PARTNERS
Michael B. Abramson (Partner) born Richmond, Virginia; admitted to bar, 2000, California. Education: University of California at Santa Barbara (B.A., 1997); University of San Diego (J.D., 2000; LL.M., 2003). Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Business Law; Real Estate; Trusts and Estates.Email: Michael B. Abramson
Michael D. Breslauer (Partner) born Milwaukee, Wisconsin; admitted to bar, 1983, California. Education: University of Wisconsin-Madison (B.A., 1978); University of San Diego (J.D., cum laude, 1983). Practice Areas: Bankruptcy; Insolvency; Business Litigation.Email: Michael D. Breslauer
Daniel E. Gardenswartz (Partner) born Albuquerque, New Mexico; admitted to bar, 1993, California. Education: George Washington University (B.A., cum laude, 1989); Emory University (J.D., with distinction, 1993). Practice Areas: Employment Law; Business Litigation; Corporate Law; Business Law.Email: Daniel E. Gardenswartz
William N. Kammer (Partner) born New Orleans, Louisiana; admitted to bar, 1972, California and Louisiana. Education: Fordham University (A.B., 1964); Duke University (M.A., 1965); Tulane University (J.D., 1972). Practice Areas: Business Litigation; Corporate Law; Business Law.Email: William N. Kammer
Lawrence J. Kaplan, (P.C.) (Partner) born Los Angeles, California; admitted to bar, 1975, California. Education: University of California at Los Angeles (B.A., 1971); University of San Diego (J.D., cum laude, 1975; LL.M., in Taxation, cum laude, 1988). Practice Areas: Taxation; Trusts and Estates; Corporate Law; Business Law; Real Estate.Email: Lawrence J. Kaplan, (P.C.)
Thomas F. Landers (Partner) born Cartersville, Georgia; admitted to bar, 2000, California. Education: Duke University (A.B., cum laude, 1996); University of Southern California (J.D., 1999). Practice Areas: Business Litigation; Construction Law; Bankruptcy; Insolvency.Email: Thomas F. Landers
Richard E. McCarthy (Partner) born Denver, Colorado; admitted to bar, 1982, California. Education: U.C.L.A. (B.A., cum laude, 1979); Salzburg University, Salzburg, Austria; McGeorge School of Law (J.D., with distinction, 1982). Practice Areas: Business Litigation; Construction Law.Email: Richard E. McCarthy
Edward J. McIntyre (Partner) born Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; admitted to bar, 1974, Pennsylvania; 1978, California. Education: Fordham University (A.B., 1965; M.A., 1967); Temple University (J.D., cum laude, 1974). Practice Areas: Business Litigation.Email: Edward J. McIntyre
Paul S. Metsch (Partner) born Miami Beach, Florida; admitted to bar, 1985, California. Education: University of California at San Diego (B.A., 1980); University of San Diego (MBA, 1985; J.D., cum laude, 1985). Practice Areas: Business Litigation; Construction Law.Email: Paul S. Metsch
Harry J. Proctor, (P.C.) (Partner) born Jacksonville, Florida; admitted to bar, 1978, California. Education: San Diego State University (A.B., 1971); Boalt Hall School of Law, University of California (J.D., 1977). Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Business Law; Real Estate.Email: Harry J. Proctor, (P.C.)
Tanya M. Schierling (Partner) born Silver Spring, Maryland; admitted to bar, 1995, Maryland; 2000, California. Education: Dartmouth College (B.A., 1992); George Washington University (J.D., 1995). Practice Areas: Business Litigation; Labor Law.Email: Tanya M. Schierling
Stephen L. Schreiner (Partner) born Downey, California; admitted to bar, 1983, California. Education: University of California at San Diego (B.A., Philosophy, 1980); Boalt Hall School of Law, University of California (J.D., 1983). Practice Areas: Business Litigation.Email: Stephen L. Schreiner
Miguel A. Smith (Partner) born Bakersfield, California; admitted to bar, 1987, California. Education: University of California at San Diego (B.A., 1984); University of San Diego (J.D., cum laude, 1987). Practice Areas: Real Estate; Business Law; Corporate Law.Email: Miguel A. Smith
Norman L. Smith (Partner) born Springs, Republic of South Africa; admitted to bar, 1976, Republic of South Africa and Southwest Africa; 1982, California. Education: University of South Africa, Pretoria, South Africa (with honors, 1976). Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Business Law; Business Litigation; International Law.Email: Norman L. Smith
Herbert J. Solomon (Partner) born Los Angeles, California; admitted to bar, 1956, California. Education: San Diego State University (B.S., 1953); University of California at Los Angeles (LL.B., 1956). Practice Areas: Real Estate; Corporate Law; Business Law.Email: Herbert J. Solomon
Karen M. ZoBell (Partner) admitted to bar, 1986, California. Education: University of California (B.A.); Stanford University (J.D.). Phi Beta Kappa. Member: San Diego County and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Environmental Law; Leases and Leasing; Real Estate; Zoning, Planning and Land Use.Email: Karen M. ZoBell
ASSOCIATES
Rafael Castellanos (Associate) admitted to bar, 2002, California. Education: Arizona State University (B.A., summa cum laude, 1999); University of Chicago (J.D., 2002). Cornerstone Scholar. Practice Areas: Real Estate.Email: Rafael Castellanos
Kristin C. Cline (Associate) born Huntington Beach, California; admitted to bar, 2005, California and U.S. District Court, Southern District of California. Education: University of California at Los Angeles (B.A., cum laude, 2001); University of San Diego School of Law (J.D, 2005).
