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Mr. Sturgeon specializes in construction law and business litigation. His practice encompasses a wide variety of construction and litigation matters, including delay claims, claims for changed work, contract disputes, construction lending disputes, construction defect claims, surety bond claims, mechanics' liens and stop notices, public works issues, bid protests, false claims, claims for design professional negligence, products liability claims, international arbitrations, as well as drafting and negotiation of construction and design contracts. Mr. Sturgeon handles construction matters from initial drafting of construction and design contracts and subcontracts, to advising parties with respect to claims and disputes arising during the design and construction process and their resolution and avoidance, through all facets of the litigation process for claims that proceed to litigation or arbitration.

Mr. Savoy, a native to Los Angeles, graduated from California State University, Northridge with high academic honors.  Mr. Savoy attended Southwestern Law School, where he was named to the Dean's List and graduated in the top of his class.  Mr. Savoy has worked in both the private and government sectors, where he has gained invaluable experience and connections.  While in Law School, he clerked at the Office of the Ventura County Public Defender, as well as the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office.  In the private sector, Mr. Savoy worked at the Law Offices of Bruce Margolin, a Criminal Defense Firm.. Most recently, Mr. Savoy worked as an attorney for the National Association for the Advancement of Multijurisdiction Practice, a Non-Profit Legal Organization focused on Civil Rights.  His diverse legal background has given him a unique perspective on the law and the ability to analyze legal issues from all angles.

Mr. Putnam is managing partner at Monteleone & McCrory, LLP, where he heads the corporate, tax, and estate planning division of the firm.  As both an attorney and Certified Public Accountant, Mr. Putnam specializes in corporate and business law matters, taxation, real estate, estate planning, and asset protection.. Since joining the firm in 1980, Mr. Putnam's expertise in the fields of business and tax law has grown to include matters such as corporate governance, business formation and operation (including corporations, partnerships, LLC's, and LLP's), joint ventures, mergers, acquisitions, business dissolutions (an area in which he has one of the leading published cases in California), unfair competition/trade secrets, complex business and real estate transactions, construction (with an emphasis on sports stadiums and arenas, including ADA issues), and  tax, financial, and asset protection planning.. Mr. Putnam is admitted to practice in all state and federal courts in California, as well as the United States Tax Court and United States Court of Federal Claims.  Mr. Putnam serves as a settlement officer at the United States Tax Court, and also serves as a Judge Pro Tem in the Los Angeles County Superior Court.  The quality of his work is reflected by the fact that he is “AV” rated by Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory (its  highest rating).. Mr. Putnam is past president of the Wilshire Bar Association and has served on its Board of Governors for many years.  He has served on various committees of the Los Angeles County Bar Association (including the State Appellate Judicial Evaluations Committee), the American Bar Association, the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, and is a member of the Illinois C.P.A. Society.. Active in numerous civic and charitable organizations, Mr. Putnam served on the South Pasadena City Council for 9 years (including two terms as Mayor and three terms as Mayor Pro Tem), the USC Athletic Department Board of Counselors, is a member of the Pasadena Tournament of Roses Association (where he has served as a Vice Chair), the USC Law Leaders Society, as well as numerous other community organizations.. Mr. Putnam obtained his undergraduate degree (with honors) in accounting from the University of Southern California in 1977.  He went on to earn his law degree in 1980 from USC.  While at USC, Mr. Putnam received numerous honors and awards in both law and accounting.  He has been a frequent lecturer for accountants, lawyers, financial advisors, and others in the areas of business, taxation, and estate and asset protection planning.

Mr. Nourmand is a graduate of University of California, Los Angeles, where he majored and received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics.  While at UCLA, Mr. Nourmand served as the Co-Founder, Treasurer and Vice-President of the UCLA Undergraduate Real Estate Group- the first undergraduate real estate association to ever exist at UCLA.  Mr. Nourmand received his law degree from Southwestern Law School (J.D.), as a member of the S.C.A.L.E. program, a unique accelerated two-year J.D. course of instruction- the only program of its kind offered by an American Bar Association-approved law school.. Mr. Nourmand has been admitted to practice in all California state courts, all United States district courts of California, and the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.  Mr. Nourmand’s practice areas include Personal Injury law, with an emphasis in auto accidents, slip and falls, animal attacks, and accidents involving dangerous products, as well as all aspects of Real Estate law, and Business/Corporate law.  Amongst other groups and committees, Mr. Nourmand is an active member of CAALA (Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles).. Mr. Nourmand also holds a Real Estate Brokers License with the California Department of Real Estate and is a member of the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC)

