LVOVICH & SZUCSKO - Key Persons
ANDREA LOVRINCEVIC is an Associate at Lvovich & Szucsko, P.C in the family law practice. Although she primarily focuses on family law matters, Andrea also represents businesses and individuals in a variety of civil disputes. She holds a Juris Doctor degree from the University of San Francisco. She attended Drexel University for her undergraduate degree, where she graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Psychology and minors in English and Legal Studies.
CHRISTOPHER (CASEY) MCNAMARA is an experienced civil litigator and family law attorney. Casey's civil litigation experience includes substantial experience litigating cases to trial in state and federal courts, as well as in arbitration forums, and in appellate proceedings in the California Court of Appeals and the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. Casey's family law experience includes representing individuals in complex and, at times, contentious family law matters, including divorces involving the enforceability of premarital agreements, domestic violence claims, child custody issues, and complex financial matters. With his extensive background in commercial litigation, Casey is particularly well-suited to handle complex divorces involving substantial assets, complicated financial issues, or difficult custody matters. Although Casey encourages his family law clients to focus on solutions to the problems created by a divorce rather than focusing on fights to win, he recognizes that sometimes the best solution to the problem requires vigorous advocacy, and, where necessary a trial. Casey has successfully settled and tried cases involving domestic violence, child custody, and numerous complex financial issues.
Although Casey primarily focuses on family law matters, he also continues to represent businesses and individuals in a variety of civil disputes. Casey's past civil matters include representation of an individual an asset manager in an arbitration against the founders of a technology company in which the client was awarded $25 million, including $18 million in punitive damages; representation of the Neighborhood Assistance Corporation of America in novel case under the Lanham Act, which resulted in a substantial settlement in the client's favor after the Court issued a preliminary injunction and froze the defendant's assets; and representation of fuel cell manufacturer in an arbitration against a large battery company in which the client was awarded more than $50 million in damages.
Hannah R. Salassi is a Partner of Lvovich & Szucsko, P.C. Her practice is near-exclusively litigation, with a focus on family law and civil disputes. Ms. Salassi advises and represents clients in divorce and post-divorce proceedings, including property division, child and spousal support, and custody and visitation. Ms. Salassi's family law practice includes complex and high-conflict cases and extends to domestic violence restraining orders. Ms. Salassi's civil litigation practice includes real property, breach of contract, landlord/tenant, trademark and patent disputes, civil harassment restraining orders, and other civil matters.
Ms. Salassi has represented clients in both bench and jury trials, and in state and federal courts throughout California. Ms. Salassi guides clients through the litigation process and, for more complex and specialized matters, will gather the necessary team of professionals. Ms. Salassi's litigation practice focuses on zealous advocacy, efficiency, and maximizing client outcome through settlement or trial.
Ms. Salassi received her J.D. from the University of Texas at Austin in 2003. During law school Ms. Salassi worked for the Travis County District Attorney's Office, where she was given opportunities to appear and present argument in court on child abuse and neglect cases. Ms. Salassi graduated summa cum laude from the University of Oklahoma in 1997 with a B.A. in Letters.
Prior to joining Lvovich & Szucsko, P.C., Ms. Salassi worked for several Bay Area firms offering a variety of litigation experience, from unlawful detainers to employment class actions. In her spare time, Ms. Salassi helps coach a high school mock trial team, passing her knowledge to the next generation of lawyers.
Job Titles:
- Associate
- Associate at Lvovich & Szucsko, P.C. in the Family Law
LISA A. PINELLI is an Associate at Lvovich & Szucsko, P.C. in the family law practice. She holds a Juris Doctor degree from the University of San Francisco School of Law. She attended University of California, Davis for her undergraduate degree, with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science with a History minor. Lisa has nearly ten years of experience working with family law litigants. She began her family law journey working in the Civil, Family, and Probate division of the Yolo County Superior Court. Her last role at Yolo County Superior Court was working at the Family Law Facilitator's Office/Self-Help Center. There she developed significant skills working with family law litigants. She helped self-represented litigants through the family law process by helping them with paperwork and giving them necessary information about the process. She also worked closely with the Family law judges at the court, and prepared orders for their signature.
At the University of San Francisco, Lisa was Vice President of the Student Bar Association, President of Family Law Society, and was a member of Pride Law. She was on the University of San Francisco's Saul Lefkowitz Moot Court Competition Team and participated in the University of San Francisco Mediation Clinic where she assisted small claims and family law litigants informally resolve their disputes.
