(Main Office)

Paul Hastings, founded in 1951, is a leading international law firm with over 1,000 attorneys in 18 offices. Serving a diverse client base that includes many of the top financial institutions and Fortune 500 companies, we work with clients to take their businesses through every phase, offering a full range of services in Banking and Finance, Capital Markets, Corporate/M&A, Litigation and Dispute Resolution, Intellectual Property, Project Finance, Investment Management, Real Estate, Labor and Employment, and Tax Advisory Services.

Statement of Practice

Affordable Housing and Tax Credits, Aircraft Finance and Leasing, Antitrust and Competition, Appellate Litigation, Asset Securitization and Structured Finance, Banking and Financial Institutions, Bankruptcy Litigation, Base Realignment and Closures, Biotechnology and Pharmaceuticals, Class Actions, Commercial Leasing and Sales Leaseback, Copyright, Corporate Counseling and Preventive Advice, Development and Construction, Disaster Mitigation, E-Discovery, Employee Mobility, Employment Class Actions, Employment Law, Employment Litigation, Energy, Environmental Law, ERISA and Global Benefits, Estate Planning and Probate, Finance and Restructuring, Financial Litigation, Financial Services, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, Franchise and Distribution, Government Affairs, Government Contracts Litigation, Healthcare, Hotels and Resorts, Immigration, Intellectual Property, International Arbitration, International Employment Law, International Trade and Export Controls, Investment Management, IP Transactions and Licensing, IT/eCommerce, Labor/Management Relations, Land Use, Leveraged Finance, Litigation, Mergers and Acquisitions, OSHA, Patent Litigation, Patent Preparation and Prosecution, Payment Systems, Political Risk and International Trade Credit Insurance, Prevailing Wage, Private Equity, Private Investment Funds, Product Liability and Toxic Tort, Project Development and Finance, Purchase and Sale of Non-Performing Loans, Real Estate, Real Estate Acquisitions and Dispositions, Real Estate Capital Markets, Real Estate Equity Investments and Joint Ventures, Real Estate Finance, Real Estate Litigation, Real Estate Restructuring and Reorganization, Regulatory Compliance, Restructuring, Securities Finance and Capital Markets, Securities Litigation and Enforcement, Subprime Mortgage and Credit Crisis, Sustainability and Global Climate Change, Tax Advisory, Telecommunications and Media, Trade Secrets, Trademark, White Collar, Internal Investigations and Corporate Governance.

Address

515 South Flower Street, Twenty-fifth Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90071, (Los Angeles Co.)

Phone

Phone: 213-683-6000
Fax: 213-627-0705

Website

http://www.paulhastings.com/offices_losangeles.aspx

Firm/Affiliate Offices

PARTNERS

Leslie L. Abbott (Partner) born Arcadia, California, November 9, 1960; admitted to bar, 1991, California. Education: University of California at Berkeley (B.A., 1983); London School of Economics, England (Diploma, 1985); Loyola Law School, Los Angeles (J.D., 1991). Practice Areas: Employment Law.Email: Leslie L. Abbott

George W. Abele (Partner) born Rockville Centre, New York, October 16, 1963; admitted to bar, 1990, California. Education: University of Virginia (B.A., with distinction, 1985); University of California at Los Angeles (J.D., 1990). Member and Associate Editor, UCLA Law Review, 1988-1990. Practice Areas: Labor and Employment Law; Major Verdict Post-Trial Motions and Appeals; Appellate Litigation; Class Action Litigation; Wage and Hour Law; Wrongful Discharge; Discrimination; Retaliation; Sexual Harassment; Arbitration.Email: George W. Abele

Nancy L. Abell (Partner) born Los Angeles, California, July 19, 1950; admitted to bar, 1979, California. Education: Pitzer College (B.A., with honors, 1972); University of California at Los Angeles (J.D., 1979). Order of the Coif; The Order of Barristers. Co-Author: N.L. Abell and P.W. Cane, "An Employer's Guide to the Americans with Disabilities Act," 1991. Extern, Hon. Shirley Hufstedler, U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit, 1978. Member: Institute for Corporate Counsel (Member of the Board and Former Chair); National Employment Law Institute (Member, Advisory Board); American Employment Law Council (Member, Board of Advisors). Fellow: College of Labor and Employment Lawyers. Member, Board of Advisors, UCLA School of Law. Member, Editorial Board, Matthew Bender, California Employment Law Reporter College of Labor and Employment Lawyers. Practice Areas: Private and Public Employment Law; Class Actions; Wrongful Discharge; Discrimination; Harassment; Whistleblower Litigation; Labor-Management Litigation; Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs and Affirmative Action; Compliance Reviews; Unfair Labor Practice Charges; Labor Negotiations; Arbitrations; Wage and Hour Law; Law Firm Partner and Glass Ceiling Litigation; Americans with Disabilities Act; Wrongful Termination Defense; Title VII Discrimination; Unfair Labor Practices; Sexual Harassment; Union Contract Negotiations; Retaliatory Discharge; Reductions in Force; Personnel Training; Personnel Policies; Noncompetition and Non-Solicitation Agreements; Noncompete Litigation; Negligent Hiring; National Origin Discrimination; National Labor Relations Act; Management Labor Law; Management Employment Law; Labor Arbitration; Family and Medical Leave Act; Fair Labor Standards; Fair Employment Practices; Executive Severance Contracts; Equal Employment Opportunity Law; Employment Termination; Employment Litigation; Employment Law; Employment Discrimination; Employment Disability Discrimination; Employment Defense; Employment Class Actions; Employment Breach of Contract; Employment Arbitration; Employee Discipline; Collective Bargaining; Age Discrimination in Employment; Affirmative Action; Labor and Employment.Email: Nancy L. Abell

Carl T. Anderson (Partner) born Toledo, Ohio, July 6, 1949; admitted to bar, 1975, California; 1995, Connecticut. Education: Stanford University (B.A., with distinction, 1971); University of Michigan (J.D., 1975). Member: American Bar Association. Practice Areas: Corporate.Email: Carl T. Anderson

Mark W. Atkinson (Partner) born Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, February 9, 1949; admitted to bar, 1974, California. Education: Stanford University (B.A., with distinction, 1971); University of California at Los Angeles (J.D., 1974). Phi Beta Kappa. Member, UCLA Law Review, 1972-1974. Practice Areas: Labor and Employment Law and Litigation.Email: Mark W. Atkinson

Elena R. Baca (Partner) born Santa Monica, California, February 4, 1967; admitted to bar, 1992, California. Education: Arizona State University (B.S., 1988); University of Notre Dame (J.D., 1992). Board Secretary, Children Affected by AIDS Foundation, 1997—. Member, Board of Directors, Legal Aid Foundation Los Angeles, 2001-2002. Member, Advisory Board, University of Notre Dame Law School, 2001—. Member, Board of Directors, Voting Inspires Participation, 1992-1993. Practice Areas: Employment.Email: Elena R. Baca

Kenneth R. Bender (Partner) born Burbank, California, 1950; admitted to bar, 1975, California. Education: Claremont Men's College (B.A., 1972); Harvard University (J.D., 1975). Member: Los Angeles County and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures; Securities; Business Law.Email: Kenneth R. Bender

Woodson T. Besson, (P.C.) (Partner) born Greenville, Mississippi, September 2, 1944; admitted to bar, 1972, California; 1980, District of Columbia. Education: Princeton University (A.B., 1967); Yale University (M.A., 1971; J.D., 1971). President, California Young Lawyers Association, 1977-1978. Member, Board of Governors of the State Bar of California, 1979. Practice Areas: Complex Business Litigation; Lender Liability; Class Actions; Environmental Matters; Procurement Fraud; Securities Litigation; Financial Institutions Litigation; Superfund Litigation; Toxic Tort Litigation; California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA); Government Contracts Litigation; Qui Tam Litigation.Email: Woodson T. Besson, (P.C.)

