HackerBraly, LLP, is Santa Clarita Valley’s premier law firm experienced in a wide range of practice areas - including catastrophic injuries, business, commercial, real estate, intellectual property, land use, and complex litigation. HackerBraly has successfully represented scores of clients in the Santa Clarita Valley and throughout Southern California.

This highly specilaized law firm, which evolved from Hacker, Kanowsky & Braly founded in 1999, is comprised of partners Jeff Hacker and Hunt Braly, who together have over 50 years of legal experience.

Jeff has represented businesses and individuals in catastrophic injuries,  complex litigation, and transactions in various areas, including business and real estate matters. Jeff has also been involved in over 50 court and jury trials during his career.

Hunt served as chief of staff for former state Senator Ed Davis, and has extensive experience with administrative, real estate and land use matters and issues before the state legislature and administrative agencies.

The firm’s lawyers also have a wide breadth of legal experience, particularly in intellectual property matters, litigation, and the areas set forth in the firm's Areas of Expertise.

The firm believes that its commitment to client service, ethics and excellance sets the firm apart from other firms. The firm believes that service is our priority. Therefore, we insist on "going the extra mile" to zealously represent our client's interests.

We  charge reasonable fees for services rendered. We take pride in our dedication to responsive client service and ongoing direct client contact. Clients' calls are promptly returned. All inquiries are answered.

We believe in doing everything feasible to resolve a client's problem as soon and economically as possible. We recognize attorney fees can quickly become expensive. We are mindful of the costs of litigation to a client.

In the event the client has a problem outside of the firm's field of expertise, referrals are made to competent attorneys in that area of practice.

The backgrounds of the firm's Paralegals and Associates follow.

 Jan Porlier

 Jan Porlier has been working as legal secretary/paralegal since 1977. She obtained her Associates of Arts Degree and Legal Secretary Certificate from Los Angeles Pierce College in 1977. Prior to joining HackerBraly, LLP she worked for the firms of Bollington, Penell, Stilz & Bloeser and then Rever, Citron & Wallace, both of which practiced in the insurance defense fields. She served as the office manager and legal secretary to the managing partner. She worked for Jeffrey A. Hacker from 1990 until 1999 when the predecessor of HackerBraly was formed. Jan serves as the head litigation secretary/paralegal as well as assisitng in the areas of contracts, real estate matters and corporate work.

Employment

HackerBraly, LLP                                   July 1990-Present
Law Offices of Jeffrey A. Hacker
26650 The Old Road, Suite 201
Valencia, CA  91381

Revere, Citron & Wallace                        1979-1990
900 Wilshire Blvd. #730
Los Angeles, CA  90017

Debbie Brozovich

After obtaining her Bachelor's degree Ms. Brozovich was accepted into the graduate program at USC in Social Work. She has been an active volunteer for local law enforcement agencies and worked as a Los Angeles County Probation Office. After spending nearly tten years at home to raise her children, she returned to her roots in the legal field. Having worked as a Legal Assistant in plaintiff's personal injury firms for approximately 8 years prior to joining HackerBraly, LLP in 2009.

Certificate in Paralegal Studies
Certificate in Early Childhood Education
Bachelor of Arts Degree in Psychology/Sociology

                                                    Kristen E. Green

Ms. Green joinged HackerBraly, LLP in 2004.  Her work includes representing clients on intellectual property matters. She also focuses on trademark, licensing and trade secret issues; and general business litigation as well.

Prior to joining HackerBraly, Ms. Green was an associate in the Intellectual Property department at Mayer, Brown, Rowe & May, Los Angeles where she represented a California municipality in all trademark matters as well as selective computer licensing and development agreements. She also represented several national corporations in hundreds of domestic and foreign trademark prosecutions. She represented companies trade secret misappropriation actions, represented corporate clients in software and trademark licensing agreements. Ms. Green began her law practice as an associate with Turtle & Taylor, A Law Corporation in Los Angeles where she also represented corporate clients in trademark and litigation matters.

Community Acitivites:
Ms. Green enjoys being active in the Santa Clarity community. She has coached AYSO soccer teams every year since 2005. She teaches art at North Park Elementary School. She has joined the 2009 coaching team for the Valencia High School Mock Trial Team.

Professional Activities:
American Bar Association-Member, 1998-Present
Santa Clarita Valley Bar Association-Member, 2005-Present

Publications:
Co-Author, Computer Software Export Regulations and Free Speech, The Los Angeles Lawyer, Vol. 29, No. 7, October 1997.

Education:
Loyola Law School, Los Angeles
J.D.: December, 1997; Scholarship Recipient: For Academic Years 1995-1996 and 1996-1997; St. Thomas More Honor Society: Member years 1995-1997; Judge Byrne Trial Advocacy Champion-1996; Byre Trial Advocay Team: Regional Champions and 4th Place National Finalists in ABA/Texas Young Lawyers National Trial Competition 1996, Member Academic Years 1995-1996.

Externship With the Honorable Judge Harvey Schneider, California Criminal Court, Los Angeles-Fall 1995.-Research and brief writing regarding issues arising on Judge's docket.