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Erin is a real estate partner and chair of the Los Angeles Real Estate Practice Group. She advises institutional investors, asset management firms, and other sophisticated clients on commercial transactions, with an emphasis on leasing. Erin leads a team of transactional attorneys to successfully resolve the full range of leasing issues—both common and unique—encountered across asset types, including office, retail and shopping centers, multifamily, and industrial. Erin serves as ...

Stanley L. Friedman is a criminal defense attorney based in Beverly Hills, California, and founder of the Law Offices of Stanley L. Friedman . He represents healthcare professionals, executives, business owners, public officials, corporations, and high-profile individuals in complex federal and state investigations throughout the United States, with a primary focus on matters in California and Nevada. His practice includes significant work in white-collar criminal defense , handling allegatio...

Marion T. Hack is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Construction Law and Litigation - Construction. Marion T. practices law in Los Angeles, California Best Lawyers has recognized Marion T. Hack since 2018. 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 Marion T. Hack is held by other lawyers.

Mr. Hochman is experienced in both litigation and bankruptcy practice. He handles business litigation and appeals in federal and state courts, and has represented committees, debtors, trustees, and creditors in bankruptcy cases. He is a graduate of the University of Michigan and received his law degree from the UCLA School of Law, where he was editor in chief of the UCLA Pacific Basin Law Journal. He served as a federal law clerk to the Honorable William J. Rea and as a judicial extern to the...

Keith M. Ameele is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Product Liability Litigation - Defendants. Keith M. practices law in Los Angeles, California Best Lawyers has recognized Keith M. Ameele 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 Keith M. Ameele is held by other lawyers.

Michael J. A. Karlin is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Tax Law and Trusts and Estates. Michael J. A. practices law in Los Angeles, California Best Lawyers has recognized Michael J. A. Karlin since 2016. 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 Michael J. A. Karlin is held by other lawyers.

Barry Kurtz represents national and international franchisors and franchisees. A Certified Specialist in Franchise and Distribution Law (by the State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization), Barry is experienced in franchise development; state, national and international regulatory compliance and disclosure documents; unit sales and purchases; franchisor/franchisee transactions, and more. As Chair of Lewitt Hackman's Franchise & Distribution Practice Group, Barry also works close...

Ivy Kagan Bierman’s practice includes the representation of entertainment and related companies in labor, production, distribution, technology and other business matters. She handles both transactional and litigation matters for clients. Ivy is one of a select few entertainment industry labor lawyers looked to for representation in guild and union matters by film and television production companies, digital companies and networks, cable networks, public broadcasting companies, distribut...

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 2011. 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.

Betty Shumener is one of the three founding partners of Shumener, Odson & Oh LLP. Ms. Shumener represents some of the nation’s elite private equity firms, opportunity funds and financial institutions. As a commercial litigator, Ms. Shumener has protected billion of dollars of real estate and corporate assets for equity and debt investors dating back to the Savings and Loan crisis of the late 1980’s and evolving into the opportunity funds and investment banking firms. Ms. Shume...