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Paul J. Wallin is the founding and senior partner of Wallin & Klarich, a criminal defense firm he established in 1981 with offices including Irvine and serving clients throughout Southern California. For more than 30 ye…
Carrie S. Block is the managing partner of the Orange County office of Holstrom, Block & Parke, a firm focused on family law. She is a Certified Family Law Specialist recognized by the State Bar of California Board of L…
Wail Sarieh is a family law attorney in Costa Mesa. The State Bar of California lists him as a Certified Specialist in Family Law. His firm says he has more than 20 years of experience helping clients with divorce, lega…
Cynthia Farias is the founder of Farias Law, APC in Irvine, California, and is a Certified Specialist in Family Law by the State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization. Her practice is devoted to family law, an…
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