Carlos Nevarez

Mr. Barton practices business law, representing both public and private clients in a variety of transactions and specializing in middle-market company M&A, reorganizations, and work-outs. Mr. Barton has extensive experience in both domestic and international transactions, including Australia, Canada, and Mexico. From 1992 to 1997, Mr. Barton was vice president, general counsel, and secretary of Sizzler and remained in charge of the company’s legal affairs throughout its chapter 11 r...

Andrew Owen focuses his practice on litigating and trying catastrophic personal injury and wrongful death cases involving trucks , commercial vehicles, motorcycles , pedestrians , industrial or construction accidents , and aviation incidents , as well as dangerous conditions of public and private property. Some of Mr. Owen’s results include: Iskander v. Grossman : ($198,170,000) jury verdict for plaintiffs in a wrongful death case, holding defendants Rebecca Grossman and Scott Erickson ...

Skillfully navigates complex and controversial development and infrastructure projects. More than 25 years of experience helping clients accomplish their land use, environmental law and litigation goals. Significant experience in CEQA matters. Diane offers her clients—developers, investors, cities and other private sector clients—land use and environmental law counsel, as well as proven litigation skills. With a deep understanding of public agency administrative processes, she str...

Jan Handzlik is an accomplished investigations and trial lawyer with a national and international practice. He represents individuals and organizations in investigations, prosecutions, regulatory actions and complex civil litigation in the United States and abroad. He conducts corporate internal investigations, represents clients in multinational investigations, and advises domestic and foreign clients on law compliance and risk avoidance. An experienced trial lawyer, Jan has tried well over ...

Daniel M. Goldberg is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Privacy and Data Security Law. Daniel M. practices law in Los Angeles, California Best Lawyers has recognized Daniel M. Goldberg since 2027. 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 Daniel M. Goldberg is held by other lawyers.

Jonathan B. Sokol is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Litigation - Insurance. Jonathan B. practices law in Los Angeles, California Best Lawyers has recognized Jonathan B. Sokol since 2016. 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 Jonathan B. Sokol is held by other lawyers.

Ken Kraus takes a thorough and thoughtful approach to his practice, focusing on entertainment, copyright, trademark and intellectual property law in the music, television and film industries. Throughout his career, he has represented major recording artists, songwriters, record companies, music publishers, book authors, managers, music industry executives, startups, investors, and other groups and individuals in the entertainment field. A significant portion of Ken’s work has revolved a...

Legendary water law practitioner with nearly 40 years of experience. Unmatched depth and diversity of water transactions. Handled the largest water transfer in United States’ history. Scott Slater is a best-in-class water rights transactional attorney and litigator delivering strategic solutions and securing reliable water supplies for his clients. His sophisticated understanding of both the legal challenges and potential business impacts and opportunities in securing, maintaining and t...

Caroline W. Dreyfus is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Real Estate Law. Caroline W. practices law in Los Angeles, California Best Lawyers has recognized Caroline W. Dreyfus 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 Caroline W. Dreyfus is held by other lawyers.

A. Ilyas Akbari is the Founder and President of KENNEDY WILSHIRE PC. In addition to a trial lawyer, he is also a bioengineer. Ilyas was a Senior Shareholder and Senior Partner at two of the most prestigious law firms in the country prior to starting his own firm. He is an experienced aviation litigator, having worked on over 200 aviation cases since 2005. Ilyas has litigated crashes and incidents involving commercial airlines, charter operations, general aviation aircraft, military aircraft, ...