Samuel Kelsall V, Esq.
Managing Attorney / Owner
Samuel Kelsall V is managing partner and founder of Kelsall Legal Solutions PC. With nearly 30 years of experience, he handles the full spectrum of legal issues pertaining to business, real estate, and estate planning matters. In addition, he resolves cases involving elder abuse, bankruptcy, and personal injury.
He approaches each case by looking at the entire situation. In this way, he identifies any areas of concern and is able to develop a custom, strategic plan to resolve the matter with the maximum benefit to the client, their family, and their business.
If you would like to send Samuel a message please send him an email directly at: kelsallassociates@gmail.com
Ryan Sorahan
Associate Attorney
Ryan Sorahan heads up our Civil Litigation team. Ryan Sorahan graduated in 2008 from the Pepperdine University School of Law with honors. He worked for the United States Court of Appeals and was a lead associate attorney for a Litigation Law Firm in Irvine, CA. He has successful experience in discrimination, class action lawsuits and employment discrimination. Also, a fun fact about Ryan, he was a member of the New Orleans Saints Football Team.
If you would like to send Ryan a message please send him an email directly at: rsorahan@kelsallassociates.net
Kim Martin
Paralegal
Kim was born and raised in a small town in South Dakota where she also obtained her BS in Social Sciences from Black Hills State University. In 2004, Kim relocated to California and worked in accounting for several years. After about four years of working in homeowner association collections for a local HOA management company she went back to school to change career paths to the legal field and received her Paralegal Certificate in 2015 from Coastline Community College.
Kim began focusing her attention on estate planning in early 2015 and joined Kelsall Legal Solutions PC in 2017 working out of the Laguna Hills office. Her primary focus is handling estate planning, trust administration and probate matters.
In Kim’s spare time, she serves as president of the American Legion Auxiliary Unit 555 in Midway City aiding children and veterans causes through the American Legion family. Kim also loves listening to music, watching movies and sporting events, and reading for relaxation.
If you would like to send Kim a message please send her an email directly at: kim@kelsallassociates.net
JOCELINE FUNES
Joceline joined the firm in October as an Office Assistant working in our Oceanside office. Her duties include scanning, filing and assisting in basic office procedures.
If you would like to send Joceline a message please send her an email directly at:
Karen Calhoun
Legal Assistant
Karen moved to California from Clayton, New York in May of 2019 to get away from long, cold winters. Karen has over seven (7) years’ experience as a legal assistant and over twenty (20) years’ experience in general administration. She joined Kelsall Legal Solutions PC in June 2019 as a Legal Assistant.
Karen relocated to Virginia in November 2020 to be closer to family and is working remotely with her main focus consisting of drafting and preparing all documents related to Estate Planning matters. Whether it is conferring with the client directly or consulting with Mr. Samuel Kelsall, Karen excels at making sure the goals for each client are met and ensuring that the client’s legacy and lifetime of hard work is safe and in proper order at the time of their passing.
Karen is also in charge of our Continuing Client Service program (CCSC). This is a file maintenance program offering substantial benefits to its members. If you have any questions or would like to become a member, please contact her for further details and information.
When Karen is not at work, she enjoys being outdoors in the sunshine and spending as much time as she can with her children and awesome grandchildren.
If you would like to send Karen a message please send her an email directly at: karen@kelsallassociates.net
OLIVIA RAMIREZ
Olivia is a Receptionist/Administrative Assistant working in our Oceanside office. Her main duties include answering the phone, scheduling appointments, file maintenance, and assisting other staff members on all case files.
If you would like to send Olivia a message please send her an email directly at: