The Best of Orange County
Known as America's PI, with corporate offices in Orange County, Thomas G. Martin provides his list of trustworthy local businesses.
There are a lot of "top 10 lists" and directories on the Web. This one is different. With 35-plus years experience as an Orange County private investigator (and as a former federal agent), Thomas G. Martin and his staff have managed to identify a number of trustworthy, reputable local businesses. We have compiled the following list of companies with whom we have had personal or professional experience. If you have a bad experience with any of the companies or individuals here, please let us know.
ACTUARIAL SERVICESAbdul S. Walji Employee Benefits Consultants 23232 Peralta Drive, Suite 218 Laguna Hills, CA 92653 949.830.7910 |
APPARELNordstrom's Personal Wardrobe Consultant-Females Lori Mazalewski Nordstrom South Coast Plaza 3333 Bristol Street Costa Mesa, CA 92626 714.549.8300 ext. 1451 Nordstrom's Personal Wardrobe Consultant-Males Lily Miskovic Nordstrom South Coast Plaza 3333 Bristol Street Costa Mesa, CA 92626 714.272.3260 |
APPLIANCES, ELECTRONICS & PLUMBINGDoug Landgren Pacific Sales 17321 Valley View Cerritos, CA 90703 Direct Line: 562.356.2437 |
ARBORISTSArt Leva The Art of Arborists 24941 Adelanto Drive Laguna Niguel, CA 92677 949.494.1024 |
ARCHITECTCraig McIntosh Craig McIntosh Architect 1048 Irvine Avenue, #191 Newport Beach, CA 92660 714.396.2379 www.mcintosh-architect.com/architecture Mr. Steven C. Shepherd Ultima Design Group 1602 Babcock Street Costa Mesa, CA 92627 Office: 949.764.9495 www.UltimaDesignGroup.com |
ARCHITECTURAL FABRICATIONRob Brennan Architectural Annex 2955 Laguna Canyon Road, #7 Laguna Beach, CA 92651 Direct Line: 714.404.0031 |
ARTHRITISB. Burt Rahavi, M.D., FACR 400 Newport Center Drive, Suite 602-A Newport Beach, CA 92660 Office: 949.759.9110 |
ATTORNEY SERVICEAndy or Brian Janney & Janney 840 North Birch Street Santa Ana, CA 92701 714.953.9451 |
AUDIO & VIDEO SYSTEMSSteve Gorton, President Synergy 300 El Camino Real Tustin, CA 92780 714.505.2003 www.synergyaudiovideo.com |
BANKRUPTCY ATTORNEYR. Gibson Pagter, Jr. Pagter and Miller 525 North Cabrillo Park Drive, #104 Santa Ana, CA 92701 Office: 714.541.6072 |
BARBER SHOPEddie Banuelos Angel Garcia Jim Saldivar Coast Barber Shop 333 Marigold Avenue Corona Del Mar, CA 92625 949.675.7033 |
BEAUTY SUPPLYBen & Fery Benroohi La Paz Beauty Supply Salon 27261 LaPaz Road, Suite D Laguna Niguel, CA 92677 Office: 949.643.9520 |
BOARDING SCHOOL FOR TROUBLED TEENSMr. Don Saffer Headmaster The Fenster School 8500 East Ocotillo Drive Tucson, AZ 85750 Office: 520.749.3340 Mr. Saffer: 520.465.0990 www.fenster-school.com |
BUSINESS ATTORNEYThomas J. Borchard 25909 Pala, Suite 300 Mission Viejo, CA 92691 Office: 949.457.9505 |
BUSINESS COMPUTER, TELECOMMUNICATIONS & SERVICEDavid Case smplsolutions 20503 Crescent Bay Drive Lake Forest, CA 92630 949.544.8600 www.smplsolutions.com |
CAMERAS & ACCESSORIESSamy's Camera 3309 South Bristol Street Santa Ana, CA 92704 Ask for Ken: 714.557.9400 |
CHILDREN'S PHOTOGRAPHYJill Peterson Jill Peterson Photography By Appointment Only: 714.624.4097 |
CHIROPRACTORJeffrey Hansen, D.C. Hansen Chiropractic 4676 Lakeview Avenue, Suite 103 Yorba Linda, CA 92886 Office: 714.779.1605 |
CHIROPRACTOR SPECIALIZING IN N.U.C.C.A.Glenn E. Cripe, D.C. National Upper Cervical Chiropractic Association 1501 Westcliff Drive, Suite 210 Newport Beach, CA 92660 Office: 949.631.5171 |
