Christopher S. Yates

Bob Blum is a litigator who represents contractors and owners on construction claims and clients in many industries on contract and indemnity claims. He counsels lawyers and law firms on professional responsibility matters and represents creditors in bankruptcy cases. What Do You Focus On? With more than three decades of experience, I focus my practice in the following areas. Commercial Contract Litigation I represent construction, energy, vegetation management, financial services and retail ...

Shawn M. Christianson focuses her practice on insolvency, receiverships, and complex litigation with an emphasis on technology related issues. She represents financial institutions, secured and unsecured creditors, technology companies, receivers, and bankruptcy trustees. Her practice spans the state, federal and bankruptcy courts, as well as out of court proceedings and mediation. She argued, and prevailed at every level from the trial court through the Ninth Circuit, a seminal case on the t...

A Determined Advocate for Tribal Clients The Chair of Lieff Cabraser’s Native American Tribal Practice Group, Eric B. Fastiff has practiced complex litigation for over 25 years, working on numerous cases involving the drug, food, technology, finance, and natural resource industries. His clients include Native American tribes and their health providers, municipal and county governments, businesses, individuals, and consumer groups. In 2018, Eric and the firm filed cases against the count...

Margaret N. Rosegay is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Environmental Law, Litigation - Environmental, Natural Resources Law and Water Law. Margaret N. practices law in San Francisco, California Best Lawyers has recognized Margaret N. Rosegay since 2006. 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 Margaret N. Rosegay is held ...

Roxane A. Polidora is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Antitrust Law and Litigation - Antitrust. Roxane A. practices law in San Francisco, California Best Lawyers has recognized Roxane A. Polidora 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 Roxane A. Polidora is held by other lawyers.

As the chair of Lieff Cabraser’s Cybersecurity & Data Privacy group since its inception in 2016, Michael W. Sobol leads novel and challenging consumer protection class action lawsuits of first impression. Within the last few years, Michael’s cases have recovered over one billion dollars and have reformed the business practices for the benefit of tens of millions consumers nationwide. A two-time California Daily Journal “Top Cybersecurity Lawyer,” in 2025 Michael wa...

Florence M. Jao is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Trusts and Estates. Florence M. practices law in San Francisco, California Best Lawyers has recognized Florence M. Jao 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 Florence M. Jao is held by other lawyers.

Joshua M. Henderson is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Employment Law - Management. Joshua M. practices law in San Francisco, California Best Lawyers has recognized Joshua M. Henderson since 2026. 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 Joshua M. Henderson is held by other lawyers.

Doug Straus is Shareholder and Chair of Litigation for Buchalter’s San Francisco office. He focuses his practice on high-stakes commercial litigation in the areas of financial services, real estate development and lending, solid waste management and healthcare. Mr. Straus represents both private and public sector clients in dispute resolution in business, real estate, and public sector conflicts.

William Bernstein has practiced law for more than three decades. Who’s Who Legal called him, “a leader in the plaintiffs’ bar in the fields of complex civil litigation, antitrust , and consumer protection law.” Notable cases Bill has litigated include price-fixing suits against pharmaceutical companies on behalf of retail pharmacies, consumer claims against the world’s largest vitamin manufacturers for crafting a global “vitamins cartel,” charges agai...