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Appellate Law Deborah Bull Perry Johnson Anderson Miller & Moskowitz LLP perrylaw.net 707-525-8800 Noreen Evans Fiumara & Milligan Law PC fiumara.com 707-571-8600 Daniel Post Anderson Zeigler Law Firm andersonzeigler.com 707-545-4910 Peter Simon Beyers Costin Simon beyerscostin.com 707-547-2000
Arbitration and Mediation Barbara Monty Monty White LLP montywhitelaw.com 415-226-4049 Robert Arthur Murray Arbitration & Mediation Center amcadr.com 707-525-9409 Brian Purtill Law and Mediation Offices of Brian J Purtill brianpurtill.com 707-217-1161 Gary Ragghianti Ragghianti Freitas LLP rflawllp.com 415-453-9433
Aviation Marlon Young Merrill Arnone & Jones LLP majlaw.com 707-528-2882
Banking and Financial Richard Abbey Abbey Weitzenberg Warren & Emery PC abbeylaw.com 707-542-5050
Thomas Davenport Beyers Costin Simon beyerscostin.com 707-547-2000
Steven Olson Law Office of Steven M Olson smolsonlaw.com 707-575-1800
Rachel Dollar Smith Dollar PC smithdollar.com 707-522-1100
Douglas Provencher Provencher & Flatt LLP provencherandflatt.com 707-284-2381
John Friedemann Friedemann Goldberg LLP frigolaw.com 707-543-4900
Business Law
Michael Garcia Beyers Costin Simon beyerscostin.com 707-547-2000 Isaac Gradman Perry Johnson Anderson Miller & Moskowitz LLP perrylaw.net 707-525-8800 Mitchell Greenberg Abbey Weitzenberg Warren & Emery PC abbeylaw.com 707-542-5050 Stephanie Barber Hess Friedemann Goldberg LLP frigolaw.com 707-543-4900
Bankruptcy and Workout Brian Barboza Law Offices of Brian A Barboza barbozaesq.com 707-304-5251 Michael Fallon Law Office of Michael C Fallon fallonlaw.net 707-546-6770 Ryan Henderson Welty Weaver & Currie PC weltyweaver.com 707-433-4842 John MacConaghy MacConaghy & Barnier PLC macbarlaw.com 707-935-3205
Steven Barrabee Bradley Curley Barrabee & Kowalski PC professionals-law.com 415-464-8888 Donald Black Anderson Zeigler Law Firm andersonzeigler.com 707-545-4910 Mia Bowler Friedemann Goldberg LLP frigolaw.com 707-543-4900 Aaron Currie Welty Weaver & Currie PC weltyweaver.com 707-433-4842 Daniel Davis O’Brien Watters & Davis LLP obrienlaw.com 707-545-7010 Nick Donovan GVM Law LLP gvmlaw.com 707-252-9000 Sara Finigan Coblentz Patch Duffy & Bass LLP coblentzlaw.com 415-772-5761 Irene Flack Flack Law PC flacklawpc.com 707-703-1914 Daniel Galvin III Shapiro Galvin Shapiro & Moran shapirogalvinlaw.com 707-544-5858
Martin Hirsch Perry Johnson Anderson Miller & Moskowitz LLP perrylaw.net 707-525-8800 Alexander Myers Myers & Associates LLP myers-associates.com 707-257-1185 Simon Inman Carle Mackie Power & Ross LLP cmprlaw.com 707-526-4200 Gary Nelson O’Brien Watters & Davis LLP obrienlaw.com 707-545-7010 Leslie Perry Perry Johnson Anderson Miller & Moskowitz LLP perrylaw.net 707-525-8800 Robert Quail Clement Fitzpatrick & Kenworthy Inc cfk.com 707-523-1181 Mark Rice McNeil Silveira Rice & Wiley markjrice.com 415-472-3434 Carol Kingery Ritter Dickenson Peatman & Fogarty dpf-law.com 707-261-7000 Robert Rutherfurd Anderson Zeigler Law Firm andersonzeigler.com 707-545-4910 Anthony Valluzzo Haeuser Valluzzo & Piasta LLP hvplawoffices.com 707-996-2131
Audrey Jane Gerard Conner Lawrence Rodney Olhiser & Barrett LLP clrob.com 707-523-0480
Chad Wyatt Wyatt Law Offices wyattlawoffices.com 707-646-1412
Business Litigation Robert Holtzapple Epstein + Holtzapple LLP epholtzlaw.com 628-240-3851 Kristen Frizzell Kerns Borba Frizzell Kerns PC bfklegal.com 707-578-7000
Civil Law Litigation Suzanne Babb Beyers Costin Simon beyerscostin.com 707-547-2000 Davin Bacho Clement Fitzpatrick & Kenworthy Inc cfk.com 707-523-1181 Robyn Christo Epstein + Holtzapple LLP epholtzlaw.com 628-240-3850 Clayton Clement Clement Fitzpatrick & Kenworthy Inc cfk.com 707-523-1181 Peter DeGolia Clement Fitzpatrick & Kenworthy Inc cfk.com 707-523-1181 Patrick Emery Abbey Weitzenberg Warren & Emery PC abbeylaw.com 707-542-5050
