Top Best Civil Lawyers | 33410 Available

Raymond J. Tittmann is the founding partner of EMH’s Los Angeles office. Ray advises and represents insurance companies on a wide range of insurance products, including general liability (CGL), professional liability (E&O), employment practices (EPLI), property (P&C), commercial automobile coverage, lender-placed insurance, and various other specialty products.  Ray also maintains a broad commercial and class action litigation practice, including claims under California’s unfair competition law, accountant and agent’s liability defense, personal injury, real estate and environmental damage. As an author and editor for the International Risk Management Institute’s CGL Reporter, Ray publishes regularly on a broad range of policy language and cutting edge coverage issues across the country.. Ray has also been recognized by Chambers & Partners USA for two years in a row in the area of Insurance Law (Insurer). Chambers ranks leading firms and lawyers in a range of practice areas. Out of the hundreds of firms in California with an insurer-side coverage practice, only twelve were listed by Chambers, including EMH. Of those twelve, all but two are 500+ attorney Big Law firms. EMH is the only young, mid-sized boutique to be recognized.. Ray's favorite quote comes from Sun Tzu: "Win first, then go to war." He strives to frame every matter, negotiation, or litigation well in advance to achieve the unique business needs and interests of his clients.  This includes attempting an efficient early resolution through negotiation;  seeking court termination of the matter via motions for summary judgment or dismissal; engaging in protracted discovery battles; fully litigating the matter through trial; or pursuing precedent-setting appeals.. When he is not practicing law, Ray enjoys playing and coaching soccer with his six children.  He also serves on the Board of Regents for his college alma mater, Thomas Aquinas College.

John Andrew ("Andy") Durrett's practice focuses on business, estate planning (wills, trusts, etc.), probate, property rights and minerals.. In 1999, Andy received his undergraduate degree from Louisiana Tech University, with a major in Political Science and minor in English. Andy is proud to be an alumnus of Kappa Alpha Order’s Gamma Alpha Chapter at Louisiana Tech. In 2002, he received his law degree from Louisiana State University. He was admitted to practice law in Louisiana in 2002 and is a Louisiana State Notary.. In addition to the state courts of Louisiana, Andy is also admitted to practice before the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit and United States District Court for the Western, Eastern and Middle Districts of Louisiana. He is a member of the Louisiana State and Federal Bar Associations, the Louisiana Association of Defense Counsel and the Louisiana Oil and Gas Association.. Andy and his wife, Kathy, have one son, Davis Gray. Andy and Kathy are originally native to Lincoln Parish. Andy and Kathy both graduated from Cedar Creek School in Ruston, Louisiana. Like Andy, Kathy is also a Louisiana Tech University graduate.. Andy was recognized in 2011 and 2012 by his peers as one of Shreveport's best lawyers in SB Magazine. Andy has also been awarded a BV Distinguished rating by the Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review process.. Andy was selected as a participant in the 2012 Greater Shreveport Chamber of Commerce Leadership Program. Andy's charitable involvement includes the March of Dimes. As the March of Dimes Ambassador Family for Northwest Louisiana, Andy’s family was the top fund raising family for Louisiana in 2012 and served as Chairman for North Central Louisiana's March of Dimes in 2014-2015. Andy’s other hobbies and interests include spending time with Kathy and Davis, mountain biking, hunting, fishing, Louisiana Tech and LSU sports.

Experienced Civil attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.

I have  particular expertise in the area of short- and long-term strategic planning for growing biopharmaceutical companies. This includes the cost-effective construction of potentially complex IP portfolios, as well as advising on and implementing value maximization strategies, including worldwide litigation and licensing

Experienced Civil attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.

My practice includes all phases of commercial litigation in the state and federal courts of Washington and Idaho. My primary areas of emphasis are the following: business disputes; breach of contract; receiverships; business law; torts; trust and estate disputes; employment disputes; non-solicitation and non-competition agreements; physician discipline; residential construction disputes; bankruptcy litigation; arbitrations; mediations; appeals in state, federal, and bankruptcy court; and general litigation. I have earned an AV ("preeminent") rating from my peers through Martindale-Hubbell. I have also been selected as a "Top Lawyer" by Spokane Living Magazine.

Experienced Civil attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.

