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Meet California’s first, largest, and most experienced partition team. We have decades of combined experience handling partition actions throughout California.

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Scott Talkov

Partition Attorney / Managing Partner

Scott Talkov is the President of Talkov Law where he has filed more partition actions than any attorney in California. Scott graduated from Washington University in St. Louis School of Law after completing his undergraduate degree at the University of California, Santa Barbara.

Katja Grosch

Katja M. Grosch

Partition Attorney

Katja Grosch is a Partition Attorney with 15 years of real estate and related litigation experience. She graduated from Washington University in St. Louis School of Law after beginning her studies at the University of Chicago Law School.

Olivia Dajee

Partition Attorney

Olivia Dajee is a Partition Attorney with Talkov Law where she assists co-owners in bringing an end to their co-ownership disputes by filing a partition action. Olivia graduated from the University of California, Hastings College of the Law.

Adeeb Djawad

Partition Attorney

Adeeb Djawad is a Partition Attorney with Talkov Law. where she assists co-owners in bringing an end to their co-ownership disputes by filing a partition action. Adeeb graduated from the University of California, Hastings College of the Law.

Natalie Myung

Partition Attorney

Natalie Myung is a Partition Attorney with Talkov Law where she practices in the area of partition actions and related real estate litigation. Natalie graduated from UC Law San Francisco (previously UC Hastings, College of the Law).

Scott Resnick

Partition Attorney

Scott Resnick is a Partition Attorney with Talkov Law where the focus of his practice is the equitable division of co-owned property via a partition action. Scott received his J.D. from the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University while simultaneously obtaining his MBA.

Attorney Colleen Sparks

Colleen Talkov

Partition Attorney

Colleen Talkov (Sparks) is a dedicated Partition Attorney who specializes in helping co-owners navigate the process of partition actions in California. Colleen ensures her clients achieve fair and efficient resolutions to their partition disputes.

Elaine Huang

Post-Bar Partition Law Clerk

Elaine Huang is a Partition Law Clerk with Talkov Law where she assists attorneys with partition actions to end co-ownership disputes. Elaine is a 2024 graduate of UC Law San Francisco (previously UC Hastings, College of the Law).

Layla Ong

Layla Christian Ong

Operations Director

Layla Christian Ong is the Partition Operations Director at Talkov Law serving all of the firm’s offices in California. Layla completed a Digital Marketing Certificate at the University of California, San Diego after completing her undergraduate degree at the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma, Washington, where she received a merit-based President’s Scholarship. Prior to joining Talkov Law, Layla attended the University of San Diego School of Law and worked at the global law firm of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, P.C. in San Diego. In her free time, Layla enjoys spending time with her dog, running, baking, and going off-roading. Layla can be reached at operations(at)talkovlaw.com or (844) 4-TALKOV (825568).

Nicole Stines

Human Resources Director

Nicole Stines is Talkov Law’s Human Resources Director. She handles the firm’s personnel needs, including recruiting, screening, and interviewing new employee candidates. Prior to joining Talkov Law, Nicole has had an extensive background in Global Human Resources, serving as Vice President of People, Business Development for Talent to Team. Nicole obtained her Bachelor’s degree in Strategic Communications from The Ohio State University, as well as her Masters of Science in Human Resource Development from Villanova University. Nicole can be reached at hr(at)talkovlaw.com or (844) 4-TALKOV (825568).

Francisco Ramos

Partition Intake Director

Francisco Ramos is the Partition Intake Director at Talkov Law, where he focuses on partition actions and related real estate litigation. Francisco reviews all potential leads and schedules attorney consults for partition actions. He graduated in the top 10% of his class at the University of California Riverside with a B.A. in history where he was a member of the Phi Beta Kappa Honors Society. Francisco also completed the University of California, Riverside – Extension program in Paralegal Studies. In his free time, Francisco enjoys grilling, working on classic cars, and flying small glider aircraft. Francisco can be reached at intake(at)talkovlaw.com or (844) 4-TALKOV (825568).

