Join FitzGerald Yap Kreditor, LLP in Welcoming Our New Attorneys
March 1, 2021
We are excited to announce that our firm is growing! We have three new partners and one new associate attorney joining our firm on March 1, 2021. Our new attorneys bring a wealth of expertise in the legal industry.
Welcome Robert C. Risbrough, Partner
Robert has over 30 years of experience practicing as a litigation attorney in California. Robert’s achievement in the legal industry awarded him “California Lawyer Attorneys of the Year” (2004) in the area of Appellate Law. Robert has handled over 25 cases before the California Court of Appeals with a 95% success rate.
Robert received his undergraduate degree from the University of Southern California in 1986 and his law degree from Pepperdine University in 1990.
In his spare time, Robert enjoys fishing, hiking, gardening, woodworking, and travel.
Robert is married and has three daughters.
Welcome Robert M. Yoakum, Partner
Robert (Bob) brings over 30 years of experience in litigation and subrogation litigation. Bob has represented both businesses and insurance companies in legal matters including slip and fall accidents, auto accidents, and wrongful death. Bob has also handled subrogation matters including workers’ compensation and real property.
Bob received his bachelor’s degree in Political Science, from California State University Dominguez Hills, Carson California in 1985. Bob earned his Juris Doctor from Western State University College of Law, Fullerton, California in 1988. Bob is currently licensed in all state and federal district courts for California.
Bob is married with three children. In his spare time, he referees Community College and High School football.
Welcome Sherilyn Learned O’Dell, Partner
Sherilyn brings over 31 years of experience in litigation and transactional legal services to both individuals and entities. Sherilyn’s litigation experience includes pretrial, trial and appellate work pertaining to banking, real estate, contracts, business disputes, employment, collection, and construction defect and immigration investment programs.
Sherilyn is a skilled litigator and transactional lawyer practicing law since 1989 and first started her career specializing in business and real estate litigation.
Sherilyn received her undergraduate degree from Austin College in 1986. She graduated from law school with a degree from Pepperdine Law School in 1989.
Sherilyn is married with one daughter.
Welcome Sara Rabiee, Associate Attorney
Sara is joining our firm as an associate attorney and specializes in litigation. Sara will assist in drafting legal pleadings, legal documents, making court appearances, case intake, and discovery.
Sara obtained her Juris Doctor in May 2018 from the University of La Vern College of Law in Ontario, California, and obtained a Bachelor of Arts from the University of California, Los Angeles in 2013.
Sara is fluent in Persian (reading, writing, and translation) and is also skilled at intermediate French and Russian.
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Please reach out to our firm at (949) 788-8900 if you have any questions or if we can assist you with any business & corporate law, litigation, securities law, real estate, and estate planning matters.
