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Greg Victoroff is the founding partner of the Los Angeles law firm of Greg Victoroff & Associates. Since 1979 Mr. Victoroff has handled intellectual property and business litigation matters, trials and appeals in state and federal courts, copyright, trademark, and intellectual property contracts and insurance issues in the film, fine art, and music industries. Since 1988 he has been an arbitrator and mediator resolving complex entertainment and IP disputes. He has received a Martindale-Hubbell rating of “AV Preeminent,” the highest possible rating in both legal ability and ethical standards. He was named 2014, 2013 Top Rated Lawyer in Intellectual Property by American Lawyer Media.. Mr. Victoroff’s institutional clients have included Concord Music Group, Mark Burnett Productions, Epson, Plaza de Cultura y Artes, the Italian-American Opera Foundation, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem as Trustees of the Estate of Albert Einstein, The Graphic Artist’s Guild, Tacony, Balcony Press, Soft Air USA, Bellwork Press, Intervisual Books, The Erotic Museum, sculptors Carole Feuerman, Tony Delap, musicians Bruno Mars, Chuck Mangione, Phranc, Al McKay and Jonathan Novak Contemporary Art, Timothy Yarger Fine Art and Ikon Fine Art art galleries, among others.. Mr. Victoroff has served as an expert witness in trademark, copyright and idea theft cases and is certified by the State Bar of California as an MCLE provider. He frequently lectures on intellectual property law matters for Bar Associations, law schools, art and music schools across the country, including UCLA’s Anderson School of Business, Yale Entertainment and Sports Law Association, American Bar Association, American Law Institute, State Bar of California, American Association of Museums, The Art Institute of California – Hollywood, The University of The Arts, Honolulu Academy of Art Center, Claremont College, California.. Institute of the Arts, Hollywood Film Festival, Otis/Parsons College of Art and of Design, California State Northridge, Art Center College of Design, Ringling School of Art and Design, Chaffee College, College of the Desert, Screen Actors Guild, The Graphic Artist’s Guild, The Center for Cultural Innovation, Los Angeles International Contemporary Art Fair and Art Expo New York.. Mr. Victoroff has served as a legal consultant to documentary films including “I Ain’t In It For My Health”, about Levon Helm, former vocalist and drummer for The Band, “Bombing LA”, about Los Angeles graffiti, “Kamikaze Hearts”, about the San Francisco and Los Angeles adult movie business, and NBC’s “Midnight Caller”.. In addition to authoring numerous articles on copyright and entertainment law, he is the editor and co-author of “The Visual Artists Business and Legal Guide” (Prentice Hall 1995) and a contributor to “Art and Museum Law” (Carolina Academic Press 2002), “The Musicians Business and Legal Guide” (Prentice Hall 2001), “How To Make and Sell Your Own Recording” (Prentice Hall 1999), “A Music Business Primer” (Prentice Hall 2003) ,“Entertainment Publishing and the Arts Handbook” (Clark Boardman 1990) and the “Handbook of Pricing and Ethical Guidelines” (GAG 2001-2010)and Hastings Communications and Entertainment Law Journal. His entertainment law interviews have appeared in USA Today, Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Daily Journal, Art and Business News, Long Beach Press-Telegram, People, Los Angeles Lawyer and Keyboard Player magazines.. Mr. Victoroff is the past President of the Beverly Hills Bar Association Barristers and a founding member of its Committee for the Arts. For his pro bono volunteer legal services Greg has received awards from the American Bar Association, the Beverly Hills Bar Association, the Boy Scouts of America, the Urban League and former Los Angeles Mayor Tom Bradley. In 2008 he received the first Artistic License Award presented to an individual attorney from California Lawyers for the Arts.. Mr. Victoroff received a B.A. in Theatre and teaching credential from Beloit College in 1976 and received his J.D. degree from Cleveland-Marshall College of Law in 1979. In 1978 he transferred from Cleveland-Marshall College of Law to the UCLA School of Law to study copyright and entertainment law with the late Melville Nimmer and art law with Monroe Price.. As a musician Mr. Victoroff has backed artists such as Santana, Huey Lewis and the News, Bobby McFerrin, Journey, Jefferson Starship and Graham Nash, Ernie Watts and Barbie Benton. He currently performs with the Los Angeles Lawyers Philharmonic Orchestra and his own jazz ensemble.. Activities & Awards. 2014, 2013 Top Rated Lawyer in Intellectual Property –  American Lawyer Media and Martindale – Hubbell. Artistic License Award – (first award presented to individual attorney) – California Lawyers for the Arts 2008. Louis B. Fox Award Service to the Bar, Beverly Hills Bar Association – September 2005. California Lawyers for the Arts, State-Wide Advisory Board, May, 1991.. California Lawyers for the Arts, Public Service Award, March, 1991.. Beverly Hills Bar Association Barristers, President, October 1988 – October 1989.. American Bar Association, Young Lawyers Division, Award of Achievement “Service to the Public”, 1988-1989.. American Bar Association, Young Lawyers Division, Award of Achievement, “Service to the Bar”, 1988-89.. Beverly Hills Bar Association, Distinguished Leadership Award, October, 1989.. Beverly Hills Bar Association, “Lawrence J. Blake” Award, Service to the Bar, October, 1989.. Beverly Hills Bar Association Barristers: Board of Governors, September 1982 – October 1990.. Boy Scouts of America, Career Awareness Program Award, March, 1989; May, 1991.. Los Angeles Unified School District, Career Awareness Program Award, March, 1989.. Through Children’s Eyes, Inc., Board of Directors, 1987 – 1997.. City of Los Angeles Mayoral Commendation, October, 1986.. State Bar of California Pro Bono Legal Services Award, 1985. Judge Pro Tem, Municipal Court of Beverly Hills, 1984 – 1986.. Beverly Hills Bar Association, Law Week Award, October, 1984.

