Personalized and Experienced Attention

When you retain our firm, you will have a seasoned lawyer with at least 18 years of experience personally handling all aspects of your case.  We will work with you as a team to find solutions to your legal issues as quickly and cost effectively as possible.  The senior partner of the firm will also always know what is going on with your case and will be intimately involved in all important decisions.  Your case will not be assigned to a lawyer with only a few years of experience who will make critical and often expensive decisions without the benefit of a more experienced attorney’s oversight and guidance.

Alan Schonfeld – Managing Partner

Alan Schonfeld has been specializing in defending lawyers and other professionals for 26 years.  He has tried over 20 jury trials, including 13 legal malpractice jury trials and several real estate licensee jury trials. He is among a small handful of Southern California lawyers fortunate to have that breadth of experience. He has prevailed at trial against a who’s who of nationally recognized and formidable plaintiff’s legal malpractice lawyers and law firms.  He has also represented businesses and individuals in commercial disputes, personal injury and product liability cases. Read more

Corinne Coleman Bertsche – Partner

Corinne Bertsche focuses her practice on professional malpractice defense, appeals and writs, and complex commercial litigation. She has both first and second chair trial experience.  She has been practicing with Alan Schonfeld, SBP and its predecessor firms for over 17 years. Read more

Cecilia Preciado – Partner

Cecilia Preciado focuses her practice on professional malpractice defense and complex commercial litigation.  She has both first and second chair trial experience. She has been practicing with Alan Schonfeld, SBP and its predecessor firms for over 17 years. Read more