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Cathy Morris Alterman of the Law Offices of Alterman & Associates is featured in an exciting, exclusive, in-depth and inside interview, discussing America?s Best TV Legal Commentators. Cathy is a distinguished and eloquent criminal defense attorney with considerable federal and state experience. She is also a highly respected legal authority within the Hispanic community, successfully representing her clients with passion, dedication, professionalism and proven effectiveness. Alterman & Associates has been in service since 1993, practicing federal law nationwide and selected Southern states. Featured Guest Cathy Morris Alterman: Attorney altassoc@mindspring.com PH: 404-688-8400

Headline Civil Rights News: Whistleblower Lawsuits and the Los Angeles DWP. Patricia and Sandra Miranda, Candido Marez and Luciano Yi (along with Maria Vizcarra, Osama Mukahal, Andre Smart-Bey and Silvia Valdez) discuss allegedly unethical management and hostile treatment of employees at the Los Angeles DWP. Sandra's lawsuit alleges she was threatened with disciplinary action because she was successful in getting DWP to cancel a contract with Empire, a janitorial supplies company. She complained about the nature of this contract and alleged mistreatment of custodians starting in 2003. Candido is a longtime vendor for the City of Los Angeles and DWP, who also supported Sandra's action and himself allegedly suffered mistreatment and retaliation for having exposed this contract and the way small competitors were being squeezed out of business dealings with DWP. Luciano also openly criticized the Empire contract, reported safety violations and assisted Sandra in buying products from vendors other than Empire, which resulted in his termination. Patricia J. Barry is a superb trial attorney with a distinguished career in the fields of civil rights, women's rights and workplace freedom. She argued the first case concerning sexual harassment before the United States Supreme Court, resulting in a unanimous decision that ruled such behavior illegal. Patricia holds a law degree from UCLA. Featured Guest Patricia J. Barry: Attorney patbarrylegal@yahoo.com 213-995-0734

Milton C. Grimes of the Law Offices of Milton C. Grimes is featured in an exciting, exclusive, in-depth and inside interview, discussing America?s Finest Trial Lawyers. Milton is a nationally recognized trial lawyer from Southern California where he has been practicing law for over twenty-five years. Mr. Grimes is best know for his representation of Rodney King in his civil rights suit against the City of Los Angeles in which he won a verdict of $3.8 million. He also represented two of the jurors from the O.J. Simpson case and has handled numerous high profile and noteworthy cases including the defense of Sheryl Massip in which he presented, for the first time in California history, the much-noted postpartum psychosis defense. In 1994 Mr. Grimes represented the family of Marcelino Corniel, a homeless man killed by Washington, D.C., park police, in their lawsuit against the Federal Government. Mr. Grimes handles both criminal and civil cases including police misconduct cases involving beatings and killings. He has received numerous awards and lectures around the count You can learn more about Milton?s acclaimed career and can contact him directly by visiting www.miltongrimes.com

John E. Tiedt of The Law Office of Tied Tom Peterson, President of the California Health Fraud Task Force; Dr. Americo A. Simonini, staff cardiologist with Cedars-Sinai Medical Center; and Heidi Martinez, an alleged victim of the KimKins diet scandal and a member of the class action lawsuit in this matter. The lawsuit alleges, among other things, that (1) Heidi Diaz, Founder of the Kimkins Diet, falsely claimed to have lost 198 pounds in one year, but in fact remains morbidly obese, (2) members' lifetime memberships were unjustly terminated, and (3) Ms. Diaz made claims of the diet's medical safely without justification. John is a dedicated consumer advocate who has been credited with driving dangerous dietary supplements from the market, such as Ephedra. His recent verdicts and settlements have been praised as consumer victories and he continues to receive referrals directly from law firms around the country. He has also been frequently interviewed and consulted by the media regarding his cases. John is currently a member of the American Trial Lawyers Association, Riverside County Bar Association, and California Health Fraud Task Force. He has additionally served as counsel for the American Cancer Society. The Law Offices of Tiedt & Hurd is located in Riverside, California, but handles cases all around the country by associating with some of the best law firms in the country in particular fields of law. The firm's practice is focused on personal injury and business litigation. You can contact John at 951-343-3320, www.tiedtlawoffice.com, and Mike Cohen at 213-943-6800 or email michaellcohen@cohen-law.org The views and opinions of the guests do not necessarily reflect the views or opinions of the Insider Exclusive TV show and its staff.