George M. Hill has represented and associated with representation of both plaintiffs and defendants in both state and federal court.  His practice areas include business law, including business formation, restructuring, mergers and acquisitions; securities compliance, including public offerings and private placements; entertainment law, including contract drafting, negotiation and disputes; family law, including divorce and custody disputes; real estate law, commercial and residential; criminal law; and general civil litigation.. George is a graduate of Stanford University and Loyola Law School-Los Angeles.  In law school, he participated in the Non Profit Tax and Transactions Clinic, Judge Stephan O'Neil Trial Advocacy Program and served two terms as a Summer Associate with Locke Lord Bissell & Liddell, LLP.. George was co-founder of an internet-based consumer goods importer, retailer, and wholesaler, where he managed overall operations, including supplier purchasing and importation, inventory catalog, customer service, marketing, and product research.. George is a member of the State Bar of California, United States District Court (Central District), John M. Langston Bar Association, Los Angeles County Bar Association, Beverly Hills Bar Association American Bar Association (Business Law Section), and the Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles (CAALA).. AREA OF PRACTICE:. Business Law. Securities Regulation Compliance. Entertainment Law. Real Estate Law (Commercial & Residential). Criminal Law. Civil Litigation. Family Law. EDUCATION:. Loyola Law School– Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, 2009, Juris Doctor. Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA, 2006, B.A.—Political Science. PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS AND MEMBERSHIPS:. State Bar of California. Member. United States District Court—Central District of California. Member. John M. Langston Bar Association. Member. Los Angeles County Bar Association. Member—Solo Practice Section. Beverly Hills Bar Association. Member. Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles. Member

Gene Williams is a complex business litigation and trial attorney with experience in a wide array of practice areas.  Gene has handled intellectual property matters, including trademark, trade dress, and copyright disputes, as well as consumer and wage and hour class actions on behalf of both plaintiffs and defendants.  Gene has also handled partnership disputes, complex trust and estate matters, and even bankruptcy adversary proceedings.  Gene has first chaired a multi-million dollar federal jury trial and has participated in a number of other trials in both state and federal court.. Gene's current practice is focused primarly on plaintiff's side labor and employment class action work, helping employees who have been deprived of their legal rights to recover unpaid wages and applicable penalties.  He also works with companies to advice them on labor & employment compliance issues, including drafting and reviewing employee handbooks and providing advice on hiring and terminating of employees, as well as employee discipline.

