Charles M. Louderback

Michael M. Purpura is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Commercial Litigation and Litigation - Securities. Michael M. practices law in Newport Beach, California Best Lawyers has recognized Michael M. Purpura since 2014. 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 Michael M. Purpura is held by other lawyers.

Mr. Gluck is regularly recognized by leading legal publications as one of the top white collar criminal defense attorneys in the nation. Chambers and Partners USA, one of the primary arbiters of achievement in the legal profession, has referred to him as "one of the smartest people doing criminal defense work" and “just unstoppable; a great strategist and team player who thinks outside the box.” Mr. Gluck devotes a significant portion of his practice to representing health care pr...

In his practice, HFM Partner James “Jim” Peterson focuses on business and employment litigation. Mr. Peterson advises and litigates disputes for a number of business clients on various aspects of the employment relationship, including misappropriation of trade secrets and proprietary information, protection of customer lists and employees, discrimination, sexual harassment, breach of contract, wage and hour laws, and wrongful termination. Mr. Peterson is an expert on employment-re...

Brian R. Michael is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Criminal Defense: White-Collar. Brian R. practices law in Los Angeles, California Best Lawyers has recognized Brian R. Michael 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 Brian R. Michael is held by other lawyers.

Nora Sheriff is a Shareholder in Buchalter’s San Francisco office and a member of the Firm’s Energy & Natural Resources Practice Group. With decades of experience in the energy industry, Ms. Sheriff focuses her practice on electric and natural gas regulatory and administrative litigation, legislative efforts, and end-use contractual transactions; she works to ensure clean energy tools are available for large end-use customer use to help mitigate the impacts of the high cost of...

Shana has achieved hundreds of millions of dollars in recovery for classes in antitrust matters, and has been named a Northern California Super Lawyer and top California antitrust attorney. CURRENT ROLE Partner, Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro LLP Managing Partner of Hagens Berman’s Berkeley office Practice is devoted entirely to representing plaintiffs in complex litigation, and primarily in the areas of antitrust and unfair competition RECENT SUCCESS Ms. Scarlett has played a leading role...

Jay Weill is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Tax Law. Jay practices law in San Francisco, California Best Lawyers has recognized Jay Weill since 2013. 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 Jay Weill is held by other lawyers.

Jon has handled bankruptcy and commercial law matters, both simple and complex, since 1993. He maintains a practice primarily representing debtors and creditors in business bankruptcies, commercial restructurings, commercial litigation, and other matters relating to insolvency issues. He has represented chapter 7 trustees, creditors’ committees, secured creditors, and debtors-in-possession in numerous proceedings in a number of different jurisdictions. In addition to appearing often in ...

David Berke is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Insurance Law. David practices law in Los Angeles, California Best Lawyers has recognized David Berke since 2025. 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 David Berke is held by other lawyers.

Matthew S. Buttacavoli was born in Jersey City, New Jersey. Matthew graduated magna cum laude from the University of California, Irvine (B.A., 1995) and cum laude from the University of San Diego School of Law (J.D., 1999), where he served as Executive Editor of the San Diego Law Review and received the General George W. Hickman, Jr. Award for excellence in Constitutional Law. Matthew was admitted to the California Bar in 1999, and was admitted to the United States Supreme Court Bar in 2003. ...