney who's looking to throw the book at you.
I'll meet with you and talk over your case for free. You can decide for yourself if I'm able to help. My firm is client-centered, so we'll do things the way you want them, return your phone calls, and get the results you demand.
Louis Goodman
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510.582.9090
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In collaboration with the Alameda County Bar Association, Love Thy Lawyer presents an interview with:
Don Nobles
donaldnobleslaw@gmail.com
925.974.3641 Office
Don Nobles is Of Counsel to Rains Lucia Stern St. Phalle & Silver, PC (“RLS”) and works with the firm’s Legal Defense Practice Group. He is a seasoned trial attorney and has represented peace officers in a variety of disciplinary matters as well as officer-involved shootings.
Don has over ten years of criminal litigation experience, including approximately 25 felony and misdemeanor trials. As a former prosecutor in the Alameda County District Attorney’s office, Don Nobles has handled juvenile court trials as well as over 1500 preliminary hearings including serious felonies and capital crimes.
Mr. Nobles completed his undergraduate studies at the University of California, Berkeley, where he majored in History and was a three-year letterman on the football team. He earned his law degree from the University of San Francisco School of Law.
Don Nobles is a member of the State Bar of California and is admitted to practice in courts throughout the State of California, along with the Northern District of the Federal courts in California.
Alameda County Bar Association
The Alameda County Bar Association (ACBA) is a professional membership association for lawyers and other members of the legal profession. The ACBA provides access to ongoing legal education; and promotes diversity and civil rights in the Alameda County legal community. Our mission is to promote excellence in the legal profession and to facilitate equal access to justice.
Louis Goodman
www.louisgoodman.com
louisgoodman2010@gmail.com
510.582.9090
Special thanks to ACBA staff and members: Cailin Dahlin, Saeed Randle, Hadassah Hayashi, Vincent Tong and Jason Leong. (https://www.acbanet.org/)
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lovethylawyer.comHost Louis Goodman talks about the origins of the show and some of the thoughts and observations he's made over the course of creating 100 episodes of the Love Thy Lawyer Podcast.
Louis Goodman
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Charly Weisenbach
Alameda County District Attorney's Office
Charly Weissenbach is a Deputy District Attorney at the Alameda County DA's Office where she represents the People of the State of California on the special team prosecuting child sexual assault cases. Charly has been a Deputy District Attorney in Alameda County since 2013 and has been in the courtroom for jury trials ranging from misdemeanors to felonies including animal cruelty, domestic violence, murder, and child molest.
Charly grew up in the not-so-missed town of Lancaster, CA. For college, Charly attended San Diego State University where she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science with a minor in Sociology. While there, she competed on the debate team, travelled abroad to Oxford and participated in the UCLA Law Fellows Program. After college, Charly attended Berkeley School of Law, at the time still named Boalt Hall. While there, she served as an Education Advocate for a foster youth with developmental disabilities, competed with their mock trial program and served as Editor-in-Chief for the Berkeley Journal of Criminal Law. Additionally, Charly worked at the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of California in their Criminal Division, served as an Extern to the Honorable Chief Judge Ware in the Northern District of California, and worked as a certified law clerk for the Alameda County District Attorney's Office.
Louis Goodman
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In collaboration with the Alameda County Bar Association, Love Thy Lawyer presents an interview with: Chief Assistant District Attorney Annie Esposito.
https://www.alcoda.org/
Alameda County Bar Association
The Alameda County Bar Association (ACBA) is a professional membership association for lawyers and other members of the legal profession. The ACBA provides access to ongoing legal education; and promotes diversity and civil rights in the Alameda County legal community. Our mission is to promote excellence in the legal profession and to facilitate equal access to justice.
Louis Goodman
www.louisgoodman.com
louisgoodman2010@gmail.com
510.582.9090
Special thanks to ACBA staff and members: Cailin Dahlin, Saeed Randle, Hadassah Hayashi, Vincent Tong and Jason Leong. (https://www.acbanet.org/)
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Lauren Blair
http://www.laurenblairconsulting.com/
Call Lauren Blair at 872-216-5365
In 2014, after 20 years of tenaciously representing clients in her diverse litigation practice that included commercial, family, employment and state environmental law, Lauren Blair started Lauren Blair Consulting (LBC), an employment law consulting firm in pursuit of a more collaborative legal practice that focuses on counseling individuals, entrepreneurs and businesses of all sizes and industries on strategies and solutions designed to facilitate employer-employee relations, improve workforce operations, enhance the workplace environment and manage the risk of employment law-related litigation.
Executives and corporate clients turn to Ms. Blair for thoughtful and sound advice on general employment law matters, including executive compensation, employment agreements, training and compliance. Before starting LBC, Ms. Blair practiced employment law and commercial litigation at leading law firms in Chicago, Illinois, Los Angeles, California and Morristown, New Jersey. She has advised and represented businesses, ranging from sole proprietorships to Fortune 500 companies, on a wide variety of employment matters and in all phases of employment disputes and litigation, including appeals. Ms. Blair thrives on working closely with clients to learn their business and legal needs, and develop end-game strategies that deliver desired results.
Based in Chicago, Ms. Blair has clients throughout the country. She is currently licensed in Illinois, and held licenses in good standing in California and New Jersey. She received her Bachelor of Arts from Cornell University in 1991 and Juris Doctorate from Chicago-Kent College of Law in 1993. She also studied French in elementary school, high school and abroad at L'Universite Paris-Sorbonne in Paris, France, and is fluent in French. Ms. Blair is a staunch advocate of arts and culture and community engagement. She served on Goodman Theatre's Scenemakers Board for over 8 years and on Kohl Children's Museum Board for 2 years, and continues to dedicate her service to other Chicagoland arts, civic and community boards.
She has been a featured guest on several media programs including WYCC's In The Loop and Vocalo's The Morning AMp, and has appeared in multiple publications including the Chicago Sun-Times, TCW and Chicago Social. Ms. Blair is passionate about writing and from 2012 through 2014, she was a contributor to her Today's Chicago Woman magazine blog, Working It. In 2013, Ms. Blair recognized as one of five outstanding alumni in Chicago-Kent Magazine's 125th Anniversary issue.
Louis Goodman
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Kelly Bagla of the Go Legal Yourself Podcast interviews Louis Goodman, the host of the Love Thy Lawyer Podcast.
https://www.golegalyourself.com/
When it comes to the law and starting your business, don't just trust your gut...
TRUST AN EXPERT
For many entrepreneurs, the idea of consulting a lawyer conjures up frightening visions of skyrocketing legal bills... while the idea of doing it themselves online without any human contact conjures up visions of mistakes being made and living with regret at having taken the easy way out.
It’s time to get the best of both worlds. It’s time to Go Legal Yourself!
Louis Goodman
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James Patrick Meehan
james.meehan@acgov.org
University of San Francisco, School of Law, Juris Doctor, 1986
University of California at Davis, Bachelor of Arts 1983 (Political Science)
Alameda County District Attorney’s Office Assistant District Attorney
California District Attorney’s Association, member, 1986-present
Alameda County Prosecutors’ Association, member, 2019-present
California Homicide Investigators’ Association, member, 2013-present
Rotary International, Oakland Sunrise Rotary, member, 2001-2010; Club President (2005-2006)
Educational Involvements
Chabot College, Administration of Justice Program, Adjunct Instructor, 2016 to present
Las Positas College, Administration of Justice Program, Adjunct Instructor, 2014 to present
Stanford Law School, Trial Advocacy Program, Instructor, 2009 to present
Board Memberships
Chabot College, Paralegal Studies Program Advisory Board, 2018 to Present
Las Positas College Administration of Justice Advisory Board, 2014 to Present
Other Professional Experiences
Institute for the Study and Development of Legal Systems (ISDLS)
Member of a four-person delegation which participated in a United States State Department sponsored legal conference in Cairo, Egypt
Group Study Exchange (GSE), Rotary International
Sponsored by the San Lorenzo Rotary Club. Member of a team of five non-Rotarian professionals and a Rotarian team leader in a cultural exchange program between Rotary District 5170 (greater East and South Bay Areas) and Rotary District 9250 (Republic of South Africa, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Swaziland, and Malawi).
Cornerstone Fellowship (Livermore Campus)
Member, 2006 to Present. Active in the Men’s Ministry, Prayer Team, and a weekly Community Group. Active supporter, through Cornerstone Fellowship partnerships, of Mercy and Grace Prison Ministries, Tri-Valley Seek and Save Ministry, and Aruka House, a transitional housing and spiritual support ministry for men.
Bay Area Men’s Senior Baseball League (BAMSBL)
AAA White Sox (1992-1996) Catcher, First baseman, Outfielder. PCL/35+/38+ Barons (1997-2007) Catcher, First baseman, Outfielder, Pitcher, Manager (1998-2006), League Champions, 2004, 2005, 2007. 38+/50+ Seals (2009-Present) Catcher, First baseman, Outfielder, League Champions, 2009, 2019. Inducted into BAMSBL Hall of Fame (2003).
Louis Goodman
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Dave Jackson began podcasting in 2005 and launched the School of Podcasting (schoolofpodcasting.com). His School of Podcasting show has over 2.5 million downloads. He has helped hundreds of people plan, launch and grow their podcasts. He is the author of the book Profit from Your Podcast: Proven Strategies to Turn Listeners into a Livelihood, and is a featured speaker at events. In 2016 Dave joined Libsyn (the largest podcast hosting company) as part of their tech support team. In 2018 he was inducted into the Academy of Podcasters Hall of Fame.
Find all his shows at:
https://schoolofpodcasting.com/
Louis Goodman
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Michael V. Kaplen, Esq.
De Caro & Kaplen, LLP
427 Bedford Road
Pleasantville, NY 10570
(914) 747 4410 michael@brainlaw.comwww.brainlaw.com
Michael V. Kaplen is a senior partner in the New York personal injury law firm, De Caro & Kaplen, LLP. His practice focuses on personal injury and medical malpractice with an emphasis on representing individuals who have sustained a traumatic or acquired brain injury and other catastrophic injuries.
Michael is a Professorial Lecturer in Law at The George Washington University Law School where he teaches the only course in the nation devoted to traumatic brain injury law.
He was an invited by President Obama to be a participant in the 2014, White House Healthy Kids & Safe Sports Concussion Summit and serves as a member of the American Academy of Neurology, Concussion Work Group.