For over a decade, Mr. Doss has represented his clients in all aspects of litigation and transactional matters.  He has represented large and small corporations and individuals in litigation matters relating to complex business disputes, employment discrimination and personal injury, among many other matters.. Mr. Doss is driven to find the best results for his clients and strives to facilitate the best outcome for his clients. Whether through “bet the company” litigation or a routine agreement, Mr. Doss’ clients are in the hands of an attorney who will work tirelessly for them. Mr. Doss’ prior experience in construction and the food industry provides him with great insight into the unique challenges that those in the construction and food industry routinely undergo or have yet to experience. He has represented several large developers, subcontractors and suppliers in contract disputes and construction disputes. Mr. Doss represents large and small food retailers, product developers and suppliers in the creation and negotiation of numerous business agreements. One of his clients was recently featured in the New York Times and on Good Morning America, and its founders were selected to Fortune’s 40 under 40.  Mr. Doss also has extensive experience pursuing bad faith causes of action against some of the largest insurance companies, including Zurich and AIG.Mr. Doss has represented a wide range of clients in both litigated and non-litigated matters, drafted numerous legal pleadings, argued those pleadings before the court, obtained favorable verdicts in jury trials and administrative hearings, and engaged in numerous successful mediation sessions on behalf of his clients.Prior to joining RPNA, Mr. Doss was a Partner at the Green Law Group in Simi Valley, California. Prior to his admission to the bar, Mr. Doss served as a Legal Extern in the Ventura County District Attorney’s office

For more than 30 years, attorney William Dickerman has successfully represented plaintiffs and defendants in a wide variety of business and real estate disputes, as well as other areas of civil litigation. A skilled and aggressive trial lawyer, he received the “AV” Peer Review Rating, the highest rating by fellow attorneys for legal skill and professional ethics.. Overview of Credentials. Practice Areas: Business and General Civil Litigation. Admitted to State Bar: 1977, California. Law School: University of Southern California, J.D., 1977. College: University of California at Berkeley, B.A., 1973. Member: Los Angeles County Bar Association; State Bar of California. Biography: Member, University of Southern California Law Review, 1975-1977. Law Clerk to U.S. District Judge Howard B. Turrentine, Southern District of California, 1977-1978. Judge Pro Tem, Los Angeles County Small Claims Court. Civil and Attorney Fees Arbitrator, Los Angeles County Bar Association.. William Dickerman was transplanted from New York to Los Angeles at a young age. He graduated from the University of California at Berkeley with a B.A. in History in 1973. He delayed his law school attendance for a year while he got valuable work experience as a flight steward for Pan American World Airways (“Pan Am”), volunteered on the staff of a U.S. congressman, and travelled in Asia.. Mr. Dickerman then attended the University of Southern California Law Center, serving on the prestigious Law Review and as student Director and Prosecutor in the university-wide judicial system. Upon graduating with a J.D. degree in 1977, Mr. Dickerman accepted the coveted position of Judicial Law Clerk to U.S. District Judge Howard B. Turrentine. After that one-year appointment, Mr. Dickerman travelled extensively, then began his practice of law in earnest.. His first job was as an associate at the boutique firm Leopold, Petrich & Smith, where he got solid grounding in litigation involving literary properties, television, and movies. He then worked at Gelfand & Hinojosa, where he obtained trial and general litigation experience in a broad array of business, commercial, real estate, and other disputes. Mr. Dickerman’s final move, before opening his own firm, was to Antin, Magasinn, Stern, Litz & Grebow, where he broadened his civil litigation experience.. In 1990, Mr. Dickerman formed Dickerman & Associates in order to deliver exceptional services at a reasonable cost, and to exceed clients’ expectations regarding personal integrity, trust, and communications. If the number of long-term clients, client referrals, and testimonials he has received is any indication, the firm has been meeting its goals.. Public service has always been one of Mr. Dickerman’s key concerns. He has served the community as a Small Claims Court judge; an arbitrator in civil and attorney fees disputes; a court mediator in landlord/tenant cases; a lecturer in Continuing Legal Education; a board member of the State Bar’s California Young Lawyers Association; a member of a State Bar executive committee; and a Moot Court judge for law schools.. Mr. Dickerman lives with his wife and children in Los Angeles. His interests include reading history and biography; hiking and camping; many outdoor sports; and classical and bluegrass music.

