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Norman Pine, a Certified Appellate Law Specialist (State Bar, CBLS), has been singled out by CAALA (2003: “Appellate Lawyer of the Year"), CELA (Joe Posner Award), and the Daily Journal (“Top Employment Lawyers in California” 2009, 2011–2018, inclusive). For the past ten years he has been one of only a handful of appellate lawyers to make the “Top 100" Southern California Super Lawyers list (2009–2019, inclusive), and he has consistently been listed in Sout...
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...
Samantha Klein is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Family Law. Samantha, 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 Samantha is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Preston W. Brooks is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Environmental Law. Preston W., who practices law in Los Angeles, California, has been recognized since 2014. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Preston W. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Mr. Barton practices business law, representing both public and private clients in a variety of transactions and specializing in middle-market company M&A, reorganizations, and work-outs. Mr. Barton has extensive experience in both domestic and international transactions, including Australia, Canada, and Mexico. From 1992 to 1997, Mr. Barton was vice president, general counsel, and secretary of Sizzler and remained in charge of the company’s legal affairs throughout its chapter 11 r...
Paul S. Arrow’s practice focuses on all aspects of insolvency, including corporate reorganization, bankruptcy, workout and liquidation. Mr. Arrow regularly represents secured and unsecured creditors, creditors’ committees, franchisors, trustees, assignees for the benefit of creditors, debtors, and other parties in a variety of matters throughout the United States. Mr. Arrow has been a member of Buchalter’s insolvency practice since 1988.
Wendy Albers is a partner at Benedon & Serlin LLP in Woodland Hills, California, where she focuses her practice on Appellate Practice. She joined the firm in 2012 and has more than 25 years of experience representing clients in state and federal appellate courts throughout California. Her work includes briefing and oral argument in complex civil appeals, as well as strategic guidance at critical stages of litigation. Certified in Appellate Law by the State Bar of California. Recognized by...
Monica Shilling is a transactional partner in the Los Angeles office of Kirkland & Ellis LLP. She has a broad corporate and securities law practice that focuses on advising asset managers, private equity funds, and their portfolio companies on the full lifecycle of transactions. She also represents public companies, financial advisors, investment banks and issuers. She is experienced with mergers and acquisitions, capital markets offerings, leveraged buyouts, general corporate law and cor...
Jeff Carlin focuses his practice on complex litigation involving the environment and land use entitlements, as well as environmental permitting and compliance matters. Jeff advises clients and litigates cases implicating various state and federal environmental laws such as CERCLA, the Clean Water Act, state water quality laws, planning and zoning laws, and the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). Jeff represents clients in site clean-ups at federal and state Superfund sites involving ...
Leah Bishop focuses her practice on tax planning for high net worth individuals and closely held businesses and in the administration of estates and trusts. Her areas of focus cover a wide range of industries, including real estate, manufacturing, entertainment and professional services. Passionate about philanthropy, Leah also has extensive experience in the areas of charitable giving and tax-exempt organizations. Leah’s estate planning experience includes all matters pertaining to hig...
William H. Jackson III joined Pircher in 1989 and has focused his practice on the acquisition, disposition and financing of high-level, institutional quality, real estate. In the last year alone, the transactions he’s represented have totaled well over $1 billion. Jackson has built a reputable client list throughout his career which now includes some of the largest private equity investors on the West Coast, the largest fund investing in emerging managers, the largest family office base...