Law Firm of Friedman + Bartoumian
Sheena Ghassemi is an experienced legal professional currently serving as an Associate Attorney at the Law Firm of Friedman + Bartoumian since June 2021. Previously, Ghassemi worked at Newhouse & Creager, LLP from June 2018 to June 2021, where responsibilities included legal assistance in the medical department and managing the firm’s calendar. Ghassemi's earlier roles as a Legal Assistant included positions at the Law Offices of Steven A. Blunt and the Law Offices of Anthony M. Amoscato, focusing on administrative support and client interaction. Prior to entering the legal field, Ghassemi advanced to the role of Manager at Val Surf, where skills in payroll, employee management, and customer service were developed. Ghassemi holds a Doctor of Law (JD) from the University of West Los Angeles and a Bachelor's degree in Political Science and Government from UCLA.
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Law Firm of Friedman + Bartoumian
The Law Firm of Friedman + Bartoumian specializes in the defense of claims for workers' compensation benefits. We provide representation through and to insurers, third-party claim administrators and self-insured employers. We continuously challenge ourselves to achieve the most expedient claim resolutions, reductions to legal costs and protections against future legal risks for our clients. We use best-in-class practices and tools, and value a collaborative approach with our clients. Recognition of applicant and vendor fraud is a high priority. We aggressively litigate liens through our dedicated in-house team known as the "Lien Machine!" Our clients encompass a wide range of employers and industries, with emphasis in the fields of healthcare, hospitality, construction, transportation, staffing and public agencies. F+B attorneys appear daily at all venues of the California Workers' Compensation Appeals Board. We are recognized by the judiciary, opposing attorneys and other stakeholders as having deep, substantive legal knowledge, sharp analytical abilities and excellent trial skills. Our expertise includes the business side of workers' compensation insurance. We provide representation as to coverage disputes, underwriting questions, premium collection and regulatory compliance before the California Department of Insurance, the Workers' Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California, the California Self-Insurers' Security Fund and the Department of Industrial Relations. Our practice in the area of third-party subrogation compliments our claims defense work. We pledge to remain a resource of trust and integrity to our clients and to the community at large. We further pledge to remain an equal opportunity employer guided by the principles of tolerance, inclusiveness, diversity and equality.