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Sep. 23, 2009

Robert A. Sacks, 52

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Sullivan & Cromwell, Los Angeles

Business litigation

As managing partner of the Los Angeles outpost of one of New York’s most established law firms, Sacks has made a name for himself as an even-keeled trusted litigator. Last September, Collective Brands Inc., formerly Payless ShoeSource Inc., turned to Sacks after losing badly in a trademark infringement trial. He directed a highly successful post-trial motion strategy that reduced the jury verdict from $305 million to $65.3 million. Now JPMorgan Chase & Co. has turned to him to help it lay ownership claims to more than $14 billion in assets formerly belonging to Washington Mutual Inc. that are being divvied up in bankruptcy court and litigation in Texas.

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