Jamie Broder (Partner) born Oakland, California, December 17, 1949; admitted to bar, 1976, New York; 1977, California. Education: Brandeis University (A.B., magna cum laude, 1972); New York University (J.D., cum laude, 1975). Phi Beta Kappa. Member, Special Committee on Cooperation with the American Newspaper Publishers Association, American Bar Association, 1982-1988. Member, Committee on Alternative Dispute Resolution, Litigation Section, American Bar Association, 1990-1996. Panelist: CPR Institute for Dispute Resolution Panel of Distinguished Neutrals, 1992—; Editorial Board of Alternatives, 1994—. Member: State Bar of California; American Bar Association; Women Lawyers Association of Los Angeles. Practice Areas: Business Litigation; Healthcare Litigation; Entertainment Litigation; Professional Liability Litigation; Alternative Dispute Resolution.Email: Jamie Broder

Peter S. Burke (Partner) born Washington, D.C., 1971; admitted to bar, 1996, Virginia; 1997, Maryland; 1998, California. Education: College of William & Mary (B.A., cum laude, 1993); University of Virginia (J.D., 1996). Member: State Bar of California; Los Angeles County, Maryland State and American Bar Associations; Virginia State Bar. Practice Areas: Commercial Finance; Asset Based Lending; Secured Finance; Loan Workouts.Email: Peter S. Burke

Siobhan M. Burke (Partner) born Northbrook, Illinois, March 7, 1958; admitted to bar, 1983, Illinois; 1984, Florida; 1986, California. Education: Smith College (A.B., with high honors, 1980); University of Illinois (J.D., 1983). Member, Business Law Section, State Bar of California. Practice Areas: Corporate Finance; Mergers and Acquisitions; Securities Regulation; Risk Capital Partnership Formation and Investment; Venture Capital Financing; Leveraged Buyouts and Joint Ventures.Email: Siobhan M. Burke

Robert R. Carlson (Partner) born Burbank, California, August 24, 1970; admitted to bar, 1995, California. Education: University of California at Berkeley (B.A., 1992), Phi Beta Kappa; Harvard University (J.D., cum laude, 1995). Co-Author, "Securities Law Claims: A Practical Guide" (Oceana Publications 2004). Vice President, Harvard Law School Association of Southern California. Member: Los Angeles County Bar Association (Member, Executive Committee, Business and Corporations Section). Practice Areas: Corporate Finance; Securities; Venture Capital; Technology Licensing; Biotechnology; Mergers and Acquisitions.Email: Robert R. Carlson

Eve M. Coddon (Partner) born San Diego, California, April 17, 1961; admitted to bar, 1986, California. Education: University of California at San Diego (B.A., 1983); University of San Diego (J.D., magna cum laude, 1986). Member, San Diego Law Review, 1984-1986. Practice Areas: Insurance Coverage Litigation; First Amendment and Media Litigation; Professional Liability; Entertainment Litigation; Ethics Law.Email: Eve M. Coddon

Dennis S. Ellis (Partner) born San Diego, California, October 30, 1967; admitted to bar, 1995, California. Education: California State University, Fullerton (B.B.A., 1990); Howard University (J.D., cum laude, 1995). Howard Law Journal. Practice Areas: Litigation; Entertainment Law.Email: Dennis S. Ellis

Philip N. Feder (Partner) born Santa Monica, California, June 17, 1954; admitted to bar, 1979, California; 1991, New York. Education: Stanford University (A.B., with honors, 1976); Columbia University (J.D., 1979). Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar. Member: American College of Real Estate Lawyers. (Also at London, England Office). Practice Areas: Real Estate Law; Real Estate Finance; Real Estate Workouts; Bankruptcy.Email: Philip N. Feder

Norman A. Futami (Partner) born Hermosa Beach, California, January 5, 1960; admitted to bar, 1984, California. Education: Yale University (B.A., summa cum laude, 1981); Harvard University (J.D., 1984). Phi Beta Kappa. Member: Los Angeles County Bar Association (Commercial Law Committee). Languages: Japanese. Practice Areas: Business Law; Financial Services; Asia-Pacific Business; Strategic Alliances; Joint Ventures; Mergers and Acquisitions; International Transactions.Email: Norman A. Futami

Terry D. Garnett (Partner) born Pueblo, Colorado; admitted to bar, 1990, California; registered to practice before U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Education: University of Colorado at Boulder (B.S., 1985); University of California at Los Angeles (J.D., 1990). Recipient, UCLA Moot Court Honors. Speaker, "U.S. Patent Litigation and Licensing," Institute for Information Industry Conference, 2001. Panelist, "Intellectual Property Protection and Trademark Management," Ministry of Commerce (China) Conference, 2005. Member: State Bar of California; American Bar Association; American Intellectual Property Law Association; Association of Business Trial Lawyers. Practice Areas: Patent Licensing; Patent Litigation; Intellectual Property Licensing; Intellectual Property Litigation; International Intellectual Property; Pharmaceutical Intellectual Property; Electronic Intellectual Property.Email: Terry D. Garnett

Paul Grossman (Partner) born Palo Alto, California, August 26, 1939; admitted to bar, 1965, California. Education: Amherst College (A.B., 1961); Yale University (LL.B., 1964). Member, Board of Editors, Yale Law Journal, 1962-1964. Co-Author: Lindemann and Grossman, Employment Discrimination Law, Bureau of National Affairs, 1976, 1983, 1996 and 2002. President, Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles, 1982-1983. General Counsel, California Employment Law Council (CELC), 1984—. Fellow: The College of Labor and Employment Lawyers. Member, Board of Trustees, Greater Los Angeles Zoo Association, 1977—. President, Chancery Club, 2000-2001. Practice Areas: Employment Law; Wrongful Discharge; Discrimination; Sexual Harassment; Whistleblower Litigation; Labor-Management Litigation.Email: Paul Grossman

Jeffrey S. Haber (Partner) admitted to bar, 1987, California. Education: Yale University (B.A., 1984; J.D., 1987). Practice Areas: Land Use; Real Estate Development.Email: Jeffrey S. Haber

Joshua G. Hamilton (Partner) born Chicago, Illinois; admitted to bar, 1998, California. Education: Cornell University (B.A., 1995); Santa Clara University (J.D., 1998). Phi Delta Phi Legal Honors Society. Member, Honors Moot Court. Rising Star, Los Angeles Magazine, 2006, 2007 and 2008. Comments Editor, Santa Clara Law Review, 1998-1999. Member: Los Angeles County (Member, Executive Committee, Litigation Section) and American (Member: Litigation, Securities Litigation and Class Action and Derivative Committees) Bar Associations. Reported Cases: Image Online Design, Inc. v. CORE Association, 120 F. Supp. 870 (2000). Practice Areas: Securities Litigation; Complex Litigation; Class Action Defense; Business Litigation; Intellectual Property; Real Estate Litigation.Email: Joshua G. Hamilton

Stephen H. Harris (Partner) born Newport, Rhode Island, February 2, 1971; admitted to bar, 1996, California. Education: University of California, Los Angeles (B.A., 1993); University of Southern California (J.D., 1996). Member: Los Angeles County and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Reductions in Force Programs; Corporate Downsizing; Employment Law; Employee Benefits Litigation and Taxation; 401(k) Plans; Executive Compensation and Employment Contracts; Pension and Welfare Plans; Severance Agreements; ERISA.Email: Stephen H. Harris

John F. Hilson (Partner) born Boston, Massachusetts, 1952; admitted to bar, 1976, Massachusetts and California. Education: Boston University (B.A., 1973); University of Colorado (J.D., 1976). Order of the Coif. Editor, University of Colorado Law Review, 1975-1976. Author: "Asset Based Lending: A Practical Guide to Secured Lending," PLI Press (6th Ed. 2006). Law Clerk to Hon. John F. McGrath, Bankruptcy Judge, District of Colorado, 1975. Member: American Law Institute; Financial Lawyers Conference (Member, Board of Governors, 1982-1987; President, 1987-1988; Member, Executive Committee); American College of Commercial Finance Attorneys (Former Member, Board of Regents). Practice Areas: Finance; Commercial Finance; Asset Based Finance; Secured Finance; Unsecured Finance; Loan Workouts; Letters of Credit; Interest and Usury; Foreclosures.Email: John F. Hilson

Nancy L. Iredale, (P.C.) (Partner) born Pasadena, California; admitted to bar, 1973, District of Columbia; 1977, California. Education: Georgetown University (B.S.F.S., summa cum laude); Yale University (J.D.). Phi Beta Kappa. Vice President, Executive Committee, Yale Law School Association, 1982-1985. Councilor, Alpha Associates of Phi Beta Kappa Alumni in Southern California, 1986. Member: IRS Commissioner's Advisory Group, 1990-1991; Chair, USC Tax Institute, 2008. Director, California Taxpayers' Association (Cal-Tax), 1992—. Member: American College of Tax Counsel. Practice Areas: Tax Law; Tax Controversies; Tax Consultation; Domestic and International Tax; Commercial Transaction Taxation; Merger and Acquisition Taxation; Civil and Criminal Tax Matters.Email: Nancy L. Iredale, (P.C.)

Eric H. Joss (Partner) born New York, New York, January 22, 1951; admitted to bar, 1976, California; 2008, District of Columbia. Education: State University of New York, Albany (B.A., summa cum laude, 1973); Columbia University (J.D., 1976). Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar. Listed: Best Lawyers in America; Southern California Super Lawyer. Member: Los Angeles County (Member, Executive Committee, Labor and Employment Section, 1997—) and American (Member, Labor and Employment Section) Bar Associations; State Bar of California (Member, Labor and Employment Section). Fellow: College of Labor and Employment Lawyers. Practice Areas: Private and Public Employment Law; Wrongful Discharge; Discrimination; Sexual Harassment; Retaliation; Labor-Management Litigation; Union Organizing; Collective Bargaining Negotiations; Arbitrations; Wage and Hour Law; Privacy; Alternative Dispute Resolution.Email: Eric H. Joss

Robert M. Keane, Jr. (Partner) born Los Angeles, California, July 25, 1972; admitted to bar, 1997, California and U.S. District Court, Central District of California. Education: Loyola Marymount University (B.A., cum laude, 1994); Loyola Law School, Los Angeles (J.D., 1997). Member: Los Angeles County and American (Member, Real Property Section) Bar Associations; State Bar of California. Practice Areas: Real Estate Joint Ventures; Real Estate Acquisitions; Real Estate Finance; Real Estate Investment; Real Estate Development.Email: Robert M. Keane, Jr.

