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Law firms help companies combat internal data breaches By LYLE MORAN pany technology can reduce the The Daily Transcript chances of a breach or other misuse Cyberattacks constantly generate of company property. headlines. “Human beings by nature are very A hack of Sony Pictures last year conflict averse and we like to believe severely damaged the company and, that when we work with people we more recently, it was revealed that can trust them,” Cahill said. “So more than 21 million Social Security employers like to focus on possible numbers were compromised by an outsider threats because it’s more external theft of data held by the comfortable than facing the poten- federal Office of Personnel Manage- tial of an insider threat.” ment. In May, Higgs Fletcher & Mack But while attacks from the outside in San Diego launched a privacy and can have devastating consequences information security practice group. for victims, including various legal One feature of the group’s work is implications, so too can internal helping clients develop proper inter- breaches of confidential information. nal privacy policies for data they col- Inside jobs are also more like- lect and store. ly than external ones, which has Jim Eischen, a Higgs partner, said prompted some local law firms to a very active area for the practice is offer practices that help companies helping clients make sure medical combat internal threats to sensitive information is protected as required data. by the Health Insurance Portability “The chances of an external hack and Accountability Act, known as where information is stolen or used HIPAA. for cyberblackmail, for example, is If a business maintains HIPAA- a lot less than having your own staff protected data, it must complete an do something stupid, inadvertent or internal risk assessment outlining willful that causes you damage,” said how it is going to keep the informa- Madeline Cahill, a partner at Cahill tion confidential, such as by limiting & Campitiello. the employees who have access. Cahill’s Carlsbad-based firm assists Eischen, a founding member of a variety of companies in preventing the practice group, said his firm Photo by Jeff Chiu, Associated Press and responding to inside breaches often assists clients with complet- Several local law firms are helping companies secure their technology and data. by working with in-house employees ing the risk reviews. He also rec- and outside consultants. ommends similar assessments be and other that apply,” he said. records indicating he had his right When internal information is She tells clients that a critical pre- undertaken to ensure compliance The risk a company can face when index finger amputated after a fire- improperly accessed, or illegally vention strategy is respecting and with laws beyond HIPAA. internal information that was sup- works accident July 4th. disseminated as in the case of the understanding the power of technol- “We feel like it is very responsible posed to remain private is released The health care workers and the New York Giants player, organiza- ogy in a workplace and knowing how on part of all businesses large and was on display recently in a matter organization responsible for the leak tions also must contemplate a vari- it changes rapidly. small to take data privacy seriously, involving New York Giants defensive of the information could face a vari- ety of disciplinary actions against the Cahill also emphasizes that closely to have an internal assessment done end Jason Pierre-Paul. ety of penalties, including substan- monitoring employees’ use of com- and to figure out the privacy laws ESPN was able to obtain medical tial civil liability. See Data breach on 2 City Council seeks short-term vacation rental ordinance By LYLE MORAN In response, a City Council com- cil members want an ordinance erty if the owner met a number of “I believe there is a way to allow The Daily Transcript mittee has tasked city staff with that provides a clear definition and criteria, including posting a 24/7 short-term vacation rentals within San Diego is home to more than drafting an ordinance that would separate-use category. local contact person responsible our city, but it is imperative that we 12,000 being used apply to the rooms and homes Councilman Chris Cate has rec- for the conduct on the site and protect our single-family residen- as short-term vacation rentals, that locals are offering as rentals ommended short-term rentals be adhering to reasonable occupancy tial zones in particular,” Zapf said according to one estimate, but city through companies such as Airb- defined as the occupancy of a resi- standards. at a committee hearing. councilors and some community nb and VRBO. dence for a period of less than 30 Repeat violators of city codes The Smart Growth and Land members believe the city doesn’t Because city code does not define days. could face the revocation of their Use Committee voted May 29 to have clear land-use rules to regu- short-term vacation rentals as a He would allow short-term rent- ability to host short-term visitors, have city staff develop an ordinance late them. term or land-use category, coun- als in all of or a portion of a prop- according to Cate’s proposal. based on feedback from council He has called his plan “a bal- members and dozens of members anced proposal that supports eco- of the public who addressed the nomic growth while maintaining panel during meetings on the topic the quality of life in our neighbor- earlier this year. hoods.” The process to craft an ordinance Councilwoman Lorie Zapf, will be a lengthy one. chairwoman of the Smart Growth Once city officials produce a draft, and Land Use committee that is it will receive mix of community seeking more clarity in city regula- input, including from the Technical tions, wants to see owner-occupied Advisory Committee, Code Moni- single-family units and non-owner toring Team and Community Plan- occupied dwellings treated differ- ners Committee, before it makes it ently. back to the council committee and, She has proposed a three-week ultimately, the full council. minimum stay be required for non- In the near term, the Smart owner occupied units in single- Growth committee requested that family zones, unless the property the city’s enforcement efforts be owner obtains a discretionary per- stepped up to address trash, noise mit. and other nuisance complaints Zapf, who represents beach com- stemming from short-term rentals. munities that have been a hotspot Meanwhile, a group named Save for short-term rentals, also has San Diego Neighborhoods is call- suggested that there be no mini- ing on the city to enforce the rules mum stay required in owner-occu- already on the books, which they pied single dwelling units or in any A screenshot of Airbnb’s website, which shows several listings for vacation rentals in San Diego. multifamily housing zones. See Rentals on 2 ® 2 WEDNESDAY, JULY 29, 2015 • Top Attorneys • THE DAILY TRANSCRIPT Lawyers: Immigrant mothers coerced to wear ankle monitors By SETH ROBBINS were called into courtrooms at first thing they see is this davits, and Free added that he settlement, and that families confidential meeting obtained The Associated Press the 50-acre Dilley campus last (ankle monitor) and they has heard of at least a dozen needed to be released rapidly. by The Associated Press, SAN ANTONIO — Law- week and told by ICE officials think I am a criminal,” she similar cases. The letter, signed by the an unidentified ICE official yers representing immigrant that they could be released said. Free said he did not oppose American - acknowledged the no-show mothers held in a South with ankle monitors in lieu of Laura Lichter, a Denver women having the choice of yers Association and other figure while explaining the Texas detention center say bond, according to a motion immigration attorney vol- a bracelet or bond but that immigrant rights groups, also administration’s decision in the women have been denied filed by R. Andrew Free, a unteering at Dilley, said that “we want that choice free of says that the women are not June 2014 to open a tempo- and coerced into Nashville working with in her 20 years of practice coercion and duress.” Push- receiving adequate informa- rary detention facility at the accepting ankle-monitor- the CARA Family Detention she has never seen ICE add a ing the monitors is an abuse tion from ICE officers about Border Patrol training facility ing bracelets as a condition Pro Bono Project. monitoring device or impose of authority, he said, that their obligations in the immi- in Artesia, New Mexico. Two of release, even after ICE appears to want ankle other conditions after an “threatens the entire immi- gration system and that the family jails were later opened made clear that paying their monitors, which use global immigration has set gration process.” agency has not responded to in Texas, and the Artesia facil- bonds would suffice. positioning technology, on the bond. She said the bracelet After tens of thousands of the groups’ request to have ity was closed down. There In a letter Monday to Sarah majority of women released, monitors were cumbersome, migrant mothers and their lawyers do pre-release orien- is a third smaller facility in Saldana, director of U.S. Free said in an interview. The conspicuous, and required children, mostly from Cen- tations. They said this “sets up Berks County, Pennsylvania. Immigration and Customs agency’s actions “are mislead- constant charging and were tral America, crossed the the women for failure.” The The ICE official said dur- Enforcement, the leaders of ing people about their rights,” another tacit attempt at deter- Rio Grande last summer lawyers say that similar tactics ing that meeting that it was a volunteer lawyers’ project he said. rence. the administration opened are happening in the facility necessary to detain families to said they were “dismayed by Three women wearing “There is a stigma,” Lich- two large detention centers, in Karnes City. Until recently ensure they didn’t vanish. the lack of transparency, and ankle monitors waited Mon- ter said. “Everyone is going to a 500-bed facility in Karnes both Dilley and Karnes held Part of the government’s the coercion, disorganization, day in a San Antonio home for think that they are criminals.” City and the enormous 2,400- about 2,000 people com- original rationale for opening and confusion” surrounding the bus tickets that would get Free said his client was bed facility in Dilley, both bined. the detention centers was to recent releases. Among the them to family members in among those called into a south of San Antonio. Last fall ICE privately deter more women and chil- irregularities cited were sum- other cities. One woman, who courtroom to sign the agree- In recent weeks, in the face acknowledged to a group of dren from coming to the Unit- mons to courtrooms scrawled asked to be identified only by ment, though a judge had of mounting political pres- immigrant advocate organiza- ed States. Many of the fami- on yellow sticky notes, no her first name of Eliud out of recently reduced her bond sure and a federal tions that about 70 percent of lies are fleeing escalating gang counsel or judge present in fear of reprisals, said that she from $7,000 to $1,500, which challenging the detention of immigrant families released violence, as well as domestic court, and women being told left Honduras with her two she’d planned on paying. A children, ICE began moving in the United States never violence in their home coun- that the prior word of immi- teenage sons, who were being deportation officer said that families through the centers showed up weeks later for fol- tries, and are seeking asylum gration judges “has no value.” forced into a gang. even after her bond was paid, faster, allowing many women low-up appointments. here. ICE spokeswoman Gil- She said she would rath- an ankle-monitoring device to receive ankle monitors In an audio recording of a Source Code: 20150728nj lian Christensen said in a er not be wearing the ankle would also be placed on her, instead of paying bonds. Last statement that the agency monitor, which itches her skin according to the motion. She Friday a federal judge in Cal- would review the claims and and keeps her up at night, but asked to speak to her lawyer ifornia ruled that detaining Rentals “respond directly” to the law- wasn’t given a choice. but was denied. Two similar children in these centers did Continued from Page 1 “The new ordinance is not yers. “ICE takes very seriously “When people see me, the situations were cited in affi- violate the terms of a 1997 believe prohibit short-term necessary. This is an enforce- the health, safety and welfare rentals of entire homes, as ment and policing issue,” said of those in our care,” the state- opposed to room sharing, in Thickstun, a partner at Pat- ment added. Data breach residential zones. ton Thickstun, APC. Between 70 and 100 women Continued from Page 1 “I do think it is very impor- yers who failed to keep a cli- The grassroots group City Attorney Jan Gold- employees responsible. tant to have multidisciplinary ent’s information private due asserts that under the current smith’s office has pointed to a Cahill and Eischen agreed teams dealing with those to missing or lax data security municipal code, home rentals 2007 memo produced under that is one reason why firms types of (issues),” he said. protocols and systems. should be considered “visitor Goldsmith’s predecessor that The Daily that practice in the area of Firms with practice groups Cahill said attorneys in accommodations” — uses that concluded no past or pres- ® internal data security must in the area said quick access to those situations will likely face provide lodging or a combi- ent zoning pro- Transcript also possess employment law experienced litigators is also malpractice claims for breach nation of lodging, food and hibited short-term vacation expertise. needed. of client confidentiality and entertainment, primarily to rentals. Founded April 3, 1886 www.sddt.com Cahill has many years of Cahill & Campitiello part- breach of their responsibility visitors and tourists. “Here, current and prior ROBERT L. LOOMIS, Publisher experience as an employment ner Larry Campitiello can to keep certain information They are not allowed in ordinances have been con- lawyer, which she says also step in to address the implica- privileged. almost all residential zones. sistently interpreted to allow George Chamberlin, Editor comes in handy when clients tions of an internal breach or Eischen said Higgs has a If the city maintains that short-term rentals,” Gerry Tracye Grimes, Editor the home rentals are visitor Braun, Goldsmith’s spokes- Doug Sherwin, Managing Editor notice employees using com- other workplace matters. team of litigators ready to Richard Spaulding, Real Estate Editor pany technology for inap- “If a client has had data assist his practice group’s cli- accommodations, the group man, said in a prepared state- Marie Tutko, Special Sections Editor propriate purposes besides stolen or is experiencing ents. highlights that uses not spe- ment. accessing confidential infor- disruptive behaviors in the He anticipates more whis- cifically listed in the code are The city attorney’s office Ellen C. Revelle, Publisher Emerita mation. workplace relating to data tleblower claims will be filed not permitted in residential will advise the City Council July 31, 1910 - May 6, 2009 In addition to its privacy security, he goes into court to against employers by employ- areas, either. during the process to develop and information securi- get the matter resolved,” said ees who believe adverse Save San Diego Neighbor- an ordinance related to short- San Diego Daily Transcript ty group, Higgs has a deep Cahill. actions were taken against hoods has retained attorney term vacation rentals, as it 2131 Third Ave San Diego, CA 92101 of labor attorneys it can She expects that in the next them for raising concerns John Thickstun and is con- does with updates to any ordi- (619) 232-4381 turn to aid clients responding few years there will be an with respect to data privacy. sidering suing the city if it nance, Braun said. Web site: www.sddt.com to internal breaches, Eischen increase in litigation in the [email protected] doesn’t crack down on the [email protected] said. field, especially against law- Source Code: 20150729crc alleged illegal home rentals. Source Code: 20150729crd

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BUSINESS OF LAW SDDT.com/news/roundtables EXECUTIVE ROUNDTABLE Law firms reluctant to revamp office settings By LYLE MORAN would have very large private The Daily Transcript offices. The influx of millenni- Bob Caplan, president and als into the workforce has a shareholder at the firm, said prompted companies in a besides needing privacy for variety of industries to shift to confidentiality reasons, law- more open offices. yers value a comfortable space Cubicle walls have been they can make their own while lowered or taken down, and putting in long hours. rooms and areas where mul- “They usually have long tiple people can work have careers and you want them been created. to be happy even though the But leaders of some the space is expensive,” he said. major law firms in the region “We by and large just do what recently said at a roundtable they want.” hosted by The Daily Tran- Gerald Schneeweis, a liti- script that they are hesitant gator and partner at Morris to shift away from the tradi- Polich & Purdy LLP in San tional office for a variety of Diego, said he doesn’t think rationales. open offices makes sense for Tom Turner, managing lawyers because they need the partner of Procopio, Cory, opportunity for quiet reflec- Hargreaves & Savitch LLP, tion. said one reason he thinks law He said that is especially firms including his are reluc- true in a day and age when tant to create more collab- communication with other orative work spaces is because attorneys involved in a case is confidentiality is critical in constant. the industry. “It is good for us mentally He begins his days read- to have a place where you can ing documents and making collect your thoughts and not phone calls that include dis- have to be in the hubbub of Staff photos by James Palen cussion of confidential infor- everything to actually do the Douglas Pettit (left), vice president of Pettit Kohn Ingrassia & Lutz; Mike Hoeck (center), first vice president of CBRE; and mation. legal analysis,” he said. John Morrell, chairman and managing partner of Higgs Fletcher & Mack discuss the changing face of office space “It is not really an option for Attorneys at Allen Mat- during a recent Daily Transcript roundtable. me to be in an open space and kins Leck Gamble Mallory share my conversations with & Natsis LLP also enjoy and petitive market. everyone, and that’s the way it need private offices, partner “Brokers always say it, real is for all of our lawyers,” said Martin Togni said. estate lawyers say it, probably Turner. Lawyers at his firm, which all lawyers say it: ‘Time kills Seltzer Caplan McMahon has a strong focus on real deals,’” Togni said. Vitek moved into its current estate, have to work quickly Fragomen, Del Rey, Bern- location in downtown San to analyze and produce docu- sen & Loewy LLP is one law Diego more than 20 years ago ments without unnecessary firm that is moving toward and designed it so the lawyers distractions in a very com- different styles of offices than the traditional law office. The shift is a result of the international immigration law firm having many more than attorneys, with largely millennials being hired to fill the jobs, said Gary Perl, a San-Diego based Fragomen partner. As the firm enters new offices in different parts of the country, it is making sure there are open workstation areas that allow for collabora- tion. Fragomen is also offering employees desks that allow people to stand up rather than sit. “It’s really bringing the walls down and letting a lot Tom Turner (left) is the managing partner of Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch, while more light in,” said Perl. Bob Caplan is the president of Seltzer Caplan McMahon & Vitek. Mike Hoeck, first vice pres- ident at CBRE (roundtable driver of the change. Other firms are also mov- as the economic climate has Gary Perl (left) is a partner with Fragomen, Del Rey, Bern- sponsor) in San Diego, said “You can’t have an individ- ing away from a past prac- improved. sen & Loewy, and Gerald Schneeweis is a partner with Mor- his company also has legal ual office for everyone who tice of maintaining a number John Morrell, chairman ris Polich & Purdy. clients that are realizing some wants to work 60 percent of of open offices for additional and managing partner at people work better in smaller the time,” Pettit said. “You attorneys, said Hoeck. Higgs Fletcher & Mack, said groups where collaboration have to have some sharing of “It is very expensive to carry his firm’s litigation work has can occur. office space. real estate on a proactive basis picked up steam. One trend paving the way “I actually think we will get in hopes that you are going to “We have really seen it at for law firms to create office there,” he said. grow your practice,” he said. Higgs Fletcher this year and spaces that can house mul- Some firms have been But even if they are not the hiring has occurred in that tiple people is the reduction reducing the gap between maintaining as much extra regard, too,” he said. “I don’t of interior functions like law the office sizes of higher-lev- space for new hires as in know what it was. It was like libraries, he said. el attorneys and more junior the past, leaders of the local a switch got flipped.” “What’s replacing those are associates, as well as splitting firms said they are bring- [email protected] more war rooms, more huddle larger offices into two. ing on additional attorneys Source Code: 20150729cra rooms, more call rooms, more places where between two and four — and sometimes six — people can work,” said Hoeck, whose company sponsored the roundtable discussion. The law firm office of the future Douglas Pettit, vice presi- The times are changing in the legal industry of working, such as telecommuting (leading dent and a shareholder at Pet- — in large part due to increasing competition to less required space) tit Kohn Ingrassia & Lutz in a fluctuating global economy, putting pres- These changes are not unique to law PC, said he believes more law sure on law firms to cut costs. As occupancy firms. They are happening across all indus- firms will eventually transi- expenses hit all-time highs, law firms are tries, from media and technology compa- tion to nontraditional uses of faced with the need to reduce and rethink nies, to more traditional businesses like real office space. their utilization of space. estate companies and banks. CBRE is at the He thinks a desire among Historically, law firms have maintained a forefront of evolving trends in workplace Martin Togni is a partner with Allen Matkins Leck Gamble millennials and others for relatively traditional approach to their use of strategy with unmatched insight into the Mallory & Natsis. flexible schedules will be one office space, carrying more space than they changing needs of office occupiers. We’ve needed. However, as firms move to digital taken a “lead by example” approach when storage and e-discovery, secretary-to-lawyer it comes to new ways of working through Roundtable Participants ratios are increasing and the need for space our own Workplace360 initiative that allows to store files and law libraries is decreasing. us to provide a better workplace for our Bob Caplan Douglas Pettit These changes are encouraging firms to employees and better workplace insights to President Vice President seek smaller floorplates, or look into ways to our clients. Seltzer Caplan McMahon Vitek Pettit Kohn Ingrassia & Lutz PC repurpose existing space in order to avoid This “lead by example” approach includes empty and lifeless core areas, as well as recently reimagined office space in Carlsbad Mike Hoeck Gerald Schneeweis reduce costs. and Downtown San Diego, designed to First Vice President Partner CBRE’s 2015 Legal Sector Report found optimize the productivity of our employees. CBRE (Sponsor) Morris Polich & Purdy LLP that while not yet prevalent, more transforma- These Workplace360 offices feature a bal- tional changes are likely in the coming years, ance of private and collaborative workspaces John Morrell Martin Togni including: designed to support the way employees work Chairman & Managing Partner Partner • Universally sized offices in range of 150 through enhanced flexibility, mobility, technol- Higgs Fletcher & Mack Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP to 180 square feet ogy and productivity. • Increased number of interior offices or If you are interested in taking a tour of our Gary Perl Tom Turner open workspaces Workplace360 offices, please contact Paul Partner Managing Partner • Greater acceptance of alternative forms Komadina at (858) 646 4771. Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy LLP Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch LLP Submitted by CBRE. ® 4 WEDNESDAY, JULY 29, 2015 • Top Attorneys • THE DAILY TRANSCRIPT Los Angeles developer files petition for Carlsbad retail project By DEAN CALBREATH Carlsbad’s Agua Hedionda enough signatures, the City CEO of Caruso Affiliated Marina del Rey; The Prom- Caruso would be the best fit. The Daily Transcript Lagoon, while preserving 176 Council will have to decide to — has pledged to create hik- enade at Westlake; The Com- “SDG&E believes it is CARLSBAD — A group acres for open space. either put the measure before ing and biking trails, picnic mons at Calabasas; and The important that any use of spearheaded by Los Angeles The signatures — which voters next June or adopt the areas and an education center Village at Moorpark. the Cannon Road property retail developer Rick Caru- must be verified by the San measure on its own, after at Agua Hedionda, a lagoon The Sierra Club San Diego reflects the interests, values so has gathered more than Diego County Registrar of commissioning and reviewing just north of the strawberry Chapter has not yet weighed and input of the Carlsbad 20,000 signatures to put an Voters — are more than twice an independent environmen- fields along Cannon Road and in on the project. community,” Pam Fair, who initiative on next year’s bal- the 9,800 signatures needed tal, transportation and land Interstate 5. “We’re getting calls from oversees SDG&E’s environ- lot to allow a Nordstrom- to put the measure before the use report. On its website, Caruso people up there, but we’ll wait mental and operations sup- anchored retail mall on 26 Carlsbad City Council. In return for the 26-acre Affiliated pledges to create “a to make any decisions until port, said at the time. acres of land surrounding If the registrar verifies space, Caruso — founder and warm and inviting space … after the registrar reviews the Over the past three years, that will connect seamlessly to signatures,” said Richard Mill- Caruso said, the company has the nearby strawberry fields, er, who oversees communica- held meetings with “thousands the Agua Hedionda Lagoon tions and development for the of residents” in “hundreds of and the surrounding open group. meetings” about its so-called Keeping top legal performers on for the long haul space.” The nonprofit Agua 85/15 plan, which aims to pre- If you were the principal at an existing firm, Possibility for growth: According to a Although some residents Hedionda Lagoon Foundation serve 85 percent of the open how would you ensure top employees are in 2014 Towers Watson study, career growth is have expressed concerns strongly approves the project, space around the lagoon while it for the long haul? the third most frequent reason employees join about the traffic and conges- saying it will “further enhance developing 15 percent. While finding jobs for gradu- a firm and the second most frequent reason tion that a new retail cen- the preservation and restora- The plan has won the strong ates may have previously been difficult, a for leaving. Also, mentoring new talent and ter could create in an area tion of the lagoon,” accord- support of Jimmy Ukegawa, New York Times article shows an uptick in being advocates of continued training and already saturated with outlet ing to Maureen Simons, who president of the Carlsbad law school enrollments and job placement, education are also very important. malls and auto showrooms, chairs the group. Strawberry Co., the family- indicating that competition for legal talent Flexibility can pay off: Flexible Caruso Affiliated pledges this The foundation has owned farm that owns the may be on the increase. Additionally, the arrangements may offer new parents and development will be different. received strong financial sup- neighboring strawberry fields. American Association reported that law others the ability to accept an offer and stay “Caruso Affiliated does not port from Caruso Affiliated, Although the retail devel- schools saw a rise in the percentage of 2014 with the firm longer, because they feel their build ‘shopping malls,’” the which has sponsored a num- opment will eat into some of graduates that obtained entry-level jobs com- needs can be accommodated through ben- company’s website said. “We ber of its community events. the strawberry field’s frontage pared to 2013 grads — 71 percent of 2014 efits and policies. have torn up that old tem- Caruso development manager land on Interstate 5, the plan graduates were employed in long-term, full- Generational values can impact the plate and created something Michael Gazzano sits on the will preserve the vast majority time positions 10 months after graduation. workforce: While experienced law firm entirely new — open-air life- foundation’s board. of the fields. And Caruso says And, it’s not just lawyers that firm owners owners look to retain good employees, the style destinations that attract Caruso has been laying the it will encourage restaurants need to be concerned with, legal support intrinsic values and entrepreneurial spirit of people through great design, groundwork for the Carls- at the retail development to staffers play a vital role in keeping law firms many millennials show they typically only architecture, landscaping and bad development since at purchase fruit directly from running smoothly and efficiently. retain jobs for about three to five years. Many a focus on working at a neigh- least 2012, when it bought a the field. With people being your most important business owners have streamlined onboard- borhood scale.” 48-acre parcel of land along “It will help keep my fam- asset, how do you ensure that you can retain ing and training processes in order to utilize The firm’s completed proj- the strawberry fields at Can- ily’s strawberry farm sustain- great employees in your legal practice? their skills and increase productivity before ects include The Grove, a non Road from San Diego Gas able and economically viable Whitney Price, vice president and relation- they opt to move on to another firm or do 600,000-square-foot, upper- & Electric. for generations to come,” Uke- ship manager at Torrey Pines Bank, has something completely different. end retail center surrounding SDG&E said it had consid- gawa said. worked with hundreds of legal firms and Mutual accountability: Many employ- Los Angeles’ historic Farm- ered a number of other com- [email protected] draws on 18 years in the banking industry. ees cite having a poor relationship with their ers’ Market; The Waterside at peting bids, but decided that Source Code: 20150708czn John Morrell is chairman and managing boss or supervisor is the No. 1 reason employ- partner of Higgs, Fletcher & Mack, one of the ees they quit, so it is important for upper level oldest legal firms in San Diego; and James S. leaders to create a strong connection with the Facebook’s use of facial-recognition Iagmin of Williams and Iagmin LLP and John employees and have mutual accountability. Kyle of Kyle Harris LLP, recently shared their To read the full article please visit www. insights on how to ensure employee retention. sddt.com tool draws concerns about privacy Money matters, to a point: While it For more on Torrey Pines Bank’s legal/ seems that money would be the biggest ele- professional banking services, please visit By RACHEL ADAMS-HEARD Facebook Inc. (Nasdaq: explicit permission. Bloomberg News ment in retaining top talent, it appears that www.torreypinesbank.com or contact Whit- FB) says this enhances the As commercial use of facial treating people fairly, making them feel val- ney Price at [email protected]. When you are identified user experience. But privacy recognition technology grows ued and making a difference is what matters Torrey Pines Bank is a division of Western in a picture on Facebook, advocates say the company’s to replace password log-ins, more than money. Alliance Bank. Member FDIC. biometric software remem- technology — which regula- find people in photos and bers your face so it can be tors in Europe and Canada someday even customize dis- Submitted by Torrey Pines Bank. “tagged” in other photo- have ordered shut off — plays for shoppers as they graphs. should only be used with browse in stores, it’s raised privacy questions. That’s one reason the U.S. government is participating in a working group to develop rules for LAW FIRMS companies using facial rec- ognition — even if those are FIND OUT WHO THE INDUSTRY LEADERS ARE AT SDDT.COM/LAWFIRMS voluntary. “Face recognition data can be collected without a per- Listed alphabetically; includes firms with 10 or more local attorneys son’s knowledge,” said Jenni- fer Lynch, an attorney for the Name # of Local Name # of Local Name # of Local Electronic Frontier Founda- URL Attorneys URL Attorneys URL Attorneys tion, a San Francisco-based privacy rights group. “It’s very Allen Matkins Leck rare for a fingerprint to be Jones Day Paul, Plevin, Sullivan & Connaughton LLP Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP 25 52 27 collected without your knowl- www.jonesday.com/sandiego www.paulplevin.com www.allenmatkins.com edge.” Privacy groups such as Best Best & Krieger LLP Kimball, Tirey & St. John LLP Perkins Coie LLP Lynch’s last month cited the 29 31 29 bbklaw.com www.kts-law.com www.perkinscoie business community’s opposi- tion to requiring prior consent as the reason they walked out Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney LLP Klinedinst PC Pettit Kohn Ingrassia & Lutz PC on the government meetings. 10 32 24 www.bipc.com www.klinedinstlaw.com www.pettitkohn.com The Department of Com- merce’s National Telecom- munications and Informa- Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP Coast Law Group LLP Knobbe, Martens, Olson & Bear LLP 34 tion Administration, which 13 62 www.pillsburywinthrop.com www.coatlawgroup.com www.kmob.com sponsored the talks, plans to continue the process Tuesday Cooley LLP Latham & Watkins LLP Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch LLP without most of the privacy 97 85 142 www.cooley.com www.lw.com www.procopio.com advocates. “The process is the stron- Crosbie Gliner Schiffman Southard & Swan- gest when all interested par- Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd LLP son LLP 13 41 119 ties participate and are willing www.lbbslaw.com www.rgrdlaw.com www.cgs3.com to engage on all issues,” said Juliana Gruenwald, an agency Seltzer Caplan McMahon Vitek spokeswoman. DLA Piper Littler 44 109 31 www.scmv.com www.dlapiper.com www.littler.com Prior knowledge Facebook defends its use Duane Morris LLP Lorber, Greenfield & Polito LLP Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP of facial-recognition technol- 33 29 104 www.duanemorris.com www.lorberlaw.com www.sheppardmullin.com ogy, a form of biometrics. It works by assigning numbers to physical characteristics Epsten Grinnell & Howell APC MarksFinch Solomon Ward Seidenwurm and Smith LLP 27 23 32 such as distance between www.epsten.com www.marksfinch.com www.swsslaw.com eyes, nose and ears in order to come up with a unique faceprint that can be used Fish & Richardson PC McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP Stutz Artiano Shinoff & Holtz APC 34 91 26 to identify someone when www.fr.com www.mckennalong.com www.stutzartiano.com they’ve already been identi- fied through tagging. Mintz Levin Cohn Foley & Lardner LLP Sullivan Hill Lewin Rez & Engel The technology powers a 34 Ferris Glovsky and Popeo PC 42 27 www.foley.com www.sullivanhill.com photo feature called “tag sug- www.mintz.com gestions” that is automatically turned on when users sign up Gomez Attorneys Morrison & Foerster LLP Thorsnes Bartolotta McGuire LLP 14 55 11 for a Facebook account. The thegomezfirm.com www.mofo.com www.tbmlawyers.com suggestions are only made to a user’s friends. “Tag suggestions make it Gordon & Rees LLP Mulvaney Barry Beatty Linn & Mayers LLP Troutman Sanders LLP 126 11 13 easy for friends to tag each www.gordonrees.com www.mulvaneybarry.com www.troutmansanders.com other in photos,” Facebook said in an e-mailed state- Grimm, Vranjes & Greer LLP Neil, Dymott, Frank, McFall & Trexler APLC Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati PC ment. “And when someone is 16 24 45 www.gvgllp.com www.neildymott.com www.wsgr.com alerted they’ve been tagged in a photo, it’s easier to take action, whether it’s comment- Higgs Fletcher & Mack LLP Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker LLP Wilson Turner Kosmo LLP 74 29 27 ing, contacting the person www.higgslaw.com www.paulhastings.com www.wilsonturnerkosmo.com who shared it, or reporting it to Facebook.” Users can opt-out at any Data Source: The firms and their websites. Listed alphabetically; includes firms with 10 or more local attorneys. This is a partial list; a more complete listing can be found at sddt.com/LawFirms. time, Facebook said. But that N/A: Not Applicable, n/a: not available, wnd: would not disclose. It is not the intent of this list to endorse its participants, nor to imply that a company’s size or numerical rank indicates its requires that they change quality or service. The following firms did not respond to our survey: McKenna Long & Aldridge; Paul Hastings; Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP; Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP. We their settings. reserve the right to edit listings or to exclude a listing due to insufficient information. For changes, contact Robin Scott at [email protected]. Last updated 4/2015. Source Code: 20150728fad ® WEDNESDAY, JULY 29, 2015 • Top Attorneys • THE DAILY TRANSCRIPT 5

