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Dmitriy Cherepinskiy

Cherepinskiy Law Firm, PC

Nursing Home Abuse
Los Angeles, California23 years experienceFree consultation

Dmitriy Cherepinskiy’s impressive litigation experience places him among some of the most decorated trial lawyers. Various entities, including such prestigious organizations as the NATIONAL TRIAL LAWYERS and SUPER LAWYERS, recognized his achievements in the legal field. Dmitriy became a lawyer in 2002. His first job as...

Nursing Home AbusePersonal InjuryBusiness LawHealth Care LawMedical MalpracticeAsbestos & MesotheliomaProducts LiabilityElder LawAgricultural LawConstruction Law
Consultation
Free
Languages
Russian, Ukrainian
Address
1180 S. Beverly Dr, Suite 405, Los Angeles, California 90035
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Paul Lee

AA Accident Attorneys

Nursing Home Abuse
Los Angeles, California32 years experienceFree consultation

Upon graduation from law school and becoming an attorney in 1994, Paul Lee began working with an employment law firm specializing in representing police officers. Later he worked for an insurance defense firm representing various insurance companies. After seeing, first hand, how insurance companies handled various per...

Nursing Home AbuseAnimal & Dog LawInsurance ClaimsMedical MalpracticePersonal Injury
Consultation
Free
Languages
English, Spanish
Address
633 W 5th St, Suite 2800, Los Angeles, California 90071
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Luis M. Avila

The L.A. Law Firm

Nursing Home Abuse
Los Angeles, California40 years experienceFree consultation

Luis Avila is son of humble Mexican immigrants who worked hard, instilling in him the importance of hard honest work and helping others along the way. His early life experiences shaped his desire to seek justice when life treats people unfairly. One such experience occurred when his father suffered a work accident that...

Nursing Home AbusePersonal InjuryInsurance Claims
Consultation
Free
Languages
English, Spanish
Address
3055 Wilshire Blvd #1120, Los Angeles, California 90010
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Yosi Yahoudai

Civil Liability Division of the City Attorney’s Office

Nursing Home Abuse
Los Angeles, California18 years experienceFree consultation

I am Yosi Yahoudai, co-founder and the managing partner of J&Y Law. I am dedicated to advocating for my clients and making a meaningful difference in their lives. Few things bring me greater satisfaction than helping my clients regain stability and move forward after difficult times. My practice primarily focuses on ca...

Nursing Home AbusePersonal Injury
Consultation
Free
Languages
English
Address
1880 Century Park East Suite 717, Los Angeles, California 90067
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Jason Javaheri

Los Angeles Headquarters

Nursing Home Abuse
Los Angeles, California19 years experienceFree consultation

I’m the Co-Founder and Co-CEO of J&Y Law and Abogados Campeones, the Spanish-language division of our firm in Los Angeles. I was born and raised in LA, earned my degree from UCLA, and continued my education at Loyola Law School. Even before becoming a personal injury attorney, I was committed to assisting individuals w...

Nursing Home AbusePersonal Injury
Consultation
Free
Languages
English
Address
1875 Century Park East, Los Angeles, California 90067
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Vibhu Talwar

Fisher & Talwar

Nursing Home Abuse
Los Angeles, California26 years experienceFree consultation

Vibhu Talwar is an aggressive litigator with more than a decade of legal experience. His practice involves complex business litigation and catastrophic injury. Throughout his legal career, he has assisted businesses and individuals in recovering millions of dollars. Mr. Talwar has successfully handled cases involving m...

Nursing Home AbuseAnimal & Dog LawAsbestos & MesotheliomaBusiness LawConsumer LawInsurance Claims
Consultation
Free
Languages
English
Address
801 S Grand Ave, 11th Fl, Los Angeles, California 90017
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David Joshua Staub

Law Office of D. Joshua Staub

Nursing Home Abuse
Los Angeles, California32 years experienceFree consultation

D. Joshua Staub's practice emphasizes general civil litigation with experience resolving disputes for plaintiffs and defendants through arbitration, trial, and mediation involving the following areas of law: automobile accidents, breach of contract, commercial collections, consumer claims (including class actions) frau...

Nursing Home AbuseBusiness LawCollectionsConsumer LawEmployment LawInsurance Claims
Consultation
Free
Languages
English
Address
13015 Washington Boulevard, Los Angeles, California 90066
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Scott Mann

Law Ofices of Mann & Elias

Nursing Home Abuse
Los Angeles, California34 years experienceFree consultation

In April of 1998, Scott formed The Law Offices of Mann & Elias, a Los Angeles based law office handling employment law and personal injury cases. Mann & Elias have successfully settled hundreds of claims, and completed nearly 100 jury and bench trials. Since the founding of the office, they have recovered over $18 Mill...

