315 Montgomery St., Ninth Fl., San Francisco, CA 94104
4040 Civic Center Dr., Ste. 200, San Rafael, CA 94903
333 University Ave., Ste. 200, Sacramento, CA 95825
University of California at Los Angeles, B.A., 1979
Law School Attended:
University of California School of Law at Davis, J.D., 1983
Year of First Admission:
1984
Admission:
1984, California
ISLN:
905505150
Areas of Practice (16)
Insurance
Business and Litigation
Legal Malpractice
Real Estate
Solo and Small Firm
Business
Contracts
Corporate
Intellectual Property
Labor and Employment
Litigation
Mergers and Acquisitions
Professional Liability
Ethics & Professional Responsibility
Securities Law
Ethics & Professional Responsibility
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I had the worst kind of experience with attorney Lesser. He behaves like a seasoned crook and lies whenever he sees fit to enhance his apparent non-professional behavior and practices. His interest is...
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I had the worst kind of experience with attorney Lesser. He behaves like a seasoned crook and lies whenever he sees fit to enhance his apparent non-professional behavior and practices. His interest is...
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