CCPA - Key Persons
Practice Areas
California Workers' Compensation Insurance Defense,
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- Partner
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Practice Areas
California Workers' Compensation Insurance Defense,
Alba Hernandez was born and raised in Southern California. She attended the University of California in Riverside where she had a cooperative major of Law & Society and Sociology. She earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in this cooperative major, graduating with honors.
She studied law at California Western School of Law in San Diego where she received her JD. While attending California Western, she was a member of the Native American Law Society and was also a tutor in a program for diversity students at the law school. She passed the California State Bar and was admitted to practice law in California in January of 2000.
As part of her legal experience, Ms. Hernandez worked for the Bureau of Child Support Enforcement in San Diego. She then began the practice of workers' compensation law as defense counsel for Liberty Mutual Insurance Group for over 10 years where she specialized in the dedicated accounts for the national and commercial markets. Ms. Hernandez joined Bradford & Barthel in 2012. As a Partner in the Ontario office, she works closely with insurance carriers, employers, and self-insured entities to provide effective legal representation through all phases of litigation.
Job Titles:
- Partner
- Equity Partner, Managing Attorney
Practice Areas
ADR / Collectively Bargained Work Comp Programs,
Alec Bradford was born and raised in Southern California. He received his Bachelor of Science in Political Science in 2007 from California State Polytechnical Institute at Pomona. He received his Juris Doctorate and graduated Cum Laude in 2010 from Thomas Jefferson School of Law in San Diego.
While at Thomas Jefferson School of Law he received the Witkin Award for Academic Excellence, CALI Excellence for the Future Award, and the Jefferson Medal for Chinese Legal System & Recent Reforms for the 2009 China study-abroad program. In Spring, 2010, he received the same awards for European Union Law.
He is currently working at the San Diego office of Bradford & Barthel and enjoys sports, including surfing, sailing, and skiing. He also loves traveling.
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- Partner
- Assistant Managing Attorney, Partner
- Equity Partner, Managing Attorney / View Details
Practice Areas
California Workers' Compensation Insurance Defense,
Job Titles:
- Assistant Managing Attorney, Associate Attorney
- Equity Partner, Executive Managing Partner, Attorney Training, Development & Procedures
- Equity Partner, Managing Partner, Business Research, Development & Sustainability
Amir F. Adil attended the University of California, Davis where he received a dual Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and in History. He received his Juris Doctorate from University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law and was admitted to the State Bar of California.
Since joining Bradford & Barthel, Mr. Adil's primary area of practice is workers' compensation.
Prior to joining the firm's San Jose office, Mr. Adil practiced at the Bradford & Barthel office in Santa Rosa, appearing before judges in Santa Rosa, Napa, Ukiah, Oakland, and San Francisco.
Mr. Adil was made a Senior Partner in 2011. He currently serves as the Managing Partner - Business Research, Development & Sustainability. Previously, Mr. Adil served as the Managing Attorney of the San Jose office until February, 2018 and has been the Managing Attorney of the Santa Rosa office until May, 2009, and the Oakland office until June, 2010. He appears at the Sacramento, Stockton, Salinas, Oakland, San Francisco, and San Jose venues.
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- Associate
- Attorney
- Associate Attorney / View Details
Practice Areas
California Workers' Compensation Insurance Defense,
Angela Trueblood has practiced workers' compensation law for nearly two decades. She has practiced in all of the Northern California venues for the past 18 years including, Fresno, Redding, Eureka and bay area locations. In addition to workers' compensation cases-in-chief, she also defends against 132a and Serious and Wilful claims.
Initially, she began working on the applicant side, gaining invaluable knowledge and developed close relationships with Sacramento and Stockton doctors. Those relationships are particularly helpful when taking the doctor's depositions.
Ms. Trueblood graduated from California State University at Northridge, attaining her Bachelors degree in psychology in 1996. She received her J.D. from McGeorge School of Law in 1999. During law school, she interned with the Yolo County D.A.'s office, L.A. District Attorney's office, A.G.'s office and the U.S. Attorney's office. She also studied abroad in Salzburg, Austria with Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy.
In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with family, friends and King Charles Cavalier Spaniel. Her interests include snow skiing, kayaking, hiking and cruise vacations.
Practice Areas
California Workers' Compensation Insurance Defense,
Armen Shakoorian is a California native with interests in business and law. He earned his Bachelor's degree from the University of California, Santa Barbara. After moving to San Diego, Armen earned his Masters of Business Administration from San Diego State University, while concurrently earning his JD from California Western School of Law. He is an active member of his local bar association and business organizations.