Mr. Myers earned his Bachelor's of Science in Computer Science from North Central College in Naperville, Illinois. He earned his Juris Doctorate from Whittier Law School. While in Law School, Mr. Myers was the Lead Articles Editor of the Journal Of Child and Family Advocacy,a member and Executive Board Member for the Moot Court Honors Board and a member of the Trial Advocacy Honors Board.. Mr. Myers has been admitted to both the California and Illinois State Bars.. He began his legal career as a law clerk for a civil (personal injury) defense firm performing many facets of civil litigation. Mr. Myers also served as a Judicial Law Clerk for a civil Orange County Superior Court Judge. Once he became an attorney, Mr. Myers worked as a plaintiff personal injury attorney. Mr. Myers then changed paths and began practicing primarily immigration and criminal law. Although Mr. Myers continued to handle some personal injury cases, he mainly focused on Immigration and Criminal cases. This led to a position with the Department of Labor as a Supervisory Immigration Program Analyst where Mr. Myers deepened his understanding of immigration law from the government's . Myers' experience is broad and he has a strong success rate in private practice, while always having maintained a good relationship with his clients. Mr. Myers uses his versatile experience to achieve excellent results for his clients.

Mr. Mosley leads both the Corporate and Entertainment, Media & Technology practice groups at Mosley & Associates where he participates in a broad-based corporate, securities, real estate, finance, intellectual property, sports, media, arts, fashion and entertainment practice.  He represents issuers, funds, investment banks, high-net worth individuals and small businesses in a variety of corporate finance, film finance, private equity, merger and acquisition and corporate advisory matters.  Mr. Mosley handles trademark, copyright, licensing and general corporate matters as well as representing talent, producers, production companies and labels in film, music, television and fashion projects.  He also negotiates marketing, endorsement and other campaigns for his varied sports and entertainment clients. As a litigator, Mr. Mosley has defended both public and private billion dollar acquisitions, as well as a SEC investigation related to option back-dating.  As a watchdog, he provides transparent checks and balances for his entertainment clients, monitoring the actions and deals of the sports agents, managers, business managers, accountants and agencies.  To that end, he has brought cases against business managers and large bookkeeping firms for fraud, mismanagement of funds and breaches of fiduciary duty for his entertainment clients.

Mr. McMurray was chosen as a Man of Valor by the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (N.A.A.C.P.) Youth Counsel for 2011.Mr. McMurray’s practice areas include catastrophic personal injury litigation, medical mal-practice, products liability, governmental entity liability, police excessive force, road design, and business fraud. He has been awarded an AV rating in Martindale-Hubbell for the last 12 years. He has been selected as a Super Lawyer since 2006. He has been selected by LawDragon as a Leading Litigator since 2006. The AV rating is the highest possible rating for lawyers.In 2009, Mr. McMurray served as the first African American president of The Consumer Attorney Association of Los Angeles, the largest local bar association in the country. He has been on its Board of Governors for over 15 years. His verdicts and significant results include, but are not limited to:. Randy McMurray has published articles and has been an invited speaker for Consumer Attorneys of California, Consumer Attorney Association of Los Angeles, Women Lawyers Association of Los Angeles and Mealey Publications and CEB. The areas of publication have been public entity liability, insurance bad faith, complex causation, implanted medical devices, trial preparation, depositions and discovery, insurance bad faith and ERISA, toxic torts, voir dire and all aspects of trial medical negligence actions and virtually every area of trial and discovery practice. Mr. McMurray is also a member of the Consumer Attorney Association of Los Angeles (Board of Governors for over 15 years and Executive Board). Randy earned his B.A. degree at California Polytechnic University in Pomona, California with a major in Political Science. He attended Southwestern University School of Law where he was a member of two National Moot Honors winning teams and Mock Trial Team.Randy has also been an active volunteer for various programs which allow lawyers to go into Middle and High Schools in low income areas to give the kids hope and aspiration that is designed to guide them to fulfilling their education and going into the law. Randy McMurray has always believed that you can change the world one case at a time. His cases have changed:. Mr. McMurray has tried cases that range from Wrongful death by Police, Business Fraud, Medical Malpractice, and Products Liability to Road Design.Randy is a Los Angeles native and has lived in Southern California his entire life. Education California State Polytechnic University-PomonaSouthwestern University School of Law

