Legal Services & Lawyers

The mission of the attorneys at Sullivan & Guzman, APC, is to counsel clients in finding common sense solutions to complex family and real estate legal problems by providing a full spectrum of legal services. Attorney Michelle Sullivan, CLS-F, is a specialist in counseling clients regarding divorce, mediation, collaboration, adoptions, prenuptual agreements, and other legal issues. Attorney Erin Guzman specializes in real estate law and provides legal advice to mobile home park owners, home owner's associations, and others in need of legal counsel. Located in Rancho Bernardo, a neighborhood of north San Diego, our family law practice especially caters to residents of San Diego and North County; our real estate clients come from throughout California.

Serving all of California, including the following cities:


Alameda, CA
Anaheim, CA
Azusa, CA
Bakersfield, CA
Big Bear, CA
Calabasas, CA
Cardiff by the Sea, CA
Carlsbad, CA
Chico, CA
Chula Vista, CA
Coronado, CA
Del Mar, CA
Downey, CA
El Cajon, CA
El Monte, CA
Encinitas, CA
Escondido,
Imperial Beach, CA
Indian Wells, CA
La Jolla, CA
La Mesa, CA
La Verne, CA
Lake Elsinore, CA
Lemon Grove, CA
Los Angeles, CA
National City, CA
Oceanside, CA
Orange County, CA
Palm Springs, CA
Poway, CA
Ramona, CA
Rancho Bernardo, CA
Sacramento, CA
San Francisco, CA
San Marcos, CA
Santee, CA
Solana Beach, CA


SERIOUS PERSONAL INJURY AND ACCIDENTS

Practice Areas

* Asbestos Exposure
* Auto Accident
* Truck Semi Accident
* Big Rig Accident
* Motorcycle Accident
* Car Accident
* Catastrophic Injury
* Child Molestation
* Bicycle Accident
* Pedestrian Accidents
* Dog Bite and other Animal Bites
* Back Injury
* Neck Injury
* Brain Injury
* Birth Injury
* Head Injury
* Boating Accident
* Construction Worker Injuries
* Dangerous Product Liability
* Recalled Products
* Hospital Negligence
* Doctor Negligence
* Physician Negligence
* Prescription Drug Medicine
* Lead Paint Exposure
* Medical Malpractice
* Nursing Home Neglect
* Nursing Home Abuse
* Slip and Fall
* Toxic Mold
* Sexual Abuse
* Sexual Molestation
* Wrongful Death

Ryan D. Harris is the managing attorney and principal of the Law Offices of Ryan Harris. Ryan has extensive experience in Personal Injury law and litigation.

Ryan is a graduate of Brigham Young University, where he majored in Spanish and minored in History. Ryan attended law school at California Western School of Law in San Diego, California on an Academic Scholarship. While in law school, Ryan served as an Editor for the Cal Western Law Review. He finished law school with distinction, graduating Magna Cum Laude. Ryan is fluent in Spanish and has been certified bilingual by the University of Salamanca in Madrid, Spain.

Ryan's early legal experience included clerking for a Superior Court Judge, and working for insurance defense firms. However, his true passion lies in representing injured individuals and their families against major insurance companies. Ryan finds satisfaction in helping these less fortunate individuals. This has served him well, as Ryan has successfully settled and/or tried to verdict numerous cases, both large and small, on behalf of his clients.

After practicing personal injury law for several years, Ryan founded the Law Offices of Ryan Harris. Ryan formed the law firm on the principal that injured persons and their families should have access to the same quality legal representation as large insurance companies. The Law Offices of Ryan Harris is a premiere personal injury law firm. The law firm only handles personal injury cases, and only represents injured persons and their families. The law firm does not represent insurance companies.

Ryan is licensed to practice in all California State Courts. Ryan is a member of the Consumer Attorneys of California, Consumer Attorneys of San Diego, Consumer Attorneys of Los Angeles, the San Diego Bar Association, the Orange County Bar Association, and the American Association of Justice.

Outside of work, Ryan enjoys many recreational activities, including surfing, football, and basketball.

I was a Deputy District Attorney for over 12 years prior to becoming a criminal defense attorney. I worked in Tulare and Orange Counties, prosecuting every type of criminal case, including driving under the influence, theft, three strikes, domestic violence, gang cases and homicides. I spent six years in the prosecution of serious sexual assault cases. For over a year, I worked closely with law enforcement in a narcotics task force assignment. That assignment included extensive work on search warrants and wiretap cases. I believe I have earned the respect of my colleagues in the District Attorney’s Office as well as with the judges I have appeared before. I have handled thousands of cases during all stages of criminal prosecution – from case assessment and the filing of criminal charges to trial and sentencing.

Before attending law school, I worked for over three years as a reserve Deputy Sheriff with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. During that time, I worked uniformed patrol and was involved in all aspects of criminal investigation, from traffic stops to bank robberies and homicide cases. During my time in the academy, I received honors as the top cadet in academics and firearms. I was also given the highest award and named Honor Cadet by the Sheriff’s Department.

In addition to being a trial lawyer, I have taught extensively on many aspects of the law. I currently teach all areas of criminal law at a state-approved police academy, including courses on search and seizure law, criminal interrogation and the laws of arrest. I also teach a course on homicide investigation at a local community college. I have trained other prosecutors during seminars for the California District Attorney’s Association (CDAA) in the areas of trial tactics and crimes against children.

After leaving the DA’s office, I opened my own practice, focused exclusively on criminal defense. As a solo practitioner, every client gets my personal representation - not a junior associate or an attorney unfamiliar with the facts.

Mr. Nelson obtained both his Bachelor's Degree and his Juris Doctorate Degree from the University of Southern California and has been practicing in immigration law since 1990. A member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association, the Los Angeles County Bar Association, and the American Bar Association, Mr. Nelson is admitted to practice before all courts in the State of California, the United States District Courts for the Northern, Central, and Eastern Districts of California, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit and the United States Supreme Court.