Rick S. Kirkbride (Partner) born Torrance, California, September 25, 1954; admitted to bar, 1983, California. Education: University of Southern California (B.A., 1979; M.B.T., 1981); Loyola Law School, Los Angeles (J.D., 1983). Certified Public Accountant, California, 1983. Member, Executive Committee, 1996-1997, and Chairman and Member, Commercial Development Subsection, 1990-1996, Real Property Section, Los Angeles County Bar Association, Chairman; Chairman, Timeshare Committee, 1999-2001 and Vice Chairman, Hotel Section, 1998-2000, American Bar Association; Founder and recurring Chair, UCLA Annual Real Estate Finance & Investment Conference; Instructor, UCLA Extension on Hospitality Law; General Counsel to and a member of the Planning Committee of the American Hotel & Motel Association's Americas Lodging Investment Summit; Member, Planning Committees of the NYU International Hospitality Investment Conference, UCLA Hotel Industry Investment Conference, and UCLA California Restaurant Industry Conference. Practice Areas: Resort, Restaurant and Recreation Practice Group; Concentrating in the representation of real estate development companies,; Institutional lenders; Investment banks; Opportunity funds and other capital providers; Owners and operators in the development; Acquisition and sale, finance, leasing, operation, management; Licensing, branding, repositioning, roll-up, foreclosure; Workout and restructuring, of hotels, resorts, fractional interest and timeshare projects; spas, restaurants, casinos, golf courses, tennis stadiums; amusement parks, yachts and other hospitality; recreational and entertainment properties and businesses.Email: Rick S. Kirkbride

Kenneth Krug (Partner) born New York, New York, October 25, 1958; admitted to bar, 1982, California. Education: Duke University (A.B., summa cum laude, 1979); University of Chicago Law School (J.D., 1982). Practice Areas: Real Estate Finance(75%); Real Estate Partnerships(25%).Email: Kenneth Krug

J. Al Latham, Jr. (Partner) born Kinston, North Carolina, September 16, 1951; admitted to bar, 1976, California; 1980, Georgia; 1984, District of Columbia. Education: Yale University (B.A., cum laude, 1973); Vanderbilt University (J.D., 1976). Order of the Coif. Articles Editor, Vanderbilt Law Review, 1975-1976. Lecturer in Law, University of Southern California Law School, 1990—. Staff Director, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, 1985-1986. Chief Counsel to National Labor Relations Board Member Dennis, 1983-1985. Fellow: The College of Labor and Employment Lawyers. Practice Areas: Labor Relations; Employment Law; Union Organizing Campaigns; NLRB Elections; Collective Bargaining; Arbitrations; Strikes; Wrongful Termination; EEOC Litigation; Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs; Wage and Hour Regulation.Email: J. Al Latham, Jr.

Alexander M. Lee (Partner) born Rockford, Illinois, December 22, 1970; admitted to bar, 1996, California. Education: University of California at Santa Barbara (B.A., 1992); University of California at Los Angeles (J.D., 1996); New York University (LL.M., 1998). Tax Law Scholar (New York University). Editor, Tax Law Review, 1997-1998. Author: "Exit Right: Recent Developments and Techniques in S Corporation Mergers and Acquisitions," USC Tax Institute (2002). Speaker: "A Systematic Approach to the Purchase and Sale of Privately Held Businesses," USC Tax Institute (2006). Adjunct Professor, Chapman University School of Law (International Taxation). Vice President, Board of Directors, Canyon Acres Children and Family Services, 2002—. Practice Areas: Taxation.Email: Alexander M. Lee

Michael K. Lindsey (Partner) born Houston, Texas, June 27, 1951; admitted to bar, 1976, California. Education: Texas A & M University (B.S., summa cum laude, 1973); Stanford University (J.D., 1976). Phi Kappa Phi. Co-author: "Antitrust Handbook for Franchise and Distribution Practitioners," American Bar Association (2008); "International Franchise Sales Laws," American Bar Association (2006); "The Intellectual Property Handbook: A Practical Guide for Franchise, Business and IP Counsel," American Bar Association (2005); "Annual Franchise and Distribution Law Developments," American Bar Association (2003); "International Sales Transaction Checklist," International Bar Association (2003); "State Antitrust Practice and Statutes," American Bar Association (2d ed. 1999); "Franchise Protection: Laws Against Termination and the Establishment of Additional Franchises," American Bar Association (1990). Franchise and Dealership Committee Chair, 1993-1996, Council Member, 1996-1999, Programs Vice-Chair, 1999-2003, Programs Chair, 2003-2005, Teleseminars Chair, 2005-2006, Computer Industry and Internet Committee Chair, 2006—, Section of Antitrust Law, American Bar Association. Steering Committee, 2004—, Division Director, 2008—, International Franchise and Distribution Division, American Bar Association Forum on Franchising. Member, 2005-2007, Standing Committee on Continuing Legal Education, American Bar Association. Executive Committee, 2001—, Section of Antitrust Law, Los Angeles County Bar Association. Chair, 1989-1990, Franchise Law Committee, State Bar of California. Trustee, 2003-2005, President of Alliance Board, 2003-2005, Alliance Board Member, 1997—, Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County. Practice Areas: Domestic and International Intellectual Property; E-Commerce; Antitrust; Franchise Matters; Sale, Distribution and Marketing of Products and Services; Mergers and Acquisitions; Corporate.Email: Michael K. Lindsey

Ethan Lipsig (Partner) born New York, New York, December 11, 1948; admitted to bar, 1974, California. Education: Pomona College (B.A., 1969); University of California at Los Angeles (J.D., 1974). Order of the Coif. Comment Editor, UCLA Law Review, 1973-1974. Author: "Reductions in Force in Employment Law," BNA Books (2007; previously called "Downsizing"). Member, Employee Benefits Committee, 1976—; Chair, Subcommittee on Federal Preemption, 1978-1979; Chair, Subcommittee on Investments and Funding, 1981, Section on Labor and Employment Law, American Bar Association. Chair, Employee Benefits Committee, Tax Section, State Bar of California, 1981-1984. Charter Member, American College of Employee Benefit Counsel, 2000—. Member, National Association of Public Pension Attorneys. Member, Advisory Board, European Labor Law Network. Member: State Bar of California; American Bar Association (Member, Sections on: Labor and Employment Law; Taxation); American College of Employee Benefit Counsel. Practice Areas: ERISA(30%); Employment Law(20%); Reductions in Force Programs(10%); Employee Benefits Litigation and Taxation(30%, 50); Executive Compensation(10%).Email: Ethan Lipsig

Robert I. McMurry (Partner) born Sterling, Illinois, August 5, 1947; admitted to bar, 1982, California; 1983, Illinois; 1988, Nebraska. Education: University of Denver (B.S., 1970); Illinois State University (M.S., 1971); University of California at Los Angeles School of Law, Los Angeles (J.D., 1982). Order of the Coif. Managing Editor, University of California at Los Angeles Law Review, 1981-1982. Law Professor, Loyola Law School, 1984-1990. Practice Areas: Land Use(40%); Litigation(40%); Environmental Law(10%); Real Property(10%).Email: Robert I. McMurry

Donna Marie Melby (Partner) born Los Angeles, California; admitted to bar, 1979, California. Education: University of California at Santa Barbara (B.A., 1972); Loyola Law School; California Western School of Law (J.D., 1978). Recipient: Guardian of the Constitution Award, ABOTA Florida Chapters, 2005; Rothschild Pro Bono Award, Landmine Survivors Network. Named: Fifty Most Influential Women in America, American College of Trial Lawyers National Law Journal, 2007; Top Women Lawyers, Los Angeles Daily Journal, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008; Top 100 Lawyers in California, Los Angeles Daily Journal, 2005. Author: "The Oncale Decision; Boys May Be Boys On The Field But Not In the Courtroom," Verdict, Second Quarter, 1998; "Ethical Issues in Employment Litigation," DRI, Employment Law Liability and Coverage, March 2000; "Legal Issues Facing Employers and Employees in the New Millennium," The Wharton School, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, March 2000; "Employment Screening and Internal Investigations; Procedures and Pitfalls," May 2000. Settlement Officer, United States District Court, Central District. Board of Directors, The Wellness Community-Foothills, 2001-2004. Delegate, State Bar Conference of Delegates, 1985-1997. Diversity Chair and Co-Chair, Employment Law Department, Los Angeles, Paul Hastings. Pro Bono Work, International and National Disability Laws. National President, Board of Directors, National Center for State Courts, 2008—. Member, Legal Services Trust Fund Commission, 1985-1986 and 1997. Former Member, Board of Directors, Wellness Community of the Foothills. Member: Los Angeles County (Member: Executive Committee, Litigation Section; Employment and Labor Section), Federal and American (Employment and Labor and Litigation Sections) Bar Associations; State Bar of California (Trustee, Legal Services Trust Fund Commission, 1985-1986, 1997); International Association of Defense Council; National Association of Women Judges (Member, Resource Board); Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel; California Women Lawyers; Women Lawyers of Los Angeles; Chancery Club; Defense Research Institute (Member, Employment Law Committee); Association of Southern California Defense Counsel; Litigation Counsel of America. Fellow: American Board of Trial Advocates (Trustee, 2001-2006; National President, 2005, National President Elect, 2004; National Vice President, 2003; President, Los Angeles Chapter, 2004; Member, Executive Committee); American College of Trial Lawyers (National Trial Competition Judge: Jury and Membership Committees). Reported Cases: Weyer v. 20th Century Fox Film Corp. (9th Cir. 2000) 198 F.3d 1104; Boicourt v. Amex Assurance Co., (2000) 78 Cal.App. 4th 1390; Gonzales v. Carmenita Ford Truck Sale, Inc. (1987) 192 Cal.App.3d 1143. Practice Areas: Labor and Employment; Complex Business Litigation.Email: Donna Marie Melby

