Meet Our Attorneys
The Habashy Law Firm consists of a team of attorneys and over 100 professional staff members. The attorneys at the Habashy Law Firm encompass a broad range of legal experience that compliments our specialty areas of law. Each member of our team is well trained and educated in the disciplines we embrace. We have extensive experience with debt collection and business litigation.
John R. Habashy, Esq.
The Habashy Law Firm Founder
John R. Habashy attended USC and received a Bachelor of Science degree cum laude with departmental honors in Public Policy and Management. He continued his education at USC’s prestige law school on a full scholarship. His career was shaped by a vast array of experiences and political encounters. Mr. Habashy began his experiences with former Los Angeles Mayor, Richard Riordan and spent a year working in the West Wing of the White House under former President Bill Clinton. He also had the privilege of representing Dr. Sol Price, founder of the Price Club, where he assisted in the development and evaluation of commercial real estate proposals and consulted on his multiple community social programs.
More recently, Mr. Habashy was engaged in multiple investment vehicles that revolved around the purchase of municipal bonds and various real property purchases. His work in the finance and banking industry provided him an edge over other lawyers when it came time to litigating profound finance issues on behalf of his clients. His experience in business litigation and financing made Mr. Habashy and his firm a sought after commodity for consumers faced with an uphill battle against predatory lenders. His firm immediately developed a consumer division that has helped thousands of homeowners over the years. These services have led the firm to enter into multijurisdictional class action law suits on behalf of distraught consumers.
Education
U.S.C. Law School – Juris Doctorate
U.S.C. – B.S. in Public Policy and Management
Memberships
American Bar Association
Los Angeles County Bar Association
• CCBA
• CDABA
• NACBA
• AVVO
• CA State Bar
Iveta Ovsepyan
Esq. of Counsel
Ms. Ovsepyan is an associate in the firm’s litigation department where she advocates on behalf of consumers on a daily basis. Ms. Ovsepyan received a B.A. degree magna cum laude from U.S.C. and went on to earn a Juris Doctorate degree from the highly-esteemed Loyola Law School in Los Angeles. Ms. Ovsepyan’s background in political science and journalism coupled with years of experience in humanitarian aid efforts makes her the ideal advocate for consumer rights.
Education
Loyola Law School – Juris Doctorate
U.S.C. – B.A., magna cum laude
Tenny C. Rostomian-Amin
Esq. of CounselTenny Amin is a Partner in the firm's Newport Beach, California office. She focuses her practice on general business litigation, including real estate and insurance coverage litigation as well as labor and employment matters. Ms. Amin also practices in the field of family law and heads the firm´s family law practice group.
David W. Nance
Esq. of Counsel
Mr. Nance has a general practice with special focus on all aspects of internet, media and entertainment law, including trademark and copyright registration, commercial law, civil litigation and lobbying. He has over ten years of experience drafting and negotiating commercial contracts in Europe, South America and the US; eight years of experience in litigation and administrative hearings; and over six years of first-chair jury trial experience in intellectual property law, condemnation, adminis trative law and construction law.
Eric C. Morris
Esq. Special Counsel
Eric C. Morris, provides representation and legal counsel in matters pertaining to litigation, transportation & logistics, and construction defect. Prior to establishing Southern California Lawyers Group, Mr. Morris worked for Stone, Rosenblatt & Cha, PLC; Koeller, Nebeker, Carlson, & Haluck, LLP; Somach Simmons & Dunn, LLP; and The Gonzales Law Firm, PC. Mr. Morris represented a diverse clientele, including national developers, contractors, subcontractors, homeowners associations, insurance carriers, technology and marketing firms, self-insured entities, and mortgage banks in civil litigation disputes. Mr. Morris has litigated disputes from inception through discovery, pre-trial proceedings, mediation and arbitration, involving contract disputes, real estate disputes, construction defect defense, insurance defense, torts, professional licensure defense, insolvency and mortgage lending disputes.
Ismail Amin
Esq. of CounselMr. Amin’s core belief is that lawyers are counselors and should efficiently guide clients through any transaction or litigation. As a multi-jurisdictional practitioner, Ismail Amin has a wide array of experience serving clients in many practice areas. In particular, Mr. Amin focuses his practice in the fields of Business Planning & Litigation, Appellate Practice, Real Estate Transactions, Intellectual Property, Tax & Estate Planning and Immigration. Mr. Amin’s legal experience encompasses serving larger Fortune Five Hundred companies, mid-sized privately held companies and sole proprietorships. Mr. Amin presently serves as company counsel to small to mid-sized businesses throughout California and Nevada.
Mr. Amin is admitted to practice law in California and Nevada. Presently, he is a member of the State Bar of California and the State Bar of Nevada, respectively. Likewise, Mr. Amin is a member of the Orange County Bar Association and the Clark County Bar Association. Finally, Mr. Amin is licensed by the California Department of Real Estate, as a Real Estate Broker. During law school, Ismail served as a judicial extern to the honorable Arthur M. Greewald in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Central District of California.