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Nicholas Soltman is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Commercial Litigation. Nicholas, who practices law in Los Angeles, California, has been recognized since 2020. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Nicholas is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Robert R. Begland, Jr. is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Litigation - Environmental. Robert R., 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 Robert R. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Stanley W. Lamport is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Land Use and Zoning Law and Litigation - Land Use and Zoning. Stanley W., who practices law in Los Angeles, California, has been recognized since 2007. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Stanley W. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Jessica Weisel has more than 20 years of experience handling must-win civil appeals, writs, and trial court motions for businesses and individuals. She has litigated in nearly every federal circuit Court of Appeals and has extensive experience in the California Supreme Court and California Court of Appeal. Jessica’s substantive appellate experience covers a vast range of subjects. She recently obtained reversals of a $19 million wrongful termination judgment in an employment suit, a $27...

Mieke Malmberg’s practice focuses on complex, high-stakes intellectual property litigation and she is experienced litigating patent, trademark, copyright and trade secret disputes throughout the United States, as well as Section 337 investigations before the International Trade Commission. Mieke is experienced in the full spectrum of patent litigation from single-patent, single-defendant disputes to multi-district and multi-defendant actions, Paragraph IV disputes under the Hatch-Waxman...

Amy Nickin is partner to our Entertainment Group, representing actors, writers, directors, comics, on-air personalities and television production companies in all business and legal aspects of their film, television and theatrical careers and businesses. A leading advisor to high-profile talent, The Hollywood Reporter has included Ms. Nickin in their "Power Lawyers" list consecutively for the past several years. Variety included her in their 2024, 2018 and 2014 "Legal Impact Report" and their...

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

John C. Taylor is a nationally recognized trial lawyer in California. The broad variety of cases he has tried during his career is matched by few attorneys, trying more than 135 cases to verdict, including: police shootings and civil rights, sexual abuse, serious personal injury, wrongful death, products liability, insurance bad faith, and employment. Among his record-setting outcomes are: $57.5 million verdict in an insurance bad faith action arising from an aviation accident resulting in th...

R. Bryan Martin is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Product Liability Litigation - Defendants. R. Bryan, 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 R. Bryan is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

JOEL G. SAMUELS joined the firm’s Bankruptcy group in Los Angeles in June 1985, following a one-year clerkship with the Honorable James R. Browning, Chief Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Mr. Samuels has represented a variety of clients in both in-court bankruptcy cases and out-of-court restructurings, including secured and unsecured creditors, creditors’ committees and debtors. Mr. Samuels’ representations have included: Representation of D...