Jenny L. Dixon (Associate) admitted to bar, 1997, California. Education: University of California, Hastings College of Law (J.D.).Email: Jenny L. Dixon
L. Geoffrey Lee (Associate) admitted to bar, 2004, California. Education: University of California, Los Angeles (B.A., in Business Economics, with honors, 2000); University of California, Davis (J.D., 2004).Email: L. Geoffrey Lee
Yosina M. Lissebeck (Associate) born Glendale, California, November 21, 1973; admitted to bar, 1999, California and U.S. District Court, Southern, Central and Eastern Districts of California. Education: University of California, Santa Barbara (B.A., 1995); California Western School of Law (J.D., 1998). Author: "The Southern District Bankruptcy Courts Steps up to the Plate in the Chapter 11 Filing Game with New Guidelines" Vol. 26 Cal. Bankr. J. No. 4 (2003). Judicial Externship, Chief Bankruptcy Judge, Louise Decarl Adler, 1996. Director/Officer, 1999-2001 and President, 2002-2004, Women Insolvency Network. Member: San Diego Bar Association (Member, Bankruptcy Section); San Diego Bankruptcy Forum; Lawyers Club. Languages: Dutch. Practice Areas: Bankruptcy Trustees Rights; Creditors Rights; Insolvency; Business Litigation.
Michael J. Mason (Associate) admitted to bar, 2002, California. Education: University of Texas at Austin (B.B.A., 1993); University of San Diego (J.D., 2002); U.S Navy Nuclear Power School.Email: Michael J. Mason
Paul A. Rose (Associate) born Santa Rosa, California, July 17, 1973; admitted to bar, 1998, California. Education: University of California at Davis (A.B., 1994); Pepperdine University School of Law (J.D., summa cum laude, 1998). Member: San Diego County Bar Association.
Heather N. Stone (Associate) born Oconomowoc, Wisconsin; admitted to bar, 2006, California. Education: University of San Diego (J.D., 2005). Practice Areas: Litigation.Email: Heather N. Stone
Michael M. Vasseghi (Associate) born London, England; admitted to bar, 2000, California. Education: University of Western Ontario (B.A., 1994); University of San Diego (J.D., 2000; M.B.A., 2000).
OF COUNSEL
G. Scott Lutz (Of Counsel) born Charlotte, North Carolina; admitted to bar, 1989, California. Education: Furman University (B.A., Political Science, 1986); University of South Carolina, School of Law (J.D., cum laude, 1989). Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Business Law; Real Estate.Email: G. Scott Lutz
Alison L. Pivonka (Of Counsel) born Santa Monica, California; admitted to bar, 1991, California. Education: University of Notre Dame (B.A., 1988); University of Chicago (J.D., 1991).Email: Alison L. Pivonka
Paul A. Reynolds (Of Counsel) born Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; admitted to bar, 1995, California. Education: University of Arizona (B.A., 1991); California Western School of Law (J.D., summa cum laude, 1995). Executive Lead Articles Editor, 1994-1995 and Staff Writer, 1993-1994, California Western Law Review. Member, National Appellate Advocacy Competition Moot Court Team, 1995. Recipient, American Jurisprudence Awards: Property I, Criminal Law, Property II, Criminal Procedure, Secured Transactions and Community Property; California Western Academic Achievement Awards: 1993, 1994 and 1995; West Publishing Award, 1995. Practice Areas: Business Litigation; Securities Litigation.
Richard L. Seidenwurm, (P.C.) (Of Counsel) born New York, New York; admitted to bar, 1966, New York; 1973, California. Education: Williams College (A.B., 1962); Columbia University (LL.B., cum laude, 1965).
Lawrence M. Sherman (Of Counsel) born New York, N.Y.; admitted to bar, 1965, New York; 1977, California. Education: New York University (B.A., 1962; LL.B., 1965). Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Business Law; Estate Planning; Real Estate.Email: Lawrence M. Sherman
RETIRED PARTNER
William O. Ward, III (Retired Partner)