Eric has been representing clients in music, sports, fashion, digital, and entertainment related deals for over 10 years as a business manager and consultant. Now a licensed attorney in California and Arizona, Eric has expanded the scope of his representation and is looking to use his unique expertise in the fields to help organizations and individuals accomplish their career objectives. Eric handles litigation and transactional matters for O'CONNOR & HURT, PC.

Entertainment and business transactions and litigation.Acquisition and sales of intellectual property (music, film, television, print and online media), including options, licenses, and conveyances.Entertainment industry, business, and labor disputes, in State and Federal court and through arbitration.. Agreements (collaboration, employment, non-disclosure, purchase/sale, etc.).Business entities (corporations, LLCs, partnerships, joint ventures, DBAs, etc.).Litigation of disputes re: copyrights, trademarks, royalty payments, internet domain names, breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty against partners/agents, defamation, harassment, wrongful termination, fraud, invasion of privacy/publicity rights, misappropriation of trade secrets, and securities fraud and stock manipulation.

Emily J. Atherton is an attorney in the firm’s Los Angeles office. Before joining Klinedinst, Ms. Atherton practiced in a wide range of areas, such as toxic tort, product liability, premises liability, business litigation, and employment litigation. Ms. Atherton, who has achieved Martindale’s highest AV®-Preeminent™ rating, has practiced in both state and federal courts and has represented a diverse array of clients throughout her career.

Elyssia J. Musolino is an Associate Attorney at ADLI Law Group.. Ms. Musolino’s practice primarily focuses on corporate and business transactions with a focus on corporate compliance, contract drafting and negotiations. Practicing since 2011, Ms. Musolino has gained valuable insight and practical experience working closely with businesses and individuals in different industries to advise and counsel in business transactions and corporate governance and compliance.. Prior to joining ADLI Law Group, Ms. Musolino served as general counsel for small and mid- sized companies where her experience includes negotiating and drafting complex transactional agreements, corporate governance and federal/State compliance, legal audits, risk management, HR compliance and policies and intellectual property filing and management. Ms. Musolino also previously interned at the State of California, Department of Corporations (Department of Business Oversight) where she acquired expertise in evaluating the merits of corporate claims and drafting various legislation and advisory opinions on behalf of the Commissioner.. Growing up in a small town in Northern Ontario, Canada to a family of entrepreneurs helped ignite her passion for helping entrepreneurs of all ages. Ms.  Musolino graduated from Queens University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada with a Bachelor of Arts Honors in Political Science and obtained her Juris Doctor degree from University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law.

Eamon Jafari is an attorney advocate for individuals all over California. He began his practice focusing on civil litigation and contract drafting. He brings an extensive entrepreneurial business background, providing unrivaled strategic legal and management guidance for his clients. He is well versed in transactional and corporate legal issues, and has been associated with numerous company formations to date.. Eamon Jafari graduated from University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law with a Juris Doctor degree. During law school, he was selected to be a Staff Writer for McGeorge Law Review and later advanced to the Primary Managing Editor position for the journal. He also participated in the Trial Advocacy program, honing his civil litigation skills. Prior to attending law school, Eamon earned his Bachelor of Arts in Sociology from the University of California, Los Angeles.. Eamon is also bi-lingual and enjoys playing golf in his spare time.

During his extensive legal corporate practice, Jonathan negotiated, structured and drafted legal documents relating to multiple transactions, including real estate transactions, equity and debt financings, employment agreements and international intellectual property licenses.. Jonathan's corporate practice focuses on assisting small to mid size businesses and entrepreneurs in all of their legal needs, including incorporation, operating agreements, joint ventures, employment agreements and structuring and advising clients on a range of commercial matters.. Jonathan's real estate practice concentrates on transactions involving both residential and commercial properties. He represents buyers, sellers, developers, investors, landlords, banks and other market participants. Jonathan has years’ of experience handling complex real estate transactions, frequently negotiating and drafting comprehensive residential and commercial leases, operating and shareholder agreements; and conducting due diligence and financial analysis for real estate and land use deals.  Jonathan often assists clients in negotiating the terms of transactions and then drafts the necessary legal documentation, such as purchase-and-sale agreements, space leases, construction contracts and financing documents.. Labranche Law is a business law firm based in Los Angeles, California. Jonathan is bilingual and practices in both French and in English. Jonathan is a member of the California Bar and Quebec Bar (Canada).

