Meet Our Team

Robert A. Morgenstern

- Senior Partner

Robert Morgenstern is a founding principal of the firm, is a Fellow in the American College of Trial Lawyers and a Advocate ABOTA. AV rated by Martindale Hubbell

Christopher F. Johnson

- Junior Partner

Christopher Johnson was admitted to the California bar in 1984. He has been the managing partner of Maranga Morgenstern's San Francisco office since 2002

Paul A. Elkort

- Junior Partner

Paul is an active trial lawyer whose practice is primarily focused on general civil litigation

Ninos Saroukhanioff

- Junior Partner

Since becoming a lawyer in 1994, Nino has devoted his practice to civil litigation. Nino joined the firm of Maranga/Morgenstern as a partner in 2007

Jeffrey N. Leader

- Junior Partner

After his graduation from college and graduate school, Jeff was involved for a couple of years in political campaign work in his beloved former hometown of Santa Barbara

Morgan A. Metzger

- Junior Partner

Since becoming a lawyer in 2010, Morgan has devoted her practice to civil litigation. She joined the firm of Maranga/Morgenstern as an Associate in 2010

Neil D. Joseph

- Of Counsel

Neil became a lawyer in 1985 and has practiced in the area of civil defense litigation since then

P. Molly Ford

- Lawyer

Patricia (nickname: Molly) Ford is a litigation associate in our Woodland Hills office. She has been a litigation attorney with the firm since December of 2012.

Phillip T. S. Tukia

- Lawyer

Phil has been practicing law in California since 1996. He has devoted his practice to civil litigation. Phil joined Maranga/Morgenstern in 2004

Alexis Morgenstern

- Lawyer

Alexis Morgenstern joined our Los Angeles office in 2016 as a litigation associate.

Ramon R. Flores

- Lawyer

Ramon Flores joined our Los Angeles office in 2019 as a litigation associate.