He served as the Co-Chair of the Tort Section of the New York County Lawyer’s Association and on the Board of Directors of Public Justice. Michael served as a member of the Medical Malpractice Screening Panel, New York State Appellate Division, First and Second Judicial Departments.
Michael served as a vice president of the New York State Academy of Trial Lawyers and a member of their board of directors.
Besides his teaching responsibilities at The George Washington University Law School, he has taught courses in trial practice and medical malpractice at St. John's University School of Law and is Clinical Professor of Psychology in the Graduate School of Psychology, Touro College. He is a guest lecturer at The George Washington University School, Graduate School of Education and Human Development and a member of the Board of Advisors, The New York Traumatic Brain Injury Model System Program, Brain Injury Research Center of Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York.
Michael has been selected a New York Super Lawyer for the last 14 years and named as one of the top 100 trial lawyers in New York State by the American Association of Trial Lawyers.
Michael is a frequent national lecturer on brain injury advocacy.
His views and opinions are often sort by well-known news sources including, The New York Times, the Washington Post, USA Today, Gannet News Services, the New York Daily News, the National Law Journal, the New York Post, the Huffington Post, ABC News, CBS News, ESPN, Fox Broadcasting, and NBC News.
Michael is admitted to the bars of New York, Florida, and the District of Columbia. He is admitted to practice before the United States Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit, 3rd Circuit and the District of Columbia; and the United States District Courts for the Southern, Eastern and North Districts of New York.
Michael Kaplen
https://brainlaw.com/
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Hart Kaminker
https://www.kaminkerlaw.com/tc_attorney/hart-kaminker/
Hart founded Kaminker & Associates in 2004, building it into a full-service boutique immigration law firm that helps individuals and businesses with relocation to Canada. He helps Biotech, Tech, and Healthcare companies and institutions needing to bring skilled workers from out of the country to work at their companies. Hart brings nearly 3 decades of experience in Immigration and Citizenship law earning him a reputation of a compassionate and highly skilled immigration lawyer. He works directly with clients to help them understand what to expect in their case.
Hart often speaks at events for the Canadian Bar Association and other community organizations in the Greater Toronto Area. He has served on the Board of Governors at Beth Tikvah Synagogue and the UJA Israel Engagement Committee. He is also a member of the OBA executive committee.
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In collaboration with the Alameda County Bar Association, Love Thy Lawyer presents an interview with: Hon. Scott Jackson, Alameda County Superior Court
http://www.alameda.courts.ca.gov/pages.aspx/juvenile
Alameda County Bar Association
The Alameda County Bar Association (ACBA) is a professional membership association for lawyers and other members of the legal profession. The ACBA provides access to ongoing legal education; and promotes diversity and civil rights in the Alameda County legal community. Our mission is to promote excellence in the legal profession and to facilitate equal access to justice.
Louis Goodman
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510.582.9090
Special thanks to ACBA staff and members: Cailin Dahlin, Saeed Randle, Hadassah Hayashi, Vincent Tong and Jason Leong. (https://www.acbanet.org/)
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Robert Hanna
https://www.kcpartners.co.uk/robert-hanna/
Robert Hanna's Podcast - Legally Speaking
https://legallyspeakingpodcast.com/
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Henry Gereis
https://esqaspire.com/Profile.html
Henry George Gereis was born in Tarzana California, and is the son of Christian Egyptian immigrants. Growing up in the 1990’s, Henry realized his passion for basketball and writing early in life, and had the honor of watching Kobe Bryant’s entire career as an avid Lakers fan. Realizing he was not bound for the NBA, Henry instead channeled Kobe’s work ethic by refining his writing; taking an interest in English and History early in his academic career. Henry was on the principals honor roll throughout elementary, middle, and high school, and was accepted to the University of California Riverside in 2008. At the University of California Riverside, Henry maintained his custom of being on the principals honor roll, on the way to obtaining a Bachelor’s Degree in History with an emphasis in Law and Society. Henry went on to accept a scholarship and commit to Pepperdine University Caruso School of Law, where he ambitiously completed a joint three year Juris Doctorate/ Masters in Dispute Resolution program, graduating in 2016 from the nations #1 Masters in Dispute Resolution program. It was at Pepperdine that Henry mastered the interest based, “below the line” approach to dispute resolution that is so valuable in negotiating excellent settlements for clients throughout his professional practice. Early in his career Henry practiced Family Law, before transitioning to a practice that fulfilled his desire to serve indigent populations. In order to bring that dream to life, Henry volunteered months of his time at the Santa Barbra Public Defenders Office, before accepting a Deputy Public Defender position at the Kern County Public Defender. Having negotiated thousands of felony and misdemeanor plea deals, and litigated a dozen, Henry’s experience is a testament to his work ethic and commitment to excellence. Gereis Law is the embodiment of “client centered, caring counsel™”, we treat every case like it’s our closest family member’s liberty that is at stake! We are committed to you, our client, above all else, at every stage of the litigation process. From our first encounter, you will leave with no doubt that we care deeply about your freedom, and we will fight to protect it.
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Sierra Dugan
https://www.sierraduganlaw.com/
SIERRA PROMISE DUGAN, Attorney at Law
717 Washington Street, 2nd Floor, Oakland, CA 94607 · (415) 710-2484 · sierra.dugan@gmail.com
Sierra Dugan Law, Oakland, California
Private Criminal Defense Attorney
· Provide criminal representation for all manner of criminal defendants
· Prepare and conduct all areas of trial work
· Analyze and prepare pretrial motions in preparation for litigation and resolution
EDUCATION
University of San Francisco School of Law,
San Francisco, California
Juris Doctor, May 2009
University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, California
Bachelor of Arts, Rhetoric and Native American Studies, May 2002
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Bruce Kapsack
Public Defender - Truckee, CA
https://www.mynevadacounty.com/573/Public-Defender
Bruce Kapsack received his BA from Plymouth State College in 1984 and his JD from American University Washington College of Law in 1987. While at WCL, Bruce was hand picked to write, and then argue, an Education for All Handicapped Children Act case before the USCA 4th. He then left for New York to serve as a Public Defender at the Bronx Legal Aid Society where he rose to Senior Trial Attorney in just 5 years.
Bruce met his wife, Jo, while in the Bronx and followed her to California, where he had his own practice, then was chief prosecutor for the Office of Citizen Complaints before settling down to specialize in DUI. During the roughly 20 years of DUI practice Mr. Kapsack wrote for Ed Kuwatch’s California Drunk Driving Defense, Larry Taylors California Drunk Driving Law yearly supplements and then his own nationwide best seller, Innovative DUI Trial Tools.
Along the way Bruce has served on the Board of the National College for DUI Defense, California Attorneys for Criminal Justice and several other organizations, he nearly 100 published articles and has lectured over 50 times throughout the United States.
Most recently Bruce has decided to go back to public defense serving first as the Assistant Public Defender in Redding California and now running the Truckee Public Defender office.
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https://www.homampour.com/
Arash Homampour is a trial lawyer and founder of The Homampour Law Firm, a nine lawyer firm that represents individuals in catastrophic injury/wrongful death, employment and insurance bad faith matters throughout the State. The Homampour Law Firm is considered one of the top trial law firms in the State with record setting verdicts (twelve 8 figure and fifteen 7 figure verdicts) along with many outlier settlements. His firm has taken on the biggest and most formidable of Defendants, including Volkswagen, Lamborghini, Toyota, Nissan, Sunbeam Products, the State of California, Costco Stores, Farmers Insurance Exchange, Allstate Insurance, Daimler Trucks of North America, and Louisville Ladder. His verdicts and his firm’s settlements are routinely considered to be outlier and record setting.
His firm specializes in what they call “Underdog” or “David v. Goliath” litigation where they represent one individual client that is taking on a public entity, large employer, industry or manufacturer in an effort to change and/or stop unlawful or unsafe conduct for the good of others and the community. They are frequently involved in litigation that involves multiple defendants and multiple law firms with unlimited resources. While also a last-minute trial firm, they also handle cases from intake to trial and through appeals (including the California Supreme Court.)
In 2021, he was the 5th ranked lawyer in Southern California by Super Lawyers in all practice areas. He was previously named one of the top 30 Plaintiff lawyers in the State by the Los Angeles Daily Journal. He was the recipient of the Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles 2018 Ted Horn Memorial Award, presented to the lawyer who has provided outstanding service to the Association and the legal community. He also received trial attorney of the year awards from the Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles, the Orange County Trial Lawyers Association and the Ventura County Trial Lawyers the Association. In 2007, he was named one of the Top 20 Attorneys Under the Age of 40 by the Los Angeles Daily Journal.
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In collaboration with the Alameda County Bar Association, Love Thy Lawyer presents an interview with:
Hon. Tara Flanagan. Judge Flanagan currently sits in the Juvenile Dependency Division of the Alameda County Superior Court. She has also handled Family Law and Criminal Departments.
http://www.alameda.courts.ca.gov/
Alameda County Bar Association
The Alameda County Bar Association (ACBA) is a professional membership association for lawyers and other members of the legal profession. The ACBA provides access to ongoing legal education; and promotes diversity and civil rights in the Alameda County legal community. Our mission is to promote excellence in the legal profession and to facilitate equal access to justice.
Louis Goodman
www.louisgoodman.com
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510.582.9090
Special thanks to ACBA staff and members: Cailin Dahlin, Saeed Randle, Hadassah Hayashi, Vincent Tong and Jason Leong. (https://www.acbanet.org/)
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Ryan Kraft is a partner with the firm and was admitted to practice in 2011. Mr. Kraft is experienced in defending civil lawsuits, and has litigated hundreds of civil cases to resolution, including numerous trials. He specializes in defending personal injury, premises liability, and landlord-tenant actions. Mr. Kraft also has experience with boundary disputes, breach of contract claims, and collections. He practices in both state and Federal courts in California. In the past, he practiced as a conflict public defender for Alameda County.
HAAPALA, THOMPSON & ABERN, LLPHaapala, Thompson & Abern, LLP was founded as an insurance defense firm more than thirty years ago and has grown into one of the most respected Bay Area civil litigation firms. Our attorneys and paralegals take pride in providing big firm results with small firm client commitment and cost efficiency.
