Coleman & Horowitt, LLP
Estate Planning | Serving Newport Beach, CA
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Details Robert K. Ashley
Herman S. Chatrath
Steven C. Clark
Michael P. Dowling
Sherrie M. Flynn
Darryl J. Horowitt
C. Fredrick Meine
Eliot S. Nahigian
Sheryl D. Noel
Gregory J. Norys
Jennifer T. Poochigian
Daniel L. Rudnick
Judith M. Sasaki
Gary S. Shuster
David J. Weiland
Rachel M. Sposato
Aisha O. Otori
Nicholas F. Phillips
Justin K. Romig
Jennifer Hughes
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Coleman & Horowitt, LLP operates from a philosophy of providing our clients with maximum service. The firm provides a wide range of services through two departments: litigation and corporate transactions and estate planning. By concentrating our practice in these areas, members of the firm have become exceptionally proficient in dealing with all phases of preventative law, litigation, alternative dispute resolution and the negotiation and preparation of documentation to meet the needs of today’s businesses.
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- Agriculture Law
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- Employment Law -- Employer
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Robert K. Ashley
Bar Admissions:
- California, 2015
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of California
- U.S. District Court Central District of California
Education:
- McGeorge School of Law, University of the Pacific, Sacramento, California
- J.D.
- Honors: With Honors
- University of Montana
- B.A.
- Honors: With Honors
- Major: Journalism
Herman S. Chatrath
Bar Admissions:
- California
- California State Courts and Courts of Appeal
Education:
- Loyola Law School, Los Angeles, California
- J.D.
- California State University, Northridge
- B.S.
- Major: Business Management
Steven C. Clark
Bar Admissions:
- All California Courts,
- United States District Court
- Eastern District
- United States Court of Appeals
- Ninth Circuit
Education:
- San Joaquin College of Law, J.D.
- California State University Fresno, M.B.A.
- California State University Fresno, B.S. Finance
Michael P. Dowling
Bar Admissions:
- California
- United States District Court
- Eastern District of California
Education:
- Gonzaga University School of Law, J.D.
- California State University, Fresno, B.A.
Sherrie M. Flynn
Bar Admissions:
- California
Education:
- San Joaquin College of Law, J.D., with High Honors
- Carnegie Mellon University, B.S., Mechanical Engineering
Darryl J. Horowitt
Bar Admissions:
- California
Education:
- Western State University, College of Law, J.D.
- California State University, Long Beach, California, B.A., History
C. Fredrick Meine 
Bar Admissions:
- All California Federal Courts
- U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington
Education:
- San Joaquin College of Law, J.D., with Distinction
- California State University, Fresno, B.A., Dean’s List
Eliot S. Nahigian
Bar Admissions:
- All California State Courts
- United States Tax Court
- United States District Court for the Eastern District of California
- United States Court of Appeals, 9th Circuit
Education:
- Loyola Law School, J.D., Cum Laude
- California State University, Fresno, B.S., Accounting, Summa Cum Laude
Sheryl D. Noel 
Bar Admissions:
- All California State Courts
- United States District Court for the Eastern, Central, Southern, and Northern Districts of California
Education:
- San Joaquin College of Law, J.D.
- Loma Linda University, B.S., Accounting, with Honors
- Certified Public Accountant
Gregory J. Norys
Bar Admissions:
- All California Courts,
- United States District Court – Eastern District and Central District of California
Education:
- San Joaquin College of Law, J.D.
- California State University, Fresno, B.A. Finance
Jennifer T. Poochigian
Bar Admissions:
- All California Courts
- United States District Court
- Eastern and Districts of California
Education:
- Santa Clara University School of Law, J.D.
- California State University, Fresno, B.A.
Daniel L. Rudnick
Bar Admissions:
- California
Education:
- California Western School of Law, San Diego, Juris Doctor
- California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, Bachelor of Science
Judith M. Sasaki
Bar Admissions:
- California
Education:
- University of Hawaii, Wiliiam S. Richardson School of Law, J.D.
- University of Hawaii, B.A.
Gary S. Shuster
Bar Admissions:
- California
Education:
- Harvard Law School, Magna Cum Laude
- University of California, Los Angeles (Sociology,) Magna Cum Laude
David J. Weiland
Bar Admissions:
- California, 1992
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of California
- U.S. District Court Northern District of California
- U.S. District Court Central District of California
- U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit
- U.S. Supreme Court
Education:
- San Joaquin College of Law, J.D.
- Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution, Pepperdine University
- California State University, Fresno, B.S. Civil Engineering
Rachel M. Sposato
Bar Admissions:
- California, 2015
- Massachusetts, 2010
- New York, 2020
- U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit, 2018
- U.S. District Court Central District of California, 2016
- U.S. District Court Southern District of California, 2016
- U.S. District Court Northern District of California, 2016
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of California, 2020
Education:
- Western New England University School of Law, Springfield, Massachusetts
- J.D.
- Mount Holyoke College, South Hadley, Massachusetts
- B.A.
- Major: Politics
- Minor: Women’s Studies
Professional Memberships and Achievements:
- Fresno Bar Association
- Los Angeles County Bar Association
- Fresno County Women Lawyers Association
- Central California Bankruptcy Association, Member of the Board
- Primerus, Women Lawyers Executive Committee
Aisha O. Otori
Bar Admissions:
- California
- U.S. District Court Central District of California
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of California
- U.S. District Court Southern District of California
- Illinois
- U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
- Nigeria
Education:
- University of Illinois Chicago School of Law, Chicago, Illinois
- LLM in International Business and Trade Law
- Honors: With Certificate in International Corporate & Finance Law
- University of Illinois Chicago School of Law, Chicago, Illinois
- LLM in Intellectual Property Law
- Tulane Law School, New Orleans, Louisiana
- J.D.
- Nigerian Law School, Lagos
- Tulane University School of Engineering
- B.S.
- Major: Chemical Engineering
Professional Memberships and Achievements:
- Fresno County Bar Association
- Los Angeles Intellectual Property Law Association
Nicholas F. Phillips
Bar Admissions:
- California
- Oregon
- Minnesota
- Illinois
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of California
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Michigan
Education:
- University of Illinois College of Law, Illinois
- J.D.
- Honors: magna cum laude
- Brown University
- B.A., magna cum laude
- University of Oregon
- M.A.
Professional Memberships and Achievements:
- American Bar Association
- Fresno County Bar Association, Member
Justin K. Romig
Bar Admissions:
- California
- U.S. Supreme Court
- U.S. District Court Central District of California
- U.S. District Court Southern District of California
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of California
Education:
- Santa Clara University School of Law, Santa Clara, California
- J.D. - 2005
- Santa Clara University Leavey School Of Business
- M.B.A. - 2005
- Major: Finance
- California State University
- B.S.
- Major: Business Administration
Jennifer Hughes
Bar Admissions:
- California
Education:
- University of Southern California Gould School of Law, Los Angeles, California
- J.D.
- USC Entertainment Management, a joint program of the USC Marshall School of Business and the USC School of Cinematic Arts
- Certificate
- Honors: President, Sports, Music and Entertainment Law Society
- University of California, Santa Cruz
- B.A.
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The following attorneys at this firm are Lead Counsel Verified:
Darryl J. Horowitt
This attorney practices in California and is Lead Counsel Verified in the following practice areas:
| Practice Area | Year |
|---|---|
| Litigation and Appeals | Since 2023 |