Viola Law Firm is a family law and civil litigation law firm in San Mateo, California located at 441 1st Ave, San Mateo, CA 94401, reachable at (650) 343-6400. Founded by Lawrence S. Viola, the firm has over 80 years of combined legal experience with attorneys Lauren D. Cirlin, Robert J. Bruening, Peter W. Daniel, Hon. Kathleen M. McKenna, Kayleigh R. Walsh, Andrea J. Valim, Farimah F. Erlandson, and Elizabeth Antonelli. The practice focuses on family law including divorce, child custody and visitation, paternity and parental rights, private judging, and litigation services including personal injury cases, real estate litigation, and business disputes.
The firm specializes in complex family law disputes with a collaborative approach founded on extensive expertise, providing personalized service and representation for divorce proceedings, custody arrangements, property division, spousal support, and family law matters that can be resolved through negotiation, mediation, or trial preparation. The attorneys handle cases involving serious injury or wrongful death in personal injury matters, real estate disputes with brokers or contractors, landlord-tenant issues, and business litigation including partner or shareholder disputes. The firm offers private judging services with a retired commissioner experienced in family law to preside over divorce proceedings with fairness and neutrality, serving clients throughout the Bay Area and Northern California with clear communication, accessibility, honest guidance, and aggressive representation while providing realistic expectations about legal processes and challenges ahead.
Law Offices of Ali Yousefi, P.C. is an award-winning family law firm with multiple locations serving the San Francisco Bay Area. The firm maintains offices in San Mateo at 3 East Third Ave, Suite 200, San Mateo, CA 94401 reachable at 866-605-1926, San Francisco at 1160 Battery St, Ste # 100, San Francisco, CA 94111 reachable at 415-301-3553, and Sacramento at 180 Promenade Circle, Suite 300, Sacramento, CA 95834 reachable at 916-345-2161. Founded by attorney Ali Yousefi, the firm has distinguished itself as one of the leading lawyers in California with Ali earning an impressive 9.4 rating by AVVO, being selected to Super Lawyers, named Top 10 Under 40 by the National Academy, and named one of the 10 Best Attorneys in California by The American Institute.
Law Offices of Ali Yousefi, P.C. specializes in family law, personal injury including car accidents, truck accidents, motorcycle accidents, and Uber & Lyft accidents, and employment law. Attorney Ali Yousefi received a Bachelor of Science degree in Political Science from San Diego State and his Juris Doctor degree from John F. Kennedy University School of Law with Summa Cum Laude honors, later obtaining his LL.M in tax from Golden Gate University School of Law. The firm provides 100% free consultations and is dedicated to obtaining the best possible result in each case, offering personalized legal guidance tailored to meet individual client needs while maintaining high standards of legal, professional, and ethical integrity.
Emanuel Law Group is a personal injury law firm with its San Mateo office located at 411 Borel Avenue, Suite 425, San Mateo, CA 94402, reachable at 800-308-0870 main and 650-369-8900 extension 1015. Additional offices are located at 505 Montgomery St, 11th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94111 (phone 415-399-1112) and 2880 Zanker Rd, #203, San Jose, CA 95134 (phone 408-943-8833). The firm’s attorneys include Todd P. Emanuel and Pamela E. Glazner, with Gary Simms serving as Of Counsel. They offer free consultations and handle practice areas including sexual assault, wrongful death, traumatic brain injuries, and catastrophic injuries cases.
Emanuel Law Group has achieved major wins for their clients and maintains offices throughout the Bay Area to serve clients in San Mateo, San Francisco, and San Jose. The firm provides services in both English and Spanish, with dedicated phone lines for Spanish-speaking clients. They emphasize that submitting information through their contact form does not create an attorney-client relationship and advise against including confidential or sensitive information. The firm’s locations across multiple cities in the Bay Area allow them to provide comprehensive personal injury legal services to clients throughout Northern California.
Lamb & Frischer Law Firm, LLP is a personal injury law firm located at 1388 Sutter Street, Suite 815, San Francisco, CA 94109, and can be reached at (415) 997-9529. Founded by attorneys Bryan Lamb and Richard Frischer, the firm represents personal injury victims statewide with a focus on catastrophic injuries and serious accidents. Bryan Lamb graduated from University of California at Davis with a Bachelor of Science degree in Genetics in 1990 and received his law degree from University of Pacific McGeorge School of Law in 1998, Order of the Coif. He has over 20 years of experience representing individuals and families in catastrophic injury cases including construction injuries, auto collisions, defective products, medical malpractice, and clergy sexual abuse cases. Lamb has been selected annually to the Northern California Super Lawyers list since 2015, an honor limited to the top 5% of all practicing attorneys in California. Richard Frischer earned his Juris Doctor from UC Hastings College of the Law with honors and a concentration in Civil Litigation. He founded the Hastings Trial Law Association and earned his Bachelor of Science in Psychology from UC Davis. Frischer has been recognized as a California Super Lawyers Northern California Rising Star from 2015-2021 and was selected to the Northern California Super Lawyers list in 2022. Kenneth Kroopf serves as of counsel consultant to the firm, bringing over 45 years of experience in general civil law and litigation with more than $50 million recovered for clients primarily in personal injury and employment law matters. The firm maintains additional offices in Monterey at 500 Lighthouse Ave, Suite A, Monterey, CA 93940, phone (831) 373-7762, to better serve clients throughout California.