CIGARSTeri Cigar Co. 310 East First Street Santa Ana, CA 92701 714.541.9142 |
CIVIL & TRIAL ATTORNEYSteven A. Silverstein Silverstein & Huston 701 South Parker Street, Suite 5500 Orange, CA 92868 Office: 714.547.2511 |
CONCRETE & BRICK WORKJim Jennings Jim Jennings Custom Masonry, Inc. 2221 Cape Cod Way Santa Ana, CA 92703 Office: 714.796.9144 Office (Alt): 949.645.8515 Fax: 714.796.9171 |
CONCRETE CUTTING & CURB CORINGPeter McLoughlin 21162 Miramar Lane Huntington Beach, CA 92646 714.960.3466 Cell: 714.328.2911 |
CRIMINAL ATTORNEYSJohn Barnett One City Boulevard West, Suite 500 Orange, CA 92668 Office: 714.634.3397 Kenneth B. Julian Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP 695 Town Center Drive, Fourteenth Floor Costa Mesa, CA 92626 Office: 714.338.2745 Paul S. Meyer Law Offices of Paul S. Meyer 695 Town Center Drive, Suite 875 Costa Mesa, CA 92626 Office: 714.754.6500 Gary M. Pohlson Pohlson & Moorhead 23151 Moulton Parkway, #102 Laguna Hills, CA 92653 Office: 949.859.7070 Allan H. Stokke Stokke & Riddet 3 Imperial Promenade, Suite 750 Santa Ana, CA 92707 Office: 714.662.2400 www.stokkeriddet.com Scott B. Well Vista Nohl Plaza 505 South Villa Real Drive, Suite 214 Anaheim Hills, CA 92807 Office: 714.283.0600 |
CUSTOM POOL & SPA BUILDERSLyle Morrison Promontory Pools 1332 North Miller, #204 Anaheim, CA 92806 714.993.0557 |
DELI & CATERINGJim Gattari Orange Tree Deli 124 East Lincoln Avenue Orange, CA 92865 714.998.9330 |
ELECTRICIANCary Gilbert FIXATIONS 270 South Bristol, Suite 101-302 Costa Mesa, CA 92626 Cell: 714.904.1595 |
ESTATE & TRUST PLANNING ATTORNEYJillyn Hess-Verdon Hess-Verdon & Associates 620 Newport Center Drive, Suite 1030 Newport Beach, CA 92660 Office: 949.706.7300 |
EXTERMINATING COMPANYAccuracy Plus Termite & Pest Control 2923 Saturn Street, Suite F Brea, CA 9282 Toll Free: 888.675.0258 www.accuracypluscalifornia.com |
FAMILY LAW, DIVORCE & CHILD CUSTODYThere are hundreds of Orange County attorneys practicing in this area of the law. WE ONLY RECOMMEND FIFTEEN. Call our office immediately to schedule an appointment for a consultation. We will evaluate your particular situation and select the best available attorney for your litigation. |
HANDYMANCary Gilbert FIXATIONS 270 South Bristol, Suite 101-302 Costa Mesa, CA 92626 Cell: 714.904.1595 |
HYPNOTHERAPYJacqueline Sidman, Ph.D. The Sidman Institute University Towers 4199 Campus Drive, Suite 550 Irvine, CA 92612 Office: 949.251.9550 www.SidmanSolution.com |
INTERIOR DECORATORLisa A. Henry Henry-West Designs 26945 Cabot Road, Suite 109 Laguna Hills, CA 92653 949.348.0576 |
INTERIOR PLANT SERVICERaul Marin West Coast Interior Scapes 1325 South Ross Santa Ana, CA 92707 Direct: 714.863.1341 |
INTERNET AUCTION SPECIALISTSBrad Lamming Net Sellerz 2466 Fender Avenue, #H Fullerton, Ca 92831 Office: 714.447.3767 |
INTERNET MARKETINGBrian Chernicky Real Online Marketing www.realonlinemarketing.com 760.522.4112 Chuck Bankoff WSI (We Simplify Internet) www.WSIeWorks.com 949.481.0728 |
JEWELERVasken Kiladjian Pacific Park Jewelers 27271 La Paz Road, Suite D Laguna Niguel, CA 92677 Office: 949.916.5200 |
LANDSCAPE DESIGN & ARCHITECTURE/CONSULTATIONWilliam D. Moughan President Better Environments Landscape 2222 Michelson, Suite 20/132 Irvine, CA 92612 714.838.7234 Cell: 714.356.2760 |
