Love thy Lawyer

lovethylawyer.comA transcript of this podcast is available at lovethylawyer.com.Go to https://www.lovethylawyer.com/blog for transcripts.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 AssociationThe 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: (https://www.acbanet.org/) Musical theme by Joel Katz, Seaside Recording, Maui Technical support: Bryan Matheson, Skyline Studios, OaklandAudiograms & Transcripts: Paul Roberts    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.  Please rate us and review us on Apple Podcasts.    Louis Goodman www.louisgoodman.comhttps://www.lovethylawyer.com/510.582.9090Music: Joel Katz, Seaside Recording, MauiTech: Bryan Matheson, Skyline Studios, OaklandAudiograms: Paul Roberts louis@lovethylawyer.com

lovethylawyer.comA transcript of this podcast is available at lovethylawyer.com.TRAVIS HOECHLINRizeUpMediahttps://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).Please subscribe and listen. Then tell us who you want to hear and what areas of interest you’d like us to cover.  Louis Goodman www.louisgoodman.comhttps://www.lovethylawyer.com/510.582.9090Music: Joel Katz, Seaside Recording, MauiTech: Bryan Matheson, Skyline Studios, OaklandAudiograms: Paul Roberts louis@lovethylawyer.com

lovethylawyer.comA transcript of this podcast is available at lovethylawyer.com.Go to https://www.lovethylawyer.com/blog for transcripts.In collaboration with the Alameda County Bar Association, Love Thy Lawyer presents an interview with: Amir Adibihttps://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 AssociationThe 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 Technical support: Bryan Matheson, Skyline Studios, OaklandAudiograms & Transcripts: Paul Roberts    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.  Please rate us and review us on Apple Podcasts.    Louis Goodman www.louisgoodman.comhttps://www.lovethylawyer.com/510.582.9090Music: Joel Katz, Seaside Recording, MauiTech: Bryan Matheson, Skyline Studios, OaklandAudiograms: Paul Roberts louis@lovethylawyer.com

lovethylawyer.comA transcript of this podcast is available at lovethylawyer.com.Diego OrtizHis 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.Please subscribe and listen. Then tell us who you want to hear and what areas of interest you’d like us to cover.      Louis Goodman www.louisgoodman.comhttps://www.lovethylawyer.com/510.582.9090Music: Joel Katz, Seaside Recording, MauiTech: Bryan Matheson, Skyline Studios, OaklandAudiograms: Paul Roberts louis@lovethylawyer.com

lovethylawyer.comA transcript of this podcast is available at lovethylawyer.com.Harlan SimonCRIMINAL            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 LawCLERKSHIPS,  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 Please subscribe and listen. Then tell us who you want to hear and what areas of interest you’d like us to cover. Louis Goodman www.louisgoodman.comhttps://www.lovethylawyer.com/510.582.9090Music: Joel Katz, Seaside Recording, MauiTech: Bryan Matheson, Skyline Studios, OaklandAudiograms: Paul Roberts louis@lovethylawyer.com

lovethylawyer.comBen Bartletthttps://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 BartlettPlease subscribe and listen. Then tell us who you want to hear and what areas of interest you’d like us to cover.      Louis Goodman www.louisgoodman.comhttps://www.lovethylawyer.com/510.582.9090Music: Joel Katz, Seaside Recording, MauiTech: Bryan Matheson, Skyline Studios, OaklandAudiograms: Paul Roberts louis@lovethylawyer.com

lovethylawyer.comA transcript of this podcast is available at lovethylawyer.com.Go to https://www.lovethylawyer.com/blog for transcripts. In collaboration with the Alameda County Bar Association, Love Thy Lawyer presents an interview with: BART Attorney Byron TomaSan 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 AssociationThe Alameda County Bar Association (ACBA) is a professional membership association for lawyers and other me Louis Goodman www.louisgoodman.comhttps://www.lovethylawyer.com/510.582.9090Music: Joel Katz, Seaside Recording, MauiTech: Bryan Matheson, Skyline Studios, OaklandAudiograms: Paul Roberts louis@lovethylawyer.com

lovethylawyer.comA transcript of this podcast is available at lovethylawyer.com.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. Please subscribe and listen. Then tell us who you want to hear and what areas of interest you’d like us to cover. Louis Goodman www.louisgoodman.comhttps://www.lovethylawyer.com/510.582.9090Music: Joel Katz, Seaside Recording, MauiTech: Bryan Matheson, Skyline Studios, OaklandAudiograms: Paul Roberts louis@lovethylawyer.com