Mitchell B. Menzer (Partner) born Santa Monica, California, 1956; admitted to bar, 1984, California and U.S. District Court, Central District of California. Education: Amherst College (B.A., magna cum laude, 1978); University of California at Los Angeles (J.D., 1984). Order of the Coif. Law Clerk to the Hon. Pamela Ann Rymer, U.S. District Court, Central District of California, 1984. Member, Los Angeles City Planning Commission, 2000—. Member: Los Angeles County and American (Member, Sections on: Real Property; Environmental Law) Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Project Finance; Real Estate Law; Environmental Law.Email: Mitchell B. Menzer

Robert A. Miller, Jr. (Partner) born Los Angeles, California, July, 30, 1954; admitted to bar, 1984, California. Education: University of North Dakota (B.S.B.A., 1976); Loyola Law School, Los Angeles (J.D., 1983). Member, St. Thomas More Law Honor Society. Practice Areas: Securities; Mergers and Acquisitions; General Corporate; Corporate Finance Transactions; Corporate Buyouts; Venture Capital; Investment Partnerships; Aviation Industry Representation.Email: Robert A. Miller, Jr.

Heather A. Morgan (Partner) born September 19, 1966; admitted to bar, 1995, California. Education: University of Wisconsin-Madison (B.A., with distinction, 1988); University of California at Los Angeles (J.D., 1994). Partner, Employment Law Department, Los Angeles Office. Member, Advisory Board, Institute for Corporate Counsel. Regional Coordinator, EEOC Regional Liaison Program. Member: Los Angeles County (Member, Labor and Employment Law Section) and American (Member: Labor and Employment Law Section; EEO and Technology, Workplace Committees) Bar Associations; State Bar of California. Practice Areas: Employment.Email: Heather A. Morgan

Greg M. Nitzkowski (Partner) born Long Beach, California, February 22, 1957; admitted to bar, 1984, California. Education: Harvard College (B.A., cum laude, 1979); University of California at Los Angeles (J.D., 1984). Practice Areas: Real Estate Finance; Joint Ventures; Real Estate Law; Commercial Real Estate Transactions; Equity Investments; Joint Venture Formations; Acquisitions and Dispositions; Real Estate Lending; Real Estate Securitizations; Real Estate Loan Sales Workouts; Construction Finance; Commercial Mortgaged Backed Securities; Bridge Lending.Email: Greg M. Nitzkowski

Belinda K. Orem (Partner) born Raton, New Mexico, April 15, 1951; admitted to bar, 1981, California. Education: University of Montana (B.A., magna cum laude, 1978); University of San Diego (J.D., magna cum laude, 1980). Associate Editor, San Diego Law Review, 1979-1980. Extern, Hon. Clifford J. Wallace, U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit, 1980. Practice Areas: Complex Business Litigation; Fiduciary Liability; Complex Financial Services Litigation; Securities Class Action Litigation; Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) Litigation; Patent Litigation; Trustee/Executor Liability Litigation; Investment Advisor Act Litigation; Unfair Competition; Business Torts; Non-Compete Agreements; Accounting and Audit Malpractice; Attorney Professional Responsibility.Email: Belinda K. Orem

Ronald M. Oster, (P.C.) (Partner) born Bismarck, North Dakota, April 6, 1948; admitted to bar, 1973, California. Education: Stanford University (A.B., with distinction, 1970; J.D., 1973). Phi Beta Kappa. Practice Areas: Complex Commercial Litigation; First Amendment Protection for Commercial Rating Entities; Property Damage and Business Interruption Litigation; Asbestos Litigation; Insurance Coverage; Environmental Insurance; Insurance Bad Faith.Email: Ronald M. Oster, (P.C.)

James Franklin Owens (Partner) born March 20, 1961; admitted to bar, 1986, Georgia; 1989, California. Education: Emory University (B.A., 1983); Stetson University College of Law (J.D., 1986). Notes Editor, Stetson Law Review, 1985-1986. Chair, Health Care Section, Los Angeles County Bar Association, 1997-1998. Chair, Hospitals and Health Systems Practice Group, American Health Lawyers Association, 2000-2003. Member, California Society for Healthcare Lawyers. Former Member, State Bar of California Health Law Committee. Member, American Health Lawyers Association. Member: State Bar of California; State Bar of Georgia. Practice Areas: Health Care; Healthcare Transactions; Healthcare Regulatory Law; Nonprofit and Proprietary Healthcare Business; Multi-Facility Health Systems; Free-Standing District and Community Hospitals; Provider Networks; Ancillary Healthcare Providers; Health Plans; Medical Device Companies; Medical Groups.Email: James Franklin Owens

John E. Porter (Partner) born Cincinnati, Ohio, October 23, 1958; admitted to bar, 1983, California. Education: Stanford University (B.S., with distinction, 1980; J.D., 1983). Law Clerk, Hon. Procter Hug, U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit, 1983-1984. (Also at Shanghai, China Office). Practice Areas: Technology Litigation; Asia-Pacific Litigation; Civil Litigation; Commercial Contracts; Lender Liability; Accountants' Liability; Real Estate Litigation; Fraud; Unfair Competition; Business Torts.Email: John E. Porter

Howard M. Privette (Partner) born Eugene, Oregon, 1964; admitted to bar, 1988, California and U.S. District Court, Central District of California; 1991, U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit; 1996, U.S. District Court, Southern District of California and U.S. District Court, District of Arizona; 2004, U.S. District Court, District of Colorado. Education: Yale University (B.A., 1985; M.A., 1985); Stanford University (J.D., 1988). Order of the Coif. Member, 1986-1987 and Note Editor, 1987-1988, Stanford Law Review. Speaker, "Timing of Stock Options: Dealing with Government Investigations," Bridgeport Legal Education. Speaker, "Litigation Update [2005, 2006]," ACCA. Speaker, "Securities Update & Litigation Defense," FindLaw Corporate Counsel Seminar. Speaker, "Disclosure Issues In A Challenging Environment," UCLA Directors' Training Program. Speaker, "The Revolution In SEC Disclosure And Enforcement," Directors' Roundtable. Member: State Bar of California; Orange County, Los Angeles County and American Bar Associations; American Finance Association. Practice Areas: Securities Litigation; Commercial Litigation.Email: Howard M. Privette

Patrick A. Ramsey (Partner) born Los Angeles, California, December 11, 1950; admitted to bar, 1976, California. Education: University of Southern California (B.A., magna cum laude, 1973; J.D., 1976). Phi Beta Kappa; Phi Kappa Phi; Order of the Coif. Member, Southern California Law Review, 1974-1976. Practice Areas: Transactional Real Estate; Real Estate Acquisition; Disposition; Construction; Leasing; Financing and Development; Real Estate Environmental Issues.Email: Patrick A. Ramsey

Derek V. Roth (Partner) born Denmark, April 2, 1971; admitted to bar, 1996, California. Education: University of Pennsylvania (B.S., 1993); University of Texas at Austin (J.D., 1996). Practice Areas: Real Estate Finance; Development; Acquisitions; Leasing; Real Estate Joint Ventures.Email: Derek V. Roth

Derek E. Smith (Partner) born Salt Lake City, Utah, February 25, 1964; admitted to bar, 1991, California. Education: Brigham Young University (B.S., 1988); Cornell University (J.D., 1991). Practice Areas: Real Estate Transactions; Joint Venture Transactions; Investment; Real Estate Acquisitions, Dispositions, Sale/Lease Back, Finance and Development; Real Estate Finance; Commercial Real Estate; Workouts; Restructurings; Foreclosures.Email: Derek E. Smith

William F. Sullivan (Partner) born San Francisco, California, 1952; admitted to bar, 1977, California; 1986, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: University of California, Berkeley (A.B., 1974); University of California School of Law, Los Angeles (J.D., 1977). Chair, National Securities Litigation Practice Group. Member, Litigation Steering Committee. Member: Los Angeles County Bar Association; State Bar of California; American Bar Associations. Reported Cases: Dura Pharmaceuticals, Inc. v. Broudo, 544 U.S. 336 (2005). Practice Areas: Litigation; Securities Litigation; Shareholder Class Action; Shareholder Derivative Actions; SEC Enforcement; Mergers and Acquisitions; Intellectual Property Litigation.Email: William F. Sullivan

