Lawyer Overview

Joel Farkas is an attorney at the Law office of Mark Brifman, Mission Hills, California. With Mark, Joel practices in the areas pertaining to Business, Real Estate, and Insurance Law. The office also handles complex cases (often involving litigation) in contracts, construction issues, and bad faith/insurance coverage.

In addition to Business and Consumer issues, Joel has a particular interest in Family Law matters. Joel has aided clients throughout their progression of divorce, child custody, and estate planning. Assisting couples and individuals in Adoption has also been a particularly rewarding experience for Joel and his clients.

Joel graduated with a Juris Doctorate from The Fordham University School of Law where he academically distinguished himself by graduating with Honors and with Distinction. Prior to earning his law degree, Joel completed his Bachelor of Arts degree in Philosophy from Antioch College, graduating Magna Cum Laude.

A Southern California native, Joel resides in Santa Monica, and is active with several organizations throughout Los Angeles and the San Fernando Valley. Joel volunteers with the Jewish Alliance for Justice and Peace, served as executive director of Donor Network, and as U.S. spokesperson for Combatants for Peace. He enjoys promoting vegan cuisine. 

An avid fan of the arts, Joel uses his legal and business experience to manage talent, protect artistic trademarks and property, and he is an executive producer of a live musical production, recently optioned by a major filmmaker.

Areas of Practice

• Mediation
• Deceptive Trade Practices
• Business & Commercial Law
• Consumer Protection
• Contracts
• International Transactions
• Joint Ventures
• Business Organizations
• Business Successions
• Closely Held Businesses
• Corporate Governance
• Directors' & Officers' Liability
• Dissolution
• Formation & Business Planning
• Limited Liability Companies
• Non-profit & Tax-exempt Organizations
• Partnerships
• Reorganizations
• Civil Rights
• Police Misconduct
• Race Discrimination
• Internet
• Telecommunications
• Estate Planning
• Elder Law
• Guardianships & Conservatorships
• Living Wills
• Powers of Attorney and Appointment
• Trusts
• Wills
• Adoption
• Alimony & Spousal Support
• Child Support
• Childrens' Rights
• Custody & Visitation
• Divorce
• Juvenile Law
• Prenuptial Agreements
• Trade Secrets
• Wage & Hour Laws
• Litigation & Appeals
• Assault & Battery -- Defense
• Defamation & Privacy -- Defense
• Premises Liability -- Defense
• Property Damage -- Defense
• Wrongful Death -- Defense
• Defamation & Privacy -- Plaintiff
• Wrongful Death -- Plaintiff
• Probate & Estate Administration
• Estate Administration
• Real Estate Law
• Condominiums & Cooperatives
• Landlord/Tenant
• Mortgages & Foreclosures
• Residential Real Estate
• Private Placements

West Practice Categories

Alternative Dispute Resolution, Mediation, Deceptive Trade Practices, Business & Commercial Law, Consumer Protection, Contracts, International Transactions, Joint Ventures, Business Organizations, Business Successions, Closely Held Businesses, Corporate Governance, Directors' & Officers' Liability, Dissolution, Formation & Business Planning, Limited Liability Companies, Non-profit & Tax-exempt Organizations, Partnerships, Reorganizations, Civil Rights, Disability & Illness Discrimination, Police Misconduct, Race Discrimination, Internet, Telecommunications, Estate Planning, Elder Law, Guardianships & Conservatorships, Living Wills, Powers of Attorney and Appointment, Trusts, Wills, Adoption, Alimony & Spousal Support, Child Support, Childrens' Rights, Custody & Visitation, Divorce, Juvenile Law, Prenuptial Agreements, Trade Secrets, Wage & Hour Laws, Litigation & Appeals, Assault & Battery -- Defense, Defamation & Privacy -- Defense, Premises Liability -- Defense, Property Damage -- Defense, Slip and Fall -- Defense, Wrongful Death -- Defense, Defamation & Privacy -- Plaintiff, Wrongful Death -- Plaintiff, Probate & Estate Administration, Estate Administration, Real Estate Law, Condominiums & Cooperatives, Landlord/Tenant, Mortgages & Foreclosures, Residential Real Estate, Private Placements

Bar Admissions

• California

Education

• Fordham University School of Law, New York, New York
  J.D.
  Honors: With Honors
  Honors: With Distinction
• Antioch College, Yellow Springs, Ohio
  B.A.
  Honors: magna cum laude
  Major: Philosophy

Offers Free Initial Consultation

Accepts Credit Cards

Address

15545 Devonshire Street
Suite 311
Mission Hills, CA 91345-2691

Office Hours

9 A.M. - 5 P.M.

Phones

(818) 920-2113

Faxes

(877) 920-5464

Emails

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Websites

http://www.brifmanlaw.com
http://www.losangelesforeclosurehelp.com