Sr. Legal Service Director,
Fernando Leone Esq
33 Years Experience

Fernando Leone Esq has dedicated his legal career to helping homeowners needs. He obtained his B.A Italian Literature Degree in 1984 from University of California, Santa Barbara and J.D Degree from the University of San Diego School of Law in 1989.

He has California State Bar License Number: 147933 as an attorney before all the Courts of California and United States Central District of California since October, 1990.

Attorney Fernando Leone successfully lead and supervised a winning Team of 20 Real Estate Litigation Attorneys before starting his own law firm that he has operated for over 20 years.

Attorney Fernando Leone has gone up against many worthy opponents that most attorneys wouldn’t have the courage or lack the expertise to do so.

With all his success, Attorney Fernando Leone has also made it a point to help, guide, and assist underrepresented Consumers by offering his expertise in reviewing and helping prepare legal documents for consumers.

The Nonprofit Alliance of Consumer Advocates is proud to have Attorney Fernando Leone as its Senior Legal Services Director to ensure the highest level of legal advice and guidance to its many consumers.

Attorney Genille Lauren,
15 Years Experience 

EDUCATION
SOUTHWESTERN UNIVERSITYSCHOOL OF LAW,
Los Angeles, California
Juris Doctor, May 2007
Member, Inactive Los Angeles County Bar Association

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, Los Angeles, California
Bachelor of Science, Political Science, June 2003

EXPERIENCE
SURTERRE PROPERTIES, Newport Beach, Ca.
Realtor, 2018 – Present
Coordinate all aspects of real estate transactions.

HOM SOTHEBY’S, Newport Beach, Ca.
Realtor, 2013 – 2018
Coordinate all aspects of real estate transactions.

ARYA LAW CENTER, Costa Mesa, Ca.
Attorney, March 2012-August 2012
General aspects of real estate litigation namely court appearances and client contact.

HARRIET BUHAI, Los Angeles, Ca
Volunteer Attorney, September 2008
Interview litigants, prepare documents and work with staff attorneys on behalf of litigants’

ADMISSIONS & CERTIFICATIONS

STATE BAR OF CALIFORNIA, June 2008. Currently inactive in good standing

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT, CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA, June 2008

REAL ESTATE LICENSE, State of California, 1997 – Present

Attorney Donald B Serafano, 
30 Years Experience

EDUCATION
University of California, Davis School of Law, Juris Doctor received May 1993

Claremont McKenna College, Bachelor of Arts received May 1990
Double Major in History and P.P.E. (Philosophy, Political Science, and Economics)

LICENSES
1993 – State Bar of California, 169270 (30 years of experience)
Member of Orange County Bar Association

EMPLOYMENT
Law Offices of Donald B Serafano, PC
Criminal Law, Family Law, Civil Litigation, Employment Litigation – Practice in Orange County and Southern California. Experience includes felony trials to verdict, family law motions, hearings and trials, business litigation including employment litigation. I pride myself on a high level of client service. January 2012 to Date.

Law Offices of David S Chesley
Senior-Associate for Orange County Office -Criminal defense and trials.
2009 – 2012

Hollins Schechter
Worked with Attorney Bruce Schechter’s defense team in Orange County for personal injury matters.
2007- 2009

Eltman, Eltman & Cooper, PC
Managing Attorney for California Office – Consumer Rights. 2006 – 2007

Resurgence Financial, LLC
Managing Attorney for California Office – Consumer Rights.
2005-2006

Debt Consolidation and Bankruptcy Management, LLP
In-House General Counsel for a national business with 160 employees and 11,000 clients. 
2003 – 2005.

Law Offices of Charles B. Carey

Senior Associate – Civil Litigation including creditor rights, bench and jury trials and judgement enforcement.
1998 -2003.

Law Offices of Russell Jungerich
Associate Attorney – Civil Litigation including Appellate and Administrative Law representing Physicians.
1997 – 1998.

Rubinstein & Perry, LP
Associate Attorney – Civil Litigation including Commercial Litigation, Receiverships and Construction
Defect.
1996 – 1997.

Law Offices of James M Hodges
Associate Attorney– Civil Litigation and Criminal Defense.
1994 – 1996.

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