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Heather Ledgerwood is an Associate at Jon R. Parsons Law Firm, who practices employment law, real estate law including wrongful evictions, corporate and LLC formations, civil litigation, wills and trusts, and special education law.  She received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology, with a minor in Japanese Studies, from the University of California, San Diego.  She also completed her certificate in Japanese Studies at Kansai Gaidai University in Hirakata City, Japan.

Ms. Ledgerwood worked as a social worker for six years in Seattle, Washington, working with people with developmental disabilities.  She also spent three years working as a foster care worker in Detroit, Michigan.

Ms. Ledgerwood then attended Golden Gate University School of Law, where she received her Juris Doctor degree.  She received honors in several subjects including litigation, criminal law, and public interest law.  Notably, Ms. Ledgerwood received the California State Bar Foundation‘s award for her commitment to public interest law two years in a row.

She is admitted to practice law in all state courts of California, and belongs to the civil practice and judicial review committees of the Santa Clara County Bar Association, a professional law association.  She is also a member of the American Bar Association.

Ms. Ledgerwood has three children and two cats, and enjoys playing string bass with the Palo Alto Baroque Ensemble.  Additionally, since 2004, she has been a den mother for the Duveneck Pack 50 Cub Scouts.

Education

• J.D., Golden Gate University School of Law
  • Honors:  California State Bar Foundation’s award for commitment to public interest law for two years in a row.
• B.A., University of California, San Diego
  • Major:  Psychology
  • Minor:  Japanese Studies

Admissions

• State Bar of California

Professional Associations and Memberships

• Santa Clara County Bar Association
  • Member
• American Bar Association
  • Member

Community & Other Pursuits

• Palo Alto Baroque Ensemble
  • Member
• Duveneck Pack 50 Cub Scouts
  • Den Mother

Jon R. Parsons Law Firm – Real Estate Law Attorneys in Palo Alto

2501 Park Blvd, Suite #207
Palo Alto, CA 94303
Phone: (650) 321-8579
Fax: (650) 321-7929

Business Transactions, Corporate Law & Governance, Real Estate Law

Jon R. Parsons, Founder of the Jon R. Parsons Law Firm, has been providing legal services in Palo Alto, and San Mateo and Santa Clara counties for 30 years.  Mr. Parsons practices real property law, labor and employment law, and business litigation and formation.  He also provides legal advice on business operations, and advises religious and spiritual organizations in business and organizational matters.

Mr. Parsons has extensive experience in the transaction and litigation aspects of business organizations.  He has experience forming and representing U.S. subsidiaries of corporations based in China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Korea, and has represented many religious entities in the U.S. and overseas.

With an academic background in Chinese and Indian Studies, Mr. Parsons received his Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Illinois, and attended the University of Chicago for his graduate studies.  While pursuing his graduate studies, Mr. Parsons attended National Taiwan University in Taipei for a year.  Through his studies and travels, Mr. Parsons became conversant in Mandarin and can read the language as well.

He then attended Santa Clara School of Law, where he was a member of the university’s State Moot Court Team, received the Outstanding Oral Advocate Award, and was awarded the International Academy of Trial Lawyers Commendation for Distinguished Achievement.

Mr. Parsons received his Juris Doctor from Santa Clara University School of Law in 1979.  He is admitted to practice law in all state courts of California; the U.S. District Courts of Central, Northern, Southern, and Eastern Districts of California; and the U.S. Courts of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit and the Federal Circuit in Washington, D.C.

Mr. Parsons belongs to several professional organizations, including the Santa Clara County Bar Association, Palo Alto Area Bar, and the American Bar Association.  In his free time, Mr. Parsons participates as a member of the Palo Alto Lawn Bowls Club and Mensa.

Education

• J.D., Santa Clara University School of Law
  • Honors:  Member of university’s State Moot Court Team; Outstanding Oral Advocate Award; and International Academy of Trial Lawyers Commendation for Distinguished Achievement award
• B.A., University of Illinois

Admissions

• State Bar of California
• U.S. District Court, Central District of California
• U.S. District Court, Northern District of California
• U.S. District Court, Southern District of California
• U.S. District Court, Eastern District of California
• U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
• U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

Professional Associations and Memberships

• Santa Clara County Bar Association
  • Member
• Palo Alto Area Bar Association
  • Member
• American Bar Association
  • Member

Community & Other Pursuits

• Palo Alto Lawn Bowls Club, Member
• Mensa, Member

Jon R. Parsons Law Firm – Business Law Attorneys in Palo Alto

2501 Park Blvd, Suite #207
Palo Alto, CA 94303
Phone: (650) 321-8579
Fax: (650) 321-7929

Jeffrey Zinder, Glendale personal injury attorney, possesses more than 30 years of legal experience, during which time he has tried more than 100 cases. His reputation in the Southern California legal community has earned him Martindale-Hubbell’s prestigious “AV” Rating.