America?s Best TV Legal Commentators: Laura M. Miranda of the Law Offices of Laura M. Miranda is featured in an exciting, exclusive, in-depth and inside interview, discussing America?s Best TV Legal Commentators. Laura is a truly exceptional criminal defense attorney, a leader with a heart who cares about her clients and the judicial system. A graduate of Cornell, both undergraduate and law school, she is fluent in both English and Spanish ? and her intelligence distinguishes her as an advocate with both the experience (more than 17 years as an attorney) and talent necessary to win important cases. Laura also has a special devotion to equal justice for all ? a principle that makes her an admired professional in the courtroom and a symbol of excellence for all. The Law Offices of Laura M. Miranda handles legal matters in the following practice areas: federal & state, criminal trials and appeals, homicides, narcotics, conspiracy, assault, burglary and white collar crime. You can contact Laura at 212-629-4500, or email laura.miranda@lawmiranda.com.

America's Best TV Legal Commentators: Kenneth Wexler, founding partner of Wexler, Toriseva Wallace LLP is featured in an exciting, exclusive, in-depth and inside interview, discussing America?s Best TV Legal Commentators. Ken devotes his practice to helping those whose rights have been denied or who have been victims of the unscrupulous or fraudulent actions of others, most often more powerful entities. Founder of the firm that bears his name, Ken was also a founding partner in the firm of Miller Faucher Cafferty and Wexler, LLP. Prior to that, he was a partner in the Chicago law firm then known as Much Shelist Freed Denenberg Ament & Eiger, P.C. Ken has been in leadership positions in cases with far-ranging subject matters, including brand name manufacturer suppression of competition from generic drugs, fraudulent and deceptive product overcharges, discrimination and harassment, corporate waste and mismanagement, cost recovery for defective medical devices, false advertising, and government fraud. Ken?s practice is devoted to complex class action and commercial litigation. Wexler Toriseva Wallace dedicates itself to making a difference to those consumers, employees, shareholders and special groups who have been injured by individuals or organizations through fraud, discrimination, unfair competition or other types of unlawful misconduct. Featured Guest Ken Wexler: Attorney kaw@wtlaw.com PH: 312-346-222

America?s Best Police Chiefs: Chief Jacqueline Seabrooks of the Inglewood, California, Police Department is featured in an exciting, exclusive, in-depth and inside interview, discussing her career and commitment to justice. Chief Seabrooks joined the Inglewood Police Department in October 2007 after serving the citizens of Santa Monica and the Santa Monica Police Department for over 24 years; she also served as a State Police Officer with the California State Police. Chief Seabrooks, a Los Angeles native, brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to Inglewood after having served in a number of capacities throughout her law enforcement career. With the Santa Monica Police Department, Chief Seabrooks served as the commanding officer for the Offices of Criminal Investigations, Operations, and Special Enforcement. She oversaw Operation Safe Streets, a multi-operational approach to reducing the gang crimes. She was instrumental in creating and implementing a cultural competencies program for police employees. As a result of her efforts, the Simon Wiesenthal Center?s Museum of Tolerance was able to obtain POST certification for its ?Tools for Tolerance? program. Chief Seabrooks has a strong teaching and training background. She has taught law enforcement audiences across the country and provided recruit training at the Los Angeles County Sheriff?s Academy. Chief Seabrooks has also served as an adjunct faculty member at areas colleges in the field of Criminal Justice. Chief Seabrooks holds both Masters and Bachelor?s degrees in Public Administration from CSU, Long Beach and CSU, Dominguez Hills. She is a graduate of the FBI?s National Academy and the Senior Management Institute for Police. You can contact Chief Seabrooks at 310-412-5540, http://www.inglewoodpd.org/chief.asp

The IRS s most important legal matters. She is joined by Michael Johnson, Executive Vice President, and Justin Hein, Managing Attorney of the firm.Roni s team of specialists solve tax related collection problems such as:- Offer in Compromise - Installment Agreement- Currently Not Collectable- Revenue Officer Assistance- Full Pay Service- Tax Account Review- Innocent Spouse Relief - Abatement of Penalties - Appeals Representation - Removal of Federal Tax Liens - Removal of Bank Garnishments - Financial Hardship Payment Plans - Audit Representation - Lifting of Levies on Assets including Wages and Bank Accounts - Unfiled Returns

