Top best General Practice Lawyers Near me in ZIP 90006

Yitz Weiss is a highly skilled employment attorney with nearly two decades of comprehensive experienced in litigating cases such as unpaid wages, overtime claims, discrimination, harassment, FEHA violations, Unequal Pay Act disputes, and wrongful termination. Yitz counsels clients on employment practices and compliance. He represents clients through all phases of litigation, including trial and appeal, and provides strategic counsel on pre-litigation disputes. Yitz’s strong trial skills have resulted in numerous successful outcomes for his clients.. Yitz graduated cum laude from Southwestern University School of Law in 2006, where he served as Associate Editor of the Southwestern Law Review. He also holds a Bachelor’s degree in Economics from Yeshiva University and a Degree of Rabbinic Ordination. After joining Kaplan Lee LLP, Yitz’s dedication and success earned him a partnership, and the firm was renamed Fair Employment Lawyers at Kaplan Weiss LLP.. Yitz has been recognized as a Rising Star by “Super Lawyers” in 2015 and 2016, received Avvo’s Clients’ Choice Award, and was named a Client Champion by Martindale-Hubbell in 2018. In addition to his legal practice, Yitz is a sought-after speaker and educator, teaching courses on law, ethics, and religion.

Wootton Law Group LLP is a boutique insurance and litigation firm in Los Angeles. We dedicate ourselves to providing our clients with legal work of the highest caliber, while tailoring our services to each client’s unique needs and always striving to provide efficient, creative and intelligent solutions in the matters in which we are engaged. We provide a combination of responsiveness, efficiency, dedication, individualized attention and excellent results that we believe larger firms cannot match.. We specialize in insurance coverage and defense work on behalf of insurance carriers, third party administrators and related entities, with particular expertise in commercial general liability policies, professional liability coverage, employment practices liability insurance, directors and officers policies, management liability insurance and non-profit policies. We have extensive experience providing insurance coverage advice to insurers and handling insurance-related litigation, as well as defending insureds in construction defect litigation, employment cases, personal injury matters and other claims.. We also represent businesses and individuals in breach of contract disputes, contract negotiations, employment matters, class actions and other areas of litigation.

Vijay Sekhon focuses on mergers, purchases, sales and reorganizations of public and private corporations, public equity offerings, public debt issuances, private placements of debt and equity for public and private companies, and general corporate and securities law. Vijay has represented The Blackstone Group, L.P., Cerberus Capital Management, LP, Fast Retailing Co., Ltd., Universal Studios Japan, Z Capital Partners, L.L.C., Pinnacle Foods Inc., Performance Food Group Company, Domino Printing Sciences plc, Tekelec, Siris Capital Group, LLC, Glendon Capital Management LP, Castle Creek Capital LLC and Holdco Asset Management. He also served as Senior Counsel in the Office of the General Counsel of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission from 2009 to 2011, and is an adjunct professor at the University of Southern California Gould School of Law. Vijay received his Juris Doctor from Stanford Law School, where he was Editor of the Stanford Law and Policy Review, and his Bachelor of Arts, summa cum laude, from the University of California at Berkeley. He served as a Judicial Intern for former Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist in the the United States Supreme Court, and as an Intern for the Honorable Ellen Segal Huvelle, United States District Court for the District of Columbia. Vijay has published twenty-one articles related to law, business and finance in respected academic and practitioner journals, including the Stanford Journal of Law, Business & Finance, the Berkeley Business Law Journal, the Securities Regulation Law Journal, the Real Estate Finance Journal and Pratt's Journal of Bankruptcy Law.Vijay is admitted to practice law in the States of California and New York and is a licensed real estate broker in the State of California.

