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ne of the nation’s leading personal injury, products liability, and class action law firms, Robinson Calcagnie, Inc. has been instrumental in setting legal precedents that protect the rights of people when the actions of businesses result in unnecessary harm. When the law is used to prevent corporate accountability, the only way to fight back is to use law. According to Mark P. Robinson, Jr., founder and senior partner. “We may help one particular person in a case, and the result in that case will help a lot of people we’ve never met who have similar injuries or have been harmed in a similar way,” he says.
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Most recently, a jury in California found a connection between ovarian cancer and Johnson & Johnson baby powder, a product used by a woman for decades. Agreeing with the results of more than 20 research studies that link talc to an increased risk of ovarian cancer, the jury awarded $417 million in compensatory and punitive damages. This award could help others who develop cancer due to potential product liability.
In another case in which Robinson was co-counsel, a jury awarded over $100 million to a young plaintiff who was burned in a Ford Pinto fuel system fire. This alerted other fuel system fire victims to bring their own lawsuits as well. Sometimes one verdict can help hundreds of other similarly situated victims.
In a second recent verdict awarded to a client represented by another law firm, a jury determined that a man developed non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma cancer after repeated use of the popular weed killer Roundup. Robinson says the $289 million verdict has a widespread effect.
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oug Easton and his sons Brian, Matt, and Travis know— based on their 80 years of collective experience—that the key to successfully litigating high-value plaintiffs’ personal injury claims lies in an attorney’s ability to tell a client’s personal story in a compelling way. While a plaintiff might represent a line on a balance sheet to corporate wrongdoers or the insurance industry, the Eastons know that the people behind their cases have suffered grievous harm, and they take their mission to be a powerful force for injury victims very seriously. Close to three decades after the firm opened its doors, its founding principle remains steadfast, with more than $100 million in recoveries standing as proof that it is a force to contend with. “As a family of litigators, we share a life-long passion for this work,” Doug says. “Finding the compelling story at the heart of each case is paramount in order to achieve great results, and we know how to find and tell that story.” The Eastons recognize this is not always easy, but it is often the most important part of what they do. “In some cases, it can take months or years to truly get to the heart of the matter. But once we find that story, it drives our efforts throughout t h e c a s e ,” s a y s Matt Easton. This emphasis on the human side of each case seems to have developed from the familial struc ture
of the firm and the team dynamic that naturally emanates therefrom. As Brian Easton puts it, “When you hire one of us, you get all of us. It’s that simple.” It’s a team dynamic that gets results and has the Eastons’ peers in the legal community regularly taking notice. To start, the firm itself has been named a Tier 1 firm in Orange County for Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs by U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” in 2019. Each member of the Easton family holds numerous prestigious credentials and accolades, including AV Preeminent distinctions from Martindale-Hubbell, listings in both Super Lawyers and Best Lawyers, and recognitions from the American Academy of Trial Lawyers’ Premier 100, the National Trial Lawyers’ Top 100, and the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum, among many others. In recent years, the Eastons have had numerous verdicts and settlements recognized among the “Top Multi-Million Dollar Settlements” and “Top 50 Personal Injury Verdicts” for California. Even so, these recognitions are not what drive the Easton team—it’s clearing a path to recovery in cases that, on face value, often appear difficult, if not insurmountable. “We’re tenacious in our representation and have a singular focus on helping clients maximize their claims,” Doug says. “It’s at the heart of what our family and this firm have always been about.”
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aylor & Ring: David M. Ring When he spoke to the Los Angeles Times, (Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs, Ring was optimistic about the sizes of the 2005) sued the University of Southern settlements he feels victims in this case are California over its handling of a campus entitled to. He emphasized the influence of the gynecologist’s sexual abuse against his #MeToo movement in allowing accusations female patients, a group of whom Ring is like these to surface: “The movement has representing. According to reporting by certainly elevated the standing of these the Los Angeles Times, reports of former sexual assault cases,” Ring says. gynecologist Dr. George Tyndall’s abuse went Gloria Allred (Employment Law – unquestioned for close to 30 years; complaints Individuals, 2011) of Allred, Maroko & over his behavior date back to 1990. Along Goldberg also represented 12 women in a with inappropriate touching, Tyndall lawsuit against Tyndall. “It’s about justice for allegedly took photographs of those who were victimized,” his patients genitals and gave Reports of former Allred said of the case at a gynecologist Dr. George press conference. “So that is false diagnoses. It was the university’s Tyndall’s abuse went our constant theme, because failure to heed warnings unquestioned for close we have to remember them, and alleged suppression of to 30 years. and we have to know if evidence involving Tyndall there’s going to be justice that placed them squarely at the center of for them...There is no justice for them yet. mounting litigation. Following an internal There are many, many lawsuits that have investigation by the school in 2016, Tyndall been filed...There’s still litigation going on, was placed on administrative leave. He by us and by others, as well.’’ retired in 2017. USC did not report him to the In the wake of the allegations and lawsuits, medical board and did not inform his former C. L. Max Nikias announced his plans to step patients of its findings. down from his position as USC president.
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Latham & Watkins: George J. Mihlsten (Land Use and Zoning Law; Real Estate Law, 1995) represented the owner of the Los Angeles Times as three of the paper’s buildings underwent the application process for becoming protected cultural monuments. The William Pereira– designed Times Mirror Building, constructed in 1973, is one such building that preservationists are fighting to save from the development plans of its new owners. The globe situated in the Times’ lobby was the subject of debate between Onni Group—the new property owners—and the paper.
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O’Melveny & Myers: Seth Aronson (Bet-theCompany Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Regulatory Enforcement (SEC Telecom, Energy); Litigation – Securities, 2006) represented Skechers USA, Inc., against a shareholder class action filed by Laborers Local 234 Benefit Fund. Skechers, a footwear company based out of California, denied false-statements allegations as “frivolous and without merit,” KFMB CBS News 8 reported. “Between October 2017 and July 2018, the company announced four consecutive quarters of record net sales, including our highest quarterly net sales in the first quarter of 2018, and record annual sales for the full-year 2017,” Weinberg said in a statement. “During that time, the company was—and still is—focused on efficiently and strategically growing our business on a global scale.”
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Panish Shea & Boyle: Brian Panish (Aviation Law; Insurance Law; Litigation – Insurance; Litigation – Labor and Employment; Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions – Plaintiffs; Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs, 2001) represented Stephon Clark’s two young sons against the city of Sacramento. Police shot and killed Clark, who was unarmed, in March. “These are young children who will be without a father for the rest of their lives. He was a good father, and we hope to vindicate his name for a shooting that never should have occurred,” Panish told the Daily News about the reason for the lawsuit. Clark’s parents and grandparents have filed similar suits.
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Richards, Watson & Gershon: Laurence S. Wiener (Land Use and Zoning Law, 2016) represented the city of Beverley Hills against a lawsuit claiming its rent stabilization ordinance required the disclosure of confidential data. “The city council values the rights and privacy of our residents and only seeks this information to ensure all housing providers are abiding by the city’s Rent Stabilization Ordinance,” Wiener said in a statement, adding that the city will continue to host meetings between tenants and landlords to determine a way forward on the ordinance.
HONORABLE MENTION Traurig: G. Michelle Ferreira ► Greenberg (Litigation and Controversy – Tax; Tax law, 2011)
and Linda B. Hirschson (Trusts and Estates, 1989) were among the winners of Euromoney Legal Media Group’s annual Americas Women in Business Law awards in June. Ferreira is the managing shareholder in Greenberg Traurig’s San Francisco office and a former tax litigator for the IRS. Hirschson chairs the firm’s estate planning group in New York. Previously, she was a member of the American College of Trusts and Estates Counsel’s board of regents.
& Spalding: Peter Hsiao (Litigation – ► King Environmental, 2011) joined King & Spalding as a
partner in its Los Angeles office. Hsiao is a member of the firm’s environmental, health, and safety team. “Peter is a highly respected environmental attorney with a stellar reputation,” Wick Sollers, leader of the practice group Hsiao has joined, says in a press release. “He adds significant firepower to the environmental, health, and safety team and will broaden our capabilities in California.” Prior to joining the firm, Hsiao worked on the cleanup of the San Francisco International Airport, served as a trial lawyer for the U.S. Department of Justice, and received the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Golden Eagle Award.
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into the Inland Empire communities in further service to California consumers. That service has been repeatedly recognized, with Keith More, also recognized by Best Lawyers in Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs, named by the Los Angeles Daily Journal as one of the Top Labor & Employment Attorneys in California for the second consecutive year, while Greg Bentley (recognized by Best Lawyers for Insurance Law) was once again named as a Top Plaintiff Attorney by the Daily Journal. Keeping itself on the move, Bentley &
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More achieved the largest wrongful death settlement in the City of Los Angeles’s history, and recorded multiple six, seven, and eight figure results, while also maintaining its prominent national role as e-cigarette litigation lawyers. To cap it all off, Bentley & More moved its main office, expanding into a fully-renovated, free-standing office building in Newport Beach. Bentley & More invites all to visit its new space as the firm moves into its third year of practice, and continues fighting for consumers across California, and around the nation.
