Legal Team
We have a large team of trial lawyers who are highly experienced in personal injury litigation, and who regularly win trials. Insurance companies pay attention to our demands.
Greg Coolidge joined Carpenter & Zuckerman as an attorney in October 2013. Prior to joining the firm, Greg had practiced as an attorney for thirteen years during which he litigated more than 100 toxic injury cases on behalf of workers suffering from various diseases caused by their exposure to toxic chemical products.
View Full BioFor over four decades, Gary has focused on legal research and writing. Prior to joining Carpenter & Zuckerman, Gary played a key role in the aftermath of the sensational Doris Day litigation. Gary wrote much of the briefing on behalf of Ms. Day’s former attorney/business advisor who successfully sued his insurance carriers for bad faith and his legal counsel for malpractice.
View Full BioAsa Eaton is an associate attorney at Carpenter & Zuckerman who stands up for the rights and well-being of injury victims and their loved ones. He is committed to helping his clients obtain maximum compensation so they can properly recover from their injuries and losses. Asa joined Carpenter & Zuckerman in 2018.
View Full BioAshkan Zamani is a skilled personal injury attorney at Carpenter & Zuckerman who is dedicated to serving as a strong advocate for civility, justice, and helping those who are in need. It is his mission to advocate for people who do not have a voice of their own and to take a stand for justice where justice is nowhere to be found.
View Full BioBenjamin G. Berkley is a personal injury lawyer who strategically leverages his legal knowledge to advocate for his clients, often achieving maximum settlements.
Benjamin Berkley strategically leverages his legal knowledge to advocate for his clients. He is versed in the full spectrum of personal injury law, from slip and fall incidents to car accidents and traumatic brain injury cases.
View Full BioThe idea of “paying it forward” articulated by Ralph Waldo Emerson is and has been a driving force in Carlos’ career and personal life. As a bilingual attorney and son of Mexican and Cuban immigrants, Carlos champions giving authentic voice to individuals and communities in need, including those from linguistically and culturally diverse backgrounds.
View Full BioCarson Dudick
Trial Lawyer
Carson A. Dudick is a practicing trial attorney at Carpenter & Zuckerman where she started working in May of 2022 as a summer associate. Carson is the firm’s first summer associate subsequently hired for a post-bar position. In November of 2023, as a certified law clerk, Ms. Dudick second-chaired her first trial which resulted in a seven-figure verdict.
View Full BioEdward Cherkezian is a skilled California personal injury lawyer who stands up against billion-dollar insurance companies in order to protect the rights and best interests of injury victims. During his time at Carpenter & Zuckerman, Edward has taken and defended hundreds of depositions, litigated hundreds of personal injury cases, argued hundreds of motions, and obtained millions of dollars in settlements for clients.
View Full BioEdward Hovannisian is proud to be a personal injury attorney at CZ Law. Early in his career, Eddie made an intentional decision to effect meaningful change, rather than simply representing the interests of insurance companies and entrenched financial institutions. He is steadfastly dedicated to the protection of people’s rights and the enforcement of corporate responsibilities.
View Full BioFrank Mihalic is a personal injury lawyer who takes pride in the details and fights decisively to obtain the maximum compensation possible for his clients.
During the course of his career thus far, Frank has built a reputation for delivering excellent results for his clients across the board, with a particular focus on products liability, employment, and discrimination matters.
View Full BioGabriel Minsal is a personal injury lawyer who passionately defends the rights of injury victims and fights to secure the maximum compensation possible.
Gabriel Minsal strategically utilizes his extensive education and practical legal experience to fight on behalf of his injured clients, always seeking to secure the maximum compensation possible in every case.
View Full BioMario Martinez is an associate attorney at Carpenter & Zuckerman. Mario came to CZ Law in August 2017 as a law clerk and remained in that position until he finished law school and passed the bar exam. Mario received his JD from Southwestern Law School in May 2018 where he attended the evening program and at the same time maintained a full-time job.
View Full BioMegan Gyongyos is a trial lawyer who has nearly a decade of experience handling civil rights, personal injury, and wrongful death cases in state and federal courts in California. Prior to joining Carpenter & Zuckerman, Megan dedicated her career to the litigation of excessive force cases against police officers. During that time, Megan second-chaired 15 trials in state and federal courts in California.
View Full BioSasha Jeanette Skaf is an associate attorney with Carpenter & Zuckerman. Sasha joined the firm in 2018 after gaining experience at a business litigation defense firm in Los Angeles. Sasha left the defense side in favor of plaintiff’s work, seeking justice and to make injured plaintiffs whole again.
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