Mr. Mazgani practices in the firm’s Environmental Law Department. In that capacity, Mr. Mazgani has been involved in numerous civil, criminal and regulatory environmental matters involving soil and groundwater contamination, toxic torts, CERCLA, and a wide array of State and Federal regulatory schemes. Mr. Mazgani regularly appears in both federal and state courts and works closely with representatives of a number of environmental regulatory agencies, including the Regional Water Quality Control Boards and the Department of Toxic Substances Control, on behalf of the firm’s clients.. Mr. Mazgani’s experience with CERCLA litigation and its California counterpart, the Hazardous Substances Account Act (HSAA), includes representing numerous corporate clients in multi-party CERCLA cost recovery and contribution actions, overseeing and directing investigations to identify Potentially Responsible Parties (PRPs), working closely with litigation consultants to develop fate and transport models, advising both private corporations and public entities with respect to National Contingency Plan (NCP) compliance, advising hazardous waste generators with respect to “arranger” liability, advising clients with respect to de minimis CERCLA settlements and assisting clients in responding to requests for information from U.S. EPA.. Mr. Mazgani’s expertise also extends to the defense of complex toxic tort litigation matters. Mr. Mazgani has successfully defended both private corporations and public entities against lawsuits alleging exposures to hazardous materials present in indoor air by reason of vapor intrusion and the ingestion of contaminated drinking water. Mr. Mazgani’s representations include the successful defense of governmental entities in a high profile toxic tort matter brought by over 1,000 former residents of a publicly owned low-income housing complex in which our firm obtained a complete dismissal on behalf of the governmental entities following extensive expert discovery, depositions and successful motions to exclude the testimony of plaintiffs’ experts.. Mr. Mazgani’s environmental expertise also extends to non-litigation environmental matters. Mr. Mazgani routinely advises the firm’s clients with respect to environmental due diligence, environmental reporting and disclosure obligations, permit transfers, warranties and representations in transactions involving the purchases and sales of businesses, transfers of real property, commercial leases and indemnity agreements.. Mr. Mazgani’s environmental expertise also extends to advising clients in relation to Brownfield developments, responding to cleanup and abatement orders, obtaining no further action letters, complying with notice and disclosure requirements, prosecuting insurance claims involving environmental liabilities and the appointment of Cumis counsel, advising clients with respect to Underground Storage Tank (UST) regulations and prosecuting claims involving the UST Cleanup Fund.. Mr. Mazgani’s experience also extends to criminal prosecutions under environmental laws, including defending transporters being prosecuted for violations of U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) regulations, defending property and business owners being prosecuted for the illegal storage and disposal of hazardous wastes, defending individual corporate officers alleged to have personal liability for environmental crimes and advising corporate clients in relation to grand jury subpoenas and investigations that may result in criminal liability.. In addition to his environmental litigation experience, as a member of the firm’s Litigation Group, Mr. Mazgani has also participated in a variety of business litigation matters involving breaches of contract, trade secrets, unfair competition, defamation, partnership disputes, commercial leases, construction defects, wrongful termination and class action defense.

Mr. Lussier is a Partner at Veatch Carlson, LLP, where he is also the Director of the Firm's Intellectual Property Department. A civil litigator with deep experience across all categories of business disputes, his practice primarily focuses on intellectual property litigation, including trademark and copyright infringement, unfair competition, false advertising, misappropriation of trade secrets, and commercial disparagement. Mr. Lussier also has represented Fortune 500 companies in many types of complex litigation, including employment, antitrust, product liability, environmental, and contractual disputes. In addition to representing clients in trial courts, Mr. Lussier is an experienced appellate lawyer, having obtained victories for clients in the California Court of Appeal and the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.. In addition to being involved in community activities, Mr. Lussier serves as a Trustee of the Pasadena Methodist Foundation.

Mr. Lee is a partner in the Los Angeles firm of Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP.. Mr. Lee received a B.A. Degree in English Literature from UCLA in 1979, graduating magna cum laude.  He is a 1982 graduate of Boalt Hall School of Law, where he was Order of the Coif and Managing Editor of the Ecology Law Quarterly.  Mr. Lee served as a law clerk to the Honorable Roger Robb of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit during the 1982-83 term.. Mr. Lee joined Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP in August 1983 and has been a partner since 1988.  He has had substantial experience in civil and white collar criminal matters, focusing on complex commercial litigation matters and corporate internal investigations.. Mr. Lee has litigated a wide variety of complex litigation matters, including consumer class actions, False Claims Act litigation, and large commercial contract disputes.  Representative litigation matters that Mr. Lee has handled include:. •           Representing the General Electric Company in antitrust, RICO, and unfair competition lawsuits in California state and federal court. •           Representing GE Aircraft Engines in three related wrongful death actions arising from the November, 2004 crash of a China Eastern airplane in the People’s Republic of China. •           Defending Verizon and Verizon Wireless in California and New Jersey class action lawsuits alleging overcharges for telephone services and other billing irregularities. •           Defending Northrop Grumman, and other U.S. defense contractors in False Claims Act litigation and investigations by the U.S. Attorney’s Office. •           Representing world’s largest bicycle components manufacturer (Shimano, Inc.) in federal court litigation against an alleged infringer of U.S. patents. Mr. Lee has substantial experience in conducting internal investigations regarding possible violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) and other laws.  Mr. Lee has conducted internal investigations into alleged FCPA and similar violations in Latin America (Mexico, Colombia and Brazil), Asia (Thailand, Indonesia, Taiwan, the Philippines, and China), Europe (England, Russia, Germany, and Spain), and the Middle East (Israel and the United Arab Emirates).  Mr. Lee has conducted investigations into other alleged violations of U.S. laws, including allegations of title reinsurance kickbacks, backdating of stock options, misuse of funds held by a California charitable trust, and alleged accounting irregularities at a large private university.  In connection with these investigations, Mr. Lee has represented companies in voluntary disclosures to, and negotiations with, the United States Department of Justice, the Securities & Exchange Commission, the California Attorney General, and the California Commissioner of Insurance.. Mr. Lee has counseled major U.S. companies on internal corporate controls and compliance issues and has drafted FCPA compliance programs for U.S. companies.  Mr. Lee has assisted GE and The Boeing Company in drafting procedures for conducting internal investigations.. Mr. Lee has argued cases before the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, the California Court of Appeal, and the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation.  Mr. Lee has tried cases in Los Angeles Superior Court and the United States District Court for the Central District of California.