Headline Civil Rights News: Whistleblower Lawsuits and the Los Angeles DWP. Patricia and Sandra Miranda, Candido Marez and Luciano Yi (along with Maria Vizcarra, Osama Mukahal, Andre Smart-Bey and Silvia Valdez) discuss allegedly unethical management and hostile treatment of employees at the Los Angeles DWP. Sandra s lawsuit alleges she was threatened with disciplinary action because she was successful in getting DWP to cancel a contract with Empire, a janitorial supplies company. She complained about the nature of this contract and alleged mistreatment of custodians starting in 2003. Candido is a longtime vendor for the City of Los Angeles and DWP, who also supported Sandra s action and himself allegedly suffered mistreatment and retaliation for having exposed this contract and the way small competitors were being squeezed out of business dealings with DWP. Luciano also openly criticized the Empire contract, reported safety violations and assisted Sandra in buying products from vendors other than Empire, which resulted in his termination. Patricia J. Barry is a superb trial attorney with a distinguished career in the fields of civil rights, women s rights and workplace freedom. She argued the first case concerning sexual harassment before the United States Supreme Court, resulting in a unanimous decision that ruled such behavior illegal. Patricia holds a law degree from UCLA. Featured Guest Patricia J. Barry: Attorney patbarrylegal@yahoo.com 213-995-0734

America's Best TV Judges Series: Episode 2 Julia Sylva of The Law Offices of Julia Sylva is featured in an exciting, exclusive, in-depth and inside interview ,discussing America s Best TV Judges and Legal Commentators. Ms. Sylva is a distinguished lawyer, activist, public servant and dynamic TV personality. She was the first woman and the youngest elected councilwoman to the City Council, City of Hawaiian Gardens, served as Mayor (2 terms), Vice-Mayor, and as a Member of the Board of Directors of the Hawaiian Gardens Redevelopment Agency (1976-1980). Ms. Sylva continues to serve as a volunteer on many boards and organizations. She was appointed by the Senate Rules Committee to the Commission on Technology in Learning of the State of California (1999 to 2001) and by the Governor to the Law Revision Commission of the State of California (2002 to 2003). The Law Offices of Julia Sylva offer representation in municipal law, real estate, land use and zoning, redevelopment law, small business and corporate law (including nonprofits) and estate planning. You can contact Ms. Sylva at 562-884-7973Insider Exclusive

The Law Office of Gary S. Casselman is featured in an exciting, exclusive, in-depth and inside interview, discussing Civil Rights Litigation. Gary discusses alleged police brutality and alleged misconduct by the Hawthorne, California, and Manhattan Beach, California, police. Joining Gary is Scott Tierney, who alleges he suffered serious personal injuries during a booking process with the Hawthorne police. In this powerful interview, Gary and Scott provide riveting testimony about a series of allegedly grave actions by the police and the need to educate the public about these shocking details. Gary further addresses the broader problem of police misconduct and its threat to public safety and community trust. Police misconduct also includes accepting bribes, improper search and seizure, harassment and racism in law enforcement. Police misconduct violates the oath of peace officers and their responsibilities as public servants. Victims of police misconduct can be wrongfully convicted of crimes, lose property and freedom, and face social stigmatization. Police misconduct also creates distrust between police and the public they are meant to protect. Police misconduct often goes uncorrected because people do not understand their rights as citizens. Prevention of police misconduct by an informed public can avert violence, wrongful convictions, and abuse of authority. In general, police misconduct is the exception - most police officers are law-abiding citizens, but when police misconduct does occur, police departments can fail to address the problem in the appropriate manner. Gary S. Casselman is a superb trial attorney with extensive experience in the fields of criminal defense, personal injury and police misconduct. He has authored and lectured about police misconduct litigation and is a court qualified expert in matters such as legal malpractice and enjoys membership in the Million Dollar Advocates Forum. Gary is also a member of the Consumer Attorneys of Los Angeles and Police Watch. He holds an undergraduate degree from the University of Michigan and a law degree from Southwestern University School of Law. You can contact Gary at 310-390-4406 http://www.lawyers.com/garycasselman/ or email gary.casselman2@verizon.net.

