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Thomas Giordano-Lascari is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Trusts and Estates. Thomas practices law in Los Angeles, California Best Lawyers has recognized Thomas Giordano-Lascari 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 Thomas Giordano-Lascari is held by other lawyers.

Ronald F. Brot is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Family Law. Ronald F. practices law in Sherman Oaks, California Best Lawyers has recognized Ronald F. Brot since 2013. 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 Ronald F. Brot is held by other lawyers.

Mr. Stang, a founding partner of the firm, has broad experience in bankruptcy reorganization. He has represented more than thirteen creditors' committees involving survivors of sexual abuse. Mr. Stang has lectured and written extensively on both bankruptcy and receivership issues. He is a graduate of UC Berkeley and received his J.D. from Hastings College of Law, where he was editor in chief of Hastings International and Comparative Law Review. He holds an AV Peer Preeminent Rating, Martindal...

Pratik H. Shah is the Associate Director of Litigation at Panish | Shea | Ravipudi LLP, working alongside the firm’s Director of Litigation on trial strategies, as well as with referral lawyers to ensure a smooth transition of cases brought to the firm by outside counsel. A Southern California native, Mr. Shah began his legal career as a Deputy District Attorney with the County of Sacramento where he worked on the trial team. He led numerous trials to verdict in Sacramento County before...

Ivy Kagan Bierman’s practice includes the representation of entertainment and related companies in labor, production, distribution, technology and other business matters. She handles both transactional and litigation matters for clients. Ivy is one of a select few entertainment industry labor lawyers looked to for representation in guild and union matters by film and television production companies, digital companies and networks, cable networks, public broadcasting companies, distribut...

Demery Ryan is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Litigation - Labor and Employment. Demery practices law in Los Angeles, California Best Lawyers has recognized Demery Ryan since 2020. 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 Demery Ryan is held by other lawyers.

Kevin D. DeBré is the Chair of the firm’s Artificial Intelligence Practice and Intellectual Property & Technology Transactions Practice. Kevin represents companies of all sizes – from pre-formation to middle market – and a broad spectrum of industries – from AI to VR. Kevin is a business lawyer, an intellectual property lawyer and a certified Artificial Intelligence Governance Professional. As a business lawyer, he structures and negotiates technology commer...

Louise Ann “Luzann” Fernandez is co-chair of the Labor and Employment practice group, with more than 30 years of experience. Luzann is a fierce litigator who is hired by corporations, hospitals, and celebrities for high profile and exposure cases. Luzann does not back down from challenges facing her clients and comes up with out of the box and novel theories. Luzann is also active as an independent investigator. Using her litigation experience, Luzann investigates claims of discri...

Ruby W. Wood is a founding member of Wood Tcheng LLP and advises healthcare clients throughout Los Angeles, California and beyond. Her practice centers on Health Care Law and includes representation of multi-institutional health systems, academic health centers, hospital administrations, medical staffs, health plans, and medical groups. She counsels clients on a wide range of medical staff legal matters, including internal governance and policy development, credentialing, peer review and qual...

As a certified Family Law Specialist and the founding partner of Shebby Hirashima LLP, David Shebby brings more than three decades of trial experience to his Los Angeles Family Law practice. In addition to being a Certified Family Law Specialist, David is a Fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, a member of the Los Angeles County Bar Association’s Family Law Executive Committee, and an adjunct professor at Loyola Law School, where he teaches marital property. David recei...