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Laila Havre Jacobsma

Laila Havre Jacobsma is a native Californian, born and raised in Los Angeles.

She earned her J.D. Degree from Western State University in 1990 and joined the California State Bar Association thereafter.  In 1993 she began her private practice with Charles R. Weldon in Norwalk, California. That same year, she was admitted to the U.S. District Court, Central District of California and the U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. In 2004 she was admitted to the U.S Supreme court. In 2007 Charles R. Weldon passed away and Ms. Jacobsma believed that the need had arisen for her to establish her own law practice. Consequently, she forged a partnership with her long time colleague Paul D. Brau and the Law firm of Jacobsma & Brau was established.  

Ms. Jacobsma specializes in Workers' Compensation and Personal Injury cases as well as Products Liability, Medical Malpractice and Legal Malpractice cases.

Areas Of Practice:

  • Workers' Compensation
  • Personal Injury 
  • Products Liability 
  • Medical Malpractice 
  • Legal Malpractice

Education:

Western State University, J.D. 1990
Straus Institute for Alternative Dispute Resolution at Pepperdine University School of Law.

Bar Admission:

California State Bar 1993
U.S. District Court, Central District of California in 1994
U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit 1994
U.S. Supreme Court 2004

Member:

Los Angeles County and Southeast District Bar Associations
State Bar of California
California Applicants' Attorneys Association
Cerritos College Paralegal Advisory Committee, 2002
Los Angeles Superior Court Mediation Panel, 2003

Paul D. Brau

Paul D. Brau is a native Californian born and raised in Auburn.

He earned his J.D. degree from Pepperdine University School of Law in 1977 and joined the California State Bar that same year. Following a two year clerkship, Mr. Brau joined the Charles R. Weldon law firm in 1977.  He was admitted to the United States District Court, Central District California in 1978.  In 2002, he was admitted to the U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. In 2002, he attended the Straus Institute for Alternative Dispute Resolution at Pepperdine University School of Law.

Upon the untimely death of Charles R. Weldon in 2007, Mr. Brau was appointed as Practice Administrator by the Probate Court to wind up the Weldon law practice. At the conclusion of this endeavor Mr. Brau formed a partnership with his esteemed colleague, Laila Havre Jacobsma and the law firm of Jacobsma & Brau was established.

Areas Of Practice:

  • Workers' Compensation
  • Personal Injury 
  • Products Liability 
  • Medical Malpractice 
  • Legal Malpractice 
  • Probate and Estate Planning

Education:

University of California, Davis – B.A. 1974
Pepperdine University Law – J.D. Cum Laude – 1977
Straus Institute for Alternative Dispute Resolution
At Pepperdine University School of Law – 2002

Bar Admission:

California State Bar – 1977
U.S. District Court – Central District California – 1978
U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit – 2002

Member:

Southeast Bar Association
State Bar of California


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