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Donald Cameron Clark
https://www.donaldcameronclarkjr.com/
Don traces his journey from a Chicago law firm started by the only surviving son of Abraham Lincoln to the Deep South of Alabama in an effort to overturn a Death Penalty conviction.
Donald Cameron Clark, Jr., Esq. is a renaissance man who believes in the power of storytelling, whether to a jury, in a theater, or to his grandchildren. He believes that history shapes the present and informs the future. And like a good Scotsman, there burns alive in him an identity with his forebearers, even to the twentieth generation.
His legal practice focuses on high-stakes trials and religious liberty jurisprudence. He established the constitutional right of clergy to solemnize same-sex marriages in North Carolina and reversed the conviction of an Alabama death row inmate. He advocates for people facing significant legal challenges. Clients value his confidence, strategic thinking, and calming presence.
Louis Goodman
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Joe McPeak
https://www.redmetric.com/
Criminal Defense Attorney in SF Bay Area. Formerly worked as public defender in Philadelphia. During this time, I also coached high school debate for four academic years at LaSalle College High School, just outside of Philadelphia.
Louis Goodman
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Andrew Dosa
https://dosalaw.com/
Andrew Alexander Dósa is a trial attorney with more than 36 years of experience in civil/business litigation, criminal defense, personal injury claims, and estate planning. Mr. Dósa received his law degree from the University of San Francisco and his undergraduate degree in political science from the University of California at Berkeley.
He is admitted to practice in all California Courts and the U. S. Northern and Eastern District Courts in California, and he is a member of the California State Bar, Alameda County Bar Association, and Christian Legal Society.
Trusted Alameda Trial Attorney
As an Alameda CA trial attorney, Andrew has a record of over 15 jury trials, 60 court trials, more than 60 arbitrations and mediation sessions, and handling of all aspects of litigation involving criminal, real estate, business, tort, and trust/probate law. Significant legal research, analysis, and writing. Extensive experience appearing before state and federal courts, administrative boards, and agencies.
Estate Planning Attorney & Author in Alameda, CA
He co-authored “Estate Planning from God’s Perspective,” contributed to the technology column of the California Lawyer, and has written articles for Crime Justice & America. Mr. Dósa has also been Adjunct Professor at the National Hispanic University and Instructor in law at California State University, East Bay.
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Melissa Adams
https://www.criminalaw.net/about-us/melissa-e-adams/
Melissa attended college in upstate New York, where she played Division I softball and pursued her degree in English. She graduated in 2002, and accepted a full scholarship to attend law school in Boston. In 2005, after studying in Boston, doing a study abroad in Malta and spending a year studying at California Western School of Law San Diego, Melissa graduated from the New England School of Law. That summer, Melissa sat for, and passed, the bar exam. Melissa worked for several years in San Diego, and discovered, almost immediately, that her calling was criminal defense. After working at a small firm doing both civil and criminal defense, Melissa decided to look for a new home where she could practice exclusively criminal defense. In 2008, she was hired by Timothy B. Rien, then a solo practitioner, and she has been at home in Livermore ever since.
Melissa is a tireless advocate for her clients. She works diligently to negotiate creative resolutions that meet the stated needs of her clients. Melissa is compassionate with clients, and zealous with prosecutors. Every client feels like a priority, and each is treated with respect and dignity. Melissa often encourages clients to call or email with questions, as often as needed in order to feel comfortable.
AREAS OF PRACTICE
- 100% Criminal Defense
LITIGATION PERCENTAGE
- 100% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
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https://www.saradiamondattorney.com/
Sara Diamond discusses law, life, astrology, meditation and sociology in this interview. Her path to and through law is different than most. I really enjoyed our discussion.
Sara refers to this book:
https://foonberglaw.com/how-to-start-build-a-law-practice-6/
Sara's Wikipedia:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sara_Diamond_(sociologist)
Louis Goodman
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L.D. Louis
Deputy District Attorney - Alameda County
https://www.alcoda.org/
Louis Goodman
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Wallace C. Doolittle
https://www.doolittlelaw.com/
Educational Background
BA Political Science; BA Philosophy, San Francisco, State University; Graduation year: 1985
JD: DePaul University School of Law; Graduation Year: 1989
Bar Memberships: Illinois, 1991; California, 1992
Areas of Practice
All areas of complex litigation, including commercial and business litigation; complex family law and dissolution cases; banking and insurance litigation.
Wallace has extensive trial and arbitration experience, including recent favorable jury verdicts in Alameda and Sonoma Counties.
Biographical Information
Wallace is a native Californian, who attended college in the San Francisco Bay Area and has practiced law here in the Bay Area since 1992. Prior to practicing law, Wallace worked as a legal assistant for Richard J. Idell, A Law Corporation in San Francisco and Sears Mortgage Securities Corporation in the Chicago, Illinois area.
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Maya Markovich
Chief Growth Officer, Nextlaw Labs at Dentons
Maya Markovich has been central to Nextlaw Labs, Dentons’ tech-focused innovation catalyst, since its industry-first launch in 2015. With her unique background spanning behavioral science, law, VC, and change management, she delivers next-generation technology, process, and business growth services across the globe for the world’s largest firm and its clients, including acceleration of legal tech startups in the Nextlaw Ventures portfolio. Collaborating with legal communities and experts worldwide, she continually evolves Nextlaw Labs' partnership and investment strategies through an unmatched network and understanding of the rapidly changing legal industry.
Maya also serves on the boards of Legal Access/Alameda County Bar Association, LexLab, and Strategic Council for OneJustice, and as mentor for several initiatives to improve access to justice and gender equity. She frequently speaks at conferences, broadcasts and writes on legal tech and innovation. She was named one of five “Influential Women of Legal Tech” by ILTA in 2020, a “Woman Leading Legal Tech” by The Technolawgist in 2019, and an ABA Legal Technology Resource Center “Woman of Legal Tech 2018” for her work in encouraging, designing and implementing the future of the legal profession around the globe.
You can reach Maya on LinkedIn or on Twitter @MarkovichMaya.
Louis Goodman
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In collaboration with the Alameda County Bar Association, Love Thy Lawyer presents an interview with:
Judge Sandra Bean - Alameda Count Superior Court
http://www.alameda.courts.ca.gov/
Alameda County Bar Association
The Alameda County Bar Association (ACBA) is a professional membership association for lawyers and other members of the legal profession. The ACBA provides access to ongoing legal education; and promotes diversity and civil rights in the Alameda County legal community. Our mission is to promote excellence in the legal profession and to facilitate equal access to justice.
Louis Goodman
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Christine Saunders
https://www.linkedin.com/in/christine-saunders-582203139/
Former Alameda County Deputy District Attorney Christine Saunders now manages the Jimmie Wilson For DA campaign.
She worked for Teach for America in Brooklyn, New York before going to law school.
She did her undergraduate work at USC.
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Mark Rockwell
https://www.coachrockwell.com/
Check out Mark's website for links to his PDF book, his checklists and information on how to contact him.
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STEPHEN NEIL FOSTER
7510 Steeple Drive
San Antonio, Texas 78256
(210) 818-0969
foster@fosterlawcenter.com
https://www.stephenfosterlaw.com/
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Foster & Foster, P.L.L.C., Managing Partner San Antonio, Texas
4/14 to Present
Managed and directed the growth of Foster & Foster, P.L.L.C. from a small and respected law firm handling cases in San Antonio into an organization handling cases throughout Texas and the United States.
Currently organizes and controls the growth and profile of the firm including the firm’s entry into Complex Federal Mass Tort Litigation against large multi-national corporations and their subsidiaries.
Handles all major issues related to the operation of the firm, including all complex legal tasks, such as: motions for summary judgment, appeals, discovery, Cases include: complex multijurisdictional litigation; the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act; fraud; violations of fiduciary duty. Responsible for the day-to-day oversight of the firm’s economic interests, as well as evaluation and professional development of personnel. Establishes, develops and implements the overall direction of the firm’s strategic plans.
The Law Office of Stephen Foster, Owner 2012 to 2014 San Antonio, Texas
Simpson, Foster & Gold, L.L.P., Partner 2006 to 2012 San Antonio, Texas
Bexar County District Attorney’s Office, Asst. District Atty. 2001 to 2006 San Antonio, Texas
EDUCATION
JURIS DOCTOR, 2000
University of Texas, Austin, Texas
BACHELOR OF Arts IN Political Science, Member of the Honors Program, 1997
Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, Oklahoma
BAR MEMBERSHIPS
- Ø State Bar of Texas – Licensed on December 13, 2001 – State Bar Number 24005529.
- Ø Federal Bar Memberships include the Northern, Southern and Western Districts of Texas.
- Ø Member of the Western District of Texas Bankruptcy Court.
- Ø Member of the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals.
- Representative Experiences
- Ø Advised large and small corporations and limited liability companies regarding a variety of issues.
- Ø Been appointed multiple times as an Arbitrator by F.I.N.R.A.
- Ø Been appointed multiple times as a turnover receiver by the Courts of the
- State of Texas.
- Ø Been voted “Super Lawyer” by colleagues multiple consecutive years.
- Ø Over 100 jury trials.
- Ø Obtained multiple judgments over $500,000.
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Terry Wiley is currently running for District Attorney of Alameda County.
https://terrywileyforda.com/
Terry had a successful high school football career despite suffering a knee injury in his senior year of high school costing him a football scholarship. Despite the setback, he was accepted into UC Berkeley based on his academic excellence at Santa Teresa High School in San Jose. Terry walked on to the football team and by sheer determination and perseverance, Terry was named the starting running back as a sophomore for the UC Berkeley football team. He also was a sprinter on the UC Berkeley track and field team.
In 1990, Terry began his career with the District Attorney’s Office. Terry is an Assistant II District Attorney and the No. 3 ranking prosecutor in the Alameda County District Attorney’s Office. Terry is a strong advocate for criminal justice reform and fighting inequalities in the adult and juvenile justice systems. Terry has vast criminal law experience having served in most significant assignments in the District Attorney’s Office.
Terry is a highly skilled trial attorney and has a reputation for standing steadfast for justice regardless of the person committing the crime.