Kaoruhiko Suzuki (Chair, Asia-Pacific Practice Group) born Tokyo, Japan, June 5, 1947; admitted to bar, 1975, California; 2005, Japan (as Gaikokuho Jimu Bengoshi). Education: Harvard College (A.B., magna cum laude, 1971); Harvard Law School (J.D., 1975). Member: State Bar of California; American Bar Association (Member, Sections on: Business Law; International Law); Dai-Ni Tokyo Bar Association. Practice Areas: Corporate Law; International Law; Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures.Email: Kaoruhiko Suzuki

Geoffrey L. Thomas (Partner and General Counsel to the firm) born Lindsay, California, May 12, 1944; admitted to bar, 1972, California. Education: Harvard College (A.B., cum laude, 1967); Stanford University (J.D., 1971). Member, Board of Editors, Stanford Law Review, 1970-1971. Practice Areas: Professional Liability(100%).Email: Geoffrey L. Thomas

David M. Walsh (Partner) born Arcadia, California, March 19, 1961; admitted to bar, 1985, California. Education: University of California at Los Angeles; University of California at Santa Barbara (B.A., 1982); University of Southern California (J.D., 1985). Law Clerk to the Honorable Howard B. Turrentine, U.S. District Court, Southern District of California, 1988-1989. Member: Los Angeles County Bar Association (Member, Executive Committee, Environmental Law Section, 2001—). Practice Areas: Litigation.Email: David M. Walsh

Alan W. Weakland (Partner) born Palo Alto, California, February 7, 1958; admitted to bar, 1983, California. Education: Duke University (B.A., magna cum laude, 1980); University of Southern California (J.D., 1983). Articles Editor, Southern California Law Review, 1982-1983. Member: Los Angeles County Bar Association; State Bar of California. Practice Areas: Real Estate.Email: Alan W. Weakland

Vincent K. Yip (Partner) born Hong Kong; admitted to bar, 1994, California; registered to practice before U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Education: University of Hawaii at Manoa (B.S.E.E., 1985); University of California at Los Angeles (M.S.E.E., 1987); University of California, Hastings College of the Law (J.D., 1994). Member: Century City, Santa Monica and American Bar Associations; State Bar of California; American Intellectual Property Law Association; Association of Business Trial Lawyers.Email: Vincent K. Yip

Jennifer St. John Yount (Partner) born Arcadia, California; admitted to bar, 1996, California; U.S. District Court, Southern, Central, Northern and Eastern Districts of California. Education: University of California at Santa Barbara (B.A., cum laude, 1993); Southwestern University School of Law (J.D., cum laude, 1996). Practice Areas: Finance; Bankruptcy.Email: Jennifer St. John Yount

Thomas A. Zaccaro (Partner) born Bridgeport, Connecticut; admitted to bar, 1984, Connecticut; 1985, District of Columbia and U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia; 1993, U.S. Supreme Court; 1996, California and U.S. District Court, Central District of California; U.S. Court of Appeals, Second, Ninth and Tenth Circuits. Education: Georgetown University (B.A., magna cum laude, 1981); Boston College (J.D., cum laude, 1984). Phi Beta Kappa. Executive Editor, Boston College International and Comparative Law Review, 1984. Assistant United States Attorney, 1988-1994. Deputy Chief Appellate Attorney, Southern District of New York, 1991-1994. Trial Attorney, U.S. Department of Justice, Organized Crime and Racketeering Section, 1994-1995. Member: State Bar of California; The District of Columbia Bar; American Bar Association. Practice Areas: Litigation; Securities Litigation; White Collar Criminal Defense; Corporate Governance.Email: Thomas A. Zaccaro

James A. Zapp (Partner) born Chicago, Illinois, December 27, 1946; admitted to bar, 1980, California. Education: Stanford University (B.S. with distinction, 1968); Loyola Law School, Los Angeles (J.D., cum laude, 1980). Phi Beta Kappa. St. Thomas More Law Honor Society. Practice Areas: Employment.Email: James A. Zapp

Arthur L. Zwickel (Partner) born Los Angeles, California, April 8, 1964; admitted to bar, 1993, California. Education: Loyola Marymount University (B.S., 1986); Loyola Law School, Los Angeles (J.D.,1993). Practice Areas: Securities; General Corporate; Investment Management.Email: Arthur L. Zwickel

OF COUNSEL

Jennifer S. Baldocchi (Of Counsel) born Bayonne, New Jersey, April 5, 1968; admitted to bar, 1993, California. Education: University of California at Berkeley (B.A., cum laude, 1990); Loyola Law School, Los Angeles (J.D., 1993). Order of the Coif; St. Thomas More Law Honor Society. Member, 1991-1992 and Note and Comment Editor, 1992-1993, Loyola of Los Angeles Law Review. Practice Areas: Labor and Employment Law.Email: Jennifer S. Baldocchi

Michael Bradford (Of Counsel) born March 20, 1962; admitted to bar, 1999, California. Education: University of California at Los Angeles (B.S., 1985); Loyola Marymount University (M.B.A., 1995); Loyola Law School, Los Angeles (J.D., cum laude, 1999). Practice Areas: Real Estate; Resort and Hotel Development; Mixed-Use Development; Timeshare Development; Condominium and Condo-Hotel Development; Condominium Conversions; Common Interest Developments; Real Estate Securities; Condominium Development; Condominium Law; Condominium Timeshares; Real Estate Development; Residential Real Estate; Resorts and Leisure; Resort Timeshares; Recreational Property Law; Hotel and Resort Development; Hotel and Resort Law; Country Club Law; Health Club Law; Hospitality Law; Private Club Law.Email: Michael Bradford

Cynthia M. Cohen (Of Counsel) born September 5, 1945; admitted to bar, 1971, New York; 1975, U.S. Supreme Court; 1980, California. Education: Cornell University (A.B., 1967); New York University (J.D., cum laude, 1970). Pomeroy Scholar. Member, Order of the Coif. Recipient, American Jurisprudence Awards and New York University Founder's Day Award. Member, New York University Law Review, 1968. Lawyer Representative, Ninth Circuit Judicial Conference, 2001-2006. Member: The Association of the Bar of the City of New York; Los Angeles County Bar Association (Member, Sections on: Commercial Law and Bankruptcy and Antitrust); American Bar Association (Member, Sections on: Litigation and Antitrust Law; Section 7, Clayton Act Committee and Private Antitrust Litigation Committee); State Bar of California (Member, Sections on: Antitrust Law; Business Law); Association of Business Trial Lawyers; Financial Lawyers Conference. Practice Areas: Complex Business; Corporate and Commercial Litigation; Antitrust; Corporate Reorganization; Insolvency.Email: Cynthia M. Cohen

Julian B. Decyk (Of Counsel) born Ellwangen, Germany, May 29, 1950; admitted to bar, 1984, California. Education: Amherst College (B.A., 1974); Harvard University (J.D., 1984). Member, 1975-1981 and Chairman, 1975-1979, Rhode Island Employment and Training Council. Chair, Income Tax Committee, Tax Section, Los Angeles County Bar Association, 1993-1994. Chair, State and Local Tax Committee, Tax Section, Los Angeles County Bar Association, 1999-2000. Chair, State and Local Tax Committee, Tax Section, California State Bar, 2002-2003. Practice Areas: Tax(100%).Email: Julian B. Decyk

Jan Elizabeth Eakins (Of Counsel) born Springfield, Massachusetts, September 26, 1947; admitted to bar, 1981, California. Education: Wake Forest University (B.A., cum laude, 1969); Loyola Law School, Los Angeles (J.D., magna cum laude, 1981). St. Thomas More Law Honor Society. Member, 1979-1980 and Articles Editor, 1980-1981, Loyola Law Review. Extern to Hon. Arthur L. Alarcon, U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit, 1981. Practice Areas: Employment Law.Email: Jan Elizabeth Eakins

Marco P. Ferreira (Of Counsel) born Lisbon, Portugal, November 22, 1963; admitted to bar, 1990, California. Education: California State University (B.A., cum laude, 1987); Loyola University School of Law (J.D., 1990). Languages: Portuguese, Spanish. Practice Areas: Labor and Employment.Email: Marco P. Ferreira

Michele A. Freedenthal (Of Counsel) born Waterbury, Connecticut, September 16, 1963; admitted to bar, 1990, California. Education: University of Pennsylvania (B.S., cum laude, 1984); University of Texas at Austin (M.P.A., 1990; J.D., with honors, 1990). Practice Areas: Employment Law; Wrongful Discharge; Discrimination; Sexual Harassment; Wage and Hour Law; Americans with Disabilities Act; Labor Law.Email: Michele A. Freedenthal

Judith M. Kline (Of Counsel) born St. Louis, Missouri; admitted to bar, 1991, California. Education: University of Notre Dame (B.A., summa cum laude, 1988); Harvard Law School (J.D., 1991). Phi Beta Kappa. Author: "Selected Wage and Hour Issues," "Drug Testing in the California Workplace," "Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification ("WARN"): Mass Layoffs, Plant Closings, Relocations, and Terminations," and "Selected Privacy Rights and Issues in the California Workplace," in Olson, Foster, Deng & Amantea, CALIFORNIA BUSINESS LAW DESKBOOK (Thomson West 2007 Edition). Member: State Bar of California. Practice Areas: Labor and Employment.Email: Judith M. Kline