Dawn B. Eyerly is a trial attorney with substantial litigation experience, including several jury trials, bench trials, arbitrations, and mediations. She also has extensive appellate experience in both State and Federal courts. Ms. Eyerly represents individuals as well as entities, ranging from small, family-owned businesses to multi-million dollar international corporations. She specializes in a variety of areas, including contract disputes, real estate litigation, employment matters, construction disputes, and negligence/premises liability litigation. She also has extensive experience representing self-storage facilities in all aspects of litigation.. Ms. Eyerly’s achievements have been recognized by clients as well as her peers. Indeed, for eleven years, she has been named a "Rising Star" by Southern California Super Lawyers magazine. Significantly, only 2.5% of attorneys under the age of 40 are selected for this honor.. Ms. Eyerly is the current President of the Los Angeles Figure Skating Club and a National Judge and Technical Panel member for U.S. Figure Skating, the governing body of all figure skating in the United States. She further serves as a member of several important committees within U.S. Figure Skating.  Ms. Eyerly volunteers hundreds of hours each year mentoring competitive figure skaters to reach their goals within the sport.

David Kupetz specializes in troubled transactions, crisis avoidance consultation, workouts, restructurings, reorganizations, bankruptcies, receiverships, assignments for the benefit of creditors, municipal debt adjustment and other non-bankruptcy insolvency proceedings. He represents debtors (in restructurings and workouts and in Chapter 11 reorganization cases), secured creditors, unsecured creditors’ committees, assignees for the benefit of creditors, buyers/sellers of businesses/assets in distressed circumstances and governmental and other entities in insolvency and bankruptcy situations.

Construction law attorney specializing in litigation and large complex construction claims, including, without limitation, prosecuting and defending delay/impact claims, unforeseen conditions claims, extra work and change order claims, lien/stop notice and payment/performance bond claims and drafting, negotiating and reviewing construction contracts.  Also, practice in the business litigation and employment litigation fields.

Chris Zhen is a patent attorney with extensive experience representing clients in matters ranging from intellectual property to employment to business law. He has draft and prosecuted hundreds of patent applications for clients from fortune 500 companies to individual inventors seeking to protect their ideas. Chris has worked in fields as diverse as software, mechanical, and wireless technologies.

Charles D. Ferrari is a Senior Associate at ADLI Law Group. Mr. Ferrari focuses on transactional work in addition to business, real estate, construction defect, environmental and toxic tort litigation.. With 30 years of experience as an attorney, Mr. Ferrari possesses the uncommon blend of vast litigation experience with an extensive general business background. Armed with a degree in economics and years of experience as a restaurant owner and supermarket manager, Mr. Ferrari successfully served as a general counsel for a NASDAQ-traded corporation and related entities. Later, as general counsel for the Oregon State agencies, advising them on all aspects of their operations from regulation promulgation and rule enforcement to employment issues and contract procurement/enforcement. But Mr. Ferrari transcends the traditional role of business counsel, providing litigation representation in all judicial and administrative forums. His representation has ranged from class action and complex commercial and environmental cases to limited jurisdiction premises liability cases and administrative hearings, successfully arguing appellate cases such as Resolution Trust Corp. v. Rossmoor Corp. (1995) 34 th 93, Ryan v. Lustre-Cal (2014) WL 7384613, McCormick v. San Pedro Bait Co., Inc. (2009) WL 4801962 and the federal district court decision, Ameripride Services, Inc. v. Valley Industrial Service, Inc. (2007 E.D. Cal.) WL 656850. He also has successfully briefed numerous 42 U.S.C. section 1942 and other constitutional issues in California and Oregon.. Mr. Ferrari is admitted to practice before all state and federal courts in California and Oregon, including the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. He is a graduate of California State University- Northridge and holds a juris doctorate from University of California-Davis School of Law.