Nursing Home AbuseEmployment LawInsurance ClaimsPersonal Injury
Consultation
Free
Languages
English, Spanish
Address
6100 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 1104, Los Angeles, California 90048
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Mr Edward McLean Lyman III

The Cochran Firm Los Angeles

Nursing Home Abuse
Los Angeles, California19 years experienceFree consultation

Mr Edward McLean Lyman III at The Cochran Firm Los Angeles represents clients in Employment Law, Civil Rights, Entertainment & Sports Law matters in Los Angeles, California. This profile was generated from the integrated 94 Law Scraping pipeline with normalized contact, location, practice, image, language, and consulta...

Nursing Home AbuseCivil RightsEmployment LawEntertainment & Sports LawInsurance ClaimsIntellectual Property
Consultation
Free
Languages
English
Address
4929 Wilshire Blvd Ste 1010, Los Angeles, California 90010
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Michael V. Greenslade

Greenslade Cronk, LLP

Nursing Home Abuse
Los Angeles, California9 years experienceFree consultation

Michael V. Greenslade at Greenslade Cronk, LLP represents clients in Nursing Home Abuse, Personal Injury matters in Los Angeles, California. This profile was generated from the integrated 94 Law Scraping pipeline with normalized contact, location, practice, image, language, and consultation details.

Nursing Home AbusePersonal Injury
Consultation
Free
Languages
English
Address
145 S Fairfax Ave, #200, Los Angeles, California 90036
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Anna H. Cronk

Greenslade Cronk, LLP

Nursing Home Abuse
Los Angeles, California15 years experienceFree consultation

Anna H. Cronk at Greenslade Cronk, LLP represents clients in Nursing Home Abuse, Personal Injury matters in Los Angeles, California. This profile was generated from the integrated 94 Law Scraping pipeline with normalized contact, location, practice, image, language, and consultation details.

Nursing Home AbusePersonal Injury
Consultation
Free
Languages
English
Address
5455 Wilshire Blvd, #1400, Los Angeles, California 90036
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John Bell

Los Angeles Headquarters

Nursing Home Abuse
Los Angeles, California43 years experienceFree consultation

John V. Bell received his law degree from St. John’s University School of Law in New York and has been admitted to practice in both New York and California. He is J&Y Law Firm's senior trial lawyer with over 33 years of trial experience.

Nursing Home AbusePersonal Injury
Consultation
Free
Languages
English
Address
1875 Century Park East, Los Angeles, California 90067
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Oscar Swinton

Independent attorney

DUI & DWI
Los Angeles, California21 years experienceFree consultation

Oscar Swinton at Main Office represents clients in bankruptcy, Criminal Law, DUI & DWI matters in Los Angeles, California. This profile was generated from the integrated 94 Law Scraping pipeline with normalized contact, location, practice, image, language, and consultation details.

DUI & DWICriminal LawDomestic ViolencePersonal InjuryBankruptcyJuvenile LawTraffic TicketsMedical MalpracticeProducts LiabilityNursing Home Abuse
Consultation
Free
Languages
English, Spanish
Address
8939 S Sepulveda Blvd, Los Angeles, California 90045
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Matthew Kevin Joy

Consumer Attorney Association of Los Angeles

Workers' Compensation
Los Angeles, California19 years experienceFree consultation

Matthew K. Joy is a trial attorney at The Dominguez Firm. With over a decade of experience litigating difficult liability cases, Attorney Joy has helped hundreds of accident victims in California recover millions in compensation. He’s a fierce advocate of road safety and promotes the firm’s values by delivering outstan...

Workers' CompensationPersonal InjuryProducts LiabilityMedical MalpracticeNursing Home AbuseEmployment Law
Consultation
Free
Languages
English, Spanish
Address
3250 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 2200, Los Angeles, California 90010
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Larry Jay Litzky

The Dominguez Firm

Arbitration & Mediation
Los Angeles, California34 years experienceFree consultation

Attorney Larry J. Litzky has over 25 years of experience representing individuals and families in catastrophic injury cases. He is a Supervising Attorney at The Dominguez Firm and oversees the case management of seriously injured accident victims. Litzky’s role is critical in solving complex claims and helping those wh...

