Your Legal Team
The Matian Firm is staffed with experienced, aggressive, and zealous attorneys who are prepared to protect the rights of all immigrants as well as those who stand accused of committing a crime. Associate attorneys include former federal prosecutors, former special task force lawyers, former district attorneys, former public defenders, former asylum officers, former LAFLA (Legal Aid Foundation Of Los Angeles) attorneys, and many other lawyers who strive to make a difference in the fields of immigration law and criminal defense law.
Learn more about the individual stories, successes, and practices of our lawyers by exploring their profiles below.
Shawn Matian Esq.
Shawn Matian is the founder and President of The Matian Firm, APC., La Liga Defensora
Nancy Reyes Guarderas
Nancy Reyes Guarderas is an immigration attorney, licensed to practice in the State of California,
Alon Aliav
Attorney Alon Aliav, Esq. has recovered more than $10,000,000 on behalf of his clients fighting
George Rosenstock
George Rosenstock received his Bachelor of Science (Major Mathematics) from the City College of New
Vanessa Franco
As a first-generation Salvadorian – American, born and raised in Los Angeles, Vanessa’s goal is
Edvin Flores
Edvin has been an attorney since 2007. He has handled cases in the areas of
Vanessa Gonzalez
Vanessa Gonzalez, Esq., a first-generation daughter of Cuban and Colombian immigrants, has dedicated her career
Miguel Tovar
Attorney Miguel A. Tovar is currently an Associate at The Matian firm. He’s currently the lead
Michael Terry
As a former Asylum Officer, Mr. Terry would conduct screening interviews for people placed in
Mercedes Serrano
Mercedes Serrano is a proud immigrant from Mexico with a passion to help fellow immigrants.
Maurice Williams
Maurice K. Williams is an Immigration Attorney whose practice focuses primarily on immigration law, including visa applications,
Lesley Sedano
Lesley Sedano is an Associate Attorney at The Matian Firm. She is a graduate of
Kim Anglin
Ms. Anglin’s legal practice focuses entirely on representing employee clients in all areas of employment
Justin Wynn
Justin Wynn began interning with the Orange County Public Defender while attending law school. Justin
Jessica Walsh
Walsh is admitted to practice in California, New York and Federal Court. She has 14
Jennifer Meglar
Jennifer Melgar graduated with a double major in Political Science and Criminal Justice; and minored
Flavio Carvalho
Flavio Carvalho has spent much of his life involved in serving the local community and
Darin King
Darin has been an attorney since 2003. Since then, he has worked in family law,
Daniel Sharpe
Daniel Sharpe is a Civil Litigation Attorney with over nine years of complex litigation in
Daniel Fester
Daniel specializes in criminal law and has a passion for it. Daniel has successfully argued
Matthew Gomez
Matthew Gomez has been a criminal defense in Southern California since graduating from Southwestern Law
Michael Behrens
Michael Behrens is a native of West Virginia. In 2012, he graduated cum laude as
Ana De La Torre
Ana De La Torre specializes her practice in the area of employment law. She initially
Genovpetry Uyuni
Geno Uyuni is an Associate Attorney at the Matian Firm. She obtained her bachelor’s degree
Omar Vaquerano
Practicing since 2016 (authorized June 2019 in NY, May 2016 in El Salvador) Omar Vaquerano
Corina Salazar
Corina Salzar is an immigration attorney who has been practicing in the areas of family-based
Lance Powell
Lance M. Powell was admitted to the California Bar in 2017 and is currently an
Coral Arias
Coral Arias is an Associate Attorney at The Matian Firm. She dedicates her efforts to
Jessica Bair
Jessica Bair graduated from the University of California Riverside in 2008 with a Bachelor’s in
Christina DiEdoardo
Christina focuses her practice exclusively on criminal defense, with a particular emphasis on helping clients
Sanger Brito-Lyon
In 2011, Sanger graduated from Cal State Long Beach with a bachelor’s degree in Political
Jason Campbell
Jason S. Campbell has been an attorney since 2006. Mr. Campbell focused his early practice
Cindy Hernandez
Cindy Hernandez is an Associate Attorney in the criminal defense department at The Matian Firm.
Georgina Gannon
Originally from England, Georgina moved to Texas to attend law school because of her interest
Todd Means
Todd has been practicing criminal law since 2014. While still in law school, he developed
Jessica Wynn
Jessica Wynn became an attorney because she has a passion for helping the immigrant community.
Support Team
Gonzalo Sansores is the General Manager of The Matian Firm. Mr. Sansores was the first employee of The Matian Firm and supervised the growth of the Firm from its humble…
