Cynthia E. "Cindy" Tobisman

David P. Schack is a partner in Barnes & Thornburg’s Los Angeles office where he is a member of the Litigation Department. David focuses his practice on insurance coverage litigation and counseling for policyholders and on commercial litigation with an emphasis on real estate-related matters. In the insurance coverage area, he has helped business and individual policyholders resolve insurance coverage disputes throughout the U.S. through negotiation and litigation and has recovered ...

Dan Marmalefsky specializes in complex civil and criminal business litigation. His civil practice covers issues relating to securities, unfair competition, fiduciary and shareholder rights and obligations, and general business litigation. His civil cases have included matters related to the subprime banking crisis, alleged backdating of stock options, fraud and breach of fiduciary duty, inaccurate financial reporting, and deceptive sales practices in the insurance, telecommunications and food...

Ron Nessim has been lead trial counsel in numerous civil and criminal trials and arbitrations. He has argued numerous appeals in both federal and state courts, including in the United States Supreme Court, and has been at the center of numerous precedent-setting, high-profile entertainment, commercial and white-collar criminal law cases. His clients value his attention to detail, ability to think strategically, tenacity and his trial skills. Prior to joining Bird Marella, he served as an Assi...

Eric Custer is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Entertainment Law - Music. Eric practices law in Los Angeles, California Best Lawyers has recognized Eric Custer 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 Eric Custer is held by other lawyers.

Cliff Melnick is a Partner at Keystone Law Group, P.C. where his practice focuses on trust, estate and conservatorship litigation. With more than 23 years of litigation experience overall, including the last 18 years in probate, Cliff has successfully represented a broad range of clients state-wide including trustees, beneficiaries, executors, administrators, conservators, guardians, private professional fiduciaries, life insurance companies, and non-profit organizations. Prior to joining Key...

Adam Siegler is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Litigation - Real Estate. Adam practices law in Los Angeles, California Best Lawyers has recognized Adam Siegler 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 Adam Siegler is held by other lawyers.

Andrew L. Shapiro is the Chair of the Personal Injury Practice Group at Lewitt Hackman and theinjurylegalteam.com. He has over 45 years experience litigating serious injury and wrongful death matters stemming from vehicular accidents, dog attacks, pedestrian and bicycle accidents, defective products and more.

Ryan Kroll is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs. Ryan practices law in Los Angeles, California Best Lawyers has recognized Ryan Kroll 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 Ryan Kroll is held by other lawyers.

Clients rely on Krista’s experience of over 20 years as a litigator and counselor, including complex environmental and toxic tort litigation and administrative proceedings, as well as defense of agency enforcement actions, regulatory compliance and counseling, and real estate and corporate transactions. She has experience with contaminated properties, including both civil and administrative procedures, toxic torts and cost recovery litigation, and appeals of actions taken by agencies, r...

Joseph R. Taylor is a partner in our Media & Entertainment Litigation Group. Mr. Taylor represents individual and corporate clients from all over the world in litigation matters related to media, entertainment, intellectual property, sports, gaming, technology, hospitality, insurance and employment. He has tried and litigated to resolution hundreds of entertainment industry disputes over 30 years of practice. He often represents entertainment industry clients in matters against the six ma...