For me, the point of becoming a lawyer was to gain the expertise to help people who were in trouble.
I gained experience in the world of criminal defense and I found that I loved this area of law. I took the bar and started my own practice after...
I have been a lawyer for over 20 years. My law firm handles personal injury, wrongful death, and Social Security disability cases in Monterey, Santa Cruz and San Benito Counties. I pride myself on providing experienced, caring and aggressive re...
Our Business is Your Trust. Our estate planning and elder law firm helps families successfully plan and execute their wills, living trusts, elder law needs, Medi-Cal planning, VA Aid and Attendance benefits, probate, trust administration, powers ...
We believe in helping people help themselves. Having a legal case is very difficult and we help you make informed decisions about your case by helping you to understand the law and the legal process. We explain your options so that you can decide...
I represent employees in workers' compensation cases and individual claimants in Social Security Disability cases. I am active in statewide and national associations and I also volunteer for the Watsonville Law Center. I pride myself on getting ...
If the police are talking to you, you should be talking to me! A practicing attorney for over Twenty years, Shawn Mills comes to the practice of law with unique skills and a unique approach to how he represents his clients. Shawn would tell you th...
Barbara May has lived in the Monterey Peninsula nearly all of her life. She is a graduate of local Monterey High School and Monterey College of Law, and attended Monterey Peninsula College and Sonoma State University. Before receiving her juris do...
Ms. Ford is an attorney based in Carmel, California and admitted to active practice in California, Oregon and Colorado. She has been in practice for over 35 years and in all that time has exclusively represented clients in employment and labor ...
Since 1988, Laura A. Davis has helped individuals, entrepreneurs and their families to design and execute sound estate planning and business strategies to safeguard the assets and protect the relationships that make her clients’ lives flourish. L...
Rory S. Coetzee graduated from Trinity Law School in 2008 and was licensed to practice law in California in December of that same year. While at Trinity Law School, he participated in the school’s Moot Court program, was the recipient of the D...
As a litigation attorney for almost 30 years, I've seen access to the legal system become so expensive that it can be beyond the reach of many.
It's more important than ever for lawyers to be strategic and cost-conscious in representing clients, ...
Review: “I am a nursing student. A couple years back, I was charged with a DUI, in the City of Marina. I was treated unfairly by "one" of the responding officers (Officer Canty) and sent to jail, for the FIRST and only t...
When going through a divorce in Monterey County, it is imperative to have the guidance of a well-trained, family law attorney with significant experience in Monterey County on your side. Experience matters. Ms. Rawlings has been practicing law i...
Andrew L. Gibaut graduated from John F. Kennedy University and was licensed to practice law in California in 2013. A native of the San Francisco Bay Area, he graduated from San Francisco State University and received his Bachelors of Science Degre...
Review: “Made an SOS call based on referral from Monterey County Bar
Association. Had emergency need for Revocable Trust change
due to pending death of one of Trustees. Ms. Ronald made a
trip to my home and was able to compl...
As a fourth generation native of Monterey, California and a graduate of Monterey High School Attorney John R. Coniglio is grounded in the community. A graduate of Brigham Young University, he earned his law degree at San Joaquin College of Law. At...
I call myself a Transformational Lawyer, which means that I help my clients to transform their legal problems into opportunities for personal growth and positive change. I call what I do a Coach Approach to the Practice of Law. My practice focus...
My family has been a part of the Monterey Peninsula community for over 60 years. My grandfather, Karel A. Krasa, taught Czech at the Defense Language Institute while my grandmother, Zdena L. Krasa, worked in a cannery on Cannery Row. My mother...
In February 2019, I was voted the BEST ATTORNEY IN MONTEREY COUNTY by the readers of The Monterey Herald. I have also been in the Top 5 attorneys in the Monterey County Weekly from 2015 - 2019. I am honored to have received this recognition.
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Lawrence E. Biegel is the managing partner at Biegel Law Firm. He attended the University of California at Los Angeles and graduated with his Bachelor of Arts in 1965, then went on to earn his Juris Doctorate in 1968 from the University of Califor...
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