Academic finalists

William J. Aceves he practiced antitrust and Director, Institute for Crimi- Library’s Legal Futures Sum- sion, Dunlap was a family rights subject areas, includ- California Western taxation law at Harris, Beach nal Advocacy; Direc- mit Committee and the San law practitioner representing ing People v. National Asso- School of Law & Wilcox in Rochester, NY. tor, LL.M. in Trial Advocacy; Diego Center for Children’s clients in dissolution, custo- ciation of Realtors, Gramkow He is admitted to practice in Director, RedInocente. Clinical and Education Com- dy, and support cases in San v. CTTC(antitrust); Le Bup both New York and Califor- mittee. She recently served Diego and Orange counties. Thi Dao v. Board of Medical Law School nia. He is an active scholar, • • • on the Planning Committee She currently specializes in Quality Assurance; MWD v. USC Gould School of Law produc- for the state-wide Pathways estate planning preparing Imperial Irrigation District, Major Cases ing articles to Conference, which wills and trusts on a periodic et al, (regulatory); Troxel v. I have represented human Margaret A. Dalton and a book University of San Diego brought together legal ser- basis. While overseeing the Granville, Children’s Advoca- rights and civil liberties orga- entitled, vices attorneys in all areas department, cy Institute and Robert Fell- nizations as amicus curiae “Problem School of Law of law. Dalton served on Dunlap meth v. Orange County Social counsel in numerous cases, Solving and the Office of Administrative also teach- Services including the following Preventive Law School Hearings Special Education es legal Agency; and California U.S. Supreme Court cases: Law: Law- University of San Diego Advisory Committee from commu- State Foster Parent Associa- DeMore v. Kim, Sosa v. yering for School of Law 2010-12. She was a nications tion et al. v. John A. Wagner, Alvarez-Machain, Sanchez- the Future.” Major Cases board member of the COM- and legal and now pending Fraley v. Llamas v. State of Oregon, In 2004, Margaret Dalton Barton He also PASS Family Center, continu- research Facebook (child rights). Medellin v. Dretke, Republic lectures was appointed director of the ing in an advisory capacity. and analy- Professional Background of the Philippines v. Pimen- frequently in the U.S. and USD Legal Clinics, a full ser- She received its STAR Award sis, and a 1968-1973 Associate with tel, Boumedienne v. Bush, abroad about the vice, on-campus law office. in 2010. preparation the Center for Study of Acree v. Republic of Iraq, She has doubled the number and legal procedural reforms. Personal Background Dunlap and review Responsive Law, organizer of Mohamed v. Jeppesen Dat- Personal Background of clinics (now in ten discrete A Southern California course for Ralph Nader projects; coau- aplan Inc., Kiobel v. Royal A native of Nebraska, Bar- areas of law), which provide native, Dalton is married with the Certified Paralegal Exam thor of the Nader Report Dutch Petroleum, and Al ton embraces all aspects of intensive legal training for two grown children, and three administered by the National on the FTC, the Interstate Maqaleh v. Hagel. I have also San Diego. He lives in North law students, while offering grandchildren. Association of Legal Assis- Commerce Omission, Power appeared before the Inter- Park with his wife Sharon free legal services to lower tants. and Land in California and American Commission on Foster. income San Diegans and vet- • • • Professional Affiliations other books, director of the , the U.N. Spe- erans. The I currently serve as the Congress Project. 1973-1982 cial Rapporteur on Migrants, • • • program Julia M. Dunlap national Director of Certifi- antitrust in Cali- and the U.S. Commission on was rec- cate Programs for the Amer- fornia, cross commissioned Civil Rights. University of California, Justin Brooks ognized in ican Association of Parale- as Assistant U.S. Attorney Professional Background 2009 with San Diego Extension California Western gal Education and I am the in antitrust. Faculty of the In 1998, I joined the faculty the Bernard 2015 nominee for President National Judicial College, at California Western School School of Law E. Wit- Law School of AAfPE. I present three et al., 1977-present faculty of Law and received tenure kin Award University of San Diego to four times a year at legal of University of San Diego in 2001. From 2007 through Law School for Excel- School of Law education conferences, law Law School, 1980 – present 2014, I served as the vice dean American University Wash- lence in the Major Cases firms, and professional asso- founder and director of the for academic affairs. My pri- ington College of Law Teaching Julia M. Dunlap, is the Dalton ciations, including the Cali- Center for Public Interest mary teaching and research Major Cases of Law. In director of legal education fornia State Bar Annual Con- Law; 1989 – present founder interests are in international Over the course of his 2013, she became the Fac- for UC San Diego Extension. vention, AAfPE national and and director of the Children’s law and human rights. I have career, Justin Brooks has ulty Director of Clinical and The legal education depart- regional conferences, Cali- Advocacy Institute. Holder written served as counsel on several Placement Education at USD ment at UCSD Extension fornia Alliance of Paralegal of the Price Chair in Public numerous high-profile criminal cases School of Law, with academic includes the nationally rec- Associations, San Diego Para- Interest Law. articles that including the exonerations of responsibility for internship ognized ABA Approved Para- legal Association, on legal Professional Affiliations have been San Diegan Kenneth Marsh programs as well as the clin- legal Certificate and Intel- education opportunities for Former Board of Direc- published (who served 20 years of ics. lectual Property Certificate students, career opportuni- tors, Consumer’s Union of the in legal wrongful incarceration) and Professional Background programs, as well as the new ties, professional ethics, and U.S., Board journals at Uriah Courtney (who served Dalton practices primar- Litigation Technology Man- best practices for legal edu- of Califor- Berkeley, 8 years of wrongful incar- ily in special education law. agement Certificate pro- cation professionals. At UC nia Com- Chicago, ceration). He is best known She developed a unique cur- gram. Dunlap has played an San Diego, I am a committee mon Cause; Columbia, for his work exonerating riculum in special education active role in the education member for the Chancellor’s Chairman Fordham, Aceves NFL football player Brian law more than ten years ago, of law students, paralegals Advisory Committee on gen- of the Board Gonzaga, Banks. For his legal work, combining traditional course and legal support staff for der identity and sexual orien- of the Pub- Harvard, Hastings, Michi- he has been recognized sev- work with practice. Her edu- almost 20 years. As a strong tation issues. The committee lic Citizen gan, Pennsylvania, Pepper- eral times by the Los Ange- cation and disability clinic has proponent in the belief that meets quarterly and is cur- Foundation dine, Vanderbilt and Virgin- les Daily Journal as one of assisted hundreds of families students of the law learn best rently working on 10 initia- 1994-2014; ia. I am the author of “The the Top 100 Lawyers in Cali- in San Diego. Many of her when they are taught the tives to promote recognition Fellmeth Board of Anatomy of Torture,” co- fornia and has twice been former interns are now work- practical, day-to-day work- of issues affecting the LGBT the Ener- author of “The Law of Con- awarded a California Lawyer ing in the field, at law firms ings of the law in conjunc- community at UC San Diego. gy Policy Initiatives Cen- sular Access,” and co-editor Magazine “Attorney of the representing districts and in tion with legal theory, she I am currently assigned to the ter (EPIC) 2010 to present; of “Lessons and Legacies of Year” award. private practices supporting has enlisted many active and tax equalization of domes- Board of the Maternal and the War on Terror.” Professional Background families. Dalton has received prominent attorneys of the tic partner employee benefits Child Health Access Founda- Professional Affiliations Brooks is the director of the numerous awards, including San Diego legal community task force. tion (1998-present); Board I am a member of the California Innocence Project 2007 Pro Bono Attorney of as instructors for the UC San of the First Star Foundation American Law Institute. I at Califor- the Year from the San Diego Diego Extension certificate • • • (2004 to present); National serve on the Board of Direc- nia West- Volunteer Lawyer Program. programs. Association of Counsel for tors for the American Civil ern School She has consulted for the Professional Background Robert Charles Fellmeth Children 1998 – present Liberties Union and the Cen- of Law Judicial Council and previ- Dunlap received her Bach- University of San Diego (President of Board 2010-12); ter for Justice & Account- where he ously served on the Educa- elor of Arts degree in Eng- Counsel to Board of Voices ability. I also serve on the supervises tion Committee for San Diego lish from the University of School of Law for America’s Children (1996- Executive Committee of the a team of Juvenile Court. California at Berkeley. She 2013); Secretary-Treasurer of American Branch of the lawyers and Professional Affiliations earned her Juris Doctor from Law School the Partnership for America’s Associa- law stu- Dalton is active state-wide the University of San Diego, Harvard Law School Children (2014 to present). tion. I previously served on dents dedi- as a committee member of School of Law, and became an Major Cases Personal Background the Board Of Directors for cated to the State Bar Trust Fund active member of the Califor- Litigated 40 appellate Brooks Kailua High School, class Amnesty International USA the release IOLTA Restructuring Task nia State Bar in 1993. Prior to cases in consumer, regula- and I currently serve as the of wrongfully convicted Force, and locally on the Law joining UC San Diego Exten- tory, antitrust and child Please turn to page 6 AIUSA Ombudsperson. inmates. In conjunction with this work he teaches crimi- • • • nal law, , wrongful convictions law, and Thomas D. Barton works on state and national policy reform to reduce the California Western number of wrongful convic- Do School of Law tions. He also works inter- nationally, training lawyers Law School and law students throughout Cornell Law School, Ithaca, Latin America where he has New York also assisted in the founding Professional Background several innocence projects. MORE Thomas D. Barton has He has published the only taught many different law legal casebook devoted to the school courses, including topic of wrongful convictions , , and has published extensively than just study II, intellectual proper- on the death penalty, correc- ty and technology, problem tions law and other criminal solving and preventive law law topics. and ADR. Professional Affiliations Prior to joining California Tenured law professor, Western, Barton taught at the California Western School West Virginia University Col- of Law; Director, California lege of Law; and prior to that Innocence Project; Executive

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Corporate Litigation finalists

Guillermo “Gil” Cabrera and the San Diego County Major Cases property litigation in state Library Foundation. Crosby Major Cases The Cabrera Firm APC Taxpayers Association. From Represented lender in and federal . He has is a Master at the Welsh and Deborah Dixon currently 2005 to 2010, Cabrera served New York action involving represented clients through- Lopardo Inns of Court and litigates cases involving data on the San Diego Ethics purchase/sale agreement for out California, and in New on faculty at San Diego Inn breaches, including against Law School Commis- portfolios of premium finance York, Nevada, New Jersey, of Court. Member – SDCBA, Sony and Anthem Blue Cross. Boston College Law School sion, which notes and security agree- District of Columbia, North BANSDC, and the Lawyers She is actively litigating sev- Major Cases monitors ments. Defeated summary Carolina and South Dakota. Club. eral misrepresentation cases Most recent: Lead Counsel and enforc- motion resulting Crosby has tried numerous Personal Background against homeopathic com- on Golden Hour Data Sys- es the city’s in multi-million dollar settle- and non-jury cases, and A native Southern Cali- panies for selling products tems, Inc. v. emsCharts, Inc. govern- ment. handled numerous JAMS and fornian, Crosby was born that do not contain ingre- (Eastern District of Texas), mental Represented beverage com- AAA business arbitrations in Los Angeles, grew up in dients as advertised. Dixon Patent Infringement Case campaign pany in District Court action and . Crosby is Santa Barbara and has lived was an integral part of a trial where Cabrera represented finance over ownership of formulas AV Preeminent Peer Review in San Diego since 1975. He team for a seven-week legal Golden Hour and secured a and ethics for production of alcoholic rated by Martindale-Hubbell. attended San Diego State malpractice trial involving $33.5 million judgment. laws, and beverages. Favorable Crosby is an active blogger at University, receiving a B.S. significant The Raillery LLC v. Jeffrey Cabrera proposes after 2 week trial. trialcall.net degree in Marine Biology in claims and Lubin, et al. where Cabrera new governmental ethics law Defended San Diego attor- Professional Affiliations 1978. He attended the Uni- damages. secured a $2 million jury ver- reforms. Cabrera was chair of neys in financial elder abuse, Crosby currently serves on versity of San Diego School The jury dict in a breach of the Ethics Commission from and malpractice action. the Boards of the San Diego of Law and received his law returned matter. 2007 to 2009. Cabrera also Favorable jury verdict on elder County degree in 1983. Crosby and a defense Professional Background has served as the chair of the abuse and fraud claims after 4 Bar Asso- his wife, Jill, happily-mar- verdict Cabrera has been an attor- San Diego Chief of ’s week jury trial. ciation, the ried for 30 years, have three after only ney in San Diego for more Use of Force Task Force, Represented Canadian cor- Casa Cor- grown daughters. They reside two hours than 18 years. Prior to form- chair of the board of direc- poration in 2 week arbitration nelia Law in San Diego and enjoy sail- of delib- ing The Cabrera Firm, he tors of the Make-A-Wish of $150 million against Mex- Center and ing, water-skiing, the beach, erations. was a senior associate with Dixon Foundation of San Diego, ico under NAFTA - Involved the Uni- music, concerts, dining out, Dixon has Cooley Godward Kronish and member of the Make-A- Mexico’s unilateral closure of versity of cooking, books, and, most trial experience in business LLP and an associate with Wish Foundation of America client’s border town gaming San Diego importantly, spending time litigation disputes, personal Luce, Forward, Hamilton & National Board of Directors. casinos. School of when they can with their injury and contract claims Scripps LLP, where he spe- Professional Background Law Alum- and legal malpractice law- Crosby daughters. cialized in business litiga- • • • For over 30 years as a San ni Associa- suits. Dixon has litigated tion, securities litigation, Diego business trial attor- tion. Cros- hundreds of cases to resolu- • • • and James D. Crosby ney, Crosby has successful- by served as President of the tion and completed several employment law. ly represented hundreds of Bar Association of Northern solo arbitrations. Professional Affiliations Henderson, Caverly, entities and individuals, as San Diego County, President Deborah S. Dixon Professional Background Cabrera presently serves Pum & Charney LLP plaintiffs and defendants, in of the San Diego County Law Gomez Trial Attorneys Dixon is a Senior Trial on the board of directors of general and complex busi- Library Board of Trustees Attorney in the Complex San Diego Convention Center Law School ness, commercial, contract, and a Director of the San Law School Division of Gomez Trial Corporation, The San Diego University of San Diego intellectual property, securi- Diego Volunteer Lawyer Pro- California Western School LGBT Community Center School of Law ties, business , and real gram and the San Diego Law of Law Please turn to page 7

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of 1963, Stanford University, tity has been cited by a number 2005. She serves on a num- to representing plaintiffs in sel of record for amicus brief class of 1967. Married to for- of state and federal courts, as ber of nonprofit organizations’ cases, David McGowan in support of respondents on mer Julianne D’Angelo Fell- well as courts in other coun- boards of directors and has including automobile fraud, University of San Diego international human rights meth. Two sons, Michael (45) tries. Her work has been quoted also been involved in a variety Fair Debt Collection Practic- liability; Samantar v. Yousuf – President of Broadway Play in hundreds of community service projects es Act cases and Fair Credit School of Law; (2010, U.S. Supreme Court), Publishers, and Aaron (44) of books relating to the rights of women Reporting Act cases. She also Durie Tangri LLP counsel of record for amicus – Professor of International and articles, and sexual minorities. In 2006, represented consumers in class brief in support of / Law at Arizona State Uni- and she has the Tom Homann Association claims against large consumer Law School respondent on foreign sover- versity. Sister Dr. Enid Lynn been invited recognized Greenberg’s work finance companies and debt Boalt Hall, UC Berkeley eign immunity issues; Abe- Rayner in Honolulu, brother to speak on behalf of LGBTI rights and collectors. She periodically Major Cases lesz v. OTP Bank (2012, U.S. Dr. Brian David Fellmeth, at dozens presented her with the “Friend consults on consumer law cases Part of the team success- Court of Appeals, Seventh Sacramento. of national of the Community” award. She in her capacity as of counsel to fully representing California Circuit), co-counsel for defen- and interna- also was voted by her peers as the Bravo Law Group APC. State University in a class dant/appellant in internation- • • • tional con- one of San Diego’s Top Attor- Professional Affiliations action jury trial in San Fran- al human rights litigation); cisco; part of the team that Greenberg ferences on neys in academics for 2006, McCoy served as president McKesson Corp. v. Islamic Julie Greenberg the subject. 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, of Lawyers Club of San Diego obtained summary judgment Republic of Iran (U.S. Court Thomas Jefferson Her book, “Intersexuality and and 2014. from 2002 to 2003 and as for Google with respect to of Appeals, D.C. Circuit), co- the Law: Why Sex Matters,” Professional Affiliations chair of the Lawyers Club copyright infringement claims counsel for defendant/appel- School of Law published by New York Uni- Greenberg is a member of Judicial Endorsements Com- brought by lant on issues of customary versity Press, received the 2013 the San Diego County Bar mittee from 2003 to 2005. the Authors’ international law litigation. Law School Bullough Book Award for the Association, the American In 2007, McCoy received Guild Professional Background University of Michigan most distinguished book writ- Bar Association, Lawyers the Belva Lockwood Award (Google I am currently Professor of Professional Background ten for the professional sexo- Club and California Women from Lawyers Club. McCoy Books); Law and Director of Interna- Julie Greenberg is an inter- logical community published in Lawyers. served as co-president of the obtained tional and nationally recognized expert a given year. Tom Homann Law Asso- summary Programs at the University of on the legal issues relating to She joined the Thomas Jef- • • • ciation from 2005 to 2007 judgment San Diego Law School. I previ- gender, sex, sexual identity and ferson faculty in 1990 and was and received that organiza- in pro bono ously served as a judicial clerk sexual orientation. Her path- the associate dean for faculty Lilys D. McCoy tion’s 2008 Co-President’s representa- to Judge J. Clifford Wallace, breaking work on gender iden- development from 2003 to Thomas Jefferson Award. She served as chair McGowan tion of the U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth of the Conference of Cali- leader of the Circuit, in San Diego, and as a School of Law fornia Bar Association from Java Model Railroad Interface judicial clerk for Justice Anto- 2009 to 2010. McCoy was a open-source project (Jacobsen nin Scalia of the U.S. Supreme Law School workshop leader in the San v. Katzer);representation of Court. From 1992-95, I worked University of Arizona, Diego Inn of Court College of several law firms with respect as an attorney for Latham & James E. Rogers College of Trial Advocacy and currently to professional liability and Watkins in San Diego, princi- Law serves as a board member on conflicts claims. pally in international transac- Major Cases the San Diego Inn of Court Professional Background tions. Since 1995 I have been a In 2012, Lilys McCoy board of directors. In 2014, Law clerk to the Hon. A. professor at the University of accepted a position at Thomas she received the San Diego Raymond Randolph, Court San Diego Jefferson School of Law as the County Bar Association’s Ser- of Appeals for the District of Law School, director of the Lawyer Incu- vice to the Profession Award. Columbia Circuit; Associate, where I 2015 bator Program and solo prac- Skadden, Arps, Slate, Mea- Personal Affiliations received tice concentration. During McCoy was selected as a Top gher & Flom 1991-94; Asso- tenure in her first year at TJSL, McCoy attorney by The Daily Tran- ciate and (briefly) director, 2000. I launched the Center for Solo script in 2006, 2013, 2014 and Howard, Rice, Nemerovksi, have partic- Practitio- 2015, and was selected for San Canady, Falk & Rabkin 1994- ipated as a ners, a post- Diego Super Lawyers in 2007 98; Professor of Law, Univer- consultant, graduate and 2009. McCoy has spoken sity of Minnesota 1998-2005; co-counsel Lyle L. Jones Professor of program on consumer protection issues Ramsey or expert which helps to community and legal orga- Competition and Innovation in litigation alumni as nizations including Pan Asian Law, University of San Diego involving international and they estab- Lawyers of San Diego, the School of Law, 2005-present. constitutional issues in four lish their Camp Pendleton Legal Assis- Professional Affiliations federal circuits and the U.S. own law tance Office, and the Southwest Elected member of the Supreme Court. firms. The Navy Legal Service Office. In American Law Institute; Professional Affiliations member of the Association program, 2004 and 2005, McCoy helped I am a member of the Amer- McCoy of Professional Responsibility which has coordinate the consumer law ican Society of International Lawyers. received national recogni- segment for the San Diego Law and the U.S. Supreme tion, also encourages new Superior Court, North County Court Bar. • • • solo practitioners to become Division, Youth-Day-in-Court Personal Background leaders in their community program. She currently volun- I grew up in Orange County by developing ways to reach teers with the United States Michael D. Ramsey and moved to San Diego right traditionally underserved Bankruptcy Court, Southern University of San Diego after law school. My principal populations. McCoy was also District of California, CARE School of Law activities include travel, hik- appointed as the TJSL Trial Program, which exists to pro- ing, skiing and tennis. I am Team Supervisor and co- vide education on consumer Law School the author of “The Constitu- coached the trial team to the issues to schools and other Stanford Law School tion’s Text in Foreign Affairs” Texas Young Lawyers Associa- community organizations. Major Cases (Harvard University Press, tion Region 14 Championship, From 2010 to 2012, McCoy Republic of Argentina v. 2007) and the co-author of and to National Trial Compe- served as an instructor of civil NML Capital, Ltd.(2014, U.S. two casebooks: “Transnation- tition semifinalist honors. litigation, law, and Supreme Court), consultant al Law and Practice” (Aspen Professional Background business law at the U.C. San on foreign sovereign immu- 2015) (with Childress and Prior to joining Thomas Jef- Diego Extension Paralegal nity issues; NLRB v. Noel Whytock), and “International ferson School of Law, McCoy Program. McCoy has an AV Canning (2014, U.S. Supreme Business Transactions” (12th was a civil litigator. She tried Preeminent rating from Mar- Court), counsel of record for ed., West, 2015) (with Folsom, Municipal & Government . Civil Litigation jury and bench trials and tindale-Hubbell. amicus brief in support of Gordon and Van Alstine). I Housing . Real Estate & Commercial Real Estate represented clients in judicial Personal Background respondent on - also co-edited “Internation- arbitrations, contractual arbi- A native San Diegan, McCoy ality of the President’s recess al Law in the U.S. Supreme trations and hear- is married with two children. appointments; Kiobel v. Royal Court” (Cambridge University ings. From 1999 until 2012, Dutch Petroleum Co. (2013, Press 2011) (with Sloss and McCoy dedicated her practice • • • U.S. Supreme Court), coun- Dodge). ® WEDNESDAY, JULY 29, 2015 • Top Attorneys • THE DAILY TRANSCRIPT 7