Thomas E. Lombardi is a founding partner of Palmer, Lombardi & Donohue LLP. Mr. Lombardi’s practice emphasizes real estate, business and commercial law. Mr. Lombardi litigates real estate disputes for real estate companies, including REITs, private equity firms, regional and local real estate companies, and individual real estate entrepreneurs. He also serves in an advisory capacity to these clients and their asset and property managers. Mr. Lombardi has an extensive range of experience handling all types of matters arising from commercial leases and the operations of real estate assets. Mr. Lombardi also has substantial experience litigating disputes involving purchase and sale agreements, loans, options, first rights of refusal, commissions, partnership and corporate real estate disputes, failure to disclose, construction, ADA, nuisance, quiet title, easements, and boundary disputes. Mr. Lombardi’s practice also includes defense of multifamily real estate owners faced with tenant claims ranging from wrongful eviction, mold exposure, lead exposure, discrimination, and rent control violations. Mr. Lombardi also handles transactional matters including formation of real estate entities, commercial leases, lease workouts, finance and sales transactions. Business and commercial matters handled by Mr. Lombardi include litigation arising from partnership disputes, corporate dissolution, fraud, breach of contract, insurance coverage and unfair competition. Mr. Lombardi has tried cases in the Superior Court of California and the Federal District Court. He has also argued appeals before the United States 9th Circuit Court of Appeal and the California Court of Appeal.

There are two words that best sum up my mission as a lawyer: "Untiring Zeal." I specialize in civil trials and litigation in five broad practice areas: intellectual property; contracts & licensing; business torts; antitrust/trade regulation; and corporate-related lawsuits.  I handle matters in the software/hardware, entertainment, and consumer products industries.. Technology developers, Entertainment professionals, and entreprenuers do not like to put their futures into the hands of someone else, so generally they come to me when the problem they face is too intractable to handle themselves. They come to me for solutions. As a trial attorney, I don't simply resolve disputes for my clients, I help protect the things most valuable to them: the ability to develop new technologies; create wonderful film, music, or television shows, expand and re-invest in the business; hire new employees, acquire new equipment; maintain a sterling reputation; or distribute profits to the entrepreneurs and owners. I do that by defending against attacks on my clients' financial security and prosperity. Sometimes protecting those interests means going on the offensive by filing lawsuits, other times it means defending them. In either case the goal is the same: to resolve the dispute and obtain the best possible result for the client in the most efficient and cost effective manner. Litigation is not inexpensive, but I am mindful that my clients' financial resources would be more productive when invested in their businesses rather than on expensive legal proceedings. That awareness helps me design every stage of the litigation and to make every dollar spent achieve some goal that will move the case closer to resolution. I recognize that my clients are in a battle day-in-and-day-out with their competitors. That's why I do my work with Untiring Zeal--so they can focus on creating great products or delivering invaluable services. And they can rest assured knowing that their attorney cares enough about them and their business that he will put his heart, soul, mind, and strength into their case. Untiring Zeal. It's not a slogan, it's a way of life.

The Law Office of Tara L. Cooper focuses on the representation of nonprofit organizations with respect to maximizing bequests left to the charity, recovering embezzled or misappropriated assets, and identifying development opportunities.. After six years in the Litigation Department at a large Los Angeles law firm, Tara L. Cooper founded her own firm in 2011 to pursue her goal of working on behalf of and in support of nonprofit organizations. Ms. Cooper not only works as legal counsel for nonprofit clients, she also fervently fundraises, volunteers, and donates to a variety of charitable organizations as well.. Ms. Cooper utilizes her years in litigation to effectively resolve disputes involving Estate Litigation; Trust Litigation; Estate, Probate and Trust Mediation; and Estate, Probate and Trust Appeals.  She works closely with her clients, and is well-known for her responsiveness and efficiency in guiding her clients through all stages of litigation, including discovery, settlement negotiations, mediation, and trial. Ms. Cooper has extensive court hearing and trial experience, enabling her to protect her client’s best interests at each step of the process.. In contrast to other firms, The Law Office of Tara L. Cooper is free from outdated billing requirements and rigid fee structures. Accordingly, the firm can create unique billing solutions that make sense for each individual client

