Lauren Frank

Paul S. Chan is the managing principal of Bird Marella. His practice focuses on the trial and arbitration of complex business disputes, including commercial fraud, class action, securities, and intellectual property litigation. Paul also represents companies and individuals in regulatory and parallel civil/criminal investigations. A graduate of Harvard Law School and Harvard College, Paul has particular expertise litigating cases involving the False Claims Act, civil RICO statute, unfair comp...

Panish | Shea | Ravipudi LLP founding partner Adam Shea is a nationally recognized Los Angeles injury attorney with extensive experience and success representing individuals and families in catastrophic injury and wrongful death cases in Los Angeles County, Orange County, San Bernardino County , Riverside County , and across Southern California. Mr. Shea has a proven track record of helping those who have been harmed by negligence, wrongful conduct, violations of safety rules, and defective p...

Jonathan Shenson is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law and Litigation - Bankruptcy. Jonathan practices law in Los Angeles, California Best Lawyers has recognized Jonathan Shenson 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 Jonathan Shenson is ...

Anthony “Tony” Bisconti is a trial attorney at Bienert Katzman Littrell Williams LLP in Los Angeles, California, representing businesses and individuals in complex litigation , bankruptcy matters, insolvency proceedings, and white-collar criminal defense matters. Tony represents clients through all stages of litigation, including trials, evidentiary hearings, contested matters, arbitrations, mediations, adversary proceedings, and appeals. He has significant experience handling bus...

Mark Drooks focuses his practice on civil litigation and arbitration. He has been lead counsel in more than 50 civil trials and arbitrations that have been litigated to final decision and has argued several appeals in state and federal courts, including the California Supreme Court and the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Mr. Drooks’s practice runs the gamut of commercial litigation. He has substantial experience representing clients in breach of contract and busine...

Stu Tobisman focuses his practice on estate and tax planning for individual clients and on the administration of estates and trusts. His clients include prominent individuals in industry, commerce and entertainment, as well as individuals, banks, and trust companies acting in fiduciary capacities. He also advises owners of closely held businesses in connection with estate and tax-planning matters. Known for his technical abilities and personable approach, Stu enjoys helping his clients identi...

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...

Timi Hallem is a partner in Manatt’s Los Angeles office and a member of the real estate practice group. With over 30 years of real estate law experience, she has earned a reputation as the lawyer to whom clients turn with their most challenging projects. Timi’s practice covers all aspects of real property and hotel ownership and development, including acquisition, entitlement, development, financing, leasing and disposition. She has a depth of experience in all types of real estat...

Lindsey F. Munyer, a Partner at Keystone Law Group, P.C., is a Certified Specialist in Estate Planning, Trust & Probate Law (State Bar of California, Board of Legal Specialization), and has an LL.M. in Taxation. Lindsey has experience litigating trust and estate matters, and is adept at handling all stages of litigation, including discovery, mediation, law and motion and trials, as well as representing fiduciaries in the administration of estates and trusts. Lindsey has represented client...

Cristina M. Ciminelli is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Commercial Litigation and Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants. Cristina M. practices law in Los Angeles, California Best Lawyers has recognized Cristina M. Ciminelli 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 Cristina M. Ciminelli is held by other lawy...