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The Gaston & Gaston Team
Meet the professionals of Gaston & Gaston APLC
Contributing a unique set of skills, each member of the Gaston & Gaston APLC professional staff works together to form a formidable legal team. Our team’s shared mission is to become the leading business litigation firm in the state of California. We believe we will achieve this goal by adhering to our guiding principle to courageously, zealously and passionately pursue success at all times. For ourselves and for our clients.
Frederick Gaston
Frederick Gaston moved to San Diego after serving his country in the U.S. Navy, where he spent several years working in the intelligence community as a Chinese Linguist…Learn More about Frederick Gaston
Ian Gaston
In 1968, Ian Gaston, son of Albert, graduated from the University of Alabama School of Law 4th out of 107, and immediately began to help his father build the family practice… Learn More
David Skilling
David Skilling is a native Californian whose “real-world” perspective includes construction, real estate, and small business development experience…Learn More
Matthew J. Faust
Matthew J. Faust has been a Litigation Associate at Gaston & Gaston APLC since 2007. He is licensed to appear in all courts in the States of California and Wisconsin…Learn More
Joe Park
Joe Park graduated with an undergraduate degree in Mechanical Engineering and worked as an Associate Engineer in the Petroleum Industry prior to attending law school…Learn More
Sandra Flores Schwarzmann
Sandra Schwarzmann graduated from Berkeley School of Law in 1996 after receiving a Bachelor of Arts in History from the University of California, Los Angeles in 1993…Learn More
Joel R. Bennett
Joel R. Bennett was born in New York City, attended the University of Arizona as an undergraduate and then attended the University of Arizona’s law school…Learn More
Tim O’Leary, CTO
Timothy J. O’Leary has been a litigation associate at Gaston & Gaston since his admission to the California Bar in 2010…Learn More
Brent Gottlieb
Brent Gottlieb earned his undergraduate degree in business administration from the University of Phoenix. After fifteen years of practical business experience… Learn More
Melissa N. Engle
Ms. Melissa N. Engle earned her undergraduate degree in history from the University of California, Los Angeles. After graduating from California Western School of Law… Learn More
- Gaston & Gaston's Service Area
- Our service area includes Aliso Viejo, Anaheim, Costa Mesa, Dana Point, Fountain Valley, Hollywood, Huntington Beach, Irvine, Laguna Beach, Laguna Hills, Laguna Niguel, Laguna Woods, Lake Forest, Los Alamitos, Mission Viejo, Newport Beach, Orange, Rancho Santa Margarita, San Clemente, San Juan Capistrano, Seal Beach, Tustin, Villa Park, Riverside, Moreno Valley, Temecula, Oceanside, San Diego, Del Mar, Los Angeles, Long Beach, Glendale, Santa Clarita, Torrance, Pasadena, West Covina, Norwalk, Burbank, Beverly Hills, Cerritos, Claremont, Culver City, Hermosa Beach, Huntington Park, Malibu, Manhattan Beach, Monterey Park, Palos Verdes Estates, Rancho Palos Verdes, Redondo Beach, Rolling Hills, Rolling Hills Estates, San Marino, Santa Fe Springs, Santa Monica, Sierra Madre, South Pasadena, West Hollywood
Business Torts
Torts are for wrongs in a business relationship outside of a breach of contract. They can include punitive damages. Learn about Business Torts >
Business Disputes
Common disputes are business dissolution and breach of contract. The latter includes non-performance and improper performance. Learn about Business Disputes >
Contact Us
If you’re seeking a legal partner for your business, we’re here for you. Contact Gaston & Gaston