Mr. Holmes' practice focuses on complex civil litigation, securities enforcement defense, and other regulatory defense. He represents clients in a broad range of fraud-based matters, including SEC and CFTC investigations, grand jury investigations and criminal and civil litigation involving allegations of financial fraud and related allegations of malfeasance. He also represents clients in proceedings before FINRA, the Department of Insurance, Department of Real Estate, and Board of Accountancy.. Mr. Holmes, an accomplished trial lawyer, recently completed a federal trial regarding securities law claims (defeating all claims of fraud against his client), obtained an approximately $1 million decision in favor of his plaintiff client in a breach of fiduciary duty case tried in state court, obtained an over $1 million award for his client following a securities arbitration, obtained a state court trial verdict for another client (the plaintiff in a breach of contract and fraud case), and obtained a nonsuit for his client in a jury trial following the close of the plaintiffs' case - and these are only a few of his many favorable trial results. Mr. Holmes has also represented clients in appellate matters (most recently affirming a state-court post-trial result he'd earlier obtained for his client), as well as before the Ninth and Tenth Circuit Courts of Appeal (in securities-related matters), and the Delaware Supreme Court (finding in favor of Mr. Holmes' client). While at the SEC, Mr. Holmes led SEC investigations and injunctive/administrative actions, and since entering private practice, has defended - at the investigative and litigation stages - numerous such actions.. Prior to founding what became Holmes, Athey, Cowan & Mermelstein LLP, Mr. Holmes was a shareholder in a Los Angeles-based white collar criminal and civil litigation firm, and was Of Counsel to two national law firms. He also served as a Staff Attorney in the Enforcement Division of the United States Securities & Exchange Commission, and as Corporations Counsel in the Enforcement Division of the California Department of Corporations (now known as the "Department of Financial Protection and Innovation", or DFPI). While at the California Department of Corporations, Mr. Holmes was a founding member of the Internet Compliance and Enforcement ("ICE") unit, and while at the SEC, Mr. Holmes was a member of the Internet Enforcement Branch.

Mr. Fuchs obtained a Bachelor of Science Degree in Mechanical Engineering in 1968 and a Law Degree from the University of Southern California in 1978. After an initial stint following gradulation from Columbia, as an engineer for Chrysler Corporation in Detroit, I migrated to Los Angleles and was Technical Editor of Hot Rod Magazine and Engineering Editor for Motor Trend Magazine, from 1971-74, before obtaining my law degree in 1978.  I started my law career at Latham & Watkins from 1978-81 and have had a my own law firm or a small partnership since 1983.  I am an avid car enthusiast and over the years have owned several Porsches, several Mercedes, a Ferrari, and most recently a Dodge Viper GTS.  I have regularly participated in track events and for nearly 20 years have been a navigator in the Silver State Classic Challenge in Nevada, in the 150 mile per hour class.   I am an active member of Checkered Flag 200, a support group for the Petersen Automotive Museum, and I have handled a number of lawsuits and disputes involving collector cars such as Ferraris, Porsches and even some old race cars, as well as many business disputes, financing disputes and construction defects cases.. My associate, Gail Gilfillan, is a UCLA graduate and obtained her law degree from Pepperdine University in 1993.  She has been with me for the entirety of her law career and is a terrific lawyer and a compliment to our business litigation and construction defect practice.. Our past clients include the Boys and Girls Club of San Fernando Vally, Tower Hemotology and Oncology Medical Group, MaxPro Leasing, Classic Financial Corporation, Scharff Construction Co., Kriek Construction, Victoria Montana, ProMedia, Inc., Adoption Pro, Inc., Titan Spark Plug Co., Isuzu Trucks of America, Revolution Motorsports, Tillack & Co., and Hunting Ridge Motors.

