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Nicole L. Schmidt

Nicole Schmidt is a Partner and Certified Family Law Specialist at Bremer Whyte Brown & O’Meara. Nicole Schmidt focuses on divorce and family law matters in Newport Beach and San Diego. Ms. Schmidt has experience in a plethora of issues arising in the general area of family law, including prenuptial and post-nuptial agreements, child custody...

Sheila C. Stiles

Sheila Stiles is a partner in the Newport Beach office of Bremer Whyte Brown & O’Meara LLP. Ms. Stiles joined the firm in 2009 and limits her practice to family law matters. Ms. Stiles is certified as a Family Law Specialist by the California Board of Legal Specialization of the State Bar of California. She...

Patrick Au

Mr. Au has been with Bremer Whyte Brown & O’Meara LLP’s Los Angeles office since 2001 and became a partner with the firm in 2005. He has experience in a variety of civil litigation areas including construction defect, general liability, business litigation, municipal defense, premises liability and personal injury. Mr. Au’s primary focus is construction...

John V. O’Meara

John O’Meara, an AV – Preeminent rated attorney through Martindale-Hubbell, is a senior partner of Bremer Whyte Brown & O’Meara LLP. Mr. O’Meara’s career as a trial lawyer spans over 35 years and includes the handling of the following general categories of actions on behalf of individuals, entities and over 100 insurance companies and claim...