Downey, CA

Gavril "Gav" Gabriel

Gavril "Gav" Gabriel was born and raised in Downey, California. He played football at the University of Redlands and in Berlin, Germany. He attended Whittier Law School, where he was a judicial clerk and certified law clerk. He previously worked at Brady, Vorwerck, Ryder and Caspino and was a partner at Construction Claims Law Group before opening his own firm. He practices Employment Law, Business Law, ADA Defense, and Personal Injury.

Sergio Alejandro Copete

Attorney Sergio Copete is the owner and founder of Copete Law Firm in Santa Ana, California. Mr. Copete practices in a variety of areas, including civil litigation, criminal defense, immigration and personal injury. He has experience with matters involving automobile accidents and other catastrophic injuries as well as evictions and other legal issues faced by tenants. He serves clients throughout Los Angeles and Orange counties. Mr. Copete earned a bachelor’s degree in political science from San Francisco State University and received his law degree from California Western School of Law. He obtained his license to practice law in California in 2013, allowing him to appear in all California state courts. In addition to running his law practice, Mr. Copete stays involved in his legal community through membership in different professional legal organizations and bar associations. He is a member of the Los Angeles County Bar Association and the American Bar Association. He is also active in the Orange County Bar Association and belongs to the association’s Young Lawyers Division. Passionate about helping his community with their legal needs, Mr. Copete provides aggressive and personalized service. He strives to consistently deliver high-quality legal representation at reasonable rates. Mr. Copete’s knowledge of various areas of law allows him to assist and defend clients in a variety of types of lawsuits. He has experience assisting clients with their business needs, defending them against felony or misdemeanor charges, helping them avoid eviction, resolving their immigration disputes and handling many types of civil litigation actions.

Krystle A. Clervaud

Krystle is a native of South Los Angeles, who set her goals and followed her dreams to practice law and help those in need. She began her journey towards achieving her goals when she earned a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from the Harvard of the South, Fisk University, in Nashville, TN. Krystle earned a Master of Science in Administration of Justice & Security from the University of Phoenix as she prepared herself to attend law school. Wanting to be a Lawyer at a young age, helped cultivate her ambition, and Mrs. Clervaud went on to earn her Juris Doctor from Whittier Law School, in Orange County, CA. During her time in law school, Krystle had the fortunate opportunity to intern for the highly sought Gideon’s Promise, a non-profit organization that focuses on indigent defense, in Dallas, Texas and the Orange County Public Defender’s Office, respectively. These experiences were eye-openers, furthering her passion to help others in need. After passing the California Bar Exam, and being sworn in as an attorney, Krystle decided that the best way she could help others was to start her own practice. Since that time, she has worked diligently to represent her client’s interests. Whether it is a Family Law, Personal Injury, or a Criminal Law matter, Krystle has consistently advocated for her client’s position, passionately and efficiently, protecting their rights and interests. She is supported by her reliable litigation manager, Wodlaire Clervaud, who works closely with Krystle and her clients to provide the best client care. She is actively involved in every case she takes on and invests the time necessary to see each case to the end.

Jeff Fayngor

As the founder of the JLF Firm, Mr. Fayngor always knew that he wanted to fight for the rights of injured victims. During his time at Whittier Law School, Mr. Fayngor worked at multiple personal injury based law firms, honing his skill and advocating on behalf of injured clients. This provided him with a wide range of experience and strategies that he draws from daily to help maximize his clients’ recoveries. Following his third year of law school, Mr. Fayngor began working as a Law Clerk for one of Orange County’s most respected law firms. Soon after passing the California bar, he was hired as a full-time attorney. Mr. Fayngor received CALI awards for the highest grade in Evidence and Criminal procedure while also completing law school an entire semester early. He took the bar exam before any of his classmates and he was admitted to the California bar even before he walked at his law school graduation.

Arta Wildeboer

Arta Wildeboer is a personal injury and tenants' rights attorney in Downey, CA, with 12 years of experience. He specializes in workers' compensation, personal injury, and employment law, serving clients since 2015. He earned his law degree from Whittier Law School after attending the University of Arizona. He is fluent in Farsi, Spanish, and English.

Brett Shegda

Brett Shegda is a trial attorney at The JLF Firm. He has dedicated his entire legal career, fighting for those who have been hurt, harmed, or injured by the negligent or intentional conduct of others. Over his career, Mr. Shegda has represented thousands of clients and has obtained millions of dollars in settlements and verdicts for his clients. He has experience with all kinds of personal injury cases and all levels of injuries from minor bumps and bruises to catastrophic injuries and death. Having come from a blue-collar family, Mr. Shegda understands and appreciates the importance of a dollar and what it means to get just compensation for his clients.

Rob Melendez

As a specialist in plaintiff’s personal injury, Rob Melendez has achieved millions of dollars of settlements in well over a decade of advocating for clients. He has laser sharp focus on maximizing value on each of his clients' settlements and has a knack for resolving cases over and above the policy limits of a defendant in pre-litigation. Rob was born and raised in Southern California. He attended Trinity Law School and earned his Bachelor of Arts degree from UC Irvine with a focus on Law and Politics.