Mr. Ficksman's practice includes securities, corporate governance, mergers and acquisitions, and domestic and international corporate finance. He acts as U.S. securities and corporate counsel for a number of clients based both inside and outside the United States.

Mr. Comley is a personal injury lawyer based in Los Angeles.

Mr. Chen is a partner at LKP Global Law, LLP specializing in intellectual property law. Mr. Chen has counseled start-up and Fortune 500 companies in patent, trademark, copyright, and trade secret law. He has concentrated his practice in the areas of patent procurement before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and other foreign countries. Mr. Chen’s experience is primarily in the life sciences industry, but he has extensive experience in electrical, computer, and Internet technologies as well. Mr. Chen has successfully prepared and prosecuted patent applications in the fields of chemistry, medical devices, biopharmaceuticals, diagnostic devices, casino gaming technology, automotive-related devices, mechanical devices, electronics, computer hardware and software, computer systems and networks, e-commerce, Internet-related technology, and business methods.. Additionally, Mr. Chen has extensive experience in conducting studies and rendering opinions regarding the validity and non-infringement of patents. He has conducted studies concerning product clearance and competitor patent portfolios as well as developing and implementing strategic patent portfolios. Mr. Chen also has experience in a wide array of licensing matters involving intellectual property, due diligence investigations, and other transactional intellectual property matters. Mr. Chen also has experience in litigation of patents, trademarks, and other intellectual property matters.. Prior to joining LKP Global Law, Mr. Chen was an associate at Steptoe & Johnson LLP and Oppenheimer, Wolff & Donnelly, LLP. Mr. Chen received his Bachelor of Science degrees from the University of California, Irvine in Biology and Chemistry in 1994, his Masters of Science in Physiology and Biophysics from Georgetown University in 1996, and his Juris Doctor from Loyola Law School in 2000. Mr. Chen is a member of the State Bar of California and is registered to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.

Mr. Brandon Wyman was born and raised in Los Angeles, CA in a family of lawyers.  He attended Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. and law school at Loyola Law School, where he served as Editor-in-Chief of the Entertainment Law Review.  During law school, Mr. Wyman also worked as a law clerk for federal magistrate judge Hon. Victor Kenton (Ret.) and as a clerk at a renouned plaintiff's firm specializing in wrongful death and mass tort cases.  After passing the bar in 2011, Mr. Wyman worked as an attorney in the toxic tort and product liability departments in nationwide cases against corporate giants such as ConAgra and GlaxoSmith Kline.  Mr. Wyman then spent three years at defense firm Yoka & Smith, where he worked for Goodyear and Continental tire companies defending wrongful death and catastrophic injury product liability cases.  Mr. Wyman then spent the next few years branching out into elder abuse cases against hospice providers, elder care facilities, and skilled nursing homes, as well as litigating family law matters.  He now brings his extensive experience on behalf of both plaintiffs and defendants, elders and families to his own law firm, Wyman Law Group, where he handles catastrophic injury, wrongful death, product defect, and business litigation cases as well as family law matters including divorces, custody battles and restraining orders.

Mr. Benko's practice focuses on providing corporate and securities counsel to emerging growth and middle-market companies, ranging from start-up to publicly held companies. He represents clients in all stages of development, including their organization, public and private equity financings (both initial public offerings and follow-on public and private offerings), and mergers and acquisitions.

Mieke has successfully represented clients accused of both state and federal crimes, including: major drug offenses; money laundering;DUI; Medicare fraud; identity theft; violent crimes; criminal threat; domestic violence; carjacking; credit card fraud; and sex crimes.. Additionally, Mieke has developed an effective expertise in defending clients with mental illness who have been charged with crimes as a result of that mental illness.. Prior to becoming a lawyer, Mieke ran a successful Los Angeles-based strategic planning firm, working with local and national politicians and writers and directors for television and film. She shaped strategies for professionals to strengthen and transform their careers and professional identities. She developed a reputation as a fiercely loyal advocate and thoughtful adviser.. Realizing the significant impact she could have on people facing the most serious challenge of their life – a threat to their liberty and the destruction of their lives as a result of criminal charges – Mieke decided to attend law school. Following law school, Mieke clerked for Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Cynthia Rayvis - specifically to assist Judge Rayvis on a yearslong, complex habeas case.. Mieke combines the skills she honed over the years developing strategic plans for her clients to her knowledge of law. The blend of her experience, expertise, passion, and attention to detail has made her an effective and successful attorney.. When a person has been accused of a crime, it is devastating and frightening to them and their families, which is why Mieke’s experience is so important. She is able to develop an effective multipronged plan to defend her client. Developing a plan is not enough, being able to put it into action effectively, to be able to engage the prosecutor and the judge in a meaningful constructive conversation is essential. Through tireless effort, and an understanding the facts of the case backwards and forwards, Mieke is able to obtain the best possible outcome for her clients. She loves her work and it shows.

