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Rachel Simon is a partner in Rutan's Corporate, Securities and Tax Section, where she provides sophisticated legal services in the areas of business, tax, and estate planning. Her practice emphasizes mergers and acquisitions, tax planning, tax litigation, financings, estate and succession planning, and general corporate practice.. She handles complex commercial business transactions, strategic tax planning and controversies, corporate law, including mergers and acquisitions, real estate law and numerous other areas pertaining to finance.  She represents individuals and families in estate planning matters, including wills and trusts, state and federal tax controversy resolution and more.. Ms. Simon provides personalized, sophisticated legal counsel to her clients. Her primary focus is the protection of her clients’ business and personal interests.. AREAS OF EXPERTISE. In addition to the previously mentioned areas, Ms. Simon provides representation and counseling in the following areas:

Sanaz “Sunny” Jahangard is an attorney in the business planning department, representing companies from all industries. Sunny understands the unique and complex dynamics of closely held businesses and helps her clients successfully navigate the competing goals of financial growth and harmony amongst owners. As a successful former business owner, Sunny has confronted many of the same challenges her clients encounter and can easily relate to them. She applies her inherent business understanding and experiences when providing business and tax planning.. Sunny frequently represents clients in succession planning, joint ventures, tax planning, commercial transactions, employment matters, real estate transactions, and mergers & acquisitions. Her experience includes negotiating and drafting key project documents and advising on complex tax issues. Sunny often works closely with other advisors, such as accountants, valuation experts, financial planners, and bankers to provide comprehensive services that benefit her clients.. Sunny is fluent in Farsi and German. She enjoys spending time with her family and traveling.

I am privileged to represent my clients in a variety of business litigation and real estate matters. Currently, a significant portion of my practice is dedicated to defending businesses across California in ADA lawsuits. Previously, I was a partner at an established Orange County criminal defense firm where I received extensive courtroom and trial experience defending serious felony cases.

Miguel is an attorney with an MBA who acts as outside strategic counsel for a variety of privately-held companies, entrepreneurs, investor groups, family offices, and franchisors in business and real estate transactions. He is licensed to practice law in California (since 2009) and in Arizona (since 2010).. Miguel’s typical clients are middle market and entrepreneurial businesses operating in real estate, financial services, healthcare, insurance, technology, beauty product, and food services industries, among others.. Miguel has closed numerous commercial transactions that have served as the foundation for entrepreneurial businesses and upstart business owners.  As a licensed California Real Estate Broker, Miguel routinely counsels individuals and entities through acquisition, leasing and sale of commercial, residential and investment properties.  He also has extensive experience representing real estate professionals (brokers and salespersons), banks and corresponding lenders, title companies, trustees and loan servicers in transactional and litigation matters.

Michelle Miu Epstein began her career in Intellectual Property in 2011 working at a globally recognized intellectual property firm, specializing in domestic and international trademark prosecution. Over the years, Michelle honed her craft in navigating the particularities of brand protection in various jurisdictions worldwide.. Prior to starting her own firm, Michelle was the head of the trademark prosecution team and spent years focusing on domestic and international trademark prosecution and enforcement matters. She has represented clients in various industries, including, but not limited to Fortune 500 companies and other individuals and businesses in the food and beverage, cosmetic, fashion, entertainment, hospitality, financial services, and automotive and technology fields.. Since 2019, Michelle has been selected as an Intellectual Property Rising Star with Super Lawyers, where only 2.5% of attorneys in each state receive this prestigious distinction. Michelle was also recently appointed to serve as a member of the Emerging Issues Committee with the International Trademark Association (“INTA”) where she will lend her expertise to educate, propose policy recommendations and advocacy programs to the INTA Board.

Kenneth W. Chung is an experienced business litigator and trial attorney. He is also very proficient in handling a variety of business transactions. Mr. Chung's business law experience includes real estate, corporate, contract, warranty, products liability, intellectual property, collections and employment issues. In addition to his skills as a transactional attorney, Mr. Chung's aggressive yet thoughtful approach to arbitrations and trials, has distinguished himself as a successful litigator and advocate, in both the courtroom and the office. He has consistently been recognized as a Superlawyer by California Superlawyers. Mr. Chung counsels and represents a variety of businesses including prestigious multi-national corporations, publicly traded companies, emerging private businesses and individuals.

