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Ryan Kraft is a partner with the firm and was admitted to practice in 2011.  Mr. Kraft is experienced in defending civil lawsuits, and has litigated hundreds of civil cases to resolution, including numerous trials.  He specializes in defending personal injury, premises liability, and landlord-tenant actions.  Mr. Kraft also has experience with boundary disputes, breach of contract claims, and collections.  He practices in both state and Federal courts in California.  In the past, he practiced as a conflict public defender for Alameda County.


HAAPALA, THOMPSON & ABERN, LLP
Haapala, Thompson & Abern, LLP was founded as an insurance defense firm more than thirty years ago and has grown into one of the most respected Bay Area civil litigation firms. Our attorneys and paralegals take pride in providing big firm results with small firm client commitment and cost efficiency.

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Donald Cameron Clark

https://www.donaldcameronclarkjr.com/

Don traces his journey from a Chicago law firm started by the only surviving son of Abraham Lincoln to the Deep South of Alabama in an effort to overturn a Death Penalty conviction. 

Donald Cameron Clark, Jr., Esq. is a renaissance man who believes in the power of storytelling, whether to a jury, in a theater, or to his grandchildren. He believes that history shapes the present and informs the future. And like a good Scotsman, there burns alive in him an identity with his forebearers, even to the twentieth generation.

His legal practice focuses on high-stakes trials and religious liberty jurisprudence. He established the constitutional right of clergy to solemnize same-sex marriages in North Carolina and reversed the conviction of an Alabama death row inmate. He advocates for people facing significant legal challenges. Clients value his confidence, strategic thinking, and calming presence. 

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Joe McPeak
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Criminal Defense Attorney in SF Bay Area. Formerly worked as public defender in Philadelphia. During this time, I also coached high school debate for four academic years at LaSalle College High School, just outside of Philadelphia.

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 Andrew Dosa
https://dosalaw.com/

Andrew Alexander Dósa is a trial attorney with more than 36 years of experience in civil/business litigation, criminal defense, personal injury claims, and estate planning. Mr. Dósa received his law degree from the University of San Francisco and his undergraduate degree in political science from the University of California at Berkeley.

He is admitted to practice in all California Courts and the U. S. Northern and Eastern District Courts in California, and he is a member of the California State Bar, Alameda County Bar Association, and Christian Legal Society.

Trusted Alameda Trial Attorney

As an Alameda CA trial attorney, Andrew has a record of over 15 jury trials, 60 court trials, more than 60 arbitrations and mediation sessions, and handling of all aspects of litigation involving criminal, real estate, business, tort, and trust/probate law. Significant legal research, analysis, and writing. Extensive experience appearing before state and federal courts, administrative boards, and agencies.

Estate Planning Attorney & Author in Alameda, CA

He co-authored “Estate Planning from God’s Perspective,” contributed to the technology column of the California Lawyer, and has written articles for Crime Justice & America. Mr. Dósa has also been Adjunct Professor at the National Hispanic University and Instructor in law at California State University, East Bay.

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Melissa Adams

https://www.criminalaw.net/about-us/melissa-e-adams/ 

 Melissa attended college in upstate New York, where she played Division I softball and pursued her degree in English. She graduated in 2002, and accepted a full scholarship to attend law school in Boston. In 2005, after studying in Boston, doing a study abroad in Malta and spending a year studying at California Western School of Law San Diego, Melissa graduated from the New England School of Law. That summer, Melissa sat for, and passed, the bar exam. Melissa worked for several years in San Diego, and discovered, almost immediately, that her calling was criminal defense. After working at a small firm doing both civil and criminal defense, Melissa decided to look for a new home where she could practice exclusively criminal defense. In 2008, she was hired by Timothy B. Rien, then a solo practitioner, and she has been at home in Livermore ever since.

Melissa is a tireless advocate for her clients. She works diligently to negotiate creative resolutions that meet the stated needs of her clients. Melissa is compassionate with clients, and zealous with prosecutors. Every client feels like a priority, and each is treated with respect and dignity. Melissa often encourages clients to call or email with questions, as often as needed in order to feel comfortable.

AREAS OF PRACTICE

• 100% Criminal Defense

LITIGATION PERCENTAGE

• 100% of Practice Devoted to Litigation

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https://www.saradiamondattorney.com/

Sara Diamond discusses law, life, astrology, meditation and sociology in this interview.  Her path to and through law is different than most. I really enjoyed our discussion.

Sara refers to this book:
https://foonberglaw.com/how-to-start-build-a-law-practice-6/

 Sara's Wikipedia:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sara_Diamond_(sociologist)

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L.D. Louis
Deputy District Attorney - Alameda County
https://www.alcoda.org/

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Wallace C. Doolittle
https://www.doolittlelaw.com/

Educational Background

BA Political Science; BA Philosophy, San Francisco, State University; Graduation year: 1985

JD: DePaul University School of Law; Graduation Year: 1989

Bar Memberships: Illinois, 1991; California, 1992

Areas of Practice

All areas of complex litigation, including commercial and business litigation; complex family law and dissolution cases; banking and insurance litigation.

Wallace has extensive trial and arbitration experience, including recent favorable jury verdicts in Alameda and Sonoma Counties.

Biographical Information

Wallace is a native Californian, who attended college in the San Francisco Bay Area and has practiced law here in the Bay Area since 1992. Prior to practicing law, Wallace worked as a legal assistant for Richard J. Idell, A Law Corporation in San Francisco and Sears Mortgage Securities Corporation in the Chicago, Illinois area.

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Maya Markovich

Chief Growth Officer, Nextlaw Labs at Dentons

 Maya Markovich has been central to Nextlaw Labs, Dentons’ tech-focused innovation catalyst, since its industry-first launch in 2015. With her unique background spanning behavioral science, law, VC, and change management, she delivers next-generation technology, process, and business growth services across the globe for the world’s largest firm and its clients, including acceleration of legal tech startups in the Nextlaw Ventures portfolio.  Collaborating with legal communities and experts worldwide, she continually evolves Nextlaw Labs' partnership and investment strategies through an unmatched network and understanding of the rapidly changing legal industry.

 Maya also serves on the boards of Legal Access/Alameda County Bar Association, LexLab, and Strategic Council for OneJustice, and as mentor for several initiatives to improve access to justice and gender equity. She frequently speaks at conferences, broadcasts and writes on legal tech and innovation. She was named one of five “Influential Women of Legal Tech” by ILTA in 2020, a “Woman Leading Legal Tech” by The Technolawgist in 2019, and an ABA Legal Technology Resource Center “Woman of Legal Tech 2018” for her work in encouraging, designing and implementing the future of the legal profession around the globe. 

You can reach Maya on LinkedIn or on Twitter @MarkovichMaya.  

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In collaboration with the Alameda County Bar Association, Love Thy Lawyer presents an interview with:

Judge Sandra Bean - Alameda Count Superior Court

http://www.alameda.courts.ca.gov/

Alameda County Bar Association

The 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
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Special thanks to ACBA staff and members: Cailin Dahlin, Saeed Randle, Hadassah Hayashi, Vincent Tong and Jason Leong. (https://www.acbanet.org/)

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