Browne George Ross O'Brien Annaguey & Ellis LLP
Christopher W. Arledge
as partner
in Los Angeles
from One LLP.
Chris Arledge, co-founder of intellectual property firm One LLP, has joined Browne George Ross O'Brien Annaguey & Ellis LLP as a litigation partner in Century City. "I have known BGR for many years and have seen the high quality of BGR's practice first hand as a litigation adversary," Arledge said. "I'm thrilled to join what I believe is the best trial boutique in Southern California."
"I love One LLP. It's a great firm," he said about leaving the firm he co-founded. "My partners there are still close friends. I just believe that BGR is doing something special. I think it can be the premier trial firm in Southern California, and I want to be part of it."
Arledge litigated intellectual property cases against Browne, George Ross
during the past 20 years. Even while on opposite sides, "I've respected them
a great deal," he said. Keith Wesley, the firm's managing partner, said he felt the same in trials against Arledge. "Chris is one of the finest trial lawyers I have witnessed.
Since seeing him in action in a jury trial years ago, I always thought he'd be a perfect fit in our firm," Wesley said. "I know that the firm and its clients will benefit from Chris' trial and advocacy skills for years to come."
A trade-secret case he handled 10 years ago taught him how to work with a case after discovering it. "We managed to salvage a decent result from a bad situation there," Arledge said. "Also, critically for me, I learned a lot about how to handle last-minute trials: how to process the record quickly, how to figure out when and how to change course from
prior counsel's plans, and how to deal with the client's expectations, which you had no role in creating.
Arledge said he's excited for the opportunity to try new cases at the firm and has started by representing Atari in a counterfeit trademark infringement lawsuit against an online marketplace company.
He describes himself as a storyteller when trying to persuade a judge or jury. "Telling a compelling story through the lens of someone that doesn't want to help you tell that story" is extremely challenging, but rewarding, he said.
Arledge is the co-author of "To Prove, To Please, To Move: Timeless Principles of Legal Advocacy," which is soon to be published. He teaches trial advocacy and deposition skills in the United States and Europe.
Arledge graduated from USC Gould School of Law.
Address
2121 Avenue of the Stars, Suite 2800, Los Angeles, California 90067 , Los Angeles 90067 United States
T:
(310) 274-7100
F:
(310) 275-5697
McDermott Will & Emery LLP
Matthew C. Carter
as partner
in Los Angeles
from O'Melveny & Myers LLP.
Carter advises clients in buyouts, growth equity investments, joint ventures and restructuring.
He is based in Los Angeles.
Zena M. Ho
as partner
in Los Angeles
from O’Melveny & Myers LLP.
Ho specializes in real estate, and helps her clients with financing transactions.
She is based in Los Angeles.
Address
2049 Century Park East Suite 3200 , Los Angeles 90067-3206 United States
T:
(310) 788-6075
Crosbie Gliner Schiffman Southard & Swanson LLP
Michael Rivera
as partner
in Gresham Savage Nolan & Tilden PC
Rivera advises clients in the acquisition, development and leasing of commercial real estate.
He is based in San Diego and Los Angeles.
Address
10940 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 2200 , Los Angeles 90024 United States
T:
(424) 320-2672
Baker & Hostetler LLP
Matthew C. Kane
as partner
in Los Angeles
from McGuireWoods LLP.
Kane specializes in employment matters such as wage and hour class and collective litigation.
He is based in Los Angeles.
Sylvia J. Kim
as partner
in Los Angeles
from McGuireWoods LLP.
Kim specializes in employment litigation with an emphasis on wage and hour class actions.
She is based in Los Angeles.
Address
11601 Wilshire Blvd, Ste 1400 , Los Angeles 90025-1744 United States
T:
(310) 442-8818
F:
(310) 820-8859
Withers
Loretta C. Thompson
as partner
in Los Angeles
from Greenspoon Marder LLP.
Thompson advises clients in commercial and residential real estate transactions.
She is based in Los Angeles.
Ann M. Wicks
as partner
in San Francisco
Wicks specializes in employment law, including internal investigations and litigation.
She is based in San Francisco.
Address
1925 Century Park E, Ste 400 , Los Angeles 90067-2705 United States
T:
(310) 228-5756
Loeb & Loeb LLP
Tanya L. Forsheit
as partner and co-chair of the privacy, security and data innovations practice
in Los Angeles
from Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz PC.
