Best Lawyers Near You in Palos Verdes Estates, California
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Elena Baca is the Global Chair of the Paul Hastings Employment Law Department and leads a diverse group of more than 80 lawyers in 10 offices around the world. Ms. Baca is a first-chair litigator who regularly navigates high-stakes litigation, conducts sensitive investigations and advises C-suite executives and corporate boards on compliance and regulatory issues involving human capital. In her role as practice Chair, Paul Hastings’ Employment Department has anticipated and led the resp...
Brian Kennedy focuses on intellectual property and complex commercial litigation. My focus My litigation practice focuses on various intellectual property disputes dealing with all aspects of patent litigation. I represent clients in commercial disputes across a wide range of technologies. I develop and execute case strategies and have extensive experience with discovery, due diligence, arguing motions, and case management. I am highly skilled at developing patent infringement and invalidity ...
Scott J. Witlin is a partner and the administrator of the Labor & Employment Department in the firm's Los Angeles office. He is Co-Chair of the firm's Wage and Hour Practice Group and a member of the firm's Entertainment, Media and Sports Practice Group. Scott assists companies in dealing with the challenges of employing workers in California and throughout the U.S. Scott's practice includes both traditional labor and employment law matters, including wage and hour class actions, arbitrat...
David M. deRubertis is an attorney with The deRubertis Law Firm APC, representing clients in Beverly Hills, California. His practice includes Employment Law – Individuals, Litigation – Labor and Employment, and Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs. David M. deRubertis has been recognized by Best Lawyers since 2012 for his work in employment law and personal injury litigation. This recognition is based on a peer-review process that reflects evaluations from attorneys withi...
Natalie Weatherford is a senior partner and trial attorney at Taylor & Ring in Los Angeles, California. She focuses her practice on representing both children and adults in sexual harassment, assault, abuse and misconduct cases as well as civil rights litigation throughout the state. Natalie is a relentless advocate for survivors and her work has led to numerous record-breaking verdicts and settlements against individuals, large corporations, and school districts and administrators. Repre...
Nathan M. Spatz is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Litigation - Real Estate. Nathan M., who practices law in Los Angeles, California, has been recognized since 2020. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Nathan M. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Stefanie J. Lipson's practice focuses on providing families with counsel in all aspects of their personal legacy planning, including operation and succession planning for family owned businesses, tax efficient long term wealth transfer solutions, and funding and ongoing administration of family foundations. Stefanie specializes in providing tax counsel for multi-generational family owned businesses, real estate entrepreneurs and high profile entertainment industry figures. Her close relations...
Cia H. Mackle is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law and Litigation - Bankruptcy. Cia H., who practices law in Los Angeles, California, has been recognized since 2023. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Cia H. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Geoffrey S. Wells is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs and Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs. Geoffrey S., who practices law in El Segundo, California, has been recognized since 2007. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Geoffrey S. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Andrew Owen is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs. Andrew, who practices law in Los Angeles, California, has been recognized since 2019. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Andrew is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Sam Josephs is an experienced trial and appellate lawyer who focuses on white-collar criminal matters and government enforcement actions, as well as complex civil litigation and administrative matters. In 2023, Sam was recognized by the Daily Journal in its list of Top White-Collar Lawyers. Sam has achieved remarkable results for his clients, both before and after trial, including an acquittal on all charges following an eight-week jury trial on behalf of a Fox Sports executive charged in the...
Clarissa advocates zealously and effectively for employee benefit plans, plan administrators, plan sponsors, and other fiduciaries before federal and state courts and government regulatory agencies. As a director in our nationally recognized ERISA litigation group (First Tier Nationally in US News and World Report Best Lawyers), she has handled a broad spectrum of litigation, including cases involving benefit claims, fiduciary issues, plan administration, multiemployer plans, withdrawal liabi...
Jesse A. Cripps is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Employment Law - Management and Litigation - Labor and Employment. Jesse A., who practices law in Los Angeles, California, has been recognized since 2024. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Jesse A. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
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 ...
John G. Yslas is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Litigation - Labor and Employment. John G., 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 John G. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.