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Thomas P. O'Brien is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Criminal Defense: White-Collar and Litigation - Securities. Thomas P. practices law in Los Angeles, California Best Lawyers has recognized Thomas P. O'Brien since 2016. 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 Thomas P. O'Brien is held by other lawyers.

Matthew B. Golper serves as a trusted advisor, litigator, and business partner to employers of all sizes, ranging from startups to Fortune 500 businesses, in all aspects of employment law and related litigation. Matt’s litigation practice is focused on providing employers with aggressive, but goal-oriented, representation in complex wage-hour matters, including class, collective, and PAGA representative actions. He also regularly defends employers in discrimination, harassment, retaliat...

Mr. Glazer regularly advises hedge funds, bondholders, and other creditors with respect to a wide variety of issues affecting secured and unsecured investors in distressed debt, including covenant restrictions in credit agreements and indentures, intercreditor disputes, collateral issues, and in related litigation. Mr. Glazer counsels creditors both prior to and following the filing of a bankruptcy case, and in out-of-court workouts. He also represents various other parties in chapter 11 bank...

Ariel B. Robinson is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Real Estate Law. Ariel B. practices law in Los Angeles, California Best Lawyers has recognized Ariel B. Robinson 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 Ariel B. Robinson is held by other lawyers.

Panish | Shea | Ravipudi LLP attorney Pete Kaufman represents plaintiffs in complex pharmaceutical and medical device litigation and catastrophic personal injury cases. Formerly a shareholder in the Florida-based national mass tort litigation firm Levin, Papantonio P.A., Mr. Kaufman joined PSR in 2010 and has recovered hundreds of millions of dollars for his clients. Named the 2025 “Lawyer of the Year” for Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions – Plaintiffs in Los Angeles by Bes...

Scott J. Witlin is a partner and the administrator of the Labor & Employment Department in the firm's Los Angeles office. He is Co-Chair of the firm's Wage and Hour Practice Group and a member of the firm's Entertainment, Media and Sports Practice Group. Scott assists companies in dealing with the challenges of employing workers in California and throughout the U.S. Scott's practice includes both traditional labor and employment law matters, including wage and hour class actions, arbitrat...

Jeffrey R. Lamb is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Plaintiffs and Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs. Jeffrey R. practices law in Los Angeles, California Best Lawyers has recognized Jeffrey R. Lamb since 2023. 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 Jeffrey R. Lamb is held by o...

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.

Nicole R. McAtee is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Litigation - Labor and Employment. Nicole R. practices law in Los Angeles, California Best Lawyers has recognized Nicole R. McAtee 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 Nicole R. McAtee is held by other lawyers.

Mark Birnbaum, a partner, focuses his practice on real estate and real estate finance. He works with numerous lenders and Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities (CMBS) servicers on a national basis with respect to real property secured loan workouts and Real Estate Owned (REO) dispositions, including loan restructures, modifications, assumptions, forbearances, discounted payoffs, judicial and non-judicial foreclosures, bankruptcies, guarantor actions and receivership appointments. He also work...