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or nearly 40 years, Frantz Law Group has been a premier plaintiffs’ firm fighting for the families of America who have been injured through the negligence of others. In addition to having specialized experience in tractor-trailer litigation and transportation accidents, the firm represents those injured or the families of those who have died as a result of negligent conduct, defective products, defective drugs, defective medical devices, and public utility misconduct including mismanagement of gas storage facilities causing well blowouts as well as negligent equipment maintenance resulting in wildfires. Frantz Law Group’s illustrious history is highlighted by many significant victories on behalf of clients, including: • $223 million jury verdict: professional negligence* • $55 million jury verdict: wrongful death* • $24 million pretrial settlement: consumer class action • $18.5 million verdict: drug class action verdict * • $17.5 million recovered after two weeks of trial: catastrophic personal injury • $8 million award: personal injury/property damage • Over $25 million in tractor-trailer settlements/awards in 2017-2018
“We are proud of our well-earned reputation as a law firm that leaves no stone unturned in seeking accountability against wrongdoers. Client satisfaction is the ultimate achievement,” says firm founder James P. Frantz. Frantz and his firm have been honored and recognized by various organizations and publications, including: The Best Lawyers in America © from 2013-2019 for Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs and 2010-2019 for Mass Tort Litigation/ Class Actions – Plaintiffs; Super Lawyers 2008-2019; Daily Transcript’s “Top Ten Attorneys” list; and an AV Preeminent ® rating by Martindale-Hubbell. Frantz is also an Associate and Fellow of the American Board of Trial Advocates and a Master in the William B. Enright Chapter of The American Inns of Court. Frantz Law Group is a full-service firm with a team of attorneys, paralegals, and forensic experts dedicated to a single objective for every client: winning the case through settlement or jury trial. To thoroughly prepare a case, the firm hires highly skilled forensic experts in such fields as engineering, accident reconstruction, pathology, and toxicology to uncover evidence, prepare expert testimony, and provide well-qualified technical opinions that juries and judges respect. The seasoned professionals of Frantz Law Group bring experience, skill, and compassion to the fight for justice for those who have been harmed, resulting in over $550 million in verdicts and settlements for their clients.* *Reduced and appealed; resolved for a confidential amount. Results in other matters do not constitute a guarantee, warranty, or prediction regarding the outcome of your legal matter. Results are dependent on the facts of the specific cases, and results may differ if based on different facts.
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ART LAW BURRIS, SCHOENBERG & WALDEN E. Randol Schoenberg IRELL & MANELLA Steven E. Thomas LAW OFFICE OF CHRISTINE STEINER Christine Steiner
BANKRUPTCY AND CREDITOR PROSKAUER ROSE DEBTOR RIGHTS / INSOLVENCY Peter J. Young AND REORGANIZATION LAW QUINN EMANUEL URQUHART & AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD David P. Simonds ARENT FOX Aram Ordubegian
SULLIVAN Bennett J. Murphy, K. John Shaffer
RL FEIN Ronald L. Fein
ROBINS KAPLAN BRUTZKUS GUBNER ROZANSKY Scott F. Gautier, James Menton, Jr., NIXON PEABODY SEROR WEBER Howard J. Weg Sarah Erickson Andre, Thaddeus Ronald P. Abrams, Jessica L. J. Stauber Bagdanov, Reagan E. Boyce, Jerrold L. SHEMANOLAW Bregman, Richard D. Burstein, Michael David B. Shemano Davis, Steven T. Gubner, Talin AVIATION LAW W. SHEPPARD MULLIN RICHTER & Keshishian, Susan K. Seflin, David HAMPTON Seror, Robyn B. Sokol, Corey R. Weber Richard W. Brunette, Jr., Alan M. Feld, BAUM, HEDLUND, ARISTEI & Kyle J. Mathews, David J. McCarty BRYAN CAVE LEIGHTON PAISNER GOLDMAN Sharon Z. Weiss SIDLEY AUSTIN Timothy A. Loranger Jennifer C. Hagle, Gabriel R. BUCHALTER page 14 MacConaill, Jeremy E. Rosenthal Bernard D. Bollinger, Jr., Joel G. Samuels, Pamela Kohlman Webster GIRARDI KEESE SKADDEN, ARPS, SLATE, MEAGHER Thomas V. Girardi & FLOM CLARK & TREVITHICK Van C. Durrer II Kimberly S. Winick MAGAÑA, CATHCART & MCCARTHY Peter T. Cathcart STROOCK & STROOCK & LAVAN DENTONS Frank A. Merola Samuel R. Maizel, John A. Moe II NELSON & FRAENKEL Stuart R. Fraenkel, Gretchen M. SULLIVAN & CROMWELL DLA PIPER Nelson Robert A. Sacks Eric D. Goldberg, Robbin L. Itkin PANISH SHEA & BOYLE SULMEYERKUPETZ ERVIN COHEN & JESSUP Kevin R. Boyle, Brian Panish Howard M. Ehrenberg, David S. Peter A. Davidson, Byron Z. Moldo Kupetz, Victor A. Sahn PERKINS COIE FOX ROTHSCHILD Ronald A. McIntire WHITE & CASE Mette H. Kurth Craig H. Averch BANKING AND FINANCE LAW FREEMAN, FREEMAN & SMILEY WINSTON & STRAWN Theodore B. Stolman Justin E. Rawlins, Eric E. Sagerman ALLEN MATKINS LECK GAMBLE GIBSON, DUNN & CRUTCHER MALLORY & NATSIS Dennis B. Arnold, Robert A. Klyman, Pauline M. Stevens (B) Jeffrey C. Krause, Samuel A. Newman BET-THE-COMPANY LITIGATION BUCHALTER GOULD & GOULD CARLTON FIELDS Anthony R. Callobre (B), Robert J. David Gould Mark A. Neubauer Davidson (B) GREENBERG GLUSKER FIELDS DENNIS A. FISCHER GIBSON, DUNN & CRUTCHER CLAMAN & MACHTINGER Dennis A. Fischer Dennis B. Arnold (B), Linda L. Curtis Brian L. Davidoff, Jeffrey A. Krieger (B), Cromwell R. Montgomery (B) GIBSON, DUNN & CRUTCHER HOGAN LOVELLS US Theodore J. Boutrous, Jr. JEFFER MANGELS BUTLER & Richard L. Wynne MITCHELL GREENBERG GLUSKER FIELDS IRELL & MANELLA Barry V. Freeman (B) CLAMAN & MACHTINGER Milton B. Hyman Harvey R. Friedman K&L GATES JONES DAY William P. Wade (R) GREINES, MARTIN, STEIN & Bruce Bennett, James O. Johnston RICHLAND LATHAM & WATKINS Robin Meadow, Kent L. Richland KATTEN MUCHIN ROSENMAN Glen B. Collyer (B), John M. Jameson William B. Freeman (B), Vicki E. Marmorstein (B), Gregory IRELL & MANELLA A. Robins (B) Morgan Chu, David Siegel KLEE, TUCHIN, BOGDANOFF & STERN Lee R. Bogdanoff, Daniel J. Bussel, MANATT, PHELPS & PHILLIPS JAMS David A. Fidler, Whitman L. Holt, Gordon M. Bava (B, R), T. Hale Boggs Robert A. Meyer Kenneth N. Klee, Thomas E. Patterson, III (B), William T. Quicksilver (B, R), David M. Stern, Michael L. Tuchin Charles E. Washburn, Jr. (B, R) JANE H. BARRETT Jane H. Barrett LATHAM & WATKINS MCDERMOTT WILL & EMERY Jeffery E. Bjork, Peter Gilhuly Gary B. Rosenbaum (B), Adam G. KENDALL BRILL & KELLY Spiegel (B) Richard B. Kendall LEVENE, NEALE, BENDER,YOO & BRILL Eve H. Karasik, Gary E. Klausner MCGUIREWOODS KIRKLAND & ELLIS Mark Alan Spitzer (B) Mark C. Holscher LOEB & LOEB MILBANK, TWEED, HADLEY & MCCLOY Marc S. Cohen, Lance Jurich KLEE, TUCHIN, BOGDANOFF & STERN Eric R. Reimer (B) David M. Stern MANATT, PHELPS & PHILLIPS