Michelle S. Rofeh started her legal career serving as a bankruptcy extern for the Honorable Erithe A. Smith, U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Central District of California and the Ninth Circuit BAP.. After graduating from Southwestern Law School, in Los Angeles, Michelle worked as in-house counsel, handling various Employment, Transactional, and Civil Litigation matters before she went on to practice Bankruptcy at a large bankruptcy firm in Southern California. She has helped thousands of clients file Chapter 7 bankruptcy and Chapter 13 bankruptcy and/or negotiate their debts.. Michelle later went on to establish the Lensky Law Firm in 2011, a boutique law firm in Los Angeles where she focuses her practice on Chapter 7 Bankuptcy and Personal Injury Law in 2011.. The Lensky Law Firm provides free consultations so call today and make an appointment.

Michael Zweiback is a co-founder of the firm and has significant experience in white collar criminal defense, complex commercial litigation and trial practice in state and federal courts across the country. Michael has also litigated complex commercial disputes in international arbitration forums. Michael is a former big law partner and multiple practice group leader across a broad range of practice disciplines including, Cyber Security and Privacy, National Security and Digital Crimes, and Government Investigations and Trial Practice.. Michael formerly served as an Assistant U.S. Attorney in the Central District of California and was Chief of the Cyber & Intellectual Property Crimes Section where he investigated and prosecuted cyber related crimes including computer intrusions, privacy related offenses and the theft of intellectual property and trade secrets. Michael served as a principal advisor to the U.S. Attorney General’s Advisory Committee on Cyber Crime. Michael also served as the Deputy Chief of the Terrorism and Organized Crime Section supervising and prosecuting national security investigations.. Michael is currently listed in The Best Lawyers in America in the area of Criminal Defense: White-Collar (2016-2022). He has significant experience defending government investigations on behalf of individuals and corporations in health care, financial services, antitrust, and anticorruption, including the FCPA. He also has significant experience defending against enforcement actions brought by agencies such as the SEC, FTC, as well as State Attorneys’ General in a variety of areas including, alleged violations of various provisions of federal and state data security and privacy laws.. Michael is a frequent commentator in print, radio and television on federal and state criminal matters, data security and national security related matters.

Michael W. Rabkin is a partner with Wolf, Rifkin, Shapiro, Schulman & Rabkin, LLP, and is manager of the firm’s Real Estate Department and co-manager of the firm’s Community Association Department. His practice involves all aspects of real estate transactions, including purchase and sale of individual properties and multi-property portfolios, development, and leasing of industrial, retail and office properties.. In addition, Mr. Rabkin represents numerous community associations such as townhomes, high rise condominiums, and planned unit developments.. Mr. Rabkin has been awarded an AV Preeminent rating from Martindale-Hubbell. An AV Preeminent rating reflects an attorney who has reached the highest of professional excellence and is recognized for the highest level of skill and integrity.

Michael Shemtoub is a highly regarded attorney providing client-focused, interdisciplinary services that result in high-value legal counsel for our clients. Michael Shemtoub , has been advocating for everyday Americans for many years for those who have been injured at no fault of their own or in debt situations. Our staff is recognized in the industry as being passionate and innovative leaders in their respective areas of practice.. Our Lawyer and You. We guarantee to return every client's phone call in less than 24 hrs.. Our Lawyer’s Excellence. As a law firm that realizes the direct impact we can have on the quality of life of each and every one of our clients, we are absolutely committed to go above and beyond for our clients and are determined to resolve the crises they face. We execute this promise with excellence and integrity and by setting an exceptionally high standard of service and quality for each member of our team. Every member of Michael Shemtoub's firm works in partnership with their clients in order to ensure that the client's goals are understood and met.. Attorney's Commitment and Ethics. From assistants to attorney, every staff member prides themselves on their unwavering commitment to serve clients well, being responsive, and conducting business and legal matters in accordance to the standards and code of ethics of attorneys.

