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Letitia D. Moore is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Environmental Law and Land Use and Zoning Law. Letitia D. practices law in San Francisco, California Best Lawyers has recognized Letitia D. Moore since 2023. 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 Letitia D. Moore is held by other lawyers.

Jordan Elias is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Plaintiffs. Jordan practices law in San Francisco, California Best Lawyers has recognized Jordan Elias since 2023. 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 Jordan Elias is held by other lawyers.

Kevin E. Nolt is a San Francisco-based attorney at Trucker Huss APC whose practice focuses on Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law and qualified retirement plans. He advises clients on a broad range of retirement plan matters involving defined benefit plans, including traditional pension and cash balance plans, as well as defined contribution plans such as 401(k), profit sharing, ESOP , and money purchase pension plans. Kevin also counsels clients on plans maintained by tax-exempt organizations, pub...

Thomas M. Sherwood’s clients include lenders, property owners, developers and users who are parties to transactions involving real property. He represents institutional lenders in negotiating and documenting construction and permanent financings and the modification of these facilities. He has also represented developers in all aspects of the development process including acquiring property, obtaining land-use entitlements, negotiating and preparing agreements with municipalities, secur...

Alan S. Levins is one of Littler Mendelson’s most experienced trial attorneys, having tried discrimination, wrongful termination and class action wage-hour cases. He began his practice focused on traditional labor law and has continued his practice in that area as well. He also counsels and defends clients in: Complex litigation and jury trials Sexual harassment and discrimination litigation and counseling Class actions Whistleblower litigation and counseling Discipline and termination ...

Harold R. Jones is a principal in the San Francisco, California, office of Jackson Lewis P.C. For more than 15 years, Harold has worked with employers to solve employee-related problems. Harold has represented local and national employers in a broad array of industries including financial services, hospitality, healthcare, bio-technology, staffing, manufacturing, retail, transportation and technology. Harold’s practice includes the defense of employers in the full range of civil actions...

Valerie Bantner Peo focuses her practice on creditors’ rights and commercial litigation with significant experience at the trial and appellate levels in bankruptcy, federal and state court. She regularly represents financial institutions, including agribusiness lenders and alternative lenders, software licensors, commercial landlords and tenants, equipment lessors, officers and directors, companies in distress, and creditor committees and other fiduciaries.

Holding Corporations Accountable Robert J. Nelson has played a leading role in the firm’s False Claims Act (fraud against the government law), automotive , defective products , mass torts , tobacco , consumer fraud and environmental cases, taking on many of the world’s largest corporations and holding them accountable. He has served as court-appointed Lead or Co-Lead Counsel in numerous state and federal coordinated proceedings, as well as in more than 40 class actions. Robert lik...

John R. Heisse II is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Construction Law and Litigation - Construction. John R. practices law in San Francisco, California Best Lawyers has recognized John R. Heisse II since 2003. 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 John R. Heisse II is held by other lawyers.

John Bartko is a Founder and a Principal of the firm. He represents both plaintiffs and defendants in complex civil, criminal and regulatory matters. He has represented many executives ensnared in complex regulatory investigations and has been involved in significant international discovery and complex investigations requiring foreign court appearances, including conducting examinations in Switzerland and Japan through pioneering requests for civil judicial assistance. He has traveled to Euro...