MARKETING & PUBLIC RELATIONSMelinda Morgan Morgan Marketing & Public Relations, LLC 78 Discovery Irvine, CA 92618 949.261.2216 |
MARRIAGE & FAMILY COUNSELORSStephen D. Adam, Ph.D. 901 Dove Street, Suite 250 Newport Beach, CA 92660 Office: 949.752.5111 |
MATTRESS COMPANYMel & Gary Trudell Custom Comfort Mattress 5420 East La Palma Anaheim, CA 714.693.6160 Stores also in Mission Viejo, Orange, Fullerton, Huntington Beach/Westminster and Newport/Costa Mesa. |
MEN'S SHOESRob Vaughn Nordstrom South Coast Plaza 333 Bristol Street Costa Mesa, CA 92626 Direct: 714.957.3624 |
MOBILE SCREENINGSam O'Lear Clear View Mobil Screening 2437 Orange Avenue, #D Costa Mesa, CA 92627 949.690.9911 |
ORTHODONTISTAllan Sheridan, D.D.S. 1122 East Lincoln Avenue, #210 Orange, CA 714.637.6700 |
OSTEOPOROSIS CAREB. Burt Rahavi, M.D., FACR 400 Newport Center Drive, Suite 602-A Newport Beach, CA 92660 Office: 949.759.9110 |
PARKING MANAGEMENT & ENFORCEMENTBill Bancroft, President & CEO Patrol One 630 South Grand Avenue, Suite 101 Santa Ana, CA 92705 Direct Line: 714.361.5002 |
PERSONAL INJURY ATTORNEYWylie A. Aitken Aitken, Aitken & Cohn 3 MacArthur Place, Suite 800 Santa Ana, CA 92707 Office: 714.434.1424 Fax: 714.434.3600 Toll Free: 866.434.1424 |
PLANT NURSERIESMs. Terri Cook Village Nurseries 1589 North Main Street Orange, CA 92867 714.279.3100 |
PLASTIC & RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERYBrian Dickinson, M.D. 2216 Newport Boulevard Costa Mesa, CA 92627 Office: 949.644.2858 |
POLYGRAPH / LIE DECTECTIONJack Trimarco Jack Trimarco and Associates 9454 Wilshire Boulevard, 6th Floor Beverly Hills, CA 90212 Office: 310.247.2637 Cell: 310.991.3054 www.jacktrimarco.com |
PRIVATE SECURITY GUARDSBill Bancroft, President & CEO Patrol One 630 South Grand Avenue, Suite 101 Santa Ana, CA 92705 Direct Line: 714.361.5002 |
PURCHASE OR LEASE A LEXUSPark Place Lexus of Mission Viejo 28242 Marguerite Parkway Mission Viejo, CA 92692 949.347.3400 Call us first for General Manager information |
PURCHASE OR LEASE A MERCEDES-BENZSouthern California Fletcher Jones Motor Cars 3300 Jamboree Road Newport Beach, CA 92660 949.718.3200 Call us first for General Manager information |
QUESTIONED DOCUMENT EXAMINERJames A. Black 24331 Muirlands Boulevard, Suite 4-152 Lake Forest, CA 92630 www.thedocumentexpert.com 949.380.1733 |
REAL ESTATE LOANSMike Lynch Manager Countrywide 1200 Newport Center Drive, Suite 250 Newport Beach, CA 92660 Office: 866.301.7836 Ext. 6510 Cell: 760.975.7111 |
REAL ESTATE PROFESSIONALSNorth County- Pam Berry Seven Gables Real Estate 5481 East Santa Ana Canyon Road Anaheim Hills, CA 92807 Business: 714.974.1499 Cell: 714.336.0911 South County- Rick Langevin Surterre Properties, Inc. 1400 Newport Center Drive, Suite 100 Newport Beach, CA 92660 Direct: 949.717.7111 Cell: 949.933.2777 South County- Paul Wright Coldwell Banker Previews International 4 San Joaquin Plaza, Suite 260 Newport Beach, CA 92660 Office: 949.644.1600 Direct: 949.717.4745 Cell: 949.244.7282 |
RESIDENTIAL & COMMERCIAL MOVINGKirk O'Gilvy, COO Precision Relocation 16055 Heron Avenue La Mirada, CA 90638 800.937.1599 |
RESIDENTIAL & COMMERCIAL SECURITY SYSTEM INSTALLATIONS & MONITORINGMike Kebelbeck Safe-T Security Systems, Inc. 24-hour Monitoring Center in Orange County Office: 866.607.2338 Mobile: 714.815.9979 www.safe-tsecurity.com |
