Rapid legal response overturns insurance decision to reduce critical medical services SBEMP Attorneys, led by Valerie Powers Smith, Partner and Chair of the firm’s Trust, Estate & Probate and Elder Law & Special Needs Departments, recently secured a critical victory for a client whose son with special needs relies on
SBEMP Attorneys has released The California Divorce Survival Guide, a practical new resource by Carolyn A. Martino, Partner and Chair of the firm’s Family Law Department. Divorce is not just a legal process. It affects identity, finances, children, and long-term stability. For many, it feels overwhelming. Ms. Martino wrote this guide to replace
SBEMP Attorneys has announced the promotion of Phaedra A. Norton, Esq. to the position of partner in the firm. Serving in the firm’s Public Agency and Municipal Law Department, Ms. Norton serves as the assistant city attorney for the cities of Banning and Beaumont, California. Ms. Norton’s legal background spans
Led by Pete Nolan, our firm recently secured a decisive courtroom victory for the administrator of an estate involving a high-value residential property that had been unlawfully occupied. What began as a probate matter evolved into a complex, multi-layered dispute. After the decedent’s passing, individuals remained in the property without
Objection Filed and Settlement Secured to Avoid Costly Litigation and Accelerate Distribution SBEMP recently secured a favorable resolution for a trust beneficiary who was wrongfully accused of undue influence and improperly labeled a “care provider” in an effort to disqualify her from receiving her inheritance. After being named as a
SBEMP Attorneys is pleased to announce that Jacquetta Bardacos has become a partner in the firm. Ms. Bardacos is an experienced, compassionate attorney serving in the firm’s Trust, Estate & Probate and Litigation Departments. Based in the firm’s Indian Wells office, she maintains a diversified practice based on her expertise
The largest Coachella Valley based law firm, Slovak Baron Empey Murphy & Pinkney LLP (SBEMP), has formally announced attorneys Carolyn Martino and Robert Patterson as new partners. Ms. Martino is a highly accomplished family law practitioner with experience representing a broad range of clients, including athletes, doctors, attorneys, business owners,
“The DFW resident who earlier this month caught New York Yankees hitter Aaron Judge’s 62nd American League home-run-record ball at Globe Life Field is exploring options about what to do with the prize, and has hired a firm to represent him regarding all inquiries in the possible sale of the ball. David Baron,
“As a baseball fan, Dave Baron of Palm Springs, California, understood the impact of Aaron Judge of the New York Yankees hitting a record-setting 62nd home run Oct. 4. What Baron didn’t expect was to be in the middle of what will happen to the baseball that might fetch $4 million at auction. Baron is
Slovak Baron Empey Murphy & Pinkney LLP Congratulates Nancy Tragarz & Misty Calder on Joining the Firm SBEMP is proud to announce the addition of Nancy Tragarz & Misty Calder to its legal team. Nancy Tragarz has worked for more than twenty years in litigation and transactional law, and served