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Attorneys. Dixon works in California State Bar Associa- York. Hoge’s younger daugh- of Maas, Miyamoto & Bern- behalf of U.S. and interna- firms in San Diego County. the firm’s class action prac- tion, San Diego County Bar ter plans to be a Russian his- stein and Thompson & Ales- tional clients. He also over- Professional Affiliations tice, specifically cases involv- Association, Association of tory professor. The family sio. sees the firm’s investment I am currently vice chair- ing consumer claims, prod- Trial Lawyers of America, resides in La Jolla. Professional Affiliations monitoring service, called man of the civil litigation sec- ucts liability or fraud. She and the American Bar Asso- I am a member of the San Stock Watch. Dedicated to tion of the San Diego County is a trial attorney, who has ciation. • • • Diego shareholder causes, he has Bar Association. I am also a had significant trial experi- Personal Background County Bar authored articles in sev- member of the Association of ence in jury and non-jury Frost resides in Encinitas Joseph S. Leventhal Associa- eral national publications Business Trial Lawyers, the cases. Prior to joining Gomez with his wife and daughter. Leventhal Law tion, Asso- and speaks to audiences as American Bar Association Trial Attorneys, Dixon was a He travels extensively serving ciation of an authority on shareholder and Provisors. partner at a local firm, focus- the firm’s clients. He is an avid Business rights topics. Robbins has Personal Affiliations Law School ing on business litigation, surfer, sailor and snowboard- Trial Law- been named a San Diego As a proud graduate of the Georgetown University Law employment and legal mal- er and is active in a number of yers and Super Lawyer since 2007 and University of North Carolina Center practice defense. community organizations and Profession- Best of the Bar in 2014 and at Chapel Hill, I am a member Major Cases Professional Affiliations various pro bono projects. al Liability 2015. of the UNC General Alumni Leventhal achieved two President, Lawyers Club of Underwrit- Professional Affiliations Association and participate in significant victories against Miyamoto San Diego. Lawyers Club is • • • ers Society. Robbins is an active mem- the San Diego chapter of the a patent troll in what the Los one of the largest specialty Personal Affiliations ber of the San Diego County UNC GAA. Angeles Times called “one of bars in San Diego; its mis- Since 2011, I have served Bar Association. Personal Background Charles T. Hoge the most closely watched pat- sion is to advance the on the Board of Directors at Personal Background I was raised on the Outer Kirby Noonan ent cases in the technology of women in the law and Challenge Center, a local non- Robbins lives with his wife Banks of North Carolina in world” — an atypical early society. President, Califor- Lance & Hoge LLP profit that provides skilled and two sons. In addition to Kitty Hawk. Before I went to win and an important attor- nia Western School of Law physical therapy services serving clients, growing the law school, ney fee victory. He achieved Alumni Association Board of Law School to adults and children with law firm, and spending time I gradu- jury trial victory for Deep- Directors. in Louis University of California, severe mobility disorders. with his family, he enjoys a ated with Sea Power & Light validating M. Welsh American Inn of Hastings College of The Law game of golf or basketball. degrees in our client’s claims that the Court and member of San Major Cases • • • journalism defendants illegally used the Diego County Bar Associa- Charles Hoge has tried and • • • and politi- client’s confidential and pro- tion. Dixon is also an adjunct arbitrated cases in multiple cal science prietary engineering designs. Brian J. Robbins professor in the Trial Skills practice areas involving many and worked Leventhal also achieved Robbins Arroyo LLP William F. Small course at California Western indus- for a news- a favorable ruling against Small & Schena LLP School of Law. tries. These paper as a UCSD, in which the court Law School include reporter. ruled that the university’s Vanderbilt School of Law Law School Small • • • employ- When I’m machine shop documents are Major Cases University of North Caro- ment cases not working, I watch an not trade secrets and should Robbins has secured hun- lina School of Law represent- unhealthy amount of UNC Thomas C. Frost have been produced to our dreds of millions of dollars Major Cases ing nation- basketball and post an The Frost Firm client in response to a Cali- in monetary recoveries and I have represented plain- al organiza- embarrassing number of pic- fornia Public Records Act comprehensive corporate tiffs and defendants in a vari- tions, real tures of my corgi on social Law School request. governance enhancements ety of business litigation mat- estate cases media, but these activities University of Southern Cali- Professional Background for shareholders and the ters, including claims against represent- are expected to decline as my fornia Gould School of Law Hoge Leventhal has represent- public corporations in which officers and directors, mul- ing devel- wife and I are expecting our Major Cases ed clients from Fortune 250 they have invested. Robbins timillion dollar trade secrets opers and commercial land- first child in September. (It’s Frost recently recovered companies to individuals at recovered litigation, consumer class lords and tenants, represent- a girl!) an award after trial of $1.8 ing individuals victimized by the highest levels of corporate $61.5 mil- actions involving thousands million against LPL Finan- America and the U.S. govern- lion for of class members, and com- securities fraud, representing • • • cial Corp. and its registered investment advisors accused ment. He founded Leventhal sharehold- mercial fraud claims. Some representative. Frost’s clients Law in 2012 to achieve suc- ers of Titan specific results include the of trade secret misappropri- Jonah Toleno were two orphans who, when ation, representing a phar- cessful legal outcomes consis- Inc., now following: they reached adulthood, dis- maceutical company in an tent with his clients’ business L3 Com- • Obtained dismissal of Shustak & Partners PC covered intellectual property dispute, goals. munica- complaint for fraud against their LPL representing an accounting Prior to Leventhal Law, tions, one corporate officers and direc- Law School broker and firm accused of defrauding its he was an attorney at two of the larg- tors. University of California, trustee of American Lawyer 100 firms est securi- • Negotiated licensing Hastings College of The Law client, defending an inventor Robbins their fam- accused of unfair competi- – Kirkland & Ellis LLP and ties class agreement to avoid litigation Major Cases ily trust tion by a trade organization Cooley LLP. action recoveries in San regarding trademarks, copy- I have helped recover mil- defrauded and representing partners His practice Diego’s history. He repre- rights, and breach of contract. lions of dollars on behalf of them out of in a commercial real estate spanned sented shareholders in litiga- • Won summary judgment retail and institutional inves- their entire development dispute with a all areas of tion involving Tenet Health- on behalf of officers and direc- tors, businesses and financial inheritance national homebuilder. business care, securing $51.5 million tors of real estate brokerage professionals. Notable out- Frost and life sav- Professional Background litigation, and corporate governance in defamation action seeking comes I have helped obtain: ings over Hoge has worked at Kirby including reforms aimed at bringing more than $1 million in dam- recovery of more than $1 a 20-year period. Frost also Noonan Lance & Hoge, a class action accountability to the com- ages. million on behalf of a Native recovered an award after trial boutique business litiga- defense, pany’s board. In a derivative • Won summary judgment American tribe against an of nearly $5.5 million against tion firm of 15 lawyers, since patent action involving OM Group, for car dealership in multi- international broker-dealer Hispanic Television Network 1988. He trained under Dave litigation, Robbins secured $29 million million dollar product-liabili- arising out of auction rate Inc., et al., in a case arising Noonan. Hoge’s litigation Leventhal complex for the company, the removal ty case. securities claims; a Financial out of a substantial invest- practice includes partner- contract of the CEO, and other corpo- Professional Background Industry Regulatory Author- ment made by Frost’s client, ship, real estate, employ- matters, and white collar rate governance reforms fol- I am a co-founding part- ity arbitration award of hun- a hedge fund, in the network ment, intellectual property, defense. lowing a massive accounting ner with Small & Schena dreds of thousands of dollars in reliance on the false rep- unfair competition and pro- Leventhal previously fraud. LLP, which opened for busi- on behalf of an elderly inves- resentations of the network’s fessional liability matters. He worked as an attorney in Professional Background ness in the summer of 2014. tor against an alternative principals. Frost represent- has been recognized annu- the White House, serving as Robbins is co-founder and We are litigators focusing on real estate investment bro- ed a hedge fund in a multi- ally by Super Lawyers, and Deputy Assistant to the Vice managing partner of Robbins business, intellectual prop- ker and his firm; numerous million-dollar federal court has been recognized as a Top President. Arroyo LLP and has commit- erty, professional liability and six-figure settlements and litigation against a national Attorney in Intellectual Prop- Professional Affiliations ted his career to represent- employment matters. arbitration awards for finan- broker-dealer arising out of erty and in Real Estate and President of the Federal Bar ing shareholders, employees, I was previously senior cial professionals; and recov- the fund’s investment in a Construction Litigation and Association’s San Diego Chap- consumers and businesses in counsel with the commercial ery of more than $1 million health care receivables fac- by Best Lawyers in America ter complex litigation matters. litigation, professional liabil- dollars on behalf of several toring enterprise. The case for commercial litigation. He Vice President of the Ninth He has served as lead coun- ity and intellectual property Ponzi scheme victims. resolved after more than two has always been designated Circuit for the FBA sel in complex, multiparty practice groups of a national years of heavy litigation in a an A/V rating by Martindale- Co-Chairman of the Lawyer actions across the country on law firm and one of the largest Please turn to page 8 structured settlement worth Hubbell, its highest peer rat- Representatives to the South- in excess of $8 million. ing for professional excel- ern District of California Professional Background lence. Hoge has served as Past member of the FBA’s Frost is managing partner the firm’s managing partner national Government Rela- of The Frost Firm based in since 2002. tions Committee, advocating San Diego and focuses his Professional Affiliations for the appointment of Article practice on litigation, primar- • San Diego County Bar III judges among other issues ily in the areas of business and Association 2000 Labor and affecting federal courts. securities law. Employment Law Section Past member of the UC San Frost began his career Chairman; Litigation Section Diego Alumni Association’s working on several high- • San Diego Superior Board of Directors. profile antitrust cases for Court, Judge Pro Tem Member of the American LW.com two major international law • San Diego Superior Court Bar Association, ABA’s Forum firms. Frost was a named Committee on Communica- Mediator Panel Abu Dhabi partner of a prominent law • American Bar Associa- tions Law, and San Diego Barcelona firm based in San Diego and tion County Bar Association. Beijing Latham & Watkins congratulates New York before starting • CEB Panelist, Current Personal Background Boston his own law firm in 2013. Developments in Litigation Leventhal and his wife, Brussels He has represented a broad (2004-07, 2009) Erin, have three small chil- Century City range of clients, including • Association of Business dren: Grace (7), Laurel (6) Chicago publicly traded companies, Trial Lawyers of San Diego, and Jake (4). Dubai manufacturing firms, retail- Board of Governors (2002- Düsseldorf ers, real estate development 04) Frankfurt • • • Hamburg companies, recording stu- • Fellow, Litigation Coun- Hong Kong dios, hedge funds, mutual sel of America, Trial Lawyer Jeffrey K. Miyamoto Houston funds, registered representa- Honorary Society Pettit Kohn London tives and investors, in federal • Member, Diversity Law Los Angeles Robert Frances Brook Roberts and state courts and arbitra- Institute Ingrassia & Lutz Madrid Real Estate ,QVXUDQFH&RYHUDJH tion forums across the coun- Personal Background Milan try. Frost’s trial experience, Hoge is enthusiastic about Law School Moscow on behalf of plaintiffs and snow skiing, fly fishing and University of San Diego Munich defendants, includes breach hiking. He has been active School of Law New Jersey of contract; real estate dis- in bar sports and has been Professional Background New York Orange County on being named 2015 Top AttorneyT putes; employment dis- a member of 10 teams that I have been practicing Paris putes; unfair competition, won the A League Champi- law in the San Diego area Riyadh* non-compete and restrictive onship in basketball. If he since 1999. The majority of Rome covenant cases; violations weren’t a lawyer, he would be my practice is devoted to San Diego of state and federal securi- a basketball coach. Hoge has representing individual and San Francisco About Latham & Watkins ties ; and intellectual coached at basketball camps, corporate clients in matters Shanghai )RUPRUHWKDQ\HDUVODZ\HUVLQ/DWKDP¶V6DQ'LHJRRI¿FHKDYHGUDZQRQ property disputes including and college and pro players involving professional liabil- Silicon Valley copyright and trademark in summer leagues, and was ity, business litigation, prod- Singapore WKH¿UP¶VGHHSLQGXVWU\NQRZOHGJHDQGLQWHUQDWLRQDOO\UHFRJQL]HGH[SHUWLVH infringement. one of the owners of an ABA uct liability and personal Tokyo WRSURYLGHLQQRYDWLYHOHJDOVROXWLRQVDQGVRXQGFRPPHUFLDODGYLFHWR Professional Affiliations franchise. His wife, Martha injury. I hold an AV Preemi- Washington, D.C. homegrown San Diego companies and multinational corporations. Frost is a member of the Guy, is general counsel to a nent rating from Martindale- * In association with WKH/DZ2I¿FHRI Million Dollar Advocates development company and Hubbell. Before joining Pet- Salman M. Al-Sudairi. Forum, Public Investors his elder daughter is now tit Kohn Ingrassia & Lutz in Arbitration Bar Association, a lawyer practicing in New 2008, I worked at the firms ® 8 WEDNESDAY, JULY 29, 2015 • Top Attorneys • THE DAILY TRANSCRIPT

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Nicole Blakely Law School San Diego and Napa County. governing, operating, buy- fornians by taking a strate- selves out in court. Leventhal Law University of Missouri- I am also active in the San ing, selling and merging of gic, creative approach toward Professional Background Kansas City School of Law Diego Chapter of the Betty growing and established tech- legal planning and legal solu- Kimberly Simms formed Major Cases Ford Center Alumni Associa- nology and other businesses. tions for business and real her own law practice imme- Law School I have participated in early tion, and I work with new His M&A, financing and con- estate clients. As a small bou- diately after law school. The Tulane Law seed-stage financings for alumni throughout Southern tracts practice includes work tique firm, clients are pro- Law Office of Kimberly R. Professional Background companies that have gone on California to help them in in various sectors, including vided cost-effective personal Simms is a boutique law firm I head the business trans- to great success, both as oper- transitioning their lives and telecommunications, soft- service dedicated to providing specializing in corporate busi- actions group at Leventhal ating business and as merger/ careers. ware, cybersecurity, electronic the client of mind in the ness counseling and forma- Law, offering complete legal acquisition targets. I’ve also Personal Background commerce/Internet, energy, legal process. With Loftin’s tion for California’s burgeon- services for had the pleasure of working I was born and raised clean technology, life sciences background in litigation and ing cannabis industry. Simms the entire on business acquisitions for in Kansas City, Mo., and and medical device. Eigner transaction matters, the firm helps her clients navigate the life cycle of both Fortune 500 companies received a B.A. in English also has significant experi- can provide a unique perspec- legal complexities and chal- companies and very small mom-and- Literature from the Univer- ence in handling political and tive when preparing for either lenges unique to this industry. from forma- pop operations. Each has its sity of Kansas. After gradu- contractual issues involving type of legal service. She has advised and formed tion to day rewards. In representing pub- ating from the University of telecommunications, online Best known for her work in hundreds of businesses in to day oper- lic company clients, I have Missouri-Kansas City School companies and independent the manufactured housing sec- the cannabis space. Her cli- ational mat- advised on public offerings of Law in 1994, I came to San power producers. Eigner is tor providing services to those ents include dispensaries, ters, includ- and complex securities offer- Diego and began my private based in Procopio’s San Diego communities from ground- manufacturers, cultivators ing restruc- ings. practice. I have been mar- offices, but also spends time in up development, acquisition, and ancillary businesses serv- tures, equi- Blakely Professional Background ried for 12 years, and have the firm’s Menlo Park office. financing, subdivision, land ing the industry. Simms has ty and debt I started my career as a three daughters ages 10, 8 Professional Background use, zoning, residency issues worked closely with govern- financing, licensing and mon- securities class action defense and 2. When not working In 1981, Eigner served as a and related litigation, Loftin ment officials to craft reason- etization of IP, brand strat- litigator, I am either playing golf or U.S. Supreme Court Judicial has equal legal experience in able regulations that allow egies, and contract structur- and tran- taking my daughters to the Intern. In 2006, The Daily those areas for the recognition and exis- ing and management. Clients sitioned to beach, gymnastics practice or Transcript selected him as one related to tence of cannabis businesses. range from medical device corporate the Fleet Science Center. of San Diego’s 120 Top Influ- all types of Simms is a recognized expert companies, SaaS, software, and securi- entials — “a person whose commer- in this emerging area of law. internet marketing, beverage, ties work • • • actions and opinions strongly cial and She has taught courses and and branded companies. in 1999. I influence the course of events residential lead seminars on how to form Further, my practice focuses spent three in San Diego’s business com- real estate and operate a compliant “can- on creative and practical strat- William Eigner years as munity.” And, in 2004, the matters. In nabusiness.” egies to accomplish business Procopio, Cory, in-house San Diego Regional Cham- business, Professional Affiliations objectives and institute effi- securities Hargreaves ber of Commerce selected him nonprofit Simms is a founding Board cient legal processes for com- Cleary counsel for & Savitch LLP as Volunteer Advocate of the entities that Member of the Alliance panies — offering an alterna- Loftin a NASDAQ-listed company Year. provide for Responsible Medicinal tive approach for companies to before I came back to School Professional Affiliations unique services to the public Access, San Diego’s leading outsource their in-house needs. practice to represent public University of Virginia Eigner serves as a director of is a passion of hers. cannabis chamber of com- Previously, general counsel and private companies in School of Law EvoNexus and San Diego Ven- Professional Affiliations merce and political advocacy for Avalon Capital Group, a capital raising, mergers and Major Cases ture Group, where he serves Loftin has numerous report- organization. Simms is also private investment company acquisitions, public offerings William Eigner has been as board secretary. Eigner is ed appellate cases and over proud to serve as co-founder with approximately $1 billion and SEC compliance. called “the go-to guy for M&A a director of FHOOSH, Inc., the last 30 years has received for the San Diego Chapter of in managed assets and related Professional Affiliations and emerging companies.” an award winning cyberse- numerous awards, such as: Women Grow. Women Grow endowed nonprofits. In my current role as leader Eigner first curity company that protects the California Assembly and was created to connect, edu- Professional Affiliations of Procopio’s Business and was rec- and powers data for business, the County of San Diego have cate and empower the next None. (No time!) Transactional Team, I over- ognized government and consumers. awarded proclamations in generation of cannabis indus- Personal Affiliations see 25 lawyers in addition to as a Top He also serves on the board recognition for her work in try leaders by creating pro- Surfrider paralegals and staff covering Attorney in of advisers of Encore Semi, the area of housing, in 2013 grams and events for aspiring Personal Background practice areas including cor- 2008 and NewBlue Inc., Aquai Technol- and 2014, the U.S. Commerce and current business execu- Avid surfer, snowboarder porate and securities, mergers has been ogies and other companies. and Trade Research Institute tives. Simms also maintains and runner. You are likely to and acquisitions, and emerg- recognized Eigner is a trustee emeritus of awarded her the 2015 Califor- the following memberships: find me in any outdoor activ- ing growth and technology many times San Diego Police Foundation nia Excellence Award, and in San Diego County Bar Asso- ity. transactions. and places and a former trustee and land 2014, she was named in the ciation, Lawyers Club of San • • • Personal Affiliations Eigner since then. use chairman of the La Jolla Los Angeles’ Women Lead- Diego, NORML, SD Ameri- I previously served as chair- A partner Town Council. ers in the Law. She regularly cans For Safe Access and the John P. Cleary man of the board for The in one of California’s largest Personal Affiliations speaks for CLE providers on National Cannabis Industry McAlister Institute, which is business law firms, Eigner’s Eigner is the co-author of issues related to real estate, Association. Procopio, Cory, a nonprofit providing sub- practice emphasizes venture “Five Rules of Thumb for Issu- business and nonprofits. Personal Affiliations Hargreaves stance abuse treatment to capital, angel financing, seed ing Stock Options to Direc- Simms served on the Board & Savitch LLP nearly 7,000 individuals in capital and the financing, tors and Advisors of Emerg- • • • of Directors for the San Diego ing Growth Companies,” and County Young Democrats is co-author of “Lobbying Kimberly Simms from 2014-2016. She was a Guidelines and Rules for Ex Law Office of 2013 fellow and a current Parte Contact,” which was board member for the San published in California Real Kimberly R. Simms Diego Leadership Alliance, an Property Journal. He is also organization that develops the co-author of “Committees of Law School next generation of progres- the Board of Directors: An Thomas Jefferson School of sive leaders in the San Diego Overview,” which was present- Law region. ed to the International Forum Major Cases Personal Background for Corporate Directors, and As a transactional attorney Simms was born and raised “Why Your Business Will for the cannabis industry, my in Cleveland, Ohio, and Need to Comply with Califor- entire pur- attended college at Florida nia’s Transparency in Supply pose to help State University. She moved Chains Act.” He is a leading my clients to San Diego in 2005 for law authority on how to establish run pro- school and has never looked and get results from boards fessional back. She considers San Diego of advisors and directors and and ethical home and loves everything on other legal and business businesses this fine city has to offer. topics. that stay Personal Background out of the • • • Eigner was born in Dover, courts. I Ohio, in 1959. Simms have assist- Bryn C. Spradling ed in the formation of more than 100 Duckor Spradling • • • medical cannabis and can- Metzger & Wynne, nabis related ancillary busi- A Law Corporation L. Sue Loftin nesses. The businesses I work The Loftin Firm PC with are creating an entire Law School industry from the ground up, University of San Diego Law School so we approach every busi- School of Law Thomas Jefferson School of ness structure and transac- Major Cases Law tion with the utmost caution. As a partner in one of the Professional Background As the industry continues to oldest San Diego law firms, I From Carlsbad, Sue Loftin, evolve and mature, we will no represent clients involved in The Loftin Firm PC , serves doubt see many transactional the legal needs of all Cali- disputes begin to play them- Please turn to page 9

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Professional Background Professional Affiliations I participate in communi- I am licensed to practice I am the 2015 president ty service activities through THE FROST FIRM in California and Arizona. of the Filipino-American my professional affiliations I am AV Lawyers of San Diego. I am including the SDCBA and TIRELESSLY ADVOCATES rated with a member of the San Diego FALSD. I enjoy mentoring FOR RETIREES AND Martin- County Bar Association, San law students at our local law dale-Hub- Diego Chamber of Com- schools. I am also the 2015 OTHER VICTIMS OF bell, with a merce, and Lawyers Club of team representative for my FINANCIAL AND 5 out of 5 San Diego. I serve on the daughter’s softball team at peer rating Lawyers Club Diverse Wom- The Next Level travel ball FUDICIARY FRAUD. in securi- en’s Committee. I previously organization. ties law, served as secretary of the Personal Background general Filipino Bar Association of I am married with two chil- Toleno practice Northern California and as dren. My husband and I enjoy and busi- a national advisory board devoting our time to our chil- ness law. I have been a part- member of the American Bar dren’s sports and extracur- ner with Shustak & Partners Association. ricular activities. I volunteer P.C. for almost nine years. Personal Affiliations regularly at their schools I act as lead trial counsel, Over the years, I have and sports leagues. My other supervise our associates’ and acted as a volunteer panelist interests include reading, Tenacity. Diligence. Results. paralegals’ caseloads, and for the U.C. Berkeley Schol- piano, cooking, travel, exer- am actively involved in our arship Committee and as a cise, sewing and watching (619) 822-1740 www.thefrostfirm.com firm’s management, admin- volunteer judge for the Uni- NFL football. I am fluent in istration, and marketing versity of San Diego Moot Tagalog, the national lan- affairs. Court Honors Competition. guage of the Philippines. ® WEDNESDAY, JULY 29, 2015 • Top Attorneys • THE DAILY TRANSCRIPT 9