During law school Lisa externed at the Family Violence Law Center in Oakland, where she helped domestic violence survivors obtain and enforce restraining orders, the San Francisco District Attorney's Office, where she worked in the Sexual Assault division, and Bayview/Hunters Point Community Legal (now known as Open Door Legal), where she assisted Bayview/Hunters Point residents with consumer law issues. Lisa's passion is assisting those that need it the most, and is dedicated to this goal.
Job Titles:
- Senior Partner
- Managing Senior Partner
- Member of the San Francisco Chamber of Commerce
Milla L. Lvovich is the managing Senior Partner of Lvovich & Szucsko P.C. Her practice is primarily focused on business and intellectual property litigation. She represents companies and individuals in the areas of commercial law, contractual litigation, construction defect, unlawful detainer, insurance, trademark, patent, copyright, and other disputes. Ms. Lvovich has litigated in state and federal courts throughout California, and has argued before the California Court of Appeals. Ms. Lvovich has also successfully represented clients in alternative dispute resolutions, including arbitration and mediation. In addition to representing individuals and companies in Court and engaging in resolution of active disputes, Ms. Lvovich regularly advises businesses and individuals on structuring relationships, negotiations, and contract formation, with the focus on preventing litigation.
In addition to her litigation practice, Ms. Lvovich assists individuals with their estate planning needs. Her focus is on designing and implementing an estate plan that is consistent with each client's and his/her family's needs and overall financial plan. While every estate plan ends up being unique, a comprehensive plan often includes such documents as a trust, will(s), power(s) of attorney, health care directive(s), and trust funding documents. A more complex estate plan may involve creation of insurance trusts, special needs trusts, charitable trusts, creation of family limited partnerships, LLCs and other entities. In helping clients create the right plan for their individual situation, Ms. Lvovich often works together with other professionals, such as accountants, financial planners, wealth managers, insurance agents, etc.
Ms. Lvovich received her J.D. from Santa Clara School of Law in Santa Clara, CA in 2002, with a concentration in high tech law. While attending Santa Clara, she participated in the Honors Moot Court Competition, practiced at the Small Business Law Clinic, and completed an internship at the San Mateo County District Attorney's office. She completed her undergraduate studies, magna cum laude, at Northeastern University in Boston, MA in 1999 with a degree in Criminal Justice and a minor in Business Administration.
Prior to founding Lvovich & Szucsko P.C. in 2006, Ms. Lvovich worked as an associate at Peterson Weyand & Martin, LLP, where she focused on real estate litigation, Cox Wooton Griffin Hansen & Poulos, LLP, working in the areas of maritime and general civil litigation, and Bradshaw & Associates, P.C., concentrating on real estate and business disputes.
Ms. Lvovich is an active member of the San Francisco Chamber of Commerce, as well as Bar Associations of San Francisco, California, and New York. In addition, she is currently a member of the Board of Directors of the Hebrew Free Loan Association of San Francisco.
Job Titles:
- Chamber of Commerce, Member
Job Titles:
- Senior Partner
- Senior Partner at Lvovich & Szucsko P.C. He
Terry A. Szucsko is a Senior Partner at Lvovich & Szucsko P.C. He focuses his practice on family and matrimonial law, including divorce, annulment and separation, prenuptial and antenuptial agreements, domestic partnership, child custody, support, and visitation, spousal support, domestic violence and restraining orders.
Xin (Estelle) Huang is an Associate at Lvovich & Szucsko, P.C. Estelle focuses her practice on family law matters, business disputes and intellectual property litigation.
Estelle embarked on her legal journey in Shanghai, China. She graduated from the esteemed Fudan University with a master's degree in international law. She passed the China Bar Exam in 2012 and obtained the Legal Professional Qualification Certificate from the Ministry of Justice of the People's Republic of China.
Driven by her commitment to legal excellence, Estelle pursued advanced studies at Stanford Law School, where she earned a second master's degree in law with a focus on Science and Technology Law.
Prior to joining Lvovich & Szucsko, P.C., Estelle worked for a prominent U.S. law firm, where she specialized in helping Chinese clients in defending IP litigation in the U.S. International Trade Commission and Federal District Court. She also gained valuable experience at a leading Chinese law firm, where she represented high-tech companies in IP transactions and provided counsel to numerous international clients on IP prosecution.
With a deep understanding of both the civil law and common law systems, coupled with experience in both the Chinese and U.S. legal landscapes, Estelle brings a unique perspective to her cases. Fluent in Mandarin and English, she effortlessly bridges cultural and linguistic gaps, offering tailored and insightful guidance to her clients.