Throughout his nearly two decades of practice in the immigration field, Mr. Nelson has been actively advocating for immigration rights. He represented thousands of Filipino war veterans and fought for fair immigration laws and practices on their behalf before the federal courts. In 1996, he also argued the cause of immigrants before the United States Supreme Court in Washington D.C., acting as co-counsel in the landmark Supreme Court case INS vs. Yang.

STEPHEN J. ESTEY is a founding partner of Estey & Bomberger, LLP. Steve has earned a superb reputation with his peers and former clients, evident through the many referrals his firm receives from both past clients and other attorneys. A member of the Million Dollar Advocates Foundation, Steve has helped many clients recover substantial settlements and verdicts in excess of $1 million dollars. Steve has received an AV-Rating by Martindale-Hubbell and was also included in Law and Politics 2008 Super Lawyers –San Diego.

Steve is a member of the American Trial Lawyers Association, the Presidents Club of California Consumer Attorneys, the California Trial Lawyer Association, San Diego Consumer Attorneys, and the American Bar Association. Steve also served as a MCLE Lecturer for California Consumer Attorneys.

Randy Walton was born and raised in Southern California, and maintains his office in San Diego County. His firm, Walton Barber LLP, represents individuals and businesses in a variety of matters, including personal injury caused by car accidents, motorcycles accidents, construction accidents, slip and fall, dog bites, and all other injuries caused by negligence. A signficant portion of the firm's case load also includes cases involving wrongful death, nursing home abuse and neglect, commercial real estate litigation, and estate planning.

Cases accepted in the following San Diego cities:

San Diego, CA
Oceanside, CA
Carlsbad, CA
Poway, CA
El Cajon, CA
Rancho Bernardo, CA
Escondido, CA
Chula Vista, CA
National City, CA
Vista, CA
La Jolla, CA
San Marcos, CA
Encinitas, CA
Del Mar, CA

The Law Offices of Brian Pedigo is passionate about helping people who are victims of others' wrongdoing. Whether the wrongdoer is an individual or a large corporate entity, The Law Offices of Brian Pedigo is willing to fight on behalf of the average Joe.

We accept a wide range of civil cases. Call us at (877) BRIAN-1-2 for a free case consultation.

Mitchell A. Port, Esq. is an attorney in Los Angeles specializing in four areas of law: Tax Controversies, California Probate, Estate Planning, and Business Transactions.

He began his career as a lawyer with the IRS national office in Washington D.C, where he worked on tax collection and litigation matters. He later worked at two noted local law firms where he further developed his tax controversy skills and represented clients in estate planning, probate, and business transactions. Mitch is a former Internal Revenue Service revenue/collection officer.

After gaining the skills, knowledge and experience, Mitch founded the Law Office of Mitchell A. Port. As a sole practitioner, Mitch provides each client with the specialized skills, experience, personal focus and hands-on attention they need at cost-effective rates.

In addition to administering a decedent's estate as well as identifying and distributing assets to beneficiaries, Mitch also offers services for other issues that may require the attention of a probate court, including the following:

Lost wills

Will contests

The removal of executors and trustees

Petitions for probate

Trust administration

Probate litigation

Other legal matters that must go through the California
probate court, including conservatorships
(a court proceeding for incapacitated and incompetent adults)
and guardianships (a court proceeding for minors)

Post-Mortem tax planning

Our firm has also successfully represented clients in probate cases involving real estate, stocks, bonds and investments of all kinds, such as general and limited partnerships; limited liability companies; sole proprietorships; corporations; and active businesses.

In the event that your probate case involves a tax controversy matter, such as unpaid income taxes owed by the deceased or estate taxes, Mitch is an experienced specialist in tax controversy who will offer you simple yet effective solutions.

Probate is rarely straightforward. Working with your law firm should be. Probate litigation can be a stressful experience, involving high risk exposure and unpredictable results. You need a lawyer who will simplify the process and not complicate it further. At the Law Office of Mitchell A. Port, the firm is committed to helping our clients find the most direct route to a successful outcome.

When you are faced with probate, choose a law firm that will help you chart the right course. Choose the Law Office of Mitchell A. Port. Attorney Mitchell A. Port will represent you in any probate court in California.

Mitch also represents individuals and businesses with cases pending before the IRS, the U.S. Tax Court and Superior Courts throughout California. He handles estate planning matters as well as trust administration services. As a business transaction attorney, Mitch provides legal advice and representation on business formation, business organization, business transactions and business tax matters.

Mitch Port translates all legal and tax jargon into plain English for his clients when dealing with tax controversy cases in the U.S. Tax Court and problems with the Internal Revenue Service, while strategizing during a California probate case and when discussing estate tax planning so that every client he works with is informed, up-to-date, aware of case developments, and able to make educated and informed decisions.

A California attorney since 1982, Mitch is licensed to practice before the 9th Circuit Federal Court of Appeals, the U.S. Tax Court and state courts throughout California. He earned an L.L.M in tax law from the University of San Diego School of Law and a J.D. from Southwestern University School of Law. Mitch graduated from the University of California at Los Angeles with a B.A. in Political Science.

Mitch is a pro bono speaker for many professional accounting associations, service and non-profit organizations, as well as a writer whose articles have been published in several trade publications. He serves or has served on the board of directors of several non-profit organizations. Married with two daughters, Mitch is an avid and skilled cyclist who has ridden throughout the eastern seaboard and on long rides from California to Mexico. He has also backpacked in half a dozen national parks, the Sierra Nevada Mountains, and Canada. He is currently learning to play the piano so he can share this interest with his girls.