For over three decades, The Best of Orange County List has provided numerous referrals to local Orange County businesses that have been certified by Martin Investigative Services as trustworthy and reputable.
Martin Investigative Services’ List of Trusted OC Businesses
There are a lot of “top 10 lists” and directories on the Web. This one is different.
With 50+ 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.
Automotive
Attorneys & Legal Services
Clothing & Grooming
Construction & Design
Consumer Goods
Electronics
Garden & Landscape
Health
Home Maintenance & Repair
Marketing, Photography, PR & Web
Professional Services
Real Estate
AUTOMOTIVE
Auto Collision Repair
Precision Auto Collision, Inc.
Address: 27882 Camino Capistrano
Laguna Niguel, CA 92677
Phone: 949.364.2600
Website: www.precision-auto-collision.com
Mercedes-Benz Dealership
Southern California Fletcher Jones Motor Cars
Address: 3300 Jamboree Road
Newport Beach, CA 92660
Phone: 949.718.3200
Call us first for General Manager information
Mobile Screening
Clear View Mobil Screening
Sam O’Lear
Address: 2437 Orange Avenue, #D, Costa Mesa, CA 92627
Phone: 949.690.9911
Tires
Tucker Tire Co.
John Tucker Owner
Address: 27942 Forbes Road
Laguna Niguel, CA 92677
Phone: 949.364.3225
ATTORNEYS AND LEGAL SERVICES
Bankruptcy Attorney
Pagter and Miller
Andy or Brian
Address: 840 North Birch Street
Santa Ana, CA 92701
Phone: 714.953.9451
Attorney Service
Janney & Janney
R. Gibson Pagter, Jr
Address: 525 North Cabrillo Park Drive, #104
Santa Ana, CA 92701
Phone: 714.541.6072
Civil & Trial Attorney
Silverstein & Huston
Steven A. Silverstein
Address: 701 South Parker Street, Suite 5500
Orange, CA 92868
Phone: 714.547.2511
CRIMINAL ATTORNEYS
There are hundreds of Orange County criminal attorneys practicing in this area of the law.
We recommend only six.
Contact our offices immediately to schedule an appointment for a consultation. We will evaluate your particular situation or that of a friend or family member and select the best available attorney for your litigation.
The Orange County District Attorney’s Office is without peer throughout the United States. If you are charged, you better get one of the six.
Personal Injury Attorney
Aitken, Aitken & Cohn
Wylie A. Aitken
Address: 3 MacArthur Place, Suite 800, Santa Ana, CA 92707
Phone: 714.434.1424
Fax: 714.434.3600
Toll Free: 866.434.1424
Estate & Trust Planning Attorney
Hess-Verdon & Associates
Jillyn Hess-Verdon
Address: 620 Newport Center Drive, Suite 1400, Newport Beach, CA 92660
Phone: 949.706.7300
Website: www.hessverdon.com
Questioned Document Examiner
James A. Black
Address: 24331 Muirlands Boulevard, Suite 4-152, Lake Forest, CA 92630
Phone: 949.380.1733
Website: www.thedocumentexpert.com
Family Law, Divorce & Child Custody
There are hundreds of Orange County criminal attorneys practicing in this area of the law. We recommend only 15.
Contact our offices immediately to schedule an appointment for a consultation.
We will evaluate your particular situation and select the best available attorney for your litigation.
CLOTHING & GROOMING
Apparel
Nordstrom Personal Wardrobe Consultant – Females
Lori Mazalewski
Nordstrom
Address: South Coast Plaza
3333 Bristol Street, Costa Mesa, CA 92626
Phone: 714.549.8300
Dry Cleaners
Coast Cleaners
Address: 3200 East Coast Highway, Corona Del Mar, CA 92625
Phone: 949.720.9843
Tailor
Arturo’s Tailor Shop
Ignacio Godinez
Address: 2721 East Coast Highway
Corona Del Mar, CA 92625
Phone: 949.673.3400
Barber Shop
Coast Barber Shop
Eddie Banuelos
Angel Garcia
Daniel Banuelos
Address: 333 Marigold Avenue, Corona Del Mar, CA 92625
Phone: 949.675.7033
CONSTRUCTION & DESIGN
Architect
Craig McIntosh
Craig McIntosh Architect
Address: 1048 Irvine Avenue, #191, Newport Beach, CA 92660
Phone: 714.396.2379
Website:
Architect
Mr. Steven C. Shepherd
Ultima Design Group
Address:1602 Babcock Street
Costa Mesa, CA 92627
Phone: 949.764.9495
Website: www.shepherdarchitects.com
Concrete & Brick Work
Jim Jennings Custom Masonry, Inc.