Louis Goodman
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Law Office of Alexander F. Harper
2005 - Present·Oakland, California
Criminal Defense, Trial Attorney, DUI
Former CTC Company Commander at Navy Expeditionary Combat Command
December 31, 2009 - 2011·Port Hueneme Naval CBC
Former COMBAT ADVISOR at ISAF Joint Command (IJC)
November 15, 2007 - December 30, 2008·Khost, Afghanistan
Former Disbursing Officer at USS Dwight D. Eisenhower
February 1999 - August 3, 2001
University of California, Berkeley
University of Florida - Law
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Stephanie Cianci
College: San Jose State 2012
Law School: Golden Gate University School of Law 2017
Admitted to Bar: California Bar 2018
Memberships: California DUI Lawyer’s Association, San Mateo County Bar
Hobbies and interests when not working: Spending time with my husband and pets, traveling, reading for my book club and attending Orange Theory Fitness classes.
Why I Love What I Do: As a law school student, I spent my first summer interning with the San Francisco Sheriff’s Department at “Prisoner Legal Services.” Prisoner Legal Services offered me the unique opportunity to work inside of the San Francisco County Jails assisting inmates with their criminal and civil questions. This was an incredible opportunity for me to listen to the stories of the lives of many men and woman incarcerated. This unique experience fueled my desire to work as a zealous advocate for my clients and be an effective and compassionate criminal defense attorney. I will never forget the stories of those whom I met; I carry them with me each day I am, in court fighting for our clients’ rights.
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PAMELA Y. PRICE, ESQ.
https://www.pamelaprice4da.com/
Overcoming foster care, the juvenile justice system, and the streets of Cincinnati, Pamela Price graduated from Yale and then Boalt (Berkeley Law) at the University of California.
Pamela is an accomplished and experienced Civil Rights attorney. She has litigated and won substantial settlements and verdicts against the California Department of Corrections, the City of Oakland, the County of Sonora, and AMTRAK, among many others.
She is one of the few African American women to have argued a case in front of the United States Supreme Court.
She is currently running for District Attorney of Alameda County. (2022 Election)
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John Fricke:
Details matter. When I tackle a new project, I confirm that the available information is accurate and current, and ask whether any information is absent.
I keep calm and carry on. I get projects done in a calm and deliberative manner. Getting it right the first time requires budgeting the necessary time and resources. When unanticipated obstacles arise, I take the time to evaluate, to adjust the plan of action, and to redouble my efforts to get the job done.
I strive to make the seemingly impossible possible.
John has a wealth of experience and a unique outlook on the law and life.
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Gaurav S Bali
- Law Office: 510-579-8608
My desire to practice law began after I graduated from UC Berkeley. While traveling in Europe after graduating, I discovered an innate desire to help less fortunate people. The experiences overseas helped me focus my career on social goals and leveling the playing field for those who needed someone to fight for their rights. I have fulfilled that vision by volunteering at legal clinics throughout the bay area early in my career.
During law school, I worked full time at law firms. It was through this work experience that I gained knowledge in a variety of practice areas. Due to my exposure in many areas of law, I was able to open my own practice immediately after obtaining my California state bar license. Now, I litigate cases in Family Law, Criminal Law and Civil Law.
The delicate balance of giving my time to the community and building a strong clientele base has proven to those who use my services that whether or not there is a financial incentive in my work, the quality is never compromised. I am proud to have provided zealous representation across all economic classes and look forward to helping you resolve your legal issues.
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In collaboration with the Alameda County Bar Association, Love Thy Lawyer presents an interview with:
Judge Carol Brosnahan served on the Alameda County Bench for over 30 years. She started in the Berkeley Municipal Court and was instrumental in setting up the Collaborative Courts Program.
Originally from New York City, she graduated from Wellesley College and Harvard Law School.
Alameda County Bar Association
The Alameda County Bar Association (ACBA) is a professional membership association for lawyers and other members of the legal profession. The ACBA provides access to ongoing legal education; and promotes diversity and civil rights in the Alameda County legal community. Our mission is to promote excellence in the legal profession and to facilitate equal access to justice.
Louis Goodman
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Special thanks to ACBA staff and members: Cailin Dahlin, Saeed Randle, Hadassah Hayashi, Vincent Tong and Jason Leong. (https://www.acbanet.org/)
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Elihu Mason Harris is a private attorney and represents clients in education, recycling, manufacturing, housing development, and automobile repair. He is also a member of the Trustees at Patten University, National Commission on Uniform State Laws, and Executive Committee of the California State NAACP. He finished his Master's degree in Public Administration from University California Berkeley, and completed Doctorate of Law from University California Davis.
Elihu has served as Executive Director of the National Bar Association, partner in a private law practice, California Assemblyman, Mayor of Oakland, California, Member of the Federal Home Loan Bank Board, Member of the State of California Unemployment Insurance Appeals Board, and Chancellor of Peralta Community College.
Louis Goodman
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https://www.jimmiewilsonforda.com/
Jimmie Wilson:
Growing up in Bayview-Hunter’s Point, a historically under-served community in San Francisco’s south bay, I have seen firsthand the way that crime - particularly violent crime - can harm families and communities. Too many people in my neighborhood did not trust that the police or prosecutors would help. I was personally the victim of racial profiling, and so too were a majority of the people of color I grew up with. I saw friends and neighbors join gangs, get mixed up with drugs and end up in jail or prison. Without the support of a strong family, organized sports, mentors and some good fortune along the way, I may have suffered the same fate.
I came into the legal profession late in life. For over a decade, I worked as a union plumber with the Local 38 Plumbers and Pipe-Fitter’s Union after a season-ending football injury at San Jose State University caused me to leave school early. A second back injury on the job led me to night school at Laney College and ultimately a scholarship to UC Berkeley in 1998 to finish my undergraduate studies as a father of three. I graduated with honors in 2000, and earned my juris doctorate from UC Hastings College of the Law in 2004.
I studied criminal justice at Berkeley and served on five criminal juries before I sat for my first law school class. This service to my community led me to the realization that the District Attorney's Office in general, and the District Attorney specifically, had the power to dictate how the criminal justice system worked in a community.
I am a long-time resident of Oakland, having moved to Alameda County from my native San Francisco in 1985. I married my wife Trish over 25 years ago and together we have raised three children.
Outside of the courtroom, I sit on the executive board of the NAACP Hayward-South Alameda County branch; sat on the board of directors of the Elizabeth House in Oakland, a transitional residential program for women with children who have experienced homelessness, domestic violence, addiction or poverty; oversaw our office’s involvement in the Ceasefire program at the Oakland Police Department, a nationally recognized violence intervention initiative that seeks to stop violent crimes before they occur through targeted community outreach; and served as a member of the office’s Officer Involved Shooting (OIS) team, responding to the scene of officer involved shootings, interrogating officers and conducting independent investigations.
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Contact Chris: info@theivfirm.com
Chris began his career in law enforcement with the Oakland Police Department. After several years working patrol in East Oakland, Chris was transferred to a specialized unit tasked with curbing violent crime in Oakland’s most dangerous neighborhoods. Chris is an expert in interview and interrogation techniques, background investigations, undercover surveillance activities, wire taps, and the utilization of CPTED principles. He advises cannabis growers on matters of security.
Chris attended California State University, Chico where he was a member of the Cross Country Team and selected as an All American. Prior to entering law enforcement, Chris worked with a property management company.
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Brooke Lively
Brooke Lively is the CEO and Founder of Cathedral Capital, a team of CFO’s and Profitability Strategists who help entrepreneurs turn their Businesses into profitable companies. She and her team work with Hall of Famers, INC 5000 businesses, CEO’s, and Entrepreneurial Small Business Owners.
With expertise in growth management, creative problem solving and profitability strategy, Brooke has been named the ‘Top25WomentoWatch’, and ‘Fort Worth’s 2016 CFOs of the Year’ and is a highly regarded speaker and author. Brooke has been featured in international media including CNBC, Forbes, Fort Worth Business Journal, Diversity Journal, and Attorney at Work.
In her empowering and enlightening book “From Panic to Profit: How 6 Key Numbers can make a 6-Figure Difference”, Brooke Lively has compiled and condensed her MBA and everything she has learned helping lawyers grow and scale their firms. It is a crash course to discover, understand, and learn how to monitor and use, the important “numbers” in your firm.
Check out Brooke's website for links to all of her services and books, including From Panic to Profit.
Brooke's Free Four Part Course
https://www.cathcap.com/
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http://www.alameda.courts.ca.gov/
Hon. Mike Gaffey, Judge of the Alameda County Superior Court. Judge Gaffey previously served as an Alameda County Deputy District Attorney and as the Chief Administrative District Attorney of Santa Clara County. He founded the gang prosecution unit and prosecuted numerous serious felony cases prior to his appointment to the bench.
He is a thoughtful judge who cares deeply about striving for fairness in the criminal justice system.
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Darryl Stallworth
https://your-defense.com/
Darryl worked as an Alameda County Deputy District Attorney for 15 years between 1992 and 2007. During his time as a prosecutor he tried over 60 cases, 40 of which were felonies, including 25 murder cases and one death penalty case. He conducted over 100 law & motion hearings, 250 preliminary hearings and resolved over 10,000 cases. He has lectured in Brazil, Malaysia, India, & Turkey on effective case resolution. Darryl is currently in private practice focusing on criminal defense. He received his BA from the University of California, Berkeley in 1987 and his JD from the University of California, Davis, Martin Luther King Jr. Hall School of Law in 1992. In 2007 he became a member of the Alabama State Bar. He is a member of several professional associations, including: the Board of Directors for Big "C" Society; Charles Houston Bar (President 2001); Coordinator College Awareness Advising Program; Institute for the Study and Development of Legal Societies (ISDLS); Mentor for Black Pre Law Society UC Berkeley; Sponsor for “Ideal Scholars" UC Berkeley; 100 Black Men of the Bay Area and Member of Epsilon Beta Boule.. He also has produced a series of Television shows titled “Staying out of Jail”. He was recognized by his local bar association as the 2014 “Distinguished Lawyer of the Year”. He recently published an informational book, “A Guide to Understanding the Criminal Justice System: Sex Crimes”. The book is available at Amazon and Barnes and Nobles.
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Hon. Greg Syren, Alameda County Superior Court.
