Steven M. Weinberg

Sally Mermelstein is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law. Sally, who practices law in Northridge, California, has been recognized since 2025. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Sally is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Francesca Dioguardi is a partner at RosenSaba, LLP and handles individual and class-action lawsuits spanning a wide range of substantive legal areas, including employment disputes as well cases involving claims for breach of contract, business torts, fraud, false advertising, breach of warranty and unfair competition and deceptive businesses practices. Francesca’s particular focus is litigation of complex claims, regularly defending clients in complex class action matters, including wag...

Claudia Ribet is one of only four attorneys in California recognized by the State Bar as a certified specialist in both appellate law and family law. This dual qualification gives Claudia deep insight into effective presentation of complex arguments in high-stakes family law appeals. She wins most of the California family law appeals she litigates. Some of Claudia’s published family law appellate victories are listed below, and Claudia has served as counsel in many more unpublished fami...

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Ken Deutsch is Global Co-Chair of the Entertainment and Media practice of Paul Hastings and is based in the firm’s Century City office. He represents a broad array of operating entities in the entertainment and media industries, including film and television studios, streaming platforms, and independent media companies, advising on their most significant corporate transactions as well as on a variety of film, television, and other commercial ventures. Mr. Deutsch also routinely represen...

Ellen E. Cohen is a principal in the Los Angeles, California, office of Jackson Lewis P.C., providing comprehensive representation for management in employment disputes. She handles cases involving harassment, discrimination, retaliation, and wrongful termination in state and federal courts, as well as arbitration and administrative hearings. Ellen takes a proactive approach in supporting her clients, providing valuable advice on a host of employment-related issues including employee discipli...

Peter M. Walzer is the founding partner of the Southern California law firm Walzer & Melcher LLP focused exclusively on family law. He is the current president of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers. He is a past president of the Southern California Chapter of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers and is a former chair of the executive committee of the State Bar Family Law Section. Mr. Walzer has been a Certified Family Law Specialist for 23 years and is a former president o...

Yvonne Arvanitis-Fossati is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Litigation - Labor and Employment. Yvonne, 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 Yvonne is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Marc Williams is a shareholder in Buchalter’s Corporate Practice Group, practicing in the firm’s Salt Lake, Los Angeles, Seattle, and Portland offices, where he advises companies and investors in securities matters, mergers and acquisitions, and general corporate counseling. Marc’s engagements have run the spectrum from serving as special counsel to the audit committee of one of the world’s best-known consumer products companies, to public offerings and related reporti...

David Biderman, a partner in Perkins Coie's San Francisco and Los Angeles offices, focuses his practice on mass tort litigation and consumer class actions. He heads the firm's Mass Tort/Toxic Tort Defense group. He has represented a wide variety of companies in state and federal courts in California for 30 years. David currently manages the firm’s full-service product liability team responsible for defending over 1000 toxic tort cases pending in Los Angeles and Northern California state...