David S. Poole

Colin Jones is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs. Colin, 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 Colin is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Dan Passage, Structured Finance Practice Co-Chair, has more than 25 years of experience advising issuers, underwriters, and financial institutions on complex financial transactions, with an emphasis on securitizations and structured finance. He has extensive experience structuring programs for the origination, financing, and securitization of novel asset classes, including Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) Bonds, marketplace funded loans, divorce loans, life settlements, premium finance l...

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...

Vincent Marella is a founding partner of Bird Marella, and has more than 30 years of experience representing clients in federal criminal prosecutions and related complex civil litigation. A Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers, Vince represents corporations and individuals in grand jury investigations and post-indictment proceedings with a particular emphasis on representing high-level corporate officers and executives in criminal prosecutions, and parallel administrative and civil...

Kathleen L. Brown is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Administrative / Regulatory Law and Government Relations Practice. Kathleen L., who practices law in Los Angeles, California, has been recognized since 2021. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Kathleen L. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Ariel B. Robinson is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Real Estate Law. Ariel B., 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 Ariel B. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Geoffrey S. Wells is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs and Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs. Geoffrey S., who practices law in El Segundo, California, has been recognized since 2007. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Geoffrey S. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

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.

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...

Jason D. Russell is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Commercial Litigation, Litigation - Securities and Sports Law. Jason D., who practices law in Los Angeles, California, has been recognized since 2021. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Jason D. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.