Christopher M. "Chris" Harding

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...

Poonam G. Kumar is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Criminal Defense: White-Collar. Poonam G., who practices law in Los Angeles, California, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Poonam G. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Laura Lynn Davidson is a Partner at Jacoby & Meyers and an experienced trial lawyer who holds large corporations and insurance companies accountable for their wrongdoing, and is committed to seeing that justice prevails. Her practice focuses on catastrophic personal injury, wrongful death, slip and fall and motor carrier liability cases. Laura has obtained millions of dollars in awards for her clients, including many seven-figure verdicts and settlements throughout California. These recov...

Vivian Lee Thoreen chairs the firm's California Private Wealth Services Group. She is a litigator and experienced trial attorney whose practice – both in Superior Court and in the California Courts of Appeal – focuses on complex trust, estate, conservatorship and guardianship matters. She represents individuals, families, charities and financial institutions in cases including will and trust disputes, contested conservatorships and guardianships, breach of fiduciary duty matters, ...

Jesse M. Brody is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Advertising Law. Jesse M., who practices law in Los Angeles, California, has been recognized since 2025. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Jesse M. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Linda O. Hatcher is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Health Care Law. Linda O., who practices law in Los Angeles, California, has been recognized since 2022. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Linda O. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

David E. Cranston is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Environmental Law and Litigation - Environmental. David E., who practices law in Los Angeles, California, has been recognized since 2016. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which David E. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

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...

Mr. Parker practices in the area of complex commercial, business, and real estate litigation and transactions, including business-entity formation. He also has extensive experience in all aspects of maritime law, including litigation and transactions involving international cargo shipment and sales, bills of lading and letters of credit, ship mortgages, and ship sales. He has worked on a number of real estate insolvency cases and loan workouts involving developers and homebuilders, dealing wi...

Ivan Puchalt is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs. Ivan, who practices law in El Segundo, California, has been recognized since 2014. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Ivan is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.