The practice specializes in catastrophic injuries, construction injuries, auto collisions, defective products, public transit accidents, premises liability, medical malpractice, and wrongful death cases. Lamb & Frischer operates on a contingency fee basis with no upfront costs for clients, advancing all case expenses with payment only required upon successful resolution. The firm provides free initial consultations and offers home and hospital visits for seriously injured clients. Since opening in January 2013, Lamb & Frischer has obtained over $59.5 million in judgments and settlements for their clients. Notable case results include a $10.7 million verdict for a construction site back injury case, an $8.5 million workplace injury settlement involving a truck driver accident, a $3.5 million motor vehicle collision settlement, and a $3 million wrongful death settlement for a family whose son was killed in a commercial truck accident on Interstate 80. The attorneys represent clients throughout California including San Francisco, Monterey, Alameda, Contra Costa, San Mateo, Marin, Sacramento, Santa Cruz, Santa Clara, San Benito, San Luis Obispo, Fresno, Madera, Merced, Stanislaus, San Joaquin, Solano, Yolo, Napa, and Sonoma counties. The firm provides Spanish-speaking services with “Hablamos Español” staff available to serve the Hispanic community throughout Eastern Massachusetts.
Habbas & Associates is a personal injury and employment law firm located at 1501 The Alameda, San Jose, CA 95126, reachable at (888) 387-4053, with additional offices in Oakland at 1999 Harrison Street, Suite 1600, Oakland, CA 94612, phone (510) 771-8969, Modesto at 1150 Ninth Street, Suite 1213, Modesto, CA 95354, phone (209) 624-8248, Sacramento at 3550 Watt Ave., Suite 314, Sacramento, CA 95821, phone (916) 318-5226, Rocklin at 5701 Lonetree Blvd., Suite 314, Rocklin, CA 95765, phone (888) 387-4053, and San Francisco at 275 Battery Street, Suite 1300, San Francisco, CA 94111, phone (415) 870-3636. The firm is led by attorneys Omar Habbas, Lynne Coates, Jeff Rickard, Tarik Habbas, Laura Ajlouny, Angela Storey, Besan Farra, and Jessie Nudelman, who collectively have successfully secured over $650 million in verdicts and settlements for injured individuals throughout San Jose, the Bay Area, and California.
The practice areas include personal injury cases covering bicycle accidents, birth injuries including birth asphyxia, brachial plexus injuries, and cerebral palsy, boating accidents, brain injuries, burn injuries, car accidents including defective automobile cases, drunk driving accidents, distracted driving accidents, whiplash injuries, hit and run accidents, multiple vehicle accidents, rollover accidents, rear-end collisions, head-on collisions, Uber and Lyft accidents, and uninsured driver claims, catastrophic injuries, construction accidents, defective products, dog bites, motorcycle accidents, negligence cases, pedestrian accidents, premises liability, skiing accidents, slip and fall accidents, spinal cord injuries, truck accidents involving tired truck drivers, and wrongful death. Employment law services include wage and hour claims, discrimination and retaliation cases covering age discrimination, racial discrimination, gender discrimination, and sexual harassment, various types of workplace discrimination, whistleblower/Qui Tam cases, wrongful termination, and farm worker overtime issues. Workers’ compensation representation is also provided. Notable case results include a $37 million discrimination case, a $14.9 million truck accident settlement involving a pedestrian collision, a $9.9 million amputation settlement, an $8.5 million gas pipeline explosion case, an $8 million fraud and breach of contract action, and a $7 million medical malpractice settlement. Habbas & Associates operates with over 200 years of combined experience among their attorneys and emphasizes that clients don’t pay anything unless they win, providing no-cost initial case evaluations for personal injury cases and offering flexible fee options for other legal matters.
Stoll Law is an experienced San Francisco, CA litigation firm that has been taking on challenging cases since 1994, specializing in personal injury and employment law matters. Led by Chairman Albert G. Stoll, Jr., who has handled more than 40 jury trials in his 20 years of law practice, the firm has achieved remarkable success with notable verdicts including $9,600,000 for a product liability case causing brain damage and quadriplegia, $9,000,000 for a space heater defect resulting in death, $5,500,000 in burn compensation for a 10-year-old boy, and $3,100,000 against the city of San Francisco for negligent bus driving. The firm’s team includes Senior Partner Walter A. Haynes IV, who joined forces with Al in 2004 to focus on catastrophic personal injury cases, Senior Partner Jessica Juarez who represents clients in personal injury and employment matters, Partner Joseph Cagigas who handles all aspects of personal injury including pedestrian, bicycle, motorcycle, and car accidents, and General Manager Myrna Bruno who helps injured clients with all case details.
