Meet Our Legal Team

At our firm, we are proud of our team of talented, client-oriented attorneys and associates dedicated to providing the highest legal representation. 

​Max M. Alavi

An experienced estate planning, probate and trust dispute litigation attorney in Orange county and Los Angeles county.

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Kathleen Hateley

Mrs. Kathleen Hateley is Of Counsel to Max Alavi, Attorney at Law, APC and her sole focus is litigation.

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​Auriel Matin

Ms. Auriel Matin is of counsel to Max Alavi, Attorney at Law, APC and her primary focus is litigation of probate and trust matters.

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Matthew P. Hytrek

Matthew Hytrek is an Associate Attorney at Max Alavi, Attorney at Law APC. He is from a small rural community in Nebraska.

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Angela Zeng

Ms. Angela Zeng is an associate attorney at Max Alavi, Attorney at Law, APC. Her focus is Probate, Trust Administration, and Litigation.

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Meet Our Associates

​Diana Arreola

Diana Arreola is the Office Manager at Max Alavi, Attorney at Law, APC.

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Bella Mendoza

Bella is the Receptionist at Max Alavi, Attorney at Law, APC.

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Thao Nguyen

Thao "Nikki" Nguyen is a paralegal at Max Alavi, Attorney at Law, APC.

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Satisfied Client Stories

"MAX ALAVI MADE THE PROCESS OF CREATING A FAMILY TRUST VERY EASY. HE WAS ORGANIZED AND WAS ABLE TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS I HAD QUICKLY. HE TREATED ME WITH RESPECT AND ASKED THOUGHTFUL QUESTIONS ABOUT WHAT I WANTED. IF YOU NEED A FAMILY TRUST I RECOMMEND MAX ALAVI HIGHLY WITHOUT ANY RESERVATIONS."
DAVID W.
"VERY PROFESSIONAL SERVICE. MAX WAS WONDERFUL! HE ANSWERED ALL OF OUR RIDICULOUS QUESTIONS AS MY HUSBAND AND I HADN'T EVER THOUGHT OF HAVING A TRUST AND HAD NO IDEA WHAT WE WERE DOING. IT WAS A VERY SIMPLE PROCESS, AND HIS OFFICE WORKED WITH US TO SCHEDULE APPOINTMENTS WITH OUR CRAZY SCHEDULE. WITH OUR GROWING FAMILY IT'S GREAT TO KNOW THAT OUR CHILDREN WILL BE PROTECTED IF SOMETHING HAPPENED TO ME AND MY HUSBAND, AND WE CAN THANK MAX FOR THAT FEELING OF PROTECTION!"​
ERIN B.
I FOUND MAX TO BE PATIENT AND RESPONSIVE TO OUR REQUESTS. IT TOOK A WHILE TO GET EVERYTHING IN ORDER SINCE WE LIVE OF-OF-STATE AND COULD NOT SIGN EVERYTHING IN LESS TIME. I WILL RECOMMEND MR. ALAVI TO MY CO-WORKERS WHEN THE SUBJECT OF LIVING TRUSTS COME UP.
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MAX CAME TO MY WORK TO GIVE A PRESENTATION ON HIS SERVICES. HE WAS VERY PROFESSIONAL AND TOOK AS LONG AS WE NEEDED TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS WE HAD ABOUT HIS SERVICES. HE PUT THINGS IN A VERY EASY TO UNDERSTAND LANGUAGE AND MADE SURE HE DID NOT TALK ABOVE HIS AUDIENCE. I HIRED MR. ALAVI TO EXECUTE A LIVING TRUST FOR MY WIFE AND I. THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE PROCESS HE WAS VERY PATIENT AND MADE SURE WE UNDERSTOOD EVERYTHING WE WERE INCORPORATING INTO THE TRUST. DEALING WITH MAX WAS A BREEZE AND I WOULD RECOMMEND HIM TO ALL MY FRIENDS AND COWORKERS.
MARCEL