Patrick W. Emery

Chris is a trial lawyer, General Counsel, and deal maker. Chris has won every case he has tried to a jury verdict. He represents clients in complex trial and litigation matters in a wide variety of industries including real estate, franchise, hospitality, construction, entertainment, sports, energy, and finance. The types of cases Chris has tried and litigated are as far reaching as the industries he has represented, including profits litigation, partnership disputes, franchise litigation, em...

Paul Grossman is a partner in the Employment Law practice of Paul Hastings and is based in the firm’s Los Angeles office. Mr. Grossman represents major private employers in all aspects of employment law, including class action, wage and hour, wrongful discharge, discrimination, sexual harassment, and whistleblower cases. He is the general counsel of the California Employment Law Council (CELC), an organization of approximately 70 of California’s largest employers. Its mission is t...

Verlan Y. Kwan is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Litigation - Trusts and Estates and Trusts and Estates. Verlan Y., who practices law in Los Angeles, California, has been recognized since 2025. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Verlan Y. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

For over twenty years, Mr. Gibson has represented numerous types of clients, small and large, local and international, in all types of commercial disputes. Mr. Gibson’s direct approach as a business litigator and advisor has delivered successful results in commercial, construction and real estate disputes. His balanced practice includes representation of local, national and international companies, as well as individuals. Previously, he co-chaired the San Diego County Bar Association&rs...

Jack Ko is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Litigation - Intellectual Property. Jack, who practices law in San Diego, California, has been recognized since 2021. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Jack is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Andrew B. Sabey is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Land Use and Zoning Law and Litigation - Land Use and Zoning. Andrew B., who practices law in San Francisco, California, has been recognized since 2018. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Andrew B. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Mark Spring is the Sacramento Office Managing Partner at CDF Labor Law LLP (CDF), a California focused labor, employment and immigration defense law firm with five offices throughout the state. Spring has over 25 years of experience handling labor and employment law matters throughout Northern California. Spring’s practice is focused on the representation of management in union-management relations and handling litigation triggered by all types of employment-related disputes. He practic...

Dmitry Gorin is a partner at Eisner Gorin LLP, a Los Angeles Criminal Defense Law Firm with an AV- Preeminent* Rating (Top 5% U.S. Law Firm) specializing in criminal defense. Drawing from more than a decade of experience as a Senior Deputy District Attorney for Los Angeles County, Mr. Gorin now specializes in the defense of complex criminal matters in state and federal courts nationwide. Having litigated approximately 100 jury trials, he has successfully defended attorneys, medical profession...

Robert J. Whalen, Jr. is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Municipal Law. Robert J., who practices law in Newport Beach, California, has been recognized since 2022. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Robert J. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

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