Corporate Transactional finalists (continued) almost any type of business- Abigail Gurney Give San Diego, and USD 2011, 2013, 2014 and 2015, U.S. She has extensive experi- and touched the tentacles of related transaction. I regularly Stephenson School of Law. In 2013, she Corporate Transactional, The ence representing companies an octopus in Hawaii. represent startups and closely Blanchard, raised more than $50,000 for Daily Transcript; South- in numerous industries, with • I walked to the top of the held family businesses, as well the Leukemia & Lymphoma ern California Super Lawyer, an emphasis on biotechnol- Eiffel Tower in Paris with my as mid-sized San Diego busi- Krasner & French Society in 10 weeks through Super Lawyers, 2013, 2014; ogy, pharmaceutical, health mother, because it was her nesses in various industries. its Man & Woman of the Year American Bar Association; care, chemicals, technology, dream. During my Law School competition. San Diego County Bar Asso- and food and beverage com- career, I University of San Diego Personal Background ciation; Tech Coast Angels; panies. • • • have rep- School of Law Stephenson enjoys getting Connect; Association of Cor- Companies seek Watson’s resented Professional Background outside with her husband and porate Counsel; TechAmerica, leadership to structure com- Charles B. Witham Abbey Gurney Stephenson numerous young son. They live an active San Diego Council, Executive plex transactions, comply with Witham Mahoney clients in is an attorney at Blanchard, lifestyle full of hiking, biking, Committee, 2007 to 2012; securities regulations and merger and Krasner & French. She joined and yoga. She loves to con- TechAmerica, San Diego expand operations globally. & Abbott LLP acquisition the firm after concluding a nect with family and friends Council, Finance Roundtable, She advises boards and exec- transac- federal clerkship with U.S. near and far and cherishes Co-Chairman, 2007 to 2009; utives regarding School tions across District Court Judge Bruce S. those quiet moments on the TechAmerica, San Diego governance, strategic plan- University of San Diego Jenkins. She represents busi- School of Law Spradling diverse airplane when she can catch Council, Emerging Growth ning, and ongoing operations. industries, nesses in a variety of corpo- up on a good book. Task Force. Structuring JVs between Major Cases including food and beverage rate and transactional mat- Umansky speaks regularly majority and minority-owned As a corporate and transac- companies, medical groups, ters ranging • • • on topics of interest to emerg- businesses is among her spe- tional attorney, Witham han- clinical laboratories, work fur- from entity ing company executives and cialties. Watson has success- dles a broad range of complex lough facilities, medical prod- formations Michael S. Umansky investors. Some recent rep- fully secured patent license business and transactional and acqui- issues, including mergers & uct manufacturers, internet Sheppard Mullin resentative speaking engage- and purchase agreements, as related companies, mortgage sitions to ments include: “Sniffing Out well as developed non-licens- acquisitions, entity gover- companies and restaurants. contract Richter & Hampton LLP Improper Dilution -- A close ing strategies, against Non- nance, employment matters, Professional Background prepara- look at Carsanaro, et al v. Practicing Entities. reorganizations, and pro- Since March 2014, I have tion, cor- Law School Bloodhound Technologies, Inc. Professional Affiliations tection of trade secrets and served as managing partner porate gov- University of California, and its impact on investors Watson is an Arbitrator other proprietary informa- of Duckor Spradling Metzger ernance, Berkeley and their board designees,” for the American Arbitration tion. Major transactions have Professional Background included the purchase and & Wynne, A Law Corpora- Stephenson and lease San Diego Tech Coast Angels, Association and was selected tion. My law practice includes negotiation Michael Umansky is a part- September 10, 2013” and as an AAA sale of businesses valued up general business and corpo- and review. She also oversees ner in the corporate practice “Incorporation Process and 2010 Hig- to $345 million. rate transactions, with a focus trademark prosecutions at the group in the firm’s Del Mar Legal Issues,” The Founder ginbotham Professional Background on the formation of entities, firm and advises businesses Heights office, and is the chair Institute, July 2013. Fellow. She Prior to founding With- mergers and acquisitions, on employment law issues. of the firm’s emerging growth/ is a Leader- am Mahoney & Abbott LLP, securities transactions and Representative matters in venture capital team. • • • ship Coun- Witham was a shareholder transactions involving health- the past 6 months include: Umansky practices corpo- cil of Legal in Seltzer Caplan McMahon care professionals. My range • Acquisition of IP assets rate law with a concentra- Kandace Patton Watson Diversity Vitek’s Business Department. and formation of technology tion on emerging growth and Witham frequently represents of experience with general Kilpatrick Fellow and transactional matters reflects company. established technology, clean a Lifetime individual and corporate cli- • Formation of financial technology, Townsend & Stockton ents with business planning the diverse economy of San Watson Member of Diego, including intellectual advisory firm. life sciences the Nation- and implementation of stra- property/technology strategy • Negotiation of leases on compa- Law School al Bar Association. Watson tegic transactions, including and licensing, documenting behalf of landlord with major nies, ven- University of Texas at Aus- served as a Board of Director exit strategies. Witham has essential early relationships, international coffee chain. ture capital tin Law School for San Diego and Arizona presented noncompetition and nonsolic- • Ongoing prosecution of and pri- Major Cases NBA Affiliate Chapters, and educational itation arrangements, owner- roughly 20 trademark appli- vate Often nicknamed the “Clos- was an Ambassador of the seminars ship succession planning and cations. investors, er,” Watson has led the suc- American Bar Association’s and lec- real property acquisitions, • Major refinancing trans- and entre- cessful completion of many Business Law Section. tures on sales and leasing. action involving multiple preneurs. international transactions, Personal Affiliations various top- Professional Affiliations. hotel properties and the cre- Umansky He has including most recently chem- Watson is committed to Pro ics, includ- San Diego County Bar Asso- ation of several new entities. extensive ical patent license, product Bono efforts. She has pro- ing the ciation, State Bar of Califor- Professional Affiliations experience in venture capital development, manufacturing vided hundreds of pro bono San Diego nia, AV-Preeminent Rating. Stephenson is admitted to financings, strategic collabo- and distribution agreements service hours, including Casa County Bar Personal Background practice law in California and rations, commercial contracts, adverse to Hitachi Chemical Cornelia and the Zahn Inno- Witham Associa- Born and raised in San Nevada. She is a member of technology licensing, mergers Company; an EOR cross pat- vation Center, an incubator tion’s 2015 Diego, I grew up in Mission the San Diego County Bar and acquisitions, public secu- ent license adverse to Chev- that supports San Diego State Annual Corporate and LLC Hills and attended Francis Association, the La Jolla Bar rities offerings, and public ron USA and consumer goods University entrepreneurs -- to Update. Parker High School. I received Association, and the Lawyers company reporting and coun- product supply, distribution, name just a few. Professional Affiliations my undergraduate degree in Club of San Diego. She serves seling. patent and software license Watson also serves as an Witham has been a mem- biology from Vanderbilt Uni- on the Advisory Board for and Umansky also has signifi- agreements adverse to Reckitt Advisory Board Member of ber of the following orga- versity. After graduating from as the elected vice-chairwom- cant business experience, hav- Benckiser. UC San Diego’s Innovation nizations: The San Diego USD Law School in 2000, I an of the Business and Cor- ing served for almost three Watson represented YP, the Advisory Board. County Bar Association; The joined my father, Gary Spra- porate Law Section for the years as vice president and largest local search, media Personal Background Association for Corporate dling, at the firm he founded SDCBA. She was also elected general counsel for Linspire and advertising company Fun facts: Growth (ACG); of in 1977 with Michael Duckor. to and serves on the board Inc., a developer of Linux- in North America, to sell its • I cruised the Nile River San Diego (past President); I am honored to have learned of directors for the La Jolla based operating system soft- Earn Per Call business, advis- and explored the pyramids, the California State Oriental from and practiced with my Bar Association as treasurer, ware and services (acquired ing on IP transactional issues temples and tombs of pha- Medical Association (Board father and close friends over and serves on the Professional by Xandros Inc.) and Gizmo5 and negotiating license agree- raohs in Egypt. of Directors); and the Cali- the last 15 years. In my free Advancement Committee of Technologies Inc., a venture- ments. She also represented a • I swam with sharks in fornia Department of Real time I enjoy surfing, skiing, the Lawyers Club. Stephenson backed Internet telephony Fortune 100 health care ser- Tahiti. Estate (licensed Broker). fly fishing and other outdoor will be guest teaching at USD company (acquired by Google vices company in multiple JVs • I was photographed with Personal Background activities. Married in Decem- Law this fall as an adjunct Inc.). and software licenses. a stingray on my stomach. A native of San Diego, ber of last year, I also enjoy faculty member for the Civil Honors/Professional Professional Background • I stood atop Mayan tem- Witham enjoys ocean sports spending time with my new Practicum. Affiliations Watson heads Kilpatrick ples and saw the blood stains and spending time in the wife, Yvonne Spradling. Stephenson is also actively Legal 500 US, Venture Cap- Townsend’s Mergers, Acquisi- left from their human sacri- local mountains with his wife, involved with the Leukemia & ital and Emerging Companies, tion, Securities and Corporate fices. Cherri, and their two daugh- • • • Lymphoma Society, Women 2011 to 2014; Top Attorney, Team in the Southwestern • I swam with sea turtles ters. What universities can learn from Is mediation right for you? Garwood UC San Diego sex assault case & Mediation helps you decide On July 10, 2015, San Diego Superior increased his penalty without explanation. Many couples considering divorce are Seeing the case through the eyes of a judge, Court Judge Joel M. Pressman ordered UC In a detailed, six-page ruling, the court drawn to mediation as an alternative to tradi- she says, helps her plan cases to achieve San Diego to set aside its panel findings and found that the accused student was not afford- tional litigation. Julia Garwood, a 2015 Top the best possible results for her clients. She sanctions made against an undergraduate ed a fair hearing for a number of reasons, Attorney in Family Law, believes that media- is also chairwoman of the Alternate Dispute student accused of sexual misconduct in a including that 1) the investigating officer did tion is the way of the future for progressive Resolution Committee of the San Diego Fam- campus disciplinary hearing. Judge Press- not testify and the panel relied her written divorcing couples. ily Law Bar Association. If the case cannot be man, ruling on a petition for writ of admin- report and its conclusions (based in part on Mediation allows you to work toward a mediated or settled, Garwood is known as istrative mandate filed by the accused male witness statements which were not made mutually cooperative agreement; addressing being an excellent litigator and defender of student, held that the hearing had violated available to the accused prior to the hearing); all the same issues brought up in litigation her client’s rights. the accused student’s rights to due process 2) the accused submitted 32 questions for the including visitation, child and spousal sup- The Garwood Family Law & Mediation and was unfair. panel to ask the accuser and the panel asked port, custody, property division and debt. legal team also includes attorneys Janiffer As is typical in college campus sexual only nine (the panel did not limit the accuser’s However, with an experienced family law Pearce and Casey Reeves. Pearce’s 20 years assault cases, the accuser and the accused, questions); 3) the accuser was behind a bar- mediator like Julia Garwood, issues are of family law experience are leveraged both undergraduate students, were not rier during the proceedings which the court resolved in an environment that is support- through her extensive litigation expertise in strangers. They were both involved in the did not find necessary; and 4) the panel gave ive and constructive, rather than potentially the areas of divorce, child custody, support, Greek system and had a sexual relationship improper weight to the accused’s invocation destructive. paternity, domestic violence and division of prior to and following the alleged instances of his Fifth Amendment right of privilege Garwood Family Law & Mediation’s community property. Pearce also provides of sexual assault, and alcohol and excessive against self-incrimination. process avoids the conflict of “you vs. me” valuable mediation services, having suc- student drinking played a role. What began The court held that the increased penalties because the divorce agreement is worked out cessfully assisted many families in reaching as a typical college hookup culminated in against the accused appeared to be punitive and mutually agreed upon by both spouses. comprehensive resolutions. Throughout her the female student accusing the male student for filing an appeal. The court found that it Our mediation process works well for intel- years of practice, Pearce has served as a of three separate instances of sexual assault. must exclude the report from consideration, ligent, solution-oriented individuals and takes family court mandatory settlement panelist In the months that followed, the university and therefore the panel’s finding of non- the decision-making out of a judge’s hands, and been appointed by the court to act as conducted a comprehensive Title IX investiga- consensual activity was not supported by the and more directly into yours. The agreements a Settlement Master in high-conflict cases. tion. The campus officer spearheading the evidence. reached by the parties are incorporated into Reeves brings extensive experience in civil investigation prepared a full report based This San Diego Superior Court case does the divorce judgment and become Orders of business litigation, evidence and discovery on multiple interviews of the accuser, written not set any legal . However, the the Court. to the firm. While Reeves’ business litigation offers of from the accused and his attor- takeaway is that a university’s investigation Julia Garwood, a Certified Family Law experience strengthens the firm’s already ney, 14 witness interviews, as well as text and hearing process cannot be equitable Attorney and Mediator, has been working in solid prowess in this arena, he is also a messages between the students. There was unless it is impartial and affords both the the field of family law in San Diego for more shrewd negotiator when it comes to mediat- insufficient evidence to move forward on two accuser and the accused their due process than 30 years. Her focus on high-asset cases ing a divorce case. of the three alleged instances but sufficient rights. While the laws are primarily drafted to leverages her skilled knowledge and exper- If you’re thinking about mediation or litiga- evidence to move forward on one. In Decem- assist victims, campuses are open to liability if tise in mediation and collaborative family tion, call us to strategize and obtain assis- ber 2014, the university disciplinary hear- they fail to afford either party a fair hearing. law, as well as child custody, child support tance. Whether an agreeable, uncontested ing panel found by a preponderance of the Campuses have competing responsibilities and spousal support. divorce or a difficult, contested divorce with evidence that the accused male student had in establishing policies, investigating victim As a Certified Family Law Specialist, Gar- child custody, we work to obtain a suc- violated UC San Diego’s student misconduct complaints and administering disciplinary wood has met the rigorous standards set by cessful outcome for our clients. We proudly policy. The student was sanctioned with a hearings. This case is a reminder that univer- the California State Bar. She is also a former consider our firm as “Your Advocate For A suspension for one quarter. After the accused sities must be cognizant of the accused stu- adjunct professor at a local law school, and New Life.” GarwoodFamilyLaw.com or (619) student appealed, the university significantly dent’s rights throughout the process, as well. an acting settlement judge and mediator. 692-8100. Submitted by Sarah Williams, an associate in the San Diego office of Ogletree Deakins. Submitted by Garwood Family Law & Mediation. ® 10 WEDNESDAY, JULY 29, 2015 • Top Attorneys • THE DAILY TRANSCRIPT

Criminal Law finalists

Jesse Adriance Professional Background Personal Affiliations tencing. My clients include Marcy and I will soon cel- predatory debt collectors, Adriance Law I began my legal career as I possess a California professional athletes, doctors, ebrate our 10 year wedding unscrupulous car dealers and an assistant to the legal direc- Department of Insurance Pro- lawyers, offi- anniversary. We are blessed identity theft. Law School tor of a very prominent local ducer’s license, and as a Trust- cers, professionals and loved with two kids and another on Professional Affiliations Thomas Jefferson School of nonprofit. Soon thereafter, I ed Traveler, am a member of ones. the way. I enjoy my time trav- Chilton is an active mem- Law interned for a well-respect- SENTRI, Global Entry, TSA Professional Background eling, reading and collecting ber of the San Diego County Major Cases ed civil defense firm. Upon Pre-Check, and a holder of an I was fortunate to start my old cars. Bar Association where she In my most recent felony obtaining my license to prac- Asia-Pacific Economic Coop- legal career at the San Diego serves on the Legal Ethics • • • DUI case, my client was fac- tice law, I worked for arguably eration ABTC, entitling me Public Defender’s Office as Committee. She is also an ing ten the top DUI defense firm in to Diplomatic Passage abroad. a deputy public defender for active member of the San years prison town. Working with individu- Personal Background nearly five years. I served Alara T. Chilton Diego La Raza Lawyers exposure al clients immediately became I am a San Diego native on the Central Misdemean- Law Office of Association and San Diego for alleged- my primary focus and it wasn’t who has lived here my entire or Unit for one year before Alara T. Chilton Lawyers Club. She is a mem- ly causing long before the founding of life. I attended St. Augustine being sent to the Vista branch ber of San Diego Criminal High School in North Park where I went on to handle Defense Bar Association and great bodily Adriance Law where I dedi- Law School and after earning my bachelor serious felony cases. I gained the National Association of injury to cate my life to assisting clients Northeastern University of business administration a tremendous amount from Consumer Attorneys. multiple through the some of the most School of Law from the University of San the experience in the form of Personal Affiliations victims as difficult times in their lives. Major Cases Diego, I knew I would remain trial skills and getting to know Chilton annually co-chairs the cause Professional Affiliations Chilton represents clients in a San Diegan for life. My wife Deputy DA’s and the Bench. two community service pro- of an acci- I am licensed to prac- criminal and consumer cases. Kristin and I have a son, A.J., I started my own practice grams on behalf on the San Adriance dent and tice law in all the California To her clients, every case is and spend our free time out- in 2008 and now have three Diego La Raza Lawyers Asso- was jailed State courts and the United considered doors making the most of our full-time employees and two ciation: Since 2012, she has in lieu of $250,000 bail. Our States District Court, South- a “major lives in America’s Finest City. offices. co-chaired Project L.E.A.D. investigation revealed glaring ern District. I am active in case.” A (Legal Enrichment and Deci- mistakes and omissions by the defense community and a Professional Affiliations case she is • • • sion Making) a ten-week the law enforcement officers member in good standing of I am involved in many local most proud prevention and educa- assigned to the case. When the National College of DUI organizations including the of occurred Isaac Blumberg tional program for fifth grad- it was all over, my client was Defense, the California DUI Criminal Defense Bar Asso- in 2013, ers. Also since 2012, Chilton released on his own recogni- Lawyers Association, the San Law Office of ciation, Justicia Criminal when her has co-chaired “Neighbor- zance and placed on informal, Diego County Bar Association Isaac Blumberg Defense Attorneys, California client, an hood Law School”, a three- summary, pro- and the American Bar Asso- DUI Lawyers Association, Army vet- month educational program bation. ciation. Law School North County Bar Associa- eran, faced Chilton that provides San Diego resi- Emory University School of tion, County of San Diego 17 years in dents free informational lec- Law Office of Assigned Counsel prison for shooting someone tures on various areas of the Major Cases and the California Public who attempted to break into law. I’ve personally handled Defenders Association. a convenience store. The case In 2014, Chilton was award- thousands of cases covering Personal Affiliations garnered media attention. ed the San Diego La Raza all areas of . I I am on the Board of Direc- Chilton brought in her friend, Lawyers Association Presi- passionately represent cli- tors and Executive Committee Manuel Ramirez, as co-coun- dent’s Award for her commit- ents facing charges such as for Home of Guiding Hands, sel. They vehemently argued ment to improving the lives of DUI, domestic violence, theft/ a local 47-year-old nonprofit their client shot his gun in Latinos. embezzlement, vehicular that provides services to more self-defense. Thanks to their Personal Background manslaugh- than 1,000 people with devel- efforts, the Army veteran did Chilton was born in Bogota, ter and drug opmental disabilities such as not spend a single day behind Colombia, and is the daugh- possession. autism, epilepsy and cerebral bars. Equally significant, the ter of Colombian immigrants. I’ve tried palsy. My wife and I have been Army veteran could petition She has one brother who nearly 30 involved with HGH for almost the court to have only a mis- is a dedicated high school jury trials ten years. demeanor on his record after teacher in San Diego. Chilton to verdict Personal Background one year of probation. also adores her grandmother with sev- I was born and raised in Las Professional Background who serves as inspiration of eral acquit- Vegas and speak Spanish flu- Chilton opened her law firm strength and resilience. Chil- tals by jury ently. I attended the Univer- in July 2012, after obtaining ton is passionate about shar- for DUI, sity of Miami, Coral Gables, valuable jury trial experience ing Latino culture, serving Blumberg robbery Fla., where I earned a degree as a city and state prosecu- her community and is an avid and theft- in political science and dual tor in San Diego. Her firm is practitioner of Bikram yoga. related . I resolve com- minors in business law and dedicated to criminal defense plex legal scenarios through Spanish. After attending law and consumer rights litiga- • • • negotiation and have attained school at Emory University in tion. In addition to defend- numerous success stories for Atlanta, I followed my heart ing those accused of crimes, clients at motions and sen- and a native San Diegan. Chilton protects people from Please turn to page 11

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Criminal Law finalists (continued)

William Mathew table), sending time with good drug pharmacodynamics and Concidine friends, or cruising in my 1965 pharmacokinetics. East Village Law Group Chevy Malibu or Toyota Taco- Professional Affiliations ma pickup truck usually along Ganci is very involved in the coast. the legal community. He is Law School a founding member of the California Western School • • • DUI Defense Lawyers Asso- of Law ciation and a board member Major Cases with Lawyers Club of San I typically handle misde- Eric Paul Ganci Galente Ganci APC Diego. He graduated from the meanor and traffic-related 3-week Gerry Spence Trial cases that many do not con- Lawyers College (Class of July Law School sider major cases. I did make 2013), and he is a past presi- Thomas Jefferson School of interna- dent of the Thomas Jefferson Law tional news Alumni Association (2013). Professional Background for defend- Personal Background Eric Ganci is an award- ing the first On the side, Ganci is an winning DUI Trial Lawyer person to active musician with his San with Galente Ganci APC. He ever get a Diego live band karaoke received his JD from Thomas ticket driv- group, Rock Out Karaoke, Jefferson School of Law, and ing with and has earned several musi- his B.A. in music education Google cal accomplishments, such as from Northern Illinois Uni- Glasses on. opening for Anthrax and hav- versity. Concidine The story ing Ving Rhames say “I like Recent awards and recogni- was fea- your band’s CD.” tured on every news channel tion include: 2014, “Lawyer- and luckily we got the charge Scientist” • • • dismissed. designa- Professional Background tion by the Daniel Frederick Greene American I started my law career Law Offices of interning at the San Diego Chemi- Public Defender and Alternate cal Society, Kerry L. Armstrong APLC Public Defender while in law Chemis- school. Following law school, try and the Law School I was fortunate enough to be Law divi- California Western School an associate attorney at the sion; 2014 of Law Major Cases Law Office of Brian J. White. Ganci “Best of the Following a great two years Bar” by the Daniel Greene handles major there, I opened my own office San Diego Business Journal; felony cases, ranging from for a few years before starting 2012 Best Lawyers in San murder to sex crimes, robber- East Village Law Group with Diego, DUI/DWI by SD Metro ies, domes- attorney Gabriel Moore. Magazine; 2012 Top Young tic violence, Professional Affiliations Influential by The Daily Tran- gang, theft I am currently a member script; 2011 “Top 40 Under and drug of the San Diego Criminal 40” by San Diego Metro Mag- offenses, Defense Bar Association, the azine; and 2011 Outstanding and white California DUI Lawyers Asso- Service by a New Lawyer by collar-fraud. ciation and the Irish Ameri- the San Diego County Bar He has can Bar Association of San Association. received Diego. Ganci authored for the 2011 not-guilty Personal Background and 2013 updates for “Califor- Greene, D. in When not at the office, I nia Drunk Driving Defense,” every court- spend time with my fiancee and chapters for “Inside the house in San Diego County, (soon to be wife in Septem- Minds: Strategies for Defend- earning acquittals in multiple ber 2015), our adorable dog ing DUI Cases in California” (a “life” cases for clients charged Lily (looks like a small gold- Thompson West publication) with child molestation, as en retriever), working in the for the 2013 and 2014 edi- well as in domestic violence, garage on a random project tions. Several times a year, he assaults/batteries, pre-medi- repurposing something into teaches DUI courses to legal tated attempted murder, lewd something else (like an old organizations regarding field industrial fan into a coffee sobriety tests, and alcohol and Please turn to page 12 ® 12 WEDNESDAY, JULY 29, 2015 • Top Attorneys • THE DAILY TRANSCRIPT

