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Clarissa A. Kang represents employee benefit plans, plan administrators, plan sponsors, and fiduciaries in Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law and Litigation - ERISA matters before federal and state courts and government regulatory agencies. Based in San Francisco, California, she advises clients on a broad range of ERISA litigation and compliance issues affecting retirement, health, and welfare benefit plans. As a director at Trucker Huss APC , Clarissa handles complex litigation involving benefit...

Cynthia J. Emry is a principal in the Los Angeles, California, office of Jackson Lewis P.C. She focuses her practice in the areas of employment litigation, benefits litigation, and litigation avoidance within the labor and employment law sector. Cynthia represents employers, including public entities, and individuals in a wide range of employment matters, including employment discrimination actions, misappropriation of trade secrets actions, and wage and hour class actions. She has significan...

Gillian Brown is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law and Litigation - Bankruptcy. Gillian practices law in Los Angeles, California Best Lawyers has recognized Gillian Brown 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 Gillian Brown is held by ot...

Peter B. Morrison has a broad litigation practice, representing clients in both federal and state courts, with a particular emphasis on takeover and securities litigation. Mr. Morrison advises corporations on matters involving both federal and state securities laws, duties of corporate directors, SEC and stock exchange inquiries and investigations, civil RICO matters, and contests for corporate control. Mr. Morrison is one of only two attorneys nationwide to be named to Law360 ’s list o...

John Shaller is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs. John practices law in Los Angeles, California Best Lawyers has recognized John Shaller 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 John Shaller is held by other lawyers.

As one of the premiere Los Angeles personal injury attorneys in Southern California, Andy Ellis attributes his success to the work ethic and self-discipline he learned while serving in the United States Army. Before enlisting in the Army, a stint as a craps dealer in the casinos of Atlantic City, NJ, allowed him to develop the poise and quick-thinking under pressure, which is so necessary to a successful trial lawyer. But Ellis's career trajectory as a premiere serious personal injury trial l...

Matthew B. O'Hanlon is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Insurance Law. Matthew B. practices law in Los Angeles, California Best Lawyers has recognized Matthew B. O'Hanlon 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 Matthew B. O'Hanlon is held by other lawyers.

Michael D. Foster is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Tax Law. Michael D. practices law in Los Angeles, California Best Lawyers has recognized Michael D. Foster 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 D. Foster is held by other lawyers.

Gary B. Gertler is a partner in the law firm of McDermott Will & Emery LLP based in the Los Angeles office. His practice focuses on the representation of hospitals, health systems, multi-specialty and single specialty medical groups, health care companies, practice management companies, and other health care providers with an emphasis on mergers and acquisitions, private equity and debt transactions for startup companies, hospital-affiliated group practices, joint ventures and syndication...

Scott J. Witlin is a partner and the administrator of the Labor & Employment Department in the firm's Los Angeles office. He is Co-Chair of the firm's Wage and Hour Practice Group and a member of the firm's Entertainment, Media and Sports Practice Group. Scott assists companies in dealing with the challenges of employing workers in California and throughout the U.S. Scott's practice includes both traditional labor and employment law matters, including wage and hour class actions, arbitrat...