Our attorneys hail from a wide variety of geographical locations, backgrounds and law schools. Some worked in claims handling positions, or as managers or supervisors, prior to attending law school, giving them practical perspective on the legal problems our clients face. Each of our attorneys strive to handle the labor, workers compensation and employment law issues faced by our clients with a practical, business oriented approach designed to achieve the client’s objective in a particular matter as efficiently as possible.

Partners


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Peter Louie

Partner
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EDUCATION
J.D., 1990
Pepperdine University School of Law
Malibu, California

B.A. (Legal Studies), 1986
University of California
Berkeley, California

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Partner
Louie & Stettler
Burbank, California
1991 – Present


David Stettler

Partner
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EDUCATION
J.D., 1989
California Western School of Law
San Diego, California

B.A. (English Literature), 1978
Northern Illinois University
Dekalb, Illinois

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Partner
Louie & Stettler
Burbank, California
1992 – Present

Associate Attorney, Workers’ Compensation Defense
Ingber, Silverii & Ivey
Sherman Oaks, California
1990 – 1992


Erick Johanson

Partner
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EDUCATION
J.D., 1981
California College of Law
Santa Monica, California

B.S., 1969
U.S. Naval Academy
Annapolis, Maryland

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Junior Partner
Louie & Stettler
Burbank, California
1991 – Present

Associate Attorney, Workers’ Compensation Defense
Ingber, Silverii & Ivey
Sherman Oaks, California
1990 – 1991

Associate Attorney, Workers’ Compensation Defense
Mischel, Trock & Ingber
Van Nuys, California
1988 – 1990

House Counsel
ITT/Hartford Accident & Indemnity Company
Los Angeles, California
1984 – 1988




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Managing Attorneys

Jorge Valdes

Managing Attorney
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EDUCATION
J.D., 1995
Rutgers University School of Law
Camden, New York

B.A. 1991
Rutgers University
Camden, New York

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Managing Attorney
Louie & Stettler
Orange, California
2007 - Present

Partner
Vermes & Valdes
Irvine, California
2003 – 2007

Staff Attorney
Vision Quest Industries
Irvine, California
2002 – 2003

Staff Attorney
Case Financial, Inc.
Sherman Oaks, California
2001 – 2002

Partner
Charton, Broker Block & Valdes
Santa Ana, California
1997 – 2001




Associate Attorneys


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Jeffrey Bilas

Associate
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EDUCATION
Labor and Employment Law, 2005
University of California
Los Angeles, California

J.D., 1987
Whittier College, School of Law
Los Angeles, California

B.A. (History), 1983
Wake Forest University
Winston Salem, North Carolina

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Associate Attorney
Louie & Stettler
Burbank, California
2008 – Present

Associate Attorney
Adelson, Testan, Brundo & Jimenez
Glendale, California
2004 – 2008

Associate Attorney
Wai & Connor
Los Angeles, California
2001 - 2004

Staff Attorney
Law Offices of Alfred A. Yochum
Orange, California
1992 - 2001

Associate Attorney
Law Offices of Milam & Palumbo
Pasadena, California
1992 - 1992


Michael Bush

Associate
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EDUCATION
J.D., 1991
University of the Pacific – McGeorge School of Law
Sacramento, California

B.S. (Business Administration), 1985
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, California

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Associate Attorney
Louie & Stettler
Orange, California
2010 - Present

Staff Attorney (Contractor)
Marshall, French & DeGrave – Zurich North America
Irvine, California
2009

Associate Attorney
Tobin Lucks, LLP
Irvine, California
2001 - 2009

Associate Attorney
Klein, Testan & Brundo
Tustin, California
2001

Associate Attorney
Landau, Omahana, Tucker & Progar, LLP
Orange, California
2000 – 2001

Civil Trial Attorney / Associate Attorney
Previous experience in Civil Litigation and Insurance Defense
1991 – 2000

Production Analyst / Software Engineer
Northrop Corporation
1985 – 1988


June Choi

Associate
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EDUCATION
J.D., 2006
Thomas Jefferson School of Law
San Diego, California

B.A. (Economics with a Minor in Management), 2002
University of California
Irvine, California

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Associate Attorney
Louie & Stettler
Burbank, California
2007 - Present

Law Clerk
Louie & Stettler
Burbank, California
2006 - 2006

Claims Examiner III
Sedgwick Claim Management Services
Pasadena, California
2003 - 2006

Case Manager II
Liberty Mutual Insurance Company
Glendale, California
2002 – 2003


Steven D'Braunstein

Associate
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EDUCATION
J.D., 1996
Loyola Law School
Los Angeles, California