Judge Syren served for over 25 years as a Public Defender, primarily in Alameda County, but also served in Napa and Solano. As an attorney he tried numerous serious felony cases to jury verdict, and successfully represented thousands of indigent criminal defendants. He brings his vast experience as an attorney to the bench. He has served in criminal, civil and family assignments and is currently very involved in collaborative courts.
http://www.alameda.courts.ca.gov/
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Mark McGoldrick
Alameda County Assistant Public Defender
https://www.acgov.org/defender/
Mark heads a homicide defense team in the Public Defenders Office. He has substantial experience as an attorney and an extraordinary backstory. He has lead and continues to lead an extremely active life while overcoming physical disabilities. Among other things he has rafted through the Grand Canyon seven times. (Once is considered the experience of a lifetime.) His smart and dogged investigation in a recent case resulted in the DA dismissing murder charges against one of his clients.
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Stacy E. Remer
http://www.stacyeremerlaw.com/attorneys.html
Criminal
Attorney Remer represents individuals in all types of criminal matters including Domestic Violence, Marijuana and Drug Crimes, DUI, Weapons Offenses, White Collar Crimes, including Identity Theft and Fraud. She will individually analyze the facts of your case to tailor a strategy designed to minimize or eliminate any potential negative consequences, while advising you of the risks involved BEFORE pleading to any crime. Mrs. Remer will zealously protect your constitutional rights to prevent against government impingement upon your freedoms and liberty.
FamilyAttorney Remer provides representation and consultation services for the entire scope of Family Law matters including Legal Separation, Divorce, Domestic Disputes, Orders of Protection, Child Custody, Visitation, Spousal Support, Paternity, Mediation as well as Nuptial Agreements. Mrs. Remer can assist you as your Attorney of Record, in a Limited Scope capacity, or as Third Party Mediator depending on your needs or the nature of the circumstances. She understands the emotional toll that a Family Law issue can take on individuals and will work to make your experience in the process as cost effective and efficient as possible.
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Hitasha Mowry was born in New Delhi, India and moved to the Bay Area when she was 7 years old. Upon completing high school, she obtained her Bachelor’s Degree from the University of California, Irvine. After taking a year to work at a Sidley Austin in San Francisco, Hitasha then went on to law school at Golden Gate University in San Francisco. Hitasha has been passionately representing those charged with crimes since she was first admitted to the California State Bar.
Being an immigrant to the United States, Hitasha witnessed early on in her life the difficulties that immigrants face in this country, and this has fueled her passion to represent people from all walks of life as they face criminal charges. She feels a special connection to the large immigrant community in the Bay Area and is proud to say that she is a part of it. She is also very proud to defend the rights of immigrants in our community and works very hard to ensure they are given a fair shake in our criminal justice system.
Hitasha is an experienced trial attorney and has been representing clients for nearly a decade. Hitasha is also fluent in Hindi, and speaks conversational Punjabi.
Contact Hitasha:
https://www.mowrylawgroup.com/
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I was born in Livermore and moved to Pleasanton when I was three. I have lived in Pleasanton for about 50 of my 60 years. My dad's family moved to Pleasanton in 1931. My dad, myself, and my three kids all graduated from Amador Valley High School.
I was very active in sports growing up.
After high school I went to Chabot Community College primarily to play baseball. After 2 years at Chabot I transferred to Cal State Sacramento and played baseball there. I did not play my final year after realizing I did not have a future in baseball and needed to concentrate more on my studies.
I went to UOP McGeorge School of Law, graduating in 1987. I was selected to participate in the Los Angeles County District Attorney Senior Law Clerk program. After passing the bar I was hired a Deputy DA. I stayed with LADA for a total of about 10 years, save a brief move to Alameda County DA in 1989 for about 5 months.
I returned to Pleasanton in 1995 and started my own practice. I shared office space with Jim McGrail.
My practice has consisted of primarily of criminal defense, with an emphasis on Juvenile cases.
I am married to my wife Debbie for 35 years, we have three kids ages 31, 27, and 25.
Dean Shotwell
Attorney at Law
6754 Bernal Ave. Suite 740-142
Pleasanton, CA
925-462-5906
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In collaboration with the Alameda County Bar Association, Love Thy Lawyer presents an interview with: Jo-Anna Nieves.
https://thenieveslawfirm.com/our-firm/jo-anna-nieves-esq/
Jo-Anna Nieves graduated from The Florida State University in 2005 with two Bachelor of Science degrees in Multinational Business and Finance. Thereafter, she attended Florida State University College of Law where she earned her Juris Doctorate in May 2009.
Ms. Nieves passed the California Bar in 2009 and went to work at the Sacramento County District Attorney’s Office, where she prepared misdemeanor cases for trial, negotiated plea offers, argued suppression motions, built a rapport with members of the legal community, and further developed her trial advocacy skills. Two years later, she accepted a position as a trial attorney at Mandarich Law Group, LLP, a creditor’s rights law practice, where she effectively litigated over 400 cases by reaching favorable resolutions for her client by way of settlement prior to trial and maintaining a success rate of 95% for over 100 cases that were decided at trial. She then formed The Nieves Law Firm.
Ms. Nieves has successfully represented defendants charged with crimes such as assault and battery, DUI, contempt, drug offenses, sexual assault, theft, and domestic violence. She also has an impressive track record in civil litigation matters such as civil harassment, domestic violence, and elder abuse restraining orders.
She volunteers as a mock trial coach for El Centro Legal de la Raza’s Youth Law Academy and is a member of the Earl Warren Inns of Court. She is admitted to practice before all courts of the State of California and the United States District Courts for the Northern and Central Districts of California as well as the State of Florida and the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida.
Alameda County Bar Association
The Alameda County Bar Association (ACBA) is a professional membership association for lawyers and other members of the legal profession. The ACBA provides access to ongoing legal education; and promotes diversity and civil rights in the Alameda County legal community. Our mission is to promote excellence in the legal profession and to facilitate equal access to justice.
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Dionne E. Choyce has acquired a great reputation for being a passionate and hardworking trial attorney. His courtroom development began at the University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law, where he helped lead the McGeorge trial competition team to a Regional Championship in the American Trial Lawyers Association Competition (ATLA).
After graduating from law school, Mr. Choyce went to work for the Alameda County District Attorney’s Office (Oakland, CA), where he gained extensive courtroom experience prosecuting all phases of criminal cases, including jury trials, felony preliminary hearings, juvenile felony trials, as well as misdemeanor and felony law and motion hearings.
Mr. Choyce has handled hundreds of traffic and DUI cases, and has mastered the art of skillful negotiation and plea-bargaining in this area, which allow his clients to receive the best possible outcome. As a former prosecutor in one of California’s toughest jurisdictions, Mr. Choyce understands how to evaluate a criminal trial case, and will vigorously represent his clients to possibly get criminal charges reduced or dismissed. With respect to personal injury clients, because Mr. Choyce has tried dozens of trials before judges and juries, he will not hesitate to seek justice by way of a jury trial when insurance companies fail to adequately compensate those injured in serious accidents.
Mr. Choyce received his undergraduate degree in English (with honors) from Morehouse College in Atlanta, Georgia. He then went on to receive his graduate degree from Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts. He earned his law degree from the University of Pacific, McGeorge School of Law in Sacramento, California. Mr. Choyce is a member of the Charles Houston Bar Association, the Wiley E. Manuel Bar Association, the Sacramento Consumer Attorneys, and the Sacramento County Bar Association.
In his free time, Mr.Choyce enjoys reading, going to church, and spending quality time with his family.
https://choycelawfirm.com/
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https://www.walravenlawoffices.com/
William Walraven is the managing attorney of the Law Offices of William Walraven, a criminal defense law firm located in Oakland and San Francisco. William is committed to providing his clients with compassionate and effective representation.
Since launching his firm, William has successfully defended clients facing misdemeanor and felony charges throughout the greater Bay Area.
A native San Franciscan, William attended public schools growing up in the City. William received his undergraduate degree from UCLA and earned his JD from Golden Gate University School of Law.
EXPERIENCE
Law Offices of William Walraven
Owner
PAST EXPERIENCE
· McGrane LLP (Associate Attorney)
· Trepel, Greenfield, Sullivan and Draa LLP (Associate Attorney)
· Office of the San Francisco Public Defender (Legal Intern)
EDUCATION
· Golden Gate University School of Law
San Francisco, CA; Juris Doctor, 2008
· University of California at Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA; B.A. Psychology, 2000
MEMBERSHIPS
· National College for DUI Defense (NCDD)
· California DUI Lawyers Association (CDLA)
· Asian American Criminal Trial Lawyers Association (AACTLA)
· Asian American Bar Association of the Greater Bay Area (AABA)
· Alameda County Bar Association – Barristers Committee Member (ACBA)
· Filipino Bar Association of Northern California – Social Co-Chair (FBANC)
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Now heading up the Alameda County Narcotics Task Force, Deputy District Attorney George Wood has served Alameda County as a criminal prosecutor for more than 30 years. Originally from Orinda, he attended law school in Southern California, but returned to the Bay Area to start his career and family.
Here's a link to the Alameda County District Attorney's Office.
https://www.alcoda.org/
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In collaboration with the Alameda County Bar Association, Love Thy Lawyer presents an interview with:
Manjula Martin
https://www.lamanolaw.com/attorneys/manjula-martin/
MANJULA MARTIN is a criminal defense attorney at Lamano Law Office. She is licensed in both state and federal courts and serves on the Executive Committee of the Alameda County Bar Association where she helps influence the way law is practiced in our community through collaborations with the court, judges, and other leaders. Her knowledge, education, and expertise are what her reputation in the legal community is built on along with her beliefs that that diversity, compassion, and empathy are among our greatest strengths. She applies these values with our clients and believes that they not only deserve the best defense, but also the best treatment when going through a difficult and often traumatizing time in their life.
Ms. Martin received the Cali Excellence Award for Criminal Litigation in 2008 and was nominated as a Lawyer of Distinction in 2018. She is a member of the National College for DUI Defense (NCDD) and the California DUI Lawyers Association. She has represented women seeking to leave abusive situations in family law court with the San Francisco Bar Association Legal Services Program and worked on a Habeas Corpus Petition for a man wrongfully convicted of murder and the case was ultimately heard by the California Supreme Court. She clerked for the San Francisco District Attorney’s office where she worked on domestic violence cases, sexual assault crimes, and felony preliminary hearings. Ms. Martin is an avid traveler and spends time outside of the office with her wife and family, and depending on the season, catching waves, surfing or playing soccer.
If you need to get in touch with Ms. Martin, please email her at at attorney@lamanolaw.com.