Criminal Law finalists (continued) conduct, theft, and other case. the preliminary hearings. does not necessarily mean where Greene was able to Navy remained on hold for a perfect place to tackle law He has also earned dismissals In 2013, Greene earned going to trial. This past year, demonstrate through prof- year and a half while the case school and I never wanted to before, during or after trial not-guilty verdicts on all 22 Greene convinced the Dis- fered expert testimony the was pending in the Superior leave. My father was a lawyer where clients had been fac- counts of a case where his trict Attorney’s Office to dis- injuries could have occurred Court. The client, who faced and, as I grew up, I didn’t ing up to 200 years-to-life in client faced 230 years to life miss the entire case against a in the course of a precipi- more than 10 years in prison know there were any career prison. He has had “3-strikes” and had spent a year and a man accused of felony child tous and partially unattended and the prospect of losing his options other than the prac- cases (25 years to life in pris- half in jail awaiting trial. A abuse (based upon a theory birth. This client’s personal family, and family have been tice of law. I guess I have to on) dismissed by the court at successful defense, however, of “shaken baby syndrome”), life and career in the U.S. reunited. thank my dad for failing to Professional Background mention other career options After college, Greene because I met my husband, worked as a regional direc- Dan Greene, at Steigerwalt tor for a test preparation and and Associates APLC. When I tutoring company owned by am not defending the accused, a Washington Post subsidiary my favorite thing to do is company, leaving that posi- spend time with my husband, tion to attend law school. two children and doggie. While in school, he clerked for the Federal Defenders of San • • • Diego and the Department of Justice, Office of the Attor- Dana Marie Grimes ney General. Post-bar, Greene Grimes & Warwick interned with the Office of the Primary Public Defender. Law School Following his admission to University of San Diego the practice, he was hired as School of Law an associate attorney for Stei- Major Cases gerwalt and Associates APLC. Dana M. Grimes has tried For the past six and a half jury trials in both state and years, he has held the position federal court, with cases of senior associate for Law including conspiracy to Offices of Kerry L. Armstrong import a controlled sub- APLC, a highly regarded stance, conspiracy to com- criminal defense firm in San mit foreign exchange fraud, Diego County. murder, and contributing to Professional Affiliations the delinquency of a minor, Greene is admitted to prac- among others. In addition, tice before the United States Grimes has made hundreds of Supreme Court, the Southern additional court appearances and Central Districts of Cali- • Bank of the West Wealth Management is a part of the BNP Paribas Group, so you’ll be on various felony and mis- Let us help translate your fornia and all state courts of demeanor cases, in the San working with a local bank backed by global resources. California. He is also a mem- Diego Superior Court Central entrepreneurial success into ber of the San Diego County • We help business owners unlock the wealth they’ve created through their Division, North County, East Bar Association; San Diego entrepreneurial ventures. County and South Bay divi- your personal wealth. Criminal Defense Bar Asso- sions, and the U.S. Federal ciation; and California Public • Our team will focus on personalizing a creative, holistic approach to help your District Court for the South- Defenders Association. business fit into your personal wealth plan. ern District of California. Personal Background Professional Background I am a rare “native” San Grimes graduated from Speak to Ronny Inniger at 858.245.1134 or visit bankofthewest.com/wm Member FDIC. Equal Housing Lender. Diegan. Other than politics ©2015 Bank of the West. University of San Diego and acting, being a lawyer is School of Law in 2007, and Securities and variable annuities are offered through BancWest Investment Services, a registered broker/dealer, Member FINRA/SIPC. Financial Advisors are Registered Representatives the only career I ever wanted. received her undergraduate of BancWest Investment Services. Fixed annuities/insurance products are offered through BancWest Insurance Agency in California, (License #0C52321), through BancWest Insurance One day, I hope to teach trial Agency in Utah and through BancWest Investment Services, Inc. in AZ, CO, IA, ID, KS, MN, MO, ND, NE, NM, NV, OK, OR, SD, WA, WI, WY, HI, GUAM and CNMI. Bank of the West and its degree from the University practice at California West- various affiliates and subsidiaries are not tax or legal advisors. of California, Los Angeles in ern School of Law. The three 2004. While at UCLA, she BancWest Investment Services is a wholly owned subsidiary of Bank of the West and a part of the Wealth Management Group. BancWest Corporation is the holding company for Bank lawyers I most admire are my analyzed hate crimes at the of the West. BancWest Corporation is a wholly owned subsidiary of BNP Paribas. friend and boss, Kerry Arm- Los Angeles Police Depart- Investment and Insurance Products: strong (an amazing trial law- ment as a research assistant. NOT FDIC INSURED NOT BANK GUARANTEED MAY LOSE VALUE NOT A DEPOSIT NOT INSURED BY ANY FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AGENCY yer), my friend and mentor, During law school, Grimes Gerald Blank, and my best was an intern for the San friend and wife, Samantha. Diego County District Attor- My favorite way to spend my ney’s office. She has been free time is with my wife, my working at Grimes & Warwick two beautiful children, and since 2007. my English bulldog, the Fat- From 2012 through 2014, Mann. Grimes was named to the Act panel for • • • felony appointments in Fed- eral Court, and was recently Samantha A. Greene reappointed to the panel for Sevens Legal APC 2014 through 2016. Professional Affiliations Law School • San Diego County Bar University of San Diego Association School of Law • Trial Bar News, editor-in- Major Cases chief, criminal law editor Samantha Greene handles • Consumer Attorneys of criminal offenses ranging San Diego (Committees: Edu- from mis- cation, Long-Range Planning, demeanor Events, Membership), Board drunk driv- of Directors, Treasurer – ing to mur- 2010-15 der and sex • Lawyers Club of San cases. She Diego has tried • Criminal Defense Bar cases in all Association state court • Criminal Defense Law- houses, as yers Club Greene, S. well as in • William B. Enright Chap- various fed- ter, American Inns of Court eral courts across the country. Greene has earned acquittals • • • in many of her cases includ- ing domestic violence, driving Wendy L. Patrick under the influence, battery San Diego Deputy and drug importation. Professional Background District Attorney, Special After graduating from Operations Division the University of California, Santa Barbara, Greene moved Law School to San Diego to attend law California Western School school and worked through- of Law out her law school career. Major Cases After clerking at the Office of Patrick has prosecuted the Public Defender, Greene years worth of high-profile was convinced that crimi- cases that nal law was the only choice have drawn for her. After taking the bar, a significant she was hired as an associate amount attorney for Steigerwalt and of media Associates APLC, where she attention. remained for more than seven These have years. Greene then spent included about three years working as complex a Deputy District Attorney co-defen- before returning, part time, Patrick dant vio- to the practice of criminal lent assaul- defense. tive crimes, several of which Professional Affiliations she tried to two jury panels Greene is a member of the simultaneously. She has pros- San Diego County Bar Asso- ecuted murder cases involving ciation. disturbing methods of execu- Personal Background tion and dueling psychiatric I was born and raised in experts, cyber stalkers and the San Fernando Valley and, child molesters who were pre- after spending four years in viously respected as pillars of Santa Barbara, I knew I didn’t the community. want to be far from the ocean. San Diego seemed like the Please turn to page 13 ® WEDNESDAY, JULY 29, 2015 • Top Attorneys • THE DAILY TRANSCRIPT 13

Estate Planning/Probate & Trust/Tax finalists

Olga Álvarez dynamics. Professional Background practice group, and became seminars on estate planning the importance of health care Heisner Álvarez APC Although Upon graduation from law of counsel before leaving to and charitable giving, and directives. I enjoy the school, I entered the field of start my own firm. My busi- have been a speaker for the Professional Affiliations Law School challenges business immigration. That ness partner John Heisner National Business Institute I am on the board of University of San Diego of litigation, knowledge has contribut- and I opened Heisner Álvarez on the fundamentals of elder directors for Lawyers Club School of Law the focus of ed greatly to my ability in in 2013, a La Jolla-based busi- law, as well as its Probate Boot of San Diego and co-chair Major Cases my practice addressing estate planning ness, trusts and estates law Camp. I have also published I have represented trustees is in estate issues for foreign investors. firm. I have conducted several articles on will contests and Please turn to page 14 and beneficiaries in complex planning Later, I joined a business trust litigation cases, as well as and trust litigation firm and became personal representatives in a Alvarez administra- involved in a trust litigation wide range of probate matters tion. I have matter which soon led me to including ancillary adminis- assisted families in planning the field of estate planning trations. At times, the com- for the succession of their and probate administrations. plexity of a probate matter has businesses, for maximizing In 2010, I joined a mid-sized little to do with the value of the their retirement assets, as downtown San Diego busi- assets, but instead, with the well as handling their foreign ness and trial law firm in the ability to manage the family assets. estate planning and probate PROUD

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Professional Background summa cum laude from Beth- Major Cases Patrick started her career el Seminary San Diego, where I have been fortunate as a criminal defense attor- she was awarded the Excel- to have had many interest- ney before joining the District lence in Preaching Award and ing cases Attorney’s Office. She has com- the Zondervan Biblical Lan- including pleted more than 150 trials, guages Award. Active in min- defending including roughly 100 jury tri- istry, she is ordained through the mayor als ranging from hate crimes Converge Worldwide (Baptist of San to domestic violence, to first- General Conference). Diego, a degree murder. In her cur- Patrick has just released her rock ‘n’ roll rent assignment in the Special third book, Red Flags: How record pro- Operations Division she han- to Spot Frenemies, Undermin- ducer and dles cases involving sensitive ers, and Other Toxic People in a famous issues, including threat assess- Every Area of Your Life (St. Sevilla film direc- ment. She is also president Martin´s Press). She is co- tor. Most of of the Association of Threat author of the revised version my clients are not famous, but LEADING THE WAY Assessment Professionals San of the New York Times best- their cases are all interesting Diego Chapter. In her previous seller Reading People (Ran- -- but most significant, they assignment in the Sex Crimes dom House). all are extremely important Congratulations to our attorneys Wendy Behan and Angela Jae Chun for and Human Trafficking Divi- Personal Background to them and deserve my best their recognition by the San Diego Daily Transcript as “2015 Top Attorneys.” sion, Patrick prosecuted sex One of Patrick’s passions is efforts in every case. We are proud of their knowledge, perseverance and ongoing offenders, human traffickers exploring the world with her Professional Background dedication to obtaining justice for our clients. and sexually violent predators. family. Some of their favorite Lawyer first, focusing on Professional Affiliations escapades have included “sum- appeals. I also have published Patrick is past chairwom- mer vacations” in Antarctica, two novels and two humor an of the California State Iceland, Greenland and the anthologies: “Wilkes on Trial” Bar Ethics Committee, past North Pole. She is also pas- (Ballantine 1993); “Wilkes: chairwoman of the San Diego sionate about Christianity and His Life and Crimes” (Ballan- County Bar Association’s pursuing a better life. This is tine 1990); “Disorder in the Legal Ethics Committee, sits a commitment shared by her Court” (W.W. Norton, 1992, on the Executive Committee family, including her sister Jen- 1999); “Disorderly Conduct,” of the California State Bar nifer Patrick, an attorney spe- co-editor (W.W. Norton, 1987, Criminal Law Section, and is cializing in religious freedoms 1999); “Law and Disorder” ‡$XWRPRELOH&ROOLVLRQV ‡0DULWLPH/DZ a Master and team leader in law, business and corporate (W.W. Norton, 2014). ‡3UHPLVHV/LDELOLW\ • Defective Medical Devices the Louis M. Welsh American law. In her spare time, Patrick Professional Affiliations • Aviation Injuries ‡3KDUPDFHXWLFDO,QMXULHV Inn of Court. She moonlights holds a purple belt in Shorin- President of California Attor- ‡'HIHFWLYH$XWRPRELOH'HVLJQ • Dangerous Roadways teaching upper-division busi- Ryu karate, is a concert violinist neys for Criminal Justice (1979 • Class Actions • Trucking Accidents ness ethics at San Diego State with the La Jolla Symphony to 1980); San Diego Criminal University and regularly guest and plays the electric violin Defense Lawyer’s Club (presi- • • Construction Accidents lectures at other education- professionally with a rock band. dent, 1988, and active member al institutions. She teaches to present); San Diego Criminal  ethics, as well as trial skills • • • Defense Bar Association (board around the country on a regu- of directors, presently); Mem- www.caseygerry.com lar basis to a variety of legal Charles Sevilla ber, board of directors, San and business organizations. Diego Defender Board, 1994- Law Office of Charles Personal Affiliations 2009; Member, Ninth Circuit PERSONAL INJURY AND CIVIL LITIGATION SINCE 1947 Regarding her true passion Sevilla Advisory Committee on Rules in life, Patrick has a Ph.D. in of Court & Internal Procedures 6DQ'LHJR2I¿FH/DXUHO6WUHHW6DQ'LHJR&$ theology from the University Law School (1996 to 2002); National Asso- 1RUWK&RXQW\2I¿FH&DPLQR9LGD5REOH6XLWH&DUOVEDG&$ of Wales Trinity Saint David University of Santa Clara ciation of Criminal Defense and a master of divinity degree School of Law Attorneys, member.

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the Membership Committee. beneficiaries who complain med school dropout living on Danielle C. Humphries Bar Association — Trusts and $19,119 to Arizona, obtained I also serve on the Board every step of the way. their couch. My childhood Hahn, Loeser Estate section. I have served non-collectible status. of Directors and as chair- Professional Background library trips to borrow yet & Parks LLP on the Board of Directors for • Client was previously woman of the Professional I began with genius plans another Nancy Drew/Hardy MAMAS (Mother Attorneys represented by another pro- Advancement Commit- for a career in medicine. After Boys book was the genesis of Mentor- fessional. Reopened audits, tee for San Diego La Raza attending my love for a good mystery Law School ing Asso- negotiated and resolved audits Lawyers Association. I am medical and unraveling what hap- University of San Diego ciation of of corporation and employee a member of the San Diego school for pened. My little brother is my School of Law San Diego) shareholder taxes. Was able to County Bar Estate Planning, two miser- biggest defender — he gets to Major Cases for several reduce the combined corpo- Trusts and Probate Section, able years, insult me all he wants, but do Since my practice includes years and rate and personal federal and the Elder Law Section, and I took a not say anything bad about both the transactional and am current- state tax liabilities by $12,434. have served on the Probate break to me to his face, that’s his job. litigation sides of trusts and ly serving as Professional Background Rules Committee. I am also answer, I rescued my dog, Toby, from estates, I have the unique president. Ariel A. Javier is licensed in a member of the California “What do my parents when she and her opportunity to participate in a I am also California both as an attorney wide variety of cases, includ- Advocates for Nursing Home Bae you want sister decided that they could a mentor, and Certified Public Accoun- Reform and have served as a to do when no longer live together. ing tax and business succes- Humphries through tant. Practice areas include speaker for the State Bar of you grow up?” Eventually the sion planning, complex estate the SDCBA tax litigation, tax planning, California’s Speakers Bureau light bulb went off and I was • • • planning, , trust mentoring program, for other tax compliance/preparation, for Financial Elder Abuse: reading about peppercorns, administrations, tax audits, attorneys practicing in the entity formations, business “Identification and Preven- Blackacre and International and contested trusts and trusts and estates field. planning, as well as tradition- Gregory J. Borawski estates matters such as undue tion Program.” Shoe. At my first job with a Brierton, Jones Personal Background al accounting and bookkeep- Personal Affiliations local insurance defense firm, influence and breach of trust I am married, have one ing services. I have served on the Board I litigated premises liability & Jones LLP claims. The common thread daughter, and am the eldest of Javier earned his bachelor’s of Trustees for the Reuben and bodily injury cases. In in all of these cases is the emo- seven children. My father was degree from San Diego State H. Fleet Science Center and 2005, I joined Miller Mon- Law School tion which drives them — the an estate planning attorney University and later attended the History Center in Balboa son and now litigate pro- St. John’s University School planning is typically driven by and instilled in me the desire Thomas Park. bate, business and real estate of Law, New York the love and concern for fam- to practice in the trusts and Jefferson matters. Litigation is story- Professional Background ily members and the range estates field. Having had the School of • • • telling — but you start out My practice primar- of emotions arising from the fortune of receiving excellent Law, gradu- not knowing the story and ily involves death of a loved one sets the mentoring from my father (in ating cum tone for the administration Judy S. Bae through the process you ulti- representa- life and the law) and from laude in tion of pro- and, sometimes, fuels litiga- Miller, Monson, Peshel, mately end with telling the other attorneys with whom I 2005. After story to a judge/jury, and in fessional, tion. have worked, I am dedicated gradua- Polacek & Hoshaw some instances, to your client institution- I enjoy assisting clients to creating and facilitating tion, Javier who thought he/she knew it al and non- in all phases and aspects of positive mentoring relation- joined a Law School best! profession- trusts and estates and find it ships. I am passionate about San Diego- University of San Diego Professional Affiliations al fiducia- rewarding to help them suc- my trusts and estates prac- Javier based tax School of Law I am a Board Member of ries in spe- cessfully navigate complicated tice, child safety (specifically, law firm. Major Cases the Pan Asian Lawyers of San cial needs and overwhelming issues. drowning prevention), and, of Then in 2009, Javier opened Probate litigation involves Diego and am an At-Large trust con- Professional Background course, my family. his private practice family/sibling disputes, so Member for the Estate Plan- Borawski servator- I received my J.D. and on the principle of providing ship, trust LL.M. in taxation from the each case is a major event ning, Trust and Probate divi- • • • superior and comprehensive in my clients’ lives. The sion of the San Diego County and probate administration, University of San Diego services to clients in the areas matters are a unique mix litigation and estate planning. School of Law and my B.A. in Bar Association. I belong to Ariel A. Javier of tax law and accounting. of facts and personalities the following organizations: Professional Affiliations history from Southern Meth- Professional Affiliations — each family has its story Lawyers Club; Probate Attor- I am the chairman of the odist University in Dallas. I Law Office of Javier is actively involved and there are always at least neys of San Diego; and San Estate Planning, Trust and joined Hahn, Loeser & Parks, Ariel A. Javier in the legal community. He is two sides. I represent every Diego Defense Lawyers. I Probate Law Section of the LLP in 2014, to open the currently the treasurer of the side — from those suspect- have mentored new attorneys San Diego County Bar Asso- firm’s trusts and estates prac- Law School Filipino-American Lawyers of ing that their evil sibling through the San Diego County ciation, a member of the tice for its San Diego office. Thomas Jefferson School of San Diego. Javier is a regu- manipulated their parent(s); Bar Association — New Law- State Bar of California, and a My practice includes estate Law lar volunteer with the Legal the “evil” siblings who lov- yer Division’s mentoring circle retired member of the State planning for estates of all sizes Major Cases Aid Society of San Diego’s ingly cared for their parent program. I also volunteer as a Bar of New York. I am an AV- and representation of fiducia- • Widow owed $291,485 Low-Income Tax Clinic and and was “rewarded” with Mandatory Settlement Con- rated attorney by Martindale ries and beneficiaries in trust to IRS, obtained innocent Domestic Violence Clinic. the entire estate; charitable ference pro-tem with the Pro- Hubble and a member of the and estate administration and spouse relief and zero owed to Javier was a regular volun- organizations forced to sue bate Court. Bench Bar Committee to the litigation. IRS. teer at the Housing Oppor- trustees who mysteriously Personal Background Probate Dept. of the Superior Professional Affiliations • Widow owed $113,679 tunities Collaborative Home fail to account for all assets I have the greatest parents Court of California (68). I am a member of the State to the IRS, settled for $100; Owner’s Mobile Education and have failed to distribute; who are thrilled that their Bar of California, State Bar of owed $43,929 to Califor- and trustees that deal with daughter did not wind up a • • • Texas, and San Diego County nia, settled for $100; owed Please turn to page 15

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Family Law finalists

Edward M. Castro the State supervising the East County and assistance to unrepre- spousal support applications, by the State Bar of California Law Offices of Bar of Cali- Courthouse clinic. During sented litigants. Under Cas- division of complex prop- Board of Legal Specialization fornia in that time, Castro substan- tro’s supervision of FLAP, the erty issues, highly contested in 2005. Castro joined Law Beatrice L. Snider APC 1993, Cas- tially increased the capac- program’s capacity to assist domestic violence orders and Offices of Beatrice L. Snider, tro focused ity of the clinic to assist unrepresented litigants sig- appellate review of family APC in 2010 and became a Law School his practice litigants through the family nificantly increased. court decisions. partner in Beatrice L. Snider University of San Diego in domes- court system. In association Professional Background Castro obtained his Juris Family Law Group, LLP in School of Law tic violence with SDVLP, Castro super- Castro subsequently joined Doctor from University of San 2014. Major Cases litigation vised and coordinated the the YWCA Legal Advocacy Diego School of Law in 1993 Professional Affiliations Ed Castro has devoted his and worked courthouse-based Family Law Program, representing cli- and a bachelor of arts from Castro is a member of State entire legal career to the prac- Castro with the Access Project, a high volume ents in divorce and paternity Yale University in 1982. He Bar of California, Family Law tice of family law in San Diego San Diego family law and mediation actions, high-conflict child became a Certified Specialist County. Upon admission to Volunteer Lawyer Program clinic providing legal advice custody disputes, child and in Family Law as recognized Please turn to page 16

Estate Planning/Probate & Trust/Tax finalists (continued) clinics which assisted dis- ton, D.C., bar associations. He ing firm. During law school, I administrations. Ronson J. Shamoun franchise, a café and laundro- tressed homeowners. is also a member of the Cali- worked at several local busi- Professional Affiliations RJS Law mat in Ocean Beach. He also Other notable items: fornia State Board of Accoun- nesses including Fortune 500 I am a member of the has invested in various com- • Filipino American Law- tancy, where he serves on the companies. After attending California State Bar (Trusts mercial real estate properties, Law School yers of San Diego, President California statewide com- law school and obtaining my & Estates Section), the San highlighted by his purchase of University of San Diego (2012), Treasurer (2011, mittee for Estate Planning. LLM, I returned to public Diego County Bar Association, the 32,500-square-foot Ron- School of Law 2015), Director (2010, 2014); Krasner is a member of the accounting at a Big 4 firm. and the North County Estate son J. Shamoun Building in Major Cases • Pan Asian Lawyers of San American Bar Association, For the past three years I have Planning Council – San Diego. downtown San Diego, across Ronson Shamoun has rep- Diego; San Diego Bar Association ran my own tax law firm with I am also a member of the from the San Diego Civic The- resented thousands of indi- • 2014 FALSD/PALSD and the American Institute of my partner Aubrey Hone. Our Scripps Health Foundation atre, where RJS Law is cur- viduals and businesses before President’s Award Recipient; Certified Public Accountants. accounting and Big 4 back- Gift Planning Advisory Board. rently located. He formerly the IRS, FTB, SBOE, and • San Diego Filipino- He serves as vice president ground allows us to provide Personal Background served as general counsel for EDD in a variety of civil and American Youth Foundation, and a member of the board of more detailed and complete I grew up in Pasadena, a regional supermarket con- criminal matters, saving cli- Advisory Committee Member. directors of the La Jolla Vil- representations for tax clients. California and moved to San glomerate with 13 stores and ents millions of dollars in lia- Personal Background lage Merchants Association. Professional Affiliations Diego in 1998 to attend law more than 800 employees. bilities. In his spare time, Javier likes Krasner is also a member of I am the vice chairman of school. When I am not work- Beginning in August 2015, A few of his cases include to enjoy the outdoors either by the American Association of the International Law Sec- ing, I enjoy spending time Shamoun a client he represented in running or mountain biking. Attorneys-Certified Public tion of the San Diego County with my two daughters. will teach a district court, contesting the Other hobbies include tinker- Accountants. Bar, and for the two previous tax practic- assessment of an $8 million ing with his 1968 Volkwagen Personal Affiliations years was the co-chairman • • • es and pen- trust fund recovery penalty. Karmann Ghia and replica Krasner has been affiliated of the Taxation Section. I am alties class Shamoun has also resolved a 1957 Porsche Speedster and with numerous organizations. part of CalCPA leadership and at the Uni- Kris Mukherji Section 475 mark-to-market spending time with his lovely These include but are not lim- serve as the chairman of ABC versity of Law Office of audit covering five tax years, wife of 17 years, Cathy, his ited to the San Diego Opera, Night. I am also a member of San Diego, saving the client over half 13-year old twin daughters, Scripps Hospital where he the Chinese Attorneys Asso- Kris Mukherji APC School of a million dollars. Addition- Virginia and Rosanna, their serves on the Citizens Advi- ciation of San Diego, the ABA, Law. The ally, he represented a client dog, Freddie and their three sory Board, Big Brothers and and several other local profes- Law School class will be facing 37 months in jail and aquatic turtles, Tall, Grande Big Sisters of San Diego where sional organizations. I have Thomas Jefferson School of Shamoun a required $225,000 in forfeiture for and Venti. he served for over a decade as also taught in the Tax LLM Law course in money laundering. The cli- a member of their board of program at the University of Professional Background the in taxa- ent received no jail time and • • • directors, San Diego Jewish San Diego School of Law as Mukherji graduated from tion degree. had the reduced Academy where he served on well as the UCSD Extension the University of California Personal Affiliations by more than $100,000. He the board of directors and as Program. San Diego He continues to support Mark Krasner has also successfully defended executive vice president. He Personal Affiliations and after USD as a prominent alum- Blanchard Krasner a tax preparer facing numer- and his law firm are signifi- My wife is Mexican, and as working for ni, providing law clerk posi- ous counts of tax evasion and & French cant supporters of the San part of a bicultural household, five years in tions to USD Law students aiding and abetting after the Diego Zoo and the Concours it is very important to me the health to enhance their educational government accused him of Law School d’Elegance of La Jolla. to make sure Mexican and and fit- opportunities and providing preparing faulty tax returns University of San Diego Personal Background foreign clients receive quality ness indus- an annual $5,000 scholarship for himself and others, result- School of Law Krasner is a second-gen- service. Due to lack of pro- try, was for a USD Law student who ing in $92,000 restitution Major Cases eration native of San Diego. fessional options, this com- admitted plans on pursuing an LL.M. and no jail time. The major cases in which He graduated from Patrick munity is often underserved to Thomas in taxation at the university. Professional Background I have participated are both Henry High School, summa and victims of excessive fees. Jefferson He is also involved with, and Mukherji Shamoun received his bach- in the area cum laude and valedictorian. Additionally, I have made School donates to, several charitable elor’s in accountancy at the of transac- While at Patrick Henry High many foreign presentations to of Law in 2008. During law organizations, such as the University of San Diego and tions and School, Krasner earned his try to educate this community school, Mukherji interned for Grossmont Hospital Foun- returned to USD to receive litigation. varsity letters in gymnastics on U.S. tax responsibilities private firms and the San Diego dation Gala, the Chaldean his Juris Doctor and his Mas- The trans- and tennis. Krasner’s gymnas- and options for compliance. District Attorneys Office. Middle Eastern Social Ser- ter of Laws in taxation. After action cases tics career continued at San Personal Background Mukherji graduated from vices Clinic, and the Rwandan law school, he started RJS include, Diego State University. Kras- I was born and raised in TJSL in 2012 and through Orphans Project, as well as Law, San Diego’s preeminent but are not ner is married to his wife, Central New York, but have the guidance of several men- being an ardent supporter of, tax controversy law firm. His limited to, Angela, who is the love and spent my entire professional tors in the legal community, and serving as landlord to, the accounting background along multimil- inspiration of his life. Krasner career in San Diego. Current- started the Law Office of Kris USO. with his experience as a small lion dollar is the proud father of a daugh- ly, I live in Santee with my Mukherji. His practice focuses Krasner business-owner gives him an Personal Background industrial ter who is happily married wife Lucy, who is an IT Audi- primarily on estate planning/ unrivaled perspective from Shamoun is a true San Die- development bond financing, and working in Los Angeles. tor at Risk Opportunities Inc., probate and business law. which to understand both the gan. He was born and raised mergers and acquisitions, real my son Colton (7) and daugh- Professional Affiliations position of the government in San Diego and attended estate transactions including • • • ter Sophia (5). San Diego County Bar Grossmont High School. He tax-deferred exchanges as well Association; South Asian Bar and of the client. RJS Law has since grown into the larg- then went on to complete his as loan restructuring, struc- Joshua Dean Maxwell • • • Association of San Diego; bachelor of arts in accoun- tured bond financing, franchis- Consumer Attorneys of San est tax controversy law firm Hone Maxwell LLP in San Diego, with a team tancy, J.D., and LL.M. in taxa- ing and representing domestic Jennifer McGibbons Diego; American Bar Associa- tion at USD. He is very active and international business cli- tion; North County Bar Asso- of nearly 25, comprised of in East County where he ents in connection with tax, Law School Henderson, Caverly, ciation. nine attorneys, two CPAs, two currently lives with his wife, transactions, and employee University of San Diego Pum & Charney LLP Personal Background accountants, law clerks and Melanie, and their daughters relations and benefits. School of Law Mukherji grew up in the administrative staff. Mariella and Audriana. He In the area of litigation, I Major Cases Law School Bay Area and moved to San Professional Affiliations credits the success of RJS have had the privilege of rep- I have represented taxpayers University of San Diego Diego in 2000 to attend Aside from RJS Law, LAW to the undying support resenting numerous clients owing more than $600,000 School of Law UCSD. Mukherji enjoys living Shamoun owns an extensive (and some lawyers) on multi- in taxes, as well as taxpay- Major Cases in San Diego with his wife, and diverse portfolio of suc- and love he received from his million dollar real estate mat- ers on the I represent individuals in 9-month-old son, and their cessful businesses. He is the parents, and thanks them for ters, tax controversies, fraud Franchise the areas of estate planning, dog, Bailey. owner of two restaurants the work ethic and business cases, high-end and complex Tax Board’s trust administration, and pro- in East County, as well as a principles they instilled in family law and custody mat- most want- bate administration. While at • • • convenience store, a Subway him. ters and corporate and part- ed list. My Luce, Forward, Hamilton & nership disputes, both foreign audits have Scripps LLP, I was a member and domestic. included of the legal team for Petitioner Professional Background interna- in the Estate of Miramontes- YELMAN & ASSOCIATES Mark is a founding part- tional busi- Najera Divorce/Family Law Attorneys ner of Blanchard, Krasner & nesses and (2004) 118 French and has more than 33 Maxwell high-net Cal.App.4th years of experience as both a worth indi- 750, which certified public accountant and viduals. Currently, I am rep- was a case CONGRATULATES attorney. His areas of practice resenting many internation- of first include mergers and acquisi- al businesses and high-net impression tions, real estate, tax matters, worth individuals, including regarding high-end and complex family foreign CEOs and business- the inter- law, litigation, licensing fran- men, with various interna- pretation TARA L. YELMAN & tional tax issues such as the chising, corporate and partner- McGibbons of Califor- * ship structuring and reorgani- Offshore Voluntary Disclosure nia Probate zations, international trade, tax Program and FATCA. Code Section 5021. SARA R. NEUMANN and estate planning. I have been asked to give Professional Background Krasner has been rated presentations on these topics I am a partner in the Estate *Certifi ed Family Law Specialist preeminent with the highest to the Tijuana Law School, Planning Group of Hender- State Bar of CA Board of Legal Specialization legal ability and ethical stan- Singapore Management Uni- son, Caverly, Pum & Charney dards for at least 16 consecu- versity Law School, Hong LLP. Prior to joining my cur- on being named tive years. He has been named Kong American Club, CalC- rent law firm, I was an attor- one of the top lawyers in San PA, Tijuana Bar Association, ney in the Family Wealth and Diego for several years in a and many other businesses Exempt Organizations Prac- row and has been named the and organizations. tice Group at Luce, Forward, FAMILY LAW TOP ATTORNEYS best lawyer in La Jolla four Professional Background Hamilton & Scripps LLP. I out of the last five years. In After graduating from am certified as a Specialist 2014-2015 March of 2013, Krasner was Syracuse University with a in estate planning, trust, and named one of the “Movers and double major in finance and probate law by the State Bar Shakers” of San Diego. accounting, I gained my mas- of California Board of Legal Since 1995, Yelman & Associates has represented hundreds of clients throughout San Diego Professional Affiliations ter’s of taxation at Arizona Specialization. I have also pre- in simple to complex, mid to high asset dissolution proceedings. We CAN make a diff erence. Krasner is a member in State University, then gained sented CLE courses through See how and why Tara Yelman and Sara Neumann are “Family Law Top Attorneys” at: good standing of the Califor- my CPA license while work- CEB for attorneys in the area www.yelman.com (619) 282-1107 nia, New York and Washing- ing at a local public account- of estate planning and trust ® 16 WEDNESDAY, JULY 29, 2015 • Top Attorneys • THE DAILY TRANSCRIPT