The Citizens for Clean Water and the Executive Director, Gail McPherson, present a nightmarish story of The California s Water Board regulators' abuse of their authority in Los Osos .Raising their enforcement hammer and violating the law and civil rights of the very citizens they were intended to protect. Today's federal and state regulatory agencies were created to safeguard the public from corporate abuses. For decades, Americans have relied on these agencies as part of the framework that ensures the safety of our environment, water supply, workplaces, food, drugs and consumer products. These agencies were created because businesses were operating without proper oversight, leaving Americans without any protection from many corporate abuses. Over time, however, many agencies became captured and controlled by the very industries they were intended to regulate. While this has been a longstanding problem, things have gotten far worse in California. Regulators are increasingly dependent on large consulting firms to fund the science to promulgate the regulations they enforce. This interdependency then extends to local government agencies required to implement projects to meet the regulations. Due to the regulatory complexity, agencies have no choice but to hire these consulting and engineering firms to look out for their interests. The result is the local agency often gets over priced or unsustainable projects that enable excess profit-taking from the taxpayer funded projects. The State Water Resources Control Board role in protecting its citizens in approving the projects and funding often has little review. The taxpayer protections have been replaced with a compromised system of regulations, funding priorities and enforcement actions designed to assist and enable private profit-making firms. The sewer debacle in Los Osos (an unincorporated area of San Luis Obispo County) sets many precedents. It was first loan default in the history of the highly successful Federal and State Revolving Fund Loan Program. While the headlines typically blames a few vocal citizens that appeared to refuse to put a sewer their community, the real story behind the headline is Los Osos community where 30 % are fixed -moderate to low income families, created their own project oversight structure, and watched-dogged their local services district, the consulting firms, and the regulators. Their discoveries of a flawed and over-priced project resulted in a community vote to stop the highest per capita sewer project in the nation, to toss local leaders, sue the consultants and the State, to propose an alternative project, and seek investigations. The reaction of the vote was a firestorm of actions by the State Water Board regulators who, under cover of the attorney generals office, promised to fine the local agency "out of existence" and slapped them with $6.6 mil in fines, pulled all project funding, sought special legislation to assure loan repayment, and promised to go after individuals to "change the will of the voting community." The regulators retaliation against the voters launched the unprecedented individual enforcement actions, reserved for major polluters, but applied to regular citizens. Fifty homeowners were randomly selected from about 5000 for prosecution in 2006. With hearings and a few mock settlements each in turn were issued orders that have the power to result in loss of homes, civil liabilities of up to $5000 per day in fines, and criminal referral to the attorney general. The orders require them to hook up to a sewer that does not exist, and to vote and pass a 218 assessment that puts liens on their homes to pay an estimated $300 a month for a yet undefined project. A total of 4400 properties are threatened with similar orders if the vote does not pass. As you can readily see, The Water Board regulators' abuse of their authority by raising the enforcement hammer violates the law and civil rights of the very citizens they were intended to protect. Gail McPherson Citizens for Clean Water Prohibition Zone Legal Defense Fund 805-459-4535 www.pzldf.org

Featured Guest Paul Kiesel Kiesel, Broucher & Larson, LLP

An exciting, exclusive, in-depth and inside look at one of America's and Southern California's Premier Law Firms featuring some of the best trial lawyers . . . Lois Thompson of Proskauer Rose LLP Lois has been representing clients in complex litigation of all types since joining the Proskauer Litigation and Alternative Dispute Resolution Department some 30 years ago. Initially based in New York, Lois moved to Los Angeles in 1987 so that Firm clients in California could more easily avail themselves of her wide litigation experience. That experience includes securities, antitrust, complex real estate and construction, and intellectual property matters, as well as employment law litigation. Lois also has defended and prosecuted claims of unfair competition for businesses in a wide range of areas, including the automotive industry, direct marketing, and video distribution. For the last three years she has been involved in proceedings to determine the property and rental income losses sustained as a consequence of the destruction of the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001. In the securities law area, Lois' experience encompasses the defense of '33 and '34 Act class actions and derivative suits in which she has had occasion variously to represent the issuer, directors (or general partners) and professional advisors. She also has had extensive experience representing targets and witnesses in SEC investigations and, as independent counsel, has conducted internal investigations for boards of directors whose companies were the subject of shareholder derivative actions and regulatory investigations. Lois is also a board member of the California Women's Law Center (CWLC). CWLC works to ensure, through systemic change, that life opportunities for women and girls are free from unjust social, economic, and political constraints. Women and girls suffer harm as a result of multiple characteristics, including race, sexual orientation, age, class and disability. The injustices that may be a result of these characteristics are complex and cannot be addressed effectively without recognizing their relationship to one another. CWLC emphasizes education, outreach and community organizing, as well as litigation as the best way to affect change. Lois is a graduate of Smith College and Columbia Law School. You can contact Ms. Thompson at 310-284-5614, or email lthompson@proskauer.com Featured Guest Lois Thompson Proskauer Rose