Robert Eisfelder has practiced law for over thirty years. He specializes in Family law matters of all sorts, including dissolution and division of major property, spousal support, child support and custody disputes and pre/post nuptial contractual issues for estates of significant value. He is well respected within the legal community and known for his tenacity and strength in litigation and trial. While his firm is boutique in size he serves as "Of Counsel" to Stanley K. Jacobs and they share office resources, staff and consult on tactics and strategy, having been colleagues for many years.. Mr. Eisfelder's practice is on the cutting edge of his field. He is frequently called upon for trial of cases when matters are incapable of settlement or when issues arise for which there is no precedent. Mr. Eisfelder is dedicated to achieving his client's objectives with the understanding that every case is unique. Whether he is analyzing complex financial or contentious custodial issues, devising strategies to move a case to a favorable resolution or preparing a case for a full blown trial, Mr. Eisfelder delivers legal and professional services expeditiously with focus on real-world solutions for the best of his clients.. Mr. Eisfelder maintains a "boutique" firm structure specifically designed to maximize personal care and attention for each and every one of his clients. Once he agrees to accept a case for representation Mr. Eisfelder, along with his long time staff handle ever aspect of a case until it is resolved. Moreover, because of the size of the firm, you can always reach Mr. Eisfelder or his representative, to determine the exact status of your case.

Represention of employers and management in all aspects of labor relations and employment law, including litigation and preventive counseling, wrongful termination, employee discipline, Title VII and the California Fair Employment and Housing Act, wage and hour matters, including class actions, executive employment contract disputes, sexual harassment training and investigations, workplace violence, drug testing and privacy issues, confidential information, Sarbanes-Oxley claims, employee non-compete and non-solicitation issues and employee raiding and trade secret protection.

Representing employers in all aspects of employment law and litigation, and senior executives in non-litigation matters such as negotiation of employment contracts and severance agreements.

Neil S. Lerner is a partner with Cox Wootton Lerner Griffin & Hansen, LLP (CWL), a regional law firm with offices in Los Angeles, San Francisco and Honolulu serving the Western U.S. and the Pacific Rim. Neil practices maritime and transportation law (including trucking) and has been designated a Southern California "Super Lawyer" for 2012-2018. In his core business, he represents domestic and foreign insurers in first and third party cases, and local maritime and transportation companies in business litigation involving unfair competition and misclassification and in constitutional law cases involving preemption, public trust, water and navigational rights.. Neil has been featured in the Los Angeles Times, the Los Angeles Daily Journal, Forbes Magazine and LA Magazine. He has been designated a “Go-To” lawyer by Corporate Counsel Magazine, the exclusive “Transportation Law Expert” by Legal Elite, a “Top Rated Transportation/Maritime Attorney in Los Angeles" by Super Lawyer and is rated “Superb” by AVVO. He was one of the first Certified Admiralty & Maritime Law Specialists in California (2012 -2/2018) and served on California's Admiralty and Maritime Law Advisory Commission until February 1, 2018.. Recently, in his core practice of maritime and transportation law, he won summary judgment in a million dollar plus cargo case, argued for a federal motor carrier at the CA Supreme Court, settled a dispute with the Port of SD over navigation rights and the public trust doctrine, which saved his client a $20 million capital expense, won a five week jury trial involving negligent hiring of a salvor, exonerated a terminal operator from claims by an injured longshoreman under the joint venture immunity defense and obtained a judgment of exoneration in a Limitation of Liability action, arising out of a dockside fire that originated on his client's vessel and caused millions of dollars in vessel and dock damage. In December 2016, the DLSE (in LA) conceded his position that CA lacks jurisdiction to fine vessel owners who carry Jones Act insurance, but not state comp. This dovetailed with his previously forcing the CA DIR (in SD) to withdraw fines it levied on vessel owners for not carrying workers compensation insurance because they carried Jones Act coverage. Notwithstanding, that fight against CA continues.. His emerging practice areas are unfair competition cases (two recent successful jury verdicts in trials involving unfair competition and unfair business practices) and advising private equity on due diligence issue re transportation and trucking (recently advised a private equity in NY on TNC issues re its participation in an Uber finance round, a private equity in Boston on TNC issues re its securing a stake in SambaSafety and a start-up in Silicon Valley on a TNC application).. Neil often speaks on panels addressing emerging issues in maritime and transportation law. He was an invited panelist on “The Legal Framework of Insurance Policy Rescission and Claims Misrepresentation Webcast,” which aired February 02, 2017 and was produced by The Knowledge Group. .  He was an Instructor at IAMI on May 2, 2017 regarding "Admiralty Law-Barratry & Marine Claims," in Nevada, and was a featured speaker on "bad faith and the duty to settle," on August 8, 2017, for The Knowledge Group.. Neil is best known, however, for representing Cigna in winning the Rex DeGeorge insurance fraud case, which started off the coast of Italy and ended in downtown LA with DeGeorge going to federal prison for sinking his vastly over-insured yacht, on its maiden voyage, in the Med. His true crime book about that 12 year saga, which involved “credible” death threats, Hollywood and ancient maritime doctrines, and which Federal Judge J. Spencer Letts called "the single most incredible story I’ve ever heard from the stand," is entitled "An Act of Piracy," and is contracted with NY publisher Morgan James.. (This page may constitute Attorney advertising.  Please know that prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome.)