Michael Maroko is a senior partner with Allred, Maroko & Goldberg.. Mr. Maroko, along with partners Gloria Allred and Nathan Goldberg, founded the firm in February 1976. Mr. Maroko received his Bachelor of Arts degree in 1971 from UCLA from which he graduated Phi Beta Kappa and summa cum laude. In 1974 Mr. Maroko graduated with honors from Loyola Law School. He was admitted to the California Bar in December 1974.. Mr. Maroko has participated in numerous employment discrimination and wrongful termination cases as well as in civil rights litigation and appeal. He has worked on many noteworthy cases including Fernandez v. Wynn Oil, 653 F.2d 1273 (1981), in which the Ninth Circuit ruled that customer preference in an international business setting is not a justification for sex discrimination; Birtell v. Lockheed, 201 Cal. 293 (1988), in which the Court of Appeals ruled that no Federal preemption prevents a worker from filing suit for a wrongful termination arising out of a claim by a union member against an employer, and reaffirming a legitimate state interest in enforcing the "whistle blower" statute; Rolon v. Kulwitsky, 153 Cal. 289 (1984), establishing how to prosecute a violation of the Unruh Civil Rights Act against a discriminatory business practice; and Bass v. Great Western Savings, 58 Cal. 770 (1976), one of the first cases to interpret the Unruh Civil Rights Act.. Michael Maroko was lead counsel in the California Supreme Court on behalf of Robin Tyler, et al in the In Re Marriage Cases 43 747 (2008) which held that California law limiting marriage to heterosexual couples was unconstitutional and ordered the State of California to license same sex marriages.. Michael Maroko was also lead counsel in the California Supreme Court case of Tyler et al v State of California, California Supreme Court Case No. S168066, challenging the constitutionality of Proposition 8 which amended the California Constitution to ban same sex marriage.. In addition, Mr. Maroko was lead counsel in the California Supreme Court case of In re Marriage of Burgess, 13 C4th 25 (1996), which set forth new guidelines for custody/move-away orders, and White v. Marciano, 190 C.A. 3d 1026 (1987), which dealt with child support payments of high-income earners.. Mr. Maroko has also been lead attorney in numerous successful civil and personal injury cases.. Every year since 2004 Mr. Maroko has been named a Southern California "SuperLawyer" by Law & Politics and Los Angeles Magazine.. Mr. Maroko is also a member of the College of Labor and Employment Lawyers.

Michael M. Baranov has developed a complex litigation and transactional practice in the areas of business, employment, entertainment and intellectual property law. An experienced litigator, over the past 35 years, he has prosecuted and defended large scale commercial and intellectual property disputes, as well as labor and employment cases. He has represented numerous celebrity plaintiffs in defamation suits against various publications. He has represented businesses and individuals in unfair competition suits, and trademark, patent and copyright infringement matters. As a transactional attorney, he has guided the development and growth of diverse national and international companies, including well-known cosmetics and apparel brands and a rocket components manufacturer, as well as the careers of notable producers, writers, and directors. His clients include various corporations, such as Time Warner, Casio, Trimark, Hard Candy, Tokidoki, New Horizon Health, ITC and Spelling Entertainment. His individual clients ranged from the legendary actor/comedian Rodney Dangerfield to the Oscar-nominated writer/director Jason Reitman.

