Katherine J. Blair

Steve focuses his practice on labor and employment law and related litigation on behalf of management. He represents employers in all facets of labor and employment, particularly in the areas of labor negotiations, arbitrations, wage and hour matters, and before the National Labor Relations Board. Steve also has extensive experience in advising employers on the labor/employment aspects of mergers and acquisitions, particularly in the hospitality industry. He held a number of positions with th...

Judy is a partner of the Firm and one of California’s most effective appellate practitioners. First certified as a specialist in appellate law more than 25 years ago, and with B&S since 2015, Judy has focused her career solely on appellate practice for three decades, both in private practice at major law firms and in the appellate courts. Having served as a law clerk at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit and spent more than 11 years as a senior judicial attorney at the ...

Mark T. Quigley is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Employment Law - Individuals. Mark T. practices law in El Segundo, California Best Lawyers has recognized Mark T. Quigley since 2007. 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 Mark T. Quigley is held by other lawyers.

There is a reason Bruce Vanyo's peers call him the "dean of securities litigation." He has spent more than 40 years handling securities fraud and corporate governance lawsuits for clients such as Amarin Corporation, Amdocs, Inc., Angie's List, Boeing Company, Cree, Inc. and GW Pharmaceuticals — and succeeding on their behalf. Leading the firm's securities litigation and enforcement practice, Bruce represents clients across a number of industries, particularly technology and life science...

Travis Jackson works with leading hospitals, health systems and academic medical centers (AMCs) to bring their most complex and innovative mergers, acquisitions and joint ventures to market. Through his counsel, Travis’s healthcare clients – both for-profit and nonprofit entities – enhance their operational efficiencies, improve care delivery and strengthen relationships with physicians and the communities they serve in a compliance-driven and cost-effective manner. Read ful...

Jeremy M iller is the founder of Miller Health Law Group in Los Angeles. Jeremy is an honors graduate of the University of Illinois and of Northwestern University School of Law, where he served on the Law Review . For the past 30 years, Jeremy has specialized in the representation of providers, suppliers and other health care businesses, in connection with their regulatory, compliance, and related business law, needs. Jeremy has made more than 160 presentations and has written 60 articles on ...

Katherine Kleindienst is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Commercial Litigation and Entertainment Law - Motion Pictures and Television. Katherine practices law in Los Angeles, California Best Lawyers has recognized Katherine Kleindienst 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 Katherine Kleindienst is held by o...

Pete Nyquist is a partner in the firm’s Los Angeles office. His practice covers a broad range of environmental issues, including federal and state Superfund and contaminated sites, administrative and enforcement matters before federal and state regulatory agencies, cost recovery and citizen suit litigation, and transactional or environmental diligence support. Pete regularly represents clients in matters involving investigation, remedial or corrective action requirements at contaminated...

Melanie Howard’s practice focuses on the acquisition, protection, licensing, exploitation and sale of intangible assets for major brands and individual talent. Known for her business-minded approach, she represents clients across a variety of industries, including fashion and luxury retail, esports, automotive, technology, entertainment and media, and financial. Clients regularly turn to Melanie for strategic brand protection guidance and counsel on data privacy matters in the context o...

Craig I. Varnen is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Litigation - Securities. Craig I. practices law in Los Angeles, California Best Lawyers has recognized Craig I. Varnen since 2021. 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 Craig I. Varnen is held by other lawyers.