Jim Jennings
Address: 2221 Cape Cod Way, Santa Ana, CA 92703
Phone: 714.796.9144 or 949.645.8515
Fax: 714.796.9171
Concrete Cutting & Curb Coring
Peter McLoughlin
Address: 21162 Miramar Lane, Huntington Beach, CA 92646
Phone: 714.960.3466 or 714.328.2911
Custom Pool & Spa Builders
Promontory Pools
Lyle Morrison
Address: 1332 North Miller, #204, Anaheim, CA 92806
Phone: 714.993.0557
Electrician
FIXATIONS
Cary Gilbert
Address: 270 South Bristol, Suite 101-302, Costa Mesa, CA 92626
Phone: 714.904.1595
Interior Decorator
Taylor Furnishings
Janet Gianulias
Address: 2121 East Coast Highway, Suite 255, Corona Del Mar, CA 92625
Phone: 949.673.9002
Website: www.taylorfurnishings.com
Woodworking
Custom: Home & Office
M. Stanton Company
Mary Stanton
Address: 1675 B Precision Park Lane
San Ysidro, CA 92173
Phone: 619.662.0499 or 619.405.3158
CONSUMER GOODS
Jeweler
Pacific Park Jewelers
Vasken Kiladjian
Address: 27271 La Paz Road, Suite D, Laguna Niguel, CA 92677
Phone: 7949.916.5200
Mattress Company
Custom Comfort Mattress
3333
Address: 5420 East La Palma, Anaheim, CA
Phone: 714.693.6160
Stores also in Mission Viejo, Orange, Fullerton, Huntington Beach/Westminster and Newport/Costa Mesa.
ELECTRONICS
Audio & Video Systems
SPECTOM
Thomas Balough
Address: 23785 El Toro Road, Suite 103
Lake Forest, CA 92630
Phone: 949.329.0243 or 951.312.5629
Toll-Free: 877.E-TECH 411
Website: www.spectom.net
Business Computer, Telecommunications & Service
smplsolutions
David Case
Address: 20503 Crescent Bay Drive, Lake Forest, CA 92630
Phone: 949.544.8600
Website: www.smplsolutions.com
Cameras & Accessories
Samy’s Camera
Ken
Address: 3309 South Bristol Street, Santa Ana, CA 92704
Phone: 714.557.9400
Home Theater & Automation
SPECTOM
Thomas Balough
Address: 23785 El Toro Road, Suite 103, Lake Forest, CA 92630
Phone: 949.329.0243 or 951.312.5629
Toll-Free: 877.E-TECH 411
Website: www.spectom.net
GARDEN & LANDSCAPING
Interior Plant Service
Environments by Miko
Ms. Miko Vaughn
Address: P.O. Box 9181
Newport Beach, CA 92658
Phone: 949.354.3344
Website: www.environmentsbymiko.com
Landscape Design & Achitecture / Consultation
Better Environments Landscape
William D. Moughan
President
Address: 2222 Michelson, Suite 20/132, Irvine, CA 92612
Phone: 714.838.7234 or 714.838.7234
Plant Nurseries
Village Nurseries
Ms. Terri Cook
Address: 1589 North Main Street
Orange, CA 92867
Phone: 714.279.3100
Tree Removal & Stump Grinding
Peter McLoughlin
Address: 21162 Miramar Lane
Huntington Beach, CA 92646
Phone: 714.960.3466 or
HOME MAINTENANCE & REPAIR
Carpet & Upholstery Cleaning
Carpet One Cleaning
Mike Scott
Address: 3500 East Coast Highway
Corona Del Mar, CA
Phone: 949.675.3297
Handyman
FIXATIONS
Cary Gilbert
Address: 270 South Bristol, Suite 101-302, Costa Mesa, CA 92626
Phone: 714.904.1595
Marble Restoration
Marble Masters
Greg Phillips
Address: 3740 Campus Drive, Suite 102, Newport Beach, CA 92660
Phone: 949.646.0900
Painting (Residential & Commercial)
Marblehead Painting
Franz Guldner
Address: 114 Via Murcia
San Clemente, CA
Phone: 949.922.0200
Plumbing (Residential & Commercial)
JUSTINTIME Plumbing
Justin Lutz
Address: 331 West Bay Street, Costa Mesa, CA 92627
Phone: 714.336.5076
Website: www.justintimeoc.com
Pool & Spa Service, Maintenance & Repair
Call for referrals based on your specific needs: (800) 577-1080
Roof Repair
Pacific Roofing Systems
Alan Stovesand
Address: P.O. Box 454, Dana Point, CA 92629
Phone: 949.495.4200
Website: www.pacificroofingsystems.com
Wood Floor Maintenance
Carpet One Cleaning
Mike Scott
Address: 3500 East Coast Highway, Corona Del Mar, CA
Phone: 949.675.3297
GARAGE DOOR AND OPENERS
Mr. Joe Barak
OC Local Fix
Address: 17632 Metzler Lane, Unit #210 Huntington Beach, CA 92647
Phone: 949.567.8471
HEALTH
Arthritis
B. Burt Rahavi, M.D., FACR
Address: 400 Newport Center Drive, Suite 602-A, Newport Beach, CA 92660
Phone: 949.759.9110
Chiropractic
Priestly Family Chiropractic
Kevin F. Priestley, DC
Brian Yocum, DC
Address: 3 Corporate Plaza Drive, Suite 200
Newport Beach, CA 92660
Phone: 949.640.7030
Website: www.priestlychiropratic.com
Lasik Specialist
Saddleback Eye Center
3333
Address: 23161 Mouton Parkway
Laguna Hills, CA 92653
800.98.SIGHT
Phone: 949.951.4641
Marriage & Family Counselors
Stephen D. Adam, Ph.D.
