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PRACTICE AREAS Complex Commercial Litigation White Collar Criminal Defense Trials EXPERIENCE Chase Scolnick specializes in complex civil and criminal litigation. Having tried as lead counsel approximately fifty federal jury trials, Chase is among the most seasoned young trial attorneys in the United States. He has also been one of the most successful. In separate years, Chase led three of the nation’s largest federal districts in both defense trials and wins. In 2017, Chase was the only...
Jason E. Goldstein specializes in resolving complex business disputes for a diverse cross-section of clients, which include “private money” lenders, “private money” brokers, insureds, mortgage servicers, banks, credit unions, foreclosure trustees, investors, trade secret owners, individuals which own real property and general contractors.
John Murphy focuses his practice on eminent domain, inverse condemnation and other complex real estate trials. He represents a wide variety of public agencies, corporations, and landowners. Mr. Murphy and his firm have earned its clients over $275 Million in eminent domain awards over the past six years. His firm has won arguably the highest condemnation awards in the State in each of the past four years. Its 2017 judgment against the County of San Bernardino totals $48 Million. He has been c...
Erika Mayshar advises hospitals and health systems, private foundations, and other tax-exempt organizations facing complex legal and tax issues. She works closely with nonprofit leaders and philanthropists to accomplish major corporate and charitable transactions, engage in sophisticated tax planning, and maximize philanthropic impact. She also advises private equity firms, investment management firms, and closely held companies engaging in innovative business relationships with the nonprofit...
Scott O. Smith is a Shareholder in the Financial Institutions, Litigation and Insolvency & Financial Law groups, working in both the Orange County office of Buchalter. Mr. Smith focuses his practice on representing financial institutions, with an emphasis in creditor’s rights, commercial litigation, prejudgment remedies, receiverships, real estate, collections, loan workouts, restructuring and insolvency issues. Mr. Smith also has extensive experience in defense litigation, includin...
Judi Curtin was born in New York City, New York in 1951, and has been an Orange County resident since 1979, following her graduation from law school and admission to the California Bar Association in 1978. She is married and has three children (Jessica is a lawyer, Jordan is a clinical social worker, Jillian is a second-year student at NYU and has her black belt in Shaolin Kempo). Judi is a Certified Family Law Specialist, admitted to the US Supreme Court, and has been rated AV by Martindale ...
Thomas “Tom” H. Bienert, Jr. is a trial attorney with decades of experience handling complex litigation, investigations, and appeals in state and federal courts. Based in San Clemente, California, Tom represents businesses, executives, professionals, and individuals in matters involving Commercial Litigation, Bet-the-Company Litigation, Appellate Practice , and Criminal Defense: White-Collar . He is a founding partner of Bienert Katzman Littrell Williams LLP (BKLW), a litigation-f...
Frank P. Coté is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Litigation - Patent. Frank P., who practices law in Irvine, California, has been recognized since 2025. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Frank P. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Mr. Christopher Aitken was born in Placentia, California, May 10, 1969 and has been a practicing attorney since 1997. Mr. Aitken is a partner of the law firm Aitken * Aitken * Cohn, located in Santa Ana, CA and has practiced with the firm since 1997. Christopher Aitken is proud to represent plaintiffs in major civil jury trial litigation in the fields of personal injury, insurance bad faith, wrongful death and general business litigation. Christopher graduated from the University of Californi...
Brian W. Easton is the Co-Managing Partner at Easton & Easton, LLP, where he oversees the firm's litigation department. Brian has practiced law since 1995 and has spent the entire 29+ years of his career as an attorney working to help injured people. Brian received his B.A. degree Magna Cum Laude from Brigham Young University and his Juris Doctor Cum Laude from Brigham Young University in 1995. He has taught continuing education classes for the OC Bar Association and has mentored many you...
John Hueston has been described by Chambers USA, which ranked him in Band 1 nationally, as “the best trial lawyer of his generation” with “a commanding reputation for trial advocacy.” He has been recognized twice as a “California Lawyer of the Year” by California Lawyer magazine, twice as “California Trial Lawyer of the Year” by Benchmark Litigation, and among the “Top Lawyers of the Decade” by the Daily Journal. Mr. Hueston won &ldq...