Forsheit advises clients on protecting, monetizing and marketing their digital assets.
She is bases in Los Angeles.
Address
Loeb & Loeb LLP, 10100 Santa Monica Blvd, Ste 2200 , Los Angeles 90067-4120 United States
T:
(310) 282-2244
F:
(310) 282-2200
Troutman Pepper Hamilton Sanders LLP
Justin D. Balser
as partner
in Irvine
from Akerman LLP.
Balser specializes in consumer finance litigation and compliance.
He is based in Orange County.
Address
Troutman Pepper LLP, 5 Park Plz, Ste 1400 , Irvine 92614-2545 United States
T:
(949) 622-2443
Crosbie Gliner Schiffman Southard & Swanson LLP (CGS3)
Michael Rivera
as Partner
in San Diego and Los Angeles
from Gresham Savage.
Michael Rivera as partner
Rivera focuses on commercial real-estate transactions and has successfully closed several significant commercial real estate transactions.
He is based in San Diego and Los Angeles
Address
12750 High Bluff Drive, Suite 250 , Los Angeles 90024 US
T:
424-320-2672
Baker & Hostetler LLP
Amy E. Beverlin
as senior associate
in Los Angeles
from McGuireWoods LLP.
Beverlin specializes in employment law.
She is based in Los Angeles.
Kerri H. Sakaue
as associate
in Los Angeles
from McGuireWoods LLP.
Sakaue focuses on employment law.
She is based in Los Angeles.
Matthew C. Kane
as partner
in Los Angeles
from McGuireWoods LLP.
Kane works in employment law.
He is based in Los Angeles.
Address
11601 Wilshire Boulevard Suite 1400 , Los Angeles 90025 United States
T:
(310) 820-8800
F:
(310) 820-8859
Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP
Connor Stinson
as partner
in Los Angeles
Stinson is a defense litigator specializing in transportation law.
He is based in Los Angeles.
David Morrow
as partner
in Los Angeles
Morrow advises insurers in coverage and contractual litigation, third-party liability, and first-party commercial and personal lines claims.
He is based in Los Angeles.
Otis Felder
as partner
Felder specializes in insurance coverage disputes.
He is based in Los Angeles.
Shaw Law Group, PC
Erika C. Frank
as counsel
in Sacramento
Frank represents mostly employers.
She is based in Sacramento.
Address
Shaw Law Group, 425 University Ave Ste 200, Sacramento, CA 95825-6509 , Sacramento 95825-6509 United States
T:
(916) 640-2240
F:
(916) 640-2240
Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani LLP
Brian D. Murphy
as partner
in San Diego
Murphy specializes in employment law.
He is based in San Diego.
Address
Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani LLP, 101 W Broadway Ste 2000, San Diego, CA 92101-8221 , San Diego 92101-8221 United States
T:
(760) 809-3502
Stanford Law School
George Brown
as executive director of the Stanford Center for Racial Justice
Brown specializes in corporate law, including security class actions and governance.
He is based in Palo Alto.
Address
559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA 94305 , Stanford 94305 United States
Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP
Paul S. Bernstein
as partner
in Los Angeles
Bernstein specializes in entertainment industry corporate transactions.
He is based in Los Angeles.
Thomas R. Baxter
as partner
in Los Angeles
Baxter specializes in corporate transactions involving entertainment, media and technology companies.
He is based in Los Angeles.
Andrew Copans
as partner
in Los Angeles
Copans focuses on tax and wealth planning for trusts, estates and wealthy individuals.
He is based in Los Angeles.
Kathy L. Wunderli
as partner
in Los Angeles
Wunderli advises wealthy clients in estate planning, probate and trust administration as well as premarital, post-marital and transmutation agreements.
She is based in Los Angeles.
Eric J. Bakewell
as partner
in Los Angeles
Bakewell specializes in complex commercial litigation.
He is based in Los Angeles.
Loagn M. Elliott
as partner
in Los Angeles
Elliot focuses on high stakes business litigation.
He is based in Los Angeles.
Shane Nix
as partner
in Los Angeles
Nix is a trial and appellate litigator with a focus on high stakes business litigation.
He is based in Los Angeles.
