"Howard and Gary are truly kind people. They understood what I was going through and felt deeply for me. Their professionalism and experience in handling these types of cases allowed us to achieve a successful outcome without going to court. It was a tough battle, but they did their homework, conducted interviews with people who could speak on my behalf, collected sworn testimony and put the puzzle together. I was very happy with Howard and Gary's representation and would definitely recommend them."
Gary N. Stern Gary N. Stern practices in the areas of personal injury, elder abuse; and employment law. He received his J.D. from Southwestern University in 1980 where he was a member of the Southwestern Law Review. He is admitted in the State of California; the United States District Court, Central District of California; the United States Court of Appeals; and the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. He is a member of the State Bar of California where he has served as a delegate to the State Bar Conference of Delegates, 1984-1991; the Association of Trial Lawyers of America; the California Trial Lawyers Association; the Wilshire Bar Association; and the Los Angeles County Bar Association, Trial Lawyers Section, where he was co-chairman of the Barristers Child Abuse Committee, 1984-1985, and on the Executive Committee, 1991-1992.
Mr. Stern is a frequent writer and speaker on legal issues concerning elder abuse, and is former vice president of the California Respiratory Care Board, which licenses and disciplines the 19,000 respiratory care practitioners in California.
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