Nicole Jaffee Perry Johnson Anderson Miller & Moskowitz LLP perrylaw.net 707-525-8800 George Keller O’Brien Watters & Davis LLP obrienlaw.com 707-545-7010 Michael Li North Bay Legal santarosa-lawyer.com 707-636-3287 Kelsey O’Rourke Perry Johnson Anderson Miller & Moskowitz LLP perrylaw.net 707-525-8800 Izaak Schwaiger Izaak Schwaiger Attorney at Law izaakschwaiger.com 707-595-4414 Michael Shklovsky Anderson Zeigler Law Firm andersonzeigler.com 707-545-4910 Chris Skinnell Nielsen Merksamer Parrinello Gross & Leoni LLP nmgovlaw.com 415-389-6800 Paul Smith Keegin Harrison LLP keeginharrison.com 415-456-4000 Greg Spaulding Spaulding McCullough & Tansil LLP smlaw.com 707-524-1900 Lewis Warren Abbey Weitzenberg Warren & Emery PC abbeylaw.com 707-542-5050
Michael Watters O’Brien Watters & Davis LLP obrienlaw.com 707-545-7010 Jack Weaver Welty Weaver & Currie PC weltyweaver.com 707-433-4842 W. Barton Weitzenberg Abbey Weitzenberg Warren & Emery PC abbeylaw.com 707-542-5050
Civil Law Transactional James Beyers Beyers Costin Simon beyerscostin.com 707-547-2000 Peter Kleinbrodt The Freitas Law Firm LLP freitaslaw.com 415-456-7500 Keenan McCullough Spaulding McCullough & Tansil LLP smlaw.com 707-524-1900 Kevin McCullough Spaulding McCullough & Tansil LLP smlaw.com 707-524-1900
Commercial Litigation Paul Carey Dickenson Peatman & Fogarty dpf-law.com 707-261-7000 Christopher Costin Beyers Costin Simon beyerscostin.com 707-547-2000 Joseph Piasta II Law Offices of Joseph A Piasta II piastalaw.biz 707-576-7850 Dawn Ross Carle Mackie Power & Ross LLP cmprlaw.com 707-526-4200
Construction David Berry Berry & Fritzinger PC berryfritzlaw.com 707-800-0550 Jordan Rodman Rodman & Associates PC rodman-law.com 707-278-9878
Criminal Defense Chris Andrian Andrian Gallenson & Gaskell andriangallenson.com 707-527-9381 Charles Applegate Applegate Law Office charles-applegate.com 707-775-9459 Traci Carrillo Perry Johnson Anderson Miller & Moskowitz LLP perrylaw.net 707-525-8800 Charlie Dresow Ragghianti Freitas LLP rflawllp.com 415-453-9433 Michael Fiumara Fiumara & Milligan Law PC fiumara.com 707-571-8600 Stephen Gallenson Andrian Gallenson & Gaskell andriangallenson.com 707-527-9381 Jane Gaskell Andrian Gallenson & Gaskell andriangallenson.com 707-527-9381 Roy Miller Hansen & Miller Law Firm hansenmiller.com 707-575-1040 Joseph Passalacqua Passalacqua & Passalacqua LLP passalacqualaw.com 707-385-1013
Jonathan Steele Law Office of Jonathan B Steele steeledefenselaw.com 707-578-3296
Mary Catherine Doherty Mary Catherine Doherty APC mcdohertylaw.com 707-284-1450
Orchid Vaghti Law Office of Orchid Vaghti orchidvaghticriminaldefense.com 707-595-0912
Chad Dorr Perry Johnson Anderson Miller & Moskowitz LLP perrylaw.net 707-525-8800
Caitlin van Loben Sels Andrian Gallenson & Gaskell andriangallenson.com 707-527-9381 R. Ryan Wilber Wilber Law Offices PC wilberlawoffices.com 707-527-3451 Jon Woolsey DUI Law Firm of Jon Woolsey dui911.com 707-570-0770 Evan Zelig Law Offices of Evan E Zelig PC eezlaw.com 707-418-5352
Estate Planning Meghan Avila Celaya Law celayalaw.com 707-492-3112 Catherine Banti Anderson Zeigler Law Firm andersonzeigler.com 707-545-4910 David Collier David J Collier Attorney at Law collier-attorney.com 707-636-4806 Erika Copenhaver Galanti & Copenhaver Inc galantilawgroup.com 707-867-0787 Richard Burger Richard Burger Attorney at Law richardburger.com 707-765-6926 Deborah Corlett O’Brien Watters & Davis LLP obrienlaw.com 707-545-7010
Kim Marois Clement Fitzpatrick & Kenworthy Inc cfk.com 707-523-1181 Victoria Maxwell Monty White LLP montywhitelaw.com 415-226-4042