Jonathan C. Lurie
as partner
in Los Angeles
Lurie focuses on global tax and estate planning and trust administration.
He is based in Los Angeles.
Address
2029 Century Park East Los Angeles , East Los Angeles 90067-2905 United States
T:
(310) 855-3060
F:
(310) 855-3099
Steptoe & Johnson LLP
Steve R. Welk
as senior counsel
in Los Angeles
from U.S. Attorney's Office for the Central District of California.
Welk was chief of the asset forfeiture section for 20 years and is a member of the firm's investigations and white collar defense group.
He is based in Los Angeles.
Address
633 West Fifth Street Suite 1900 , Los Angeles 90071 United States
T:
(213) 439-9410
Nixon Peabody LLP
Jean Y. Yu
as counsel
in Los Angeles
Yu focuses on employee benefits such as the Employee Retirement Income Security Act, collective bargaining and executive compensation.
She is based in Los Angeles.
Address
9190 W Olympic Blvd, Ste 270 , Beverly Hills 90212-3540 United States
T:
(213) 629-6011
F:
(213) 629-6001
Gov. Gavin Newsom
Claire Ramsey
as chief deputy director for disability, adults and housing integration at the California Department of Social Services
in Sab Francisco
Ramsey has been a senior staff attorney for Justice in Aging since 2016.
She is based in San Francisco.
Debra Martin
as California Educational Facilities Authority
in Pasadena
from Loyola Law School.
Martin is vice president for administration and finance and chief financial officer at Mount Saint Mary’s University and is the former associate dean for finance and administration at Loyola Law School.
She is based in Pasadena.
McKool Smith
Jeffery David McFarland
as principal
in Los Angeles
McFarland specializes in business litigation involving the entertainment industry.
He is based in Los Angeles.
Address
300 S Grand Ave, Ste 2900 , Los Angeles 90071-3139 United States
T:
(213) 694-1010
F:
(213) 694-1232
Resmark Equity Partners, LLC
Gail S. Migita
as Senior Vice President of Legal Affairs
in Los Angeles
from Cox, Castle and Nicholson LLP.
Migita advises homebuilders, investors, housing developers and operators in real estate transactions involving residential, office and multifamily properties.
She is based in Westwood.
Address
Resmark, 10880 Wilshire Blvd, Ste 1420 , Los Angeles 90024-4143 United States
T:
(310) 862-2252
F:
(310) 474-8440
Fox Rothschild LLP
Brad S. Small
as Partner
in Los Angeles
from Rosenfeld, Meyer & Susman LLP. .
Small focuses on business and financial transactions involving the entertainment industry.
He is based in Los Angeles.
Address
10250 Constellation Blv. Suite 900 , Los Angeles 90067 Los Angeles
T:
(310) 812-7079
Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
Drew A Harbur
as Partner
in Irvine
from Callahan & Blaine.
Harbur focuses on complex civil disputes and white collar defense.
He is based in Irvine.
Address
1900 Main Street, 5th Floor , Irvine 92614-7321 United States
T:
(949) 851-5494
Hahn & Hahn LLP
Kayla K. Horacwek
as Of Counsel
in Pasadena, CA
from Valensi Rose.
Horacwek specializes in family law.
She is based in Pasadena.
Address
301 E Colorado Blvd Ste 900, Pasadena, CA 91101-1977 , Pasadena 91101-1977 United States
T:
(626) 796-9123
F:
(310) 277-1706
Miller Starr Regalia
Patrick Marette
as Senior Counsel
in Walnut Creek
from Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton.
Marette specializes in mergers and acquisitions, leveraged finance, commercial leasing and real estate finance.
He is based in Walnut Creek.
Address
1331 N. California Blvd. , Walnut Creek 94596 United States
T:
(925) 935-9400
Seltzer Caplan McMahon Vitek
Robert S. Brewer, Jr.
as of counsel
in San Diego
from U.S. Attorney's office.
Brewer was the U.S. attorney for the Southern District for two years. He will focus on civil litigation and white collar defense.
He is based in San Diego.
Address
750 B St #2100 , San Diego 92101 United States
T:
(619) 685-3003
Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP
Daniel H. Bromberg
as partner
in San Francisco
from Office of the Governor.
Bromberg was deputy legal affairs secretary to Gov. Gavin Newsom and oversaw litigation involving the border wall, high speed rail funding, federal environmental rules and the constitutionality of the state's COVID restrictions.