B.S. (Psychology), 1992
California State University
Fullerton, California

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Associate Attorney
Louie & Stettler
Orange, California
2009 to Present

Principal Attorney
D’Braunstein Law Group, ALC
Orange, California
2002 – 2009

Associate Attorney
Enterprise Counsel Group, ALC
Irvine, California
2000 – 2002

Executive Recruiter / Legal Advisor
ESP Systems Professionals
Irvine, California
1999 – 2000

Associate Attorney
Charton, Vermes & Rovenger
Santa Ana, California
1998 – 1999


Colin Gallagher

Associate
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EDUCATION
J.D., 2000
University of California, Hastings College of the Law
San Francisco, California

B.A. (History and Literature)
Harvard University
Boston, Massachusetts

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Associate Attorney
Louie & Stettler
San Francisco, California
2007 - Present

Associate Attorney
Adelson Testan & Brundo
San Francisco, California
2004 – 2007

Associate Attorney
Stockwell, Harris, Widom, & Woolverton, LLP
San Francisco, California
2003 – 2004

Associate Attorney
Grancell Lebovitz, Stander, Barnes & Reubens, LLP
Novato, California
2002 – 2003

Staff Counsel
State Compensation Insurance Fund
San Francisco, California
2001 - 2002


Kimberly Kawahira

Associate
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EDUCATION
J.D., 2007
Southwestern Law School
Los Angeles, California

B.S. (Law and Society), 2001
University of California
Santa Barbara, California

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Associate Attorney
Louie & Stettler
Burbank, California
2010 – Present

City Prosecutor
Dapeer, Rosenblit & Litvak, LLP
Huntington Park, California
2009 – 2010

Content Acquisition Specialist
Westlaw
Los Angeles, California
2008 – 2009

Legal Intern
Contessa Premium Foods, Inc.
San Pedro, California
2006 – 2007

Certified Law Clerk
Office of the District Attorney
Los Angeles, California
2005 – 2006

Claims Examiner
Sedgwick Claims Management Services, Inc.
Pasadena, California
2003 – 2006

Claims Examiner
Liberty Mutual Insurance Company, Inc.
Glendale, California
2001 – 2003


Jamie Ann Louie

Associate
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EDUCATION
J.D., 1991
Western State University College of Law
Fullerton, California

B.S. (Business Enterpreneurship), 1987
California State University
Los Angeles, California

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Associate Attorney
Louie & Stettler
Burbank, California
1997 – Present

Associate Attorney
Prestholt, Kleeger, Fidone & Villasenor
San Francisco, California
1996 – 1997

Staff Attorney
The Alliance For Mature Americans
Lake Forest, California
1996 – 1996

Associate Attorney
Cohen & Mathews
Fullerton, California
1993 – 1995

Associate Attorney
The John M. Van Dyke Law Offices
Fullerton, California
1992 – 1995

Law Clerk
Garber, Sokoloff & Van Dyke, Inc.
Fullerton, California
1990 – 1992


Diana Mejia

Associate
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EDUCATION
J.D., 1997
University of California - School of Law
Los Angeles, California

B.A.(Political Science), 1994
University of California
Los Angeles, California

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Associate Attorney
Louie & Stettler
Burbank, California
2008 – Present

Associate Attorney
Heisler & Bray
Woodland Hills, California
2002 – 2008

Contract Attorney
Various locations
Los Angeles, California
2001 – 2001

Associate Attorney
Law Offices of Theodore P. Byrne P.C.
Santa Ana, California
2000 – 2000

Law Clerk
Law Offices of Theodore P. Byrne P.C.
Santa Ana, California
1999 – 1999


Augustine Oh

Associate
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EDUCATION
J.D., 2004
Washington University - School of Law
St. Louis, Missouri

B.A.(Sociology), 2000
University of California
Irvine, California

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Associate Attorney
Louie & Stettler
Burbank, California
2009 – Present

Solo Practitioner
Law Offices of Augustine K. Oh
Tustin, California
2007 – 2009

Junior Associate Attorney
Law Offices of Stephen J. Mooney
Lake Forest, California 2007

Junior Associate Attorney
Law Offices of Herman Thordsen
Santa Ana, California
2006

Volunteer Attorney
Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles
Santa Ana, California
2006


Nishitha C Reddy

Associate
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EDUCATION
J.D., 1995
Georgetown University Law Center
Washington, D.C.

B.A.(Economics), 1992
University of California
Los Angeles, California

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Licensed in New York and California

Associate Attorney
Louie & Stettler
Burbank, California
2003 – Present

Legal Account Representative
Robert Half Inc.
Palo Alto, California
2000 – 2003

Assistant District Attorney
Bronx District Attorney's Office
Bronx, New York
1995 – 2000




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