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Paul A. Traina is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Plaintiffs and Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs. Paul A., who practices law in Los Angeles, California, has been recognized since 2018. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Paul A. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Johanna Jumper represents developers, landlords and tenants in all types of real estate transactions including real estate acquisitions, dispositions and refinancing; closing of new loans and loan assumptions; workouts and foreclosures; and retail, office and industrial leasing. She also has served equity investors in the purchase, reorganization and sale of distressed assets. In her leasing and developments practices, Johanna negotiates agreements reflecting the diverse priorities of franchi...

Marc is a partner in Taft's Dayton office and focuses his practice on employment and labor relations. With more than 30 years of experience, he has represented clients and counseled employers ranging from small businesses to private equity firms to Fortune 100 companies. Marc has helped clients avoid and defend cases before state and federal courts, arbitrators, and administrative agencies, including cases arising under: The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) The Fair Credit Reporting Act (F...

Lauren B. Prevost is a partner in the Corporate and Securities Practices and leads the firm’s Real Estate Capital Markets team. Ms. Prevost represents public and private companies in high growth industries, particularly commercial real estate and technology. Her practice is focused on the areas of corporate finance, federal securities law compliance, FINRA registration, blue sky law compliance, mergers and acquisitions and general corporate representation. Ms. Prevost represents clients...

Luisella P. (“Sella”) Perri Wilke concentrates her practice on federal tax laws and regulations related to tax-exempt financings. She has served as bond counsel for a wide variety of public finance transactions, including the issuance of tax-exempt, fixed and variable rate bonds, advance and current refundings, leases and installment purchase agreements. She advises clients on issues related to private use, reissuances, exempt facility qualification and financing, arbitrage, and c...

Walter G. Watkins III is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants, Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants and Product Liability Litigation - Defendants. Walter G., who practices law in Jackson, Mississippi, has been recognized since 2011. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Walter G. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice...

As a seasoned litigator, Mitchell Chaney's practice focuses on civil and commercial litigation. His career, spanning over 30 years, includes trying cases on both the federal and state level for leading manufacturers of automotive products, ATVs, firearms and other product liability cases in South Texas. Additionally, Mitchell has tried railroad crossing cases as well as legal malpractice cases on the defense side. Before joining McGinnis Lochridge he was a partner in his own firm in Brownsvil...

Robert P. Doty is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Environmental Law and Litigation - Environmental. Robert P., who practices law in San Francisco, California, has been recognized since 2013. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Robert P. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Patrick Spivey is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Banking and Finance Law, Corporate Law and Litigation - Real Estate. Patrick, who practices law in Little Rock, Arkansas, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Patrick is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Philip L. Bruner is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Arbitration and Mediation. Philip L., who practices law in Minneapolis, Minnesota, has been recognized since 2003. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Philip L. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.