RESIDENTIAL & COMMERCIAL WINDOW TINTINGMary Bruns Sol Cal Window Tinting, Inc. 144 South Palo Cedro Drive Diamond Bar, CA 91765 714.529.9629 www.solcalwindowtinting.com |
RESIDENTIAL PAINTINGRob Brennan Crystal Cove Painting 2955 Laguna Canyon Road, #7 Laguna Beach, CA 92651 Direct Line: 714.404.0031 |
RESTORATIVE & COSMETIC DENTISTRYJames B. Hair, D.D.S. 3800 East Coast Highway, Suite 2 Corona Del Mar, CA 92625 949.675.1146 |
RETAIL & SALES OF SAFETY EQUIPMENTJames J. Westphal, President Traffic Control Service, Inc. 1818 East Orangethorpe Fullerton, CA 92861 800.222.TCSI |
RHEUMATOLOGYB. Burt Rahavi, M.D., FACR 400 Newport Center Drive, Suite 602-A Newport Beach, CA 92660 Office: 949.759.9110 |
ROOF REPAIRFred Walker Great Western Roofing 5753-G East Santa Ana Canyon Road Anaheim Hills, CA 92807 Office: 714.685.1977 www.greatwesternroofing.net |
TAX PREPARATIONDaniel J. Carlberg 550 East Chapman Avenue, Suite C Orange, CA 92886 714.774.8129 www.danieljcarlberg.com |
TIRESJohn Tucker, Owner Tucker Tire Co. 27942 Forbes Road Laguna Niguel, CA 92677 949.364.3225 |
TRAVEL AGENTSteve Diamond Diamond Travel, Inc. 70 Twilight Bluff Newport Coast, CA 92657 949.7159327 |
TREE REMOVAL & STUMP GRINDINGPeter McLoughlin 21162 Miramar Lane Huntington Beach, CA 92646 714.960.3466 Cell: 714.328.2911 |
TREE TRIMMING & CAREArt Leva The Art of Arborists 24941 Adelanto Drive Laguna Niguel, CA 92677 949.494.1024 |
VEIN CAREMichael B. Hurwitz, M.D., FACS Newport Vein Care 1901 Westcliff Drive, Suite 2 Newport Beach, CA 92660 Office: 949.631.4890 |
VIDEO EDITING AND TRANSFERSSteve Koch, President The Video Editor 1220 Bison Avenue, Suite A-6 Newport Beach, CA 949.720.2080 955 East Birch Street, Suite K Brea, CA 92821 www.thevideoeditorbusiness.com 714.529.4806 |
WEB SITE DESIGNBrian Chernicky Web Development San Diego www.webdevelopmentsandiego.com 760.522.4112 |
WEIGHT LOSSLindora, Inc. 3505 Cadillac Avenue, Suite J-4 Costa Mesa, CA 92626 800.LINDORA |
WINDSHIELD REPAIRPaul Pavone, Owner Superglass 417 Associated Road, PMB 245 Brea, CA 92821 714.999.3472 |
WOODWORKING-CUSTOM HOME & OFFICEMary Stanton M. Stanton Company 1675 B Precision Park Lane San Ysidro, CA 92173 Office: 619.662.0499 Cell: 619.405.3158 |
This list is compiled and provided for reference purposes only. Inclusion on this list does not suggest or imply a guarantee of any sort about the business. These are simply businesses with which Thomas G. Martin has personal or professional experience with, and hence can recommend with best intentions.
Martin Investigative Services
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Orange County, California offices:
Newport Beach: 620 Newport Center Drive, Suite 1030, Newport CA 92660 • Google Map • Yahoo Map
Mission Viejo: 25909 Pala, Suite 300, Mission Viejo CA 92691 • Google Map • Yahoo Map
Other office locations:
Los Angeles: 1880 Century Park East, Suite 618, Los Angeles CA 90067 • Google Map • Yahoo Map
San Diego: 302 Washington, Suite 247, San Diego CA 92103 • Google Map • Yahoo Map
Newport Beach: 620 Newport Center Drive, Suite 1030, Newport CA 92660 • Google Map • Yahoo Map
Mission Viejo: 25909 Pala, Suite 300, Mission Viejo CA 92691 • Google Map • Yahoo Map
Other office locations:
Los Angeles: 1880 Century Park East, Suite 618, Los Angeles CA 90067 • Google Map • Yahoo Map
San Diego: 302 Washington, Suite 247, San Diego CA 92103 • Google Map • Yahoo Map