My practice focuses on investigations and litigation involving securities matters.. In August 2013, I was honored by Latin Lawyer magazine as a leading anti-corruption lawyer and credited with combining my experience at the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission with his Spanish language skills in investigations in Latin America.. I served at the SEC's Los Angeles Regional Office as a staff attorney for almost four years. During my tenure with the SEC, I investigated numerous cases, with many resulting in enforcement actions, involving allegations of financial fraud, disclosure fraud, market timing, offering fraud, and misconduct by independent accountants. I also worked closely with federal prosecutors and regulators from other agencies.. I left the SEC in 2007 and rejoined O'Melveny, where I practiced for four years before accepting a position as General Counsel of an investment adviser client.. I then returned to O'Melveny again in late 2012.

Ms. Kinney is President and founder of Kinney Law, P.C., a boutique law firm specializing in intellectual property and entertainment law matters.  Recently recognized as one of the Top Women Attorneys in Los Angeles by the LA Business Journal, Ms. Kinney represents a diverse client roster of artists, celebrities, and intellectual property owners. She focuses her practice on entertainment law transactions, brand management, and intellectual property litigation, representing Platinum-selling and Grammy award-winning recording artists, songwriters and their estates, published authors, professional athletes, award-winning filmmakers/producers, visual artists and more. She has also acted as production and clearance counsel for various narrative and documentary feature films. Kinney is a musician herself, with awards and distinctions from Billboard, ASCAP, International Songwriting Competition, Global Music Awards, and more. Her personal experience as both a creative artist and an entertainment attorney provides a unique perspective to the deal-making process.. On the litigation side, Kinney regularly handles high stakes intellectual property matters, involving copyright, trademark, unfair competition, and contract cases as well as First Amendment and anti-SLAPP matters. A member of both the California and Texas State Bars, she is admitted to practice in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals and the United States Supreme Court, and has handled a number of landmark cases from inception through appeal. She also handles administrative charges filed with the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing related to claims filed under the Talent Agencies Act.. She recently authored two sections of LexisNexis' "Practical Guidance for Transactional Entertainment Attorneys," addressing music law and legal issues related to managers, agents, and attorneys, and co-wrote the Lexis®PSL on "Dealing with Social Media Influencers in the USA.". Ms. Kinney also co-founded a non-profit organization called Hearts Giving Hope Foundation, Inc., which brings music and art programs to at-risk youth throughout Southern California. As a result of her leadership and charitable endeavors with that organization, she has been featured in Glamour Magazine’s Women of the Year issue, and received a "Moving Forward Award" from Toyota.

