DUI Defense Since graduating from Marquette University Law School in 1993, Dennis Melowski has earned the reputation as Wisconsin's top DUI defense attorney due to his unmatched record of success in the field. In his career, Dennis' clients have had their drunk driving charges reduced or dismissed more than 450 times, including more than 90 complete acquittals in jury trials. Dennis has also been involved in several landmark DUI cases, including three argued before the Wisconsin Supreme Court. His argument in one of those cases convinced the court to completely change the law with respect to an issue involving repeat drunk driving offenders. Dennis' expertise was also requested by the State Bar of Wisconsin in authoring two chapters for the State Bar Traffic Law and Practice manual, considered the definitive treatise on traffic law in Wisconsin.

Caren J. Menahem is a licensed attorney in New Jersey, Washington D.C. and Connecticut. Ms. Menahem holds an undergraduate degree from S.I. New House School of Public Communications in Syracuse, New York and she has earned her Juris Doctorate from Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law in New York City. She has experience working in the television broadcast arena, media advertising creative departments and has prior Corporate Law experience.

Lisa is also known for her aggressive defense of her clients as well as her knowledge of the law and how it pertains to their situation. She advocates for the rights and well-being of her clients and that of their children and the elderly. She has a reputation for being a very fair negotiator and communicator with other lawyers and judges, which streamlines and expedites the process. Lisa acts with compassion and understanding, while detailing in great depth the reality of the legal process and true expectations of the court process. She hopes that by being open and honest and communicative, her clients can move past this often difficult and emotional process efficiently to live the life they were meant to lead. Lisa is a licensed attorney, with a Master’s Degree in Business Administration (MBA), and a Bachelor’s Degree in Spanish Language and Literature. She has litigated multiple bench and jury trials in civil and criminal court for the Mendes Weed law firm of San Francisco. Lisa is an active member of the Contra Costa County Bar Association (CCCBA), specifically in the Family Law, Women’s, Tax and Estate Planning Sections. Lisa has written multiple articles for the Contra Costa Lawyer Magazine. She is a member of the Robert G. McGrath Inn of Court. Lisa advocates for proposed legislation and new laws as a member of the Contra Costa County Delegation of the California Conference of Bar Associations.

Peter C. Merani is the founding member of the Law Offices of Peter C. Merani P.C. He founded the firm in 1993. His practice concentration includes case management and trial practice. Mr. Merani has extensive trial experience in handling matters as no-fault litigation, personal injury, medical malpractice, labor law, lead poising cases, general negligence, insurance coverage, insurance fraud, bad faith litigation and health care. Mr. Merani also has extensive experience in general litigation cases and debt collection. Mr. Merani regularly drafts policy and forms for major carriers and provides counsel concerning claim handling procedures. Additionally, he is highly experienced in evaluating coverage issues. Mr. Merani is the firm\'s managing principal attorney. Before founding the firm, he was a staff attorney for a large insurance company. Peter C. Merani was admitted to the practice of law in New York, New Jersey and Washington, D.C. He is admitted in the United States District Court of the Southern District and Eastern District of New York and the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey. He is a member of the New York State and District of Columbia Bar Associations. He received his Juris Doctor Degree from St. John\'s University School of Law in 1992 and his Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting from the College of Business Administration at St. John\'s University in 1989. Mr. Merani has served as a lecturer for continued legal education programs in No-Fault Insurance Law. He has also conducted seminars for insurance companies in the area of No-Fault Insurance Law. Mr. Merani has served as a program teacher and coordinator for the Street Law Trial Program.

As an expert commercial real estate and private equity attorney, Shams is recognized as one of the leading commercial real estate and private equity attorneys in the nation. Shams represents some of the nation’s largest corporations, investors, developers, & private equity firms in their commercial real estate, syndication and fund formation matters. Previously, Shams practiced commercial real estate law at the largest law firm in Texas representing the nation’s largest real estate developer. Shams focuses his commercial real estate law practice on all aspects of commercial real estate transactions and private equity matters, including leases (office, industrial, retail, build-to-suit, ground, and sale/leaseback), acquisitions and dispositions (office, industrial, hotel, retail, self-storage, medical, multi-family and mixed-use), financing (interim, construction, permanent, mezzanine, CMBS, and life insurance), development (office, industrial, hotel, retail, self-storage, medical, multi-family and mixed-use), private placements and fund formations (including Reg. 506(c) and 506(b)). His practice is Texas-based but national in scope, and he has a blue-chip base of clients. These clients include well-known Texas developers, leading investment funds of all kinds, regional and national companies, and other major real estate players. Shams has represented some of the largest corporations in the world on their commercial real estate transactions and has assisted in 4 $100,000,000+ transactions in his career. Shams regularly handles complex real estate matters for private equity firms, real estate funds, private investment groups, financial institutions, owners, and developers. His practice includes representing these clients in their real estate private equity matters, syndications, fund formations, securities & corporate work. He also represents both landlords and tenants in commercial leasing of downtown and suburban office buildings, retail projects, adaptive reuse projects, mixed-use & lifestyle centers, and industrial warehouses. Shams is known for his ability to get deals done while looking out for his client’s interests. An efficient and effective attorney, Shams works quickly and breaks things down for his clients. In his real estate syndication and fund formation law practice, Shams structures and forms real estate syndications and real estate investment funds for the largest and most active private equity firms in the country as well as new and emerging real estate investors and developers. His fund formation services include Regulation D, 506(b) and 506(c) syndications, blind pool funds, discretionary funds, closed-ended and open-ended funds, single-asset syndications, real estate crowdfunding, Regulation A capital raises, debt funds, fund of funds and various other real estate securities and investment vehicles. Shams also counsels his clients on all aspects of securities law compliance and files Form D with the SEC and state blue-sky notices as necessary.