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James E. Curry is a partner in the Entertainment, Technology and Advertising Practice Group in the firm's Century City office. Areas of Practice Mr. Curry has represented companies in commercial trial litigation for 25 years, with an emphasis in the entertainment area. He has represented three of the four U.S. Broadcast television networks, and five of the seven major studios, in addition to a myriad of other entertainment companies. In the television area, he has substantial experience in te...

Jay practices within the Products, Catastrophic and Industrial Litigation Group. He focuses his practice on product liability litigation, toxic tort litigation, environmental litigation, catastrophic events and major claims, incident response and evidence preservation, OSHA and general litigation defense.

Neil’s healthcare and insurance law practice has a particular emphasis on the intersection of healthcare finance and healthcare delivery systems. He has significant experience assisting both healthcare providers and insurance companies in the negotiation and drafting of provider-payer contracting agreements, including participation in commercial, Medicare Advantage and managed Medicaid networks, and provides representation in insurer compensation disputes. He regularly represents and co...

Lenore Brakefield is a partner at Woodward, Pires & Lombardo, P.A., where she focuses her practice on civil and commercial litigation, including construction litigation matters. She also represents clients in local government law, code enforcement proceedings, community association law, real estate matters, and contract and transactional work, providing practical and results-oriented legal guidance across a broad range of issues. A Naples native, Lenore earned her Juris Doctor, cum laude ...

Kayci D. Petenko is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Nonprofit / Charities Law. Kayci D. practices law in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Best Lawyers has recognized Kayci D. Petenko since 2026. 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 Kayci D. Petenko is held by other lawyers.

Thomas A. FitzSimmons is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Real Estate Law. Thomas A. practices law in Cleveland, Ohio Best Lawyers has recognized Thomas A. FitzSimmons 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 Thomas A. FitzSimmons is held by other lawyers.

William S. Cherry III is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Commercial Litigation, Construction Law, Employment Law - Management, Insurance Law, Litigation - Insurance, Litigation - Labor and Employment and Litigation - Real Estate. William S. practices law in Raleigh, North Carolina Best Lawyers has recognized William S. Cherry III since 2018. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice ar...

Timothy J.W. Muller is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Commercial Litigation, Construction Law and Litigation - Construction. Timothy J.W. practices law in Charleston, South Carolina Best Lawyers has recognized Timothy J.W. Muller 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 Timothy J.W. Muller is held by other la...

Erica Mason serves as regional and national employment counsel to large and medium-sized companies throughout the United States, primarily in the hospitality, retail and manufacturing sectors, as well as hospitals and physician's groups. Ms. Mason defends clients from claims of alleged racial, age, national origin, disability and religious discrimination, harassment and/or retaliation; testing and public accommodations; wage and hour disputes; and restrictive covenants disputes brought under ...

Mr. Atkins is the leader of Pillsbury’s Intellectual Property Litigation team. He is a trial and appellate lawyer with 20 years of experience. He is a registered patent attorney who personally handles all of his cases and has won jury verdicts on both sides of the courtroom. Recent victories include (1) getting two university co-inventors added onto two NIH cancer drug patents with annual sales of approximately $2B, (2) an infringement jury verdict for a consumer product against a major...