Practice Areas:

• Personal Injury
• Trucking Accidents
• Cemetery / Funeral / Mortuary Liability
• Insurance Coverage Disputes
• Motorcycle Accidents
• Wrongful Death

Professional Memberships:

• Admitted to practice in California
• Member of the Los Angeles Bar Association
• Orange County Bar Association
• The American Association for Justice
• The California Trial Lawyers Association
• The Los Angeles Trial Lawyers Association

Education:

• Bachelor of Science degree from the California State University
• Juris Doctorate from Loyola Law School Los Angeles

Contact the LA Lawyers for your free initial consultation today.

700 N. BRAND BLVD.SUITE 400 GLENDALE, CA 91203

TEL: 818-760-0100 FAX: 818-760-0103

San Jose Personal Injury Lawyer – Robert H. Bohn, Jr.

Partner at Bohn & Bohn, Attorneys at Law

Education:

Santa Clara University, B.S., cum laude, 1991

Santa Clara University School of Law, J.D., 1994
Practice Areas:
Personal Injury; Employment Law; Insurance Bad Faith; Elder Abuse; Wrongful Death; Brain Injury; Spinal Cord Injury; Civil Rights
Membership:
American Association for Justice (Sustaining Member); Consumer Attorneys of California (Board of Governors; Sustaining Member; President’s Club); Santa Clara County Trial Lawyers Association; Public Justice Foundation (Sustaining Member); California Brain Injury Association; Santa Clara County Bar Association (Trustee, Civil Practice Committee; Judicial Evaluation Committee, Delegate); State Bar of California; The Colorado Bar Association.

Admissions:
1995, California, U.S. District Court, Northern District of California and U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit; 1996, Colorado; 1998, U.S. Court of Federal Claims; 1999, U.S. Supreme Court

Professional Activities:

• Santa Clara County Trial Lawyers Association, Past President
• Board of Governors, Consumer Attorneys of California
• American Trial Lawyers Association (Brain Injury, Motor Vehicle, and Insurance Sections)
• Delegate, Santa Clara County, California BarConference of Delegates
• Santa Clara County Superior Court Judge Pro Tem
• Lecturer, California College of Trial Arts
• Santa Clara County Bar Association
• Board of Directors Santa Clara County Bar Association – Civil Practice Committee
• Judical Evaluation Committee
• Trial Lawyers for Public Justice
• State Bar of California
• State Bar of Colorado

Professional Recognitions:

• Martindale-Hubbell®, AV rating
• Northern California Super Lawyers®
• Best Lawyers in Silicon Valley (Catastrophic Personal Injury)
  (www.sanjosemagazine.com)
• CAOC Local Trial Lawyer Association President of the Year
  (www.caoc.com)
• CAOC ( California state trial lawyers association)
• Presidential Award of Merit, Consumer Attorneys of California
• Million Dollar Advocates Forum
  (www.milliondollaradvocates.com)
• Certificate of Recognition from the CA State Senate
• Who’s Who in Executives and Professionals
  (www.marquiswhoswho.com)
• National Registry of Who’s Who

Robert H. Bohn, Sr. – San Jose Personal Injury Lawyer

Partner at Bohn & Bohn, Attorneys at Law

Education:

University of Texas, University of Texas, B.B.A., 1957

University of Texas, LL.B., 1963

Practice Areas :
Personal Injury; Wrongful Termination; Sexual Harassment; Elder Abuse; Insurance Bad Faith; Civil Litigation; Wrongful Death; Brain Injury; Spinal Cord Injury; Civil Rights

Membership:
American Board of Trial Advocates (Advocate); American Inns of Court; American Association for Justice (Sustaining Member); Consumer Attorneys of California (Sustaining Member; President’s Club); Public Justice Foundation (Sustaining Member); Roscoe Pound Foundation; Santa Clara County Bar Association; State Bar of California; State Bar of Texas.

Admissions:
1963, Texas; 1965, California; 1978, U.S. Supreme Court
Professional Activities:

• American Board of Trial Advocates; Advocate
• Million Dollar Advocates Forum
• Trial Lawyers for Public Justice
• Consumer Attorneys of California (Recognized experience as a Trial Lawyer and in the fields of General Personal Injury, Professional Negligence, Public Entity Liability,  Products Liability and Insurance Bad Faith)
• Association of Trial Lawyers of America, Sustaining Member
• SCCTLA, President 1999, Sustaining Member
• Inns of Court
• Superior Court of Santa Clara County, California,
• Judge Pro Tem and Arbitrator
• State Bar of California
• Santa Clara County Bar Association

Professional Recognitions:

• Trial Lawyer of the Year 2000 SCCTLA
• The Best Lawyers in America
  (www.bestlawyers.com)
• Super Lawyers of Northern California (San Francisco Magazine Aug. 2005)
• AV Rating, Martindale Hubbell
  (www.martindale.com)
• Million Dollar Advocates Forum
  (www.milliondollaradvocates.com)
• Who’s Who in American Law
  (www.marquiswhoswho.com)
• Who’s Who in California
  (www.marquiswhoswho.com)
• Who’s Who in the World
  (www.marquiswhoswho.com)