Adam Eberts Eberts Law Group eberts.law 707-623-1316
Paul Miller Law Office of Paul Miller paulmillerlaw.com 707-546-3491
Ann Eberts Eberts Law Group eberts.law 707-623-1316
Teresa Norton Norton & Ingersoll PC noringlaw.com 707-230-2644
Steven Goldberg Friedemann Goldberg LLP frigolaw.com 707-543-4900
Kris Paden Kris Paden Attorney at Law krispaden.com 707-537-6590
Ashlee Hellman Spaulding McCullough & Tansil LLP smlaw.com 707-524-1900
Trevor Rose Rose Law Firm of Napa Valley Inc mynapalawyer.com 707-681-5851
Theodore Hellman Hanson Bridgett LLP hansonbridgett.com 415-995-5019 Jonathan Hollister GVM Law LLP gvmlaw.com 707-252-9000 Kristen Ingersoll Norton & Ingersoll PC noringlaw.com 707-230-2644 Roy Johnston Johnston Thomas Attorneys at Law PC johnstonthomas.com 707-545-6542 Olga Komar Law Office of Olga Komar olgakomarlaw.com 707-408-2495 Monica Lehre O’Brien Watters & Davis LLP obrienlaw.com 707-545-7010
Tricia Shindledecker Law Offices of Tricia A Shindledecker estatepath.com 707-284-1424 Carmen Sinigiani Spaulding McCullough & Tansil LLP smlaw.com 707-524-1900 Ronald Wargo Friedemann Goldberg LLP frigolaw.com 707-543-4900 Jamie Watson GVM Law LLP gvmlaw.com 707-252-9000
Family Law Jarin Beck Welty Weaver & Currie PC weltyweaver.com 707-433-4842
Brandon Blevans Blevans & Blevans LLP blevanslaw.com 707-690-9350 Carla Boyd Terre Terre Family Law Inc familylawsonomacounty.com 707-867-0404 Jeanne Browne Jeanne M Browne Family Law Attorney Mediator jeannebrowne.com 707-575-5162 Shawn Bunyard Redwood Empire Law & Mediation relmlaw.com 707-578-9386 Ronald Champoux Law Offices of Ronald E Champoux marincountyfamilylaw.com 415-459-2000 Jenna Coffey Geary Shea O’Donnell Grattan & Mitchell PC gearylaw.com 707-545-1660 Jackie L. Martens Law Offices of Jackie L. Martens jackiemartens.com 707-933-3003 Carla Hernandez Castillo Terre Family Law Inc familylawsonomacounty.com 707-867-0404 Trevor Jackson Law Office of Trevor G Jackson napalawoffice.com 707-257-7750 John Johnson Perry Johnson Anderson Miller & Moskowitz LLP perrylaw.net 707-525-8800
Government and Administrative Justin Hein Carle Mackie Power & Ross LLP cmprlaw.com 707-526-4200 Marla Keenan-Rivero Perry Johnson Anderson Miller & Moskowitz LLP perrylaw.net 707-525-8800 Deirdre Kingsbury Evans Kingsbury LLP evanskingsbury.com 707-596-6090 Megan Lightfoot Perry Johnson Anderson Miller & Moskowitz LLP perrylaw.net 707-525-8800 Rachael Mache Welty Weaver & Currie PC weltyweaver.com 707-433-4842 Lawrence Moskowitz Perry Johnson Anderson Miller & Moskowitz LLP perrylaw.net 707-525-8800 Roz Bateman Smith Provencher & Flatt LLP provlaw.com 707-284-2381 Lindsay Torgerson Wine Country Family Law & Bankruptcy Office PC winecountryfamilylaw.com 707-669-0841 Jon Vonder Haar Vonder Haar Law Offices vonderhaarlaw.com 707-529-3200
Franchise Law Peter Lagarias Lagarias Napell & Dillon LLP franchiselawadvocates.com 415-460-0100
Health Care Law Arthur Curley Bradley Curley Barrabee & Kowalski PC professionals-law.com 415-464-8888
Immigration Law Julie Cyphers Julie Cyphers Law cypherslaw.com 707-473-8014 Angela Emerick Emerick Law Offices PC emericklawoffices.com 707-596-8529 Irma Perez Cordova Monty White LLP montywhitelaw.com 415-226-4048
Insurance David Beach Perry Johnson Anderson Miller & Moskowitz LLP perrylaw.net 707-525-8800 John Geary Geary Shea O’Donnell Grattan & Mitchell PC gearylaw.com 707-545-1660 Miles Holden Hanson Bridgett LLP hansonbridgett.com 415-995-5039 Ann Johnston Johnston | Smith ALC jo-sm.com 415-891-3321 Ted Smith Johnston | Smith ALC jo-sm.com 415-891-3321
Intellectual Property Rights Michelle Dye Neumann Lauren Mendelsohn Law Offices of Omar Figueroa omarfigueroa.com 707-829-0215 Ross Jones Merrill Arnone & Jones LLP majlaw.com 707-528-2882 Craig Stainbrook Stainbrook & Stainbrook LLP stainbrookllp.com 707-578-9333
