Appointed to the State Bar's Executive Committee on Workers' Compensation (1997-2002; 2004-2008)
Elected Co-Chair, Orange County Bar Association, Workers' Compensation Section (1990-1995)
Insurance Education Association – Instructor: "Labor Code and Current Case Law", "Advanced Workers' Compensation Issues", "AME Guides – Basic", and "Workers' Compensation Claims"
Appointed Judge Pro Tempore at the WCAB
7-time recipient of the "Superlawyer" designation in workers' compensation by Los Angeles Magazine.
23 published articles in the Workers' Compensation Quarterly.
Consultant, "Workers' Compensation Practice, Fourth Edition" by the Continuing Education of the Bar (2000)
Member of the Workers' Compensation Section of the CLA
Member of the California Coalition on Workers' Compensation
Over 34 years experience in workers' compensation defense
Tina Sareen
Managing Shareholder
J.D. Degree 1990 – Western State University College of Law
B.A. Degree – Lady Shriram College
Member of the Workers' Compensation Section of the CLA
Member Orange County Bar Association – Workers' Compensation Section
Member of the California Coalition on Workers' Compensation
Over 26 years experience in workers' compensation defense
Michelle Waters
Shareholder
Certified as a Specialist in Workers' Compensation – State of California
J.D. Degree 2000 – California Western School of Law
B.A. Degree 1994 – University of California, Santa Barbara
Member of the Workers' Compensation Section of the CLA, Orange County Bar Association and the Labor & Employment Law Section of the American Bar Association.
Member of the California Coalition on Workers' Compensation
Insurance Education Association – Instructor on Basic and Advanced P.D. Rating courses.
Over 21 years experience in workers' compensation defense
Ilene M. Sheldon
Managing Shareholder
Certified as a Specialist in Workers' Compensation – State of California
J.D. Degree 1990 – Pepperdine University School of Law
B.A. Degree 1979 – Hofstra University
Member of the Workers' Compensation Section of the CLA
Member of the California Coalition on Workers' Compensation
Insurance Education Association – Instructor: "Labor Code and Current Case Law"
Previously in-house counsel at Travelers Insurance
Elected to the Board of the California Workers' Compensation Defense Attorneys Association (2009)
Named as a "Superlawyer" in workers' compensation by Los Angeles Magazine in 2010 and 2011.
Over 22 years experience in workers' compensation defense
Brandon R. Lewis
Managing Shareholder
Certified as a Specialist in Workers' Compensation – State of California
J.D. Degree 2003 – Whittier College School of Law
B.A. Degree 1999 – California State University, Bakersfield
Member of the Workers' Compensation Section of the CLA, Inland Empire Workers' Compensation Forum
Member of the California Coalition on Workers' Compensation
Honored by Whittier College of Law for dedication to excellence in Trial Advocacy Honors Board by the creation of The Brandon R. Lewis Award.
Elected as a 2009 Rising Star "Super Lawyer" in workers' compensation by Los Angeles Magazine.
Over 18 years experience in workers' compensation defense
Associates
Regina M. Rabanal
Associate Attorney
J.D. Degree 2002 – University of Wisconsin Law School
B.A. Degree 1998 – California State University, Fullerton
Member of the Workers' Compensation Section of the CLA, Inland Empire Workers' Compensation Forum and Orange County Bar Association
Previously clerked for the CA Dept. of Justice, Torts Division and the WI Dept. of Justice, Employment Division
Over 15 years experience in workers' compensation defense
F. Fara Karim
Associate Attorney
J.D. Degree 2002 – California Western School of Law
B.A. Degree 1996 – University of California Irvine
Member of the Workers' Compensation Section of the CLA
Member Orange County Bar Association – Workers' Compensation Section
Member of IABA (Iranian-American Bar Association)
Over 11 years of workers' compensation practice
Nirvana Youssefi
Associate Attorney
J.D. Degree 2012 – Thomas Jefferson School of Law (Cum Laude)
B.A. Degree 2009 – University of California, Riverside
Member of the Workers' Compensation Section of the CLA
5 years of experience as personal injury litigator
Over 6 years experience in worker’s compensation defense
Of Counsel
Lynn P. Peterson
Of Counsel/Managing Attorney
J.D. 1982 – Whittier College School of Law (cum laude) Founder/Editor/Contributing Writer of the Workers' Compensation Quarterly, published by the Workers' Compensation Section of the State Bar of California (1986-2016)
Advisor to the Executive Committee on Workers' Compensation of the State Bar of California (1986-2016)
Co-author of California Civil Practice: Workers’ Compensation (1993) published by Bancroft Whitney.
Guest lecturer on workers' compensation practice, procedures and ethics issues before numerous entities including Conference of Workers' Compensation Judges, CA Work Comp Defense Attorneys Assoc., CA Applicant Attorneys Assoc., Source Seminars, Institute of Business Law, CA State Bar, Employment Development Dept., Pepperdine Law School, and Source Seminars.
Member of the Workers' Compensation Section of the California Lawyers Association.
Over 37 years experience in workers' compensation defense.
Hearing Representative
Dawn Writer Wilson
Hearing Rep: Law Offices of Lynn P. Peterson (2016-2021)
Hearing Rep: Law Offices of Albert & Mackenzie (2011-2016)
Information & Assistance Officer: State of California – Division of Industrial Relations (2006-2008)
Guest speaker for CAAA chapters, insurance carriers and defense firms with regard navigating the workers' compensation system and practice and procedures.
Handles all aspects of a caseload, under a supervising attorney, from the opening of the file to the conclusion of a case-in-chief, whether that is settlement, litigation or appeal.
Over 40 years of experience in the workers' compensation field.