Ms. Coone's admiralty and maritime practice primarily focuses on the representation of cruise ship passengers and crew members in claims involving shipboard and shore excursion injuries, wrongful death, and sexual assaults.  Drawing from her years of experience representing major cruise lines and other ship owners and tour operators, Ms. Coone has the unique advantage of viewing the law from both sides to expertly advocate for the rights of injured passengers and crew members.. Prior to founding her own law firm, Ms. Coone has gained over 17 years of litigation, mediation, and arbitration experience defending various businesses, corporations and shipowners.  She has successfully resolved numerous personal injury claims, including cruise ship injuries, premises liability, automobile accidents, products liability, toxic exposure and wrongful death, as well as commercial disputes, Americans with Disabilities Act ("ADA") claims and employee wage and hour, discrimination and termination claims.. For nearly 14 years, Ms. Coone has represented all the major cruise lines and various vessel owners and tour operators.  She has handled passenger injury, wrongful death, sexual assault, and shipboard illness claims, as well as, crew member injuries and toxic exposure claims under the Jones Act and the general maritime law and individual and class action suits involving penalty wages, maintenance and cure and unearned wages claims.  Ms. Coone has also gained substantial experience with motion practice and appellate briefing in state and federal courts, including drafting Amicus petition and merit briefs for the United States Supreme Court on behalf of the trade association, Cruise Line International Association.. Apart from her extensive maritime litigation experience, Ms. Coone had widespread experience in advising cruise lines and tour operators on various legal and regulatory issues and the application of international maritime conventions.  She has also assisted in establishing policies and procedures relating to crew employment and the drafting of employment agreements, as well as the carriage of passengers, including regularly drafting and amending provisions in tour operator and cruise line passage contracts to conform to changes in the law and international conventions.  Between 2004 and 2012, Ms. Coone also co-authored Chapter II, "Cruise Ship Governmental Regulations," in Benedict on Admiralty, the authoritative American treatise covering all aspects of maritime law.. Ms. Coone graduated from UCLA, cum laude, in 1993 and from Southwestern University School of Law, magna cum laude, in 1997.

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.

Michael Akiva is Managing Partner of Jacoby & Meyers. Having started his career as an attorney at Latham & Watkins LLP, a prestigious, global corporate law firm, Michael quickly realized that representing big corporations was not for him. After leaving the firm, Michael dedicated himself to fighting for the rights of the injured.. Verdicts & Settlements:. $5.1 Million | Auto v. Truck$2.5 Million | Auto v. Auto$1.5 Million | Slip and Fall$1.5 Million | Auto v. Bus$1.5 Million | Auto v. Auto$1.375 Million | Auto v. Auto$1.35 Million | Auto v. Auto$1.3 Million | Auto v. Auto$1.25 Million | Auto v. Pedestrian$1.1 Million | Auto v. Auto$1 Million | Truck v. Motorcycle$1 Million | Products Liability Burn Case. Education:. J.D. UCLA School of Law, Editor, UCLA Law ReviewB.S., Finance, University of Southern California, Magna cum laude. Memberships & Associations:. California BarLos Angeles County Bar AssociationCommittee Member, LACBA Lawyer Referral and Information Service CommitteeMember NAPILSuper LawyersConsumer Attorneys of California

Lori Howe has practiced Family Law since 1991.  She was a Partner and attorney at Trope and Trope LLP from 1995 through 2016, excluding a two year relocation to Ohio in the late 1990s.  Throughout that time, Trope and Trope LLP was the largest family law firm in California, widely regarded as the most successful and most prestigious, and sought after by clients around the world.. She is well regarded among her peers for her expertise in handling custody matters, including move away cases, as well as her ability to exercise discretion and maintain privacy for high profile clients.. Lori is qualified to be appointed as Minor's Counsel by the Los Angeles Superior Court. In that role, her duty is to represent the best interest of a child or children in a custody or visitation proceeding under Family Code section 3150.. Lori has been selected as a Super Lawyer and recognized for over a decade as a Top Rated Family Law Attorney by Super Lawyers.  In 2016, she was included in Super Lawyers' list of Top Women Lawyers.. She earned her law degree from Pepperdine University School of Law in 1990 and her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from the State University of New York-Binghamton in 1987.. Lori may be reached directly at

