Barry Pearlman

August 2, 2021 Barry Pearlman, who founded Pearlman, Brown & Wax, LLP with a loan from his parents, started the firm as a sole practitioner on June 1st, 1984, specializing in employment litigation and workers' compensation. In addition to maintaining a full case... Read More

Dean Brown

Dean Brown is an equity owner and partner at the Law Offices of Pearlman, Brown & Wax, LLP, where he specializes in the defense of workers' compensation claims, Serious & Willful misconduct claims and claimed violations of California Labor Code... Read More

Ani Baghdassarian

Ani Baghdassarian, a partner with Pearlman, Brown & Wax, began her career in the Workers' Compensation industry in 2004 with a major Workers' Compensation insurance company. Ani worked as a senior claims adjuster until 2011, having earned her Claim Examiner... Read More

David Boyer

October 30, 2025 David J. Boyer is a Partner with Pearlman, Brown & Wax in our Orange County office. He represents self-insured employers, third party administrators, and insurance companies in the defense of workers’ compensation claims. He has extensive litigation experience from case... Read More

Howard Daniels-Stock

Howard Daniels-Stock is a Partner with Pearlman, Brown & Wax. He joined the firm in 2008 until 2010. He returned to the firm in September of 2011. His early legal career focused primarily on the practice of personal injury, handling... Read More

Brian Dreyfus

August 2, 2021 Brian Dreyfus, a partner with Pearlman, Brown & Wax, has been practicing exclusively in the area of workers' compensation defense since 1999. Brian specializes in the defense of workers' compensation claim and other employment law related issues. Brian has experience... Read More

Alexandra Dunlevy

April 16, 2025 Alexandra is a Partner at Pearlman, Brown & Wax in our San Diego office. She has specialized in the defense of Workers' Compensation since 2010. She is fluent in French. Alexandra earned her Bachelor of Arts degree from the University... Read More

Gelareh Fassazadeh

October 30, 2025 Gelareh is a Partner with Pearlman, Brown & Wax in our Orange County office. She began her legal career representing clients in criminal and personal injury cases. Currently, Gelareh’s practice focuses on all aspects of Workers’ Compensation defense claims. Gelareh... Read More

Olivia Gordon

August 2, 2021 Olivia Gordon is a partner with Pearlman, Brown & Wax. She specializes in the defense of workers' compensation, from case inception through trial and appeal. She has tried various complex issues before the Appeals Board. Olivia has been practicing exclusively... Read More

Melissa N. Manger

October 30, 2025 Melissa Manger is a Partner at Pearlman, Brown & Wax, LLP in our Encino office. She practices exclusively in Workers’ Compensation Defense, handling all claims with detailed precision for insurance carriers, third-party administrators, and employers. Melissa obtained her bachelor’s degree... Read More