Stoll Law has built an impressive track record of victories across diverse case types, securing $3 million for anesthesiologists retaliated against at a public hospital, $1.49 million jury verdict for a San Jose Fire Department Battalion Chief in a retaliation case, $1,850,000 for a vehicle product defect causing a toddler’s head injury, $1 million for a dementia patient’s wrongful death after negligent jail release, $1 million for unsafe lane changes resulting in vehicle rollovers, and $750,000 for an elderly pedestrian struck by a commercial truck. The firm demonstrates exceptional expertise in uncovering the true causes of accidents, such as determining that a house fire attributed to a cigarette was actually caused by a defective space heater’s electrical failure, and finding that a negligent waste fluid spill caused a fatal accident initially thought to be driver error. With their commitment to ethics, integrity, and extensive trial experience spanning nearly three decades, Stoll Law represents victims in a broad variety of catastrophic personal injury cases throughout San Francisco and beyond, handling motor vehicle accidents, product liability, premises liability, wrongful death, and employment discrimination matters with proven results.
Levian Law is a California employment and personal injury law firm with offices at 1535 S. La Cienega Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90035 and 315 Montgomery Street, 10th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94104, available 24/7 at 833-3-LEVIAN (538426). Founded and owned by Kevin Levian, a UCLA Law School graduate with over 22 years of experience who clerked for the Los Angeles District Attorney’s Office, the firm specializes in personal injury cases including bicycle accidents, brain injury, car accidents, motorcycle accidents, pedestrian accidents, slip and fall, truck accidents, wrongful termination, dog bites, and rideshare accidents, plus employment law matters such as discrimination, hostile workplace, retaliation, sexual harassment, unpaid wages, and whistleblowing. Managing Partner Anita Levian leads the team with deep roots in Los Angeles and commitment to serving clients, working on a no-win, no-fee policy with millions recovered for clients in personal injury and employment cases. The firm has recovered over $60 million in motor vehicle accidents, $10 million in personal injury cases, and $6.6 million in civil matters, treating clients like family with personalized consultation, relatable representation, and excellent client reviews.
Levian Law provides comprehensive personal injury representation for car accidents, pedestrian accidents, bicycle accidents, brain injuries, motorcycle accidents, truck accidents, dog bites, and slip-and-fall incidents throughout California from Sacramento to San Diego, offering prompt and effective representation with decades of knowledge and insight into complex personal injury claims. The employment law practice handles cases involving age, disability, gender, pregnancy, racial, religious, and sexual orientation discrimination, plus hostile workplace issues, rest and meal breaks violations, retaliation, sexual harassment, unpaid wages, wage and hour law violations, and whistleblowing matters. Kevin Levian has been honored with numerous awards and recognitions in employment and personal injury law, appearing as a legal commentator for CNN and Fox News with cases covered by major media outlets, while maintaining active involvement with The LEV Foundation honoring Daniel D. Levian, a non-profit organization promoting and empowering youth to lead active, balanced, and responsible lifestyles. The firm’s mission is upholding state laws protecting those who have experienced wrongdoing, specializing in all employment and personal injury issues while striving to hold responsible parties accountable without charging upfront fees.
Bostwick & Associates is a personal injury and medical malpractice law firm with offices at 50 California Street, Suite 1500, San Francisco, CA 94111 and 591 Redwood Highway, Suite 2350, Mill Valley, CA 94941, available at 888-831-8448. Founded by James S. Bostwick, who is a member of the Inner Circle of Advocates (limited to the nation’s top 100 plaintiff lawyers), former President of the International Academy of Trial Lawyers (limited to top 500 trial lawyers in the U.S.), and nationally certified medical malpractice specialist by the American Board of Professional Liability, the firm has recovered over $1 billion for clients. Mr. Bostwick has been recognized in Best Lawyers in America since its inception in 1983, awarded Best Malpractice Lawyer in 2012 and 2013, inducted into the Lawdragon Hall of Fame, and featured among the Top 500 Leading Plaintiff Consumer Lawyers in America. The firm’s team includes attorney George Ellard, specializing in medical malpractice, birth and neonatal injury, stroke injuries, product liability, personal injury, truck accidents, wrongful death, auto accidents, amputation injury, brain injury, spinal cord injury, and legal malpractice.
