Richard B. Kendall

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

Greg Akselrud is a founder and Partner of the firm and a member of the firm’s executive committee. He Chairs the firm’s Internet, Digital Media and Entertainment Practice group. Greg advises clients across a wide range of industries, including companies in the entertainment, digital media, Internet, technology, software, mobile, venture capital and consumer electronics industries. Greg Akselrud has been an Adjunct Professor of Law at Loyola Law School, Los Angeles, teaching Busine...

Steve focuses his practice on labor and employment law and related litigation on behalf of management. He represents employers in all facets of labor and employment, particularly in the areas of labor negotiations, arbitrations, wage and hour matters, and before the National Labor Relations Board. Steve also has extensive experience in advising employers on the labor/employment aspects of mergers and acquisitions, particularly in the hospitality industry. He held a number of positions with th...

Bernard P. Wolfsdorf is the Past President of the 15,000-member American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA), where he received the Service Excellence Award for his contribution. He is the Managing Partner of Wolfsdorf Rosenthal LLP (WR), which has over 150 professionals and attorneys with offices in Los Angeles, New York City, Oakland, Santa Monica, and Shanghai. WR is a full-service, top-rated immigration law firm providing exceptional immigration and visa services. With over 30 years of...

Cliff Rosenthal is partner of Wolfsdorf Rosenthal LLP. Mr. Rosenthal specializes in providing comprehensive immigration solutions to meet the needs of the firm’s diverse spectrum of clientele. Possessing over 18 years of experience and a thorough knowledge of the immigration law practice, Mr. Rosenthal prepares and assists clients with a wide range of immigration cases, focusing on non-immigrant and green card visa petitions, as well as applications for U.S. citizenship. Mr. Rosenthal i...

Eve Brackmann serves as lead counsel in jury and bench trials in all California state and federal courts and she is well known for her effective private arbitration work. Her real estate practice covers high-stakes litigation for casino developers, shopping center owners, mortgage companies, and big-box retailers. Her business litigation practice covers disputes in venture partnerships, manufacturer and distributor disputes, contract-related lawsuits, fiduciary duty, unfair competition, defam...

Behram V. Parekh is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Plaintiffs, Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs and Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs. Behram V., who practices law in Los Angeles, California, has been recognized since 2022. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Behram V. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice a...

Thomas E. Hill is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Employment Law - Management, Labor Law - Management and Litigation - Labor and Employment. Thomas E., who practices law in Los Angeles, California, has been recognized since 2014. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Thomas E. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Mark Pifko, a Shareholder at Baron & Budd, specializes in the prosecution of high-profile and complex cases against multi-national corporations. Mr. Pifko’s cases have addressed corporate fraud and wrongdoing across a broad array of business areas, including in the financial services, pharmaceutical, and automotive industries. Since joining the Los Angeles office of Baron & Budd in 2011, Mr. Pifko’s efforts have led to the return of billions of dollars to victims and have ...

Ken is a founding partner of the firm. He has dedicated his legal career to labor and employment law matters primarily involving union-management relations. He is considered one of the country’s preeminent management attorneys in the hospitality industry and has lectured throughout the country on preventive labor relations and other employment-related issues. Although Ken is a strong management advocate and a result driven negotiator, he maintains unique working relationships both with ...