Ivan L. Kallick MORRISON & FOERSTER LATHAM & WATKINS Henry M. Fields (B, R), Joseph Gabai Thomas J. Nolan MILBANK, TWEED, HADLEY & MCCLOY (B, R), Kathryn I. Johnstone (B) Paul S. Aronzon, Gregory A. Bray, MCKOOL SMITH Thomas R. Kreller, Mark Shinderman ORRICK, HERRINGTON & SUTCLIFFE J. Michael Hennigan Alan G. Benjamin (B, R) MORGAN, LEWIS & BOCKIUS MORRISON & FOERSTER Richard W. Esterkin PAUL HASTINGS Seth M. Hufstedler John F. Hilson (B), William F. Sullivan MUNGER, TOLLES & OLSON MUNGER, TOLLES & OLSON (B*) Thomas B. Walper Brad D. Brian, Ronald L. Olson, Glenn PROSKAUER ROSE D. Pomerantz, John W. Spiegel, MUSICK, PEELER & GARRETT Steven O. Weise (B) Gregory P. Stone, Jeffrey I. Weinberger Brian L. Holman REED SMITH O’MELVENY & MYERS O’MELVENY & MYERS Moshe J. Kupietzky (B) Seth Aronson, Daniel M. Petrocelli Evan M. Jones, Ben H. Logan III, Stephen H. Warren SEYFARTH SHAW ORRICK, HERRINGTON & SUTCLIFFE Shirley Curfman (B) Marshall B. Grossman OWENS & GACH RAY Stephan M. Ray SHEPPARD MULLIN RICHTER & QUINN EMANUEL URQUHART & HAMPTON SULLIVAN PACHULSKI STANG ZIEHL & JONES Thomas Glen Leo (B), David J. James R. Asperger, A. William Urquhart David J. Barton, Ellen M. Bender, Gina McCarty (B) F. Brandt, Andrew W. Caine, Linda RICHARD R. MAINLAND F. Cantor, Shirley S. Cho, Jeffrey H. SKADDEN, ARPS, SLATE, MEAGHER Richard R. Mainland Davidson, Jeffrey W. Dulberg, Gabriel & FLOM SIDLEY AUSTIN K. Kristine Dunn (B), David Kitchen (B) I. 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GORDON REES SCULLY MANSUKHANI Calvin E. Davis
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MORRISON & FOERSTER Kenneth E. Kohler
GREENBERG GLUSKER FIELDS CLAMAN & MACHTINGER Bonnie E. Eskenazi, Harvey R. Friedman, Norman H. Levine
PERKINS COIE David T. Biderman, Charles H. Samel
PERKINS COIE Michael J. Wise TROYGOULD Sanford J. Hillsberg
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GREENBERG TRAURIG Frank E. Merideth, Jr., Jeff E. Scott GREENSPOON MARDER James H. Turken GUMPORT MASTAN Leonard L. Gumport HOGAN LOVELLS US Paul B. Salvaty HOWARD RUBINROIT Howard Joel Rubinroit HUESTON HENNIGAN Brian J. Hennigan
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Daniel P. Lefler, Steven A. Marenberg, David Siegel, Bruce A. Wessel
JAMS Robert A. Meyer JANE H. BARRETT Jane H. Barrett JEFFER MANGELS BUTLER & MITCHELL Robert E. Mangels JONES DAY Frederick L. McKnight, Daniel J. McLoon
COLLABORATIVE LAW: FAMILY LAW K&L GATES COLLABORATIVE LAW & MEDIATION OFFICES OF FREDERICK J. GLASSMAN Frederick J. Glassman
COMMERCIAL FINANCE LAW MITCHELL SILBERBERG & KNUPP Lessing E. Gold
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KEESAL, YOUNG & LOGAN Michael M. Gless, Samuel A. Keesal, Jr. KELLEY DRYE & WARREN Michael J. O’Connor KENDALL BRILL & KELLY Bert H. Deixler, Richard B. Kendall, Janet I. Levine
KINSELLA WEITZMAN ISER KUMP & COMMERCIAL LITIGATION ALDISERT Dale F. Kinsella, Michael J. Kump, Suann C. MacIsaac, Howard L. BAKER & HOSTETLER Weitzman Thomas D. Warren BARON & BUDD Roland K. Tellis
KIRKLAND & ELLIS Jeffrey S. Davidson, Mark C. Holscher
BIRD, MARELLA, BOXER, WOLPERT, NESSIM, DROOKS, LINCENBERG & RHOW Terry W. Bird, Paul S. Chan, Mark T. Drooks, Ronald J. Nessim, Thomas V. Reichert, Dorothy Wolpert
KLEE, TUCHIN, BOGDANOFF & STERN David M. Stern
BLANK ROME Frank M. Kaplan BOIES SCHILLER FLEXNER Linda M. Burrow BROWN WEGNER William E. Wegner BRUTZKUS GUBNER ROZANSKY SEROR WEBER Nicholas A. Rozansky BUCHALTER Terese A. Mosher Beluris CARLSON & MESSER June D. Coleman CARLTON FIELDS Mark A. Neubauer CLARK & TREVITHICK Alexander C. McGilvray, Jr. DOUGLAS L. THORPE Douglas L. Thorpe
LANDAU GOTTFRIED & BERGER Jennifer Altfeld Landau LARSON O’BRIEN Stephen G. Larson, Robert C. O’Brien
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LATHAM & WATKINS Thomas J. Nolan
WILSON ELSER MOSKOWITZ EDELMAN & DICKER David S. Eisen, Patrick M. Kelly
LAW OFFICES OF LISA L. MAKI Lisa L. Maki
WRIGHT KIM DOUGLAS Lauriann C. Wright
LOEB & LOEB Karl E. Block, Andrew S. Clare
COMMERCIAL TRANSACTIONS / UCC LAW
MANATT, PHELPS & PHILLIPS Craig J. de Recat, Robert H. Platt, Brad EARLY SULLIVAN WRIGHT GIZER W. Seiling & MCRAE Bryan M. Sullivan MCDERMOTT WILL & EMERY Gordon A. Greenberg PACHULSKI STANG ZIEHL & JONES James E. Mahoney, Daryl G. Parker MCKOOL SMITH Kirk D. Dillman, J. Michael Hennigan, Michael H. Swartz COMMUNICATIONS LAW MICHELMAN & ROBINSON Sanford L. Michelman
MITCHELL SILBERBERG & KNUPP Patricia H. Benson
MORGAN, LEWIS & BOCKIUS EARLY SULLIVAN WRIGHT GIZER Seth M. Gerber & MCRAE Eric Early, Scott E. Gizer, Sophia S. Lau MORRISON & FOERSTER Seth M. Hufstedler FAEGRE BAKER DANIELS Bonita D. Moore MUNGER, TOLLES & OLSON Brad D. Brian, Michael R. Doyen, FRIEDMAN DISPUTE RESOLUTION Glenn D. Pomerantz, John W. Spiegel, Alan E. Friedman Gregory P. Stone, Jeffrey I. Weinberger GIBSON, DUNN & CRUTCHER NORTON ROSE FULBRIGHT Theodore J. Boutrous, Jr., Christopher Peter H. Mason Chorba, Douglas M. Fuchs, Kevin S. Rosen, Steven E. Sletten O’MELVENY & MYERS Seth Aronson, Daniel M. Petrocelli GIRARDI KEESE Thomas V. Girardi ORRICK, HERRINGTON & SUTCLIFFE Marshall B. Grossman GLASER WEIL FINK HOWARD AVCHEN & SHAPIRO PACHULSKI STANG ZIEHL & JONES Michael L. Cypers, Patricia L. Glaser, Richard M. Pachulski, Dean A. Ziehl Adam Pines, Sean Riley PAUL HASTINGS Thomas A. Zaccaro
MUNGER, TOLLES & OLSON Henry Weissmann
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Authorities in Family Law Jaffe and Clemens has been at the forefront of California family law since its founding in 1977. When high-networth individuals in business, entertainment, and sports in Southern California seek professionals to handle their complex cases with the utmost sensitivity and discretion, they turn to a firm that has been influential in shaping family law through published cases and leadership in statewide, national, and international family law communities. For years, publications like The Best Lawyers in America© have recognized Jaffe and Clemens attorneys for being top in their field, with particular experience in divorce taxation, intellectual property, interstate jurisdiction, and complex business and financial issues. This expertise is
complemented by a depth of knowledge, experience, and sensitivity in traditional areas including child custody, child support, and spousal support. In the first two years that the annual award was given, Best Lawyers recognized Daniel Jaffe and Bruce Clemens with Los Angeles Family Law “Lawyer of the Year.” In 2017, the same award was given to Partner William Ryden. Only a single lawyer in each area of practice in each community is honored with the “Lawyer of the Year” award each year. All 10 lawyers at Jaffe and Clemens have 13 to 56 years of experience. Eight of these lawyers have been at Jaffe and Clemens between 11 and 40 years. That is unparalleled experience, longevity, and stability.
