Valerie Roddy

Greg Akselrud is a founder and Partner of the firm and a member of the firm’s executive committee. He Chairs the firm’s Internet, Digital Media and Entertainment Practice group. Greg advises clients across a wide range of industries, including companies in the entertainment, digital media, Internet, technology, software, mobile, venture capital and consumer electronics industries. Greg Akselrud has been an Adjunct Professor of Law at Loyola Law School, Los Angeles, teaching Busine...

James M. Dowd is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Appellate Practice. James M. practices law in Los Angeles, California Best Lawyers has recognized James M. Dowd 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 James M. Dowd is held by other lawyers.

Torrey J. McClary is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Health Care Law. Torrey J. practices law in Los Angeles, California Best Lawyers has recognized Torrey J. McClary since 2025. 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 Torrey J. McClary is held by other lawyers.

Jeff E. Scott handles sophisticated litigation matters and has served as lead trial counsel for clients in many cases tried before judges, juries and arbitrators. Jeff is the co-managing shareholder of the Los Angeles office and is Co-Chair of the firm's Class Action Group.

Angela is the managing partner of Winston Taylor’s Los Angeles office and West Coast chair of the firm’s Investigations & White Collar Defense Practice. She represents business entities and individuals in high-stakes criminal and regulatory matters, including DOJ, SEC and State Attorneys General enforcement actions. Angela has successfully defended clients charged with or investigated for theft of trade secrets, tax fraud, securities fraud, healthcare fraud, environmental crim...

Padraic Foran is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Criminal Defense: White-Collar. Padraic practices law in Los Angeles, California Best Lawyers has recognized Padraic Foran 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 Padraic Foran is held by other lawyers.

Sue M. Bendavid is a California employment defense attorney, and is Chair of Lewitt Hackman’s Employment Practice Group located in the heart of the San Fernando Valley of Los Angeles County. Working exclusively with employers and management, Sue handles individual and class action litigation, arbitration, mediation, claims prevention, and management training. She successfully defends employers in wage and hour, PAGA, harassment, and discrimination claims. Sue has been a guest on KPCC (N...

Business owners, celebrities and trust beneficiaries across California turn to Christopher C. Melcher for his assistance protecting their most valuable assets. With deep experience in complex family law litigation and premarital agreements, Mr. Melcher helps his clients achieve successful outcomes despite extremely challenging circumstances. He understands the need to keep sensitive family matters private for his noteworthy clients and is dedicated to handling family law matters in a discrete...

Nadia is a Certified Appellate Specialist who helps clients keep their wins, reverse their losses, and develop the law. She brings appeals to life with structured and vivid writing that distills messy facts, untangles convoluted areas of law, and effectively frames the issues in a way that resonates with appellate courts. Clients and colleagues rely on Nadia to successfully develop a case long before an appeal is filed. She collaborates on dispositive and other significant pre-trial motions a...

Glenn Kantor is a founding partner of Kantor & Kantor LLP. As a young attorney, Glenn saw the injustice of wrongful insurance denials and created a law firm to represent individuals seeking to obtain their rightful benefits. Glenn is committed to ensure that clients receive the benefits they are entitled to under their insurance policies or group health plans. In the past 20 years, Glenn has represented thousands of individuals suffering a wide range of medical conditions including: Multi...