He is based in San Francisco.
Address
4 Embarcadero Ctr, Fl 22, San Francisco, CA 94111-5998 , San Francisco 94111-5998 United States
T:
(415) 477-4716
F:
(310) 851-6498
Greenberg Traurig LLP
Charles J. Biederman
as shareholder
in Los Angeles
from Manatt, Phelps & Phillips LLP.
Greenberg Traurig LLP expanded its entertainment and media practice in Los Angeles with the addition of music attorney Charles J. Biederman.
He transferred from Manatt, Phelps & Phillips LLP, where he had been for 16 years.
Biederman said he was drawn to return to Greenberg Traurig because of its international footprint. He was an associate at the firm from 1998 to 1999.
"The entertainment marketplace is a global marketplace,'' Biederman said. "When I'm doing licensing deals in Europe or Asia, having experienced colleagues in markets like London and Milan is incredibly helpful."
"I know that for any question that comes up, there's a Greenberg Traurig lawyer somewhere in the world who can answer it,' he explained.
Having worked on over $1 billion in music catalog deals, Biederman represents artists including Miles Davis and country singer Dierks Bentley.
He also represents entrepreneurs and companies in transactions related to music, television, film, fashion, branding, advertising and digital media.
"Los Angeles is the entertainment capital of the world and Jeff will help us continue to expand our client base by providing them with the type of service they have come to expect from Greenberg Traurig," comanaging shareholders of the Los Angeles office Gregory A. Fishman and Barbara A. Jones said in a statement. "His work on behalf of both creative artists and companies allows him to serve as a strategic adviser to entertainment clients of all sizes.''
Biederman represented Round Hill Music Royalty Fund Ltd. in its acquisition in February of a publishing catalog valued at $363 million that included songs from The Beatles, Marvin Gaye, Celine Dion and the Backstreet Boys.
In April, he represented Downtown Music Holdings in the sale of 145,000 copyrights to Concord Music, which included music by Aretha Franklin, Lady Gaga, Beyoncé, Stevie Wonder, David Bowie and Adele.
Biederman graduated from Vanderbilt University Law School.
Address
1840 Century Park East Suite 1900 , Los Angeles 90067 USA
T:
(310) 586-7857
F:
(310) 586-7800
California Department of Fair Employment and Housing
Antonio M. Lawson
as Attorney IV
in Fremont
from Lawson Law Offices.
Lawson was special counsel to the City of Oakland's Citizens' Police Review Board and a sole practitioner since 1995. He specializes in race, sex and age discrimination disputes, as well as privacy and wage and hour lawsuits.
He is based in Fremont.
Gwendolyn Manriquez Leachman
as Attorney IV
in Fremont
from University of Wisconsin Law School.
Leachman taught employment discrimination, labor relations and torts.
She is based in Fremont.
Alexis Susann McKenna
as Assistant Chief Counsel
in Fremont
from Department of Industrial Relations.
McKenna specializes in employment and labor law.
She is based in Fremont.
Danielle Luce Goldstein
as Assistant Chief Counsel
in Los Angeles
from Office of the Los Angeles City Attorney.
Goldstein joins as assistant chief counsel from the Office of the Los Angeles City Attorney, where they litigated wage theft and consumer protection cases.
They are based in Los Angeles.
Address
2218 Kausen Drive, Suite 100 , Elk Grove 95758
T:
(916) 585-7076
Higgs Fletcher & Mack
Molly E. Humphreys
as attorney
in San Diego
Humphreys specializes in personal injury litigation.
She is based in San Diego.
Address
401 W A St, Ste 2600 , San Diego 92101-7913 USA
T:
(619) 236-1551
F:
(619) 696-1410
Miller Barondess LLP
Nicholas E. Garver
as Associate
in Los Angeles
from Fisch Sigler LLP.
Garver is a litigator with experience representing clients in complex litigation matters, including intellectual property disputes, general business litigation, employment law, and immigration matters.
Address
1999 Avenue Of The Stars , Los Angeles 90067 United States
T:
(310) 552-4400
California Chamber of Commerce
Jennifer D. Barrera
as President, Chief Executive Officer
in Sacramento
Barrera specializes in labor law compliance.
She is based in Sacramento.