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CASTRO & ASSOCIATES Joel B. Castro page 33 CHAPMAN, GLUCKSMAN, DEAN, ROEB & BARGER Glenn T. Barger, Richard H. Glucksman DEMLER, ARMSTRONG & ROWLAND Bjorn C. Green
PILLSBURY WINTHROP SHAW PITTMAN Robert B. Thum QUINN EMANUEL URQUHART & SULLIVAN Fred G. Bennett RAISIN & KAVCIOGLU Armenak Kavcioglu ROBINS KAPLAN David C. Veis
GIBBS GIDEN LOCHER TURNER SENET & WITTBRODT Barbara R. Gadbois, Glenn E. Turner III SHEPPARD MULLIN RICHTER & HAMPTON GIBSON, DUNN & CRUTCHER Harold E. Hamersmith Steven E. Sletten SMTD LAW GLASER WEIL FINK HOWARD AVCHEN Marilyn Klinger & SHAPIRO Peter M. Weil
CONSUMER PROTECTION LAW
HOLLAND & KNIGHT Alan J. Watson
LAW OFFICE OF ALEXIS DJIVRE Alexis B. Djivre
JONES DAY Daniel D. McMillan
WILL & EMERY CORPORATE LAW MCDERMOTT Mark J. Mihanovic MORGAN, LEWIS & BOCKIUS John F. Hartigan
ARNOLD & PORTER James R. Walther
NORTON ROSE FULBRIGHT Tim C. Bruinsma
BARNES & THORNBURG Mary J. Garnett
ORRICK, HERRINGTON & SUTCLIFFE Marshall B. Grossman
BLANK ROME Jeffrey R. Richter
PAUL HASTINGS John F. Hilson
COOLEY C. Thomas Hopkins
PROSKAUER ROSE Michael A. Woronoff
DLA PIPER Robert L. Kahan
REED SMITH Moshe J. Kupietzky
DUANE MORRIS Robert W. Kadlec
RICHARD A. SHORTZ Richard A. Shortz
FOLEY & LARDNER Richard W. Lasater II
RL FEIN Ronald L. Fein
KINSELLA WEITZMAN ISER KUMP & ALDISERT Shawn Holley, Howard L. Weitzman
SEYFARTH SHAW Ofer Lion
LAW OFFICE OF BRADLEY W. BRUNON Bradley W. Brunon
SHEPPARD MULLIN RICHTER & HAMPTON Lawrence M. Braun, David H. Sands
LAW OFFICES OF ALVIN S. MICHAELSON Alvin S. Michaelson
IRELL & MANELLA Louis M. Castruccio, Joan L. Lesser, Ashok W. Mukhey, Richard C. Wirthlin
SKADDEN, ARPS, SLATE, MEAGHER & FLOM Jeffrey H. Cohen, David C. Eisman, Brian J. McCarthy
LAW OFFICES OF JOEL R. ISSACSON Joel R. Isaacson
JUZWIAK & LEE PARTNERS Peter M. Juzwiak
STEVEN K. HAZEN Steven K. Hazen
KEESAL, YOUNG & LOGAN Robert J. Stemler
STUBBS ALDERTON & MARKILES Scott Alderton
LAMB AND KAWAKAMI Andrew J. Demetriou
SULLIVAN & CROMWELL Stanley F. Farrar, Alison S. Ressler
LATHAM & WATKINS Steven B. Stokdyk, Paul D. Tosetti
THE LAW OFFICE OF ADAM SCHORR Adam W. Schorr
GIBSON, DUNN & CRUTCHER J. Keith Biancamano, Jonathan CORPORATE GOVERNANCE K. Layne
K&L GATES Timothy L. Pierce
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KAMINE LAW Bernard S. Kamine, Marcia Haber Kamine KEVIN COLLINS Kevin S. Collins LAW OFFICES OF TIMOTHY M. TRUAX Timothy M. Truax MONTELEONE & MCCRORY Patrick J. Duffy III, Jeffrey S. Hurst, William J. Ingalsbe, Michael F. Minchella PARKER MILLIKEN CLARK O’HARA & SAMUELIAN Brenton F. Goodrich PECKAR & ABRAMSON Alex R. Baghdassarian PEPPER HAMILTON Ted R. Gropman, Marion T. Hack
LATHAM & WATKINS Paul D. Tosetti (G) MORGAN, LEWIS & BOCKIUS John L. Filippone (G) MUNGER, TOLLES & OLSON Brad D. Brian (C, G) SKADDEN, ARPS, SLATE, MEAGHER & FLOM Brian J. McCarthy (C, G) STEVEN K. HAZEN Steven K. Hazen (G) SULLIVAN & CROMWELL Stanley F. Farrar (G)
AUSTIN CRIMINAL DEFENSE: SIDLEY GENERAL PRACTICE Douglas A. Axel
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD C.N. Franklin Reddick III
GREENBERG GLUSKER FIELDS CLAMAN & MACHTINGER Bruce D. Andelson
WILSON ELSER MOSKOWITZ EDELMAN LOEB & LOEB Kenneth R. Benbassat, Allen Z. & DICKER Sussman William Tolin Gay (C, G) MANATT, PHELPS & PHILLIPS Gordon M. Bava, Blase P. Dillingham, Lisa Specht
ANDRUES/PODBERESKY Richard G. Hirsch, Michael D. Nasatir, Vicki I. Podberesky DONALD M. RE Donald M. Re EDWARD A. RUCKER Edward A. Rucker EISNER GORIN Dmitry Gorin
SPERTUS, LANDES & UMHOFER Matthew D. Umhofer STANLEY I. GREENBERG Stanley I. Greenberg TARLOW & BERK Blair B. Berk, Barry Tarlow WERKSMAN JACKSON HATHAWAY & QUINN Mark J. Werksman
JOHN YZURDIAGA John Yzurdiaga KENDALL BRILL & KELLY Janet I. Levine
THOMPSON COBURN Brad S. Markoff
LAW OFFICES OF LEONARD LEVINE Leonard B. Levine LAW OFFICES OF VICTOR SHERMAN Victor Sherman MARCIA A. MORRISSEY Marcia A. Morrissey MATTHEW LOMBARD LAW OFFICE Matthew Lombard MESEREAU LAW GROUP Thomas A. Mesereau, Jr.
PILLSBURY WINTHROP SHAW PITTMAN WILSON ELSER MOSKOWITZ EDELMAN Aaron S. Dyer & DICKER SHEPPARD MULLIN RICHTER & William Tolin Gay HAMPTON WINSTON & STRAWN Bryan D. Daly Eva Davis
CRIMINAL DEFENSE: WHITE-COLLAR ANDRUES/PODBERESKY Mary Carter Andrues, Richard G. Hirsch, Michael D. Nasatir, Vicki I. Podberesky ARENT FOX Terree A. Bowers BIRD, MARELLA, BOXER, WOLPERT, NESSIM, DROOKS, LINCENBERG & RHOW Sharon Ben-Shahar Mayer, Terry W. Bird, Thomas R. Freeman, Benjamin N. Gluck, Gary S. Lincenberg, Vincent J. Marella, Jeremy D. Matz, Ronald J. Nessim BOIES SCHILLER FLEXNER Christopher G. Caldwell, David K. Willingham BRAUN & BRAUN Harland W. Braun COVINGTON & BURLING Carolyn June Kubota, Aaron M. Lewis, Dan Shallman DLA PIPER Joel M. Athey DONALD M. RE Donald M. Re DURIE TANGRI Michael J. Proctor
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DiMarco | Araujo | Montevideo
Catastrophic Injury, Workers’ Compensation, Defective Products
2019
John A. Montevideo
Joel J.Thomas
Jess J. Araujo
Trial lawyers are THE DIFFERENCE INJURY ATTORNEYS YOU CAN TRUST SERVING YOUR LOCAL COMMUNITY FOR OVER 39 YEARS
DiMarco | Araujo | Montevideo is approaching its 40 th year fighting for the rights of injured Californians, and its partners proudly attribute the firm’s longevity to its strong reputation for client service. “We are just as passionate about achieving justice for our clients today as we were 40 years ago,” partner John Montevideo said. “When injured victims and their families put their trust in us to fight for them, we prepare to go the distance in the courtroom and beyond.” Through its fierce advocacy and seasoned negotiating skills, DiMarco | Araujo | Montevideo has established a track record for success in all areas of personal injury in Orange County and Southern California. The firm’s partners have more than 100 years of combined legal experience and the firm has handled 18,500 injury cases in areas such as construction, premises liability, transportation accidents, product liability, government claims, and workers’ compensation claims. Together, they have secured more than $750 million for their clients, with an impressive history of settlements and verdicts of $1 million or more. “When we accept a new case, we immediately formulate our trial strategy, which involves extensive investigation, as well as consulting with the most qualified experts,” Montevideo said. With a firm of nine attorneys, 35 bilingual support staff, and a team that may include physicians, economists, vocational experts, and accident reconstructionists, resources for clients are readily available. In recognition of their achievements, the Orange Countybased firm has been ranked Tier 1 by U.S. News – Best Lawyers ® “Best Law Firms” for Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs; and the firm has an AV peer-review rating from MartindaleHubbell, signifying they exhibit the highest levels of ethics and professionalism. “What I love about our work is that we’re in a position to help people when they need us the most,” Montevideo said. “To help them heal and move on with their lives is extremely gratifying.”
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hen Mark Boal, producer of the podcast “Serial” and films “Zero Dark Thirty” and “The Hurt Locker,” sued the U.S. government in 2016, it was to protect his First Amendment rights. After his taped interviews with dishonorably discharged U.S. Army soldier Bowe Bergdahl were subpoenaed, Boal took a stand—and won, with the help of his attorney, JeanPaul Jassy. “I think the First Amendment is the backbone of our democracy,” Jassy said, taking a moment from his busy practice at Los Angeles law firm Jassy Vick Carolan to discuss Boal’s case, and others. “Without free speech, without a free press, we don’t have real freedom, and we don’t have the information that we need to select our government representatives and to make the decisions we need to make in a democracy. For me, in my career, it’s helped me a lot to feel good about and believe in the work that I do. To feel like you’re doing something that helps society. If you have that in you, it can help carry you a long way.” Jassy came into First Amendment law on the advice of his former professor and mentor, Erwin Chemerinsky. After a few years practicing with a firm that got a lot of First Amendment cases, Jassy started his own firm in 2007. Since then, he’s seen the law adapt to new mediums and put to new uses. When asked to give an example of one area in media that is opening new avenues between the newsroom and the courtroom, Jassy points to the rise of data-driven journalism. “Journalists are relying on large amounts of data and processing that and writing really important, impactful stories about it. A lot of times that data needs to come from a government agency. One of the things we do is help journalists and media companies try to get data from government agencies so that they can write these stories, for example.” Jassy praises First Amendment law for maintaining its consistency and fundamental principles amid the frenzied speed at which media industry operates to cover the daily churn of politics. When asked how has First Amendment law changed over the years, “Some of it is new, but a lot of it is the same, classic law that gets applied to a new medium,” Jassy said. “You’ll have a defamation case that, 25 years ago, might have been just about print media, and now it’s on the internet. The law, obviously, evolves all the time, but it may be the same principles, the same law.”
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HE COMPLEXITIES OF P H A R M AC E U T I C A L D R U G S and safety risks are not part of a law school curriculum. However, lawyers must understand and explain the science behind any alleged related liability. That’s why the law firm of Robinson Calcagnie, Inc. does more than merely find experts to help them educate juries. “This morning I spent two hours on the phone learning more about opioids because I need to know what’s going on and how they’re causing so many serious problems in this country,” says Mark P. Robinson, Jr., founder and senior partner. This commitment to understanding every aspect of a case extends to maintaining the firm’s expertise and resources in order to establish a balance of power in the courtroom where influential corporations and insurance companies are involved. “We’re not just doing this for our own clients, but helping other people to learn
from what we’ve learned,” says Robinson. “Just as we open up our own evidence and testing warehouse to other lawyers, we also help when we get a particular kind of case. For example, someone from LA called me regarding Roundup—he wants to see wh at we h ave, what we k now. We’re goi ng to help him.” T h i s k i nd of collaboration makes it possible for the f irm to meet its goal of assisting people who suffer catastrophic personal injury, as well as helping the families left to cope with a wrongful death. The stakes are high in litigation involving substantial economic loss and damages. “There are different types of evidence to show the nexus between the product and the particular outcome,” says Robinson. “At the end of the day, the jury decides if there’s causation. So, it’s our job to make sure the jurors understand the underpinning science.”
