Small Claims Seminar
Gretchen Lichtenberger, a Registered Process Server, Certified Paralegal and Judgment Recovery Specialist, will be teaching a class on “Getting paid on your past-due invoices” at the Orange County District meeting, on May 30, 2013. The class will cover the small claims court process and what to expect in court.
Gretchen started out as an independent contractor for an attorney service and within the first year she started her own company ‘You’ve Been Served’, specializing in the difficult serves. While being a process server, she served documents for several judgment recovery companies and started learning the judgment business. She then decided to go to paralegal school and obtained her certificate from UC Santa Barbara Extension, an ABA approved school. After obtaining her paralegal certificate, Gretchen started her own judgment recovery business called ‘Justice Matters’.
Gretchen is an approved Mandatory Continuing Legal Education (MCLE) provider for the State Bar of California giving talks to legal professionals on service of process, and ethics of judgment enforcement. She has also been a speaker at Private Investigator Conferences and group meetings throughout California.
Gretchen always has her nose in the code-books and case laws that pertain to her chosen professions so she can stay current. Knowing the laws regarding your profession not only protects you from persecution but it also affords you ways to increase your revenue lawfully.
Free Investigative Resource
David D. Queen, attorney and licensed California investigator, was the keynote speaker at PICA’s Annual Conference. He offers one of the best FREE resource for private investigators, a quarterly online publication of, The California Investigator. Just click on the link to subscribe.
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Skip Smasher, our conference sponsor, is a real-time online data service, for qualified industry professionals; created by Robert Scott, one of the best known and most respected private investigators in the United States. He is author of two best-selling books – “The Investigator’s Little Black Book” and “The Skiptracer’s Little Black Book”. Free trial and introductory discounts to new subscribers.
Gretchen Lichtenberger, Registered Process Server, Paralegal and Judgment Enforcement Specialist, offers step-by-step instructions in The Postal Kit on how to obtain the physical address for a subject using a Post Office Box or a Private Mail Box.
Cynthia Hetherington, an industry leader in information retrieval and discovery, publishes, data2know.com, an internet and online intelligence newsletter that covers trends and services in the open source and public records world.
Welcome New 2013 Members
| Henry Aghassi |
| Michael Alford |
| Brandon Becker |
| Vicki Boser |
| Frank Brisslinger |
| Michael Chuck |
| Bryan Ciapessoni |
| Ann Ciulla |
| Stephen A. Comando |
| April Davis |
| James Devitt |
| John DiCarlo |
| Gregg Dietz |
| Carl Dougherty |
| John Doyle |
| Laurien DuTremble |
| Ken Edick |
| Mark Eskridge |
| Rico Fernandez |
| David Fucci |
| Louis Galindez |
| Robert Gardner |
| Arthur Gonzales |
| James Green |
| Joseph Grillo |
| Simon Gutierrez |
| Richard Hansen |
| Cynthia Hetherington |
| Rick Hippach |
| Donald Hugh |
| Bob Hunter |
| Michael Johnson |
| Anthony King |
| Dean Lawrence |
| Kenneth Luna |
| Mark Lucatorto |
| Joe Lumbreras |
| Monica Martinez |
| Fred Martino |
| Joseph McGlinchy |
| Roger McGrew |
| Al Mendoza |
| Erik Mora |
| Michael Mosbach |
| Robert Nagle |
| George Newman |
| Chris Nicely |
| Tiffany Noonan |
| Evan Pitney |
| Ivan Potter |
| David Queen |
| Daniel Quirk |
| Everett Rabbon |
| Alphonse Ristuccia |
| Bruce Robertson |
| Ralph A. Rocha, Jr. |
| Martin Rosales |
| Stephen Salazar |
| Cody Salfen |
| Daniel Santana |
| Eddie Shore |
| Vincent Shields |
| Reginald Stewart |
| Tara Tegos |
| Ronald Walters |
| Norman Williams |
| Rick Williams |
| Paul P. Young |
| Lily Zhuo |
Special Recent Posts
2013 PICA Board Introduced
The 2013 PICA Board of Directors were introduced at the Annual Business Meeting and took the oath of office, administered by David Queen, attorney, private investigator and banquet keynote speaker. Pictured from left to right, Immediate Past President, Gary Brummond, President, J. Corey Friedman, 1st Vice President, Len Newcomb, Capitol District Director, Rob Dick, Inland Empire Ambassador, Larry Smith, Executive Director, Ann Marie Batesole, San Diego Director, Jose Newman and South Valley Director, Thomas Haverty. Board members not pictured include, 2nd Vice President, Sam Nassrouie, Secretary/Treasurer, Taryn Hook, Bay Area Ambassador, Larry Taormina, Central Coast Director, Roy Howat, Los Angeles Director, Steve Wachtel and San Diego Ambassador, Michael Cohen.