Best Lawyers Near You in Calabasas, California for Commercial Litigation
Frank Merideth has wide-ranging litigation experience in state, federal, bankruptcy and tax courts, and administrative proceedings. He also has considerable experience in arbitrations and other forms of alternative dispute resolution. Frank has tried over 75 cases (jury and non-jury) in both state and federal courts as well as before specialized tribunals. His primary focus is in trying complex multi-party litigation, including class actions, actions related to mergers and acquisitions, false...
Scott P. Cooper is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Commercial Litigation and Sports Law. Scott P., who practices law in Los Angeles, California, has been recognized since 2013. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Scott P. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Bonnie E. Eskenazi is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Commercial Litigation, Entertainment Law - Motion Pictures and Television, Entertainment Law - Music and Litigation - Intellectual Property. Bonnie E., 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 Bonnie E. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal pract...
Michael Kump is a problem solver who fights tenaciously to protect his clients’ valuable intellectual property and contractual rights. Representing plaintiffs and defendants in a broad and sophisticated litigation practice for over thirty-five years, Mr. Kump has extensive experience and success inside and outside the courtroom in all aspects of intellectual property, entertainment, contract, trade secrets, and antitrust litigation. He represents a wide array of corporate and individual...
Mr. Kinsella is a nationally known trial lawyer specializing in the areas of entertainment and intellectual property litigation. During his career, he has successfully tried numerous cases in state and federal courts, and in private arbitrations and administrative proceedings, involving a wide array of disputes, from copyright and trademark infringement matters to antitrust and securities litigation. Mr. Kinsella has represented large domestic and international corporations, major motion pict...
Michael A. Firestein is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Commercial Litigation. Michael A., who practices law in Los Angeles, California, has been recognized since 2013. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Michael A. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Suann C. MacIsaac is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Commercial Litigation and Entertainment Law - Motion Pictures and Television. Suann C., who practices law in Los Angeles, California, has been recognized since 2018. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Suann C. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Chad Fitzgerald is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Commercial Litigation, Entertainment Law - Motion Pictures and Television and Litigation - Intellectual Property. Chad, 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 Chad is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Roland Tellis is the Chair of Baron & Budd’s Los Angeles-based Class Action Practice Group and co-manages the firm’s Los Angeles office. His practice focuses on complex, high-profile litigation, including consumer class actions, financial fraud, business torts, corporate misconduct, automobile defects, securities fraud and environmental contamination. He has held leadership roles in numerous multi-district, complex class action cases, including: Appointed Co-Lead Counsel in In...
Michael A. Sherman is a Partner and Chair of the Firm's Business Litigation Practice. Michael brings decades of experience in successfully handling disputes and litigation in an extraordinarily diverse array of industries and businesses. His peers in the legal community describe Michael as the consummate trial lawyer, and he approaches every trial as an opportunity to tell his client’s story, in order to win. In an era of “specialization” in the legal profession, Michael has...
Mark Drooks focuses his practice on civil litigation and arbitration. He has been lead counsel in more than 50 civil trials and arbitrations that have been litigated to final decision and has argued several appeals in state and federal courts, including the California Supreme Court and the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Mr. Drooks’s practice runs the gamut of commercial litigation. He has substantial experience representing clients in breach of contract and busine...
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