Arbitration & MediationAsbestos & MesotheliomaEmployment LawMedical MalpracticeNursing Home AbusePersonal InjuryProducts LiabilityWorkers' Compensation
Consultation
Free
Languages
English, Spanish
Address
3250 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 2200, Los Angeles, California 90010
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Mr. David Azizi

Law Offices of David Azizi

Workers' Compensation
Los Angeles, California27 years experienceFree consultation

I know that accidents and injuries can drastically change a person’s life. Count on me to seek maximum recovery as I represent you with legal excellence. I have a reputation for aggressive representation for my clients against auto, life, and homeowners insurance companies and defense firms. I've been involved in both...

Workers' CompensationPersonal InjuryMedical MalpracticeProducts LiabilityNursing Home Abuse
Consultation
Free
Languages
English, Farsi
Address
4041 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, California 90010
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Oliver O. Naimi

Downtown Los Angeles Office

Products Liability
Los Angeles, California15 years experienceFree consultation

Oliver O. Naimi has a personal passion for representing injury victims. He was involved in a catastrophic accident when he was eighteen years old, where he was taken advantage of by the insurance company, who did not want to take responsibility for the accident. As a result, he changed course from pursuing a medical de...

Products LiabilityPersonal InjuryAsbestos & MesotheliomaConsumer LawMedical MalpracticeNursing Home Abuse
Consultation
Free
Languages
English, Farsi, Spanish
Address
800 W 6th Street, Los Angeles, California 90017
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Patricia Alabise

The Dominguez Firm, LLP

Workers' Compensation
Los Angeles, California10 years experienceFree consultation

Patricia Alabise is a sought-after personal injury litigation attorney at The Dominguez Firm. As a valuable member of the firm’s trial team, she represents clients in all types of cases, seeking justice for those who have been injured by negligent third parties in all types of accidents. She served as Executive Adminis...

Workers' CompensationProducts LiabilityPersonal InjuryEmployment LawNursing Home AbuseMedical Malpractice
Consultation
Free
Languages
English, Spanish
Address
3250 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 2200, Los Angeles, California 90010
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James Louis Pocrass

Pocrass & De Los Reyes LLP

Products Liability
Los Angeles, California53 years experienceFree consultation

Jim Pocrass is a highly skilled and passionate advocate for people who suffer serious personal injuries or for families who lost a loved one to a wrongful death, because of the negligence of others. For 30 years Jim has held corporations, insurance companies, health care professionals, and individuals accountable for t...

Products LiabilityPersonal InjuryNursing Home AbuseMedical Malpractice
Consultation
Free
Languages
English
Address
1875 Century Park E, Los Angeles, California 90067
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Jubin J. Sharifi

Sharifi Firm, APC

Products Liability
Los Angeles, California25 years experienceFree consultation

Jubin J. Sharifi, is the founding attorney at the Sharifi Firm, APC. He graduated from California State University Northridge in 1996, with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration, with an emphasis on Finance and Marketing. In 2000, he received his J.D. from Southwestern University School of Law, locate...

Products LiabilityMedical MalpracticePersonal InjuryNursing Home Abuse
Consultation
Free
Languages
English
Address
2330 Westwood Blvd 2nd Floor, Los Angeles, California 90064
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Nelly Triphon

Downtown Los Angeles

Products Liability
Los Angeles, California31 years experienceFree consultation

Nelly Triphon at Downtown Los Angeles represents clients in Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Nursing Home Abuse matters in Los Angeles, California. This profile was generated from the integrated 94 Law Scraping pipeline with normalized contact, location, practice, image, language, and consultation details.

Products LiabilityPersonal InjuryMedical MalpracticeNursing Home Abuse
Consultation
Free
Languages
English
Address
633 W. 5th Street, 26th Floor, Los Angeles, California 90071
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Steven M. Sweat

Steven M. Sweat, Personal Injury Lawyers, APC

Products Liability
Los Angeles, California30 years experienceFree consultation

With 30 years of dedicated experience, Steven M. Sweat is a premier personal injury attorney in Los Angeles and founder of Steven M. Sweat, Personal Injury Lawyers, APC. His career is defined by a commitment to justice for the injured and a record of success validated by the legal community's most prestigious honors. A...

