Best Lawyers in California, United States for Litigation - Securities
Lloyd Winawer is known for his work on complex business litigation and investigations. Lloyd focuses on disputes arising from mergers and acquisitions and other commercial transactions and securities law matters. Lloyd is the leader of Bergeson’s M&A Dispute Resolution Group. Lloyd has significant expertise in M&A disputes, having litigated and advised on numerous post-closing controversies related to earnouts, purchase price adjustments, contingent value rights, milestone and p...
Scott Carlton is a Partner in the Litigation Department of Paul Hastings and is a member of the Securities Litigation and Complex Litigation Groups. His diversified practice focuses on complex litigation, internal investigations, and appellate matters. Mr. Carlton has substantial experience representing and advising public and private companies and individual officers and directors in connection with the federal securities laws, state blue sky laws, and privacy law. These matters include gove...
A Business Leader, Innovator and Defender of Investor Rights Bruce W. Leppla is a partner in the San Francisco office of Lieff Cabraser, the 2022 New York Law Journal “Class Action Department of the Year,” the 2021 American Lawyer “Boutique Litigation Firm of the Year,” and the Benchmark Litigation “California Plaintiff Firm of the Year.” Bruce has received numerous honors and awards, including: Lawdragon named Bruce “one of the nation’s best pl...
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...
For more than 30 years, Michael L. Kirby has been involved in civil litigation, trying more than 50 jury trials throughout his career and obtaining total recoveries valued in excess of $275 million as lead counsel. His expertise is extensive and covers a variety of practice areas that involve business, partnerships, real estate and investor disputes. He has received multiple Outstanding Trial Lawyer awards from the Consumer Attorneys of San Diego. He successfully tried five cases in five diff...
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.
Lucas Garcia is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Litigation - Labor and Employment and Litigation - Securities. Lucas practices law in Los Angeles, California Best Lawyers has recognized Lucas Garcia since 2026. 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 Lucas Garcia is held by other lawyers.
Gabriela A. Plasencia is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Administrative / Regulatory Law, Banking and Finance Law, Commercial Litigation and Litigation - Securities. Gabriela A. practices law in San Francisco, California Best Lawyers has recognized Gabriela A. Plasencia since 2026. 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...
Gabriel Lee-Sanchez is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Litigation - Labor and Employment and Litigation - Securities. Gabriel practices law in San Francisco, California Best Lawyers has recognized Gabriel Lee-Sanchez since 2026. 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 Gabriel Lee-Sanchez is held by other lawyers.
Kelsey Quigley focuses her practice on representing individuals and corporations involved in investigations, enhancing regulatory compliance, and complex litigation/controversies. In 2022, Ms. Quigley won a precedent-setting victory for client Davita in one of the first-ever criminal labor market allocation cases brought by the Department of Justice. She serves as co-chair of the American Bar Association of International Law Mexico Committee, an editor of the award-winning American Bar Associ...
Sahar Maali’s practice focuses on white collar criminal defense, government and internal investigations, and regulatory compliance. She routinely represents officers, directors and corporations in investigations, including those conducted by the Department of Justice, Securities and Exchange Commission, Office of Foreign Assets Control, state law enforcement agencies and federal banking regulators. Ms. Maali has particular expertise in matters concerning financial fraud, accounting impr...
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