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section of the State Bar of characterization, income and continues to be listed in She is a divorce mediator and bar, I was a sole practitio- Professional Affiliations California, San Diego County determination, discovery and the Bar Register of Preemi- consults and represents cli- ner focusing on family law ·State Bar of California Bar Association, San Diego electronic discovery. Cruse nent Lawyers (he was first ents in mediation and collab- and bankruptcy. In 1999, I ·San Diego County Bar Family Law Bar Association, serves as a mediator on fam- listed in that registry 16 years orative divorce. Kisselburg joined Yelman & Associates Association American Bar Association ily law and electronic discov- ago). Cruse is chair of the has a sub-specialty in inter- as the supervising attorney for ·San Diego Family Law Bar and Foothills Bar Association. ery matters. (Cruse has com- American Academy of Matri- national custody in which she the firm’s bankruptcy prac- Association Awards, Accomplishments pleted the Harvard University monial Lawyers E-Discovery/ has negoti- tice, primarily filing Chapter ·North County Bar Associa- and Community Service: Mediation program). ESI Committee and Secretary ated multi- 7 and 13 cases, and practic- tion • Member, Board of Direc- Cruse serves as a private- of the American Academy of ple citizen- ing family law. In 2005, Yel- ·Association of Certified tors of San Diego Domestic ly compensated temporary Matrimonial Lawyers Coun- ship cus- man & Associates began our Family Law Specialists Violence Council, 1998 to judge in Family Law matters cil of Committee Chairs. His tody cases exclusive focus on family law. 2001; hearing all aspects of the case Martindale-Hubbell rating is (including I became a Certified Family • • • • Recognized as Pro Bono through trial. He serves as an AV. those of Law Specialist in 2008. Since Attorney of the Year, 1996; in Family Law Personal Background children 2005, I have sat as a Family Puja A. Sachdev • Awarded the State Bar of matters and electronic discov- Cruse graduated from the in Islamic Court settlement judge and as Sachdev Legal Group APC California Wiley W. Manuel ery matters. University of California, San marriage a pro tem since 2009. Award (1995, 1996 and 1997) Professional Background Diego, Revelle College in contracts). Professional Affiliations Law School for legal work with victims of Cruse has been engaged 1978, receiving a bachelor of Kisselburg She is also As a vigorous advocate, I Thomas Jefferson School of domestic violence; in the since arts degree in political sci- trained in believe it is necessary to stay Law • Served as senior staff December of 1983. He is a ence. He then attended West- the Collaborative Divorce abreast of current changes in Professional Background attorney and family law litiga- Certified Legal Specialist in ern State University College of model and has extensive expe- the law. I am a member of Puja Sachdev is a Certi- tor, San Diego YWCA Legal Family Law. This certification Law, now renamed the Thom- rience in handling domes- the Association of Certified fied Family Law Specialist Advocacy Program for the was received from the State as Jefferson School of Law, tic violence issues, domestic Family Law Specialists, the who focuses on divorce, cus- prevention of domestic vio- Bar of California Board of receiving his Juris Doctors partnerships/same sex mar- San Diego County Bar Asso- tody and visitation, child and lence, 2001 to 2006; Legal Specialization in 1993. degree in 1982. He is married riage and working with per- ciation, Family Law Section, spousal support, and property • Served as supervising Cruse is the CEO of E-Dis- to his wife, Gala. sons with physical and mental the San Diego Family Law division. She received her law attorney, Family Law Access covery Readiness & Response disabilities. Bar Association, and the State degree from Thomas Jeffer- Project, Family Courthouse, Inc., an e-discovery consult- • • • Professional Background Bar’s Family Law Section son School San Diego Superior Court, ing firm assisting businesses Kisselburg is a certified spe- (Flexcom). I am a past mem- of Law, 1997 to 2001; and law firms with electroni- cialist in family and divorce ber of the American Bar Asso- Julia Garwood graduating • Regular contributor to the cally stored mediator. ciation, North County Bar Garwood Family Law cum laude San Diego Women’s Resource information What differentiates her as Association, Consumer Attor- with her Fair; and elec- and Mediation a family law attorney is her neys of Los Angeles, and San Juris Doc- • Serves as temporary tronic dis- approach to working with cli- Diego Bankruptcy Forum. I torate. She judge and judge pro tem, San covery mat- Law School ents and helping them reach am committed to the practice received her Diego Superior Court, Family ters. This California Western School their goals through media- of family law; guiding fami- bachelor of Law and Small Claims divi- includes of Law tion or litigation, using her lies through what can be an science in sions, 2000 to present. the devel- Major Cases understanding of human emotional and stressful time business opment of Julia Garwood’s cases have behavior to counsel clients in their lives. Sachdev administra- • • • internal included representing pub- and mitigate the effects of Personal Background tion from policies and licly traded corporations litigation on children and I grew up in North San the University of Nevada, Cruse controls and several celebrity clients, families. Diego County and still reside Lesa Christenson Reno, in marketing and man- related to as well as those wanting to She is a frequent public there with my husband of 21 ABC Family Law agement with a minor in Jap- electronically stored infor- complete their divorce using speaker and workshop pre- years, our two children, and anese. Sachdev is noted for mation in the workplace as mediation. senter on topics related to three dogs. We enjoy attend- Law School her extensive background in well as developing electronic Professional Background family law, custody and ing sporting events, traveling, University of San Diego the finance and business field. discovery demands, respond- Garwood is a family law navigating family court; pro- DIY projects and gardening. School of Law Prior to law school, Sachdev ing to electronic discovery attorney and mediator. Her vides continuing legal educa- Major Cases worked as a research analyst demands and overseeing the Certified tion seminars for attorneys • • • Lesa Christenson has han- at Franklin Templeton Invest- collection of electronically Family Law and therapists; was a fea- dled numerous high-asset ments. After law school, she stored information. Specialist tured speaker at the Califor- cases, including several with Carmen E. Ramos completed her masters of sci- Cruse speaks all over the designa- nia State Bar Association’s estates worth more than $40 Law Offices of ence in business administration country on issues on electron- tion means Annual Conference on inter- million. She also routinely in financial and tax planning ic discovery and evidence. she has met national custody issues and Beatrice L. Snider APC handles high-conflict custody at San Diego State University Presentations on e-discov- the rigorous enforceability of interna- cases, including move-away and obtained the certificate for ery have been made to the standards tional/intercultural marital Law School trials. Personal Financial Planning. American Institute of Certi- set by the agreements; and published California Western School Professional Background She realized many people are fied Public Accountants, Cal- California in the National Journal of of Law Christenson is a founding not informed about how the CPA Society, The San Diego State Bar. Child Custody on interna- Major Cases member of Garwood decisions they make during County Bar Association, The She is also tional custody. Carmen Ramos under- ABC Fam- their divorce may impact their Bar Association of North San a former Professional Affiliations stands the complexities which ily Law, and independent financial future. Diego County, The State Bar adjunct professor at a local • State Bar of California, can arise in family law mat- has been Sachdev became the first fam- of California, The Ameri- law school, where she taught member ters. She often handles cases practicing ily law attorney in San Diego can Academy of Matrimonial professional responsibil- • Federal District Court, involving multifaceted cus- law since with the designation of Certi- Lawyers, the Louisville Bar ity to future lawyers. She has Southern District tody issues 1985. She fied Divorce Financial Analyst, Association, the Beverly Hills worked in the family law field • San Diego County Bar and com- provides a a designation primarily held Bar Association, the South for more than 30 years. As an Association, member plex finan- full range by financial professionals, and Carolina State Bar Associa- acting settlement judge and • William H. Spire Inns of cial and of fam- founded Sachdev Legal Group, tion, the Florida State Bar mediator, Garwood sees each Court property ily law ser- APC to provide legal services Association, in conjunction case from many perspectives, • Association of Family divisions. Christenson vices, from with integrity and financial with the Florida Chapter of including that of a judge. Conciliation Court, member She is rea- prenuptial consciousness. the American Academy of Seeing the case through the • California Association of sonable agreements to post-judgment Sachdev is a trained fam- Matrimonial Lawyers, the eyes of a judge helps her plan Marriage and Family Thera- and effec- modifications of prior court ily law mediator. She received Kansas State Bar Association, to achieve the best possible pists, associate member tive in her orders. Prior to co-founding her training from the by invitation of the Supreme results for her clients. • Association of Certified handling of her current firm in 2000, renowned Forrest “Woody” Court of West Virginia to the Professional Affiliations Family Law Specialists, mem- Ramos family law Christenson started a fam- Mosten of Mosten Mediation State’s , as well as Garwood’s professional ber situations ily law department at the San in Los Angeles, who focuses various law firms and other affiliations include Cali- • Holistic Moms Network, which, by the very nature of Diego law firm of Hillyer & on cutting-edge approaches organizations. fornia general contractor; member family law, can be unreason- Irwin, where she was elected to skill building and creative Cruse is a graduate of the California Western School able and ineffective due to the firm’s first woman partner. resolutions. Sachdev uses her Georgetown Law School’s of Law Alumni Association, • • • the circumstances. Ramos is Prior to focusing exclu- mediation skills to volunteer Electronic Discovery Acade- 1981-present; Michigan State keenly aware of the changing sively on family law, Chris- her time with the San Diego my and the Arkfeld E-Discov- University Alumni Asso- fabric of family law and pro- tenson practiced commercial Sara R. Neumann County Superior Courts to ery Training Course. He is a ciation, 1981-present; Judge vides guidance and represen- and business litigation and Yelman & Associates serve as a settlement judge lecturer at Arizona State Uni- Pro Tem, Acting Settlement tation to registered domestic for 15 years. for court-ordered Mandatory versity, Sandra Day O’Connor Judge and Court Appoint- partners and the dissolution She is AV-rated by Martin- Law School Settlement Conferences. College of Law, and E-discov- ed Minors Counsel, Certi- of same-sex marriages. dale-Hubbell and was named Southwestern University Sachdev is widely recog- ery Institute. fied Specialist, Family Law, Professional Background in the 2008 through 2012, School of Law nized as one of San Diego’s top Cruse lectures on legal eth- The State Bar of California Ramos graduated from and 2014 and 2015 editions Major Cases attorneys, receiving honors ics related to law practice Board of Legal Specializa- Marymount College and of Super Lawyers. She also tion, 1995-present; San As a certified family law obtained her Juris Doctor- from The Daily Transcript, SD was named a Top Attorney management and electronic specialist, I routinely repre- Metro Magazine, San Diego discovery, client fee contracts, Diego County Bar Associa- ate from California Western in 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, sent mid to high-net-worth School of Law in 1993. Ramos Volunteer Lawyers Program separate property asset trac- tion, 1981-present; American 2011, 2012 and 2014. individuals joined the Law Offices of Bea- and Super Lawyers. She has ing, evidence at trial, and on Bar Association, 1981-pres- Professional Affiliations with simple trice L. Snider APC in 2002, been featured in the Alumni electronic data as evidence. ent; state bar of California, Christenson is a former to com- and became a Certified Family Spotlight by San Diego State He is one of the creators of 1981-present; Lawyer’s Club member of the executive plex prop- Law Specialist in 2005. Ramos University College of Business and an instructor at the San of San Diego Inc., 1981-pres- committee of the San Diego ent; California Women Law- erty issues became a partner in Beatrice Administration, as a “Mover Diego Family Law College of County Bar Certified Family yers Association, 1981-pres- including L. Snider Family Law Group & Shaker” in Mission Valley Trial Advocacy. Law Specialists. She is a past ent; National Academy of business LLP, in 2014. Prior to devoting News and quoted by Divorce Cruse received the Norby board member of Lawyers Family Law Attorneys. valuations, her legal practice exclusive- Magazine. She has also been Award from the San Diego Club of San Diego. She has Personal Affiliations tax issues, ly to family law, Ramos was a panel speaker for the San Superior Court Judiciary in been a speaker for Califor- Garwood’s personal affilia- character- a Deputy District Attorney Diego County Bar Association 1998 for his work with the nia Women Lawyers, the San tions include Board President ization of where she gained invaluable and Lawyers Club on work- court and his excellence in Diego County Bar Association for the Save Our San Diego Neuman property court and trial experience. life balance for new attor- the practice of family law. In and the La Jolla Bar Associa- nonprofit, Board Member of and sup- Ramos has given presen- neys and solo practitioners, 1994, he received the Manuel tion. She speaks and writes on the San Diego Family Law port. I also focus on children tations on domestic violence, and has presented Continu- Rios Award from the State the topics of family law and Bar Association and President including high-conflict custo- restraining orders, paternity, ing Legal Education courses Bar of California for his pro business development. She of the San Diego Family Law dy/visitation disputes, move- and fundamentals of family to the San Diego Volunteer bono work. also offers to local law firms Bar Association’s Alternative away actions, paternity, and law, registered domestic part- Lawyers Program, San Diego a free MCLE presentation Professional Affiliations Panel. stepparent adoptions, includ- nerships and elimination of Law Library and the Institute called, “What Every Lawyer Cruse is a Fellow in the ing contested termination of bias in the . of Divorce Financial Analysts. Needs to Know About Family American Academy of Mat- • • • parental rights. I regularly She is a frequent speaker at Law.” rimonial Lawyers (2002), handle post judgment mat- Second Saturday workshops • • • as well as the International Elisa D. Kisselburg ters, enforcement of judg- which are designed to help Academy of Matrimonial ments and prenuptials. I will women deal with the legal, • • • Basie & Fritz Janis Stocks Lawyers (2005). He is listed settle a case when possible, financial, family and personal Stocks & Colburn in Best Lawyers in America in but will litigate aggressively issues of divorce. Gordon D. Cruse both family law litigation and Law School when necessary. I believe it Her Hispanic heritage Law School Gordon D. Cruse APLC family law mediation. Cruse Creighton University School is important for clients to be provides her with a unique University of San Diego has been selected as one of Law involved and informed so they understanding of the cultural School of Law Law School of the Best Lawyers in San Major Cases may make knowledgeable dynamics involved in family Major Cases Thomas Jefferson School of Diego each year since 2008. Elisa Kisselburg special- decisions about their lives. law issues within the Spanish- In re Michael H., (1995) 10 Law For 2015, he has been select- izes in complex child custody Professional Background speaking community. Cal. 4th 1043 Major Cases ed as the Family Law Lawyer cases, especially those related My dedication to family Ramos is honored to receive Professional Background Gordon Cruse served as a of the Year for San Diego to families with high assets law started during law school, this recognition as it reflects Janis Stocks, a partner with Special Master in more than County, California, by Best and complex business valu- where I interned at Depen- the respect and high regard 200 matters overseeing issues Lawyers in America. Cruse ations, professional athletes, dency Court Legal Services in in which she is held by her of asset division, valuation, is listed in Super Lawyers musicians and composers. Los Angeles. After passing the colleagues. Please turn to page 17 ® WEDNESDAY, JULY 29, 2015 • Top Attorneys • THE DAILY TRANSCRIPT 17

Immigration finalists

Fausta Maria Albi Albi began her professional Albi is a dual U.S. and Cana- Professional Background grant, the practice of immi- Russian man who had suf- Larrabee Albi Coker LLP life as a social worker with a dian citizen. Albi is proficient Prior to joining Fragomen, gration law is especially mean- fered severe persecution and focus on at-risk youth. Her in Spanish and French, and I represented individuals in ingful to me. I love that my hate crimes in Russia. I also legal career began with politi- conversational in Italian. a variety of immigration mat- work allows me to help people achieved significant victories Law School University of San Diego cal asylum matters and depor- ters including cancellation come to the U.S. to pursue for individuals fleeing perse- School of Law tation defense. However, of • • • of removal, asylum, family their dreams. I am passionate cution in Syria. Professional Background Albi’s 18 years in practice, based petitions and appeals about traveling and exploring Professional Background Fausta Albi is a co-man- 16 have been dedicated to Monica Idalia to the Board of Immigration new cultures. During my per- After working as a “big aging partner of Larrabee employment-based immigra- Sherman Ghiglia Appeals and the Ninth Cir- sonal time, I enjoy spending firm” associate for three years Albi Coker LLP, an AV-rated, tion. Albi is AV-rated by Mar- cuit. I also interned for the time with my husband and in New York City, I decided to tindale Hubbell and ranked by Fragomen, Del Rey, in-house counsel of a Fortune newborn daughter, practicing pursue an nationally-recognized leader Bernsen and Loewy LLP in the field of employment- USA and Best Law- 500 company. This experi- yoga, and spending time near area of the based immigration law. The yers in America. She currently ence has provided me with a the ocean. law about firm has a 30-year legacy in serves as a Board Member Law School unique understanding of my which I immigra- for the American Bar Asso- California Western School corporate clients’ goals and • • • was truly tion law, ciation’s Immigration Justice of Law allows me to develop compre- passion- supporting Project; has served as the Major Cases hensive immigration solutions Ginger E. Jacobs ate. Hav- Chair of the San Diego Chap- I represent a portfolio of to help meet these goals. I am ing been the innova- Jacobs & Schlesinger LLP tors, entre- ter of the American Immi- multinational corporate cli- the recipient of the Wiley W. interested preneurs, gration Lawyers Association ents in the management of Manuel Award for Pro Bono in human discoverers (AILA); Chair of the AILA employ- Legal Services, Casa Cornelia Law School rights from and educa- liaison to U.S. Customs and ment based Law Center’s Special Recog- Harvard Law School Jacobs an early tors com- Border Protection both locally immigra- nition Award, and California Major Cases age, I was mitted to and nationally; mentors AILA tion mat- Western School of Law Dean’s I regularly defend a vari- drawn to immigration law making attorneys nationally; and is a ters. In this Scholarship. ety of cases for clients from and asylum cases in partic- Albi great con- frequent faculty member at role, I part- Professional Affiliations throughout the world before ular. I worked for a small tributions AILA Conferences across the ner with I am currently a member the immigration court. I also immigration firm in San in their field — and who seek United States. clients to of the San Diego County Bar represent individuals, families Diego for two years, before to make these contributions Professional Affiliations establish Foundation Board of Direc- and businesses in bringing launching my own firm with from the United States. American Immigration and over- tors, the Lawyers Club, the people to the United States a partner in 2004. I am the With Partner Diana Vellos Lawyers Association (AILA), see com- San Diego Human Resources on visas and helping people to partner for immigration and Ghiglia Coker, Albi shares responsi- American Bar Association, prehensive Forum, CONNECT San Diego stay in the country. I particu- at Jacobs & bility for all aspects of firm Lawyers Club of San Diego, nonim- and the American Immigra- larly enjoy working with vul- Schlesinger LLP, a boutique management and direc- Italian-American Lawyers migrant and immigrant visa tion Lawyers Association. I nerable populations, includ- firm specializing in immigra- tion. Albi also has signifi- Association. programs. These programs remain committed to rep- ing asylum-seekers, survivors tion law and appellate litiga- cant direct client service Personal Affiliations allow my clients to retain resenting indigent clients of domestic violence and tra- tion. responsibilities, providing Albi is a Court Appointed highly specialized workers through my pro bono work at ditionally disadvantaged com- Professional Affiliations legal counsel on immigration Special Advocate with the and experts in a variety of Casa Cornelia Law Center. As munities. I am extremely active in compliance and all nonim- Voices for Children Program. fields. I also counsel clients on a volunteer attorney, I partici- Among my most satisfying the community and am very migrant and immigrant visa Personal Background issues such as I-9 compliance, pate in Casa Cornelia’s legal recent victories include help- proud of my pro bono work matters to a diverse array A child of immigrants new immigration procedures screening clinics and assist the ing a twice-deported pastor with Alliance San Diego, a of U.S. employers. Clients from the region of Calabria and trends, and the immigra- law center with the screening return to the United States local human and civil rights include start-up companies; in Southern Italy, Albi values tion impact of complex merg- of victims of crimes, victims of from Mexico to reunite with organization. That work large multinational corpora- her first-hand knowledge of ers and acquisitions. I have domestic violence, and unac- his family, which was covered includes serving as a partner tions in all industries, many the challenges and benefits spoken on advanced immigra- companied minor children to by the national media. I also in the DREAMer Assistance in the tech sector; univer- of growing up in the United tion issues for ILW.COM, the determine whether they may enjoyed helping several LGBT Network and as a member sities; research institutes; States with the strong influ- San Diego County Bar Asso- qualify for immigration relief. couples with very challenging of the Advisory Board for nonprofit organizations and ence of another culture. ciation, and firm-wide profes- Personal Background cases remain together in the individuals. Born in Toronto, Canada, sional practice meetings. As the daughter of an immi- United States, including a gay Please turn to page 18

