About Us

Robert S. Havens has practiced Workers' Compensation law since 1982. He has been a Certified Specialist since 1996 and is also experienced in personal injury law. 

He is currently on the California State Bar Board of Legal Specialization, which is responsible for certification of attorney specialists in a number of fields. He was chairman of the Workers Compensation Law Advisory Commission in 2008. That Commission recommends specialists to the Board of Legal Specialization and prepares and grades the exam required of all workers compensation  specialists for certification.

He was a member of that commission for four years. He is also a co-chair for Seminars of the Education  Committee of the California Applicants Attorneys Association, having produced the Rating Seminar for Southern California for a number of years now.

He was born in 1943 and experienced a broad spectrum of employment before becoming an attorney in 1979. He has worked as a Gardener, Lifeguard, Dishwasher and Food Preparer in Restaurants, House Painter, County Social Worker, Retail Store Clerk and Manager and Traveling Salesman. He is married with three children, the oldest is a doctor in Boston. He has one granddaughter. His avocations are body-boarding, swimming, and hiking in the Santa Monica mountains.

 

Paola Orellana grew up in Los Angeles and is only 1 1/2 years younger than her sister, Jennipher Orellana. She is the second oldest. While growing up, she helped her family take care of her handicapped sisters. She has started attending school while working full time. She hopes to someday soon be a Registered Nurse at a children's hospital so she can provide much needed care, positive encouragement, and support to other handicapped/ill kids and their families. For now, she is happy helping our clients