Best Oakland, California Commercial Litigation Lawyers
Clients in the financial services industry rely on Jim McCabe’s acumen, gained after more than three decades of experience defending complex civil litigation, particularly with an emphasis on consumer financial products and consumer reports. Jim is a seasoned business litigator with decades of experience defending companies in class actions and other complex civil litigation involving consumer reports, consumer financial products, employment discrimination, insurance coverage, and vario...
Jenny Kuenster’s practice includes defense of toxic tort matters throughout the country. She is national counsel for companies with large dockets of asbestos and other toxic tort cases. In addition to her focus on toxic tort litigation, she has litigated a broad range of cases, including employment, contract and insurance matters. My focus National Counsel I work closely with clients to find well-reasoned, creative and cost effective solutions to litigation. In my work managing large do...
John Bartko is a Founder and a Principal of the firm. He represents both plaintiffs and defendants in complex civil, criminal and regulatory matters. He has represented many executives ensnared in complex regulatory investigations and has been involved in significant international discovery and complex investigations requiring foreign court appearances, including conducting examinations in Switzerland and Japan through pioneering requests for civil judicial assistance. He has traveled to Euro...
Jordan Eth is Chair of the firm's Securities Litigation, Enforcement, and White-Collar Criminal Defense Group. He is one of the nation's leading securities litigators, representing public companies and their officers and directors in securities class actions, SEC investigations, derivative suits, mergers and acquisitions litigation, and internal investigations. In 2008, Mr. Eth received aCalifornia Lawyer Attorney of the Year Award for co-leading the successful defense of JDS Uniphase Corp. a...
Anthony B. Leuin is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Commercial Litigation and Insurance Law. Anthony B. practices law in San Francisco, California Best Lawyers has recognized Anthony B. Leuin since 2021. 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 Anthony B. Leuin is held by other lawyers.
Lou Cisz concentrates his practice on insolvency, restructuring debts, creditors’ remedies and related litigation. His clients include lenders, special servicers, manufacturers, vendors, contractors, health care companies, insurers, indenture trustees, buyers and sellers of assets and business ventures in a large cross-section of industries. Mr. Cisz has also worked in the food and beverage industry and has represented clients in that industry throughout his career. He has represented p...
Robert Bunzel is a Principal of the firm. He represents both plaintiffs and defendants in civil, criminal and regulatory matters such as venture finance, business and shareholder disputes, environmental and employment law, class actions, data breach and professional malpractice. His practice has involved significant international discovery and foreign court appearances, including examinations in Zurich and Lugano through pioneering requests for civil judicial assistance to Switzerland, as wel...
Bruce A. Ericson is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Commercial Litigation and Litigation - Securities. Bruce A. practices law in San Francisco, California Best Lawyers has recognized Bruce A. Ericson since 2018. 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 Bruce A. Ericson is held by other lawyers.
Douglas L. Hendricks is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Commercial Litigation. Douglas L. practices law in San Francisco, California Best Lawyers has recognized Douglas L. Hendricks since 2016. 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 Douglas L. Hendricks is held by other lawyers.
Jack W. Londen is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation and Litigation - Intellectual Property. Jack W. practices law in San Francisco, California Best Lawyers has recognized Jack W. Londen since 2006. 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 Jack W. Londen is held by other lawy...
Laura C. Hurtado is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Commercial Litigation and Litigation - Antitrust. Laura C. practices law in San Francisco, California Best Lawyers has recognized Laura C. Hurtado since 2021. 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 Laura C. Hurtado is held by other lawyers.
Mr. Riley joined JAMS in 2026 after 40 years as a trial lawyer focusing on intellectual property (IP) cases, including copyright, patent, technology license, trade secret and trademark disputes; complex business cases, including financial fraud, securities, venture capital, unfair or deceptive advertising, and real property/lease disputes; class actions; and high-net-worth trust and estate cases. As a lawyer, Mr. Riley tried more than 30 cases to verdict, collectively with 18 months in trial ...
Companies and individuals rely on Michael Mugmon to guide them through multifaceted legal challenges that threaten their business and their reputation. The partner-in-charge of WilmerHale’s San Francisco office, Mr. Mugmon maintains a wide-ranging national and international practice advising clients across many industries as they navigate complex and high-profile investigations, regulatory inquiries, litigation and other threats. Taking into account each client’s unique situation ...
