Best Lawyers in California, United States for Litigation - Securities
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Paul S. Chan is the managing principal of Bird Marella. His practice focuses on the trial and arbitration of complex business disputes, including commercial fraud, class action, securities, and intellectual property litigation. Paul also represents companies and individuals in regulatory and parallel civil/criminal investigations. A graduate of Harvard Law School and Harvard College, Paul has particular expertise litigating cases involving the False Claims Act, civil RICO statute, unfair comp...
Bruce A. Ericson is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Commercial Litigation and Litigation - Securities. Bruce A., who practices law in San Francisco, California, has been recognized since 2018. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Bruce A. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Jack DiCanio’s litigation practice focuses on complex litigation, white collar defense, securities litigation and special corporate investigations. Mr. DiCanio has extensive trial experience representing corporate and individual clients in a variety of civil and criminal actions involving: internal corporate investigations; federal and state securities litigation, including broker/dealer liability; securities fraud, including allegations of accounting improprieties, material misrepresen...
James J. Brosnahan is named among the top 30 trial lawyers in the United States, according to the Legal 500 US . A lion of the trial bar , James J. Brosnahan is one of the most respected and recognized trial lawyers in the United States. Mr. Brosnahan has more than 50 years of experience in both civil and criminal trial work. He regularly undertakes complex cases that are about to go to trial. He has tried, to conclusion, 150 cases. The cases have ranged from anti-trust to wire fraud and from...
Haeggquist & Eck partner and trial attorney Amber Eck is a tenacious advocate for employees, consumers, and shareholders, and has been for the past 28 years. Amber has taken cases to trial in both state and federal court as lead trial attorney and has recovered millions of dollars for her clients in settlements, including multiple six- and seven-figure settlements. Amber doesn’t shy away from high-profile defendants — a fact well-illustrated by her role as co-lead counsel in t...
Brian Hennigan is Managing Partner at Hueston Hennigan LLP. For the past 20 years, Mr. Hennigan has specialized in complex litigation with an emphasis on white collar criminal defense. Over that time period, he has successfully represented individuals and corporations facing a wide array of challenges presented by federal prosecutors and investigating agencies. More recent representations have included the successful representations of individuals facing allegations under the Foreign Corrupt ...
Brandon Marsh is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Commercial Litigation and Litigation - Securities. Brandon, who practices law in Newport Beach, California, has been recognized since 2025. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Brandon is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Justine A. Kentla is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Litigation - Securities. Justine A., who practices law in San Francisco, California, has been recognized since 2025. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Justine A. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Michael H. Todisco is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Commercial Litigation, Criminal Defense: White-Collar, Litigation - Intellectual Property and Litigation - Securities. Michael H., who practices law in Los Angeles, California, has been recognized since 2024. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Michael H. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Lara Markarian is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Commercial Litigation, Criminal Defense: White-Collar and Litigation - Securities. Lara, 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 Lara is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Josh Vittor focuses his practice on complex litigation matters. He is particularly interested in trial practice. In addition to litigation work, Mr. Vittor has significant experience working on sensitive internal and government-facing investigations involving a wide range of legal issues.
Gian Gualco-Nelson focuses his practice on complex securities enforcement and litigation matters. Prior to joining WilmerHale, he clerked for the Honorable Cecilia Altonaga of the US District Court for the Southern District of Florida and served as a law fellow for the Honorable Charles Breyer of the US District Court for the Northern District of California. Mr. Gualco-Nelson was previously an associate at another international law firm in San Francisco.
Mike Romeo represents clients around the world in a wide range of industries, including healthcare, defense, technology, transportation, commodities trading and financial services, and commercial real estate, in complex and high-stakes criminal and civil investigations, regulatory inquiries, and public and private litigation. Mr. Romeo has represented clients in multi-faceted and multi-regulator investigations involving the Department of Justice, the Securities and Exchange Commission, FINRA ...
Paul S. Yong is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Commercial Litigation and Litigation - Securities. Paul S., who practices law in Los Angeles, California, has been recognized since 2024. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Paul S. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Lauren McGrory Johnson is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Commercial Litigation, Litigation - Intellectual Property, Litigation - Labor and Employment and Litigation - Securities. Lauren McGrory, who practices law in Los Angeles, California, has been recognized since 2022. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Lauren McGrory is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice a...
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