Alameda County Bar Association
The Alameda County Bar Association (ACBA) is a professional membership association for lawyers and other members of the legal profession. The ACBA provides access to ongoing legal education; and promotes diversity and civil rights in the Alameda County legal community. Our mission is to promote excellence in the legal profession and to facilitate equal access to justice.
Louis Goodman
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510.582.9090
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You can contact Kevin at:
https://www.kevintaguchi.com/
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GHAZAL SHARIF413 Donner Way, San Ramon, 94582
925.768.7718
Ghazal.Sharif.Law@gmail.com
From Ghazal's Website:
Ghazal Sharif is the CEO and Founding Partner of The G Law Firm. Her law practice focuses on DUI defense, with the goal of providing quality defense at affordable prices. Her experience as a prosecutor and passion as a defense attorney has resulted in reduced and even dismissed charges on thousands of cases. Call 925–768–7718 for a free case review or visit DUIOnDemand.com for more information. You have nothing to lose by calling to speak with her about how to defend against criminal charges.
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Ben's website:
https://bayareadefenselaw.com/
Ben Zicherman was born and raised in Berkeley, California. Ben attended Tulane University in New Orleans, Louisiana, where he earned degrees in Communications and Sociology. Ben graduated with Deans List honors.
Ben earned his J.D. with Cum Laude honors from Pace Law School in New York. Even While in law school, Ben pursued criminal law by clerking for the Queens County District Attorney. Ben’s special training and oral advocacy skills were developed as a clerk for the District Attorney. Ben learned how the government oversees criminal prosecutions and he participated in all aspect of criminal cases ranging from the complaint to trial to verdicts. Ben was involved with cases ranging from petty theft to murder.
After graduating from Law School, Ben returned to California. He was employed by a prestigious Beverly Hills law firm, Kesluk & Silverstein, where he specialized in defending people’s civil rights. Most notably, Ben defended a person’s right to be free from discrimination, harassment and unfair treatment in the work place. As a civil litigation attorney, Ben developed expertise in motion practice, complex litigation tactics, advanced discovery procedures, oral argument, settlement and negotiation tactics, as well as trial preparation and strategy. Along with developing Ben’s trial litigation skills, this experience allowed Ben to aggressively and successfully represent his clients.
Ben expanded beyond protecting his clients civil rights to protecting peoples constitutional rights by working with acclaimed criminal defense attorney, Bruce Margolin, who is a well-known figure in the California criminal defense community and an outspoken medical marijuana activist. Working with Mr. Margolin, Ben strengthened his skill and poise in trial advocacy. While at the Law Offices of Bruce Margolin, Ben was responsible for all aspects of written and oral motion practice, oral argument, discovery, witness preparation and trial preparation. Ben utilized his skill and experience to formulate case strategy to effectively defend his client’s rights. He was successful in resolving a number of cases that superseded his client’s expectations.
Not only has Ben mastered the trial advocacy skills necessary to obtain the best possible outcomes, but he has also developed a client centered view of his practice. Ben understands that each case and client is unique and accordingly, he ensures that all of his clients are involved and informed at every step of the proceedings. With his passionate and zealous view of the justice system, Ben will vindicate and defend your constitutional rights with sensitivity, devotion and vigor.
Ben can be reached at (510) 542-6227, through the contact form, or by email at bzicherman@bayareadefenselaw.com.
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David Nico is co-founder and President of Lifesafer, a company that provides Ignition Interlock Devices (IID) for individuals who have a DMV requirement for such device because of DUI difficulties. He is an excellent resource person for attorneys who represent clients with DUI cases.
https://www.lifesafer.com/
You can phone David at: 831.250-6017
You can contact David for a copy of the 44 page SB46 Handout in PowerPoint or PDF form:
interlock123@aol.com
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In collaboration with the Alameda County Bar Association, Love Thy Lawyer presents an interview with: James McWilliams
Now semi-retired, in private practice, James recounts his years in the Alameda County Public Defender's Office and his path from Millburn, New Jersey through Columbus, Ohio, to Oakland, California.
James has handled every type of criminal matter known to the courts. He served as Chair of the California Public Defender's Association (CPDA) and as Chair of the Criminal Law Section of the California State Bar.
He continues his distribution of his vast legal knowledge by offering ideas and advice to all attorneys. He encourages you to reach out to him for advice.
James McWilliams
james92297@yahoo.com
Alameda County Bar Association
The Alameda County Bar Association (ACBA) is a professional membership association for lawyers and other members of the legal profession. The ACBA provides access to ongoing legal education; and promotes diversity and civil rights in the Alameda County legal community. Our mission is to promote excellence in the legal profession and to facilitate equal access to justice.
Louis Goodman
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510.582.9090
Special thanks to ACBA staff and members: Cailin Dahlin, Saeed Randle, Hadassah Hayashi, Vincent Tong and Jason Leong. (https://www.acbanet.org/)
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Matt Dalton
http://daltonandlew.com/
Matthew Dalton has spent his entire legal career representing people charged with crimes. After graduating from law school in 1997, Mr. Dalton was one of five young lawyers nationwide selected for the prestigious E. Barrett Prettyman Fellowship at Georgetown University in Washington D.C. There, he represented indigent criminal defendants charged with everything from drug sales to murder. At the same time, Mr. Dalton taught criminal defense trial advocacy at Georgetown University.
Mr. Dalton returned to California where he worked as a public defender for over 11 years in Marin and Alameda Counties. During that time, Mr. Dalton tenaciously represented well over a thousand people charged with misdemeanors like driving under the influence and theft, and felonies such as embezzlement, drug trafficking and possession, domestic violence, sex crimes, and murder. Mr. Dalton has successfully tried numerous misdemeanor and felony cases. Mr. Dalton prides himself on zealously advocating and fighting for his clients.
Mr. Dalton grew up in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. He received his J.D. at the University of California, Hastings College of the Law in 1997. He is a Phi Beta Kappa graduate from Indiana University, Bloomington.
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Check out Kris Reid at:
https://www.ardormediafactory.com/the-coolest-guy-in-seo/
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Check out Kris' video that is specifically for attorneys and connect with him there.
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I asked Kris the billion dollar question: What if anything would you do differently in your life if you came into several billion dollars?
His answer:
If I had $3B or $4B, I'd work on what I'm already working on.
To spread compassion and non-violence to all sentient beings on this planet.
I'd have more resources and a larger voice but my message would be the same.
Peace and love for all creatures great and small ☺
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Torrence, Susan
District Attorney's Office 1225 Fallon Street, Room 900
Oakland, California 94612
510-268-7500
susan.torrence@acgov.org |
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After graduating from UC Santa Barbara & USF Law School, Roz started her career defending the indigent criminally accused. She worked for the Office of the State Public Defender, the San Francisco Public Defender, and the Contra Costa PD, before landing a permanent job at the Los Angeles Public Defender's Office. There she learned how to try serious felony cases and juggle busy calendars. After 4 years she returned to her beloved Bay Area. She now works in the Alameda County Public Defender's Office, and lives with her husband (also an attorney) and her two children in San Francisco.
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Attorney Sergio H. Benavides
I love helping people. I am passionate in fighting criminal charges, and in court I protect your rights. I am a fighter at trial. With Immigration cases, there is nothing better than helping people grab the American Dream. It’s very rewarding seeing people get a Green Card or Citizenship.
Law Office of Sergio H. Benavides is a law firm focusing on Criminal Law Defense and Immigration, based in San Francisco and Hayward, California. The firm provides comprehensive Criminal Defense legal help to clients facing jail or prison. We provide the best in Criminal Defense, that comes from having an honoree selected to be one of America’s Top 100 Criminal Defense Attorneys on your side. Clients are given a great deal of attention, with consultations, guidance, and a deep-seated understanding of how to seek out the best resolution or to fight charges in every case. Clients are kept up-to-date with cutting edge technology–by 24-hour access to their court dates, records, and case files through our secure online case management system.
Sergio Benevides
https://your1stdefense.com/attorney-sergio-h-benavides/
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Deputy District Attorney Erin Loback, currently assigned to resolve post-conviction matters, has prosecuted, tried and resolved criminal matters of every sort in Alameda County. She is the mother of twin girls, committed to fair and competent prosecution, enjoys cooking, TV, and just walking by herself listening to podcasts. At college (where she avoided double secret probation), she edited the nation's oldest college newspaper, The Dartmouth.
Erin Loback
Alameda County District Attorney's Office
510.272.6222
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https://www.landerholmimmigration.com/
Otis is the founding partner of a full-service immigration law firm based in Oakland, California. He relishes helping people through some of the most difficult periods of their lives. He speaks Mandarin and Spanish in addition to English. He is also the host of the Empowered Immigrant Podcast. He is a tireless cheerleader for his team of 20 professionals, and the many clients the firm represents.
From Otis' website:
If you have any immigration law needs, turn to the trusted legal professionals at Landerholm Immigration, A.P.C. today. Backed by years of experience, our attorneys and staff have a comprehensive understanding of U.S. immigration law. We can guide you every step of the way through the process and help you make sound decisions about your future. Whether you are looking to obtain a visa or Green Card, trying to avoid deportation, seeking asylum, or anything similar, we can handle it. You can count on us to provide you with the caring and capable legal services you deserve.
https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/the-empowered-immigrant
You can also find Otis' podcast on Apple, Spotify, YouTube and wherever you listen.
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Raised in Las Vegas, she completed her undergraduate work at UCLA. She was later active in the Southern California punk rock scene, performing in local bands. Tamara loved the intellectual challenge of law at Michigan and gained her trial chops at the Riverside County Public Defender's Office. She now handles felony and misdemeanor matters in Alameda and Contra Costa counties.
Law Office of Tamara Zivot
4096 Piedmont Ave Ste 127
Oakland, CA, 94611-5221
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Born in Israel, raised in Orange County, California, Miki Tal first practiced law as a Deputy District Attorney New York City's Bronx County Courthouse. She served a stint as a law clerk in the Alameda County DA's Office, worked as a Deputy DA in Napa County, and served as a Public Defender in Santa Cruz. She now practices criminal law in Alameda County, Federal Court, and throughout Northern California.
From Miki's website:
Miki is a former prosecutor and public defender who has successfully defended thousands of clients accused of breaking the law including DUI's, drug cases, domestic violence, assaults, homicides, fraud, robberies and gun charges.
