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Hans’s practice focuses on high-stakes criminal and civil matters. He has extensive experience in the representation of clients who, because of their visibility, face significant reputational and professional harm on the mere accusation that they have committed a crime or engaged in wrongdoing. Hans’s work for these clients has traversed a range of industries, including sports, music and entertainment, business, and social media. He has successfully prevented authorities from fili...
William Bernfeld focuses his practice on real estate and commercial law. He regularly assists clients in acquisitions and dispositions, leasing, and financing of real estate projects in a variety of sectors throughout California including office, retail, restaurant, hospitality, and industrial. Bill regularly works on behalf of lenders to secure permanent, construction, and distressed project financing, as well as handling asset-based and commercial lending transactions on behalf of instituti...
Peter Morris is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Criminal Defense: White-Collar. Peter, 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 Peter is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
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...
Susan Williams is a partner in the Entertainment and Media practice of Paul Hastings and is based in the firm’s Century City office. She is chair of the firm’s Entertainment and Media Finance group. Highly regarded as one of the entertainment industry’s top dealmakers, Ms. Williams is frequently sought to represent clients on some of their most significant finance and restructuring transactions. Ms. Williams represents financial institutions, senior, mezzanine, and equity fu...
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...
Erika Scheideman is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Family Law. Erika, who practices law in Los Angeles, California, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Erika is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
JOEL G. SAMUELS joined the firm’s Bankruptcy group in Los Angeles in June 1985, following a one-year clerkship with the Honorable James R. Browning, Chief Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Mr. Samuels has represented a variety of clients in both in-court bankruptcy cases and out-of-court restructurings, including secured and unsecured creditors, creditors’ committees and debtors. Mr. Samuels’ representations have included: Representation of D...
Kevin Brogan specializes in the trial of real estate and business cases, with a particular emphasis on eminent domain and inverse condemnation matters. He has substantial experience in the trial of jury and nonjury matters in state and federal courts, as well as before administrative tribunals and other forums. He is a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers. He is a member of the Board of Directors of Children's Hospital Los Angeles and Chair of its Foundation Board.
A practicing trial attorney for over thirty years, Dan Dunbar has obtained tens of millions of dollars for his clients in verdicts and settlements in personal injury, product liability and pharmaceutical cases. Over Mr. Dunbar’s career, he has personally represented over 5,000 clients involved in personal injury claims, including 1,100 women injured by the Dalkon Shield intrauterine device. Mr. Dunbar is an “AV” rated lawyer, which is the highest rating established by Martin...