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5 COMMON MISTAKES
YOU MUST AVOID AFTER A MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT n my almost 30 years of experience, Imistakes these are the five most common you must avoid following an accident: 1. Not Calling the Police
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If you suffered serious personal injuries you should immediately dial 911. The police will arrive at the scene, gather the accident information, and prepare a police report. You will also be able to get any needed medical attention. If you have suffered serious injuries, go to the hospital. Accept that ambulance ride. Don’t drive yourself there.
2. Not Getting Prompt Medical Care
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Don’t ever say, “I’m fine.” Injuries—like soft tissue or traumatic brain injuries— can take as long as a week to show up. See a doctor. The amount of time you waited will be used against you by the defense. Get the best care possible. All lost earnings while you are recovering will be included in your damages claim.
3. Posting on Social Media
Don’t post about your collision or your injuries. Don’t post photos. Think before you post. Ask family and friends not to post about your collision. Lawyers and jurors will have access to anything posted on the internet. The defense will use anything they can against you.
4. Trusting Insurance Companies
That “concerned” insurance adjustor’s job is to pay out as little as possible of the company’s money. Do not talk to
What you do in the hours a nd days a fter a motor vehicle accident can make all the difference in how much compensation you recover for your injuries and losses. After a crash, ad ren a l i ne t a kes over. Insurance companies thrive on innocent mistakes you can make. Eric Dubin, Dubin Law Firm
the other driver’s insurance adjustor or agent. Don’t even say hello or call back. Let your attorney handle all communications. This is critical. Here’s an example of how a single conversation can hurt your case: Insurance Adjustor: “Hi. How are you today?” You: “I’m Fine. Who’s calling?” Result: The adjustor notes in the claim file that you said you were “fine” and injury-free on the date of the call and will argue that you felt no further pain and suffering after that date.
5. Waiting Too Long Before Filing a Case
Almost all civil cases have statutes of limitations (otherwise known as deadlines) by which time your accident case must be filed with the court. If you miss the deadline, then you give up all rights to ever recover compensation. In some cases, the deadline is only six months.
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RECORD-SETTING RESULTS IN GROUNDBREAKING CASES
As Frantz Law Group approaches its 40th anniversary, the firm is litigating some of the most high-profile cases in state and federal courts By Justin Smulison
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rantz Law Group is recognized as one of the premier plaintiffs’ law firms in the United States, with specialized experience litigating wrongful deat h, catastroph ic persona l i nju r y, wildfire and public utility litigation, as well as mass torts and business litigation. Frantz Law Group’s extraordinary record of winning consistently—and winning big—demonstrates that its clients are in great hands. Since its inception, the firm has achieved landmark court victories for injured plaintiffs, including one of the largest jury verdicts in San Diego County history: $223 million,* for which the highest pre-trial offer was $100,000. Frantz Law Group also obtained a $55.4 million jury verdict* against SDG&E (a Sempra subsidiary) for the families of four Marines who died as a result of SDG&E’s negligence. The defendant utility corporation had refused to make any pretrial settlement offers. A not her precedent-set ti ng v ictor y included an $18.5 million verdict* in a fraud action against a drug manufacturer. Frantz later testified before Congress as an expert on the drug’s dangers and lack of efficacy and his testimony, along with that of others, contributed to the Food and Drug Administration’s decision to permanently ban the sale of the drug— which was responsible for injuries across the country—in the U.S. Frantz opened the firm in 1979 as its sole employee and has led its growth into a 30-person litigation force with a national reputation for protecting injured victims’ rights. The firm has recently made head lines in Ca lifornia for its representation of more than 8,000 clients of the Porter Ranch community in northern Los Angeles in a mass tort injury case against Southern California Gas Company and its parent company, Sempra Energy. The case stems from a 2015 gas-well blowout at the defendants’ gas-storage
facility. The gas blowout is believed to be the largest in U.S. history, and the firm proudly serves on the Plaintiffs’ Steering Committee for this litigation. Frantz Law Group is also representing thousands of Californians whose lives have been devastated by the recent wildfires and mudslides of 2017 and 2018. In most cases, these clients start to rebuild their homes and replace their personal property only to find that they are significantly underinsured. The firm also represents many families who sadly lost loved ones who perished in these fires and mudslides.
“Frantz Law Group is also representing several thousand Californians whose lives have been devastated by the recent wildfires and mudslides of 2017 and 2018.” Clients recognize the firm’s extensive experience assisting victims in rebuilding their lives, as well as successfully holding the public utilities and others accountable for their negligence. Frantz Law Group (with other firms) recently successfully concluded litigation against a public utility that caused Southern California’s largest wildfire disaster, collecting over $2 billion for fire victims.* The firm is also adept at representing victims of tractor-trailer and automobile accidents. In 2016, nearly 4,000 people died in vehicle accidents in California. Over the last 39 years, the firm has represented t hou s a nd s of v ic t i m s of ve h ic u l a r negligence including pedestrian deaths, bicycle/vehicle accidents, bus and auto collisions, and, perhaps the most complex cases of all, tractor-trailer crashes.
Successfully litigating tractor-trailer collisions requires an in-depth knowledge of state and federal regulations as well as a keen understanding of the mechanical operation of big rigs and the physics of truck wrecks. In addition to the firm’s vast experience in litigating these matters, the trial lawyers work with leading forensic accident reconstructionists and trucksafety experts to thoroughly investigate, analyze, and prepare the evidence for each case to ensure a persuasive and clear presentation at trial. Frantz Law Group’s trial teams also make extensive use of mock trials and focus groups to f lesh out any potential weaknesses and emphasize strengths in a case before the team ever steps foot in a courtroom for trial. “You don’t want the real trial to be your practice run,” says Frantz. “It’s better to go to trial knowing what potential pitfalls to avoid and better to know how to deal with difficult issues in front of a jury.” Using mock trials and focus groups allows the firm to focus on presenting the strongest pieces of evidence to the jury. As a result of this extensive preparation, the firm has secured significant recoveries and settlements in trucking and motor ve h icle l it igat ion a nd i s c u r rent ly representi ng pla i nti f fs i n nea rly 40 wrongful-death and catastrophic-injury ca ses, i nclud i ng 14 w rong f u l-deat h trucking cases. Recent tractor-trailer and motor vehicle injury awards for 2017 and 2018 have resulted in more than $25 million in settlements and awards.* “We rely on an all-hands team approach to get the best results for our clients, and that has proven vital in winning many of these hard-fought cases,” Frantz says. “It’s inspiring to witness the wisdom, passion, great intellect, and experience of the lawyers and staff of Frantz Law Group who effect real change for others and make our community safer.”
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an interview with Best Lawyers®, the attorneys of Greines, Martin, Stein & Richland discuss the unique nature of their practice. Ranked Tier 1 in Los Angeles for Appellate Practice in 2019 by U.S. News – Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms,” these accomplished appellate attorneys offer insight into what helps their firm stand out from so many others. What qualities make a Supre me Cou r t H i s tor ic a l lawyer particularly suited Society; and all four are past to appellate practice? presidents of the Ca lifornia Intellectual curiosity—especially with regard to legal rules and doctrines—creativity, and the ability to write persuasively are important, as is the ability to winnow through multiple potential issues to highlight the handful, at most, of critical legal questions.
What challenges and advantages are unique to appellate court practice?
It is fundament to appellate practice that the factual record on appeal is limited to the evidence that has been presented in the trial court and that all issues must be viewed through an appropriate standard of review. In many instances the appellate court has discretion whether to even entertain the matter, requiring a pitch that demonstrates the importance of the issue presented. One of the great attractions of appellate practice is that it affords an opportunity to wrestle with important and interesting, intellectually challenging lega l issues. Also, the everyday practice itself is generally more “civilized” than inthe-trenches trial court litigation.
Academy of Appellate Lawyers.
Of all the appellate firms, what makes GMSR stand out?
In truth, there are only a few standalone appellate law firms in the country that exclusively handle appeals. From that group, what sets GMSR apart is our creativity, reputation, integrity, and the outstanding caliber of our attorneys. When you are on appeal, creative writing, attention to detail, having an independent set of eyes attuned to cutting-edge issues, and integrity are the keys to success. GMSR’s attorneys have these qualities in spades.
Is there a recent case you feel is of particular importance? Most recently, the Ca lifornia Supreme Cou r t adopted ou r arguments clarifying the law regarding both arbitrations and attorney ethical duties in the closely watched case of Sheppard Mullin v. J-M Manufacturing. The Court held t h at i n order for a c l ient’s conf lict waiver to b e l aw f u l , no matter how sophisticated the client, the attorney must disclose all the facts it knows concerning the conflict, and that an engagement agreement with a conflict waiver that was signed without such complete disclosure is entirely void—including any arbitration provision contained in the agreement. In addition, an attorney cannot collect fees pursuant to such an agreement, a nd is entitled to fees, i f at all, only on a quantum meruit basis that does not incentivize attorneys to withhold crucial conflict information. Our motto is, “Wi n n i ng on Appea l a nd Shaping the Law,” and in this case, we did just that.
