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Stacey Knight is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Labor Law - Management. Stacey, who practices law in Los Angeles, California, has been recognized since 2021. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Stacey is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Jorge is a trusted legal advisor with nearly two decades of experience guiding clients through government enforcement actions, complex civil litigation, arbitrations, and sensitive internal investigations. Leveraging his background as a former SEC enforcement attorney, Jorge provides strategic counsel to a broad range of clients facing high-stakes disputes involving intricate financial and accounting matters. Jorge has a proven track record of defending public companies, corporate boards, and...

Sue M. Bendavid is a California employment defense attorney. She is a Shareholder and the Chair of Lewitt Hackman’s Employment Practice Group. Working exclusively with employers and management, Ms. Bendavid handles individual and class action litigation, arbitrations, mediations, claims prevention, and management training. She has been a guest on KPCC (NPR news affiliate for Southern California) and has been quoted in the Los Angeles Time s, the San Francisco Chronicle , the Daily Journ...

Andrew T. Ryan is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs. Andrew T., who practices law in Manhattan Beach, California, has been recognized since 2020. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Andrew T. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Damaris Medina is a Shareholder in Buchalter’s Los Angeles & Orange County offices. She is Co-Chair of the Firm’s Health Care & Life Sciences Practice, a member of the Board of Directors, the Firm’s Chief Diversity Officer and a member of the Firm’s Litigation and Health Care Practice Groups.

Brian Ford P.C. is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law. Brian, who practices law in Los Angeles, California, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Brian is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

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...

Pete Duchesneau’s practice focuses on most aspects of environmental law involving litigation, administrative proceedings, regulatory compliance and business transactions. He handles complex environmental litigation in federal and state courts, including CERCLA, RCRA, Clean Water Act, products liability, toxic tort, and Proposition 65 actions, among others. Pete has significant experience with emerging chemicals and drinking water contamination. In addition to litigation, Pete counsels c...

Benjamin King is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law. Benjamin, 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 Benjamin is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Lyne Richardson is the managing partner of the Los Angeles office. She focuses her practice on employment law, litigation and client counseling. Lyne also oversees the employment litigation of the Los Angeles office and has litigated all forms of employment law cases in both state and federal courts in California and the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing, the DLSE and the EEOC. She is a frequent lecturer on labor and employment issues and has published a variety of articles...