Profiles In Law

David Lucas is an attorney who specializes in litigation for probate, real estate and civil matters.  David also has experience in and election and campaign finance law.   David works alongside the Boston auto accident lawyers and divorce lawyers of  Nigro, Pettepit & Lucas, and he is a founding member of the firm.

Mr. Lucas obtained his J.D. from Suffolk University Law School after completing his undergraduate work at Syracuse University.  His bar admissions include the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts and the Massachusetts State Courts.  David is also active in the Melrose, MA community and is currently a candidate for the 32nd Middlesex District in the Massachusetts House of Representatives.

“Litigation and the resolution of disputes can be an exhausting and emotional experience for many people,” Lucas says.  “An attorney needs to have experience with, recognize and identify these difficult emotional issues and provide the client an atmosphere which is genuinely comfortable and understanding of the client’s well being, without ever sacrificing truly excellent results.”

Contracts, Closings, Landlord & Tenant Law

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

Allen A. Rad attended Teheran University (LL.B.). Received his LL.B., LL.M., and J.D. from Southern Methodist University. He has extensive experience in Civil Litigation, Commercial Law, Personal Injury, Medical Malpractice, Corporate Law, Business Law, and Immigration Law.

His credentials include being licensed to practice in U.S. Federal Courts, Texas, New York, and D.C., and is a member of the American Bar Association, New York Bar Association, District of Columbia Bar Association, Texas Trial Lawyers Association, American Immigration Lawyers Association, and Dallas Bar Association.

Mr. Rad’s areas of practice include:

• Personal Injury
• Civil Litigation
• Commercial Litigation
• Insurance Claims
• Immigration

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)