Our Attorneys

Yelena Bakman joined CRD as an associate in 2019. Prior to joining the firm she defended healthcare providers,... Read Profile

Scott J. Carpenter represents public entities and public employees in complex governmental tort cases, in all aspects of... Read Profile

Louis R. Dumont was a human resources management major at the University of San Francisco, graduating in 1983.... Read Profile

Danielle C. Foster joined Carpenter, Rothans & Dumont as an associate in 2011. She received her Bachelor of... Read Profile

Kevin J. McNaughton has over 35 years of experience and has successfully tried to verdict a wide variety... Read Profile

Kimberly Morosi joined CRD in 2022. Prior to joining the firm, she worked in the Criminal Branch at... Read Profile

Born and raised in Los Angeles, California, Jonathan D. Redford attended the University of California Los Angeles and... Read Profile

Steven J. Rothans graduated from Loyola Marymount University in 1979.  His academic honors included membership in Pi Gamma... Read Profile

Mark D. Rutter has defended public entities in trial and appellate litigation since 1973. He has tried over three... Read Profile

John J. Stumreiter has been a distinguished member of the California state bar for 44 years and has... Read Profile

Esther Teixeira joined CRD in 2023. Prior to joining the firm, she was a correctional officer in the... Read Profile

Katrina J. Valencia has successfully tried to verdict a variety of jury trials throughout the State of California.... Read Profile

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