Our Team
Brian S. Harnik*
ATTORNEY AT LAW
*Professional Corporation
A trial lawyer for more than 35 years, Senior Partner Brian Harnik is an aggressive and successful advocate in both civil litigation and general business law. He handles disputes on behalf of defendants, plaintiffs, and as a neutral mediator and arbitrator. He also advocates for clients before various government entities.
Martin A. Mueller
PARTNER
Mr. Mueller is a trial lawyer with extensive experience arbitrating and litigating, court and jury trials in State and Federal Courts. In addition, he serves as general counsel to numerous private country clubs throughout Southern California.
Mary E. Gilstrap
ATTORNEY AT LAW
Mary Gilstrap has been practicing business litigation for more than 25 years. She represents private entity clients in a variety of business-related disputes, including contracts, real estate transactions, corporate acquisitions and other corporate disputes; agribusiness and media law. She also handles contested matters in the probate courts, including wills, trusts and conservatorships.
Bruce S. Ross
OF COUNSEL
Bruce S. Ross is preeminent in the realm of trust, estate and conservatorship disputes, providing stellar client representation strengthened by his decades of experience as a trial lawyer. He is certified by the State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization in Estate Planning, Trust and Probate Law, having been so certified each year since such certification has been recognized.
Ava Anttila Ross
OF COUNSEL
Ava Anttila has more than 30 years of legal experience in Southern California, with a practice that has long focused on serving Finnish and Finnish American clients. A dual citizen of the United States and Finland, she is fluent in Finnish and brings a unique international perspective to her work with individuals, families, and businesses.
Thomas R. Saltarelli
OF COUNSEL
Thomas R. Saltarelli has decades of experience in business law, commercial real estate, governmental relations, and corporate transactional matters. A seasoned attorney, business executive, and former public official, he brings a uniquely broad perspective shaped by leadership in law, business, military service, and government.
Daniel E. Olivier
OF COUNSEL
Daniel E. Olivier is a transactional lawyer with many years of experience in all aspects of real estate law, land use, entity formation and general business law. He is one of the few attorneys in the Coachella Valley or Inland Empire with substantial experience drafting governing documents for both residential and commercial condominium and planned development projects. His governing documents for residential planned developments and condominium projects have been pre-approved by the California Department of Real Estate.
Andrew G. Montez
ATTORNEY AT LAW
Andrew Montez represents businesses and individuals across Southern California in complex civil litigation, real estate disputes, business transactions, and corporate formation. He combines a practical, solutions-oriented approach with strong advocacy, guiding clients through all stages of dispute resolution from pre-litigation counseling to trial, arbitration, and administrative proceedings.
Jolina A. Adams
Jolina A. Adams provides thoughtful, detail-oriented support in estate planning, trusts, probate, and business law. Working alongside licensed attorneys, she helps individuals, families, and business owners navigate important legal matters with care, cultural understanding, and a commitment to making the legal process approachable and accessible.
Zee Alejos
LEGAL ASSISTANT
Zee works as an administrative assistant at Roemer & Harnik. With more than 30 years of experience in the areas of criminal, family law, business law and civil litigation, she offers client support and aids in case management, handling various administrative duties to assist the attorneys, paralegals and legal assistants.
Veronica Montes
LEGAL SECRETARY
Veronica Montes has served the firm for over 13 years as a legal assistant performing administrative support to the attorneys, communicating with clients and more. Her primary focus is assisting with wills, trusts, and estate planning. Her bubbly personality and skill sets make her a valuable asset to the firm.
Samantha Emmett
DIRECTOR OF FIRST IMPRESSIONS
Samantha is the first face you see at Roemer & Harnik as the firm’s receptionist. Always eager to learn and help others, Sam greets visitors and clients, and provides the attorneys and staff with administrative services support.