Holly R. Lake (Of Counsel) born Los Angeles, California, July 20, 1971; admitted to bar, 1999, California and U.S. District Court, Central District of California; 2000, U.S. District Court, Northern District of California; 2001, U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit and U.S. District Court, Eastern District of California; 2003, U.S. Supreme Court; 2007, U.S. District Court, Southern District of California. Education: University of California at Berkeley (B.A., 1993); San Jose State University (M.P.H., 1996); New York Law School (J.D., magna cum laude, 1999). Selected as a "Rising Star" by Law & Politics' Super Lawyers Magazine and Los Angeles Magazine, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008. Member: Beverly Hills Bar Association (Member, Labor and Employment Section). Languages: Spanish and Portuguese. Practice Areas: Employment Law(95%); Labor Law(5%).Email: Holly R. Lake

Ann Lawrence (Of Counsel) admitted to bar, 2000, New York; 2001, California. Education: Yale University (B.A., 1996); Columbia University School of Law (J.D., 1999). Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Corporate Finance.Email: Ann Lawrence

Michael Scott Marx (Of Counsel) born Sacramento, California, December 21, 1963; admitted to bar, 1988, California. Education: University of Southern California (B.S., 1985); Boalt Hall School of Law, University of California (J.D., 1988). Member: State Bar of California. Practice Areas: Real Estate(75%); Corporate Law(25%).Email: Michael Scott Marx

A. Catherine Norian (Of Counsel) born St. Louis, Missouri; admitted to bar, 1977, California; 1978, U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit and U.S. District Court, Eastern and Southern Districts of California; 1979, U.S. District Court, Central District of California; 1980, U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit; 1986, U.S. District Court, Northern District of California. Education: Stanford University (B.A., 1970); University of California at Los Angeles (J.D., 1977). Member, Cap and Gown, Stanford University; Moot Court, UCLA. Editor, UCLA-Alaska Law Review, 1976-1977. Extern for Honorable Robert Kelleher, U.S. District Court, Central District of California, 1976. Member: Los Angeles County and American Bar Associations; State Bar of California. Reported Cases: Santa Clarita Organization for Planning the Environment v. County of Los Angeles (2nd Dist. 2007) 157 Cal.App.4th 149. Practice Areas: Land Use; Litigation.Email: A. Catherine Norian

Jeffrey G. Varga (Of Counsel) born Budapest, Hungary, December 22, 1950; admitted to bar, 1978, California. Education: University of California at Los Angeles (B.A., 1972); University of San Diego (J.D., cum laude, 1978). Executive Editor, San Diego Law Review, 1977-1978. Trial Attorney, U.S. Department of Justice, Tax Division, Criminal Section, 1978-1981. Assistant United States Attorney, Tax Division, Central District of California, 1981-1988. Chair, State and Local Tax Committee, Taxation Section, Los Angeles County Bar Association, 1993-1994. [Ensign/Lieutenant j.g., U.S. Navy, 1972-1975]. Practice Areas: Civil and Criminal Tax Litigation; Civil and Criminal Tax Audits; Federal, State and Local Tax Controversies; White Collar Criminal Defense; Complex Civil Litigation.Email: Jeffrey G. Varga

Deborah S. Weiser (Of Counsel) born Los Angeles, California, September 13, 1968; admitted to bar, 1993, California. Education: University of California, San Diego (B.A., cum laude, 1990); Loyola Law School, Los Angeles (J.D., magna cum laude, 1993). Order of the Coif. Practice Areas: Employment Law.Email: Deborah S. Weiser

ASSOCIATES

Vanessa Au (Associate) admitted to bar, 2004, California. Education: University of California, Berkeley (B.A., 2001); University of California, Los Angeles School of Law (J.D., 2004). Practice Areas: Corporate Law.Email: Vanessa Au

Maria A. Audero (Associate) born Buenos Aires, Argentina, March 26, 1958; admitted to bar, 2000, California. Education: University of California at Los Angeles (B.A., 1980); Southwestern University School of Law (J.D., magna cum laude, 2000). Member: Los Angeles County and American Bar Associations; State Bar of California (Member, Sections on: Employment/Labor; Litigation); American Board of Trial Advocacy. Languages: Spanish. Practice Areas: Labor and Employment; Employment Discrimination; Employment Litigation; Family and Medical Leave Act; Fair Labor Standards; Sexual Harassment; Wage and Hour Law.Email: Maria A. Audero

Jennifer A. Awrey (Associate) admitted to bar, 2006, California. Education: University of Washington (B.A., Political Science, 2003); Cornell University Law School (J.D., LL.M., 2006). Practice Areas: Labor and Employment; Litigation.Email: Jennifer A. Awrey

Nick Begakis (Associate) admitted to bar, 2007, California and U.S. District Court, Central District of California. Education: University of California at Los Angeles (B.A., 2004); Hastings College of the Law, University of California (J.D., 2007). Member: Los Angeles County Bar Association; State Bar of California. Practice Areas: Class Action Defense; Litigation; Civil Litigation; Complex Litigation; Defense Litigation; Federal Civil Litigation.Email: Nick Begakis

Sandra N. Benjamin (Associate) (Admission pending). Education: University of Southern California Law School (J.D., 2008).Email: Sandra N. Benjamin

Amanda A. Bolliger (Associate) admitted to bar, 2007, California. Education: University of San Francisco (B.A., 2001); University of Southern California Law School (J.D., 2006). Member: Los Angeles County Bar Association; State Bar of California. Practice Areas: Labor and Employment.Email: Amanda A. Bolliger

Jessica Pae Boskovich (Associate) admitted to bar, 1997, California. Education: University of California, Irvine (B.A., 1994); University of Southern California Law Center (J.D., 1997). Languages: Korean. Practice Areas: Employment.Email: Jessica Pae Boskovich

Elizabeth (Lisa) A. Brown (Associate) born St. Petersburg, Russia; admitted to bar, 2002, District of Columbia and New York; 2004, California. Education: Indiana University (B.A., Economics and Political Science, summa cum laude); University of Chicago Law School (J.D.). Languages: Russian, French. Practice Areas: Labor and Employment; Employment Discrimination.Email: Elizabeth (Lisa) A. Brown

D. Scott Carlton (Associate) born Fontana, California; admitted to bar, 2005, California. Education: Yale University (B.A., 2001); University of San Diego School of Law (J.D., 2005). Practice Areas: Class Action Defense; Securities; Securities Litigation; Securities Fraud Class Actions; Securities Fraud Arbitration; Shareholder Derivative Actions; Securities Class Actions; SEC Enforcement; Consumer Class Actions.Email: D. Scott Carlton

Hua Chen (Associate) born Jiang Su, China, 1973; admitted to bar, 2004, Delaware. (Not admitted in California). Education: University of Science and Technology of China (B.S., 1995); Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (M.S., 2000); Northwestern University School of Law (J.D., 2003). Member: Century City and Santa Monica Bar Associations; State Bar of California; Association of Business Trial Lawyers. Languages: Chinese. Practice Areas: Intellectual Property; Intellectual Property Infringement; Intellectual Property Litigation; Pharmaceutical Intellectual Property; Patent Litigation; Patent Infringement; Pharmaceutical Patents; Molecular Biology Patents; Electronic Patents; Biotechnology Patents.Email: Hua Chen

Jay C. Chiu (Associate) born Taipei, Taiwan; admitted to bar, 1999, California; registered to practice before U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Education: University of California at Berkeley (B.S.E.E., with honors, 1996); University of California at Los Angeles (J.D., 1999). Member: Century City and Santa Monica Bar Associations; State Bar of California; Association of Business Trial Lawyers. Practice Areas: Patent Litigation; Intellectual Property.Email: Jay C. Chiu

Peter Y. Cho (Associate) admitted to bar, 2008, California. Education: Harvard Law School (J.D., 2007). Practice Areas: Complex Litigation.

