Robert S. Gutierrez

Pippa Bond is a capital markets partner in the Los Angeles office of Kirkland & Ellis LLP. She has extensive experience in corporate finance and securities, including leveraged buyouts, acquisitions and restructurings. Pippa acts as counsel to issuers, sponsors and underwriters in registered public offerings, block trades and private placements of debt and equity securities, as well as tender offers and consent solicitations. Pippa also counsels institutional and corporate clients with re...

Rachel Gezerseh is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Plaintiffs and Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs. Rachel practices law in Thousand Oaks, California Best Lawyers has recognized Rachel Gezerseh 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 Rachel Gezerseh is held by oth...

Julia Cherlow joined Bird Marella in 2018 and brings extensive experience in several areas of litigation, including entertainment, business torts, employment, malpractice, and intellectual property. She also has experience representing defendants in several consumer protection class action cases. Ms. Cherlow came to the firm after practicing for several years at Glaser Weil LLP, where she achieved favorable outcomes in a variety of litigation matters in state and federal court, for clients ra...

David practices in the areas of complex business litigation, internal investigations, and white-collar criminal defense. A fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers, David has been lauded by Chambers USA as a “premier, go-to lawyer”as well as “tour de force” with “wonderful judgment” and “extraordinary talent.” Learn more about their practice.

Mr.Sherwin received his BA from Cal State Northridge in 1969, and his JD from Loyola University School of Law in 1972. Mr. Sherwin is a member of the California and Los Angeles Bar Associations, the Inland Empire Bar Association, the Consumer Attorneys of California and the Consumer Attorneys of Los Angeles. He has served as a member of the Board of Governors for the Consumer Attorneys of California. Mr. Sherwin has served as a Superior Court Arbitrator and serves as an independent mediator.

Lee A. Dresie is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Litigation - Real Estate. Lee A. practices law in Los Angeles, California Best Lawyers has recognized Lee A. Dresie 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 Lee A. Dresie is held by other lawyers.

Christopher Goodroe is a trial attorney with Wilshire Law Firm PLC in Los Angeles, California. His practice focuses on personal injury litigation , including automobile collisions , slip and fall incidents, police brutality claims, sexual assault cases , and Admiralty and Maritime Law matters. For more than fifteen years, Mr. Goodroe has represented injured individuals and families in claims involving serious injuries and complex liability issues. Mr. Goodroe regularly represents maritime and...

Alan S. Watenmaker is the managing member of the Firm. He practices in the areas of tax, estate planning, trust administration and probate, and charitable planning. Mr. Watenmaker has twice been recognized as one of the “Top 100 Lawyers” in Southern California by “Super Lawyers” and has been selected as a “Southern California Super Lawyer” every year since 2004, when the list was first determined. He has also been listed in Best Lawyers in America every yea...

Matthew B. Dubeck is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Mergers and Acquisitions Law. Matthew B. practices law in Los Angeles, California Best Lawyers has recognized Matthew B. Dubeck since 2027. 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. Dubeck is held by other lawyers.

Mr. Pagay is a business lawyer whose practice focuses on the development and implementation of strategic alternatives for and against distressed businesses. He has substantial experience representing chapter 11 debtors, trustees, unsecured creditors, creditors' committees, and other parties in the contexts of bankruptcy cases, adversary proceedings, commercial litigation, mediations, domestic and international business transactions, business reorganizations, and out-of-court corporate restruc...