Ismail is a multi-jurisdictional practitioner with substantial experience in business, securities, and biotechnology transactions and disputed matters. Ismail has handled disputes all over the world and throughout the United States on behalf of Fortune 500 companies and mid-sized privately held companies in diverse fields such as biologics, biotechnology, banking, financial services, and securities regulation.. In the Board Room – Ismail has counseled the firm’s healthcare provider and business clients in acquiring or selling assets while maximizing return and minimizing risk. He has helped clients acquire or sell over $5 billion worth of healthcare-related assets, including hospitals. Moreover, Ismail has substantial experience in various forms of mergers and acquisitions involving both acquiring and targeting clients. Additionally, Ismail has guided healthcare and biotech clients with various Food & Drug law, and FDA regulatory issues including filing for Pre-Market Approval and 510(k) submissions. Ismail started the “Biotech Bulletin” and writes extensively on emerging issues before the FDA for biologics and biotechnology companies.. Ismail is also the exclusive IR Global advisor for Crypto and Digital Assets for the Nevada market.. With respect to disputed matters, Ismail has considerable trial and arbitration experience, having been involved in over 85 trials and arbitration across multiple jurisdictions from the inception of his legal career. He has successfully litigated shareholder accounting disputes, complex, securities-related actions, trade-secret matters, trademark/trade-dress infringement claims, and commercial matters. Also, Ismail has substantial experience before the USPTO, having litigated multiple TTAB proceedings involving trademark disputes.. Ismail is admitted to practice law in California, Nevada, Texas, North Carolina & New York. Ismail attended the University of California, Irvine, and obtained a double major in International Studies and Political Science. Thereafter, Ismail attended law school at Pepperdine University, and currently serves on the Dean’s Council. In 2019, Ismail earned his Graduate Certificate from Stanford University in Genetics & Genomics. In 2022, Ismail earned his Master’s degree in Biotechnology, Enterprise & Entrepreneurship from Johns Hopkins University. Most recently, Ismail earned his Master’s in law at Georgetown Law Center’s LLM program in Securities & Financial Regulation.. Ismail is proud to serve as a Board Member for Endure to Cure – a non-profit organization that brings emotional boosts to children in cancer treatment and provides a helping hand to their families. Finally, Ismail is a global Alder member.

I have been a commercial litigation attorney for 17 years, with significant experience dealing with general commercial business transactions/litigation and product liability cases.  In addition I have considerable experience drafting supply agreements, lease agreements (commericial property leases and equipment leases), licensing agreements, and have significant experience litigating commercial disputes.. For the last 11 years, I have served as litigation counsel to one of the largest glass bottle suppliers in North America.. In addition, I possess excellent negotiation skills, much of which have come from handling or participating in over one hundred mediations and arbitrations.. I appreciate your time in reviewing my Avvo profile and hope to speak with you in person to discuss how I can serve your legal needs.

While I practice in several areas of law, I really enjoy working with visionaries and entrepeneurs as they strive to create or manage their businesses. I'm licensed to practice law in Virginia, Maryland, and Washington DC, and I love having the opportunity to work in all 3 jurisdictions. When I'm not practicing law, I spend time working with and volunteering at the international non-profit I helped to found.

Based in Charleston, SC, Carolyn Saxton the managing attorney at Saxton Law.. Carolyn is recognized for her professionalism, dedication to her clients, and prompt communication—qualities that are essential in her field. These attributes help provide clients with peace of mind as they navigate estate planning documents, business matters, and the process of probating an estate.. Carolyn obtained her undergraduate degree in accounting and legal studies at Duquesne University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. She further pursued her education by completing her Juris Doctor at the Charleston School of Law.. As a member of the American Bar Association, as well as the North Carolina and South Carolina Bars, her professional experience was featured in a recent business law article published in the Charleston Law Review.. Carolyn is an active member of the American Bar Association and SCORE Mentors Charleston SC. SCORE Charleston SC is dedicated to helping small businesses get off the ground, grow and achieve their goals through education and mentorship.