Gina Cook (Associate) born Fullerton, California; admitted to bar, 2006, California. Education: Stanford University (B.A., with distinction, 2002; M.A., with distinction, 2003); Yale Law School (J.D., 2006). Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society. Submissions Editor, Yale Law and Policy Review. Member: Los Angeles County Bar Association. Practice Areas: Labor and Employment(100%); Employment Class Actions; Employment Discrimination; Employment Law; Harassment; Sexual Harassment; Title VII Discrimination; Wage and Hour Law; Wrongful Termination Defense.Email: Gina Cook

Laurie A. Dee (Associate) admitted to bar, 2002, California. Education: Stanford University (A.B., Economics); Northwestern University School of Law (J.D.). Associate, Investment Management Law Practice Group, Paul Hastings, 2002. Member: Philippine American Bar Association (Member, Board of Directors). Practice Areas: Investment Management; Hedge Funds; Investment Company Law; Mutual Funds; Investment Regulation; Investment Partnerships.Email: Laurie A. Dee

Lyn G. Diaz (Associate) admitted to bar, 2007, California. Education: University of Southern California Marshall School of Business (M.B.A., 2004); Boalt Hall School of Law, University of California (J.D., 2007).Email: Lyn G. Diaz

Jeffrey D. Diener (Associate) admitted to bar, 2001, California. Education: Cornell University (B.A., 1995); University of California at Los Angeles (M.B.A., 2001); University of California, Los Angeles School of Law (J.D., 2001). Author: "Taking Advantage of CD-Rom Technology: How to Save $100K on Your Next Bankruptcy," Norton Bankruptcy Law Advisor, February 2004; "When Negotiating, Shed Your Armor," The Young Lawyer, May 2006. Adjunct Professor of Law, Temple University, Tokyo Campus. Member: State Bar of California; American Bar Association. Languages: Russian. Practice Areas: Bankruptcy; Finance; Real Estate.Email: Jeffrey D. Diener

John Durrant (Associate) born United Kingdom, August 31, 1974; admitted to bar, 2001, California. Education: University of California, Berkeley (B.A., 1996); University of Chicago (J.D., 2001). Practice Areas: Litigation.Email: John Durrant

Caroline L. Elkin (Associate) born Honolulu, Hawaii, June 2, 1974; admitted to bar, 2000, California; 2004, New York. Education: Yale University (B.A., cum laude, 1996); Georgetown University Law Center (J.D., 2000). Member: American Bar Association; Asian American Bar Association. Languages: Korean and Spanish. Practice Areas: Labor and Employment Law.Email: Caroline L. Elkin

Elizabeth A. Falcone (Associate) born Royal Oak, Michigan, June 26, 1976; admitted to bar, 2002, California. Education: Northwestern University (B.A., cum laude, 1998); New York University (J.D., 2001). Practice Areas: Employment Law; Labor Law; Harassment; Discrimination; Employment Claims; Employment Class Actions; Employment Defense; Management Employment Law; Wage and Hour Law; Wrongful Termination Defense.Email: Elizabeth A. Falcone

Cameron W. Fox (Associate) admitted to bar, 2001, California. Education: Northwestern University (B.A., 1997); University of California (J.D., 2001). Practice Areas: Civil Litigation(25%); Labor and Employment(75%).Email: Cameron W. Fox

Melanie Full (Associate) admitted to bar, 2007, California and U.S. District Court, Central District of California. Education: University of Notre Dame Law School (J.D., 2007). Member: Los Angeles County and American Bar Associations; State Bar of California.Email: Melanie Full

Meagan S. Galloway-Scimone (Associate) admitted to bar, 2005, New York. (Not admitted in California). Education: Georgetown University (B.S., 2001); Fordham University School of Law (J.D., 2004). Member: New York State and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Corporate Law.Email: Meagan S. Galloway-Scimone

James W. Gilliam, Jr. (Associate) born Fayette, Alabama, December 7, 1970; admitted to bar, 2003, California; 2004, U.S. District Court, Central District of California and U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Education: Middle Tennessee State University (B.S., summa cum laude, 2000); Loyola Law School (J.D., cum laude, 2003). Member: Los Angeles County (Chair, Sexual Orientation Bias Committee; Chair, Delegation to Conference of Delegates) and American (Member, Litigation Section) Bar Associations; State Bar of California; Lesbian and Gay Lawyers Association of Los Angeles; National Lesbian and Gay Law Association. Practice Areas: Civil Practice(50%); Securities Litigation(50%).Email: James W. Gilliam, Jr.

Amanda Gilman (Associate) admitted to bar, 2005, Connecticut and New York. (Not admitted in California). Education: Smith College (B.A., 1997); London School of Economics (M.S., 2000); Fordham University School of Law (J.D., 2005).Email: Amanda Gilman

John R. Giovannone (Associate) born 1979; admitted to bar, 2005, California. Education: University of California at Berkeley (B.A., Rhetoric and Political Science); Loyola Law School (J.D.).Email: John R. Giovannone

Noam Glick (Associate) admitted to bar, 2007, California. Education: University of California at Santa Cruz (B.A., 1996); University of Michigan, Ann Arbor (M.P.P., 2000); Loyola Law School (J.D., 2007). Practice Areas: Labor and Employment(100%).Email: Noam Glick

Gayle A. Goldman (Associate) admitted to bar, 2005, California. Education: University of California at Los Angeles (B.A., Psychology, magna cum laude, 2001); The George Washington University Law School (J.D., with honors, 2005). Phi Beta Kappa. Practice Areas: Labor and Employment; Employee Benefits.Email: Gayle A. Goldman

Paul A. Gomez (Associate) born Los Angeles, California, May 16, 1972; admitted to bar, 2002, New York and U.S. District Court, Northern District of New York; 2005, California. Education: Claremont McKenna College (B.A., 1995); Albany Law School of Union University (J.D., 2001). Member: New York State Bar Association; State Bar of California; American Health Lawyers Association; California Society for Healthcare Attorneys. Practice Areas: Corporate; Health Law.Email: Paul A. Gomez

Melinda Gordon (Associate) admitted to bar, 2006, Maryland; 2007, California. Education: University of Pennsylvania (B.A., 2003); Harvard Law School (J.D., 2006). Member: State Bar of California.Email: Melinda Gordon

James S. Han (Associate) admitted to bar, 2003, California. Education: Stanford University (B.A., History and International Relations, 2000); New York University School of Law (J.D., 2003). Member: Los Angeles County Bar Association; State Bar of California. Practice Areas: Real Estate.Email: James S. Han

Elizabeth A. Hanks (Associate) born Houston, Texas, 1981; admitted to bar, 2007, California. Education: University of Texas at Austin (B.A., magna cum laude, 2003); Cornell University Law School (J.D., cum laude, 2007). Sigma Tau Delta (President, 2002-2003); Phi Alpha Delta; Alpha Delta Pi. Executive Editor, Associate Editor, Legal Information Institute, 2005-2007. Editor, Cornell Journal of Law and Public Policy, 2005-2007. Team Leader, Project Austin, 2003. President, 1L Representative, Public Interest Law Union, 2004-2006. Academic Chair, 1L Representative, Women's Law Coalition, 2004-2006. President, 2L Representative, Cornell Law Students' Association, 2005-2007. Member: Los Angeles County and American Bar Associations; State Bar of California. Practice Areas: Real Estate(10%); Land Use(90%).Email: Elizabeth A. Hanks

Joel Hernandez (Associate) admitted to bar, 2007, California. Education: University of Southern California (B.A., summa cum laude, 2004); Stanford University Law School (J.D., 2007). Member: Los Angeles County and American Bar Associations; State Bar of California. Practice Areas: Intellectual Property; Intellectual Property Licensing; Intellectual Property Prosecution; Software Licensing; Trademarks; Trademark Prosecution; Trademark Licensing; Trademark Protection; Competition; Unfair Trade; Franchises and Franchising; Automotive Franchises and Dealerships; Corporate Law.Email: Joel Hernandez

Nicole M. Herter (Associate) admitted to bar, 2008, California. Education: University of California (B.A., cum laude, 2003); George Washington University Law School (J.D., 2007). Member: State Bar of California.Email: Nicole M. Herter

Daniel G. Hick (Associate) born 1977; admitted to bar, 2005, California. Education: Brigham Young University (B.A., Japanese, 2002); Duke University (M.A., East Asian Studies, 2005); Duke University School of Law (J.D., 2005). Member: Los Angeles County Bar Association; State Bar of California. Languages: Japanese. Practice Areas: Real Estate; Real Estate Acquisitions; Real Estate Development; Real Estate Finance; Real Estate Joint Ventures.

Jennifer B. Hildebrandt (Associate) born USAF Academy, Colorado, November 16, 1971; admitted to bar, 1999, California. Education: Pomona College (B.A., 1994); Pepperdine University (J.D., cum laude, 1998). Practice Areas: Bankruptcy; Financial Services.Email: Jennifer B. Hildebrandt

Hunter Jackson (Associate) born July 17, 1974; admitted to bar, 1999, Texas (inactive); 2007, California. Education: University of Houston (B.B.A., 1995); University of Houston Law Center (J.D., 1998). Order of the Coif. Member: State Bar of California; State Bar of Texas. Practice Areas: Real Estate; Corporate.Email: Hunter Jackson

Edgar Khalatian (Associate) born January 19, 1976; admitted to bar, 2003, California and U.S. District Court, Central District of California. Education: California State University, Fullerton (B.A.,1999); Southwestern University School of Law (J.D., 2003). Board Member and Chair, Land Use Committee, Valley Industry and Commerce Association. Member: State Bar of California. Practice Areas: Land Use; Real Estate.Email: Edgar Khalatian

Nicole Kline (Associate) admitted to bar, 2003, California. Education: University of California, Riverside (B.A.); University of California, Los Angeles School of Law (J.D., 2003). Member: Los Angeles County and American (Member, Forum on Affordable Housing and Community Development Law) Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Real Estate; Real Estate Development; Real Estate Finance; Real Estate Partnerships; Real Estate Secured Lending; Real Estate Title Insurance; Nonprofit Corporations; Mergers and Acquisitions; Corporate Finance.Email: Nicole Kline