“Winning on Appeal and Shaping the Law”
Would you discuss some of the leadership and involvement efforts at your firm, along with any pro bono work?
Our attorneys have taken on nu merous leadersh ip roles. Robin Meadow is a past president of the Los Angeles Count y Bar Association and of Public Counsel; Robert Olson is a past president of t he Ca l i for n ia Defense Counsel & Association of Southern California Defense Counsel; Marc Poster is a past president of the Beverly Hills Bar Association; Kent Richland is a past president California
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BRENES LAW GROUP Troy A. Brenes (P)
BISNAR CHASE Brian Doster Chase (P), H. Gavin Long (P), Scott A. Ritsema (P) BUCHALTER Gary A. Wolensky (D) COHN & SWARTZON Jason D. Cohn (P)
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HODES MILMAN & LIEBECK Daniel Martin Hodes (P), Kevin G. Liebeck (D, P), Jeffrey A. Milman (D, P)
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SAMER HABBAS & ASSOCIATES Samer S. Habbas (P)
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MUNICIPAL LAW THE REEVES LAW GROUP BEST BEST & KRIEGER Sonia R. Carvalho, Matthew Richardson RICHARDS, WATSON & GERSHON Amy Greyson
PERSONAL INJURY LITIGATION AITKEN AITKEN COHN Ashleigh E. Aitken (P), Christopher R. Aitken (P), Darren O’Leary Aitken (P), Wylie Aitken (P), Richard Cohn (P), Casey R. Johnson (P), Michael A. Penn (P), Atticus N. Wegman (P)
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IRELL & MANELLA Kyle S. Kawakami, Richard M. Sherman, Jr. JACKSON TIDUS Sonia A. Lister JONES DAY Joseph L. Coleman LATHAM & WATKINS David Meckler
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or over two decades, Daren H. Lipinsky has successfully represented employees in all areas of employment litigation. His aggressive and dedicated approach to the litigation process and the rights of employees through trial has resulted in numerous successes against some of the nation’s largest employers. Mr. Lipinsky has been named every year since 2013 as one of the Top 100 Trial Lawyers in America by the prestigious National Trial Lawyers organization. Mr. Lipinsky has also been named as one of the Best Employment Attorneys in California by the LA/SF Daily Journal. He also has the distinction of being AV Preeminent Peer Review Rated by MartindaleHubbell. For the past 5 years, Mr. Lipinsky was named as “Whistleblower Attorney of the Year - California” by Corporate INTL magazine. Mr. Lipinsky has also been recognized by Best Lawyers® for Employment Law – Individuals. Mr. Lipinsky currently serves as president of the Inland Empire chapter of the Consumer Attorneys of California and is also a member of its statewide board of governors. Mr. Lipinsky is also an elected member of the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA). Mr. Lipinsky has been featured as a legal commentator on NBC’s “Good Morning America”. He is co-author of the Thompson-Reuters book Inside the Minds: Representing Employees in Sexual Harassment Cases (2012).
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SNELL & WILMER Creighton D. Mills
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VENTURE CAPITAL LAW STRADLING YOCCA CARLSON & RAUTH Mark L. Skaist
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BONONI LAW GROUP William S. Waldo (EM)
CIVIL RIGHTS LAW KAYE, MCLANE, BEDNARSKI & LITT Barrett S. Litt
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FLETCHER & MACK LEVERAGED BUYOUTS AND HIGGS PRIVATE EQUITY LAW William M. Low (D) COOLEY Thomas A. Coll, Frederick T. Muto
KENNETH M. SIGELMAN & ASSOCIATES Kenneth M. Sigelman (P)
DLA PIPER C. Jay Rains
LAFOLLETTE, JOHNSON, DEHAAS, FESLER & AMES James J. Wallace II (D) GUNDERSON DETTMER STOUGH VILLENEUVE FRANKLIN & HACHIGIAN LAW OFFICE OF DOUGLAS R. Ross L. Burningham REYNOLDS Douglas R. Reynolds (D, P) PILLSBURY WINTHROP SHAW PITTMAN LEWIS BRISBOIS BISGAARD & SMITH Mike Hird, David R. Snyder Marilyn R. Moriarty (D) SHEPPARD MULLIN RICHTER & MULLIGAN, BANHAM & FINDLEY HAMPTON Janice F. Mulligan (P) Robert G. Copeland, John J. Hentrich NEIL, DYMOTT, FRANK, MCCABE & HUDSON LITIGATION - REGULATORY Robert W. Frank (D), Clark R. ENFORCEMENT (SEC, Hudson (D)
TELECOM, ENERGY)
COOLEY Koji F. Fukumura
PROCOPIO, CORY, HARGREAVES & SAVITCH Richard D. Barton (D) THORSNES BARTOLOTTA MCGUIRE
MASS TORT LITIGATION Kevin F. Quinn (P) / CLASS ACTIONS WILSON ELSER MOSKOWITZ EDELMAN BLOOD HURST & O’ REARDON Timothy G. Blood (P) CAROTHERS DISANTE & FREUDENBERGER Dave Carothers (D)
& DICKER Robert W. Harrison (D), Patrick J. Kearns (D)
MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS LAW
CASEY GERRY SCHENK FRANCAVILLA BLATT & PENFIELD Wendy M. Behan (P), Frederick Schenk (P) COOLEY Michelle Doolin (D)
COOLEY Barbara L. Borden, Koji F. Fukumura, Frederick T. Muto FOLEY & LARDNER Carolyn T. Long JAMS Charles H. Dick, Jr.
DENTONS Christopher J. Healey (P) DLA PIPER Shirli Fabbri Weiss (D), Christopher M. Young (D) ENGLISH & GLOVEN Donald A. English (D)
MINTZ, LEVIN, COHN, FERRIS, GLOVSKY AND POPEO Jeremy D. Glaser, Scott M. Stanton MORRISON & FOERSTER Mark C. Zebrowski PAUL HASTINGS Christopher H. McGrath, Carl R. Sanchez, Deyan P. Spiridonov
FISH & RICHARDSON Juanita R. Brooks (D)
FRANTZ LAW GROUP James P. Frantz (P), William Harris III (P) page 11 GOMEZ TRIAL ATTORNEYS John H. Gomez (P) GORDON REES SCULLY MANSUKHANI Kevin W. Alexander (D), P. Gerhardt Zacher (D) HIDEN ROTT & OERTLE Michael Rott (P) JACKSON & PARKINSON TRIAL LAWYERS Robert W. Jackson (P), Brett R. Parkinson (P) MOGINRUBIN Daniel J. Mogin (P)
ROBBINS ARROYO Brian J. Robbins ROBBINS GELLER RUDMAN & DOWD Randall Baron TROUTMAN SANDERS Eddie Wang Rodriguez
NATIVE AMERICAN LAW PROCOPIO, CORY, HARGREAVES & SAVITCH Kerry K. Patterson
NONPROFIT / CHARITIES LAW DLA PIPER Ellen H. Whelan WITHERSWORLDWIDE Steven J. Chidester
MORRISON & FOERSTER Erin M. Bosman (D) POPE, BERGER & WILLIAMS Harvey C. Berger (D) ROBBINS GELLER RUDMAN & DOWD Spencer A. Burkholz (P), Michael J. Dowd (P), Daniel S. Drosman (P) THE TURLEY & MARA LAW FIRM William D. Turley (P) THORSNES BARTOLOTTA MCGUIRE John F. McGuire, Jr. (P), Kevin F. Quinn (P), Brett J. Schreiber (P) WILSON TURNER KOSMO Meryl C. Maneker (D)
PERSONAL INJURY LITIGATION BUNN LAW GROUP Benjamin C. Bunn (P) CARROLL, KELLY, TROTTER, FRANZEN, MCBRIDE & PEABODY Patrick J. Goethals (P) CASEY GERRY SCHENK FRANCAVILLA BLATT & PENFIELD Gayle M. Blatt (P), David S. Casey, Jr. (P), Robert J. Francavilla (P), Thomas D. Luneau (P), Thomas D. Penfield (P) CHIHAK & MARTEL Cynthia R. Chihak (P)
MEDIA LAW DENNIS A SCHOVILLE
Dennis A. Schoville (P)
SHEPPARD MULLIN RICHTER & HAMPTON Guylyn R. Cummins
MEDICAL MALPRACTICE LAW
DLA PIPER Christopher M. Young (D) EDWARD J. BABBITT Edward Babbitt Jr. (P)
CHIHAK & MARTEL Cynthia R. Chihak (P)
ESTEY & BOMBERGER R. Michael Bomberger (P), Stephen Estey (P)
DENNIS A SCHOVILLE Dennis A. Schoville (P)
FLEMING & FELL George E. Fleming (D)
P L E A SE RE F E R TO T HE P R AC T IC E A RE A S K E Y ON PAG E 10 F OR A DE S C RIP T ION OF A S T E RISK S A ND SP ECI A LT Y A BBRE V I AT IONS .
SCOTT R. AMES
JOEL B. CASTRO
ANDREW ELLIS
EMPLOYMENT LAW INDIVIDUALS LITIGATION - LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT
CONSTRUCTION LITIGATION
PERSONAL INJURY
Scot t Ames has been litigating on behalf of employees for 28 years, and has established a well-deserved reputation as one of the top Labor and Employment lawyers in Southern California. He was named among the Top 100 Attorneys in Southern California in 2012, 2013 and 2015 by SuperLawyers and Los Angeles Magazines, and recognized by Super Law yers and Los Angeles Magazines in the field of Labor and Employment Law from 2007 to the present. He was awarded “ L aw yer of the Year ” in Employ ment L aw – Individuals (Los Angeles) in 2015 and 2017 by Best Lawyers, and been recognized by Best Lawyers ® in the field of Employment Law – Individuals from 2006 to the present. Mr. Ames is also an Adjunct Professor at UCLA School of Law where he teaches employment law.