Labor and Employment Diane Aqui Smith Dollar PC smithdollar.com 707-522-1100 Valorie Bader McMillan & Shureen LLP valoriebader.com 707-525-5405 Marissa Buck Dickenson Peatman & Fogarty dpf-law.com 707-261-7000 Rebecca Kagin Law Offices of Rebecca G Kagin rkaginlaw.com 707-765-1111 David King Law and Mediation Office of David C King davekinglaw.com 707-762-6385 Scott Lewis Perry Johnson Anderson Miller & Moskowitz LLP perrylaw.net 707-525-8800 Jacqueline Loveless Rybicki & Associates PC rybickiassociates.com 707-222-6361 Adrienne Moran Shapiro Galvin Shapiro & Moran shapirogalvinlaw.com 707-544-5858
Neumann Law neumann-law.com 707-636-4295
Richard Rybicki Rybicki & Associates PC rybickiassociates.com 707-222-6361
Land Use Environment Stephen Butler Clement Fitzpatrick & Kenworthy Inc cfk.com 707-523-1181 Rose Zoia Anderson Zeigler Law Firm andersonzeigler.com 707-545-4910 Richard Mendelson Dickenson Peatman & Fogarty dpf-law.com 707-261-7000 Daniela Pavone Zimmerman Pavone LLP zp-law.net 707-578-7555 Tina Wallis Law Offices of Tina Wallis twallislaw.com 707-595-8681
Medical Malpractice Plaintiff Michael Green Abbey Weitzenberg Warren & Emery PC abbeylaw.com 707-542-5050 Steve Teal Teal & Montgomery tealattorneys.com 707-525-1212
Non-profits Jeremy Olsan Olsan Law Inc olsanlaw.com 707-385-6252
Personal Injury
Tad Shapiro Shapiro Galvin Shapiro & Moran shapirogalvinlaw.com 707-544-5858
Glenn Smith Smith Dollar PC smithdollar.com 707-522-1100
Robert Strickland Strickland Law Group stricklandlawyers.com 707-347-9123
Kimberly Strickland Strickland Law Group stricklandlawyers.com 707-347-9123
Josh West Smith Dollar PC smithdollar.com 707-522-1100
Barbara Zimmerman Zimmerman Pavone LLP zp-law.net 707-578-7555
Product Liability
Securities Law
Johann Hall The Law Office of Johann Hall jhallesq.com 707-360-8717
Frederic Hirschfield Arbitration & Mediation Center amcadr.com 707-525-9409
Joshua Devore Dickenson Peatman & Fogarty dpf-law.com 707-261-7000
W. Christian Krankemann Krankemann Law Offices PC krankemann.com 707-524-2200
James Nevin Brayton Purcell LLP braytonlaw.com 415-898-1555
Stafford Keegin Keegin Harrison LLP keeginharrison.com 415-456-4000
Alan Brayton Brayton Purcell LLP braytonlaw.com 415-898-1555 Gary Brayton Brayton Purcell LLP braytonlaw.com 415-895-2669 David Donadio Brayton Purcell LLP braytonlaw.com 415-898-1555
Brendan Kunkle Abbey Weitzenberg Warren & Emery PC abbeylaw.com 707-542-5050 Scott Montgomery Abbey Weitzenberg Warren & Emery PC abbeylaw.com 707-542-5050 Banyan Parker Hansen & Miller Law Firm hansenmiller.com 707-575-1040 Steven Patti Brayton Purcell LLP braytonlaw.com 415-898-1555 Negar Pirzadeh Pirzadeh Law pirzadehlawoffice.com 209-298-4439
Real Estate
Tax Law
Burton Fohrman Perry Johnson Anderson Miller & Moskowitz LLP perrylaw.net 707-525-8800
Richard Franceschini Ragghianti Freitas LLP rflawllp.com 415-453-9433
Randy Kenworthy Clement Fitzpatrick & Kenworthy Inc cfk.com 707-523-1181
Maureen Geary Maier Pfeffer Kim Geary & Cohen LLP jmandmplaw.com 707-544-3357
Jordan Lavinsky Hanson Bridgett LLP hansonbridgett.com 415-995-5848
Robert Epstein Epstein + Holtzapple LLP epholtzlaw.com 628-240-3853
David Longinotti Hanson Bridgett LLP hansonbridgett.com 415-995-5041
Worker’s Compensation
Dennis McQuaid Hanson Bridgett LLP hansonbridgett.com 415-995-5066
Tribal Law
S. Bradley Chalk Chalk Law Office chalklaw.com 707-571-7400 Jeffrey Durra Mullen & Filippi LLP mulfil.com 707-542-4600 Marc Francis Law Offices of Marc Francis attorneymarcfrancis.com 707-664-9675 Joanne Harris-Malone Friedemann Goldberg LLP frigolaw.com 707-543-4900 Anne Hernandez Mullen & Filippi LLP mulfil.com 707-542-4600 Richard Meechan Meechan Rosenthal & Karpilow PC servinginjuredworkers.com 707-528-4409 Laura Rosenthal Meechan Rosenthal & Karpilow PC servinginjuredworkers.com 707-528-4409 Mark Weinberger Mark Weinberger Attorney at Law injuredworkershelp.com 707-546-9700
