Best Lawyers in California, United States for Litigation - Securities
Lara Markarian is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Commercial Litigation, Criminal Defense: White-Collar and Litigation - Securities. Lara practices law in Los Angeles, California Best Lawyers has recognized Lara Markarian 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 Lara Markarian is held by other lawyers.
Stephanie Teuber focuses her practice on internal corporate investigations, government enforcement actions, and complex commercial and securities litigation. She has represented clients in both civil and criminal matters before the U.S. Department of Justice, Securities and Exchange Commission and other regulatory agencies.
Daniel is a litigation associate with a practice focused on defending major companies in securities and stockholder class actions, and other complex commercial matters. Daniel has experience defending actions brought under Sections 10(b), 14(a), and 20 of the Exchange Act, and Sections 11, 12, and 15 of the Securities Act. He also has experience defending fiduciary duty and state law disclosure cases. Learn more about their practice.
Lindsey M. Hay litigates complex civil and criminal cases at both the state and federal levels. Her practice focuses on clients facing investigations brought by federal and state law enforcement agencies and regulators, and all types of civil litigation. She has also handled a number of student discipline matters, including an affirmative lawsuit under Title IX against a major private university and has argued before the California Court of Appeal. Before joining the Firm, Ms. Hay served as L...
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 ...
Noah Guiney is an experienced litigator who focuses on complex litigation in federal and California state courts. He joined WilmerHale as a summer associate in 2017. Mr. Guiney represents individuals and corporations in a wide variety of civil matters before state and federal courts and in regulatory investigations. He has particular experience with securities and antitrust litigation, commercial disputes in California state courts, investigations by state attorneys general, as well as litiga...
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