AMANDA B. HARVEY

Amanda Harvey (Associate).  Ms. Harvey joined the firm as a law clerk, while she earned her J.D. from Pepperdine University School of Law in 2006. Ms. Harvey received her B.A. in Communication Studies, with a minor in Spanish, from Florida State University in 2000While attending Pepperdine University School of Law, Ms. Harvey served as an Assistant Editor for the Journal of the National Association of Administrative Law Judges, and she won first place with her trial team at the 2004 San Diego Defense Lawyer’s Mock Trial Competition.  Ms. Harvey has served as a judicial extern to the Honorable Joe W. Hilberman of the Los Angeles Superior Court. Ms. Harvey is admitted to practice law before the California State Bar and the United States District Court, and is a member of the Los Angeles County Bar Association.

ADAM N. SCHANZ

Adam N. Schanz (Associate).  Mr. Schanz earned his J.D. from Pepperdine University School of Law in 2006 and his B.A. (with Honors) from the University of California at Santa Barbara in 2000.  During law school, Mr. Schanz served as a law clerk to a Family Law Judicial Officer of the Los Angeles Superior Court. Through that clerkship, Mr. Schanz developed a profound interest in Family Law. Mr. Schanz is admitted to practice law before the California State Bar and the United States District Court.  Mr. Schanz was selected as a "Rising Star" in Family Law by Los Angeles Magazine in 2009, 2010 and 2011.

SAWSAN MANSOUR

Sawsan Mansour (Associate). Ms. Mansour joined the firm as a law clerk, while she earned her J.D. as an evening student at Southwestern Law School in 2010.  In 2005, Ms. Mansour received her B.A. in Political Science (magna cum laude), with a minor in Sociology, from the California State University at Dominquez Hills. While attending law school, Ms. Mansour was the recipient of two CALI Excellence for the Future Awards and the Witkin Award for Academic Excellence, and also served as a judicial law clerk for the Los Angeles Superior Court, Central District.  Ms. Mansour is admitted to practice law before the California State Bar and the United States District Court. Ms. Mansour holds memberships with the American Bar Association, the Los Angeles and Beverly Hills Bar Associations, and the Arab American Lawyers Association of Southern California.

KATHRYN DOMET

Kathryn Domet (Associate). Ms. Domet earned her J.D. from Pepperdine University School of Law in 2007 and her B.S. in Journalism/Strategic Communications from the University of Kansas in 2004.  During law school, Ms. Domet completed her certificate degree from the prestigious Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution in addition to her J.D. Degree program with a focus in mediation studies. Ms. Domet is admitted to practice law before the California State Bar, the Missouri State Bar, and the United States District Court.  Ms. Domet holds memberships with the American Bar Association, the Los Angeles and Beverly Hills Bar Associations, and the Missouri Bar Association.

CLAIRESSE BROGOITTI

Clairesse Brogoitti (Associate). Ms. Brogoitti earned her J.D. from Pepperdine University School of Law in 2011 and her B.A. (magna cum laude) in Communications and Sociology from Boston College in 2008. During law school, Ms. Brogoitti completed her certificate degree from Pepperdine University’s Palmer Center for Entrepreneurship and the Law which focuses on the integration of law and business. While attending law school, Ms. Brogoitti was the recipient of the CALI Excellence for the Future Award and served as both a research assistant and teaching assistant for the Legal Research and Writing Department. Ms. Brogoitti is admitted to practice law before the California State Bar and the United States District Court.