Rene Casilli The Law Offices of Richard K Green APC rkgreenlaw.com 707-840-3097
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CARLA BOYD TERRE
FAMILY LAW
TERRE FAMILY LAW, INC.
CARLA BOYD TERRE, CFLS* has been serving clients in Sonoma County for 18 years. A family law attorney and mediator, Carla specializes in divorce and custody matters, representing clients individually and serving as a mediator, parenting coordinator, and judge pro tem. Rated an AV Preeminent attorney by Martindale-Hubbell peer review ratings, she was named to the exclusive Northern California Super Lawyers list 2020-2022 and dubbed a Rising Star 10 years in a row by Super Lawyers Magazine. MEDIATION. Carla’s mediation and alternative dispute resolution practice uses her breadth of knowledge, as well as her warm personality, to assist clients in settling their cases without going
to court. Settling without harming families or causing unnecessary attorney’s fees and costs is the ideal outcome for Carla; she knows family law related disputes are difficult and keeping clients informed and knowledgeable makes the process go more smoothly. *Certified Family Law Specialist, the State Bar Board of Legal Specialization. TERRE FAMILY LAW, INC. 575 WEST COLLEGE AVE., SUITE 105 SANTA ROSA, CA 95401 707-575-7765 FAMILYLAWSONOMACOUNTY.COM
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EVAN E. ZELIG
CRIMINAL DEFENSE
LAW OFFICES OF EVAN E. ZELIG, P.C.
EVAN E. ZELIG After being accused of a crime, all that matters is hiring an experienced criminal defense lawyer to protect your freedom. Attorney Evan Zelig is widely considered to be one of the best criminal defense attorneys in Sonoma County. With almost 20 years of experience, he has successfully handled every type of criminal case from DUI, drug crimes and theft to violent offenses including robbery, gang crimes, kidnapping and murder. A zealous fighter for his clients in court, Zelig commands the courtroom with his trial skills, knowledge of the law and evidence code and his fierce advocacy. His passionate and dedicated defense of his clients, and practicing with the highest of ethical standards, has earned him respect in the courtroom from other criminal defense lawyers, prosecutors and judges. After obtaining an undergraduate degree in political science from the University of California, Irvine in 2000, Zelig attended the University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law. He received his Juris Doctor degree in 2003 and became an attorney the same year. Active in the legal community, Evan Zelig is a member of the Sonoma County Bar Association, the California Attorneys for Criminal Justice, the California Public Defenders Association, the American Bar Association and the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. This is his second year being recognized by Sonoma Magazine as a Lawyer of Excellence. Zelig has also been selected as a Super Lawyers® honoree for 2022 and was previously selected as a Northern California Rising Star by Super Lawyers® from 2015 to 2018. Located in Santa Rosa, California, the Law Offices of Evan E. Zelig, P.C. are dedicated to handling only criminal defense cases. Zelig is licensed to practice law in all state courts and United States district courts in California. Visit www.eezlaw.com for more information. 703 2ND STREET, SUITE 404 SANTA ROSA, CA 95404 707-636-3204 WWW.EEZLAW.COM
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ABBEY, WEITZENBERG, WARREN & EMERY P.C.