Michael L. Baum is the senior partner of Wisner Baum (formerly Baum Hedlund Aristei & Goldman). For 29 years he was Baum Hedlund’s managing partner until 2023 when he proudly turned over the reins to R. Brent Wisner. During his time at the helm, he led the firm through thousands of wrongful death and personal injury cases stemming from harmful major pharmaceutical drugs, consumer products, and commercial transportation.. He began his career in 1985, primarily handling airline accidents and other commercial transportation disasters but then turned his focus to pharmaceutical product liability litigation, harmful, medical devices, dangerous herbicides, and consumer products.. “When I became an attorney in 1985, we were the new kids on the block. We only had dreams of achieving the success we now enjoy,” Michael Baum says. “Our ethos from the beginning was pure and simple: we wanted to use the law to help people who had been wronged and make the world a better place. As much as we have grown over the years, that philosophy has remained, and out of it grew a culture that has attracted talented lawyers like Brent who share the same mission. He is exactly the kind of lawyer and leader that will take this firm to new heights. Wisner Baum is in good hands.”. Under Michael’s leadership, we developed a reputation as a law firm that can be counted upon to go above and beyond what is needed to get the job done, a firm known for its cutting-edge, superior legal work in complex litigation. Michael’s ceaseless advocacy in pharmaceutical and consumer fraud litigation has brought our firm international recognition.. Michael is very proud of the work we did in the tainted hemophilia medication litigation. In 1999, Michael served on the trial team in the only Hemophiliac AIDS case to go before a jury. Michael and the trial team represented Leo and Shirley Dixon, whose son, Ken Dixon, contracted the HIV virus and AIDS allegedly as a result of using hemophilia medication contaminated with HIV.. Evidence presented at trial showed the medication Ken Dixon used was plasma-derived medication contaminated from the use of high-risk donors with the HIV virus. The jurors found that two of the medication manufacturers, Cutter Biological and Alpha Therapeutics, were strictly liable for product liability, negligence, and fraud. The jurors further found that after Ken Dixon initially was infected with the AIDS virus (which was not known to him at the time), the continued use of the contaminated products further aggravated Ken’s condition, exacerbating and accelerating the development of AIDS. The jury awarded Leo and Shirley Dixon $35.3 million in survival and wrongful death damages. Although the judge overturned the verdict based on a technical issue, the verdict provided essential justice for not only the Dixon family but for hemophiliacs across the country who have suffered and died as a result of their HIV-infected medication.. Fast-forward twenty years later, to find Michael continuing to fight for those injured by Big Pharma products. The National Law Journal recognized Michael and his team as 2018 Elite Trial Lawyers and Pharmaceutical Litigation first place winners for their unprecedented jury verdict against a brand-name drug manufacturer (GSK) for the wrongful death of a man who took a generic form of Paxil.. Michael served on the trial team for three of the first Monsanto Roundup lawsuits to go before juries. In the first trial, Michael and a team of lawyers represented Dewayne “Lee” Johnson, a Benicia, California school district groundskeeper, who alleged exposure to Monsanto herbicides caused him to develop terminal non-Hodgkin lymphoma. A jury in San Francisco unanimously awarded Mr. Johnson $289M in compensatory and punitive damages, finding that Monsanto acted with malice, oppression, or fraud. This award was later reduced to $20.5 million.. In the wake of this groundbreaking verdict, The National Trial Lawyers Top 100 recognized Michael and his team as the 2019 Trial Team of the Year in the Mass Torts category.. The second Roundup lawsuit to proceed to trial, Hardeman v. Monsanto Company, resulted in an $80 million jury verdict (later reduced to $25.2 million). In May of 2019, the third Roundup cancer trial culminated in a historic $2.055 billion verdict (later reduced to $87 million) in favor of a Bay Area couple who alleged years of exposure to Roundup weed killer caused them to develop non-Hodgkin lymphoma. The Pilliod verdict was the largest verdict in California and the second largest in the U.S. in 2019. It is also the ninth largest verdict in U.S. history. The Pilliod trial team has received numerous awards and accolades following this landmark verdict, including 2020 Elite Trial Lawyers Mass Tort Law Firm of the Year Finalist, Top 100 Verdicts 2019 by ALM and the National Law Journal and Daily Journal Top Verdicts 2019.. In addition, his firm is known for successfully resolving major transportation disaster cases against companies such as Airbus, Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, Amtrak, Bell Helicopter Co., Beechcraft, Boeing, Cessna, China Eastern Airlines, Continental Airlines, Delta Airlines, EgyptAir, Ford Motor Co., McDonnell Douglas, Piper, Robinson Helicopter Co., Sikorsky, SwissAir, TACA Airlines, TWA, United Airlines, and US Airways, among many others.As part of the plaintiffs’ trial team for families who lost loved ones in the 1989 United 232 Sioux City, Iowa, crash, Michael found the smoking gun document that showed General Electric’s engineers’ graphs predicting the next DC 10 engine failure, which happened to be the date of the United 232 crash five years later.. “Rigorously investigating and litigating the types of devastating cases we handle on a daily basis requires relentless focus and dedication to our clients’ causes. Approaching things from the perspective that every problem has an optimum solution waiting to be apprehended simplifies our team’s outlook on every aspect of each case we handle.”. Michael was invited to speak before governmental and regulatory entities on several occasions concerning serious health hazards exposed, in part, due to his firm’s litigation. He testified in Brussels at a public hearing before the European Parliament’s Special Committee Hearing on the EU’s authorization procedure for pesticides (PEST), concerning environment impacts of pesticides, including Monsanto’s Roundup weed killer. He and Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. delivered the keynote address to members of the European Green Party at the start of their pesticides hearing during that same trip. He and his partner, R. Brent Wisner, also briefed members of Parliament of Canada’s Green Party about the first Roundup cancer verdict we helped obtain, as well as the evidence we presented at that trial. As a result of his groundbreaking work on the Monsanto Roundup cases, Politico EU chose Michael as one of five "changemakers" in the world making waves in pesticides policy.. Medical officials from foreign governments in countries such as Ireland, Japan, Russia, and Taiwan have sought Michael’s advice and assistance with their countries’ public policies concerning consumer drug safety. They’ve done so after becoming aware of Michael’s impressive understanding of biomedical research, clinical trials, statistics, the pharmaceutical industry and marketing, as well as his firm’s successful and effective discovery procedures and extensive work with experts on complicated scientific issues related to our firm’s pharmaceutical litigation.