Lars Fuller, Esq.

Founding Partner

Lars Fuller obtained both a B.S. in Chemistry and a J.D. from Santa Clara University. He established The Fuller Law Firm in Oct. 1990 and grew it to the four lawyer firm that it is today. He has represented well over 2000 debtors in bankruptcy matters.  These days he meets and advises clients during the initial consultation, and handles Chapter 11 and complex Chapter 13 cases and oversees and mentors associates.

Sam Taherian, Esq.

Partner

Sam Taherian’s diverse educational background include a Bachelor of Science degree in Finance and a Masters of Science degree in Computer Engineering, both earned at San Jose State University, in addition to his law degree, earned at the California Western School of Law.

Also licensed as a patent attorney, Sam’s experience includes patent law, trademark litigation, complex business litigation, as well as hardware and software design and senior-level management in Silicon Valley companies.

Sam meets and advises clients during initial consultations, handles chapter 13 cases, and makes most of the court appearances for The Fuller Law Firm.

Sam is currently a member of the board of directors of the Bay Area Bankruptcy Forum, a non-profit mutual benefit corporation, that seeks to disseminate information, provide public service and education and promote cooperation and efficiency in the bankruptcy and insolvency fields in the greater bay area.

Joyce K. Lau, Esq.

Associate

Joyce K. Lau is an associate in the Fuller Law Firm. She concentrates her practice on bankruptcy.

Miss Lau received her J.D. degree from Santa Clara University School of Law in 2009, where she served as research editor of theSanta Clara Law Review.  She was a judicial extern for Justice Nathan Mihara of the California Court of Appeal, Sixth Appellate District while in law school.  She received her M. Phil. and B.Sc. in Biology from Chinese University of Hong Kong.

Steve T. Knuppel, Esq.

Of Counsel

Steve Knuppel has been licensed as an attorney in California since 1993. He has represented individual and business clients in a wide range of legal matters throughout the Bay Area and around California. His areas of practice include business and real estate disputes, personal injury actions and bankruptcy. As lead trial counsel, in January 2011, Steve obtained a defense judgment on a $500,000 business misappropriation claim and also obtained a judgment in our client’s favor of over $185,000 on the cross-complaint. In 2005, Steve was co-counsel for the successful defense of a multi-million dollar claim arising out of the Santana Row fire, resulting in a defense jury verdict. Steve is also admitted to practice in the state courts of Illinois and Missouri, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals and all federal district courts in California.