People.

Brian Beltran

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Trial Attorney

P: (949) 656-4601
E: BBeltran@AdelsonMcLean.com

Brian Beltran attended Long Beach State University, graduating with a Bachelor of Science degree in criminal justice, with an emphasis in law enforcement. He then attended Loyola Law School, graduating with the degree of Juris Doctor. While at Loyola Law School, Brian was initially a staff writer, and then selected Technical Editor of the Loyola of Los Angeles Entertainment Law Journal, now known at the Loyola of Los Angeles Entertainment Law Review.

He also worked for the Legal Aid Society of Orange County, providing legal services, under the supervision of an attorney, to low income individuals. After law school, Brian worked briefly for a medical malpractice defense firm, and then for a well-known personal injury firm. Subsequently, he began working for a national workers’ compensation defense firm, being named a partner in that firm in 2009. In 2013, he was elevated to the level of co-managing partner for that same firm.

His practice includes all aspects of claims within workers’ compensation, including the defense of serious and willful claims, and claims brought pursuant to Labor Code 132a. Additionally, Brian has particular expertise in the handling of claims brought by former professional athletes, having extensive experience defending the interests of professional sports teams and their insurance carriers against claims brought by former professional athletes.

In the course of his practice, he has taken numerous cases to trial, with excellent results for his clients. In addition to cases at the trial level, Brian has also taken cases up on appeal to the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board, and also the California Court of Appeals.

Brian takes pride in providing his clients with a zealous and cost-efficient defense of claims, all with the goal of expeditious closure of claims.

Jaclyn Carney

Senior Associate

P: (949) 656-4601
E: jcarney@AdelsonMcLean.com

Jaclyn (aka Jacki R. Chan) has litigated and defended construction defect, personal injury, and medical malpractice cases, and has also served as in-house counsel for finance and investment companies. Born and raised in San Francisco, she graduated cum laude from San Francisco State University with a B.A. in Theatre and minor in Hospitality Management. She then appeared in film, television, and print work, and toured as a professional musician before embarking on a legal career. As a law student, she worked as a Certified Law Clerk for the Orange County District Attorney’s Office, competed as a member of the Trial Advocacy Honors Board, and was named “Best Oral Advocate.” She received multiple CALI Excellence Awards for highest merits, and was placed on the Dean’s List and Honor Roll. She obtained her J.D. from Whittier Law School with a double-concentration in Trial Advocacy and Criminal Law. Jacki was admitted to the State Bar of California in 2012, and Central District Federal Court in 2016.

Michael J. Fabrega

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Trial Attorney

P: (949) 656-4601
E: MFabrega@AdelsonMcLean.com

Michael Fabrega’s practice is predicated upon efficiency, precision, and attention to detail. His principles are longstanding and have yielded ascertainable success.

Before passing the California State Bar, he graduated from Whittier Law School as Class Salutatorian (Class Rank: 2 of 170). While in law school, he earned nine (9) CALI Awards, a distinguished award given to the top student in a class.

Michael was also a published member of the Whittier Law Review, preparing an article critiquing California’s “duty” rules in the context of sports-based negligence. His passion for legal writing allowed him to act as lead editor for his last firm’s civil law and motion practice.

Some of Michael’s accomplishments include obtaining summary judgment in an eight-figure products liability action, complete dismissal of a federal wrongful death action pursuant to Rule 12(b)(6), and multiple dismissals of seven-figure punitive damages claims asserted pursuant to Civil Code section 3294. His emphasis is on formulating a concise and well-articulated action plan at the inception of a lawsuit, resulting in practical litigation that preserve’s a client’s bottom-line. He is qualified to handle all aspects of tort-based litigation, including claims predicates upon vehicular negligence, products liability, and premises liability. He also enjoys working with his clients to resolve their wage and hour, discrimination, sexual harassment, and Fair Employment Housing Act (FEHA) claims.

His practice encompasses all phases of litigation, from commencement through jury verdict. He has been admitted to the California State Bar and the United States District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of California.

Maryam Jalali

Senior Counsel

P: (949) 656-4601
E: Mjalali@AdelsonMcLean.com

Maryam Jalali has over 15 years of workers’ compensation defense experience.  Prior to joining Adelson McLean, she was a partner at a prominent workers’ compensation firm.    

Maryam earned her Political Science Degree from California State University, Fullerton and her Juris Doctorate from Western State University, College of Law.  While in school, Maryam interned at the Orange County Public Defender’s Office.  She began her legal career in the areas of Estate Planning and Taxation.  In the year 2005, she began her workers’ compensation career as an applicant attorney.   

Maryam has represented the interests of insurance companies, third party administrators, employers and self-insured entities in state workers’ compensation cases.

She served as a member of the Newsletter Committee and has also provided training for clients on issues of early case resolution, case law updates and SB863.   

Hala Mousa

Trial Attorney

P: (949) 656-4601
E: hmousa@AdelsonMcLean.com

Hala Mousa graduated from the Western State College of Law and has been admitted to the California State Bar. She has also been admitted to practice at the Federal level. Her main practice includes both prosecution and defense of personal injury cases involving auto, trucking, medical malpractice, products liability and premises liability. She also represents clients in subrogation matters.

She is licensed to practice law in the State of California and admitted to practice law in United States District Court for the Central and Northern Districts of California. She is a member of the State Bar of California, Orange County Bar Association, Orange County Trial Attorneys Association, and the Los Angeles County Bar Association.