Since she began practicing law in 1998, Alexis McKenna has been dedicated to social justice and protecting the rights of individuals. She has represented numerous workers and consumers against corporations and insurance companies in the fields of employment law (harassment and discrimination), therapy and medical malpractice, personal injury, and wrongful death.Ms. McKenna feels strongly about enabling and empowering individuals who have been abused by or otherwise injured through the misconduct of corporations, or the negligence of health care professionals. She brings to these cases her own unique drive to serve the best interests of her clients and to achieve justice.Ms. McKenna became an associate at the Law Offices of John D. Winer in August of 2002. She has brought her talents to bear on cases that bring about both good results for her clients and succeeded in fostering social justice and civil rights. She achieved a number of substantial settlements for her clients, including several multi-million dollar settlements. Furthermore, in 2005, she and John Winer won a $2.2 million jury verdict in San Jose against FedEx Express for two women who had been sexually harassed when employed at FedEx. In January 2006, Ms. McKenna became a partner in the firm.Previously, Ms. McKenna was an associate at the firm of Gillin, Jacobson, Ellis & Larsen, focusing on sexual and racial harassment cases. She also worked on personal injury, wrongful death, toxic tort and unfair business practices cases on behalf of consumers. She is proud of the accomplishments she had there working for the rights of employees, including: $1.1 million settlement for seven waitresses against their employer who had subjected to crude comments and intimidating behavior based on their gender;$500,000 settlement for a woman who alleged she was sexually harassed by the division president at a national corporation; $250,000 for two housekeepers at a hotel who were sexually harassed by the general manager.Ms. McKenna has lectured and written articles for her peers on the topics of employment law, discovery, punitive damages and trial strategy, including for the Consumer Attorneys of California and  the California Employment Lawyers Association. She also a contributor to John Winer’s published book, Proving Mental and Emotional Injuries.Ms. McKenna received a Bachelor of Arts in Justice from the American University in 1994 and her law degree from Hastings College of Law in 1998. While at Hastings, she was Senior Articles Editor for Hastings International and Comparative Law Review. Upon graduation from law school, Ms. McKenna’s strive to work for social justice led her to the area of criminal law as an attorney at the Alameda County Public Defender’s Office. Much of her work there consisted of protecting the constitutional rights of indigent individuals facing the death penalty. She had previously served the Public Defender as a law clerk during law school, in addition to clerking at the San Francisco Public Defender and the Federal Public Defender offices.

I am a "strategic interpretive replicator."  Basically, I see or experience success in one context and I do my best to replicate it in another. The law presents a fascinating opportunity to apply that ability by taking a mixture of facts, personalities, case law, statutes, experience, and extracting the useful parts of each to apply to my next case.I enjoy helping people who have been fired or discriminated against for the wrong reasons - especially when it's companies or individuals who should know better. As a former small business owner, I also enjoys helping small and mid-size businesses avoid employment-related disputes by either taking steps NOW to prevent that risk or defending a lawsuit when it happens.  I absolutely love being part of the appellate process to either defend a great result or change a bad one.I am married with two daughters (8 & 5). My interests include reading, writing, piano (30+ years), shooting (not hunting), aviation, foreign travel, and saving for the weddings.

Experienced Civil attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.

As a litigation partner I am responsible for the overall strategy involving the defense and prosecution of civil and commercial lawsuits. I participate in discovery, drafting pleadings and motions, court appearances, settlement negotiations, arbitrations, mediations, administrative hearings, trials and appeals. However, much of my practice is devoted to avoidance of litigation and advising clients in terms of contracts, negotiations and resolution of disputes.. Mediations and negotiations, trials and arbitrations involving real estate, contracts, businesses, homeowner associations, products liability, toxic torts and construction. My firm has corporate, real estate, homeowner asssociations, transactional, tax, bankruptcy/creditor's rights, commercial litigation, entertainment, intellectual property and estate planning/probate practice expertise. Check us out at www.wrslawyers.com.

Ms. Nader is co-founder of Proxy Law Firm, an employment law firm located in California. Ms. Nader strongly believes in the basic principle that all employees have the right to earn a livelihood without having to endure harassment, discrimination, intimidation, retaliation, or other unlawful pay practices at their place of employment. She is a sharp and dedicated lawyer and is determined to fight for justice for those who have suffered indignities in the workplace.

Experienced Civil attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.

Experienced Civil attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.

