Nicholas J. Van Brunt

Benjamin J. Fox is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Appellate Practice. Benjamin J. practices law in Los Angeles, California Best Lawyers has recognized Benjamin J. Fox 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 Benjamin J. Fox is held by other lawyers.

Duncan Joseph Moore is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Environmental Law, Land Use and Zoning Law and Litigation - Land Use and Zoning. Duncan Joseph practices law in Century City, California Best Lawyers has recognized Duncan Joseph Moore 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 Duncan Joseph Moore is held by...

Linda Deitch's practice focuses on estate and tax planning for individual clients, the representation of fiduciaries, and the administration of estates and trusts. Her experience includes various aspects pertaining to such clients, including drafting revocable and irrevocable trusts, estate administration and probate proceedings, and diverse transfer tax techniques. Ms. Deitch also has experience in the area of charitable gift planning and exempt organizations.

Richard Frey is a partner in the firm’s Labor & Employment practice group and an experienced litigator and trial lawyer. He represents clients in high-stakes employment litigation, trade secret and employee mobility disputes, complex business litigation, and wage and hour class actions. With a strong track record in high-profile matters, Richard advises employers on disputes involving restrictive covenants, noncompete and nonsolicitation agreements, confidential information, unfair ...

For over twenty-five years Chris Casamassima has focused on winning complex business disputes for his clients. Chris has handled cases for defendants and plaintiffs involving breach of contract, business torts, fraud, antitrust, environmental claims, trade secrets and many other commercial issues across a variety of industries. Mr. Casamassima aggressively represents his clients, whether litigating a business-to-business contract dispute or defending a bet-the-company class action, mass tort ...

Founding Partner John McNicholas has more than five decades of experience representing plaintiffs in the areas of catastrophic personal injury, employment law, class actions, sexual abuse and other consumer-oriented matters. He is a recognized leader with more than 150 jury verdicts and 20 reported appellate decisions in copyright infringement, breach of contract, medical malpractice, pharmaceutical and aviation cases. Mr. McNicholas has obtained millions in verdicts and settlements. His clie...

Mr. Van Wyngarden has successfully defended a large variety of Fortune 100 and Fortune 500 companies in connection with claims arising out of the release of hazardous chemicals, business, corporate and real estate disputes, product liability, and the alleged violation of federal and state statutes, including the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA), the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), the Clean Air Act, the Petroleum Marketing Practices ...

A name partner of the firm, Tony is chair of the Global Real Estate Group and is one of the top real estate attorneys in the United States. His practice focuses on development, leasing, purchase and sale, joint ventures, and portfolio investment sales transactions. He focuses on office, retail, and industrial projects. Tony also has extensive experience in arbitrating numerous fair market value disputes, CAM disputes and other significant landlord/tenant disputes, debt, equity, and joint vent...

Behram V. Parekh is an attorney at Wisner Baum in the firm’s Los Angeles office, where he focuses his practice on mass torts, products liability, and class action litigation. A seasoned attorney with over 30 years of experience litigating complex class action and mass tort cases, Behram has represented individuals and institutions in high-stakes litigation at the trial and appellate levels. He has earned appointments as lead or co-lead counsel in numerous cases involving consumer fraud,...

Olivier Taillieu is a Partner at BD&J , PC in Los Angeles, California, where his practice focuses on Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs. As a trial attorney, he has represented individuals and families in complex injury and wrongful death matters involving traumatic brain injuries, catastrophic injuries, motor vehicle accidents, and other serious claims. Over the course of his career, he has secured substantial verdicts and settlements on behalf of his clients. Mr. Taillieu has recei...