Attorneys' Profile

Tina Kaviani Espili

At Espili Law Firm, the number one priority is to understand clients’ needs and effectively help achieve them. Legal matters can be confusing and overwhelming, having an attorney you can trust to understand your issues and really give you the personalized care required is vital.

Whether starting or running a business, need to register, protect or maintain a trademark, dealing with a Family Law or Probate Law matter, mediate or arbitrate a legal case to prevent costly trial, needing a firm and effective lawyer to try and defend your case, involved in an injury at work or in an auto accident, desire to erase criminal convictions from your records, Espili Law Firm covers a broad base of legal issues and will ensure that your legal matters are handled with individualized care and attention.

Tina Kaviani Espili is licensed in California, Texas and the District of Columbia. Ms. Espili earned her law degree from Chapman University School of Law. While practicing as In-House Counsel, she obtained her certificate in Alternative Dispute Resolution at the University of Southern California (USC). Specializing in negotiations and mediation, Ms. Espili effectively applies unique alternative methods of resolving disputes. She is a member of Los Angeles Bar Association and the Southern California Mediation Association.

No matter what your legal issue, Espili Law Firm is available to assess your case and provide the utmost professional and elite guidance and service.

Michael Payma

Of Counsel

Michael Payma is a leading attorney. He has been licensed to practice law in the State of Texas since 1994. Michael Payma handles cases involving business and commercial disputes, personal injuries and wrongful deaths, both in State and Federal Courts.

Holding Powerful Parties Accountable

Michael Payma is a Dallas trial attorney and managing partner of Payma, Kuhnel & Smith, representing individuals and families who have been injured, wronged, or forced to stand up to insurance companies and corporate defendants.

With more than three decades of courtroom experience, Michael approaches every case with one mindset: prepare it for trial.

Insurance carriers have adjusters, analysts, and defense lawyers whose job is to limit what they pay. Commercial trucking companies deploy rapid response teams within hours of a crash. Bars and restaurants deny overservice. Corporations minimize harm. The pattern is predictable. They protect themselves first.