Linda M. Toutant is a business litigator with more than twenty years experience. While Ms. Toutant has practiced in all areas of business-related civil litigation, she possesses substantial experience representing businesses in class action disputes, wage and hour claims, employee classification actions, and claims alleging harassment, discrimination, and/or retaliation. She also advises employers concerning matters of hiring, termination, promotion, testing, disability, and family accommodations and leave.. Ms. Toutant practices law at the trial and appellate levels in both federal and state court, and has appeared in arbitrations, mediations and before numerous administrative tribunals, including the California Labor Commission, the EDD, NLRB, EEOC and DFEH.. In her spare time, she enjoys swimming, gardening, skiing and camping with her family.

Larry Russ is a founding partner and co-head of the litigation department of Russ August & Kabat.. As an active trial attorney, Mr. Russ has focused on trademark, copyright, patent, business torts, trade regulation and advertising law and complex litigation. Mr. Russ has also worked extensively on antitrust and unfair competition matters.. Directly after being admitted to the California Bar in 1978, Mr. Russ launched his career by successfully challenging Levi-Strauss & Co’s resale price maintenance program related to men’s jeanswear in Levi Strauss & Co. v. Federated Pants, et al., 1979-2 Trade Cases #62,727 (C.D. Cal. 1979). In 1981, as co-lead trial counsel, Mr. Russ achieved a multi-million dollar jury verdict in one of the first private Section 7 Clayton Act cases that directed Pillsbury Flour Co. to divest itself of Wilton, Inc., a dominant cake decorating equipment specialty firm.. Throughout his career, Mr. Russ has successfully represented clients in the direct marketing industry and the apparel industry. Mr. Russ also has extensive experience representing clients in the home entertainment, technology and communications sectors, including video game hardware manufacturers, computer software developers, electronic toy makers and wireless communications companies.. In 1985, Mr. Russ obtained the highest Superior Court sanctions award in California history in connection with his representation of plaintiffs in a complex Malibu real estate fraud matter in which the trial judge delivered a seven-figure verdict and awarded punitive damages.. In 2002, Mr. Russ negotiated a highly publicized settlement on behalf of Yodeler Wylie Gustafson against Yahoo. Gustafson, who had recorded a single yodel for a Yahoo radio commercial, filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against Yahoo after the company began using Gustafson’s distinctive and unique yodel as the company’s audible signature on a myriad of company products and releases.. Mr. Russ represented the prevailing parties in several major apparel cases. In 2010, Mr. Russ successfully defended Forever 21 in a copyright and trade dress infringement action filed by Express. Mr. Russ obtained Summary Judgment in Forever 21’s favor, as well as an award of attorney fees.. In 2016, Mr. Russ was lead Class counsel in Perkins, et al, v LinkedIn, a privacy class action challenging LinkedIn’s ubiquitous ad- connection emails. The Class was approved and LinkedIn agreed to modify its practices and pay the Class $13,000,000+.. More recently, Mr. Russ has been re-focusing his attention on consulting with established and emerging companies in connection with e-commerce, financing, expansion, mergers and acquisitions, initial public offerings, strategic alliances and intellectual property issues. Along with the new chair of the Mergers & Acquisition Department, Christine Shin, Mr. Russ is tasked with the mission of building a pre-eminent M&A team rivaling the talent and depth of knowledge of big law M&A departments.. In addition to his law practice, Mr. Russ is the past President and a member of the Board of Directors of the Jewish National Fund Los Angeles zone. Mr. Russ is also involved as a principal of several well-known Los Angeles apparel companies including world renowned retailer, American Rag Cie. In 2014, Mr. Russ/ American Rag Cie was selected as a finalist by the Los Angeles Business Journal at the prestigious Southern California Apparel Awards, and WeAr Magazine, a world-renowned international magazine focusing on the apparel industry, announced that American Rag Cie was voted as the best retail denim store in the world.. Mr. Russ is also active in helping emerging and troubled companies raise funds. For a number of years, Mr. Russ served as an associate editor of the Association of Business Trial Lawyers quarterly publication. He is an active member of the Los Angeles County Bar Association, Litigation, Antitrust and Intellectual Property Law Sections as well as an active member of the American Bar Association Antitrust and Intellectual Property Law Sections. Mr. Russ was recognized as a Super Lawyer by the Publishers of Los Angeles Magazine from 2008-2019. From 2013-2019, Mr. Russ was recognized as a Southern California Top 100 Super Lawyer. Mr. Russ was also selected to The American Lawyer’s Top Rated IP Lawyers list in 2015 and to The Best Lawyers In America list for Patent Litigation from 2012-2019.. AdmittedState Bar of California (1978)U.S. Supreme Court (1989)Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals (1978)