Lexi Scott

Lexi Scott

Partition Technology Director

Lexi Scott is the Partition Technology Director at Talkov Law, where she helps the firm streamline and improve its technology utilizing her background as both a paralegal and programmer. She graduated from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo and completed the UC Berkeley Extension Full Stack Web Development Certificate. Prior to joining Talkov Law, Lexi was a litigation paralegal at O’Melveny & Myers, LLP, an English teacher in Spain, and a sales and hospitality associate for a winery. Lexi is knowledgeable in Javascript, React, React Native, Node.js, MERN, Bootstrap, and MySQL. In her free time, Lexi enjoys creating apps and tending to her family’s vineyard. Lexi can be reached at tech(at)talkovlaw.com or (844) 4-TALKOV (825568).

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Courtney Valadez

Partition Accountant

Courtney Valadez is Talkov Law’s Partition Accountant. She handles the firm’s accounts payable, accounts receivables, client trust fund accounting, and client invoicing. Prior to joining Talkov Law, Courtney worked for over a decade at a family plumbing business where she was a project manager as well as being in charge of accounts payable, accounts receivable, and human resources. Courtney can be reached at (844) 4-TALKOV (825568).

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Peter Bonamici

Partition Marketing Director

Peter Bonamici is Talkov Law’s Partition Marketing Director where he works directly with the firm’s partition attorneys to expand access to information about Ending Co-ownership Disputes®. Before joining Talkov Law, Peter worked in marketing at West Coast Trial Lawyers. He is a graduate of Southern Illinois University in Carbondale. Peter can be reached at marketing(at)talkovlaw.com and (844) 4-TALKOV (825568).

Lauren Silva

Partition Paralegal

Lauren Silva is a Partition Paralegal with Talkov Law. She assists attorneys with docketing, calendaring, filing, and service related to partition actions. Prior to joining Talkov Law, Lauren worked as a Paralegal at Habbas, Nasseri & Associates. In addition to receiving her Associate’s degree in Criminal Justice and Political Science, she received both her Bachelor of Arts degree in Pre-Law and her Paralegal Certificate from California State University, East Bay. Lauren can be reached at paralegal(at)talkovlaw.com or (844) 4-TALKOV (825568).

Malou Reyes

Partition Paralegal

Malou Reyes is a Partition Paralegal with Talkov Law. She assists attorneys with docketing, calendaring, filing, and service related to partition actions. Prior to joining Talkov Law, Malou had almost two decades of experience working as a Paralegal for Gresham Savage Nolan & Tilden, Mitchell Tsai Law, and Lewis Management Corp. Malou completed the Attorney Assistant Training Program at UCLA after receiving her Bachelor’s Degree from Maryknoll University. Malou can be reached at casemanager(at)talkovlaw.com or (844) 4-TALKOV (825568).

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      Los Angeles Partition Attorneys
      10880 Wilshire Blvd Ste 1101
      Los Angeles, CA 90024
      Phone: (310) 496-3300

      Orange County Partition Attorneys
      4000 MacArthur Blvd Ste 655
      Newport Beach, CA 92660
      Phone: (949) 888-8800

      San Jose Partition Attorneys
      99 S. Almaden Blvd Suite 600
      San Jose, CA 95113
      Phone: (408) 777-6800

      San Diego Partition Attorneys
      11622 El Camino Real Ste 100
      San Diego, CA 92130
      Phone: (858) 800-3300

      San Francisco Partition Attorneys
      50 California St, Ste 1500
      San Francisco, CA 94111
      Phone: (415) 966-3300

      Riverside Partition Attorneys
      3610 Central Ave, Ste 400
      Riverside, CA 92506
      Phone: (951) 888-3300

      Sacramento Partition Attorneys
      500 Capitol Mall, Suite 2350
      Sacramento, CA 95814
      Phone: (916) 668-3300

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