Our Lawyers, L to R: Brian G. Lance, Scott R. Montgomery, Mitchell B. Greenberg, Michael D. Green, Brendan M. Kunkle, Jack M. Sanford, Danielle N. Podshadley. Congratulations to our eight attorneys named in Lawyers of Distinction. Since 1920, Abbey, Weitzenberg, Warren & Emery has been proud to be a part of the Sonoma County community, providing legal guidance and representation to those in need. An uncompromising commitment to justice provides the foundation for our firm’s long established history of success. With our experience, knowledge and dedication to excellence, we help people meet and exceed their desired outcomes. Our attorneys are highly skilled at many areas of law including business, estate and trust litigation, medical malpractice, real estate, personal injury, wrongful death, product liability and wildfire claims. Providing compelling counsel and dynamic representation, our attorneys dedicate themselves to vigorous representation to help you achieve
your goals. All of our Santa Rosa attorneys have distinguished themselves within the community and throughout the local court system with their drive and talent. HOW WE HELP CLIENTS We bring generations of aggressive, effective and successful legal representation to Santa Rosa, Sonoma County and Northern California. Our lawyers come from various legal backgrounds and walks of life, and often collaborate on cases to achieve the best results. We involve our clients in every legal decision and this joint approach provides the opportunity for us to view cases from multiple perspectives and come up with the strategy that is most effective for your specific case. One of Sonoma County’s most tenured law firms, the lawyers and staff
at Abbey, Weitzenberg, Warren & Emery are community-driven and results-focused. We offer comprehensive, compassionate and thoughtful legal representation to clients throughout Northern California. We have withstood the test of time because we provide cutting-edge representation. For more than a century, our firm has stood with its clients through each phase of the legal process. No matter what your issue, we will assertively represent you – through trial if necessary. Our diverse knowledge of many practice areas allows us to do what we value most – serve our community. PRACTICE AREAS We are a full-service firm known for the depth and breadth of our experience. We take a multidisciplinary approach to handling complex
Our Lawyers, L to R: W. Barton Weitzenberg, Richard W. Abbey, Patrick W. Emery, Lewis R. Warren, Jaimee A. Modica, Kaitlyn D. Wright and Daniel L. Wilson. transactions and litigation and advising clients on a wide array of legal issues. Whether you have been injured by someone else or a faulty product, or need legal assistance for your business, we are available to assist you. COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT Our lawyers and staff actively embrace a commitment to the community in which they live and work through our services and financial contributions. The firm is proud to be a North Bay Business Journal Corporate Philanthropy Award Winner. We are pleased to support a wide variety of nonprofits and charitable organizations including the Redwood Empire Food Bank, Schools Plus, United Way of the Wine Country, Legal Aid of Sonoma County, the Sonoma County Family YMCA, the
Volunteer Center of Sonoma County, Sonoma County Bar Association, 10,000 Degrees, Social Advocates for Youth (SAY), Children’s Museum of Sonoma County, Active 20-30 Club of Santa Rosa, Community Foundation Sonoma County, Sonoma County Fair Foundation, Sonoma County Secure Families Collaborative, Caritas Village, Marin Childcare Council (MC3) and the Sonoma Land Trust.
all aspects of Banking & Financial Law Patrick Emery – Civil Litigation Lewis Warren – Business and Probate Litigation W. Barton Weitzenberg – Civil Litigation Michael Green – Personal Injury Brendan Kunkle – Personal Injury Scott Montgomery – Personal Injury
100 STONY POINT ROAD, SUITE 200, SANTA ROSA, CA 95401 707-542-5050 • ABBEYLAW.COM
100 STONY POINT RD. SUITE 200 SANTA ROSA, CA 95401 707-542-5050 • ABBEYLAW.COM
Awards and Practice Areas Richard Abbey – Banking & Financial Mitchell Greenberg – Civil Litigation, including
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MEECHAN ROSENTHAL & KARPILOW PC Meechan, Rosenthal & Karpilow, P.C. congratulates Richard J. Meechan and Laura Chiyono Rosenthal, named as Lawyers of Excellence.
employees remains the same as it has for more than 30 years.
