Meet Our Attorneys

Founding Attorney

Mathew Higbee utilizes his unique blend of legal and professional skills to deliver success for his clients. He has handled a wide-range of cases in both criminal and civil courts and in seven different states. He is a graduate of the University of Utah's SJ Quinney College of Law.   →

Supervising Attorney

Ms. Jennifer Strange handles criminal defense cases and is the supervising attorney for all cases in the RecordGone.com division. She has overseen the successful completion of more than 6,000 criminal record clearing cases. Ms. Jennifer Strange graduated from Whittier Law School with a concentration in criminal law. She clerked for the United States Attorney’s Office, Orange County District Attorney, the Office of the Orange County Public Defender, and Higbee & Associates.   →

Senior Attorney (Of Counsel)

Mr. Charles “Jud” Hemming is a 35-year veteran in practicing civil and criminal litigation. He also has extensive experience in corporate and contactual matters, government affairs and land use issues. He was the principal partner at Hemming, Essad Law and Polacyznk. Mr. Hemming graduated from the University of Detroit School of Law after completing his undergraduate studies at Albion College with Honors in 1971. He joined Higbee & Associates in 2010.   →

Associate Attorney

Natasha Buchanan is an associate in the Orange County office, where she represents clients primarily in the areas of litigation, bankruptcy, real estate, family law and administrative law matters. In addition to general business litigation, Ms. Buchanan has litigated employment disputes, residential real property disputes, and contractual disputes.   →

Associate Attorney

Ms. Melissa Clark handles litigation and bankruptcy for distressed consumers and small businesses. She also handles criminal defense cases in Florida and Arizona. She graduated with honors from the University of Utah’s S.J. Quinney College of Law where she a member of the Utah Law Review. She was also a member of the Moot Court Team that represented her school at the national competition in New York. Clark joined Higbee & Associates after working for one of Utah’s most prestigious law firms, Jones Waldo Holbrook & McDonough. At Jones Waldo, Clark represented clients involved in multi-million dollar civil cases.   →

Associate Attorney

Ms. Jenna Thorne earned her Juris Doctor degree from the University of Alabama School of Law in 2010. She received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Washington and Lee University with a double major in Economics and Politics. While in law school, she was secretary of the Law and Economics Society and a member of Phi Alpha Delta. She is licensed to practice in Pennsylvania and New Jersey.   →

Associate Attorney

Cynthia Underwood is an associate in the Orange County office, where she represents clients primarily in the areas of civil litigation, bankruptcy, and criminal law matters. Ms. Underwood also assists the firm with Canadian immigration cases.   →

(Of Counsel)

Mr. Ray L. Ngo, Esq., is a graduate of the University of Utah's SJ Quinney College of Law, where he served as a member of the law review. He is a member in good standing of the Utah State Bar as well as the State Bar of New York. He is licensed to practice law in all state courts of Utah and New York, as well as in the United States District Court for the District of Utah and the United States District Court for the District of Colorado.   →

Associate Attorney

Gina Berg is an associate in the Orange County office, where she represents clients on foreclosure challenges, loan modifications, short sales, deeds-in-lieu and other real estate matters. Ms. Berg has an extensive real estate background in both commercial and residential real estate. Ms. Berg has represented banks and private clients. Ms. Berg has 12 years of real estate and banking experience. Ms. Berg has concentrated her legal practice closing short sales and other real estate deals. She is also a licensed broker in Michigan.    →

Associate Attorney

Paul Hecht represents clients in criminal defense matters. Mr. Hecht also assists the firm with civil litigation. Mr. Hecht earned his Juris Doctor degree from Thomas M. Cooley Law School. While in law school, Mr. Hecht clerked for the Hon. Thomas M. Hart of the Marion County Circuit Court in Salem, Oregon where he assisted the court in a variety of manners by outlining opinions and researching motions before the court. Mr. Hecht was also a member of the Disaster Relief Legal Association, providing legal assistance to those most affected by Hurricane Katrina.    →

Associate Attorney

Ms. Isabel Cueva is an associate in the Orange County office. She is a U.S. Immigration Lawyer who represents both individuals and corporations in all 50 states and around the world. Ms. Cueva specializes in deportation defense, family visas and waivers, and employment-based visas.   →