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Our lawyers are well aware that the road to future business is paved with successful and cost-effective results from past and ongoing cases. We understand that the more expeditiously and effectively we are able to resolve cases, the more satisfied our clients will be.

4/5/2019: Bob Morris successfully argues a case of first impression with national significance in employment law before the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.

Alexander P. Castillo

Alex graduated cum laude in 2015 from St. John’s University with a B.S. in Legal Studies and a minor in Criminal Justice.  He then obtained his J.D. from Pepperdine School of Law in 2018. Alex holds a certificate in Alternative Dispute Resolution from the Straus Institute that he obtained while completing his J.D.  Alex was admitted to practice law in the State of California in June of 2019.


Joshua N. Willis

Joshua N. Willis is a graduate of Loyola Law School and holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from the University of California, Santa Cruz.  With over thirty (30) years of insurance litigation experience, and over nine published appellate opinions, he has represented both consumers as well as various insurance companies in primarily coverage and premium related disputes.  In addition, he has represented many small employers in connection with business disputes, and contract formation and interpretation.  In 2019, Austin Macauley Publishers published Mr. Willis' debut political thriller, "Heart Attack."











Rachael L. Marko

Rachael graduated from the University of California, Los Angeles with a B.A. in economics. She obtained her JD from Pepperdine University, where she received a Dean’s Merit Scholarship. Rachael practices civil litigation with an emphasis in employment law. She is knowledgeable and experienced in the areas of wrongful termination; discrimination; harassment; retaliation; unfair business practices; wage and hour claims; class actions; and representative PAGA claims, as well as general civil defense. She has worked on matters before both the state and federal courts and those filed in the arbitration forum.

John V. Tamborelli (of Counsel)

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Soltman & Wattles LLP is a law firm comprised of nine experienced and successful lawyers. The individual attorneys and support staff form a team of highly qualified legal professionals designed to serve the specialized needs of our clients.

The strength of the firm’s practice is in the representation of insurers as assigned defense, coverage and subrogation/indemnity counsel, and in defense of employers in all aspects of employment litigation and counselling. All of the attorneys in the firm have extensive experience in handling cases throughout California in both state and federal courts.