ATTORNEY PROFILES

 

CATEGORIES OF ATTORNEYS AND PERSONNEL AVAILABLE

As discussed in some detail on the Firm Profile page, Stimmel, Stimmel & Smith, P.C. has developed an expandable system of legal personnel available based on the “corresponding counsel” concept first developed in Europe. This allows our overhead (and corresponding rates) to remain relatively low despite our ability to immediately expand counsel assigned to a particular case as much as required to match the personnel resources of the largest firms without being compelled to match their large overhead. Since all counsel assigned are known to Stimmel, Stimmel and Smith P.C. and usually veterans of past expanded teams, it facilitates the creation of teams used to working as a coherent whole. It also allows use of counsel from abroad in a seamless manner. At times we have had nine counsel and four paralegals and clerks working on a single matter when required, with the team disbanding when the case concluded. The attorneys and personnel listed below constitute the first rung of attorneys and personnel who would normally be assigned to a case, but others are immediately available if required by a particular matter.

BERNARD B. STIMMEL

 

• Position: Founder and Shareholder (1884-1970).
• Admitted to California bar, 1927.

 

 

 

NORMAN S. STIMMEL

 

• Position: Founder and Shareholder (1914-1991).
• Admitted to California bar, 1939.

 

LEE D. STIMMEL

• Position: Senior Shareholder; President of Company; Director.
• Admitted to California and Federal bar, 1973.
• Education: University of California (A.B.); Harvard University (J.D.).
• AV Rated by Martindale Hubbell; Listed in Register of Preeminent Attorneys (International) since 1998.
• Lecturer and Author, Continuing Legal Education of the California State Bar and University of California , in both Contractual Arbitration and Legal Ethics. Has also taught courses on various related business formation topics. Has served as an arbitrator in numerous disputes both domestic and international.
• Specializes in complex business formation, international business structure and negotiations, arbitration and mediations, estate planning, real estate developments, construction, and all aspects of domestic and international business including immigration and litigation.
• Reported Cases: Diamond vs. Connelley, upholding the constitutionality of Mechanics Liens and Stop Notices in United States Supreme Court (1976); Outdoor Services, Inc. vs. Pabagold, Inc., binding to arbitration third party beneficiaries of a contract containing an arbitration clause in the California Court of Appeals (1986).
• Languages: Spanish.
• Founder of Blue Water Foundation ( http://www.bluewaterfoundation.org/ ); Founding Board Member of Institute for One World Health ( http://www.oneworldhealth.org/ ); Past Board President of Urban Pioneer Experiential Academy, a San Francisco Public Charter School;  Secretary and Board Member of Supporters of the San Francisco Police Department Wilderness Program, a foundation of the San Francisco Police Department which develops and funds wilderness activities for youth; Founder of Criminal Legal Aid Collective; Member of over thirty other boards, both for profit and non profit purposes; United States Coast Guard Licensed Captain.
• Email: lstimmel@stimmel-law.com

 

 

STEVEN R. ROESER

• Position: Associate.
• Admitted to California bar, 2003.
• Education: Santa Clara University School of Law (JD 2003); University of California at Santa Barbara (BA 1999).
• Steven focuses his practice on business and real estate transactions and commercial litigation. He has formed several hundred LLCs, corporations, and non-profit entities. Steven assists clients with drafting and negotiating various commercial contracts ranging from asset purchase agreements to commercial property purchase agreements. Steven has closed commercial real estate transactions with an aggregate value of over two hundred and fifty million dollars. He also assists with intellectual property registration and protection, as well as employment issues. Finally, Steven represents clients in business and real estate litigation matters ranging from breach of contract to misrepresentation and fraud. Steven adheres to the highest standard of honest but zealous advocacy on behalf of each and every client he works with, and believes in a team effort of close communication between attorney and client.
• Previously employed at Hoge, Fenton, Jones & Appel, Inc., in Silicon Valley.
• Email sroeser@stimmel-law.com

 

OF COUNSEL

 