Miki practices criminal defense in all counties in California, handling misdemeanors, felonies and juvenile cases.
Miki is an aggressive trial attorney who tries all types of cases. She handles the toughest cases and has won the respect of judges and prosecutors alike for her tenacious and intelligent defense of her clients.
Miki graduated from U.C. Berkeley and Cardozo Law School in New York City. While in law school, she worked for Barry Scheck's Innocence Project to overturn wrongful convictions using DNA evidence. Miki has a passion and talent for battling the police and prosecutors in criminal cases. This is the reason why she only handles criminal cases.
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Miki Tal
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In collaboration with the Alameda County Bar Association, Love Thy Lawyer presents an interview with:
Megan Burns
https://www.bonjourandthorman.com/our-attorneys/megan-burns/
Megan Burns is an attorney at Bonjour, Thorman, Burns & Dahm and helps clients address Criminal Defense legal issues. She also assists clients regarding Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff issues.
Super Lawyers is a designation of top-rated practicing attorneys selected through extensive evaluation. She was awarded this distinction for 2018 - 2020.
Megan Burns graduated in 2004 from Lewis & Clark Law School.
Megan Burns was admitted to practice law in 2004. She represents clients in the Pleasanton area.
Alameda County Bar Association
The Alameda County Bar Association (ACBA) is a professional membership association for lawyers and other members of the legal profession. The ACBA provides access to ongoing legal education; and promotes diversity and civil rights in the Alameda County legal community. Our mission is to promote excellence in the legal profession and to facilitate equal access to justice.
Louis Goodman
www.louisgoodman.com
louisgoodman2010@gmail.com
510.582.9090
Special thanks to ACBA staff and members: Cailin Dahlin, Saeed Randle, Hadassah Hayashi, Vincent Tong and Jason Leong. (https://www.acbanet.org/)
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The team at the Don't Judge Me podcast reached out and asked me to be a guest on their show. They are a great group and really have fun with their podcast. They kindly allowed me to post the entire episode on my podcast feed, so I did just that with a brief introduction. Their podcast is a production of FindLaw. I really enjoyed being on their podcast.
FindLaw's Don't Judge Me is the show about the law in real life. Listen as hosts Ally, Andy, Laura, and Joe bring you a broad range of perspectives from the legal community. We hope you have as much fun listening as we have making it.
Hosts: Ally Marshall, Andy Leonatti, Laura Temme, and Joe Fawbush
Sound Engineer: Paul Hjellming
Producer: Joe Fawbush
Louis Goodman
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Now retired, Kurt Robinson earned his way through outstanding schools with stunning academic success. Originally sought after because of his perceived athletic prowess, he quickly proved that his real strength lay in intellectual ability. He and Joe Montana became friends at Notre Dame University, and when they both landed in Santa Clara, Kurt for law school, and Joe playing ball with a local team, they both realized that the only people they really knew were each other. Among other stories, Kurt tells how he practiced law, became a sports agent, and how he is now developing a television program for Netflix.
Louis Goodman
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Criminal defense attorney Leon J. Mezzetti, Jr., has dedicated more than 30 years to defending clients charged with criminal offenses, including DUI, throughout Northern California. Before starting his California criminal defense law firm in 1979, Mr. Mezzetti worked as an Alameda County deputy district attorney where he learned what the state looks for in criminal cases. He now uses that experience to develop a strong defense for his clients.
Lee Mezzetti
https://www.mezzetti.com/
Louis Goodman
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In light of the upcoming election, David Lim and Louis Goodman discuss their judicial campaigns. Neither of us is a judge, so that says something about the results. However, I think we both learned a lot in running for judicial office.
Louis Goodman
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Elizabeth Echols
https://www.elizabeth4parks.org/home
A former Obama Administration official, Elizabeth has a long history of public service, including leadership positions in park, recreation, and environmental policy issues. In 2016, Governor Jerry Brown first appointed her to serve as Director of the Public Advocates Office. In this role, she joined a team of senior environmental advisors in combatting climate change and preserving the natural environment for generations to come. Most recently, her policy work has primarily focused on wildfire prevention and mitigation. Her expertise on environmental policy and wildfire safety issues provides a valuable perspective as the East Bay Parks Board continues to plan for the impacts of climate change.
Elizabeth previously served as Director of the U.S. Green Building Council for Northern California (USGBC) where she worked with legislators, labor, industry, and environmental groups across the state to pass legislation to protect our environment and create green jobs. She also founded USGBC California to influence state legislation and regulations by bringing together the eight USGBC chapters in California to speak with one voice in Sacramento.
In a volunteer capacity, Elizabeth serves as a Commissioner on the City of Berkeley Children, Youth, and Recreation Commission. Their mission is to achieve equity in policies, programs, activities, and funding associated with youth, family, recreation, and education programs. She volunteers weekly in the Berkeley Public Schools helping children learn to read and is an active member of the Parent Teacher Association. She is a longtime elected member of the Alameda County Democratic Central Committee.
Elizabeth holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Economics and Political Science from Yale University and a Juris Doctor from Stanford Law School. Elizabeth met her husband on a Sierra Club hike in Tilden Park. They live in Berkeley with their daughter and regularly enjoy the East Bay Parks.
Louis Goodman
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Chris Peeples
510.854.8856
chris_peeples@yahoo.com
From AC Transit:
H. E. Christian Peeples was appointed by the AC Transit Board of Directors in November 1997 to fill one of the District’s two At Large positions and was elected in 1998 and re-elected in 2000, 2004, 2008 and 2012. Director Peeples, a long time advocate for public transit, and AC Transit bus service in particular, has been actively involved in the AC Bus Riders Union, Alliance for AC Transit, Regional Alliance for Transit, Alliance for Sensible Transit, Coalition for A One Stop Terminal, and many other transit groups. He is also active in local community affairs, having served on the Oakland Ethics Commission and community and political bodies. In addition, he is active in the meetings of the Transportation Research Board (“TRB”), the branch of the National Academies involved in transportation research, and the American Public Transportation Association (“APTA”), transit’s national association. He is a strong supporter of AC Transit’s zero emission fuel cell bus program. Director Peeples is a graduate of Crown College, University of California at Santa Cruz and Hastings College of the Law.
http://www.actransit.org/about-us/board-of-directors/he-christian-peeples/
Louis Goodman
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Judicial Candidate Mark Fickes started interning in Public Defender Offices. The Santa Clara County District Attorney's Office gave him his first paying legal job as a Deputy District Attorney. He also worked as a trial attorney at the United States Security and Exchange Commission. In addition to work as a prosecutor he has practiced civil litigation with such firms as Wilson Sonsini, and also has represented criminal defendants. His current practice emphasizes civil rights.
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http://cofolaw.com/mark-p-fickes/
https://www.fickesforjudge.com/
Louis Goodman
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510.582.9090
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Elena Condes
https://www.elenacondesforjudge.com/
Louis Goodman
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Louis Goodman discusses 3 main topics.
1 The upcoming election.
A. Why it's important to not only vote but to contribute to campaigns. They're expensive, and on the presidential level it's a way to "vote" in a swing state.
B. Now scheduled interviews of both Alameda County Superior court judicial candidates, Mark Fickes and Elena Condes, coming up in the next two episodes.
C. David Lim and Louis Goodman discuss what is what like running for judge in Alameda County.
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The podcast is now available on YouTube, Amazon Music, and Pandora. Some inside information included, a little bit of tech talk.
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Upcoming collaboration with the Alameda County Bar Association and a Barristers Club Zoom call that we'll also use to make into a podcast.
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Annie Beles has tried over 50 cases to jury verdict and handled hundreds more. Most of her trials have involved serious felony charges. She relishes fighting for her clients. Growing up in a legal community family, she started working in her dad's law office as a teenager.
From Annie's website:
For the last twenty years, I have been going to court and honing the craft of lawyering. I have been saving people from the smallest of traffic fines, domestic violence charges, assault charges, serious sexual assault allegations, murder trials, and all the way to convincing prosecutors not to seek the death penalty.
I try cases. Period.
I have tried 50 jury trials, only 5 of those being misdemeanors. As of December 2019, I have tried 25 homicide trials. A local judge once told me, “one homicide trial is the equivalent experience of 20 misdemeanor trials,” and I tend to agree with him. I have been presented with complex factual and legal problems throughout my career on all of my cases, but a two month murder trial gives me experience far beyond that of a three day DUI trial. I am at the ready to use that knowledge and those skills for you or your loved one.
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Annie Beles
https://beleslaw.com/attorneys/anne-beles/
Louis Goodman
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510.582.9090
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Phil Vaughns describes growing up in Oakland, attending and playing football at Skyline High School, going on to Cal State Hayward (East Bay) before attending McGeorge Law School. He had an unusual first job experience in Vienna, Austria. That was where his mother's insistence that he learn some German earlier in life came in handy. Phil served in the Alameda County DA's office and the Office of the United States Attorney for the Northern District of California in Oakland. He now has an active Immigration and Criminal practice in Hayward.
From Phil's Website:
A full-service law office specializing in immigration, criminal law, and entertainment industry services. Mr. Vaughns brings over 20 years of experience to bear in assisting clients.
As a former state and Federal prosecutor, Mr. Vaughns understands the mechanics of prosecuting criminal cases and uses that knowledge to negotiate favorable dispositions and, when necessary, to zealously defend his clients at trial. Felony or misdemeanor, state or Federal, no criminal defense is beyond his skill and ability.
Having prosecuted Federal immigration cases, Mr. Vaughns possesses - and maintains - intimate knowledge of immigration law issues. Deportation defense is a specialty of the office. Adjustment of status to Lawful Permanent Resident (Green Card), fiance visas, work permits, and citizenship applications are also commonly provided services.
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Phil Vaughns
http://www.vaughnslaw.net/
Louis Goodman
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510.582.9090
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With experience as a Deputy District Attorney and Assistant Public Defender, Kim Burgess has practiced law in most jurisdictions in Northern California. Emphasizing criminal defense, she now focuses on the Tri-Valley area with offices in Dublin, California.
Kim Burgess
http://www.kimburgess.com/attorney-profile/
Tel: 925-828-3008
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Louis Goodman
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510.582.9090
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Well liked by everyone at the Courthouse, former Alameda County Deputy District Attorney Greg O'Connell now practices with the legendary RLS (Rains, Lucia, Stern, St. Phalle & Silver) firm in Walnut Creek. Greg tells us about a case that "went off the rails," and one that stayed very much on track. We'll also explore his education and how he decided to become a lawyer.