Bostwick & Associates has achieved record-setting results including $21,000,000 (largest California non-punitive verdict for single individual in San Francisco County), $17,000,000 settlement for brain-injured baby, $16,500,000 record-setting settlement for brain-injured baby, $15,000,000 (largest pretrial settlement against United States in Hawaii for child with brain damage during birth), and $14,000,000 for surgery error on 3-day old child resulting in brain injuries. Since January 2018, the firm has twice broken the California record for largest medical malpractice settlement, with James Bostwick named Trial Lawyer of the Year by Best Lawyers in 2012 and achieving record-setting verdicts and settlements in five states. The firm works on contingency fees with no recovery meaning no fee, emphasizing they are trial lawyers not settlement lawyers who resist offers that don’t provide fair compensation and aren’t afraid to try cases in court. With eight-time Outstanding Trial Lawyer Award recipient attorney Cynthia Chihak as part of their network (named one of best lawyers by San Diego Magazine and top 100 by Super Lawyers for five years), the firm represents personal injury and medical malpractice victims throughout Southern California and across the nation with access to world-class experts who strengthen cases.
Law Office of Lael Abaya is a workers’ compensation law firm serving injured workers throughout the San Francisco Bay Area, located at 405 Grand Avenue Suite 201, South San Francisco, CA 94080, reachable at 650-779-5444 with office hours 8:30am – 5:00pm Monday – Friday and fax 888-712-2447. Attorney Lael Lee M. Abaya, who graduated from UC Berkeley with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and earned his law degree from UC Davis Law School (King Hall) where he served as Senior Articles Editor for the UC Davis Law Review, transitioned from spending over five years working as an attorney for a large insurance company to focus on representing injured workers from all walks of life. The firm’s mission is to protect injured workers throughout the Bay Area during the course of their workers’ compensation cases, offering free initial consultations with three main goals: educating clients about the workers’ compensation system, demonstrating Attorney Abaya’s unique experience and position to effectively handle cases, and providing empathy by hearing clients’ stories. The firm operates with core values of honor, commitment, and empathy inherited from Abaya’s background as the son of a Navy veteran and registered nurse.
Attorney Abaya has successfully represented injured workers of all ages, backgrounds and professions, securing six figure settlements for mechanics, restaurant workers, and construction laborers in their thirties, forties, and fifties. The firm provides services in English, Tagalog and Spanish, recognizing that the most successful case is one where an attorney is not needed because the injured worker has been treated fairly in the workers’ compensation system and received entitled medical care and benefits. Lael Abaya received the Clients’ Choice Award 2018 from Avvo and maintains 5 stars out of 38 reviews, with testimonials praising his sincere, considerate approach, detailed communication, effective representation against insurance companies, and ability to secure fair settlements. The Law Office of Lael Abaya emphasizes that making a false or fraudulent workers’ compensation claim is a felony subject to up to 5 years in prison or a fine of up to $50,000 or double the value of the fraud, and complies with Business and Professions Code regarding workers’ compensation advertising rules.
The Law Offices of Derek Lim is a Fremont personal injury and immigration law firm with offices at 3100 Mowry Ave #204, Fremont, CA 94538, toll free 888-816-6798, phone 510-818-0898, fax 510-818-0412, and 580 California St 12th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94104. For over 20 years, the firm has helped thousands throughout the world obtain U.S. nonimmigrant visas, lawful permanent residence green cards, and U.S. citizenship, with attorney Derek Lim providing dedication, professionalism, and innovation where success is measured by many happy returns. The firm handles personal injury cases including car accidents, dog attacks, slip-and-fall accidents with experienced insurance claims litigation and lawsuits for injuries and wrongful death from motor vehicle accidents, simplifying personal injury issues and fighting for maximum settlements with a high success rate. Staff comprised entirely of first-generation immigrants understands clients’ emotions surrounding immigration processes, well-versed in family immigration, business and employment immigration, investor visas, asylum, and naturalization for individuals with criminal records.
Wrongful death cases receive sensitivity and attention deserved, with skilled Fremont personal injury attorneys carefully investigating accident causes to establish liability, working with accident reconstruction specialists, engineers, medical experts, economists to build strong cases establishing accident mechanics, injury extent, future medical expenses and financial losses. The firm assists with family law including drafting strong prenuptial agreements and changing legal documents, estate planning for sustainable futures with inheritance and long-term healthcare directives, and business law guiding through forming business entities, drafting buy/sell agreements, reviewing commercial lease contracts and partnerships. The firm offers 24/7 support with almost 25 years experience and various languages for full accommodation, serving clients throughout California including Alameda County, Contra Costa County, San Francisco, San Joaquin County, San Mateo County, Santa Clara County, Santa Cruz County, and Sonoma County, with work done for clients from China, India, Afghanistan, Thailand, Vietnam, Philippines, Mexico, Burma, Nepal, Indonesia, Germany, U.K., France and more, conducting business in Cantonese, Mandarin Chinese, Thai and Laotian.