SPENCER W. WEISBROTH

• Position: Of Counsel as of 2009
• Admitted to California Bar, 2004; Massachusetts  Bar, 1996; Maryland Bar, 1989 (inactive)
• Education: University of Maryland School of Law (JD 1988); State University of New York, College at Plattsburgh (BA 1985)   
• Spencer is a creative and strategic attorney.  His practice is focused on complex domestic and international business transactions, intellectual property law and litigation; entertainment law and business affairs advice; business formation and structural planning for business entities; real estate; and non-profit law
• Peabody/Robert Wood Johnson Award for legal services to The DNA Files
• Pro Bono
• Panel Attorney:  AIDS Legal Referral Panel, San Francisco, CA
• Board President, SoundVision Productions, Berkeley, CA
• Mentor: University of California International LLM program, San Francisco, CA
• National Advisory Board: Mediarites, Portland, OR
• Former board member: Straight Ahead Pictures, Inc (MA).; Association of Independents in Radio (MA); Arms Public Library Association (Shelburne Falls, MA)
• Publications: Contributing Editor, “How to Organize (Just About) Everything”; authored Prepare for the Bar Exam, (Free Press 2005);  The Law and the Independent Radio Producer, RadioCollege.Org - Feb. 14, 2000;  Imagine 2000 and Beyond: Predictions for the New Millennium” The Age of Ideas”  – Immagine News Magazine, January 2000;  Ask the Lawyer - Music Licensing on the Web: AIRSpace November/December 1999;  Licensing for the New Millennium: The Shameless Complexities of the DMCA, Immagine News Magazine, November 1999 Ask the Lawyer- Fair Use, AirSpace, March/April 1998; Ask the Lawyer- Music Licensing, AirSpace May/June 1998                                                                                                      
• Former Business Affairs Director for the Kronos Performing Arts Association (the Kronos Quartet), San Francisco, CA
• Founding Partner at Starter Fluid Management, a San Francisco, CA venture capital firm;
• Former Business Affairs attorney at the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, Washington, DC
• Email: spencer@weisbroth-law.com
  

 

WILLIAM T. WEBB

• Position: Of Counsel
• Admitted to California and Federal Bars, 1997. Licensed in California, Colorado, Illinois & Indiana
• 16 years of legal experience in variety of practice areas, including litigation and transactions
• Adjunct professor of law, Uniform Commercial Code, Moot Court
• Extensive trial experience, including being lead trial counsel in many civil litigation cases
• Appellate experience, including oral argument before the Seventh Circuit and California Court of Appeals: numerous published opinions
• National Institute of Trial Advocacy Instructor
• University of Notre Dame Law School, 1991
• Administrative Editor, Journal of Legislation, The International Legal Aspects of the Lithuanian Secession, 17 Journal of Legislation 309

        

LAURA BASALOCO-LAPO

• Position: Of Counsel.
• Admitted to Bar: Brazil 1976, Portugal 1977, California and Federal Bar 1986
• Law School : Candido Mendes University , Rio de Janeiro , Brazil , L.L.B. 1975; College: New York University , M.C. J. 1978
• Author: "Business Lawyer's Bankruptcy Guide," Chapter 6 - "Planning and Process of a Chapter 12."
• Member: Bar Association of San Francisco ; State Bar of California ; Bar Association of Brazil ; Bar Association of Portugal ; U.S. District Court, Northern, Southern and Eastern.
• Practice Areas: Debtor Creditor Rights Law; Insolvency Law; Corporate Law; Family Law; International Law.
• Languages: English, Portuguese and Spanish
• Email: lapo2000@aol.com

 

 

 

ANDRINE K. SMITH (Inactive)

• Position: Of Counsel as of 2010.
• Admitted to California and Federal bar, 1993. Inactive (retired) 2011.
• Education: Colby College ; Golden Gate University (JD, with honors, 1992). Editor, Ninth Circuit Survey.
• Specializes in employment law, domestic and international business formation and contract negotiations, structural planning and drafting for domestic, international business as well as domestic and international litigation, arbitration, real estate development, construction and mechanics liens
• Member: San Francisco Bar Association, Employment Law Section
• Member of many Boards of Trustees or Directors of various profit and not for profit entities and active in various business organizations and charitable organizations, including Alameda Point Advisory Committee; Women in Real Estate; Island Cat Rescue.
• Legal counsel in numerous international and domestic arbitrations resulting in multi million dollar verdicts for clients. Represents various foreign Consulates and engages in enforcement of international judgments.
• Regularly conducts seminars on various employment issues for members of business and industry.
• Email: asmith@stimmel-law.com

 

DARRICK T. CHASE

• Position: Of Counsel.
• Admitted to California and Federal bar, 1990.
• Education: University of California, Berkeley, BA, 1987; University of San Francisco, JD, May, 1990; Masters in Federal Taxation (LLM), In Progress.
• Settlement Conference Judge in San Francisco Superior Court.
• Practice Areas: Family Law; Estate Planning; Business.
• Email: darricktchase@hotmail.com

 

 

CORRESPONDING FIRMS

 