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Greg O'Connell
https://www.rlslawyers.com/
goconnell@rlslawyers.com
866.964.4513
415.341.9341
Louis Goodman
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510.582.9090
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Eric Swalwell represents the California 15th Congressional District. As a former Alameda County Deputy District Attorney he brings his Courtroom skills to Washington DC. Eric played Division 1 Soccer at Campbell University, graduated from the University of Maryland and also earned his law degree there. He was elected to serve on the Dublin City Council and before that the Dublin Arts Commission. He is married with two young children and a dog (we'll hear a little from all of them).
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Eric Swalwell
https://swalwell.house.gov/
Louis Goodman
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Emphasizing criminal defense and personal injury, Jared Winter practices with Bonjour, Thorman, Burns & Dahm in Pleasanton. Born in Idaho, raised in Arizona, Jared decided to become a lawyer while on jury duty. He graduated from Cal Western School of Law and the rest is history.
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Jared Winter
Thorman, Burns & Dahm
(925) 319-5999
Louis Goodman
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510.582.9090
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Bonus Episode: The 4th Estate. If you're reading the Chron and you see an intro that's just so off-the-wall that it makes your head spin and say "who wrote this?" be aware that Steve Rubenstein probably is the answer. Steve's a longtime columnist and reporter at San Francisco's flagship paper. He plays harmonica and guitar, and he found that by simply pushing one pedal down and then the other, and repeating, he was able to cross the United States of America on a bicycle. He covered the Patty Hearst trial as a cub reporter and had a unique method of filing his stories.
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Steve Rubenstein
https://www.sfchronicle.com/author/steve-rubenstein/
Louis Goodman
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Alameda County District Attorney discusses protecting victims' rights as a priority since an early age. She is honored to sit behind the same desk as Earl Warren. She almost didn't go to college, let alone law school, and she is a cancer survivor.
DA O’Malley is a nationally recognized expert in issues involving violence against women, violence against persons with disabilities, and interpersonal violence including sexual assault, domestic violence, elder abuse, child abuse, stalking, and human exploitation and trafficking. She serves in an office with a national reputation for excellence dating back to former District Attorney and United States Supreme Court Chief Justice Earl Warren. DA O’Malley carries out this proud legacy as the first woman to serve as Alameda County’s elected District Attorney, and as a leader known throughout California and the country for her innovation and vision.
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Nancy O'Malley
https://www.alcoda.org/meet_your_da/
Louis Goodman
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Former Alameda County Deputy District Attorney, Former Mayor of San Mateo, David Lim joins me on the pod to discuss his career decisions and how they have affected his life. He's a lawyer, a teacher, and a coach. David's an interesting guy and it was my privilege to talk to him.
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David Lim
(415) 421-8484
http://www.rwglaw.com/
Dlim@rwglaw.com
Louis Goodman
510.582.9090
louisgoodman2010@gmail.com
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Zach talks to us about website design, internet marketing, SEO campaigns, and living on a small ranch in Texas. MediaSmack designed my website: www.louisgoodman.com.
From their website: MediaSmack builds robust Search Engine friendly responsive websites, our team of talented developers and designers combine creativity, cutting-edge technology and strategic Internet marketing and planning to drive more sales and leads to your business.
MediaSmack is a full-service digital marketing firm, that creates highly relevant web solutions. We focus on core web competencies which include full responsive designs, creative development and conversion optimization. Our experience and focus on both SEO and marketing gives us a competitive advantage because we excel at building fully optimized websites from the start saving our clients time and money.
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https://www.mediasmack.com/
Louis Goodman
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Carin and her husband, Peter, (who we'll get on the pod in the future) developed a firm that provides Criminal Defense and Juvenile Justice law. Aggressively representing individuals, they achieve outstanding results for their clients. Located in Walnut Creek, their practice emphasis is in Contra Costa and Alameda counties.
From Carin's website:
Firm Overview: Founded in 1993, The Law Offices of Johnson & Johnson comprises the legal team of Carin Johnson & Peter Johnson, Partners and owners, and Associate Attorney Jesse Gill, each focusing in areas that complement the other’s expertise. Whether it’s a Criminal Law, Juvenile Dependency Law (CPS/CFS), Civil Rights Litigation, Juvenile Delinquency Defense or DUI our firm offers qualified, zealous advocacy for our clients.
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Carin Johnson
(925) 444-0838https://jjlaw2.com/
Louis Goodman
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Microphones, transcripts, quick Rock Harmon update, moving forward and a plug for podcasts in general. Inside the Pod talks about things that are going on inside the pod, the recording process, the new transcripts, why transcripts, some updates on things I neglected to ask but still wonder about. I also explain that I really like podcasts in general, there's so much to hear and learn. I learn something every time I record one of these episodes. It's a work in progress.
Email me your thoughts about any of the shows. I'm really eager to hear what people have to say. I promise I'll read and respond to each and every one.
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Louis Goodman
510-582-9090
www.louisgoodman.com
louisgoodman2010@gmail.com
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Ernie Castillo tries the big tough cases. No set of facts is too explosive for him to deal with. He made time for the podcast interview while a jury deliberated the fate of his client in a murder trial. He explains how the Courtroom is set up and how a jury deliberates in the time of Covid-19. We also get to hear about what brought him to the practice of law.
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Ernie Castillo 510-894-6626
https://www.castillodefense.com/
Louis Goodman 510-582-9090
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Rock Harmon pioneered forensic DNA evidence. He served on the OJ Simpson prosecution team, where DNA evidence first came to the general public. Rock is a decorated Vietnam combat veteran. He is a graduate of the United States Naval Academy. Rock spent his entire legal career at the Alameda County District Attorneys Office.
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Louis Goodman
510.582.9090
https://www.louisgoodman.com/
louisgoodman2020@gmail.com
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Winning large Civil Rights verdicts, and successfully arguing before the California Supreme Court, Waukeen caught the attention of then Mayor Willie Brown. That led to important career milestones including meeting with Presidents Obama and Clinton. All the way from Tatum, Texas, he'd the real McCoy.
Waukeen McCoy
415.595.6073
wqm@mccoyslaw.com
https://waukeenmccoy.com/
Louis Goodman
510.582.9090
louisgoodman2010@gmail.com
https://www.louisgoodman.com/
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Born in San Francisco, initially raised in the North Beach Projects, Mike McElroy graduated from San Mateo High School before enlisting in the United States Army. He trained as Military Police and began taking college courses while in the Service. After Honorable Discharge, Mike went on to earn a college degree and serve in the Oakland Police Department, the Alameda County Sheriff's Department (where he worked closely with Judges, Attorneys and Court Staff), and the Berkeley Police Department. Now retired, he has travelled extensively and works security for Apple Computer, and the Oakland - Alameda County Coliseum among others. I've known Mike for a long time, and have always enjoyed talking to him.
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Louis Goodman
510.582.9090
louisgoodman2010@gmail.com
https://www.louisgoodman.com/
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Technical Support: Bryan Matheson, Skyline Studio, Oakland
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Born in England, educated just outside of London, and then in Miami, Elliot Silver came to Alameda County and opened a successful law practice. Hear all about his travels and adventures and his unique family history.
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Elliot Silver
www.esilverlaw.com
elliot@esilverlaw.com
510.995.0000
Louis Goodman
www.louisgoodman.com
louisgoodman2010@gmail.com
510.582.9090
Musical theme by Joel Katz, Seaside Recording, Maui
Technical support: Bryan Matheson, Skyline Studios, Oakland
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Born in San Francisco, educated in the Bay Area, practicing in Alameda and Contra Costa Counties, Lynn shares her thoughts and perspectives on the local legal scene.
Lynn Gorelick
510.785.1444
https://www.gorelick-law.com/
lynn@gorelick-law.com
Louis Goodman
510.582.9090
louisgoodman2010@gmail.com
https://www.louisgoodman.com/
Musical theme by Joel Katz, Seaside Recording, Maui
Technical Support: Bryan Matheson, Skyline Studio, Oakland
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Louis gives an update about where the pod has been, where it's going, and some thoughts for future episodes. You're invited to send feedback by email. Every email gets read.
Louis Goodman
510.582.9090
https://www.louisgoodman.com/
louisgoodman2010@gmail.com
Musical Theme: Joel Katz, Seaside Recording, Maui
Technical Support: Bryan Matheson, Skyline Studio, Oakland
Raised in Hayward and practicing in Hayward, Taylor is the quintessential tale of a local boy who makes his family and community proud. Taylor's a great recent addition to the Alameda County bar.
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Taylor Moudy 510.785.7132 tmoudy@gmail.com
Louis Goodman 510.582.9090 louisgoodman2010@gmail.com
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Originally from Maui, raised in South Africa, and admitted in New York and California, Rebecca Feigelson practices law in the San Francisco Bay Area. She has offices in San Francisco and Oakland. Rebecca lives with her husband and 2 year old son in Alameda County. She has a unique upbringing and perspective on the Criminal Law.
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Rebecca Feigelson 415.562.5541 feigelsonlaw@gmail.com
Louis Goodman 510.582.9090 louisgoodman2010@gmail.com
Sporting five decades of experience, Phil regales us with tales from the heyday of Haight Ashbury, Vista Volunteers, early bail projects, his life as a lawyer in the defense of the criminally accused, and of course, growing up in New Jersey.
Musical Theme: Joel Katz, Seaside Recording, Maui
Phil Schnayerson pschnay@gmail.com 510.871.0800
Louis Goodman louisgoodman2010@gmail.com 510.582.9090
A rising star in the Alameda County Criminal Justice System, Nabiel tells us about his upbringing in the Bay Area, College at UC Davis, and Law School at Golden Gate and Hastings. We also get updates on his practice, mentors, and view of the world.
Musical Theme: Joel Katz, Seaside Recording, Maui
Connect with Nabiel Ahmed at: 510.907.6600, nabiel.ahmed@sbcglobal.net
Connect with Louis Goodman at: 510.582.9090, louisgoodman2010@gmail.com
Overview of some of the thoughts and hurdles I experienced in developing the idea for a new podcast for Alameda County Attorneys.