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About Us
Serving Los Angeles, Riverside, San Bernardino, and Orange Counties
BROWN & LIPINSKY, Attorneys at Law is a full-service law firm specializing in all areas of divorce law, employment law, personal injury, and family law. Our lawyers serve clients in Pomona, Chino Hills, Riverside, Ontario, Palm Springs, and the entire Inland Empire region of Southern California. In addition to having an exemplary record with the California State Bar, our law firm has the experience, knowledge, and resources needed to win your case. Our attorneys include:
- Steve Brown: Divorce, Family, and Personal Injury Law
- Daren Lipinsky: Employment Law, Fair Housing Litigation
- Michael A. Padgett: Employment Law
- Gina L. Ducceschi: Employment Law
- John Fessler: Employment and Personal Injury Law
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Steve Brown specializes in all matters of family law and personal injury. A devoted family man, Steve knows firsthand how precious children are in relationships. His sincere desire is to help the family as a whole, and he emotionally invests himself in the well-being of every client he represents. Once you are sure that divorce is the only answer for you, Steve makes it his mission to create a fair, equitable agreement for all, especially the children involved. He helps his clients review divorce options beyond litigation, including collaborative divorce and mediation solutions. Divorce is a difficult and stressful process. Steve understands the emotional dynamics involved, and his experience enables him to handle all of the legal details so that you can focus on rebuilding your life. Steve’s unique blend of sensitivity, integrity and assertiveness combine to create a very effective family and divorce law attorney who has gained the respect of clients, lawyers, and judges. His style and approach is to obtain the best results for his clients at the earliest opportunity, and to do so in an economically feasible manner.
- Areas of Practice: Family Law, Personal Injury.
- Admissions: Supreme Court of the United States; Supreme Court of California; United States District Court, Central District of California.
- Law School: University of La Verne College of Law, American Jurisprudence Awards; J.D., 1988
- College: Cal Poly Pomona; B.S., 1984
- Member: East/West Family Law Council, a group of attorneys from Eastern Los Angeles and Western San Bernardino Counties that meet for continuing education focused on local family law issues
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Daren Lipinsky
Since the firm’s inception in 2000, Mr. Lipinsky has successfully represented clients in all areas of employment law, including cases involving sexual harassment, disability and pregnancy discrimination, race, age, sexual orientation and gender discrimination, California Family Rights Act violations, wage and hour violations, retaliation, breach of contract, and wrongful termination in violation of public policy . His aggressive and dedicated approach to the employment law litigation process and the rights of employees has resulted in numerous successes against some of the nation’s largest employers. Recently, Mr. Lipinsky obtained an aggregate award of over $3 million from a National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD) arbitration panel against a national brokerage-dealer on behalf of three injured clients. Mr. Lipinsky was named to this year’s Marquis Who’s Who in American Law, 30th Anniversary Edition.
Mr. Lipinsky is an active member of the California Employment Lawyers Association, the National Employment Lawyers Association, the Eastern San Gabriel Bar Association, the Western San Bernardino Bar Association, the Los Angeles Bar Association, the Consumer Attorneys of California, and the American Association for Justice.
- Areas of Practice: Employment Law
- Admissions: Supreme Court of California; United States District Court, Central District of California.
- Law School: Loyola Law School; J.D., 1997
- Awards: Gerald T. McLuaghlin Dean's Scholar
- College: Skidmore College; B.A., 1994
- Member: California Employment Lawyers Association; National Employment Lawyers Association; Association of Trial Lawyers of America; Consumer Attorneys of California
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Michael A. Padgett has been with the firm since 2003, first as a law clerk while in law school, and then as Associate Attorney. He has extensive knowledge of the Fair Employment and Housing Act ("FEHA"), and works closely with Mr. Lipinsky on the firm's many employment law cases. Mr. Padgett is also well-versed in the 2004 Private Attorneys General Act ("PAGA"), which permits employees to seek civil penalties for various Labor Code violations, including missed meal and rest periods.
Mr. Padgett is an active member of the California Employment Lawyers Association and the Riverside County Bar Association.
- Areas of Practice: Employment Law.
- Admissions: Supreme Court of California; United States District Court; Central District of California
- Law School: Western State University College of Law, J.D., 2005
Witkin Award for Academic Excellence, Contracts and Advanced Criminal Procedure.
- College: California State University; M.A., Political Science, 1998
California State University; B.A., Political Science, 1995
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Gina L. Ducceschi brings several years of child advocacy experience to the firm, having been a lawyer for abused and neglected children in Los Angeles County's Dependency Court system from 1998-2002. Her compassion for her clients, extensive trial experience, and keen ability to spot and resolve issues makes her a valuable member of the firm's litigation team.
Ms. Ducceschi is a member of the California Employment Lawyers Association.
- Areas of Practice: Employment Law
- Admissions: Supreme Court of California; United States District Court, Central District of California
- Law School: Loyola Law School, J.D., 1997; B.A. University of Arizona, 1993
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Of Counsel
John Fessler has over 25 years of litigation experience, representing the interests of both plaintiffs and defendants. His practice has primarily focused on representing those who reside in the Inland Empire, giving him a wealth of experience and exposure to its courts and judges. Mr. Fessler's reputation among his peers and judges as a "straight shooter" and tenacious litigator has greatly benefited this firm's employment law and personal injury clients.
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