Allan H. Stokke

John Murphy focuses his practice on eminent domain, inverse condemnation and other complex real estate trials. He represents a wide variety of public agencies, corporations, and landowners. Mr. Murphy and his firm have earned its clients over $275 Million in eminent domain awards over the past six years. His firm has won arguably the highest condemnation awards in the State in each of the past four years. Its 2017 judgment against the County of San Bernardino totals $48 Million. He has been c...

Mark L. Skaist is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law and Venture Capital Law. Mark L., who practices law in Newport Beach, California, has been recognized since 2019. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Mark L. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

James P. Carter is a principal in the Orange County, California, office of Jackson Lewis P.C. He counsels and defends employers in all aspects of employment law, including discrimination, harassment, wrongful termination, retaliation, wage and hour claims, non-compete and trade-secret issues and claims, class action cases, breach of contract claims, disability accommodation, leave of absence, and workers' compensation issues. James represents clients in many industries including financial, bi...

Helen Cayton received her undergraduate degree from the University of California, Los Angeles (summa cum laude), and her Juris Doctor from Chapman University, Fowler School of Law. While at Chapman, Helen was on the executive board of the Federalist Society, on the Nexus Law Journal, and was a staff writer for the campus newspaper, The Courier. Helen is currently on the Chapman Law Alumni Advisory Board. Before joining Minyard Morris, Helen practiced civil litigation primarily in the mortgage...

BMG's founding attorney, Keith P. More was named the Orange County Workers' Compensation Trial Lawyer of the Year in 2003, 2004 and 2012. He has also been named a 5-Time Southern California Lawyer and was listed as a Top 10 Attorney by The National Academy of Personal Injury Attorneys. More was named a lifetime member of the Top Trial Lawyers of America and was declared by The National Law Journal as a Top Personal Injury Litigator. He has also has been a member of the Million Dollar Advocate...

Roger F. Friedman is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Litigation - Bankruptcy. Roger F., who practices law in Irvine, California, has been recognized since 2024. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Roger F. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Kathleen M. Marcus is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Criminal Defense: White-Collar, Litigation - Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy) and Litigation - Securities. Kathleen M., who practices law in Newport Beach, California, has been recognized since 2021. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Kathleen M. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Christopher D. Ivey is co-chair of Stradling's corporate and securities law practice. Having practiced corporate and securities law for 23 years, Mr. Ivey specializes in public and private mergers and acquisitions , transactional matters for emerging growth companies , venture capital financings , commercial finance , public offerings , private equity , corporate governance and regulation under the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). He represents clients throughout their life cycle, fr...

David C. Palmer is a Senior Attorney with extensive litigation experience and proven record of delivering results for his clients. Mr. Palmer specializes in high-stakes business and real estate litigation as well as civil rights, environmental, and governmental tort litigation. Mr. Palmer received his B.A. from the University of California, Santa Barbara with majors in Law and Society and Cultural Anthropology. He then received his J.D. from Loyola Law School, where he was a two-year member o...

Marc J. Winthrop is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law. Marc J., who practices law in Newport Beach, California, has been recognized since 1993. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Marc J. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.