Armen has focused his practice to Workers' Compensation defense for a half decade. He joined Bradford & Barthel in November, 2021, and is delighted to be working with a team of honorable, dignified, and professional individuals. Work ethic, honesty, and business competence are what guides him, and likewise, what he demands from those with whom he works. He has held and maintained a solid reputation with both clients and colleagues for his aggressive file handling and quick turnaround times. He has secured a number of rare 'take-nothing' decisions and has prevailed on a number of contentious trial issues. Armen has exhibited excellent client communications with clients and opposing counsel throughout his career, and has demonstrated a vigorous work ethic, achieving excellent results for his clients. He prides himself on being easily accessible by all forms of communication, and has never been shy in zealously advocating for his clients.
During his free time, Armen enjoys playing chess, hunting, and traveling. He also enjoys volunteering for his local chapter of the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. He enjoys cooking for his family, specializing in barbeque and smoke meats, and dabbles in the art of craft cocktail making.
Asheley Alexander has been with the Fresno office of Bradford & Barthel since August 2001, starting out as a legal assistant to Mr. Louis Larres. In 2006 she became office manager.
Since 2010, Ms. Alexander has been the Firm EAMS Administrator overseeing all EAMS filings and training for the 13 B&B offices. Her responsibilities in this area have included interfacing regularly with the DWC regarding proper filing protocols to ensure internal compliance with EAMS filing mandates. She continues to be instrumental in developing internal B&B tracking tools to ensure successful/proper filings. She has also trained and assisted various clients with preparation of EAMS documents/filings and at the request of the DWC she has assisted other firms as they have prepared to become e-filers. In 2010, she was invited by the DWC to speak at the 18th Annual DWC Educational Conference regarding EAMS and e-filing procedures.
Prior to coming to work for Bradford & Barthel, Ms. Alexander worked for 3 1/2 years as a workers' compensation underwriting assistant.
In her free time, Ms. Alexander enjoys spending time with her daughter and family.
Practice Areas
California Workers' Compensation Insurance Defense,
Bill Brown earned his B.A. in 1975, his M.A. in 1979 and began his career as a Deputy Sheriff with the Ventura County Sheriff's Department in 1979. After working in patrol, he transferred to court security where he went to law school at night, earning his JD in 1988. He was sworn in 12/8/88 and left the Sheriff's Department in 1989 to begin his law career. He initially began working in criminal and juvenile defense, beginning workers compensation defense 12/30/02 with Bradford and Barthel. He has currently just finished his 18th year with B&B.
Practice Areas
California Workers' Compensation Insurance Defense,
Practice Areas
California Workers' Compensation Insurance Defense,
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- Associate
- Attorney
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- Assistant Managing Attorney, Partner
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- Associate
- Attorney
- Associate Attorney / View Details
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- Attorney
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- Founder
- Founding Partner
- Managing Partner
- Co - Founder of Bradford & Barthel
- Equity Partner
- Equity Partner, Managing Attorney
- Expert
- Founding Partner / View Details
Practice Areas
California Workers' Compensation Insurance Defense,
Donald Barthel graduated from University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, with honors in 1986. He received his Juris Doctorate from U.C.L.A. in 1990, and immediately thereafter was admitted to the State Bar of California.
Mr. Barthel's entire legal career has been dedicated to the defense of employers' rights in the arenas of labor law, employment law, and workers' compensation. For over a quarter century his practice has exclusively focused on workers' compensation defense. With many years' experience in southern, central and northern California, he has appeared at virtually every WCAB district office in the state.
Mr. Barthel is an acknowledged expert regarding the American Medical Association Guides to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment and was a Reviewer for the Sixth Edition. A prolific and popular public speaker, he has taught thousands of adjusters, human resource directors, employer representatives, attorneys and physicians throughout California and the United States. Topics covered include just about everything ever addressed in workers' compensation. He has also authored and co-authored innumerable articles focusing on workers' compensation related matters.
Donald Barthel, co-founder of Bradford & Barthel, LLP and founder of B&B's AMA Analysis & Rating Department, is an acknowledged expert regarding the
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- Associate
- Attorney
- Assistant Managing Attorney, Partner
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- Chief Technology and Innovation Officer
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- Partner
- Equity Partner, Chief Diversity Officer, Managing Partner, Recruitment, Hiring & Development, Managing Attorney / View Details
- Equity Partner, Director of the Appellate Division
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- Assistant Managing Attorney, Partner
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- Partner
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Hannah Razo joined Bradford & Barthel's San Jose office in October of 2015 as a legal assistant. She was promoted to office manager in October of 2017. In addition to continuing to provide legal assistance, Hannah manages the day-to-day operations of the San Jose and Concord offices.
Prior to joining Bradford & Barthel, Hannah has worked for various workers' compensation defense firms in Southern California since 2002.
