Martin Pekkari

Influential advocate and fundraiser in Democratic politics. Tech and telecom attorney who served for the Senate Commerce Committee. Thrives in critical situations that require a rapid response. Al Mottur is a senior Democratic strategist who solves the most complex and thorny political issues clients face in Washington, D.C. He connects organizations with leaders at the highest levels of Democratic politics, in both Congress and the Biden administration, and uses his legal and policy intellec...

Franchisors, lenders, creditors' committees, landlords, vendors and investors rely on Leib Lerner for his extensive bankruptcy and insolvency experience. Leib also helps clients like insurance companies tackle complex federal and state commercial litigation. Leib is a partner in the firm’s Los Angeles office who focuses his practice on representing franchisors, lenders, creditors’ committees, avoidance action defendants, landlords, vendors, and investors involved in bankruptcy and...

Russell A. Arouh is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Real Estate Law. Russell A., who practices law in Atlanta, Georgia, has been recognized since 2022. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Russell A. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Maybe it started with his knack for math, but Kelly has always loved solving problems. And he’s good at it. He is a powerful analytical thinker and revels in solving highly technical challenges. As a lawyer, Kelly puts those skills to work on behalf of his clients to help resolve a wide range of disputes. Kelly’s practice focuses on litigation involving commercial, bankruptcy, boundary and construction issues. He works directly with clients and in-house counsel and has represented...

Kathleen L. Brown is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Administrative / Regulatory Law and Government Relations Practice. Kathleen L., who practices law in Los Angeles, California, has been recognized since 2021. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Kathleen L. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Brian L. Petrequin is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Mergers and Acquisitions Law. Brian L., who practices law in Florham Park, New Jersey, has been recognized since 2017. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Brian L. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Johanna Schiavoni is certified as a specialist in appellate law by the State Bar of California and has nearly two decades of appellate experience. She has argued more than 40 cases in the state and federal appellate courts, and has been the principal brief-writer in at least 100. Johanna is a leader of state and local legal associations. She was the 2020 President of the San Diego County Bar Association, which serves nearly 10,000 members of the San Diego legal community. In 2023, Johanna was...

Chris Hall is a partner in the Portland office of Perkins Coie LLP. He focuses his practice on serving clients in such areas as corporate finance and acquisitions and dispositions. Chris manages complex transactions having strategic importance to a company's future. He has extensive experience with transaction structuring, and has completed a number of acquisitions and dispositions, leveraged buyouts, recapitalizations and reorganizations, as well as a wide range of public and private capital...

With more than 15 years of immigration law experience, Regina Knoll represents a diverse group of people and business entities. Ms. Knoll’s experience includes representing U.S. and foreign companies spanning across all sizes and industries, foreign investors, professionals, people of extraordinary ability in the arts, sciences, business, and education, religious workers, medical professionals, performers and athletes, family members of U.S. citizens and residents, victims of violence (...

Charles Glen Bush is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Energy Law and Oil and Gas Law. Charles Glen, who practices law in Ridgeland, Mississippi, has been recognized since 2007. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Charles Glen is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.