Meet Our Riverside Business Attorneys
The Riverside business attorneys at Lester, Cantrell & Kraus, LLP are committed to providing exceptional legal representation with one-to-one personal service.
Riverside was chosen for the site of the firm due to the advantages provided by Riverside’s central location in Southern California, as well as the explosive growth in the Inland Empire business community. The firm handles matters in Riverside, San Bernardino, Orange, San Diego, Los Angeles, Ventura, Kern, and Santa Barbara counties.
Our Riverside business attorneys have over 50 years of combined experience, with two of our lawyers rated AV-Preeminent by Martindale-Hubbell. The firm’s office is centrally located near most Inland Empire courtrooms. We are 2.5 miles from the Riverside Justice Center, which includes the Riverside Superior Court, California Court of Appeals, United States District Court, and United States Bankruptcy Court. The office is just 10 miles from the San Bernardino Superior Court.
Mark S. Lester
Managing Partner
Mark is an experienced and respected trial lawyer. Mark’s practice focuses on professional liability, construction, general civil litigation matters.
DAVID CANTRELL
Managing Partner
David is a problem solver for the firm’s business, professional, and construction clients. David finds creative solutions to complex problems, inside and outside of the courtroom.
MATTHEW J. KRAUS
Partner
Matthew is an experienced and aggressive advocate, having obtained favorable verdicts and settlements for clients in construction disputes, business disputes and personal injury.
COLIN A. NORTHCUTT
Partner
Colin is an experienced advocate with expertise in counseling. He represents clients in business, real estate, and trust litigation.
Nickolaus E. Buchholz
Associate
Nickolaus’ practice is focused on professional liability, construction law, business litigation and general civil litigation.
KEVIN R. CRISP
Senior Counsel
Kevin R. Crisp focuses his practice on an even split of products liability, personal injury and commercial litigation.
Elisabeth Hazelton
Associate
Lisa is a litigation associate at Lester, Cantrell & Kraus, LLP, and also focuses on transactional practice and contract review. Lisa obtained a Juris Doctor from UCLA School of Law, and was a member of the UCLA Law Review.
Marsha Smith
Associate
Currently, Marsha supports areas of practice in civil litigation. She earned her law degree at Southwestern Law School, where she graduated cum laude.
BRAD ZURCHER
Associate
Brad obtained his Juris Doctor from Washington University School of Law, where he graduated summa cum laude in the top 1% of his class. Brad brings creativity and a penchant for analysis to the service of our clients.
ERIC HOKANA
Associate
Eric has specialized in the defense of healthcare providers and public entities, developing a distinct approach to litigation and gaining technical knowledge in several areas of practice.
GARY FOLTZ
Senior Counsel
Gary’s practice includes estate planning, probate, and business and tax planning. He also advises trustees regarding administration of trusts.
Ali S. Mahmood
Associate
Ali obtained his Juris Doctor from the University of California, Irvine, School of Law. Ali has experience in complex business litigation, with a particular focus on partnership disputes.
Coleman Heggi
Associate
Cole focuses his practice on civil litigation with an emphasis on professional negligence matters and business disputes. He has experience representing a wide range of clients, including individuals, corporations, and public entities.
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