Address: 901 Dove Street, Suite 250
Newport Beach, CA 92660
Phone: 949.752.5111
Osteoporosis Care
B. Burt Rahavi, M.D., FACR
3333
Address: 400 Newport Center Drive, Suite 602-A, Newport Beach, CA 92660
Phone: 949.759.9110
Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
Brian Dickinson, M.D.
Address: 2216 Newport Boulevard, Costa Mesa, CA 92627
Phone: 949.644.2858
Podiatrist
Aloha Foot & Ankle Associates, Inc.
Victor V. Cachia, DPM
Address: 26732 Crown Valley Parkway, Suite 237, Mission Viejo, CA 92691
Phone: 949.364.2525
Dentistry
Cosmetic & Restorative
James B. Hair, D.D.S.
Address: 3800 East Coast Highway, Suite 2, Corona Del Mar, CA 92625
Phone: 949.675.1146
Rheumatology
B. Burt Rahavi, M.D., FACR
3333
Address: 400 Newport Center Drive, Suite 602-A, Newport Beach, CA 92660
4444
Phone: 949.759.9110
Vein Care
Newport Vein Care
Michael B. Hurwitz, M.D., FACS
Address: 1901 Westcliff Drive, Suite 2, Newport Beach, CA 92660
Phone: 949.631.4890
Weight Loss
Lindora, Inc.
Address: 3505 Cadillac Avenue, Suite J-4, Costa Mesa, CA 92626
Phone: 800.LINDORA
Dentistry
Cosmetic & Restorative
James B. Hair, D.D.S.
Address: 3800 East Coast Highway, Suite 2, Corona Del Mar, CA 92625
Phone: 949.675.1146
MARKETING, PHOTOGRAPHY, PR & WEB
Photography
Ann Chatillon Photography
Ann Chatillon
Double Dog Productions
Address: 20132 Bayview Avenue, Newport Beach, CA 92660-0707
Phone: 949.230.1857
Website: www.environmentsbymiko.com
Public Relations / PR Firms
Contact our offices for a personal recommendation based on your specific company and needs. We have five PR firms we can recommend, each with different skill sets.
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
Boarding School For Troubled Teens
Call our corporate office to determine what school might be the best fit for your teenager: 800.577.1080
Exterminating Company
Eco-Pest Odyssey
Joe Orcales
Address: 2412 Associated Road, Suite C, Fullerton, CA 92835
Phone: 714.519.3761 or 714.345.2243
Parking Management & Enforcement
Patrol One
Bill Bancroft
President & CEO
Address: 630 South Grand Avenue, Suite 101, Santa Ana, CA 92705
Phone: 714.361.5002
Private Security Guards
Patrol One
Bill Bancroft
President & CEO
Address: 630 South Grand Avenue, Suite 101
Santa Ana, CA 92705
Phone: 714.361.5002
Residential & Commercial Moving
Precision Relocation
Kirk O’Gilvy, COO
Address: 16055 Heron Avenue, La Mirada, CA 90638
Phone: 800.937.1599
Synthetic Lawns & Putting Greens
NoMow Turf
Patrick Bray
Address: P.O. Box 928, Trabuco Canyon, CA 92678
Phone: 949.201.8043 or 866.679.4863
Website: www.nomowturf.com
Tax Preparation
Daniel J. Carlberg
Address: 550 East Chapman Avenue, Suite C, Orange, CA 92886
Phone: 714.774.8129
Website: www.danieljcarlberg.com
Video Editing & Transfers
The Video Editor
Steve Koch, President
Address: 1220 Bison Avenue, Suite A-6, Newport Beach, CA
Phone: 949.720.2080
Website: www.thevideoeditor.com
Knives & Scissors Sharpening
Ike’s Sharpening Services
Mr. Ike Bushkin
Address: 26685 Corsica Road, Mission Viejo, CA. 92692
Phone: 9949.322-4915
Website: www.ikessharpening.com
REAL ESTATE
Real Estate Loans
Cornerstone Home Lending
Mike Lynch
Branch Manager
Address: 800 La Terraza Boulevard, Suite 305, Escondido, CA 92025
Phone: 760.975.7111 or 760.705.1210
Website: www.houseloan.com/mikelynch/
Real Estate Professional
North County
Seven Gables Real Estate
Pam Berry
Address: 5481 East Santa Ana Canyon Road,
Anaheim Hills, CA 92807
Phone: 714.974.1499 or 714.336.0911
Real Estate Professionals
South County
Surterre Properties, Inc.
Rick Langevin
Address: 1400 Newport Center Drive, Suite 100, Newport Beach, CA 92660
Phone: 949.717.7111 or 949.933.2777
Residential Agent Inc.
Cynthia LeMay-Tomasino
Senior Broker Associate
Address: 3500 E. Pacific Coast Hwy, Suite 110, Corona Del Mar, CA 92625
Phone: 949.246.6261
Website: www.ocrealestateservices.com