J o e l C a s t ro h e a d s t h e co ns t r u c t i o n t r ia l firm, Castro & Associates, a top-rated AV firm specializing in complex multiparty construction litigation. In 2017, he negotiated a $55 million set tlement for the Wilshire Vermont v. Taisei 52 par t y cons truc tion litigation. In 2015, he received the Los Angeles County Bar Association’s Outstanding Construction Attorney Award. He received the first annual Justice Advocacy Award in 2012, for his successful litigation of the San Simeon Earthquake deaths; the first deaths in California arising from the collapse of a URM building. As lead counsel, he won a multimillion-dollar recovery for the 16 death and injury cases during the Nor thridge ear thquake. The firm handles, residential, commercial, industrial, and public entity cases.
In the 25 years Andy Ellis has been a personal injury attorney, he has obtained more than $350 million for his clients who come from throughout Southern California. Most recently, Andy was in the middle of a trial when the defense offered to settle the case for $8.65 million. In the last 10 years, Andy Ellis has brought in numerous verdicts in excess of $3 million each, including a product liability lawsuit for $4.1 million when a propane tank exploded causing Andy ’s client to suffer second and third degree burns. Andy Ellis is consistently named to Southern California Super Lawyers. He is a member of the prestigious American Board of Trial Advocates, a lifetime member of the Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles, and a board member of Los Angeles Trial Lawyer Charities.
LAW OFFICES OF SCOTT R. AMES, PC 1880 Century Park East, #614 phone 310.478.2500 | fax 310.478.2501 email scott@scottameslaw.com www.scottameslaw.com
CASTRO & ASSOCIATES 11766 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 250 | Los Angeles, CA 90025 phone 310.966.6060 | fax 310.966.6070 email joel@defectlaw.com www.DefectLaw.com
ELLIS LAW
2230 E. Maple Ave. | El Segundo, CA 90245 phone 310.641.3335 | fa x 310.641.6664 email info@ellisinjurylaw.com
www.ellisinjurylaw.com
PETER A. GELLES INTERNATIONAL TRADE AND FINANCE LAW U.S. AND CROSS BORDER BUSINESS AND REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS Adviser to U.S. and international clients regarding business, real estate, and international matters. Law degree from Oxford University and admitted to practice in California, the U.K., and Hong Kong. Chairman of InterCounsel, an association of international law firms in North and South America, Europe, and Asia. Past chair of the California State Bar International Law Section. Past chair of ABA Committees on International Real Estate Investment and International Secured Transactions, and Advisor to the ABA’s Task Force on Transactional Legal Practice. Past chair of the Los Angeles Count y Bar Real Property Section. Holder of MartindaleHubbell’s 5.0 AV Preeminent rating. Mr. Gelles emphasizes adding value via practical, businessoriented legal advice, management of legal and business risks, and maximizing beneficial outcomes for clients. PETER A. GELLES 5900 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 500 | Los Angeles, CA 90036 phone 323.651.5600 | fax 323.651.5612 email pag@petergelles.com www.petergelles.com
JAMES L. POCRASS Reminder to submit your nominations for the 26 th Edition of The Best Lawyers in America © by December 1! Nominate an attorney by filling out a nomination form or submitting a nomination online at www.bestlawyers.com/nominate.
PERSONAL INJURY LITIGATION
Jim Pocrass represents people who suffered lifealtering injuries and families who have lost a loved one because of the carelessness or negligence of others. Jim sits on the board of the Los Angeles Count y Bic ycle Coalition and is ac tive in the bic ycling communit y. He represents c yclists in bic ycle collisions, recovering more than $2.3 million for one cyclist in a hit-and-run bike crash. Jim is well-known in the motorcycle community for such results as a $1.4 million motorcycle accident settlement. Other verdicts and settlements include a $4.5 million helicopter crash verdict; a $3.3 million construction accident verdict; and a $2.5 million truck accident settlement. He is consistently named a Top 100 Southern California Super Lawyer and to the Top 100 Trial Law yers by the National Trial Law yers Association. POCR ASS & DE LOS REYES LLP
1875 Century Park East, Suite 1750 | Los Angeles, CA 90067 phone 310.550.9050 | fax email info@pocrass.com
www.pocrass.com
310.550.9051
WALTER YOKA PERSONAL INJURY LITIGATION – DEFENDANTS PRODUCT LIABILITY LITIGATION – DEFENDANTS
A nationally recognized trial attorney with particular focus on products liability, Walter Yoka has tried numerous complex and high-profile cases to verdict on behalf of Yoka & Smith’s corporate clients and successfully argued in California’s supreme and appellate courts. Among his many affiliations, Mr. Yoka is a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA), serving as the 2014 president of the Los Angeles chapter and as a current member of ABOTA’s National Board. In 2011, he was the recipient of the ABOTA Lee B. Wenzel Civility Award. He served as president of the Association of Southern California Defense Counsel (ASCDC) and the California Defense Counsel, and was inducted into the ASCDC Hall of Fame in 2008. Walter was honored by Loyola Law School’s Civil Justice Program as its Champion of Justice for 2016 and was Southwestern Law School’s Alumnus of the Year in 2018. Walter is also a member of the Product Liability Advisory Council, the International Society of Barristers, and the American College of Trial Lawyers.
YOK A & SMITH, LLP 445 South Figueroa Street, 38th Floor Los Angeles, CA 90071 phone 213.427.2300 | fax 213.427.2330 www.yokasmith.com
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FRANTZ LAW GROUP James P. Frantz (P) page 11 GALENTE LAW Renee N. Galente Stackhouse (P) GOMEZ TRIAL ATTORNEYS John H. Gomez (P) GRUENBERG LAW Josh D. Gruenberg (P) HAMPARYAN INJURY LAWYERS Robert Hamparyan (P)
WINGERT, GREBING, BRUBAKER & JUSKIE Alan K. Brubaker (D), Charles R. Grebing (D), Robert M. Juskie (D)
FOLEY & LARDNER Van A. Tengberg
GERSON LAW FIRM Gordon L. Gerson PRIVACY AND DATA page 27
SECURITY LAW GORDON REES SCULLY MANSUKHANI
MORRISON & FOERSTER Andrew B. Serwin
Eric C. Young
HECHT SOLBERG ROBINSON GOLDBERG & BAGLEY David W. Bagley II, Paul E. Robinson, PRODUCT LIABILITY LITIGATION Darryl O. Solberg
PROFILED FIRM/LAWYER
ROBBINS GELLER RUDMAN & DOWD Spencer A. Burkholz (S*), Jason A. Forge (S*), Darren J. Robbins (S*)
TAX LAW
HIGGS FLETCHER & MACK Craig Higgs
ALLEN MATKINS LECK GAMBLE MALLORY & NATSIS Michael C. Pruter
KIMBALL, TIREY & ST. JOHN Ted Kimball
CROSBIE GLINER SCHIFFMAN SOUTHARD & SWANSON Phillip L. Jelsma
NOON & ASSOCIATES Timothy S. Noon (D)
SULLIVAN HILL REZ & ENGEL John R. Engel
PETTIT KOHN INGRASSIA LUTZ & DOLIN Andrew N. Kohn (D)
MALPRACTICE LAW
DUNN DESANTIS WALT & KENDRICK Kevin Desantis (D) KLINEDINST Heather L. Rosing (D)
LATHAM & WATKINS Robert J. Frances, Christopher W. Garrett LAW OFFICES OF ERIC O. FREEBERG Eric O. Freeberg MORRISON & FOERSTER Mark C. Zebrowski
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
HENDERSON, CAVERLY & PUM M. Katharine Davidson, Nancy G. Henderson, J. Clancy Wilson HIGGS FLETCHER & MACK Richard A. Shaw PROCOPIO, CORY, HARGREAVES & SAVITCH David C. Boatwright, Patrick W. Martin
OPPER & VARCO S. Wayne Rosenbaum
RICHARD CARPENTER, TAX ATTORNEY Richard A. Carpenter
PETERSON & PRICE Marshal A. Scarr
SELTZER CAPLAN MCMAHON VITEK Lawrence S. Branton, David J. Dorne
PROCOPIO, CORY, HARGREAVES & SULLIVAN, MCGIBBONS & SAVITCH ASSOCIATES John D. Alessio, Susan L. Daly, Michael Philip J. Sullivan E. Lyon, Craig P. Sapin, Thomas W. Turner, Jr. WITHERSWORLDWIDE Louis A. Mezzullo SAN DIEGO LAND LAWYERS Robin Munro Madaffer
SHEPPARD MULLIN RICHTER & HAMPTON Domenic Drago, Dana J. Dunwoody, Jerry J. Gumpel, David M. Hymer, John E. Ponder, Nancy T. Scull SOLOMON WARD SEIDENWURM & SMITH Scott Biel, Stephen T. Toohill
THORSNES BARTOLOTTA MCGUIRE Vincent J. Bartolotta, Jr.