Brian Noh is an Associate Attorney at Adli Law Group P.C. His practice primarily focuses on business litigation, product and premise liability, consumer actions, and toxic torts. Mr. Noh utilizes his experience and skills to assist in all areas of business and civil matters, including conducting legal research, written discovery, and depositions, and engaging in settlement negotiations.. Education:. Awards & Honors:. Languages

Brian Liu is the Founder of L&F Brown a full-service litigation and corporate transactional firm built to handle the needs of business owners. Brian Liu is also the CEO and Founder of BizCounsel, a revolutionary platform that's modernizing the relationship between small business attorneys and their clients. Prior to BizCounsel, Brian co-founded LegalZoom in 1999.. At L&F Brown, we've redesigned the law firm experience from the ground up by taking a client-centric perspective to everything we do. We apply our experienced attorneys' business acumen to take a practical approach to litigation, with leanly staffed cases, and innovative fee structures designed to ease the financial pressure of litigation. We aim to be a partner in your company's success by efficiently resolving the case at hand--and more importantly--avoiding problems down the road.. We excel in the following:· Business Planning and Formation· Business & Commercial Disputes and Litigation· Labor & Employment Defense· Buying and Selling of a Business· Mergers and Acquisitions· Contract Drafting and Review· Breach of Contract· Franchising· Partnership Disputes· Intellectual Property & Trademarks· Private Equity Placement· Real Estate. L&F Brown, an Innovative Law Firm For Your Business. Call us today to get your questions answered now.

Brett received his BA in Philosophy from the University of California, Los Angeles, and his Juris Doctorate from the University of California, Hastings College of the Law. At Hastings, he was a member of the Hastings International and Comparative Law Review, and received the American Jurisprudence Award in Legal Writing and Research. He also received the CALI Award for Excellence as the top student in Trial Advocacy. He has twice been selected by Thompson/Reuters Super Lawyers as a Rising Star in the areas of Labor and Employment Law, an honor reserved for only the top 2 1/2% of attorneys in the state during their first 10 years of practice, as determined by their peers.Since 1998, Brett has worked at firms specializing in domestic and international transactional work and civil litigation. He started his career working on product liability cases. In that capacity, he assisted in the representation of plaintiffs with malignant mesothelioma caused by exposure to asbestos. One of these ultimately settled his case for what was, at the time, the largest single plaintiff pre-trial settlement in history. His work in developing the case for liability and damages against one of the largest privately held companies in the country has been utilized by numerous firms throughout the United States to obtain multi-million dollar Plaintiff's verdicts.Since 2000, Brett has handled litigation involving employment, business, real estate, securities fraud, intellectual property, trade libel and other forms of defamation, landlord-tenant disputes and professional malpractice. His practice has ranged from small landlord-tenant, contract and wage disputes with as little as $10,000 at issue, to multi-million dollar securities fraud, RICO, unfair business practices and intellectual property suits. In 2003, he helped to obtain a $4.7 million arbitration award in a multi-forum international theft of trade secret case. In 2004, he represented a textile designer against more than two dozen of the largest retailers in the world in more than 40 federal copyright violation cases.. Brett has successfully assisted plaintiffs and defendants in both the public and private sector in sexual harassment, race and gender discrimination and wage & hour suits. He began representing workers seeking to collect unpaid overtime wages as a member of the Hastings Civil Justice Clinic in 1997. Since then, he has recovered unpaid wages for numerous plaintiffs, from minimum wage earners through high level executives owed in excess of $75,000 in bonuses alone. He has also represented both plaintiffs and defendants in representative wage actions under California's unfair business practices law and Labor Code § 2699, which permits aggrieved employees to seek recovery on behalf of all similarly situated employees of a company. He has experience in federal and state courts, and in a number of different alternative dispute resolution forums.. In recent years, Brett has also successfully handled several high-value judgment enforcement actions, and has obtained positive rulings in appeals brought before both state and federal Courts of Appeal.Brett is a member of the State Bar of California, and the Labor & Employment section of the California State Bar. He is admitted to practice before the courts of California, the United States District Court, Central District of California and the Ninth Cicuit Court of Appeals. He is a co-author of Advanced Legal Drafting for California Paralegals (2001), and the author of GAF Corporation: The Case for Liability and Punitive Damages, published by the 2000 Plaintiff's Asbestos Lawyers Seminar.

Bret R. Carter concentrates his practice on estate planning, probate and trust administration matters. He also has significant business and real estate expertise and advises his clients in corporate, business and real estate transactions.. Mr. Carter earned his bachelor’s degree from Iowa State University and his law degree from Pepperdine University School of Law, where he was a member of The Order of Barristers and The Moot Court Board. Mr. Carter was awarded the American Bar Association Young Lawyer Award Achievement (1990) and is a former member of the Beverly Hills Bar Association Board of Governors.. Mr. Carter is a member of the State Bar of California, the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals and the U.S. Supreme Court. He is also a member of the Los Angeles Venture Capital Association and the Apartment Owner’s Association of Greater Los Angeles. In addition, he is active in numerous community affairs groups including Rotary Club of Santa Monica.

