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Eric D. Vandevelde is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Criminal Defense: White-Collar. Eric D. practices law in Los Angeles, California Best Lawyers has recognized Eric D. Vandevelde since 2024. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Eric D. Vandevelde is held by other lawyers.

Ivy Kagan Bierman’s practice includes the representation of entertainment and related companies in labor, production, distribution, technology and other business matters. She handles both transactional and litigation matters for clients. Ivy is one of a select few entertainment industry labor lawyers looked to for representation in guild and union matters by film and television production companies, digital companies and networks, cable networks, public broadcasting companies, distribut...

John S. Peterson is recognized for his work in the areas of eminent domain, inverse condemnation, and landslide and subsidence litigation. He is the founder and managing shareholder of Peterson Law Group Professional Corporation in Los Angeles, California and with offices in Irvine, California. John Peterson is an associate of the American Board of Trial Advocates. He has been featured as an attorney speaker on eminent domain on local television and national radio shows, and has been quoted i...

Mary H. Rose is a Shareholder in both the firm’s Insolvency and Financial Solutions Group and the Health Care Group. In addition to healthcare and business transactions, she has extensive experience in bankruptcy, insolvency, lending and creditors’ rights matters. In the healthcare area, Ms. Rose represents hospitals and lenders to hospitals and other healthcare businesses. She has handled a broad variety of healthcare transactions, including hospital acquisitions, loans and debt ...

Mr. Au has been with Bremer Whyte Brown & O’Meara LLP’s Los Angeles office since 2001 and became a partner with the firm in 2005. He has experience in a variety of civil litigation areas including construction defect, general liability, business litigation, municipal defense, premises liability and personal injury. Mr. Au’s primary focus is construction defect litigation, where he has over thirty years of experience. Mr. Au has defended general contractors, developers as...

After 37 years as a successful litigator and trial lawyer, Robert Fairbank established Fairbank ADR in 2014 as an Alternative Dispute Resolution entity that specializes in the mediation of multi-million dollar, complex civil matters, resulting in settlements of 7, 8 and 9 figure amounts. Bob has been recognized as a Star Individual Nationwide Mediator by Chambers USA for 2025 and 2026. Bob also is a member of the California Chapter of the National Academy of Distinguished Neutrals . To date, ...

Susan J. Booth is the head of the West Coast Real Estate Group of Holland & Knight and served on the firm's Directors Committee. Ms. Booth counsels domestic and international commercial banks, pension funds, private equity funds, REITs and developers on a variety of real estate matters including portfolio loans and CMBs, secured lending transactions (acquisition, development, construction, revolving, permanent, mezzanine and Shari'ah compliant), co-lending and participation arrangements, ...

Louise Ann “Luzann” Fernandez is co-chair of the Labor and Employment practice group, with more than 30 years of experience. Luzann is a fierce litigator who is hired by corporations, hospitals, and celebrities for high profile and exposure cases. Luzann does not back down from challenges facing her clients and comes up with out of the box and novel theories. Luzann is also active as an independent investigator. Using her litigation experience, Luzann investigates claims of discri...

Chuck Cox uses nearly 25 years of experience to advise companies and their directors on their most challenging business disputes. Chuck is the leader of the Los Angeles Litigation Team and a partner in the Securities Litigation Group. He concentrates his practice on complex business disputes, including securities class actions, derivative litigation, fiduciary duty, and other cases resulting from mergers and acquisitions, corporate control disputes, and commercial litigation. Chuck has tried ...

Christopher S. Marks is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants and Product Liability Litigation - Defendants. Christopher S. practices law in Los Angeles, California Best Lawyers has recognized Christopher S. Marks since 2021. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Christopher ...