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NORMAN L. PEARL

NORMAN L. PEARL is an Associate of the Firm in its Sherman Oaks, California, office.

Practice Areas 
  • General Litigation
  • Insurance Defense
  • Real Estate Law
  • Business Law
  • Construction Defect
Education 

J.D., University of West Los Angeles, School of Law, 1981

Memberships 

Los Angeles County Bar Association

Bar Admissions 

State Bar of California Read More

STEPHANIE FORMAN

STEPHANIE FORMAN is Managing Partner of the Firm and oversees its daily business operations from the Firm’s Sherman Oaks, California office.  Ms. Forman is AV Preeminent Rated, having achieved the highest rating available to attorneys nationwide.  Her practice focuses on all phases of civil litigation in both Federal and State courts, including arbitration, mediation and trial.  She represents a broad range of clients with a focus on retailer liability, primarily in the areas of premises liability, product liability, wrongful death and mass tort litigation; and has extensive experience counseling companies on administrative and regulatory compliance issues, including environmental and diverse risk assessment matters. Read More

ROGER W. BACKLAR

ROGER W. BACKLAR is a Senior Counsel in the Firm’s Sherman Oaks, California, office.  As a civil litigator for more than 17 years, Mr. Backlar has a wide range of experience representing private, corporate and governmental clients in state and federal courts. He regularly represents companies in matters involving products liability, premises liability, employment law, and complex business litigation. Mr. Backlar also has extensive experience in wrongful death, personal injury and all areas of tort law. Read More