Products LiabilityPersonal InjuryEmployment LawInsurance ClaimsNursing Home AbuseConsumer Law
Consultation
Free
Languages
English, Korean, Spanish
Address
11500 W Olympic Blvd, Los Angeles, California 90064
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Juan J. Dominguez

The Dominguez Firm, LLP

Workers' Compensation
Los Angeles, California39 years experienceFree consultation

Juan J. Dominguez is a nationally recognized, award-winning, bilingual attorney. He is the founder, CEO and Managing Partner of The Dominguez Firm, LLP; a Los Angeles based personal injury, workers' compensation,and employment law practice with a legal staff of over one-hundred employees. The firm is one of the most su...

Workers' CompensationPersonal InjuryEmployment LawProducts LiabilityNursing Home Abuse
Consultation
Free
Languages
English, Spanish
Address
3250 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, California 90010
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Shayda C. Yamini

Sharifi Firm, APC

Workers' Compensation
Los Angeles, California12 years experienceFree consultation

Shayda Yamini was born in raised in Los Angeles CA. She graduated from the University of California at Los Angeles in 2008 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Anthropology. She attended law school at the Southwestern University School of Law, receiving her J.D. in 2012. She is a member of the Beverly Hills Bar Associatio...

Workers' CompensationPersonal InjuryNursing Home Abuse
Consultation
Free
Languages
English
Address
2330 Westwood Blvd 2nd Floor, Los Angeles, California 90064
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Jeffrey Nadrich

Independent attorney

Products Liability
Los Angeles, California50 years experienceFree consultation

Jeffrey Nadrich is a successful and nationally-recognized personal injury lawyer specializing in all aspects of personal injury, mostly: Auto accidents, Motorcycle accidents, Bicycle accidents, Truck accidents, Dog bite injuries, and Wrongful Death cases. Mr. Nadrich is a 1972 graduate of the University of California B...

Products LiabilityPersonal InjuryNursing Home AbuseAsbestos & Mesothelioma
Consultation
Free
Languages
English, Hebrew
Address
10990 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, California 90024
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Arash Khorsandi

The Law Office of Arash Khorsandi

Products Liability
Los Angeles, CaliforniaFree consultation

Arash Khorsandi, Esq. received his B.S. degree in Real Estate Finance & Development from the prestigious Marshall School of Business at the University of Southern California, and shortly thereafter completed his Juris Doctorate degree at the Pepperdine University School of Law, located in the heart of Malibu, Californi...

Products LiabilityPersonal InjuryInsurance ClaimsAsbestos & MesotheliomaNursing Home Abuse
Consultation
Free
Languages
English, Spanish
Address
2960 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, California 90010
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Michael Alves Stone-Molloy

The Lion's Law Office

Products Liability
Los Angeles, California25 years experienceConsultation available

Born in Boston, Massachusetts and raised in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, I am an attorney with a diverse world view and a demonstrated ability to interact successfully with people from immensely varied backgrounds. A persuasive advocate with strong negotiating skills, hardened to the demands of a heavy workload with inflexi...

Products LiabilityPersonal InjuryConsumer LawElder LawNursing Home Abuse
Consultation
Paid
Languages
English, Portuguese, Spanish
Address
355 S Grand Ave Ste 2450, Los Angeles, California 90071
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Ted Khalaf

Divorce Lawyers Los Angeles

Divorce
Los Angeles, California26 years experienceFree consultation

Ted Khalaf is highly skilled in all legal matters pertaining to Divorce and Family Law within the state of California. Our team of skilled lawyers will represent you throughout the process of understanding your rights around a divorce, custody battle or marital and child support situation. Besides being emotionally dev...

DivorceFamily LawArbitration & MediationStockbroker & Investment FraudBusiness LawCriminal LawDomestic ViolenceDUI & DWIElder LawEmployment LawJuvenile LawNursing Home AbusePersonal InjuryProducts LiabilityWhite Collar Crime
Consultation
Free
Languages
English, Spanish
Address
5455 Wilshire Blvd, 21st Floor, Los Angeles, California 90036
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Hussein Saleh

State Bar of California

Workers' Compensation
Los Angeles, California15 years experienceFree consultation

Hussein Saleh is a seasoned personal injury litigation attorney at The Dominguez Firm. He handles all types of personal injury cases and has helped thousands of individuals and families obtain the compensation they deserve, representing clients against at-fault third party and negligent businesses. Attorney Saleh gradu...

Workers' CompensationPersonal InjuryProducts LiabilityNursing Home AbuseEmployment Law
Consultation
Free
Languages
Arabic, English, Spanish
Address
3250 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 2200, Los Angeles, California 90010
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Stephen Daniel Demik

Independent attorney

Immigration Law
Los Angeles, California24 years experienceFree consultation

Stephen Demik specializes in complex civil and criminal litigation, and trials of all types. He is an experienced trial attorney, practicing in state and federal courts for nearly 15 years. He speaks Spanish proficiently. A graduate of University of California, Hastings College of the Law and a faculty teacher at the T...