Nasym Korloo (Associate) admitted to bar, 2007, California. Education: University of California at Los Angeles School of Law (J.D., 2007). Member: State Bar of California. Languages: Farsi and Spanish. Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions; Capital Markets.Email: Nasym Korloo

Lawrence A. Levendosky (Associate) born Morgantown, West Virginia; admitted to bar, 2008, California. Education: West Virginia University (B.A., summa cum laude, 2002); Yale University Law School (J.D., 2007). Phi Beta Kappa. Member: Los Angeles County and American Bar Associations; State Bar of California. Practice Areas: Taxation(100%).Email: Lawrence A. Levendosky

Elaine Liu (Associate) born 1982; (Admission pending). Education: Peking University (LL.B., 2003); University of Pennsylvania Law School (J.D., 2008). Languages: Chinese. Practice Areas: Real Estate.Email: Elaine Liu

Stanley Liu (Associate) admitted to bar, 2005, California. Education: University of California, Los Angeles (B.A., 2001); University of California, Hastings College of the Law (J.D., 2005).Email: Stanley Liu

Stacie L. Mannos (Associate) admitted to bar, 2004, California. Education: Cornell University (B.A., Government, concentration in International Relations, 1999); University of Southern California Law School (J.D., 2004). Practice Areas: Corporate Law.Email: Stacie L. Mannos

Eleanor Mercado (Associate) admitted to bar, 2005, California. Education: University of Southern California (B.A., Arts in Political Science and Philosophy, cum laude, 1999); University of Southern California, Gould School of Law (J.D., 2005). Practice Areas: SEC Enforcement; Securities Class Actions; Securities Fraud; Securities Litigation; Insider Trading.Email: Eleanor Mercado

Cindy J. Morgan (Associate) admitted to bar, 2005, California. Education: Loyola Marymount University (B.A., English Literature, cum laude, 2000); University of California at Los Angeles (J.D., 2005). Practice Areas: Labor and Employment; Age Discrimination in Employment; Employment Class Actions; Employment Civil Rights; Employment Defense.Email: Cindy J. Morgan

Katherine F. Murray (Associate) born Lima, Peru, May 16, 1975; admitted to bar, 2000, California; U.S. Supreme Court; U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth, Ninth and Federal Circuits; U.S. District Court, Central and Northern Districts of California. Education: University of Pennsylvania (B.A., cum laude, 1997); Northwestern University School of Law (J.D., 2000). Member: Los Angeles County and American Bar Associations; Association of Business Trial Lawyers. Languages: Spanish. Practice Areas: Litigation; Patent Infringement; Patent Litigation; Intellectual Property Litigation.Email: Katherine F. Murray

Jeffrey T. Myers (Associate) born 1977; admitted to bar, 2006, New York. (Not admitted in California). Education: Pennsylvania State University (B.S., Accounting, 1999); Brooklyn Law School (J.D., 2005).Email: Jeffrey T. Myers

Lauren L. Nungesser (Associate) admitted to bar, 2005, California. Education: Vanderbilt University (B.S., Psychology, magna cum laude, 2002); Loyola Law School (J.D., cum laude, 2005). Order of the Coif.Email: Lauren L. Nungesser

Kevin M. O'Sullivan (Associate) admitted to bar, 2004, California. Education: University of California, Berkeley (B.A., 2000); University of Michigan Law School (J.D., cum laude, 2004). Practice Areas: Corporate.Email: Kevin M. O'Sullivan

Elisa L. Paster (Associate) born Shiloh Valley, Illinois, January 18, 1972; admitted to bar, 2003, Missouri. (Not admitted in California). Education: Bryn Mawr College (B.A., Growth/Structure of Cities, cum laude, 1994); University College of London, Bartlett School of Architecture (M.Sc., with distinction, Housing in Development, 1995); University of New Mexico School of Law (J.D., cum laude, 2003). Member: The Missouri Bar; American Bar Association. Practice Areas: Land Use Law; Zoning Law; Municipal Law; Land Use Litigation.Email: Elisa L. Paster

Daniel Prince (Associate) admitted to bar, 2005, California; U.S. District Court, Northern and Central Districts of California; U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth and Federal Circuits. Education: University of Southern California, Annenberg School (B.A., Communication and Broadcast Journalism, cum laude and departmental honors, 2000; M.A., Communication Management, 2002); University of Chicago Law School (J.D., 2004). Author, "Cyber-criticism and the Federal Trademark Dilution Act: Redefining the Noncommercial Use Exemption," University of Virginia Law School Journal of Law & Technology, Fall 2004 edition. Member: Los Angeles County Bar Association; State Bar of California; American Bar Association; John M. Langston Bar Association. Practice Areas: Litigation; Antitrust; Intellectual Property.Email: Daniel Prince

Kristopher Ring (Associate) born 1980; admitted to bar, 2006, Georgia; 2008, Illinois. (Not admitted in California). Education: Western Illinois University (B.B., summa cum laude, 2003); Washington University in St. Louis School of Law (J.D., 2006). Member: State Bar of Georgia. Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Corporate Finance; Finance; Asset Based Finance; Debt Finance; Secured Finance; Loan Restructuring; Loan Syndication; Loan Workouts; Secured Lending.Email: Kristopher Ring

Adam David Schneir (Associate) born Los Angeles, California, 1968; admitted to bar, 1993, California. Education: University of the Pacific (B.S., 1990); McGeorge School of Law, University of the Pacific (J.D., 1993). Practice Areas: SEC Enforcement; Securities Litigation.Email: Adam David Schneir

Geoffrey T. Stover (Associate) born Redondo Beach, California, May 18, 1973; admitted to bar, 2000, California. Education: Wesleyan University (B.A., 1995); University of California School of Law, Los Angeles (J.D., 2000). Practice Areas: Civil Litigation.Email: Geoffrey T. Stover

Jennie Tan (Associate) admitted to bar, 2007, California, U.S. District Court, Central District of California and U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Education: University of Southern California Law School (J.D., 2007). Member: State Bar of California.Email: Jennie Tan

Stephen J. Turanchik (Associate) born 1970; admitted to bar, 1996, New York; 1997, District of Columbia; 2007, California. Education: College of the Holy Cross (B.A., Economics, 1992); Fordham University School of Law (J.D., 1995); New York University School of Law (LL.M., Taxation, 1999). Practice Areas: Taxation.Email: Stephen J. Turanchik

Patricia N. Whitten (Associate) admitted to bar, 2007, California. Education: University of Georgia School of Law (J.D., 2007). Member: State Bar of California.Email: Patricia N. Whitten

Peter J. Wied (Associate) born Milwaukee, Wisconsin; admitted to bar, 1998, California; registered to practice before U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Education: Brown University (B.S., magna cum laude, 1995); Harvard University (J.D., magna cum laude, 1998). Member: State Bar of California; American Intellectual Property Law Association; Association of Business Trial Lawyers.Email: Peter J. Wied

Joanne Y. Yang (Associate) admitted to bar, 2005, California. Education: Wellesley College (B.A., English); University of Pennsylvania Law School (J.D.).Email: Joanne Y. Yang

ATTORNEYS

Jack T. Conners (Attorney) admitted to bar, 2003, California. Education: Portland State University (B.S., 1998); University of Southern California Law Center (J.D., 2003). Practice Areas: Real Estate.Email: Jack T. Conners

Jacqueline B. Fleischer (Attorney) admitted to bar, 2004, California. Education: Columbia University (B.A., 2000); Boston University (J.D., magna cum laude, 2003). Languages: French and Hebrew. Practice Areas: Real Estate.Email: Jacqueline B. Fleischer

Susan G. Spira (Attorney) born Houston, Texas, February 11, 1963; admitted to bar, 1990, California, U.S. District Court, Central and Northern Districts of California and U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Education: University of California at Los Angeles (B.A., 1985); Loyola Law School (J.D., 1989). Member: State Bar of California (Member, Real Property Section); Los Angeles County (Member, Real Property Section) and American Bar Associations; Los Angeles Bankruptcy Forum; Financial Lawyers' Conference; Women Lawyers Association of Los Angeles. Practice Areas: Real Estate Transactions(100%).Email: Susan G. Spira

Katherine A. Traxler (Attorney) admitted to bar, 1990, California. Education: University of Notre Dame (B.A., magna cum laude, 1987; Phi Beta Kappa); University of California at Los Angeles (J.D., 1990). Phi Beta Kappa. Member: Los Angeles County Bar Association (Member, Commercial Law and Bankruptcy Section); State Bar of California (Member: Business Law Section); Financial Lawyers Conference; Los Angeles Bankruptcy Forum. Practice Areas: Financial Services; Bankruptcy; Insolvency; Debt Restructuring; Creditors; Debtor-in-Possession Financing; Chapter 11 Plans; Cash Collateral, Automatic Stay and Lease Litigation; Valuation Litigation; Asset and Stock Sales in Bankruptcy; Fraudulent Transfer Litigation; Out of Court Workouts.Email: Katherine A. Traxler