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Ben Riley is a Principal of the firm and serves on its Executive Committee. He has tried nearly 30 cases to verdict including jury trials, court trials, and complex arbitrations. His practice focuses on Intellectual Property Litigation, including patents, trade secrets, copyrights, trademarks and license disputes. He also has an active practice in Business Litigation, including class action defense, defense of “consumer claims” under the Lanham Act and unfair competition statutes,...

Scott Tillett is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Appellate Practice. Scott practices law in Sherman Oaks, California Best Lawyers has recognized Scott Tillett since 2024. 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 Scott Tillett is held by other lawyers.

Matt P. Kanny is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Commercial Litigation. Matt P. practices law in Santa Monica, California Best Lawyers has recognized Matt P. Kanny 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 Matt P. Kanny is held by other lawyers.

Tobias Keller is an attorney with Keller Benvenutti Kim LLP in San Francisco, California. His practice includes Corporate Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, representing clients in complex business disputes, restructurings, insolvency matters, and related litigation. Tobias has been recognized by Best Lawyers since 2020 for his work in Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law. The recognition is based on peer review with...

Robert M. Haight Jr. is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Real Estate Law. Robert M. practices law in San Francisco, California Best Lawyers has recognized Robert M. Haight Jr. 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 Robert M. Haight Jr. is held by other lawyers.

Scott O. Smith is a Shareholder in the Financial Institutions, Litigation and Insolvency & Financial Law groups, working in both the Orange County office of Buchalter. Mr. Smith focuses his practice on representing financial institutions, with an emphasis in creditor’s rights, commercial litigation, prejudgment remedies, receiverships, real estate, collections, loan workouts, restructuring and insolvency issues. Mr. Smith also has extensive experience in defense litigation, includin...

John G. Yslas, Esq. is a Senior Partner and Chair of the Employment Wage & Hour Class Action Department at Wilshire Law Firm PLC in Los Angeles, California. His practice focuses on Litigation – Labor and Employment, including wage and hour class actions and select single-plaintiff employment matters. Mr. Yslas has more than 30 years of legal experience representing clients in complex employment litigation matters throughout California. Before joining Wilshire Law Firm in 2022, Mr. Y...

Clay Robbins III is a senior partner in the Los Angeles office of Wisner Baum. A third-generation California lawyer, Clay concentrates his practice on commercial transportation accident litigation, mass disaster, and pharmaceutical products liability litigation. For 40 years, Clay has championed the rights of victims and their families in personal injury and wrongful death lawsuits across the nation stemming from major accidents involving aviation, boats, buses, trains, tractor-trailers and a...

Paul J. Niewiadomski is a Partner in Lubin Olson 's Real Estate , Business and Finance and Workouts Practice Groups. He represents clients in a broad range of real estate and business transactions. His practice encompasses acquisitions, dispositions, joint ventures, financing, leasing, development and construction. Mr. Niewiadomski has served on the boards of several non-profit and civic organizations and is a member of the Urban Land Institute (San Francisco) and NAIOP (Silicon Valley Chapte...

Christine De Santis is a Partner at HFM and is certified as a legal specialist in family law by the State Bar of California. Ms. De Santis specializes in handling dissolution of marriage and paternity cases, child custody and visitation, child support and spousal support, and division of assets and debts, and mediations. She also handles step-parent adoptions and child support cases through the San Diego County Department of Child Support Services. Ms. De Santis has been named a San Diego Sup...