Mr. Bertschi began his legal career in 1990 as an associate with the law firm of Kilpatrick & Cody in Atlanta.  He was elected to the Partnership in January of 1998 and remained with that firm, which is now known as Kilpatrick, Townsend & Stockton, LLP until March of 2015.. For the last 25 years, Mr. Bertschi focused his practice on litigating complex business disputes and defending consumer class action lawsuits under the Fair Credit Reporting Act and other consumer protection statutes.  Mr. Bertschi has represented Fortune 500 companies in the telecommunications, financial services and aerospace industries and has served as lead counsel in lawsuits nationwide, including cases in the Second, Fourth, Fifth, Ninth and Eleventh Circuits.  He also has extensive experience litigating in the state courts of Georgia, before the American Arbitration Association and in private arbitrations.. Mr. Bertschi has nearly 15 years of experience handling class action and single plaintiff cases under the Fair Credit Reporting Act (the “FCRA”).  His FCRA clients have included a large national credit reporting agency, numerous consumer reporting agencies providing pre-employment background screening services and various businesses accused of having violated the FCRA.  In addition, Mr. Bertschi has served on the Education Committee of the National Association of Professional Background Screeners (“NAPBS”) and was the primary developer of NAPBS’ FCRA Basic and Advanced FCRA Certification Programs.. Mr. Bertschi was recognized by The Best Lawyers in America® in 2014 for Banking & Finance Litigation, and he is AV® rated by Martindale-Hubbell.*. In March 2015, Mr. Bertschi formed a partnership with another Kilpatrick & Cody alum, Mara McRae.  As a founding partner of McRae Bertschi LLC, Mr. Bertschi continues to provide the highest quality representation to clients in commercial and business disputes.  In addition, Mr. Bertschi now represents consumers in class action and single plaintiff litigation under the Fair Credit Reporting Act.. Mr. Bertschi is an Atlanta native, having grown up in Gwinnett County.  He was the Georgia State Champion in academic debate in 1983.  He attended Emory University as the Alben W. Barkley Merit Scholar and was twice named Emory’s Outstanding Debater.  Mr. Bertschi was elected to membership in Phi Beta Kappa in 1986 and graduated from Emory University magna cum laude in 1987.  He attended the University of Georgia School of Law as a Robert W. Woodruff Scholar and served on the Editorial Board of the Georgia Law Review.  Mr. Bertschi graduated from the University of Georgia School of Law magna cum laude in 1990 and is a member of the Order of the Coif.. Mr. Bertschi is a frequent author and lecturer on the topics of commercial litigation and the Fair Credit Reporting Act.  His recent publications and presentations include the following:. *CV, BV, and AV are registered certification marks of Reed Elsevier Properties Inc., used in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedure's standards and policies.

Experienced Civil attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.

Experienced Civil attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.

Experienced Civil attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.

Kenneth W. Ravenell is a senior partner at Murphy, Falcon & Murphy, where he oversees all criminal defense cases presented to the firm. He has defended numerous clients on charges ranging from securities fraud, bank fraud, healthcare fraud, money laundering, murder, and narcotics.. Noted for his dogged determination, incredible work ethic, and legal brilliance, he has earned an enviable track record in the courtroom, winning more than 250 jury trials throughout the country. Mr. Ravenell’s acquittal rate of close to 70% dwarfs the national average.. In 2005 Mr. Ravenell successfully defended Leeander Blake before the United States Supreme Court where Mr. Blake contended a statement of confession was taken from him in violation of his Miranda rights.. In United States v. Morrison (2009), Mr. Ravenell and his partner, Judge Billy Murphy, successfully represented Rodney Morrison, a multi-millionaire cigarette magnate, in a six-month trial where he was charged with RICO, RICO conspiracy, murder, arson, armed robbery, and possession of a firearm as a convicted felon. Morrison was ultimately convicted only on a charge of handgun possession and faced a maximum sentence of ten years as opposed to life without parole. Mr. Ravenell attributes the incredible success of the case to the impressive team of attorneys he worked with throughout the trial and stresses the importance of teamwork in complex matters.. Mr. Ravenell also represented well-known Baltimore-area priest, Maurice Blackwell, in State of Maryland v. Maurice Blackwell, a 2003 case that charged the priest in a sexual abuse scandal after he was shot by the man whom he allegedly molested years earlier. After a high-profile trial, all charges against Mr. Blackwell were dismissed.. In 2009, Mr. Ravenell was selected to join the prestigious American College of Trial Lawyers, an invitation-only organization that seeks to improve the standards of trial law. This is a distinguished honor achieved by less than 1% of the nation’s attorneys. Mr. Ravenell was also selected over all other Maryland attorneys to appear on the cover of the January 2012 issue of Maryland Super Lawyers.. After graduating cum laude from South Carolina State University in 1981, Mr. Ravenell pursued his J.D. at the University of Maryland School of Law in Baltimore, where he graduated in 1984.

Experienced Civil attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.