Douglas Borthwick was born in Cleveland, Ohio in 1965. He graduated with high honors from Muskingum College in 1988 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business, Economics, and Religion. At Muskingum College he was the recipient of the Wall Street Journal Award and the Financial Executive Institute Award.  He received his Juris Doctorate degree in 1991 from Capital University Law School where he was the recipient of an academic scholarship and was on the Dean's List.

Past-President: Broadway Homeowners Association

Yolanda Marsili was born in Los Angeles California in 1963. She earned her Bachelor of Arts degree In Political Science with a minor in Political Theory from the University of California at Los Angeles in 1986. She earned her Juris Doctorate degree from Southwestern University School of Law graduating in the top 20% of the class and was admitted to the California Bar Association in 1991.

Ms. Marsili is admitted to practice before all California Courts including Federal Court and the Circuit Court of Appeals. Ms. Marsili's career extends over 17 years and includes achieving a highly consistent successful result in civil and administrative law litigation, arbitration, mediation and appeals.

Ms. Marsili has litigated employment related legal matters of claims of sexual harassment, sexual hostile work environment, disability discrimination, Robert Brown Moretti Act/ Family Leave Act and wage and hour matters brought against national and international corporations. She has acted as lead counsel successfully litigating cases involving Virgin North America, PUMA North America, City of Vernon, Trader Joes, STAUB USA Inc., the Press Telegram, DITECH and AIC among others.

Ms. Marsili also has extensive experience in the successful legal representation on workers' compensation claims including but not limited to complex disability claims, independent contractor issues, 132A discrimination claims, serious and willful claims, SIU claims and unemployment claims. In numerous cases represented by Ms. Marsili she has obtained voluntary as well as court ordered dismissals against invalid legal claims within 60-90 days of undertaking representation on the claim.

Yolanda Marsili is currently acting advising counsel on labor and employment matters with national and international corporations allowing companies to protect successfully from labor and employment litigation from even ensuing.

Ms. Marsili's experience also includes successfully advising corporations on issues related to contracts and contract formation, regulatory compliance on a national scale and corporate formation under ERISA. Yolanda Marsili can be reached at attorneymarsili@gmail.com.

 

Robert Freeman was born in Santa Monica, California in 1963. He earned his Bachelor of Arts Degree, with honors, in Business Marketing from California State University at Long Beach in 1987. He earned his Masters of Arts degree, with honors, in Conflict Resolution and Negotiations from California State University at Dominguez Hills in 1992. He earned his Juris Doctor from Loyola Law School in 1997. He was admitted to the California Bar Association in 1997.  He was admitted to the Nevada Bar Association as General Counsel in 2006.

Mr. Freeman has extensive experience as both a mediator and as an arbitrator. He possesses over eighteen years of experience as a top negotiator for large insurance companies such as Liberty Mutual, State Farm, and C.S.A.A.  During his career, he has been instrumental in resolving numerous, multi-million dollar disputes.

Mr. Freeman has also served as General Counsel for Ultimate Sports Entertainment, Inc - a five billion dollar casino/hotel development project in Las Vegas.

Mr. Freeman has extensive experience in all aspects of personal injury, real estate development, corporate law, securities law, and gaming law. Robert Freeman can be reached at attorneyrfreeman@gmail.com.


Private Investigator
Richard Sheldon Barr

Owner and operator of Richard Sheldon Barr, Private Investigations since 1978. Richard graduated from UCLA in 1971 with a BA in Economics and Psychology and continued his education at the San Fernando Valley, College of Law. He has been a licensed private investigator since 1978 (California License PI 7393). He is a member of professional organizations such as California Association of Licensed Private Investigators (CALI), New Hope Crisis Intervention, and Toastmasters (Club 9331). Professional references are available upon request. His website address is www.rbarrpi.com

Spanish Interpreter/Translator
Abel Soberanes

Abel is the Spanish Interpreter and Translator for Freeman & Borthwick & Marsili.  He is a Spanish Interpreter/Translator and President of Eagle Interpretation Services.  He can be reached at (562) 233-8639. 

Office Administrator: Erwin Gonzalez

Legal Secretaries: Debbie Alvarez and Haley LLewellyn