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Stocks and Colburn, Fam- cialized in family law matters President Southern California to: (1) high-conflict custody/ of community assets, retire- judges and/or in private medi- ily Law Attorneys and Media- and adoption law since 1976. Chapter of American Academy visitation cases, both fathers ment accounts, stock accounts ation. Our philosophy is sim- tors and owner of San Diego She is a 1993 recipient of the of Matrimonial Lawyers 2005; and mothers; (2) move-away (Options, RSU’s, ESPP’s) and ple. Family law is about your Divorce Mediation, became Judge Norbert Ehrenfreund Counsel for the Chapter 2015. requests; business entities. life. You need to know your a Certified Family Law Award (Norby) Member San Diego County (3) complex Professional Background rights to make informed deci- Specialist for dedicated and meritorious Family Law Bar Association. child and Yelman has been a family sions for yourself, your chil- in Fam- service to Family Law Bench spousal sup- law attorney since the firm dren, your property and your ily Law in and Bar, awarded by Family • • • port cases, was founded in 1995. The future. We will settle your case 1980, and Law Judicial Officers. or modifi- firm represents parties in pre- if at all possible and if not pos- was admit- Professional Affiliations Tara L. Yelman cations of marital agreements, dissolu- sible, be ready to litigate on ted to a fel- San Diego County Bar, support; tions, nullities and paternity your behalf. low to the member: Family Law Section, Yelman & Associates (4) jurisdic- actions from inception to Professional Affiliations prestigious Executive Committee, Certified tional issues completion, as well as post Member of the San Diego American Family Law Specialists Com- Law School including judgment modifications. Yel- County Bar Association’s California Western School Yelman Stocks Academy mittee, 1990-1993, 1998-1999; UCCJEA man & Associates represents Family Law Section, the San of Matri- chair, 1993; American Bar of Law and UIFSA mid-to-high net worth clients Diego Family Law Bar Associ- monial Lawyers in 1993 and Association, member, sections Major Cases (5) nullities (6) characteriza- appearing in the San Diego ation and the State Bar’s Fam- the International Academy on Family Law, Alternative Tara Yelman has litigated tion, valuation and division Superior Court, with private ily Law Section. of Matrimonial Attorneys in Dispute Resolution; State Bar and settled hundreds of mid 2000. She is a fellow of the of California, board member, to high net worth dissolution, Academy of California Adop- Executive Committee, Fam- nullity, post-judgment cases tion Lawyers and the Ameri- ily Law Section (FLEXCOM), involving simple to complex can Academy of Adoption 1990-1993; advisor, 1994- legal issues. Subject areas Attorneys. Stocks has spe- 2000; Lawyers Club, member; include but are not limited California Western’s Top Attorneys’ work has tangible City National makes legal impact in the legal world California Western School of Law rate the rule of law globally. services banking its business professors William Aceves, Thomas Barton Barton recently co-authored a report for In the business of banking, the most impor- We concentrate on their requirements and and Justin Brooks are not only Top Attor- the United States Patent and Trademark tant component of any client relationship is deliver custom financial solutions designed neys, but top advocates in their fields of law Office that surveyed the ways in which the trust developed between the client and exclusively for them. Each private client practice and scholarship — with tangible alternative dispute resolution techniques are the banker. That’s especially true when it relationship manager is focused on develop- impact in the world outside of academia. being used to address legal problems sur- comes to serving the legal community. ing a relationship with the firm and with its Aceves has been a legal activist for glob- rounding patent, trademark and copyright While many institutions “sell” banking members — offering personalized service al human rights for many years. In 2015, he matters. services to the legal industry, few have while respecting time constraints and con- has written supporting briefs in cases such As the director of the California Inno- developed and nurtured an expertise in fidentiality. as a lawsuit by Haitian citizens against the cence Project, Brooks gets a first-hand look serving both law firms and their members. Banking at City National means having United Nations for causing a deadly cholera at problems in the justice system; he and his City National Bank is different. access to investment professionals who outbreak there through its peacekeepers. colleagues have been at the vanguard of City National has created a customized understand the financial markets. It means He also wrote a brief for a lawsuit against fixing those problems by working for new program of banking products and services having a relationship manager who serves U.S. corporations that financially benefitted state laws to help free the innocent. The specifically for the legal community. Its Legal as the primary point of contact for both the during the apartheid era in South Africa. California Innocence Project spearheaded Services Banking team understands and firm and its members and coordinates the His work was cited recently by a judge in the push for SB 980, a new law enacted knows how to meet the special financial seamless delivery of all the bank’s resources a lawsuit against some U.S. corporations in 2014 to better preserve DNA samples in needs and requirements of law firms and and capabilities. It means having access to doing business in Indonesia for allegedly criminal cases and streamline the post-con- their partners, associates and staff. We the senior management of the bank. violating international criminal law. He also viction DNA analyzation process. Accord- serve as trusted advisors when it comes to City National is big enough to provide wrote a recent law review article in the form ing to Brooks, more innocent people will be helping a firm through its various cycles — all the products and services of a large of a criminal indictment against former CIA freed from prison and more guilty people from startup and growth to relocations and financial institution, while still being small Director George Tenet holding him account- will be identified, prosecuted and convicted restructuring. enough to know our clients and help them able for authorizing torture of prisoners that for their crimes. One way City National has been able to achieve and maintain success and financial may have happened during his tenure. Brooks and his team also advocated for develop this expertise is through its ongoing security. We understand the financial needs Barton’s research focuses on how social SB 618, a new law that helps wrongfully involvement with the Association of Legal of the legal profession, and ensure that problems affect the creation and opera- convicted inmates get compensation from Administrators. The bank has been active whether it is at our offices, your location, on tion of legal procedures. Since the law the state for their time served in prison. with the organization and many of its local the telephone, or through the Internet, you is primarily a set of tools for addressing Since Brooks co-founded the California chapters for more than a decade — par- know that your bank is just seconds away. human problems, Barton believes that the Innocence Project in 1999, he and his team ticipating in national and regional confer- City National Bank provides banking, law should change to meet the new chal- of lawyers and students have exonerated ences, sponsoring educational seminars investment and trust services through 75 lenges that arise as social problems change 15 wrongfully convicted prisoners. and events, and serving as a resource for offices, including 16 full-service regional shape. These challenges have dramatically The three California Western professors its members. centers, in Southern California, the San Fran- increased with the arrival of information who have been named as Top Attorneys Our long-standing relationship with the cisco Bay Area, Nevada, New York City, age technology, and with globalization of are all agents of change. Their work is not ALA has enabled us to develop a deep Nashville, Tenn., and Atlanta. For more infor- problems and how information is gener- just a purely abstract or academic exercise, understanding of law firms and attorneys. mation about City National, visit cnb.com. ated, packaged and distributed. He also but helps bring about positive change in believes legal procedures must become the world, whether through involvement in Submitted by Robert Pitois, senior vice president and team leader more agile, open and inclusive to reinvigo- litigation or via research and scholarship. with City National’s San Diego Private Client Services office in La Jolla. He can be reached at (858) 642-4935 or [email protected]. Submitted by California Western School of Law. ® 18 WEDNESDAY, JULY 29, 2015 • Top Attorneys • THE DAILY TRANSCRIPT

Immigration finalists (continued)

the San Diego Immigrant has volunteered for AILA spon- ing applicants seeking visa • Represents individual president, 1998. Marlene Z. Stanger Rights Consortium. Through sored creative writing contests based on extraordinary abili- in removal proceedings and • Former vice-chairman, Fragomen, Del Rey, these groups, I have helped open to fifth grade students, ties and high level researchers deportation defense. American Immigration Law- Bernsen & Loewy LLP thousands of young people the California Music Institute qualifying for national interest • Represents individuals yers Association – San Diego apply for their work permits and is a supporter of Little waivers. She has prior experi- in affirma- (AILA), 1997 to 1998. in pro bono workshops. For League Baseball and local arts ence drafting bills and analy- tive asylum • Former co-chairman, Law School the past five years, I chaired including Ballet and the San ses with the California Senate applica- Program Planning Commit- Thomas Jefferson School of the Advisory Board of the Diego Youth Symphony. Public Safety Committee. Cur- tion before tee for the San Diego County Law Immigration Justice Project Personal Background rently, she is a frequent speak- United Bar Association International Major Cases of the American Bar Associa- Growing up as the only girl er at immigration conferences States Citi- Law Section, 1997. I specialize in complex tion, an invaluable legal ser- in a family with six brothers on asylum and family law. zenship and employment-based cases and vices organization that serves and a father who was an attor- Professional Affiliations Immigra- • • • have successfully prepared San Diego’s most vulnerable ney and Judge, I had to learn • State Bar of California, tion Servic- and filed high level petitions immigrant populations. to stand up for myself. Now I member es. for world-renowned scientists Teodora Purcell whose work is seminal in lead- Personal Background get to stand up for my clients. • AILA (American Immi- Malek • Provides Fragomen, Del Rey, My most treasured role is My Greatest joy is my son gration Lawyers Association), legal assis- ing the way for breakthroughs in that of mother to my seven- (13) and daughter (11) and the member, National USCIS tance to employers in defend- Bernsen & Loewy LLP finding cures for diseases afflict- year-old daughter, Julia. I am ability to practice law with my Field Operations Commit- ing work site cases, business ing millions of people in the also thrilled that my law part- best friend and husband, Car- tee (2014-present), National type visas and employment Law School U.S. and throughout the world. ner, David Schlesinger, is my los Tavares, a Certified Family Media and Advocacy Commit- based petitions. University of San Diego I have also effectively assisted husband of more than 13 years. Law Specialist. We started tee (2014-present), National • Represents individuals School of Law both large and small business- our law firm 14 years ago. We Membership Committee throughout the United States Major Cases es in the U.S. in bringing in • • • are committed to remaining (2015-present), National with a primary focus in South- • Assisted foreign entre- qualified people to play key and sharp on law and finding win- Election Judge (2015), Chap- ern California. preneurs with complex U.S. managerial roles in these orga- nizations which are providing Johanna M. Keamy ning solutions for clients. ter chairwoman (2013-2014), investor visas and green cards. • Successfully presented an U.S. jobs. In addition, my pro Keamy Tavares Treasurer (2012-13), Secre- • • • • • • tary (2011-12), CA Conference oral argument on a complex bono work in filing VAWA, U & Associates APLC committee member (2012), asylum case before the Ninth and T visa applications have Gary Perl brought hope to many victims Tammy Lin Chapter Pro Bono Commit- Circuit Court of Appeals. Law School Fragomen, Del Rey, • Successfully handled of crime and abuse. Jewish Family Service tee chairwoman (2009-11), Thomas Jefferson School of Chapter USCIS Liaison co- Bernsen & Loewy LLP numerous EB-1 immigrant Professional Background Law of San Diego chairwoman (2014-2015); petitions in the highly scruti- I graduated from the Uni- Major Cases • YNPN (Young Nonprofit Law School nized outstanding researcher versity of Cape Town with a Lawsuit filed requesting Law School Professionals Network), trea- University of Witwa- and multinational manager/ bachelor’s degree in social the Federal District Court to University of San Diego surer (2014) and advisory tersrand, South Africa executive categories. anthropology then worked address USCIS abuse of dis- School of Law board member (2012-14) Major Cases • Advised a global telecom- for The Cape Argus following cretion in denying a L-1A visa Major Cases • SDLA (San Diego Lead- • Represents world-leaders munication company on the journalism training within the petition for an Intra-company In 2012, Tammy Lin ership Alliance), board mem- in the global telecommunica- immigration consequences of national newspaper group. I Transferee obtained a humanitarian ber (2014-present). tions industry, manages their complex corporate reorgani- also worked coming to parole for a stateless Arme- Personal Affiliations nonimmigrant and PERM zation on its employees. for other the U.S. as nian stuck in American Samoa • Notre Dame Alumni programs, and provides guid- • Assisted individuals with major South an Execu- working alongside the United Club of San Diego, secretary ance and counseling relating derivative citizenship and nat- African tive of an Nations High Commissioner (2004-05), board member to immigration policy deci- uralization applications. publications Informa- for Refugees and American (2002-present), Young Alum- sions. • Successfully represented including tion Tech- University’s law clinic in D.C. ni Coordinator (2002-05) • Assists top scientific individuals in their requests the Finan- nology It was a real life version of • New Leaders Council Fel- research institution in obtain- for humanitarian parole or cial Mail. Services the Tom Hank’s movie, The low, 2012 ing permanent residence for immigrant visa waivers, as After immi- Company in Terminal. He lived in the U.S. • 2014 co-winner of AILA its scientists on the basis of well as in complex naturaliza- grating to the U.S., I Keamy New York since 1995 and lost his asy- National’s Advocacy Award Extraordinary Ability and/or tion and derivative citizenship Stanger City. Peti- lum case but was unable to be • OurCitySD.com’s “Who’s Outstanding Research. cases. ghost wrote tion Approved. deported since the U.S.S.R. no Next” Leaders Award Winner, • Represents companies in • Represented pro bono various books for immigration Participated with Pro Hac longer existed. But he found 2015 the hospitality and entertain- indigent asylum seekers and attorneys, which peaked my Vice Counsel in overturning a way to fuel his love of trav- Personal Background ment industries. unaccompanied minors in interest in studying law. I grad- an Adam Walsh Denial for a eling by visiting American I’m a proud native Texan • Assists startup and small Immigration Court. uated cum laude from Thomas United States Citizen. Petition territories without activating born to immigrant parents international businesses -- Professional Background Jefferson School of Law in 1996 Approved. the deportation order. Until from Taiwan and Hong Kong. through L-1, establishing E-1 I am a specialist in immigra- and joined my current firm Professional Background he visited Samoa, not realiz- I spent my youth in our fam- and E-2 registration at U.S. tion and nationality law, certi- in September 1999, following Johanna Keamy is a Califor- ing this caused him to deport ily’s restaurants. I received a consulates around the world. fied by the California State Bar a freelance appellate writing nia Licensed Attorney and is himself. bachelor’s degree in political • Advise and assist inves- and have extensive experience career. I have been practicing admitted to the United States With no immigration sys- science with a minor in peace tors and entrepreneurs in in all facets of immigration and been stimulated by immi- District Court Southern Dis- tem in studies from the University of investment visa options law, including administra- gration law since then. trict of California. Keamy is American Notre Dame. Moving to San including EB-5. tive and federal appeals and Professional Affiliations experienced in all aspects of Samoa, he Diego after graduation, I took • Manages immigration immigration compliance. I I am a member of the San Business Immigration law with was stuck. a year off before law school programs in the energy and specialize in employment and Diego County Bar Association, a focus on entrepreneurs and UNHCR working at the Del Mar Fair motor vehicle design indus- family-based immigration for the American Immigration corporate matters for small approached selling Hawaiian flowers (No. tries. individual and corporate cli- Lawyers’ Association and Law- and large businesses. She is Jewish 3 in sales) and later waitressing Professional Background ents, and am frequently invit- yer’s Club of San Diego, where also a California licensed Bro- Family Ser- at a patio café near the beach. Gary Perl is the manag- ed to present on immigration I served as a Board Member. ker. Her professional immi- vice to help I can often be found watch- ing partner of the San Diego topics. I obtained my LLM gration law and real estate bring him ing shows at the Casbah, North office of Fragomen, Del Rey, degree from University of San • • • experience provides foreign Lin back into Park Theatre, Soda Bar and Bernsen & Diego and my JD and LLM investors a unique source of the U.S. so other intimate venues. I enjoy Lowey LLP. degree from Sofia University Karine Wenger expertise. In addition, she has that he could reopen his past cycling and swimming in my He has in Bulgaria, where I am also Fragomen, Del Rey, experience in skilled worker asylum case and bring up the free time. I love dogs and mem- practiced licensed to practice law. I am a Bernsen & Loewy LLP petitions from health care to fact that he is gay. His case orized all the breeds as a young exclusively multiple recipient of the Cali- high tech as well as assisting was featured on NPR, Chris- child but my favorites are Jack in the field fornia State Bar Willey Manu- athletes, musicians and entre- tiane Amanpour’s CNN show of corporate al and Casa Cornelia Pro Bono Law School Russell Terriers. Recently, my Golden Gate University preneurs. Keamy enjoys help- and was the talk of the South dog Homer (a Jack Russell) immigra- Publico awards. ing the entrepreneur client, Pacific News. After a year- tion and Professional Affiliations School of Law passed away at 17 years old. I Professional Background which in turn empowers the long struggle, he was granted hope to get a new Jack Russell national- I am a chairwoman of the U.S. economy. humanitarian parole by the ity law Immigration Law section of I serve as corporate immigra- and name him Milhouse. Perl Professional Affiliations U.S. government. He later for more the San Diego County Bar tion counsel to a wide range of clients, from startup industry Keamy is a member of the reopened his case and was • • • than 21 years. Perl has been Association, a past executive American Immigration Law- granted asylum. involved in international law commit- leaders to Fortune 500 corpo- yers Association, a national Professional Background since the mid-1980s and has tee mem- rations in varying industries, Tina Nicole Malek counseling them on all aspects bar association of attorneys Prior to joining Jewish Fam- Rudolph Baker handled a variety of matters ber of the and law professors who prac- ily Service, Lin worked for a pertaining to various aspects San Diego of employment-based U.S. tice and teach immigration small business immigration & Associates of law across the borders. He Chapter of immigration, , poli- law. She is also affiliated with firm in San Diego that rep- has lectured in corporate law the Ameri- cy changes and compliance. I the Department of State, Chil- resented companies such as Law School abroad and has testified as an can Immi- advise clients on dren’s Unit. Samsung and LG as well as Seattle University School of expert on foreign law in the gration and immigration impact in Personal Affiliations local restaurants and start- Law United States District Court. Lawyers the event of corporate restruc- An active volunteer, Keamy ups. She handled cases involv- Professional Background Perl manages immigration Associa- turing, M&A transactions, or reduction in force situations. I programs on behalf of mul- Purcell tion, and an tinational corporations and active mem- partner with our clients in man- them on all matters ber of AILA Liaison Commit- aging their contingent work- of U.S. immigration law and tees. I am also a member of force with The attorneys and staff at nationality law, regulation, the Lawyers Club Professional respect to policy and compliance. Advancement Committee and immigration Law OfÀ ces of Beatrice L. Snider, APC Perl has written and pub- the BIOCOM International compliance Congratulate lished articles on immigration and Capital Development and brand law and lectured on immigra- Committees. I teach immigra- protection. Edward Castro, CLS-F & tion law to lawyers, private tion law at the University of To that end, Carmen E. Ramos, CLS-F organizations, bar associations, California San Diego Extend- I manage and educational institutions, ed Studies ABA-approved a team of Top Attorney Finalist 2015 including presentations at Paralegal Program, serve on attorneys International Bar Association the Inn of Court Benchers’ Wenger and parale- conferences in Berlin, Germa- Committee for Casa Cornelia gal profes- ny, and New Delhi, India. Law Center and on the Board sionals which provides cutting- Professional Affiliations of Directors for Vasil Levski edge immigration solutions • Member of: American Education and Cultural Foun- to corporate clients, creating Immigration Lawyers Asso- dation. and implementing customized ciation, San Diego Bar Asso- Personal Background immigration programs to meet ciation, California Bar Asso- Originally from Bulgaria, their specific needs in a stream- ciation, Texas Bar Association the immigration practice is lined and cost-effective manner. (inactive), Lawyers Club of near and dear to my heart. I Professional Affiliations San Diego, San Diego Society feel fortunate that my work Member, Lawyers Club for Human Resource Manage- has a direct impact on peo- of San Diego; Connect; San ment, San Diego HR Forum, ple’s lives and that I had the Diego Chapter of the Ameri- Biocom, Connect, San Diego opportunity to immigrate to can Immigration Lawyers World Trade Center. the United States 16 years Association; Advisor Emeriti • Former chairman, San ago. Outside the law, I enjoy and past executive commit- Diego County Bar Association spending my free time with tee member, international law International Law Section, my family and friends, as well section of the State Bar of Cal- 1998 to 1999. as biking, tennis, CrossFit, ifornia. Past AILA chairwom- • Former chairman of the practicing yoga, Zumba, read- an and executive committee board of the British Ameri- ing, and traveling. member, San Diego Chapter can Chamber of Commerce, San Diego Chapter, 1999, and • • • Please turn to page 19 ® WEDNESDAY, JULY 29, 2015 • Top Attorneys • THE DAILY TRANSCRIPT 19