Mr. Meechan and Ms. Rosenthal are certified specialists in Our shareholders are Richard J. workers’ compensation law. Meechan, Laura Chiyono Rosenthal Mr. Meechan’s practice centers and Benjamin K. Karpilow. We became on complex cases involving profoundly Meechan, Rosenthal & Karpilow, P.C. injured workers. He also focuses on (MRK) in January 2021. The firm Subsequent Injury Benefits Trust Fund name and ownership changed, however cases, which can result in a disabled the service to injured workers and worker receiving benefits from a state
Richard Meechan Workers’ Compensation
trust. Ms. Rosenthal’s practice focuses on first responders: police officers and firefighters, and associated disability retirement applications, if needed. She also provides consultation and representation to survivors of sexual harassment and abuse in the workplace. Mr. Karpilow represents employees in civil claims of disability discrimination and wrongful termination.
Our associate attorneys, David F. Lusby and Jessica A. Gorton, practice both civil and workers’ compensation law. We are supported by experienced staff, most of whom are bilingual Spanish speakers. Our firm takes pride in compassionate and assertive representation of injured workers throughout the counties of Sonoma, Marin, Mendocino, Napa, Solano, Lake and Humboldt.
Our attorneys give back to the community through service as board members and by volunteering for associations such as California Lawyers’ Association, California Applicants’ Attorneys Association, Sonoma County Bar Association and Santa Rosa Police Foundation.
MEECHAN, ROSENTHAL & KARPILOW, PC 703 SECOND STREET, SUITE 200 SANTA ROSA, CA 95404 707-528-4409 SERVINGINJUREDWORKERS.COM
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MARLA KEENAN-RIVERO
FA M I LY L AW
PERRY JOHNSON ANDERSON MILLER & MOSKOWITZ LLP MARLA KEENAN-RIVERO, a Certified Family Law Specialist raised in Sonoma County, was admitted to the California State Bar in 1999 and became a Certified Family Law Specialist in 2012. Marla has practiced law with Perry, Johnson, Anderson, Miller & Moskowitz (PJAMM) since 2002 and became the firm’s first female partner in November 2012. Marla has devoted her career to being an advocate and mediator for a diverse range of clients and litigants. She believes in advocating for her clients in a stern but compassionate manner and understands the importance of being an excellent listener and giving clients patience and support during a challenging time.
Marla also assists parties as a mediator. The mediation process tends to provide couples with a better understanding of the complexity of their dissolution, parentage, support and/or custody matters, and often gives parties an opportunity to formulate more creative solutions tailored to their family dynamics. Contact Marla today at Keenan-Rivero@perrylaw.net
438 1ST STREET, SANTA ROSA 95401 • 707-525-8800 PERRYLAW.NET
SHAPIRO, GALVIN, SHAPIRO & MORAN
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We are honored that all three partners have been selected as Lawyers of Excellence. As advisors and advocates, we’ve helped our clients achieve success for 55 years. We are deeply rooted in our community, having served on boards of public agencies and nonprofits as well as religious, educational and legal organizations. We have taught and presented within our fields of expertise. We enjoy the respect of the judges we appear before, our opponents, and – most important – our clients. Daniel J. Galvin III – Business Law. Practicing general business advice and formation, estate planning and construction law for 42 years.
Attorney for the Diocese of Santa Rosa and Chairman of Santa Rosa’s Board of Public Utilities. Tad S. Shapiro – Personal Injury. Specializing in complex, catastrophic injury and death cases, Tad has obtained some of the largest awards in Northern California for his clients. Adrienne M. Moran – Labor & Employment. Employment litigation and counseling for employers, and an attorney for the Diocese of Santa Rosa. President of the Sonoma County Bar Association 2013.
