Our Attorneys

The CR&D Team
Bakman Yellena

Yelena Bakman

Associate
Yelena Bakman joined CRD as an associate in 2019. Prior to joining the firm she defended healthcare providers,...
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Scott J. Carpenter

Associate
Scott J. Carpenter represents public entities and public employees in complex governmental tort cases, in all aspects of...
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Louis R. Dumont

Partner
Louis R. Dumont was a human resources management major at the University of San Francisco, graduating in 1983....
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Thomas P. Fay

Thomas P. Fay

Associate
Thomas Fay joined CRD in 2022 as a law clerk before passing the California bar exam and being...
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Danielle C. Foster

Partner
Danielle C. Foster joined Carpenter, Rothans & Dumont as an associate in 2011. She received her Bachelor of...
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Kevin J. McNaughton

Of Counsel
Kevin J. McNaughton has over 35 years of experience and has successfully tried to verdict a wide variety...
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Kimberely Morosi

Kimberly Morosi

Associate
Kimberly Morosi joined CRD in 2022. Prior to joining the firm, she worked in the Criminal Branch at...
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Andrew Lutfala

Andrew Lutfala

Associate
Andrew Lutfala joined CRD in 2023. Prior to joining the firm, he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree...
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Jonathan D. Redford

Partner
Born and raised in Los Angeles, California, Jonathan D. Redford attended the University of California Los Angeles and...
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Steven J. Rothans

Partner
Steven J. Rothans graduated from Loyola Marymount University in 1979.  His academic honors included membership in Pi Gamma...
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Mark D. Rutter

Partner
Mark D. Rutter has defended public entities in trial and appellate litigation since 1973. He has tried over three...
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Alexander S. Rynerson

Alexander S. Rynerson

Associate
Alexander S. Rynerson represents public entities and public employees in all aspects of litigation from pre-litigation evaluation and...
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John J. Stumreiter

Of Counsel
John J. Stumreiter has been a distinguished member of the California state bar for 44 years and has...
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Esther Teixeira

Esther Teixeira

Associate
Esther Teixeira joined CRD in 2023. Prior to joining the firm, she was a correctional officer in the...
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Katrina J. Valencia

Partner
Katrina J. Valencia has successfully tried to verdict a variety of jury trials throughout the State of California....
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Jill Williams

Partner
Jill Williams specializes in defending police departments and their officers in complex civil rights and wrongful death lawsuits...
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