Immigration LawCriminal LawCivil RightsDUI & DWIPersonal InjuryAppeals & AppellateNative American LawFamily LawNursing Home Abuse
Consultation
Free
Languages
French, Portuguese, Spanish
Address
974 S Gramercy Pl, Apt 204, Los Angeles, California 90019
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Paul S. Padda

BestImmigrationLawyer.com

Products Liability
Los Angeles, California31 years experienceFree consultation

Following graduation from the University of Illinois, College of Law, Las Vegas personal injury attorney Paul Padda, began his career in 1994 with the United States Department of Justice in Washington, D.C. litigating complex civil cases in both federal trial and appellate courts. He later was selected to serve as an A...

Products LiabilityPersonal InjuryNursing Home AbuseInsurance ClaimsStockbroker & Investment FraudImmigration Law
Consultation
Free
Languages
English, Punjabi, Spanish
Address
300 S Grand Ave, #3840, Los Angeles, California 90071
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Jason Adams Frost

Sharifi Firm, APC

Products Liability
Los Angeles, California28 years experienceFree consultation

Since 1998, Jason Frost has passionately pursued justice for injury victims of Motor Vehicle Accidents, Nursing Home Abuse, Catastrophic Injuries, Slip & Fall Accidents, Wrongful Death and Work Injuries. Jason, an aggressive and skilled attorney at the Sharifi Firm, is dedicated to providing knowledgeable advocacy. Jas...

Products LiabilityPersonal InjuryNursing Home Abuse
Consultation
Free
Languages
English
Address
2330 Westwood Blvd 2nd Floor, Los Angeles, California 90064
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Marvin Stuart Lanter

Independent attorney

Products Liability
Los Angeles, California50 years experienceFree consultation

Marvin S. Lanter is a sole practitioner with extensive litigation experience, focusing on personal injury and business cases for 30 years in the Southern California area. He is the recipient of the 2005 Presidentâs Award of Merit from the Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles. He has received a Certificate of R...

Products LiabilityBusiness LawLegal MalpracticeNursing Home AbusePersonal Injury
Consultation
Free
Languages
English
Address
1925 Century Park E, Los Angeles, California 90067
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Scott Sobel

Main Office

Probate
Los Angeles, California41 years experienceFree consultation

Mr. Sobel specializes in Business Litigation, Personal Injury (including Wrongful Death, Elder Neglect and Nursing Home Abuse), and Probate. In practice since 1984, he has extensive litigation and trial experience, with over 60 trials to verdict. For over a decade Mr. Sobel served the Los Angeles Superior Court as a Ju...

ProbateBusiness LawPersonal InjuryNursing Home AbuseLandlord TenantLegal Malpractice
Consultation
Free
Languages
English
Address
1180 S. Beverly Drive, Ste. 610, Los Angeles, California 90035
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Lennon M. Slatter

Slatter Law Firm, A.P.C.

Products Liability
Los Angeles, CaliforniaFree consultation

Lennon M. Slatter at Slatter Law Firm, A.P.C. represents clients in Nursing Home Abuse, Personal Injury, Products Liability matters in Los Angeles, California. This profile was generated from the integrated 94 Law Scraping pipeline with normalized contact, location, practice, image, language, and consultation details.

Products LiabilityPersonal InjuryNursing Home Abuse
Consultation
Free
Languages
English
Address
11500 W Olympic Blvd, #400, Los Angeles, California 90064
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Hussein Ali Chahine

Los Abogados de Accidentes | SoCal Injury Lawyers

Workers' Compensation
Los Angeles, California23 years experienceFree consultation

Hussein Ali Chahine at Los Abogados de Accidentes | SoCal Injury Lawyers represents clients in Nursing Home Abuse, Personal Injury, Insurance Claims matters in Los Angeles, California. This profile was generated from the integrated 94 Law Scraping pipeline with normalized contact, location, practice, image, language, a...

Workers' CompensationPersonal InjuryInsurance ClaimsAgricultural LawCriminal LawNursing Home Abuse
Consultation
Free
Languages
English
Address
714 W Olympic Blvd Ste 940, Los Angeles, California 90015
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Nursing Home Abuse lawyer directory in Los Angeles, California

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