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JON A.C. VONDER HAAR Jon Vonder Haar has been practicing law for 25 years. He graduated from the John F. Kennedy University School of Law in 1997 and passed the California Bar Exam that same year on his first attempt. His background includes extensive trial litigation from working with law firms with a national practice in both state and federal courts. He is admitted to practice in all of the courts in California, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals, all the Federal District Courts in California, the Federal District Court in Colorado and the Northern District of Florida. The Vonder Haar Law Offices focuses mainly on family law matters, including divorce, child custody and visitation, child support, spousal support and division of property. Jon provides compassionate and assertive representation. Whether clients need a comprehensive settlement strategy or representation at a hearing or trial, the law firm provides top legal services. The goal is for their client’s voice to be heard and resolving cases in a timely manner. While vigorous litigation and trial is always an option, resolving issues through negotiations and mediation is usually the best strategy. Jon is honored to be chosen as one of the Lawyers of Excellence in 2022. In 2021, he was chosen by his peers as a Lawyer of Distinction, exemplifying exceptional legal talent in and around Sonoma County. He has also been recognized by his peers as a Super Lawyer for Exhibiting Excellence in the Practice of Law in 2021 and 2022. In 2018, he was voted the Best Divorce Attorney in Sonoma and Napa counties by the writers and readers of the Bohemian.
JON VONDER HAAR
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VONDER HAAR LAW OFFICES
703 2ND STREET, SUITE 405 SANTA ROSA, CA 95404 707-529-3200 VONDERHAARLAW.COM
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DIANE AQUI
PARTNER
SMITH DOLLAR PC | ATTORNEYS AT LAW DIANE AQUI leads Smith Dollar’s Labor & Employment Division, representing management-side labor and acts as general counsel to businesses throughout the Bay Area and California. She offers practical and effective advice in counseling employers regarding litigation avoidance and employee dispute resolution. After graduating from Maritime College with her license as a Third Assistant Engineer in the Coast Guard, she performed risk evaluations and safety inspections of power and production plant equipment for more than 10 years. Because of this, Aqui brings a “real
world” perspective to the advice she provides employers regarding employee related issues. Aqui volunteers with Legal Aid of Sonoma County and other community organizations. Selected by peers for Super Lawyers for 2022, she’s one of a select number receiving the distinction of being a top-rated attorney. Smith Dollar, a premier AV-rated, woman-owned law firm, helps businesses stay on top of complex laws governing the employment relationship. Attorneys focus on prevention and early intervention to avoid employment disputes.
418 B STREET, SANTA ROSA, CA 95401, 707-522-1100 • SMITHDOLLAR.COM
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IRENE FLACK,
BUSINESS LAW
FLACK LAW, PC
IRENE FLACK started her career
in law after more than a decade of experience working in commercial lending and business finance. Her practice combines legal expertise and a pragmatic approach to problem solving to help business and real estate owners and lenders grow and protect their interests. Irene formed Flack Law, PC to serve businesses from inception to dissolution. The firm specializes in mergers, sales and acquisitions; contracts; advising other law firms in business matters; lender representation, including complex documentation and loan workouts; establishing and implementing best
practices; stock incentive options; and long-term succession planning and strategy. The firm represents clients ranging from small business startups to companies with multi-state interests and handles mergers and acquisitions that vary from local matters to nationwide large dollar transactions. Irene is a professor at Empire College School of Law and volunteers for North Coast SCORE.
50 SANTA ROSA AVENUE, SUITE 400, SANTA ROSA, CA 95404 (707) 703-1914 • FLACKLAWPC.COM
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WELTY, WEAVER & CURRIE For nearly 50 years, Welty, Weaver & Currie has practiced a different kind of law, one that fiercely protects our clients’ interests and seeks to preserve their wealth by avoiding complex legal procedures. As a young attorney, our founder, Mike Welty, realized that helping people is the driving force of practicing law. Almost half a century later, this philosophy is still the guiding principle of our practice and ensures that the firm continues to bring humanity and goodwill to the practice of law. We would like to congratulate our five attorneys named in Lawyers of Excellence and extend our sincere thanks to the community for nominating our firm as one of the Best Law Firms in Sonoma County. It’s an honor we deeply appreciate and one we strive to live up to.
PRACTICE AREAS Welty, Weaver & Currie is a full-service law firm dedicated to guiding you through the legal process with respect and encouragement. There is no legal jargon here, no cold atmosphere. Because you’re dealing with highly personal legal concerns regarding family, your estate, property, business, and other matters, we strive to create a custom approach tailored specifically to you and your needs. COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT From local nonprofit organizations that treat the homeless veteran community to supporting local youth sports and school fundraisers, our attorneys’ passions are as varied as their areas of practice. Welty, Weaver & Currie also makes regular donations to United Policyholders, a
501(c)(3) that provides advocacy and community support for consumers nationwide. 3554 ROUND BARN BLVD., STE.300 SANTA ROSA, CA 95403 707.433.4842 WELTY, WEAVER & CURRIE WELTYWEAVER.COM