About DTO Law

DTO Law is an elite boutique firm with offices in Los Angeles, Silicon Valley, and New York, though our lawyers handle matters across the country. Our services include alternative dispute resolution and commercial litigation, white-collar and internal investigations, corporate transactions, commercial real estate, and insolvency.

Commitment to Diversity

We are certified as a Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) by the National Minority Supplier Development Council (NMSDC). Our firm’s makeup reflects its commitment to DEI: 50% of the attorneys are women, 50% of the attorneys and 85% of the legal support and staff are racially/ethnically diverse or LGBTQ+.

Firm Recognition

DTO attorneys have been widely recognized for their results and achievements.

A sampling of our awards include:

  • “Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Company of the Year - Small Business” (Los Angeles Business Journal)
  • "Excellence in Diversity Award" (California Lawyers Association)
  • "Most Admired Law Firms to Work For" (Los Angeles Business Journal)
  • "Best Law Firms in America" (U.S. News and World Report)
  • Recommended Firm, 2020-2023” (Benchmark Litigation)
  • Ranked in "Litigation: General Commercial: Highly Regarded - California" (Chambers USA)
  • "Outstanding US Law Firm for Diversity & Inclusion" (Chambers and Partners)
  • "Women of Influence" (Silicon Valley Business Journal)
  • "Top 100 Lawyers" (Los Angeles Business Journal)
  • Women of Influence - CRE Legal Counsel” (Real Estate Forum Magazine)
  • Top Intellectual Property Lawyers” (Los Angeles and San Francisco Daily Journal)
  • Top Women Lawyers” (Los Angeles and San Francisco Daily Journal)
  • Super Lawyers” (Super Lawyers Magazine - Southern and Northern California)
  • Super Lawyers Rising Stars” (Super Lawyers Magazine - Southern and Northern California)
  • Minority Leader of Influence” (Los Angeles Business Journal)
  • Leaders in the Law” (Los Angeles Business Journal)
  • "2020 Law Firm MVP" (National Association of Minority and Women Owned Law Firms - NAMWOLF)
  • “California Star” (Benchmark Litigation)
  • “Top Latino Lawyer” (Latino Leaders Magazine)
  • “Local Litigation Star” (Benchmark Litigation)
  • “Labor & Employment Star - West” (Benchmark Litigation)
  • "Top 20 Defense Verdict" (Los Angeles and San Francisco Daily Journal)
  • "Top 5 Appellate Reversal" (Los Angeles and San Francisco Daily Journal)
  • “Top 20 Lawyer Under 40" (Los Angeles and San Francisco Daily Journal)
  • “Lawyers on the Fast Track” (The Recorder)
Management & Demographics
Management & Personnel
Founding Partner and Head of Litigation
Founding Partner and Head of Transactions
Founding and Managing Partner
Clients
About Our Clients

We represent clients from start-ups to Fortune 50 companies in a variety of industries including automotive, financial services, CPG, food service, manufacturing, media and entertainment, retail, technology, and more. Our clients include Live Nation, American Honda, The Nature’s Bounty Co., Costco, PayPal, Unilever, Walgreens, Penske Media Corporation, Ticketmaster, Target, Toyota Motor North America and Toyota Financial, among others.

Contacts
Contacts
Tye Waggoner
Executive Director
(213) 335-6146

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  • Appellate Practice
  • Arbitration
  • Banking and Finance Law
  • Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
  • Commercial Finance Law
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Commercial Transactions / UCC Law
  • Copyright Law
  • Corporate Law
  • Criminal Defense: White-Collar
  • Equipment Finance Law
  • Intellectual Property Law
  • Litigation - Intellectual Property
  • Litigation - Patent
  • Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
  • Patent Law
  • Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
  • Real Estate Law

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Profiles in Diversity Journal "Women Worth Watching in Leadership 2023" Essay


Her thought-provoking essay shares her insights on a crucial issue impeding the diversification of the legal profession.

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Megan

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"ILC JUDICIAL PROFILE SERIES: UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY JUDGE MAUREEN TIGHE (CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA)"


By: Michael W. Davis, Corey R. Weber, and Asa S. Hami

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Davis

"ILC JUDICIAL PROFILE SERIES: UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY JUDGE ROBERT KWAN (CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA)"


By: Michael W. Davis, Jessica Bagdanov, and Corey R. Weber

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Michael W.

Davis

"Legal Dispute Brewing For Detroit Lions’ Barry Sanders In Image Rights Case"


Forbes (November 25, 2020)

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Megan

O'Neill

"Harvey Weinstein Victims’ Sexual Abuse Settlement Took Years To Create And Crumbled Within Minutes. What Comes Next?"


Forbes (August 14, 2020)

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Megan

O'Neill

"NINTH CIRCUIT BAP HOLDS THAT CALIFORNIA’S COMMUNITY PROPERTY PRESUMPTION PREVAILS OVER THE RECORD TITLE PRESUMPTION IN BANKRUPTCY CASES"


Insolvency Law e-Bulletin, California State Bar Business Law Section (June 2016)

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Michael W.

Davis

J"ustices Consider Bankruptcy Tale of ‘Lili Lin of China"


By Michael W. Davis and Steven Gubner

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Michael W.

Davis

"A Crash-Course in Data-Security Regulation and Litigation"


By William A. Delgado, Todd H. Greene, and Nicole A. Diaz

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William A.

Delgado

"Why Bristol-Myers Applies To Federal Class Actions"


By William A. Delgado and Amelia Sargent

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William A.

Delgado

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