Brent A. Kramer, Esq., is an accomplished litigator, with over 10 years of practice experience.  He is a Phi Beta Kappa and summa cum laude graduate of the University of Pennsylvania, and a Dean’s List graduate of the Emory University School of Law, where he was at the top of his class in Legal Research and Writing and other courses.  He has litigated cases through the States of California and Florida, and in each of the 7 federal District Courts in California and Florida.  He has extensive appellate practice experience in California and before the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals.  He is married and lives on the Westside of Los Angeles with his wife, along with their Jack Russell Terrier named Eddie, not to be confused with famed South African rock producer Eddie Kramer.  In his spare time, he enjoys travel, music, film, reading, and cooking.

Bernard M. (Bernie) Resser is a seasoned and accomplished trial lawyer and former federal prosecutor. He applies experience gained over 30 years and uses cutting-edge technology to deliver winning results for a diverse and sophisticated business clientele.Bernie's client-centered approach achieves successful resolution of disputes as quickly as possible through strategic motions and mediations and, when necessary, trials and appeals. His litigation practice encompasses business disputes involving corporate, real estate, intellectual property, commercial, and unfair competition matters across many industries.Bernie's effective use of state-of-the-art trial presentation techniques has been featured in the National Law Journal and on . Successes achieved for his clients have been reported in the Los Angeles Times and the Los Angeles Daily Journal. Bernie's consistently strong performance is reflected in his preeminent (AV 5.0 out of 5) peer review rating with Martindale-Hubbell. Also, he has been recognized as a "Southern California Super Lawyer" in Business Litigation every year since 2005, as published in Los Angeles Magazine and the New York Times.Bernie grew up and attended high school, college, and law school in Los Angeles. He is active in the community, having served on the boards and as an officer of non-profit organizations, including as president. Bernie and his wife of over 30 years have two adult children. He enjoys golf, gardening and Lakers games in his free time.

Benjamin Blady is a founding partner of Blady Weinreb Law Group, LLP, where he heads the Labor and Employment and Class Action practice. Since 1994, Mr. Blady has focused his practice primarily on employment litigation, including wage and hour litigation, and business litigation.. He has handled claims for wrongful or unlawful termination, discrimination (age, disability, gender, race, sex, sexual orientation), sexual harassment, failure to pay wages, employee misclassification, retaliation, and whistle-blowing. Mr. Blady has successfully represented clients in individual employee, collective action, and representative and class action litigation. He has spoken extensively on civil litigation, wage and hour law and wrongful termination.. After years of practice as a litigation attorney, Mr. Blady added mediation to his practice in 2003. Since then, he has mediated numerous civil and employment litigation matters to successful resolution.. Mr. Blady prides himself on providing his clients with personalized and thoughtful legal representation. He is devoted to the highest standards of aggressive and professional client representation.

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Attorney Brian Timmons is the Global Head of Complex Litigation and Chair of the Private Investment Fund Litigation Practice at Quinn Emanuel. With a national litigation practice, he has tried numerous cases to verdict in various locations across the United States and internationally, including in Hong Kong, Singapore, South America, the United Kingdom, Europe, and the Cayman Islands. Clients commend him for his judgment, tenacity, and courtroom skills. Recognized for his legal acumen, Attorney Timmons has received several accolades, such as being named one of the "Best Attorneys of America" by Rue Ratings and Litigator of the Year in 2020 by the American Institute of Trial Lawyers. He was also elected to the Irish Legal 100 in 2020 and selected as one of the 500 Leading Litigators of America by Lawdragon for 2024. Attorney Timmons handles complex disputes involving finance, accounting, and corporate governance, representing clients from various industries. He holds degrees from Duke University, the London School of Economics, and Harvard Law School, where he graduated with honors and served as Managing Editor of an academic law journal. Prior to joining Quinn Emanuel, he was a partner at Latham & Watkins and participated in the federal indigent defense panel program.