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.  Louis Goodman www.louisgoodman.comhttps://www.lovethylawyer.com/510.582.9090Music: Joel Katz, Seaside Recording, MauiTech: Bryan Matheson, Skyline Studios, OaklandAudiograms: Paul Roberts louis@lovethylawyer.com

lovethylawyer.comA transcript of this podcast is available at lovethylawyer.com.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   Please subscribe and listen. Then tell us who you want to hear and what areas of interest you’d like us to cover.  Louis Goodman www.louisgoodman.comhttps://www.lovethylawyer.com/510.582.9090Music: Joel Katz, Seaside Recording, MauiTech: Bryan Matheson, Skyline Studios, OaklandAudiograms: Paul Roberts louis@lovethylawyer.com

lovethylawyer.comA transcript of this podcast is available at lovethylawyer.com.Go to https://www.lovethylawyer.com/blog for transcripts. 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 AssociationThe 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/) Musical theme by Joel Katz, Seaside Recording, Maui Technical support: Bryan Matheson, Skyline Studios, OaklandAudiograms & Transcripts: Paul Roberts    We'd love to hear from you.  Send us an email at louisgoodman2010@gmail.com.  Louis Goodman www.louisgoodman.comhttps://www.lovethylawyer.com/510.582.9090Music: Joel Katz, Seaside Recording, MauiTech: Bryan Matheson, Skyline Studios, OaklandAudiograms: Paul Roberts louis@lovethylawyer.com

lovethylawyer.comA transcript of this podcast is available at lovethylawyer.com.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. Please subscribe and listen. Then tell us who you want to hear and what areas of interest you’d like us to cover.      Louis Goodman www.louisgoodman.comhttps://www.lovethylawyer.com/510.582.9090Music: Joel Katz, Seaside Recording, MauiTech: Bryan Matheson, Skyline Studios, OaklandAudiograms: Paul Roberts louis@lovethylawyer.com

lovethylawyer.comA transcript of this podcast is available at lovethylawyer.com. 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.Please subscribe and listen. Then tell us who you want to hear and what areas of interest you’d like us to cover.      Louis Goodman www.louisgoodman.comhttps://www.lovethylawyer.com/510.582.9090Music: Joel Katz, Seaside Recording, MauiTech: Bryan Matheson, Skyline Studios, OaklandAudiograms: Paul Roberts louis@lovethylawyer.com

lovethylawyer.comA transcript of this podcast is available at lovethylawyer.com.Go to https://www.lovethylawyer.com/blog for transcripts. In collaboration with the Alameda County Bar Association, Love Thy Lawyer presents an interview with: Hon. Veronica Rios ReddickAlameda 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 AssociationThe 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/) Musical theme by Joel Katz, Seaside Recording, Maui Technical support: Bryan Matheson, Skyline Studios, OaklandAudiograms & Transcripts: Paul Roberts    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.  Please rate us and review us on Apple Podcasts.    Louis Goodman www.louisgoodman.comhttps://www.lovethylawyer.com/510.582.9090Music: Joel Katz, Seaside Recording, MauiTech: Bryan Matheson, Skyline Studios, OaklandAudiograms: Paul Roberts louis@lovethylawyer.com

lovethylawyer.comA transcript of this podcast is available at lovethylawyer.com. 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.Please subscribe and listen. Then tell us who you want to hear and what areas of interest you’d like us to cover.      Louis Goodman www.louisgoodman.comhttps://www.lovethylawyer.com/510.582.9090Music: Joel Katz, Seaside Recording, MauiTech: Bryan Matheson, Skyline Studios, OaklandAudiograms: Paul Roberts louis@lovethylawyer.com

Nickolas Montano- CFE, CFS, CHS III, CII, CIP, CSP, CPI Montano & Associates International Investigations 1547 Palos Verdes #284 Walnut Creek, Ca. 94597C-925-200-9099 T 925-947-5679 F 925-935-9659 State of Arizona License     # 1752718State of California License # PI 8169/PPO 8161State of Iowa License # PI00189State of Montana License  # PSP-PI-LIC 38832State of Oregon License     # 100702State of Utah License         # G2323711State of Wyoming License  #OL-23-44311Serving all of your consulting & investigative needs since 1980 Alternate email: Nick@Nickmontano.comVisit us @ www.nickmontano.com 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 www.louisgoodman.comhttps://www.lovethylawyer.com/510.582.9090Music: Joel Katz, Seaside Recording, MauiTech: Bryan Matheson, Skyline Studios, OaklandAudiograms: Paul Roberts louis@lovethylawyer.com

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.    Louis Goodman www.louisgoodman.comhttps://www.lovethylawyer.com/510.582.9090Music: Joel Katz, Seaside Recording, MauiTech: Bryan Matheson, Skyline Studios, OaklandAudiograms: Paul Roberts louis@lovethylawyer.com

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 – 02/2023Office of the San Francisco District Attorney | San Francisco, CA Assistant District Attorney                                                                                                                                                                            03/2020 –07/2022Serve 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 – 03/2020Advocated for indigent defendants in criminal cases. Interfaced and negotiated with opposing counsel, researched and wrote motions and memoranda on legal issues. Louis Goodman www.louisgoodman.comhttps://www.lovethylawyer.com/510.582.9090Music: Joel Katz, Seaside Recording, MauiTech: Bryan Matheson, Skyline Studios, OaklandAudiograms: Paul Roberts louis@lovethylawyer.com

EDUCATION Ruben Sundeen University of California, Berkeley, School of Law Juris Doctor, May 1996California 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  Louis Goodman www.louisgoodman.comhttps://www.lovethylawyer.com/510.582.9090Music: Joel Katz, Seaside Recording, MauiTech: Bryan Matheson, Skyline Studios, OaklandAudiograms: Paul Roberts louis@lovethylawyer.com

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