TROUTMAN SANDERS Michael J. Whitton PROCOPIO, CORY, HARGREAVES & NEIL, DYMOTT, FRANK, MCCABE & SAVITCH HUDSON VANGUARD LAW GROUP Richard D. Barton (D), S. Todd Neal (P) Robert W. Frank (D, P), Clark R. Jeffrey A. Schneider Hudson (P) RITTER & ASSOCIATES WHITE & AMUNDSON Dwight F. Ritter (P) NOON & ASSOCIATES Daniel M. White Timothy S. Noon (D) SANFORD HEISLER SHARP Edward D. Chapin (P) WILSON ELSER MOSKOWITZ EDELMAN SECURITIES / CAPITAL & DICKER MARKETS LAW SCHWARTZ SEMERDJIAN CAULEY Robert W. Harrison (D) & MOOT Dick A. Semerdjian (D, P) COOLEY QUI TAM LAW Barbara L. Borden (R, S), Koji F. SEVENS LEGAL Fukumura (S*), Frederick T. Muto (S) Kerry L. Steigerwalt (P) LEE STEIN DLA PIPER Lee H. Stein TERRY SINGLETON Robert W. Brownlie (S), Shirli Fabbri Terry Ladell Singleton (P) Weiss (S, S*) REAL ESTATE LAW JAMS THE GALLAGHER LAW GROUP Robert E. Gallagher, Jr. (D) Charles H. Dick, Jr. (S*) ALLEN MATKINS LECK GAMBLE THE GILLILAND FIRM MALLORY & NATSIS KIRBY & KIRBY Douglas S. Gilliland (P) Jeffrey A. Chine, Valentine S. Hoy Michael L. Kirby (S*) THE MCCLELLAN LAW FIRM BRUCE P. SHEPHERD, ESQ. LATHAM & WATKINS Craig R. McClellan (P) Bruce P. Shepherd Cheston J. Larson (S) THE PRIDE LAW FIRM CALDARELLI HEJMANOWSKI PAGE MINTZ, LEVIN, COHN, FERRIS, Jessica Klarer Pride (P) & LEER GLOVSKY AND POPEO William J. Caldarelli Scott M. Stanton (S) THE TURLEY & MARA LAW FIRM William D. Turley (P) COOLEY MORRISON & FOERSTER Steven M. Strauss Jay de Groot (S) THORSNES BARTOLOTTA MCGUIRE Vincent J. Bartolotta, Jr. (P), John F. CROSBIE GLINER SCHIFFMAN PAUL HASTINGS McGuire, Jr. (P), Kevin F. Quinn (P), SOUTHARD & SWANSON Christopher H. McGrath (S, S*) Brett J. Schreiber (P) Thomas B. Crosbie, Ray B. Gliner, Dana PERKINS COIE I. Schiffman, Craig D. Swanson TYSON & MENDES Sean T. Prosser (S*) Susan L. Oliver (D) DENTONS PILLSBURY WINTHROP SHAW Robert J. Bell, Charles A. Bird, Brian WHITE & AMUNDSON PITTMAN C. Fish Steven G. Amundson (D), Rebecca D. Mike Hird (S) Lack (P), Daniel M. White (D) DLA PIPER ROBBINS ARROYO Brian A. Foster, Darryl L. Steinhause WILLIAMS IAGMIN Brian J. Robbins (S*) James S. Iagmin (P)
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DLA PIPER Darryl L. Steinhause, Lawrence I. Tannenbaum
NOONAN LANCE BOYER & BANACH James R. Lance
SELTZER CAPLAN MCMAHON VITEK Robert Caplan, Neal P. Panish, Brian T. Seltzer
LAND USE & ZONING LAW
BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER GUNDERSON DETTMER STOUGH VILLENEUVE FRANKLIN & HACHIGIAN SCHRECK Steven A. Amerikaner Ross L. Burningham SECURITIZATION AND STRUCTURED FINANCE LAW CARMEL & NACCASHA MINTZ, LEVIN, COHN, FERRIS, Heather K. Whitham GLOVSKY AND POPEO GRESHAM, SAVAGE, NOLAN & TILDEN Jeremy D. Glaser Jerome A. Grossman
CASEY GERRY SCHENK FRANCAVILLA HIGGS FLETCHER & MACK Douglas M. Butz (D), Steven J. Cologne BLATT & PENFIELD Robert J. Francavilla (P) (D), William M. Low (D) COOLEY JACKSON & PARKINSON TRIAL William V. O’Connor (D) LAWYERS Robert W. Jackson (P), Brett R. DENNIS A SCHOVILLE Parkinson (P) Dennis A. Schoville (P) JAMES MATTHEW BROWN DLA PIPER James Matthew Brown (P) Shirli Fabbri Weiss (D), Christopher M. Young (D) KELLY LAW Maria Kelly (P) FISH & RICHARDSON Juanita R. Brooks (D) KOELLER, NEBEKER, CARLSON, & HALUCK GOMEZ TRIAL ATTORNEYS Robert C. Carlson (D) John H. Gomez (P) KOHN LAW OFFICE GORDON REES SCULLY MANSUKHANI Russell S. Kohn (P) Kevin W. Alexander (D), Thomas J. Stoddard (D) LAW OFFICE OF JEFF BENNION Jeff Bennion (P) HIGGS FLETCHER & MACK Susan E. Basinger (D), Peter S. LAW OFFICE OF LAWRENCE KOUNS Doody (D), William M. Low (D), Paul Lawrence J. Kouns (D, P) J. Pfingst (D) LAW OFFICES OF JAMES F. HOLTZ JONES DAY James F. Holtz (D) Cynthia H. Cwik (D), Steven N. Geise LAW OFFICES OF MICHAEL GOLDSTEIN (D), Edward Patrick Swan, Jr. (D) Michael Goldstein (P) LAW OFFICE OF LAWRENCE KOUNS Lawrence J. Kouns (D) LAW OFFICES OF ROBERT VAAGE Robert F. Vaage (P) RITTER & ASSOCIATES Dwight F. Ritter (P) MILLER & JAMES David D. Miller (P) THE MCCLELLAN LAW FIRM Craig R. McClellan (P) MILTON J. SILVERMAN Milton J. Silverman, Jr. (P) THORSNES BARTOLOTTA MCGUIRE Kevin F. Quinn (P) MULLIGAN, BANHAM & FINDLEY Janice F. Mulligan (P) WILSON TURNER KOSMO Vickie E. Turner (D) NEIL, DYMOTT, FRANK, MCCABE & HUDSON Robert W. Frank (D, P), Hugh A. PROFESSIONAL McCabe (D), Michael I. Neil (D)
KIRBY & KIRBY Michael L. Kirby
DLA PIPER Michael S. Kagnoff
TRADE SECRETS LAW
COOLEY Anthony M. Stiegler JONES DAY Randy Kay
MASS TORT LITIGATION / CLASS ACTIONS
MORRISON & FOERSTER Jay de Groot
PILLSBURY WINTHROP SHAW PITTMAN Mike Hird, David R. Snyder SHEPPARD MULLIN RICHTER & HAMPTON Robert G. Copeland
Carol A. Salmacia (D)
BEST BEST & KRIEGER Shawn D. Hagerty
SANTA BARBARA ADMINISTRATIVE / REGULATORY LAW JAMES R. LAHANA James Robert Lahana
APPELLATE PRACTICE FERGUSON CASE ORR PATERSON Wendy C. Lascher LAW OFFICE OF HERB FOX Herb Fox
BANKING AND FINANCE LAW
BRENNAN & ROLAND Edward V. Brennan BRIERTON, JONES & JONES James H. Garrett DLA PIPER S. Andrew Pharies, Lawrence I. Tannenbaum, Ellen H. Whelan GOODWIN BROWN GROSS & LOVELACE James J. Brown, James R. Goodwin, Todd J. Schneider
MUNICIPAL LAW CARMEL & NACCASHA Timothy J. Carmel, David H. Hirsch
NATURAL RESOURCES LAW BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK Steven A. Amerikaner
PERSONAL INJURY LITIGATION HARRIS PERSONAL INJURY LAWYERS, INC. Ryan D. Harris (P) LAW OFFICES OF BRUCE M. BUNCH Bruce M. Bunch (P) RINGLER LAW CORPORATION Jerome L. Ringler (P)
CAPPELLO & NOËL A. Barry Cappello (B*)
COMMERCIAL LITIGATION
SLAUGHTER, REAGAN & COLE William M. Slaughter (D, P)
REAL ESTATE LAW
FOLEY BEZEK BEHLE & CURTIS TRUSTS AND ESTATES Thomas G. Foley, Jr.
BEAMER, LAUTH, STEINLEY & BOND Stephen A. Bond, Susan Fox, James E. Lauth, Martin H. Steinley
FARRISE LAW FIRM Simona A. Farrise (P)
MEDICAL MALPRACTICE LAW WATER LAW LAW OFFICES OF SEANA B. THOMAS
CAPPELLO & NOËL A. Barry Cappello
ABBENE & ALCOCK Meredith G. Alcock
CAPPELLO & NOËL A. Barry Cappello (P)
BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK Steven A. Amerikaner, Christopher A. Jacobs
CRIMINAL DEFENSE: STRADLING YOCCA CARLSON & RAUTH WHITE-COLLAR James D. Richman SANGER SWYSEN & DUNKLE Robert M. Sanger
TAX LAW
AMBRECHT & ASSOCIATES FAMILY LAW John W. Ambrecht HERRING LAW GROUP Gregory W. Herring KIRKER WRIGHT LAW GROUP Vanessa Kirker Wright LAW OFFICES OF BOBETTE FLEISHMAN Bobette Fleishman
HENDERSON, CAVERLY & PUM Kristen E. Caverly, M. Katharine Davidson, Nancy G. Henderson, Shirley L. Kovar, Brian P. Tsu
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