Ms. Razo was born and raised in San Jose, California. After relocating to Riverside, California to start her family, Hannah returned to San Jose 20 years later. She is happily married and proud mother of 3. She enjoys watching baseball, playing softball and spending time with her family and friends.
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- Partner
- Assistant Managing Attorney, Partner
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- Partner
- Equity Partner, Managing Attorney
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- Partner
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- Partner
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- Office Manager
- Director of Office Management Services for Bradford & Barthel
Jennifer Nino, Director of Office Management Services for Bradford & Barthel and Office Manager for the firm's flagship office in Ontario, California, has been one of its support pillars since inception. The Firm was a little over a month old in March, 1997 when Ms. Nino joined its Ontario office.
Despite the growing pains of a fledgling office which included having a small group of attorneys cover virtually every WCAB in Southern California, Ms. Nino provided the stable environment required by the attorneys to enhance the growth of the Firm. She began her career as a legal secretary at the age of 17. Within months of joining Bradford & Barthel she was elevated to the position of Assistant Office Manager. Within the next year, and because of her quick ability to study an issue and deliver results, she was soon selected to be Ontario's Office Manager and subsequently was promoted to Senior Office Manager and then Director of Office Management Services.
Currently, while serving as Office Manager of the Ontario office, she oversees the Nevada and the Santa Rosa offices, in addition to working closely with the office managers in the other offices.
Ms. Nino continues to be a key player in the growth of the firm, providing indispensable insight and guidance to all offices and upper management.
California born and bred, Ms. Nino and her family have always resided in the Southern California area. She is the proud mother of two and grandmother of three.
Job Titles:
- Partner
- Assistant Managing Attorney, Partner
- Director of the Editorial Board
John P. Kamin was born and raised in Woodland Hills, California. He graduated from Chaminade College Preparatory in West Hills and attended the University of Arizona, where he earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in 2002 with a major in journalism and a minor in music.
After graduation, Mr. Kamin spent the next five years as an award-winning journalist at a handful of Arizona newspapers, including the Eastern Arizona Courier and the Prescott Daily Courier. During this time, Mr. Kamin covered politics, criminal proceedings, and real estate litigation. Mr. Kamin subsequently returned to California in 2007 to report on the latest developments in workers' compensation law at WorkCompCentral, a national workers' compensation news publication.
While covering the latest appellate decisions in workers' compensation law, Mr. Kamin quickly realized that he enjoyed the complexities of workers' compensation law and earned his juris doctorate at the Ventura College of Law. Mr. Kamin interned for John A. Futoran Sr., where he gained valuable insight into governmental workers' employment law disputes at the Merit Systems Protection Board. Later, Mr. Kamin interned at Creative Dispute Resolution, where he assisted a court-appointed discovery master and gained critical insight into abuses of the civil discovery system.
After being admitted to practice law in the State of California in 2013, Mr. Kamin quickly signed on with the firm of Bradford & Barthel because of its sterling reputation as a leader in California workers' compensation law.
In his spare time, Mr. Kamin enjoys spending time with his wife and children. He is also an avid sports fan who enjoys rooting for his Arizona Wildcats, Los Angeles Dodgers, and Los Angeles Lakers. Mr. Kamin also enjoys golfing and fishing in his spare time.
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- Associate
- Attorney
- Associate Attorney / View Details
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- Partner
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- Associate
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- Associate
- Attorney
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- Equity Partner, Director of the Appellate Division / View Details
- Equity Partner, Managing Partner, Business Research, Development & Sustainability
Mallory Cortez joined Bradford & Barthel's Woodland Hills office office in May 2016 as a Legal Secretary. In February 2020 she was promoted to Office Manager. She oversees 13 attorneys and 12 members.
Ms. Cortez was born and raised in the San Fernando Valley. She is currently expecting her first child. In her free time she enjoys spending time baking, camping and spending time with her family.
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- Partner
- Assistant Managing Attorney, Partner / View Details
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- Associate
- Attorney
- Partner
- Assistant Managing Attorney, Partner / View Details
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- Managing Partner
- Equity Partner, Chief Marketing Officer, Executive Managing Partner, Client Relations
- Equity Partner, Director of the Appellate Division
- Equity Partner, Firm Executive Managing Partner / View Details
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- Office Manager
- Office Manager to Our Anaheim
Melissa was hired at Bradford & Barthel's Ontario office in January, 2004. She was hired as a Subrogation/Civil Law secretary. She worked with Peter J. Fitzpatrick from 2009 to 2014. Her work also focused on Employment and Labor Law. Eventually, Melissa started handling Workers' Compensation Law as well.
In 2014, Melissa was promoted to Office Manager to our Anaheim office. She oversees 11 attorneys and 10 staff members.
