Sean O'Connor

Representing clients in a variety of commercial sectors, Sophia Yen counsels both lenders and borrowers in debt financing transactions. She also advises entertainment industry clients on debt and equity finance deals, as well as other transactional matters. As lender’s counsel, Sophia advises financial institutions in transactions that include single-lender and syndicated senior-secured, second-lien, mezzanine and unsecured acquisition and working capital loans; cross-border lending tra...

Molly M. McKibben is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs. Molly M., who practices law in El Segundo, California, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Molly M. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Erik Von Zeipel is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Commercial Litigation. Erik, 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 Erik is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Bobby Saadian, Esq. is the Founding President and Managing Attorney of Wilshire Law Firm. One of California's most-renowned consumer attorneys, Mr. Saadian represents Catastrophic Injury victims and their families in Motor Vehicle Accident, Product Liability, and Wrongful Death cases, along with representing Employment Law and Consumer Class Action victims in complex litigation matters. Utilizing an intricate network of highly-qualified medical and forensic experts, Mr. Saadian has recovered ...

Ryan’s practice focuses on complex civil litigation and appeals on a wide range of topics for a diverse set of clients. Before joining Spertus, Josephs & Minnick Ryan represented cities, water districts, business improvement districts, and other public entities in public revenue class actions, election disputes, land use cases, Public Records Act matters, CEQA and other environmental matters, commercial litigation, and related appeals. Ryan has successfully argued several appeals in...

Sherry E. Jackman is a senior associate in Greenberg Glusker's Environmental Practice Group. Her practice focuses on environmental litigation and compliance counseling. Sherry’s professional expertise specifically includes: counseling clients regarding federal and state environmental statutes and regulations, including CERCLA, RCRA, the Clean Water Act, the Clean Air Act, CEQA, Proposition 65, California Hazardous Waste Control Law, and the Endangered Species Act; representing clients i...

Karl Block has a broad-based practice in the areas of corporate and corporate restructuring law. In his corporate practice, he represents sponsors, acquirers and targets in a variety of business combinations, acquisitions, financings and divestitures. Mr. Block also counsels with respect to competition, trade secrets and confidentiality. He also counsels boards on corporate governance matters, fiduciary duties and risk management. On the restructuring side of the practice, Mr. Block counsels ...

Clarissa advocates zealously and effectively for employee benefit plans, plan administrators, plan sponsors, and other fiduciaries before federal and state courts and government regulatory agencies. As a director in our nationally recognized ERISA litigation group (First Tier Nationally in US News and World Report Best Lawyers), she has handled a broad spectrum of litigation, including cases involving benefit claims, fiduciary issues, plan administration, multiemployer plans, withdrawal liabi...

Nick Rozansky is a Partner of the firm. He is in the Business Litigation and Trademark and Brand Protection Practice Groups. Nick advises and represents clients in several industries, including fashion and apparel, jewelry, banking and finance, and consumer products. Nick’s clients seek his advice regarding the gamut of issues faced by their businesses, including pre-litigation and litigation matters, risk avoidance, collaboration deals, IP protection and business strategies. Nick serve...

Julia R. Haye’s entertainment practice includes successful resolution, at trial and in arbitration, of complex business disputes involving profit participation, motion picture production and distribution, rights ownership, copyright and trademark infringement, idea submission, and other entertainment-related conflicts and contractual disputes. Her counsel and interests encompass every genre of entertainment and media, including studio and independent motion pictures, television, music, ...