Khansari Law Corp., APC has offices centrally located in West Los Angeles, and provides legal services to clients in all of Southern California. Khansari Law Corp., APC (“KLC”) is a full service law firm focused on Bankruptcy Law, Real Estate Law, Business/Commercial Law and Personal Injury Law. Attorney Andre A. Khansari represents business and individual debtors, debtors in possession, creditors, trustees, receivers, specializing in all areas of insolvency, bankruptcy (including Ch. 7, 11 and 13), creditors’ rights, out of court workouts and collection actions. Mr. Khansari clerked for the chief bankruptcy judge in the Central District of California and has practiced bankruptcy with two preeminent international bankruptcy firms, representing, among others, Ch. 7 panel trustees in the Central District of California. KLC also represents entities and individuals in all facets of commercial and residential real estate transactions and litigation. Mr. Khansari represents landlords/tenants, purchasers and sellers, commercial and residential real estate developers, joint venture partners, limited partners, and has substantial experience in representing commercial/residential landlords and tenants with regard to unlawful detainers, evictions and foreclosures. Mr. Khansari practiced real estate at the largest real estate law firm in California and brings his wealth of real estate knowledge and experience to KLC. KLC also handles personal injury matters with substantial experience in representing victims of automobile collisions in collecting property damages, including loss of use, bodily injury damages (serious and soft tissue), lost wages and general damages for pain and suffering. Prior to becoming an attorney, among other professions, Mr. Khansari was a licensed property and casualty insurance agent for one of the largest auto insurance companies in the nation. KLC is dedicated to achieving the best possible results, with integrity and experience. KLC’s founding member Andre A. Khansari is a graduate of the University of Southern California School of Law and has practiced with several large international law firms. With KLC, you retain big law firm counsel at small law firm fees. Please contact Khansari Law Corp., APC to discuss your case and set up a free consultation.

Keith Turner has been practicing since 1990. He spent his first 16 years at larger firms, including being a partner at a Beverly Hills firm. He represented large companies and entities in complex legal matters involving business, real estate, and insurance issues, and at the urging of a large client, he opened his own law office in 2007 to provide the same high-quality legal representation but with greater ability to offer alternative and performance-based fee arrangements.. He applies his knowledge and experience in large and complex matters to every case, no matter what the size. Optimistic and willing to fight for his clients, Keith Turner places great emphasis on initial evaluations that result in cost-effective, results-oriented strategies to save his clients valuable time and money.. As a litigator, Keith Turner represents clients in business, entertainment, insurance, legal malpractice, and real estate matters. He also serves as outside general counsel for manufacturing, construction, and real estate-related businesses. In addition to his own practice, he is “of counsel” to national law firm Foran Glennon Palandech Ponzi & Rudloff PC, as well as Beverly Hills boutique law firm Funsten & Franzen.. - See more at: #

