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Frank Burke is the founder of Frank Burke Mediation and Arbitration PC, and a panel member of the National Rosters of Arbitrators and Mediators of the American Arbitration Association for Commercial, Large Complex Case and Energy Disputes. He is a Member of the National Academy of Distinguished Neutrals, California Chapter, recognized for both mediation and arbitration. He also serves as a Mediation Panel Member of the U.S. District Court ADR Program and on several state court mediation panel...

Ms. Preovolos is a litigation partner in the San Francisco office of Morrison & Foerster. She has extensive experience in antitrust, false advertising/unfair trade practice, and consumer class action litigation and counseling. She has served as lead counsel in a number of major antitrust, consumer class action, false advertising, and unfair competition cases, including two recent MDL proceedings. Ms. Preovolos has spoken and written extensively on antitrust, consumer class action, and unf...

Joan B. Tucker Fife is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Employment Law - Management and Litigation - Labor and Employment. Joan B. Tucker practices law in San Francisco, California Best Lawyers has recognized Joan B. Tucker Fife since 2016. 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 Joan B. Tucker Fife is held by other lawyers.

Ivo Keller is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law and Litigation - Real Estate. Ivo practices law in San Francisco, California Best Lawyers has recognized Ivo Keller since 2026. 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 Ivo Keller is held by other lawyers.

Kelly Woodruff is a seasoned appellate advocate, having represented clients and amici curiae in dozens of significant writs and appeals in the state and federal appellate courts in her 25 years of practice. Over the course of her career, Kelly has gained experience with appellate matters in nearly all subject areas related to business and civil litigation, including intellectual property, breach of contract, torts, probate, and trust matters. Recently, Kelly preserved a multi-million-dollar i...

Donald P. Sullivan is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law and Employment Law - Management. Donald P. practices law in San Francisco, California Best Lawyers has recognized Donald P. Sullivan since 2021. 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 Donald P. Sullivan is held by other lawyers.

Valerie N. Rose is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Medical Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs and Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs. Valerie N. practices law in San Francisco, California Best Lawyers has recognized Valerie N. Rose 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 Valerie N. Rose is held by other lawyers.

John Bartko is a Founder and a Principal of the firm. He represents both plaintiffs and defendants in complex civil, criminal and regulatory matters. He has represented many executives ensnared in complex regulatory investigations and has been involved in significant international discovery and complex investigations requiring foreign court appearances, including conducting examinations in Switzerland and Japan through pioneering requests for civil judicial assistance. He has traveled to Euro...

Tamsen Plume is a partner in Holland & Knight’s Public Policy & Regulation Group. Her practice concentrates on land use and environmental law. She represents project proponents in land use and environmental permitting, compliance, and due diligence matters for complex land use, development and redevelopment projects. Ms. Plume’s practice includes: Local land use entitlements, including development agreements, general plan amendments, zoning amendments, variances, design re...

Rebecca Peterson-Fisher is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Employment Law - Individuals. Rebecca practices law in San Francisco, California Best Lawyers has recognized Rebecca Peterson-Fisher 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 Rebecca Peterson-Fisher is held by other lawyers.