Jewish Law
Legal Directory - California

Beverly Hills

David Schultz

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

Ira Siegel

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

Culver City

Norton Townsley

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

Fairfield

Jeffrey (Yaakov) Nurik

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

La Jolla

Steven Liss

Firm: Law Offices of Steven R. Liss
Address: 7880 Exchange Place, La Jolla, CA 92037
E-mail: srliss@familylawsd.com
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Phone: (858) 551-1300
Fax: (858) 551-1310
Area of Practice: Family
Affiliation: Beth Israel
Law School: California Western School of Law
Year of Graduation: 1982
Bar Membership: California, Illinois
Desc. of Practice: I have a family law practice specializing in custody issues, adoptions, surrogacy & artificial reproductive technology

Los Alamitos

David Flax

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

Los Angeles

Baruch Cohen

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

David Diamond

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

Laura Gitlin-Petlak

Firm: Attorney Laura Gitlin-Petlak
Address: 369 S. Doheny Drive, #1320, Beverly Hills, CA 90211
E-mail: gitlinpetlak@earthlink.net
URL: http://www.lawyers.com/gitlinpetlak
Phone: (310) 277-4272
Fax: (866) 607-5484
Area of Practice: Family
Affiliation: Aish Ha Torah Jerusalem; Yeshivah University of Los Angeles
Law School: Loyola University of Chicago
Year of Graduation: 1984
Bar Membership: California, Illinois
Desc. of Practice:Gitlin-Petlak's practice focuses on divorce matters where there are significant assets to be allocated such as an interest in a community property business, compensation for a highly compensated employee (stock options, phantom stock, etc.), real estate or complex issues relating to custody, child support, spousal support, or modification of custody or support. Gitlin-Petlak assists clients with halachic concerns such as premarital agreements to avoid get issues, obtaining a get, annulment of Jewish marriage, estopel to assert Jewish marriage, mumzer status issues, Jewish usury (ribbit) laws, allocation of parenting time so as to not conflict with observance of Shabbat & Yom Tov. Gitlin-Petlak resolves disputes via negotiation, mediation and litigation. Gitlin-Petlak assisted in writing "Gitlin on Divorce", a treatise on Illinois Family Law. Gitlin-Petlak has written numerous articles and chapters in books as well as lectured to other lawyers at continuing education seminars. Gitlin-Petlak is a Board Certified Family Law Specialist, Cert. by the State Bar of California, Board of Legal Specialization.

Elaine M. Leichter

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

Elias/Eliezer Pflaster

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

Jeffrey Rabin

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

David Reeder

Firm: Law Offices of David M. Reederq
Address: 1900 Avenue of the Stars, Suite 1700, Los Angeles, CA 90067
E-mail: reederlaw@aol.com
URL:
Phone: 310-557-8911
Fax: 310-557-0380
Area of Practice: Construction
Affiliation: Yeshiva of Los Angeles (YULA) and Aish HaTorah
Law School: Drake University Law School
Year of Graduation: 1987
Bar Membership: California
Desc. of Practice: I represent companies and individuals in bankruptcy cases, business reorganizations, and bankruptcy litigation. I also handle real estate and construction transactions and disputes, as well as select litigation matters.

San Jose

Matthew (Moishe) Berger

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

S. Rafael

Beverly R. Green

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

Philip Green

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

Ventura

William Brawner

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

Walnut Creek

Joshua Safran

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