BELGIAN FIRM  “BROCORENS BERVOETS DEFAUW”

Boulevard Louis Schmidtlaan 72, B-1040 BRUSSELS, BELGIUM

Tel. + 32 2 739 30 30 – Fax. + 32 2 736 61 55

 

Members:

 

JEAN-MARIE BROCORENS

• Position: Corresponding Firm Partner.
• Admitted to the Brussels bar, Belgium, since 1973.
• Education: University of Louvain ; Tax Law, I.S.S.F. Brussels.
• Area of specialty: Commercial and civil litigation, complex negotiations, real estate, construction and lease law.
• Board member of various companies and non profit foundations.
• Languages: French and Dutch.
• Board member of various companies and non profit foundations.

 

 

BRUNO BERVOETS  

 

• Position: Corresponding Firm Partner.
• Admitted to the Brussels bar, Belgium, since 1997.
• Education: University of Louvain-la-Neuve ; LL.M Commercial law, Université Libre de Bruxelles.
• Area of specialty: Business and commercial law, including litigation, corporate law, estate and lease law.
• Author of various legal articles.
• Member of various boards of companies.
• French and English

 

 

CHRISTIAN DEFAUW  

 

• Position : Corresponding Firm Partner.
• Admitted to the Brussels bar 1998.
• Education: University of Louvain-la-Neuve 1996. LL.M, Masters of Intellectual Property law, University of London, Great-Britain 1997; B.A. Art History and archaeology, I.s.h.a.a.b, Brussels, Belgium (2001-2005)
• Paralegal U.S firm, Stimmel, Stimmel & Smith, P.C., San Francisco, USA 1998-2000.
• Specializes in contracts law, intellectual property (trade marks, patents, information technology and copyright), commercial and business law, distribution law, company law and art law.
• Member of the Belgian Copyright Association (ABA).
• Lecturer Author’s rights, Brussels school of Photography, University of Louvain-la-Neuve, Art History and museum law. Author of various legal articles.
• French, Dutch, English and German.

 

 

ALESSANDRO DE SANTIS  

• Position: Corresponding Firm Trainee.
• Admitted Brussels bar, Belgium since 2005.
• Education : Université Libre de Bruxelles 2004 ; LL.M. Master in fiscal administration, Solvay Business School, Brussels.
• Specializes in tax law.
• French, Italian and English

 

SETH J. SCHWARTZ

• Position: Corresponding Firm Partner
• Admitted to California and Federal Bar: 1981
• McGeorge School of Law, University of the Pacific, Sacramento, CA. Juris Doctor, May 1981. Upper 22%. University of California, Santa Barbara. Bachelor of Science, May 1976.
• Specializes in complex civil litigation, mediations, arbitrations, and trials in the areas of insurance defense; construction matters; business transaction disputes; commercial transactions.
• Seminars and Panels: April 2003 – National College of Trial Advocacy, New York City, New York, Litigating Spinal Cord and Brain Injury Cases – “The Defense Perspective.” September 2002 - 4^th Annual Medical and Legal Seminar; Brain Injury Association of America; Napa, California- "The Defense Perspective". March 2002- ATLA National College of Advocacy; Mild to Severe Head Injury Cases; Houston, Texas; "A View from the Defense". Auto Insurance Law and Accident Litigation in California, "Trial of the Case, Defendant's Perspective." Oakland, California, February, 1999 -2001. Sponsor,  Lorman Educations Services, Eau Claire, Wisconsin. SMARTER Program Panelist, Contra Costa County Courts (settlement conferences/ mediations).
• Lectures:  UC Davis School of Law, February 2002- Negotiations and Settlements.
• Martindale and Hubbell AV rating.

 

LEGAL ASSISTANTS

MARIE LIU

• Position: Paralegal, Notary
• Education: University of California, Berkeley (BA); San Francisco State University (Paralegal Certificate, ABA-Approved Program)
• Practice Areas: Business and Corporate Law, Estate Planning, Civil Litigation and Arbitration
• Email: mliu@stimmel-law.com
  
  

 

ALISON BOYD

• Position: Legal Assistant
• Education: Washington Learning Institute (Paralegal Certificate, ABA-Approved Program)
• Practice Areas: Civil Litigation, Probate, Estate Planning, Business and Corporate Law
• Email: aboyd@stimmel-law.com

 

OFFICE ADMINISTRATION

 

SOFIA ROSE

 

• Position: Office Manager

 

 

BELINDA JACALNE

• Position: Administrative Assistant

 

 

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