Michael W. Brown is a seasoned litigator of 25 years who specializes in creditor’s rights and business and commercial litigation. In addition to this background in business and commercial litigation, Mr. Brown also has broad experience in other areas of law, including real estate litigation, construction litigation, and insurance litigation. He is well-versed in all… Read more »
Matthew Heald’s practice is focused on business and commercial litigation, which includes equipment leasing disputes, U.C.C. and secured transactions, and creditor’s rights. Mr. Heald has successfully handled matters for the firm’s institutional clients including banks and leasing companies. Matthew Heald earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Oregon with a major in Economics and… Read more »
Robert V. McKendrick specializes in creditors’ rights and business and commercial litigation, including equipment leasing, secured transactions and credit collections. Mr. McKendrick received his undergraduate degree from Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah. He earned his law degree from Southwestern University School of Law in 1993. Mr. McKendrick is notably involved in local service. He… Read more »
Christina Rymsza Mintz specializes in commercial collections, business and commercial litigation, and creditors’ rights, including equipment leasing, secured transactions, and judgment execution. Before joining the firm, Ms. Mintz worked as a prosecutor and then focused her work on collections and Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) and Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) defense. Ms. Mintz… Read more »
Irwin M. Wittlin Irwin M. Wittlin specializes in business and commercial litigation, including a bankruptcy practice involving all chapters of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code. Mr. Wittlin is a proficient litigator with twenty-five years of experience, including vast experience representing major corporations and financial institutions as both secured and unsecured creditors. Mr. Wittlin is an active… Read more »
Ken I. Ito’s practice consists of complex business and commercial litigation, with a focus on representing lenders in the area of commercial creditor’s rights law. Mr. Ito has a broad range of experience including multiple first chair civil jury trials, bench trials, and arbitrations to successful verdicts. Prior to joining Hemar, Rousso & Heald, LLP,… Read more »
Stephanie Schiern’s practice areas are commercial and business litigation with a focus on creditor’s rights and judgment execution. Ms. Schiern has successfully handled matters for the firm’s institutional clients which include banks and leasing companies. Ms. Schiern received her Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from the University of California, Santa Barbara. She earned her… Read more »
George Gost joined the firm in 1995. While he has taken a few leaves of absence, he has continued to work exclusively at the firm. During his tenure with the firm, he has focused his practice on contingency collections of defaulted debts. Prior to attending law school, George worked several years as a collector of… Read more »
Mary Ann Rousso specializes in creditors’ rights relating to commercial collection litigation, and covers the domestication of sister state judgments, registrations of district court judgments, renewals of judgments in both state and district courts, debtor fraud and fraudulent conveyance actions. Ms. Rousso has extensive experience in post-judgment recovery ranging from basic bank levies, wage and… Read more »
Of Counsel Lucy Mekhael is a seasoned litigator, with more than 28 years of experience representing clients in all aspects of litigation in state and federal courts, arbitrations, mediations and before the California Courts of Appeal. Ms. Mekhael focuses her practice on business and commercial litigation, with an emphasis on creditors’ rights and secured transactions,… Read more »