Ms. Gorski also works with our Process Management Team, overseeing Lean Management classes, lean training and other firm rollouts.
Melissa was born and raised in San Gabriel Valley, she has two grown boys and three grandchildren.
Mia Hipkins, Office Manager of the firm's Sacramento Office since 10/10/11, oversees a staff of 15, and 8 attorneys. Ms. Hipkins has been with Bradford & Barthel since 2010. Prior to her debut as the Office Manager of a multi-operational office, she set up the entire Firm's storage filing system for closed files during her first 2 years.
She brings many years of retail management experience with her. She has also owned her own business and has used that expertise in her position as Office Manager for the Sacramento office and more recently Bradford & Barthel's Redding office.
She was raised in California, Guam and Taiwan in a military family. In her free time, she enjoys reading and is a member of the ladies Oriental Shrine of North America, supporting the Shriner's hospital here in Sacramento and throughout the United States. She also volunteers with her local Moose Lodge running the Chaper's Women of the Moose and fundraising for local and Moose charities. Her children Tom and Susan are grown and she enjoys most traveling with them and her husband Richard to whom she has been married since 1995.
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- Assistant Managing Attorney, Partner
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- Director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
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- Associate
- Attorney
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- Partner
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- Associate
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Michelle A. Newman, a long-time resident of Ventura, California, began her tenure of employment with the firm in June 1999 as a Legal Assistant in the Tarzana office of Bradford & Barthel. With the opening of Bradford & Barthel Ventura In December of 2000, Mrs. Newman was promoted to Office Manager. She has since taken over the day to day management of both the San Diego Office and the Los Angeles Office.
After 20+ years Michelle has been instrumental in the success of all three offices and is always looking for ways to improve firm processes and procedures. In her free time Michelle enjoys camping, crafting, country music and spending time with her family and friends.
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- Associate
- Attorney
- Assistant Managing Attorney, Partner
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- Partner
- Equity Partner, Managing Attorney
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- Partner
- Director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
- Partner / View Details
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- Associate
- Attorney
- Diversity Officer, Associate Attorney
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- Partner
- Director of the Editorial Board
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- Partner
- Director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Partner / View Details
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- Workers' Compensation Administrative Director
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- Partner
- Equity Partner, Managing Attorney
- Equity Partner, Managing Attorney / View Details
Practice Areas
California Workers' Compensation Insurance Defense,
Ryan Alves received his Bachelor of Arts degrees in Economics and Communications, both with honors, from UC Davis in June of 2003.
After graduation, accepted a position as a Case Manager in Liberty Mutual's National Market Claims division. He continued working as a Senior Case Manager while attending McGeorge School of Law from 2007 through 2010. At McGeorge, Ryan received the Witkin Award in Criminal Defense, the Traynor Society Award, completed the Trial Advocacy program with honors, and received the Dean's List award each year he attended. Ryan received his Juris Doctor with distinction in December of 2010.
Ryan is currently the Managing Attorney at the Sacramento office of Bradford & Barthel. In his free time, he enjoys travel and spending time with his wife Christine and sons Callan and Emmett.
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- Associate
- Attorney
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- Attorney
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- Associate
- Attorney
- Assistant Managing Attorney, Associate Attorney
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- Partner
- Equity Partner, Managing Attorney
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- Managing Attorney
- Partner
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- Assistant Managing Attorney, Partner
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- Equity Partner, Chief Diversity Officer, Managing Partner, Recruitment, Hiring & Development
- Equity Partner, Chief Marketing Officer, Executive Managing Partner, Client Relations / View Details
- Equity Partner, Managing Attorney
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- Partner
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- Equity Partner, Chief Diversity Officer, Managing Partner, Recruitment, Hiring & Development
- Founding Partner / Ontario, View Details
- Founding Partner / View Details
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- B & B Senior Rating Specialist
- Director, AMA Analysis and Indemnity Valuations
- Instructor of Permanent Disability
Tim Mussack began working for Bradford & Barthel in 2008 as a Permanent Disability Rater.
He has been in the workers' compensation industry since 1988. His background includes claims management, training, auditing, and expert consultant for claims handling and reserving in over 30 jurisdictions, with most of his experience in California.
Tim has been an Instructor of Permanent Disability rating since 1991, teaching rating using the 1988, 1997, and 2005 PD rating schedules. He is designated as a Master Instructor with the Insurance Education Association.
He has been Certified as proficient with the AMA Guides 5th Edition (CAMAG) through ABIME.
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- Associate
- Attorney
- Associate Attorney / View Details
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- Partner
- Director of the Editorial Board
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- Assistant Managing Attorney, Partner
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- Partner
- Partner / View Details
Practice Areas
California Workers' Compensation Insurance Defense,