Partner
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Will's experience is in personal injury, business litigation and criminal defense. He has successfully resolved hundreds of matters, and taken 11 cases to jury trial, including sex crimes, premises liability, multi-party auto accidents, and murder. An expert outdoorsman, Will has spent weeks at a time exploring the Alaskan wilderness. This adventurous spirit can be seen in his confidence and preparation as he takes the most difficult cases to trial. |
* Loyola Law School, Juris Doctorate.
* University of Colorado Boulder, Bachelor of Arts in American Studies.
Legal Experience:
* Attorney- Bander Law Firm, LLP.
* Partner- Strassburg, Gilmore & Wei, LLP.
Bar Admissions:
* California, State Bar Number 238593.
* U.S. District Court, Central District of California.
Memberships and Community Involvement:
* American Bar Association.
* Los Angeles County Bar Association- Member, Personal Injury Referral Panel
* Consumers Attorneys Association of Los Angeles.
* Pasadena Bar Association.
* San Gabriel Valley Lawyer Referral Service- Member, Personal Injury Panel.
Justin K. Strassburg, Esq.
Partner
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Justin enjoys nothing more than trying cases to a jury. A tested trial attorney, Justin has taken 10 cases to jury verdict, including car accidents, medical malpractice, premises liability, sex crimes and first degree murder. Justin's current practice areas include criminal defense, plaintiff's personal injury and business litigation.
In his free time, Justin plays the saxophone, piano and guitar. He is an avid sailor and has crewed in long distance races, including the Newport Beach to Ensenada Mexico boat race. He is an open water swimmer, and won the "Escape from Alcatraz" swim accross the San Francisco bay in his category in 1999. Justin lives in Los Angeles with his wife Michelle, and daughter Jessica. |  |
* Loyola Law School, Juris Doctorate.
* University of California Irvine, Bachelor of Arts in Psychology.
Legal Experience:
* Attorney- Bonne, Bridges, Mueller, O’Keefe & Nichols.
* Attorney- Taylor Blessey LLP.
* Partner- Strassburg, Gilmore & Wei, LLP.
Bar Admissions:
* California, State Bar Number 238504.
* U.S. District Court, Central District of California.
Memberships and Community Involvement:
*2011 Top Attorney Award- Pasadena Magazine.
* Los Angeles County Bar Association- Member, Personal Injury Referral Panel; Member, Medical Malpractice Referral Panel
* Pasadena Bar Association.
* Volunteer Mentor to Parolees through the VIP Mentor Program. www.vipmentors.org.
Nathan K. Wei, Esq.
Partner
 | Nathan has extensive practice experience in immigration, civil litigation, and criminal defense. Nathan has a particular interest in immigration, and is the head of the firm's immigration department. He originally came to the US from Taiwan when he was a teenager. As a young immigrant himself, he understands the difficulties and struggles the new immigrants face everyday. He is fluent in Mandarin. Nathan enjoys taking his daughter Vivian bowling and hiking on the weekends. |
* Loyola Law School, Juris Doctorate.
* University of California San Diego, Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering.
Legal Experience:
* Attorney- Bander Law Firm, LLP.
* Partner- Strassburg, Gilmore & Wei, LLP.
Bar Admissions:
* California, State Bar Number 232752.
* U.S. District Court, Central District of California.
Memberships and Community Involvement:
* American Bar Association.
* Los Angeles County Bar Association.
* Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles.
* American Immigration Lawyers Association.
Colleen J. Downes, Esq.
Associate
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Colleen’s experience is centered on civil litigation. Prior to joining the firm, Colleen practiced as an attorney in the areas of toxic torts, and has substantial experience in the areas of products liability and personal injury.
Colleen has criminal experience from the Los Angeles District Attorney’s Office where she worked as a certified law clerk. She prosecuted felonies and misdemeanors in the East Los Angeles preliminary hearing division. Colleen enjoys the outdoors and can be found hiking in the Front County of the Angeles National Forest, and skiing and snowboarding in Mammoth in the winter. |  |
* Southwestern Law School, Juris Doctorate.
* University of California Santa Cruz, Bachelor of Arts in Literature/Creative Writing.
Legal Experience:
*Judicial Extern to the Hon. Edward F. Shea- United States District Court.
* Law Clerk- Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office.
* Law Clerk- Law Office of Carl D. Barnes.
* Attorney- Metzger Law Group.
*Attorney- Strassburg, Gilmore & Wei, LLP.
Bar Admissions:
* California, State Bar Number 265731.
* U.S. District Court, Central District of California.
Memberships and Community Involvement:
* Beverly Hills Bar Association.
* Consumers Attorneys Association of Los Angeles.
Barry R. Frederick, Esq.
Of Counsel
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Barry is Of Counsel to Strassburg, Gilmore & Wei, LLP. Barry has been a practicing attorney since being licensed in 1974 and his experience brings depth and knowledge to the firm's practice. Barry has practiced law in the Philippines, Taiwan, Hong Kong, China and Singapore. He was chief counsel for the International Container Port in Manila and has practiced before the Supreme Court in the Philippines. |
* Loyola Law School, Juris Doctorate.
* California State University Long Beach, B.A. and M.A. in History
Bar Admissions:
* California, State Bar Number 59379.
Awards:
*Three time recipient of Fulbright Scholrship Awards for study and research in India, Japan & Pakistan.
* National Science Grant for Research on Land Development in California
Sophie Zhu
Legal Assistant
| Sophie has been a legal assistant with the firm since 2007. Her hard work and loyalty are a tremendous asset to the firm. Sophie is fluent in Cantonese and is also conversational in Mandarin Chinese. |
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Alice Tseng
Legal Assistant
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Alice has been a legal assistant with the firm since 2010. Her organizational skills and dedication are second to none. Alice is fluent in Mandarin Chinese. |
* University of California, San Diego, Bachelors Degree.