Michael J. Pang

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Trial Attorney

P: (949) 656-4601
E: MPang@AdelsonMcLean.com

Born and raised in Orange County, California, Michael Pang attended the University of California at Berkeley, earning a Bachelor of the Arts in History. Upon graduating from Cal, Michael attended the King Hall School of Law at the University of California at Davis, graduating with a Juris Doctorate and also completing the Public Service Law Program.

While in law school, Michael first clerked for the Santa Clara District’s Attorney’s office before joining Adelson, Testan, Brundo, Novell & Jimenez, beginning a 15 year career which started as a law clerk, before returning to Orange County as an associate attorney, then as the youngest partner of the firm, and finally, as the managing partner of the nationwide Sports Law Practice Group.

He was certified in 2013 by the California State Bar Association as a legal specialist in the field of workers’ compensation and defends all aspects of workers’ compensation, with experience in assisting a wide variety of employers, from small mom and pop stores to large international corporations.

In addition to the claims filed by former athletes, Michael also defends death claims, high value catastrophic claims, Labor Code Section 132(a) discrimination claims, and Serious & Willful actions, and has filed multiple appeals with the WCAB and the California Appellate Courts. He has volunteered as a pro tem judge for the California Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board. Michael is one of the six founding partners of Adelson McLean.

PUBLICATIONS

• Sports Business Journal, May 27-June 2, 2013 Issue, Page 15
  “Judicial, Legislative Actions Could Alter Impact of Workers’ Comp”
• Law in Sport, August 5, 2013 Online article
  “Professional Sports Challenge to California’s Liberal Workers’ Compensation System Nearing Resolution”

Nathaniel Patterson

Trial Attorney

P: (949) 656-4601
E: npatterson@adelsonmclean.com

Nathaniel Patterson graduated from the Western State College of Law and has been admitted to the California State Bar. He has experience handling all aspects of civil litigation matters for individuals, as wells as corporations, from inception all the way through trial, including catastrophic injuries and wrongful death matters. Nate’s experience also includes corporate collection matters, business litigation, and corporate formation for small businesses.

Nathaniel dedicates himself to seeking the best course of action to achieve his client’s needs in a cost effective manner. His concern for his client’s needs provides him the passion to seek the best results for each of his clients.

His competitive spirit stems from his years of playing collegiate football, and he utilizes this competitiveness to obtain best results on behalf of his clients. His organization, responsiveness, attention to detail help him create an individualized theme for each case.

Stephanie R. Perez

Trial Attorney

P: (949) 656-4601
E: SPerez@AdelsonMcLean.com

Stephanie R. Perez is a civil litigation attorney who focuses her practice on serious personal injury cases. Stephanie also serves as a volunteer judge for the American Mock Trial Association and Constitutional Rights Foundation. Stephanie also provides pro bono services to Laura’s House, for domestic violence survivors seeking restraining orders.

While in law school, Stephanie served as a judicial extern to the Honorable Mel Red Recana in the Los Angeles Superior Court. She also was a certified law clerk for the Los Angeles District Attorney’s Office, Victim Impact Unit. Stephanie received first honors in Trial Advocacy. She then completed a fellowship with the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA) in Fall of 2017.

Elizabeth Sutlian-Mardikian

Trial Attorney

P: (949) 656-4601
E: esutlianmardikian@adelsonmclean.com

Elizabeth is an experienced attorney who has devoted her career exclusively to litigation. She has represented a broad spectrum clients, ranging from individuals, small business owners, large corporations, public entities, and non-profit organizations. Elizabeth has litigated cases in many areas of law, including personal injury, products liability, premises liability, contract disputes, employment law, professional negligence, and insurance arbitration. Over the course of her almost decade-long career, she has become a skilled writer, successfully bringing and defending dozens of motions. Elizabeth has also honed her skills as an advocate, with first chair trial and appellate experience.

Elizabeth’s clients appreciate her thorough analysis of all potential legal and factual issues at all stages of a case, helping them make the best decisions to bring about a favorable result as expediently as possible. Elizabeth also understands the importance of maintaining the delicate balance between an aggressive defense strategy and cost-effective litigation in representing her clients’ interests.

Davil R. Vasquez

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Trial Attorney

P: (949) 656-4601
E: DVasquez@AdelsonMcLean.com

Davil Vasquez has over 25 years of litigation experience before both the State and Federal courts of California, before the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board, and before the California Court of Appeal.

His practice focuses on representing employers, businesses and their insurers in a wide range of legal matters, including the defense of civil liability tort actions, employee discrimination (Labor Code 132a) and misconduct (Serious & Willful) claims, and business disputes.

Davil has successfully represented multi-million-dollar telecommunications, aircraft and trucking companies, and family-owned markets and motels.

He is certified to provide client training, and routinely provides educational seminars to insurance carriers, third-party claims administrators and employers regarding industrial subrogation, third-party credit and third-party settlement strategies for global resolution of industrial and civil third-party claims.

Davil Vasquez is licensed to practice law before all of California’s State Courts, and before the Northern, Southern, Central and Eastern Districts of the United States District (Federal) Courts for the State of California.

He is a member of the American Bar Association and the California Bar Association. Over the years Davil Vasquez has been a member of the California Trial Lawyers Association, Orange County Trial Lawyers Association, and the Robert A. Banyard Inns of Court.

Davil is one of the founding partners and a shareholder with Adelson McLean.