Jules L. Kabat is a founding partner of Russ August & Kabat.. Mr. Kabat acts as lead trial and appellate counsel for clients in complex business, real property, intellectual property and related matters, in courts and ADR proceedings in and beyond California. He also represents clients in like real property and business transactional matters. His litigation and trial experience informs the effective structuring and drafting of transactions and documentation to protect clients, and his “deal maker” transactional experience informs the strategy and conduct of litigation, trial and appeal to identify and protect important business issues.. Mr. Kabat’s litigation, trial and transactional experience in the real property industry involves office, commercial, retail, shopping center, industrial, residential, mixed-use and hospitality; acquisition, development, redevelopment, construction, leasing and sale; financing and refinancing; restructuring and receiverships; ownership, joint venture, and operations.. Mr. Kabat is an Adjunct Professor of Law at the USC Gould School of Law.. From 2009 to 2019, Mr. Kabat was recognized as a Super Lawyer by the publishers of Los Angeles Magazine. From 2013-2017, Mr. Kabat was recognized as a Southern California Top 100 Super Lawyer.

Joel Glaser, the principal of Joel Glaser APC, proficiently serves clients from the Los Angeles, Newport Beach, and San Diego offices, specializing in Employment and Business Litigation. He brings a wealth of experience in Employment Practices Liability, skillfully defending cases related to wrongful termination, harassment, and discrimination. Mr. Glaser’s legal acumen and comprehensive experience covers a spectrum of issues, including wage and hour class actions, with an eye for both defending and counseling on employment-related matters like hiring protocols, harassment policies, and compliance issues.In Business Litigation, Mr. Glaser has handled diverse matters ranging from breach of contract to landlord-tenant discrimination. He has successfully conducted litigation to favorable outcomes for his clients, whether in court or before entities like the California Labor Board and the Unemployment Appeals Board.Renowned for achieving defense verdicts in complex cases, Mr. Glaser has an established reputation for obtaining summary judgments and delivering exceptional client outcomes in instances of harassment, discrimination, and breach of contract. Prior to founding his firm, he honed his skills at AmLaw 100 firms. His clientele spans across various sectors, including government contractors, hospitality, and retail, with representation throughout the United States.

I spent the first 30+ years of career in the largest law firms in the world, including in various management positions.  In 2011, I decided that my clients no longer needed that infrastructure (or overhead), and opened my own firm.  It has worked out quite well for my clients, my family, and me.

I have been a divorce attorney since 2003. After being certified in the field of Domestic Violence, in 2000, I joined the Legal Aid Society of Santa Ana, where I provided legal services to domestic violence victims. In 2005, I joined a Family Law firm, which mostly catered to celebrity clients in complex cases. Now, as a sole practitioner, I am able to represent all prospective clients, regardless of their handle all aspects of a divorce, and my specialties are cases involving child custody and domestic violence. I have obtained countless restraining orders; but have also defended countless clients in cases where restraining orders were not warranted. I also handle mediation, and have represented clients in premarital agreement cases. I have integrity and great standing before all judges in the Downtown, Santa Monica, and Van Nuys courthouses. I charge on a sliding scale. My billing rate is $275 per hour.  Most clients have retained me in the past for my skills in cross-examination and trial experience, my dedication to a child's best interests, and my conscientious stance toward a divorce case: if settlement is a viable option, opt for it... don't send your attorney's kids to college; send your own kids to college.

I defend health care professionals, including physicians, nurses, and emergency and radiology departments, in all areas of malpractice litigation.. My practice also includes elder abuse defense.  I have represented skilled nursing facilities, transitional care units and assisted living facilities involving elder abuse and other medical malpractice issues.. I am admitted to practice in all courts in the State of California, the United States District Court for the Central and Eastern Districts of California, and the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.