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Scott H. Carr is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs and Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs. Scott H. practices law in El Segundo, California Best Lawyers has recognized Scott H. Carr since 2010. 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 H. Carr is held by other lawyers.

Anthony R. Callobre is a Shareholder and Chair of Buchalter Nemer's Bank and Finance Practice Group. He practices in the areas of commercial lending and corporate finance. His clients include commercial banks, commercial finance companies, hedge funds, private equity groups, business development companies, and other investors and lenders. Tony practices across a broad spectrum of the commercial and industrial sector. His practice includes debt financing transactions, ranging from middle-marke...

Aaron Liskin is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Litigation - Intellectual Property. Aaron practices law in Los Angeles, California Best Lawyers has recognized Aaron Liskin since 2027. 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 Aaron Liskin is held by other lawyers.

Vincent Marella is a founding partner of Bird Marella, and has more than 30 years of experience representing clients in federal criminal prosecutions and related complex civil litigation. A Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers, Vince represents corporations and individuals in grand jury investigations and post-indictment proceedings with a particular emphasis on representing high-level corporate officers and executives in criminal prosecutions, and parallel administrative and civil...

John M. Gatti is a partner in the firm's entertainment litigation practice and resident in the Los Angeles office. His practice includes 31 years of litigation and trial experience in state, federal and bankruptcy courts as well as representing individuals and corporations in complex business and commercial lawsuits. John has trial experience across a variety of industries, with a specific emphasis in the entertainment, media and sports industries. John’s experience in the entertainment...

Patrick DeCarolis, Jr. has practiced family law in Los Angeles, California, for more than 40 years. He began his legal career with Manley Freid and Paul Caruso before opening his own family law practice in 1982. In 1997, he became a founding partner of DeCarolis & Trope. The firm merged with Trope and Trope in 2001 and became Trope & DeCarolis in 2007. Mr. DeCarolis has served as a judge pro tem in the Los Angeles Superior Court in Santa Monica and Van Nuys. He has also served on the ...

John S. West is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Employment Law - Individuals. John S. practices law in Los Angeles, California Best Lawyers has recognized John S. West 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 John S. West is held by other lawyers.

Jonathan Benloulou is a corporate partner in Kirkland’s Dallas and Los Angeles offices. Jon regularly advises private equity firms and private and public companies on merger & acquisition transactions, including leveraged buyouts, joint ventures, minority investments, restructurings and other strategic transactions. In addition, Jon has extensive experience in asset manager M&A transactions and GP-led secondary transactions. He was recognized in the annual list of the “Top...

Uzzi O. Raanan is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law. Uzzi O. practices law in Los Angeles, California Best Lawyers has recognized Uzzi O. Raanan 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 Uzzi O. Raanan is held by other lawyers.

Mr. Pachulski is widely regarded as one of the preeminent corporate restructuring attorneys in America. He was recently named an “Attorney of the Year” by American Lawyer Media’s Recorder, and has been lead counsel on several deals that have been recognized as “Deal of the Year” by The M&A Advisor, Turnaround & Workouts and Global M&A Network. Over the past few years, he was lead counsel in the corporate restructurings of American Suzuki Motor Corpora...