An exciting, exclusive, in-depth and inside look at one of America's and Southern California's Premier Law Firms featuring some of the best trial lawyers . . . Lois Thompson of Proskauer Rose LLP Lois has been representing clients in complex litigation of all types since joining the Proskauer Litigation and Alternative Dispute Resolution Department some 30 years ago. Initially based in New York, Lois moved to Los Angeles in 1987 so that Firm clients in California could more easily avail themselves of her wide litigation experience. That experience includes securities, antitrust, complex real estate and construction, and intellectual property matters, as well as employment law litigation. Lois also has defended and prosecuted claims of unfair competition for businesses in a wide range of areas, including the automotive industry, direct marketing, and video distribution. For the last three years she has been involved in proceedings to determine the property and rental income losses sustained as a consequence of the destruction of the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001. In the securities law area, Lois' experience encompasses the defense of '33 and '34 Act class actions and derivative suits in which she has had occasion variously to represent the issuer, directors (or general partners) and professional advisors. She also has had extensive experience representing targets and witnesses in SEC investigations and, as independent counsel, has conducted internal investigations for boards of directors whose companies were the subject of shareholder derivative actions and regulatory investigations. Lois is also a board member of the California Women's Law Center (CWLC). CWLC works to ensure, through systemic change, that life opportunities for women and girls are free from unjust social, economic, and political constraints. Women and girls suffer harm as a result of multiple characteristics, including race, sexual orientation, age, class and disability. The injustices that may be a result of these characteristics are complex and cannot be addressed effectively without recognizing their relationship to one another. CWLC emphasizes education, outreach and community organizing, as well as litigation as the best way to affect change. Lois is a graduate of Smith College and Columbia Law School. You can contact Ms. Thompson at 310-284-5614, or email lthompson@proskauer.com Featured Guest Lois Thompson Proskauer Rose

An exciting, exclusive, in-depth and inside look at one of America's and Southern California's Premier Law Firms featuring some of the best trial lawyers . . . Dennis Codon of Robins, Kaplan, Miller, s Law Department by placing lawyers in places as distant as Vietnam, Bangladesh, the Philippines and Singapore and increased the Law Department presence in Indonesia and Thailand. Dennis further acts as a board member for the Alliance for Children's Rights (www.kids-alliance.org). The Alliance for Children's Rights is protecting the rights and futures of abused and impoverished children throughout Los Angeles County, in hopes of creating a world in which all children are able to have a safe and permanent family, access to quality health care, a quality education, and all of the support and services they so rightfully deserve. He is also the incoming Chair of Southwestern's Board of Trustees. "My Southwestern experience has meant everything to me," Codon said. "I studied under some extraordinary professors, and I will always be grateful for the tremendous opportunities my legal education has made possible." Dennis holds an undergraduate degree from Brigham Young University and a law degree from the Southwestern University School of Law. You can reach Dennis at 310-522-0130, or email dprcodon@rkmc.com. Featured Guest Dennis Coden Partner

Featured Guest Eva Hill Executive Director, Disability Rights Legal Center

Featured Guest K.Anne Inoue, Esq President, Japanese American Bar Association.

Featured Guest David Corwin Vice President, The Brunswick Group

Featured Guest Andrew Mudryk Director of Litigation, Protection and Advocacy, Inc.

Featured Guest Michael R. Diliberto President, Italian American Lawyers Association http://iala.info

Featured Guest Raymond Boucher Partner, Kiesel Boucher & Larson http://www.caoc.com

Featured Guest Patricia McCabe President, San Fernando Valley Bar Association http://www.sfvba.org

Featured guest Stacy Phillips Founder/Partner Phillips, Lerner, Lauzon & Jamra, LLP

Featured Guest Dan Petrocelli O'Melveny & Myers LLP