Insurance finalists

Timothy C. Earl eral contractor in a San Diego coverage rights following a Consumer Attorneys of Cal- cases. He is a California Cer- Sullivan Hill Lewin commercial construction corporate sale or acquisition. ifornia, member tified Specialist in legal mal- John Hayward Walsh Rez & Engel APLC defect case (damages sought Professional Background Personal Affiliations practice law. Walsh McKean in excess of $10 million) and After graduating from law “AV Prominent” Rating by Stanford has consistently one of the primary subcon- school, Roberts clerked for Martindale Hubbell, 1988 to been profiled in Southern Furcolo LLP Law School tractor defendants in a San Judge Barry Silverman on present California Super Lawyers, University of San Diego Diego commercial construc- the Ninth Circuit Court of Best’s Directory of Recom- selected as one of the Best Law School School of Law tion defect case (damages Appeals. Thereafter, he joined mended Insurance Attorneys Lawyers in America, named Loyola Law School Major Cases sought in excess of $40 mil- Latham & U.S. Marine Corps., Infan- by California Lawyer as one Major Cases Timothy Earl recently lion). Watkins try Captain, 1972 to 1977 of the leading plaintiff’s legal John Walsh has been coun- secured insurance coverage on Professional Background in 2001. malpractice attorneys in Cali- sel for hundreds of defendants behalf of a residential devel- McLeod is a founding Throughout • • • fornia, recognized in San throughout oper client under numerous shareholder of McLeod Law his tenure Diego Magazine as the top his career additional Group APC, a boutique litiga- at Latham, Amy L. Simonson legal malpractice firm in San primar- insured ily han- tion and insurance law firm, he has Wingert Grebing Diego, and honored as one endorse- which formed in 2003. Since worked on of the Top 25 Lawyers in San dling six, ments after its founding, the firm has high-stakes Brubaker & Juskie LLP Diego. seven- and insurance represented a wide variety of commer- Professional Background eight-figure carriers businesses, associations and cial litiga- Law School Although Stanford is the cases rang- had denied individuals, including nation- Roberts tions, with California Western School only lawyer in Southern Cali- ing from coverage to al home builders, real estate an empha- of Law fornia who limits his practice wrongful said client Major Cases death, cata- developers throughout the sis on representing corporate to representing clients in cases Walsh in a mul- western states, both national policyholders in large insur- As a litigator, Amy Simon- against lawyers and law firms, strophic timillion and San Diego-based general ance disputes. Roberts was son has obtained more than he has the unique ability to injury and Earl dollar con- contractors, some of the larg- promoted to partner in 2009, half a million dollars in attor- analyze any case from both construction defect suits to struction est specialty contractors in the and appointed as the glob- ney fees in an insurance bad sides. He was trained during insurance coverage and bad defect case. Earl compelled an country, homeowners associa- al co-chairman of the firm’s faith cases; certified and set- the first 16 years of his career faith litigation. Appellate umbrella insurance carrier to tions across California and a insurance practice in 2010 tled a WARN (Worker Adjust- on the defense side, first as decisions include Stonewall drop down over an insolvent variety of (the youngest chair in the ment and Retraining Notifi- a partner at Luce, Forward, Ins. Co.v. City of Palos Verdes primary insurer and afford non-con- firm). cation) class action on behalf Hamilton & Scripps, and then Estatesand Pruyn v. Agricul- first dollar insurance to a resi- struction Professional Affiliations of 111 employees; certified as a partner at Pillsbury, Mad- tural Ins. Co.,seminal Califor- dential developer in a con- business, Roberts is a member of the multiple classes against local ison & Sutro. Stanford gradu- nia insurance law opinions. struction defect case. Earl also such as bio- California Bar, the American gyms based ated from law school in 1975 Professional Background enforced a contractual indem- technology Bar Association, and RIMS on claims of and prior to joining Luce For- Walsh, a founding member of nity provision on behalf of a companies. (Risk, Insurance, and Man- unfair busi- ward, served for two years as his firm, is AV-rated by his peers general contractor against a This rep- agement Society). He has ness prac- the law clerk to the Honorable and an A. M. Best’s recom- subcontractor without a find- resenta- frequently spoken and writ- tices and Malcolm M. Lucas (retired mended attorney with extensive ing of fault by the subcontrac- tion has ten articles concerning cut- obtained chief justice of the California experience over his career in the tor in Centex Golden Const. extended ting-edge insurance issues for a defense Supreme Court). litigation and trial of insurance Co. v. Dale Tile Company, 78 McLeod the gamut these organizations. verdict Professional Affiliations coverage, construction defect, Cal. App. 4th 992 (2000). of first- and Personal Affiliations on behalf Stanford is an active mem- professional liability, medical Professional Background third-party policies, including Roberts is involved in various of five of ber of the San Diego County malpractice, employer’s liabil- Earl is the chairman of Sul- primary, excess and umbrella charity and civic organizations, six defen- Bar Association, the Con- ity, personal injury and product Simonson livan Hill’s Insurance Cov- liability, directors and officers, both locally and nationally. dants sued sumer Attorneys Association liability cases. Since graduat- erage Practice Group. His errors and omissions, contrac- Personal Background for misap- and the San Diego Inn of ing from Loyola Law School in insurance coverage practice tor’s pollution, employment Roberts was raised in a small propriation of trade secrets Court. He regularly lectures 1983, Walsh has been in high involves representation of (EPLI), property and builder’s town with modest means, and and related causes of action and publishes on the sub- demand, including selection policyholders and insurance risk policies. was very fortunate to attend by a former employer with a ject of legal malpractice, has as regional counsel for envi- companies in a variety of Professional Affiliations college and law school on aca- resulting verdict against the appeared on radio and televi- ronmental coverage litigation, insurance coverage disputes McLeod is a member of the demic scholarships. Without 6th defendant constituting sion programs and has been national counsel in latex glove primarily involving property San Diego County Bar Asso- that assistance, he would not less than 10 percent of plain- profiled or quoted in numer- and fen-phen coverage litiga- damage or bodily injury aris- ciation. He is a co-author of be where he is today. Thus, he is tiff’s request to the jury. ous newspapers and maga- tion and lead counsel for devel- ing out of construction defect Chapter 7 Insurance Consid- committed to raising money to Professional Background zines, including Newsweek, opers in catastrophic landslide and asbestos claims. He repre- erations in Handling Con- assist public schools, which he Simonson practices primar- Readers Digest, USA Today, litigation. sents policyholders in declara- struction Defect Claims: does through various ventures. ily in the area of general busi- San Diego Magazineand Cali- Professional Affiliations tory relief, bad faith and Ins. Western States, Fourth Edi- ness litigation with an empha- fornia Lawyer. Walsh is admitted in all Cal- Code Section 11580 actions tion, eds. Miller, et al. and has • • • sis on disputes involving land Personal Affiliations ifornia courts, all U. S. District against insurers. authored several articles and use, business torts/contracts Throughout his 40-year Courts in California, the Ninth Professional Affiliations spoken at a number of confer- Greg Ryan and insurance coverage. career, Stanford has been Circuit Court of Appeal and Earl was admitted to the Professional Affiliations the U.S. District Court for the ences, including West Coast Law Offices of active in the community, California State Bar in 1994, Casualty and MC Consultants Simonson has been a mem- serving on Eastern District of Michigan. and is a member of the Amer- construction seminars. Greg J. Ryan ber of the following organiza- the boards He is a member of the Defense ican Bar Association, San Personal Background tions: Lawyers’ Club of San of numer- Research Institute, San Diego Diego County Bar Associa- McLeod and his wife of 23 Law School Diego, Louis M. Welsh Ameri- ous chari- Defense Lawyers, Associa- tion, and Association of Busi- years, Lorene, who is also his California Western School can Inn of Court, San Diego table orga- tion of Southern California ness Trial Lawyers. law partner, are proud parents of Law County Bar Association and nizations. Defense Counsel and the San Personal Background of Katie, Grace and Connor Major Cases San Diego Defense Lawyers. In 1982, he Diego County Bar Association. Earl is a native of Northern (aka “The Highlander”). He Represented 26 investors in was select- • • • California, but a San Diego enjoys day hiking, tough mud- Lloyd’s of London (American • • • ed as the resident for more than half of der events and snow skiing. names) in an action by Lloyd’s Outstand- his life. He enjoys practicing to enforce English Judgments Scott Sonne ing Young Randall Lawrence Winet Taekwondo, playing soccer • • • in U.S. Federal Court; Rep- Law Office of Stanford Citizen of Winet Patrick Gayer resented family of minor for and spending time with his Scott W. Sonne San Diego Creighton & Hanes wife Kim, daughter Brianna, Brook B. Roberts catastrophic injury suffered County and one of Five and son Tyler. in accident Outstanding Young Cali- Latham & Watkins • • • Law School resulting in fornians for 1982. He was University of San Diego • • • settlements selected as one of America’s School of Law Law School exceeding Dan L. Stanford Outstanding Young Men of Major Cases University of Arizona $6 million; Stanford And Associates 1983 and was honored by the Have tried numerous brain John J. McLeod School of Law Represent- San Diego Legal Secretary’s injury, spi- McLeod Law Group APC Major Cases ed home- Law School Association as the 1982 Boss nal injury, During the past year, Brook builder in USC School of Law of the Year. wrongful Law School Roberts was lead trial lawyer litigation Major Cases Personal Background death and Loyola Law School in several matters that should against Dan Stanford is the senior Stanford was the oldest son employ- Major Cases greatly benefit policyholders insurance member of Stanford And of a chef and waitress, raised ment John McLeod specializes in seeking coverage for asbestos Ryan carriers Associates, with more than 40 in Arizona, attended school cases. This the representation of policy- and similar toxic tort liabili- arising out years of jury trial experience. on the Yavapai Indian Reser- includes tri- holders in insurance cover- ties under policies with “com- of construction defect litiga- Stanford is a nationally-rec- vation and was the first mem- als involving age matters throughout the pleted operations” aggregate tion (McMillin Construction ognized expert in the prosecu- ber of his extended family to automobile western United States. He limits and “retrospective pre- Services, L.P. v. Arch Specialty tion of legal malpractice and ever graduate from college. accidents, has handled claims involv- mium” features. Winet Ins. Co. 2012 WL 243321). malicious prosecution claims, He has worked continuously shootings, ing numerous types of poli- Roberts and his team peti- Professional Background and his practice is strictly since age 11. and injuries occurring on cies and alternative insurance tioned and recently argued Rhoades, Hollywood & limited to the representation arrangements. He was cover- in front of the California Neil, partner, 1980 to 1988 of clients (plaintiffs) in such • • • Please turn to page 20 age counsel for the primary Supreme Court to revisit its Sparber, Ferguson, Ponder subcontractor defendant in decision in Henkel Corp v. & Ryan, partner, 1988 to 2001 the CityCenter (Las Vegas) Hartford Accident & Indem- Law Offices of Greg J. Ryan construction defect case (one nity Co., a notorious Califor- APLC, owner, 2001 to present of the largest in the coun- nia Supreme Court case that Professional Affiliations try before it settled in early favored insurance companies’ American Bar Association, Kennedy & Souza APC 2015), a general contractor right to enforce anti-assign- member in a San Diego downtown hi- ment provisions, even after San Diego County Bar, Kennedy & Souza APC (K&S) is a right after what is needed without becoming rise construction defect case the loss has occurred. This member full-service civil litigation law firm whose bogged down in pointless discovery.” K&S (damages sought in excess of case could balance the scales Consumer Attorneys of San attorneys have decades of experience in a was praised by another insurance carrier as $60 million), another gen- for policyholders’ to transfer Diego, member broad spectrum of practice areas, includ- “setting the bar for other panel counsel by ing construction, product liability, general consistently getting right to the heart of the civil litigation (contracts and torts), business matter without engaging in activities either transactions, business litigation, real estate, not calculated or poorly calculated to lead to workers’ compensation, corporate counsel- the optimal result.” Immigration finalists (continued) ing, professional liability, employment, fam- Obtaining optimal results is the ultimate ily law matters, and estate planning (trusts, goal of K&S that applies across all of our wills and estates). Thus, while K&S origi- practice areas. Determining what the “opti- of the American Immigration Conference, “The Essentials attorneys from our San Diego nated as an insurance defense firm, it has mal result” is comes about as a result of work- Lawyers Association. Former of Immigration Law for Para- office, with DACA cases and grown far beyond its origins, although it is ing closely with our clients to identify their board of directors for the legals, Legal Assistants, and the legal screening and analy- proud to have maintained a strong commit- goals, their priorities, their budgets, and their San Diego French-American Law Office Staff”; State Bar of sis for their unaccompanied ment to insurance carriers and their insureds tolerance for risk. We work closely with our Chamber of Commerce. California, international law minor children program. with offices in San Francisco, Los Angeles, clients to understand what is appropriate and Frequent presenter, lecturer section; San Diego County Bar Personal Background Orange County and San Diego. to formulate a strategy to achieve that goal. and content contributor for the Association; Sterling Educa- I was born in France and Our commitment to insurance carriers and Once we have identified a “game plan,” following professional organi- tion Services. immigrated to the United their insureds has been recognized and we work zealously to execute the identified zations: Connect newsletter; Personal Affiliations States with my family in the applauded by some of the nation’s largest strategy, remembering to keep our clients WINGs, May 2013; Associa- I continue to provide pro 1980s. I am a dual United insurance companies. Following a recent involved so the strategy can be modified if tion of Corporate Counsel, San bono services for Casa Corne- States and French citizen, periodic audit conducted by one of the larg- circumstances require a change of course. Diego Chapter; SoCal Glob- lia Law Center in support of and am fluent in French and est insurance carriers involved in construction This approach and our enthusiasm for achiev- al H.R.; 20th Annual AILA their Violence Against Women Spanish. I enjoy spending defect litigation, the audit team concluded, ing our client’s goals have provided us and California Chapters Confer- Act and U Visa programs, and time with my family, cheer- “The local knowledge of [K&S] and its our clients with an unparalleled track record ence; AILA 2007 Spring in the past year I have assisted ing and supporting my three familiarity with the issues allow [K&S] to go for excellent results. Fundamentals of Immigra- the nonprofit organization, active boys in their numerous tion Law Conference; AILA’s in conjunction with other sporting events. Submitted by Kennedy & Souza APC. ® 20 WEDNESDAY, JULY 29, 2015 • Top Attorneys • THE DAILY TRANSCRIPT

Intellectual Property Litigation finalists

Justin Barnes Southern soft in a case involving (which summarily affirmed). at over half a dozen trials, has gies, including MPEG audio Fish & Richardson PC District of MPEG-2 video technology in He successfully argued for authored numerous briefs as and video compression stan- Califor- the Southern District, where summary judgment of non- well as argued before the Fed- dards, digital and analog cir- nia. He the jury found the plaintiff’s infringement for LG in a eral Circuit, and has also been cuitry, digital signal process- Law School also wrote patent not infringed, invalid, follow-on suit, and drafted counsel for multiple briefs ing, e-commerce, enterprise UCLA School of Law the appeal and unenforceable. the appeal briefing as well to the Supreme Court, both software, and other complex Major Cases brief, where He was counsel for LG (which was also summarily in certiorari petitions and in technologies. Justin Barnes was one of the Fed- and Apple in a complete trial affirmed). amicus briefing. He has been Barnes is also one of the the lead authors on brief- eral Circuit victory against Multime- Professional Background recognized in the National leading attorneys in the coun- ing for the largest JMOL affirmed dia Patent Trust — again in Barnes is a trial and appel- Law Journal’s “Appellate Hot try regarding patent dam- victory ever, fully revers- Barnes the JMOL the Southern District — and late attorney focusing on List” multiple times. ages. He has extensive case ing a $1,538,000,000 ver- ruling. argued the appeal for LG at high-stakes patent litigation. Barnes has experience span- dict against Microsoft in the He was counsel for Micro- the Federal Circuit in 2014 He has served as trial counsel ning a wide range of technolo- Please turn to page 21

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school district campuses. employment cases. Often in the Fiorenzo Lopardo Inns Personal Affiliations Graduated summa cum Professional Background brought into trial involving of Court; member of San Diego Support Humane Soci- laude on a full golf scholar- • • • Have represented major major injury, death cases. Defense Lawyers; North Coun- ety, Father Wasson’s Haitian ship from college. Enjoy golf, insurance companies, school Professional Affiliations ty Bar Association; named Orphanage, Presbyterian the beach, family and the Jack B. Winters, Jr. districts and businesses Member of ABOTA for more North County Bar Association Church. law (not necessarily in that Winters & Associates involving personal injury and than 20 years. I am a master Attorney of the Year for 2014. Personal Background order). Law School University of San Diego School of Law Major Cases Each case is major when your clients find themselves in a dispute with a multibil- lion-dollar insurance com- pany. Over the last 36 years, I have handled more than 1,000 cases and tried to verdict more than 75 jury tri- als involv- ing virtu- ally every kind of civil dispute. In the field of Winters insurance, my major cases include a $12 million bad-faith verdict, a $6 million bad-faith verdict, and multi- ple other seven-figure results. Representing the interests of consumers, I have been involved in resolution by way of settlement and judgment, amounts collectively exceed- ing $100 million in recoveries. Professional Background My career began as counsel for dozens of major insurance companies. Between 1978 and 1984, as an associate and then a partner in one of San Diego’s premier defense firms, I gained invaluable experience in all forms of civil disputes, as well as a unique insight as to how and why insurance companies do what they do. In 1984, I was instrumental in creating the San Diego Defense Law- yers. The same year, I formed my own firm. My practice soon shifted to representing the interests of policyholders, both individuals and busi- nesses. Since the 1990s, I have litigated insurance disputes in state and federal court, includ- ing extensive appellate work in California courts of appeals and in the federal Ninth Cir- cuit. Our representation does not end until the dispute is truly finally resolved. Today, Winters & Associ- ates continues to specialize in representing policyholders in disputes involving all forms of insurance, including home- owners, business, life, long- term disability and profes- sional liability. The firm also represents clients in disputes with insurance agents and bro- kers. Finally, the firm provides behind-the-scenes guidance for other professionals on how best to maximize recoveries and deal with the insurance industry in all situations. Professional Affiliations San Diego County Bar; Consumers Attorney of San Diego. Personal Affiliations Member, SGI-USA. Personal Background My father was a Marine avi- ator trained on North Island in 1941. As a child, I lived throughout the United States. Arriving in San Diego in 1975 to attend law school, I quickly appreciated the wonderment that is San Diego. Now resid- ing part-time in the East Vil- lage and the rest of the time in the hills of Jamul, the world’s greatest little community, I enjoy the best of San Diego. I am the proud parent of two great children, appreciate a loving wife, and relish the benefits of living in the world’s greatest city. What a country! ® WEDNESDAY, JULY 29, 2015 • Top Attorneys • THE DAILY TRANSCRIPT 21

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experience on damages topics, Juanita Brooks main- ily took in laundry and ran U.S. District Court for the Court; NITA faculty mem- infringe- including multiple successful tained patent protection for a home-based daycare center. Southern District of Califor- ber. ment cases Daubert motions and multi- Allergan over its glaucoma She entered Yale Law School nia. Practiced business and Personal Background across a ple successful JMOL motions drug Combigan, which has at age 20. She is the mother of real estate litigation in San Born in Flushing, N.Y. Grew broad range overturning substantial jury $200 million in annual sales. two grown children and lives Diego since 1990. up in Northern California out- of technolo- verdicts. He has also spoken The District Court for the in La Jolla. Professional Affiliations side of San Francisco. Enjoys gies. As at numerous conferences and Eastern • Past president of the San tennis, skiing, mountain bike lead coun- CLEs regarding changes in District of • • • Diego Chapter of the Fed- riding and camping. Active sel, Den- patent damages, and is co- Texas found eral Bar Association; past in a number of professional ning has author of one of the leading Allergan’s William J. Caldarelli chairman of the Executive organizations and community successfully blogs covering developments claims in Caldarelli Hejmanowski Committee of the Litiga- groups. Denning represent- in damages law. four patents ed some of Page & Leer LLP tion Section of the Califor- Professional Affiliations. valid and nia State Bar; served as the • • • the world’s best-known com- National Institute for Trial infringed chairman of the Litigation panies in their most impor- Law School Advocacy – faculty member. by copies Section’s annual Trial Sym- Roger Alen Denning tant patent cases, both as Boalt Hall School of Law Personal Background of Combi- posium; served as a director patent holders and accused Major Cases Fish & Richardson PC Barnes and his wife, Crystal, gan that on the Board of Governors infringers. In addition to have been married 15 years Brooks four generic • Successfully represented trying over a dozen cases to of the San Diego Chapter of Law School and traveled extensively, visit- drug mak- software development com- jury verdict throughout the the Association of Business University of Chicago ing more 30 countries across ers, Sandoz, Alcon, Apotex pany in breach of licensing country — particularly in the Trial Lawyers; master, Louis Professional Background all seven continents. He has and Watson, sought to market agreement/ trade secret mis- Welsh and Wallace Chap- Roger Denning is a trial climbed Krakatoa and Mount under the Hatch-Waxman Act. appropriation prosecution ters of the American Inns of lawyer specializing in patent Please turn to page 22 Kilimanjaro, been charged by The Federal Circuit agreed in against an international hotel a Komodo dragon and a hip- a precedential opinion that company. popotamus (not at the same one key patent was valid and • Successfully represented time), dived with dozens of infringed. That patent will patent holder in various pat- sharks, dodged tree branches prevent the generics compa- ent enforcement actions. thrown at him by an orang- nies from selling their own • Successfully represented HAHN LOESER & PARKS LLP utan, hang-glided over Rio de version of the drug until 2022. elderly widow in a pro bono Janeiro and been assaulted 2014 — Allergan, Inc. v. matter regarding control and by a mountain gorilla. When Sandoz Inc., Lupin Ltd., et al possession of her sole income- not traveling, he and Crystal Brooks won this important producing asset. live in Vista with their four Hatch-Waxman case for Aller- • Successfully represented bulldogs. gan that blocks competitors developers in multiple spe- from selling a generic version cific performance disputes to Hahn Loeser & Parks LLP • • • of Lumigan 0.01 percent glau- enforce real estate purchase congratulates partner coma treatment until 2027. agreements. Matthew Cook Bernstein As part of the ruling, the court • Successfully represented developer of a $200 million Perkins Coie LLP permanently enjoined the Danielle C. defendants from the commer- hotel construction project in cial manufacture, use, offer dispute over project financing Law School to sell and/or sale of their procurement. Humphries George Washington Uni- proposed generic products in, • Successfully represented versity as well as the import of those pension plan in breach of on her recognition as a Major Cases products into the U.S. or its fiduciary duty action against I am a patent litigator, trial Top Attorney in territories. In May of 2015, former trustees. attorney, and an IP counselor Brooks argued before the Fed- • Successfully represented Estate Planning/Probate who represents technology eral Circuit on behalf of Aller- intellectual property licen- companies gan opposing the defendants’ sor against licensee in dis- & Trust/Tax. throughout appeal. pute over royalty agreement the coun- 2013 — Fresenius USA, Inc. rights. try. My cli- et al v. Baxter International Professional Background ents are in et al Attended college at UC a variety of This appellate decision was Irvine with industries, heralded for clarifying the one year at includ- long-standing question of University ing com- whether an Article III court of Sussex puter soft- — the Federal Circuit — will in Falmer, ware and give effect to an invalidity England, Bernstein hardware, determination initiated by an on an edu- mobile administrative agency — the cation devices, e-commerce, elec- Patent Office. After 10 years, abroad tronics, online media, medi- two trials, three Federal Cir- program. cal devices, and automotive cuit appeals and a re-exami- Attend- systems. I have represented Caldarelli nation at the USPTO, Brooks’ ed Law some of the largest companies hahnlaw.com client Fresenius was freed of School at in the world, but also rep- $120 million in liability. Boalt Hall, spending third One America Plaza 600 West Broadway, Suite 1500 San Diego, CA 619.810.4300 resent several small startups Professional Background year at Harvard Law School. San Diego Cleveland Columbus Akron Naples Fort Myers Indianapolis Chicago and medium-size companies. Brooks is a principal in Law clerk for the late Hon. Major litigation victories Fish & Richardson’s South- Edward J. Schwartz in the include successfully defend- ern California office. She has ing a software company in a nationwide trial practice, the second largest patent specializing in complex pat- infringement case in his- ent and intellectual property tory, successfully defend- litigation. Brooks assisted ing a handset manufacturer in drafting and subsequent- in its first trial at the Inter- ly updating the local patent national Trade Commis- rules for the Southern District sion, and two cases where Congratulations Vince of California. I obtained jury verdicts of Brooks’ litigation experi- infringement, validity, willful ence includes numerous cases infringement and damages on your induction into the involving intellectual prop- (and subsequently obtained erty, product liability and attorneys’ fees and perma- INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY qui tam litigation. She was a nent injunctions). Recently, trial attorney with the Federal I also obtained a stipulated ™ Defenders of San Diego Inc. OF TRIAL LAWYERS judgment of noninfringe- from 1977 to 1980 and then ment for my two streaming became the first Hispanic media clients in the District woman in private practice in of Delaware, the result of suc- San Diego. Your partners cessfully arguing at a claim In 2014 she was named construction hearing. I also a “Litigator of the Year” recently obtained a dismissal John F. McGuire, Jr. by American Lawyer. She with prejudice of all patent was also recognized by cli- claims asserted against my Kevin F. Quinn ents and peers as one of golf club manufacturer cli- Benchmark’s 2014 “Top ent in the Eastern District of 250 Women in Litigation,” Karen R. Frostrom Texas, without my client pay- named “Star Attorney” in the ing anything to the plaintiff. I IP section of the 2014 LMG Ian Fusselman also litigate trademark, trade Life Sciences North America dress, trade secret and copy- and named to the 2014 BTI Brett J. Schreiber right cases, and advise tech- Client Service All-Star list nology companies on non-lit- for being “a step ahead of the igation intellectual property competition” and providing 2550 5th Avenue matters. I counsel clients on exceptional client service. In patent monetization issues, 11th Floor 2009, she was named to the assisting those companies in San Diego, CA 92103 Minority Corporate Counsel determining the best strat- Voice 619/236-9363 Association’s national list of egy for getting the most from “Leading Law Firm Rain- Fax 619/236-9653 their intellectual property. makers.” MCCA chose just Toll-free 800/577-2922 Professional Background 14 attorneys for this honor, www.tbmlawyers.com I am office managing part- and Brooks is one of four ner of Perkins Coie, San Diego. women on the list. She has Over a billion dollars in Professional Affiliations been listed in Best Lawyers verdicts and settlements I am a member of the San in America since 1987. Diego County Bar Association © Copyright TBM 2015 Professional Affiliations and American Bar Associa- Founding member, Wallace tion. Inn of Court (2005 to pres- ent); board member and pro • • • bono counsel, Western Center on Law & Poverty (2005 to Juanita Brooks 2013). Fish & Richardson PC Personal Background Brooks grew up in Sun- Law School nymead, California, a small Yale farming community, where Vincent J. Bartolotta, Jr. Major Cases she lived with her single 2014 — Allergan Inc. v. mother and sister. To make Sandoz Inc. et al ends meet, Brooks’ fam- ® 22 WEDNESDAY, JULY 29, 2015 • Top Attorneys • THE DAILY TRANSCRIPT

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patent-heavy dockets in Cali- Bruce Greenhaus that HTC infringed its stan- 30 IP Attorneys in Califor- both disciplines share many erty, including IP strategy and fornia, Texas, and Delaware — Greenhaus dard essential patent (SEP) nia” and “Southern California of the same core concepts. development, IP transactions he also has tried many cases to & Pendergrass LLP covering the 3GPP HSDPA Super Lawyers.” Personal Background and licensing, and IP litiga- the bench, including Hatch- mobile phone standard. After Personal Background I went to college and law tion and dispute resolution. Waxman cases and Section a six day trial, the jury award- Korniczky comes from a school in San Diego where my Muenkel has built up his • • • 337 cases before the Interna- ed a complete defense vic- family of patent lawyers and wife and I met waiting tables practice, and now represents tional Trade Commission. tory finding that HTC did not martial artists. He holds black at the Chart House in Down- multiple clients in a variety of Denning also has advised Stephen Korniczky infringe the asserted patent, belt degrees in judo and vee town. My wife teaches nutri- industries on IP and non-IP clients in inter partes review Sheppard Mullin and that the patent claims are jitsu. Korniczky was also tional science at SDSU now matters. proceedings in the Patent Richter & Hampton LLP invalid based on anticipation inducted into his alma matter, in the same classrooms where Professional Affiliations and Trademark Office. An and/or obviousness. Polytechnic University’s Ath- we studied together 20 years Muenkel has been active in engineer by training, he has Law School In addition, Korniczky was letic Hall of Fame, where he ago. We have three young sons the Ameri- experience in a wide vari- State University of New lead counsel for Defendants, captained the university’s judo and live in Mission Hills. can Bar ety of technologies, includ- York at Buffalo - School of Samsung SDI Co. Ltd. and and wrestling teams. Association ing medical devices, phar- Law Samsung SDI America Inc., in • • • IP Section’s maceuticals, computer soft- Major Cases a patent infringement action • • • leadership ware, semiconductors, net- Stephen Korniczky was brought by Honeywell Inter- Jonathan Muenkel for many work interfaces, encryption lead counsel for Defendants national Inc. in the District Michael Thomas Lane Torrey Pines Law Group years. In and security, satellite com- HTC Corporation and HTC of Delaware. On the eve of Lewis Kohn August munications, and golf ball trial, he successfully invalidat- 2015, he America Inc. in a two-patent & Walker LLP Law School design. In addition, Denning infringement action brought ed the patent-in-suit which University of Richmond will act as has tried to verdict a num- by Intellect related to LCD backlighting chairman Law School School of Law ber of general commercial Wireless in technology when the Honor- Muenkel of the Sec- University of San Diego Major Cases cases, including in the areas the North- able Joseph J. Farnan grant- tion’s Liti- School of Law While working at large law of unfair competition, prod- ern District ed the motion for summary gation and Alternative Dis- Major Cases firms in London and New uct liability and False Claims of Illinois. judgment of invalidity filed pute Resolution Division. He At Lewis Kohn, I have been York, Jonathan Muenkel was Act. At trial, the by Korniczky on behalf of his is also an active member of incredibly fortunate to assist involved in a number of com- Denning joined Fish & Honorable clients. The decision was sub- the North County Bar Asso- a wide variety of clients with plex patent litigations, includ- Richardson in 2003, after William T. sequently upheld on appeal to ciation, the Southern District their intel- ing one that resulted in a suc- beginning his career with Hart ruled the Federal Circuit. of California Pro Bono Panel, lectual cessful summary judgment Brown & Bain in Phoenix. that Intel- Professional Background and a volunteer attorney for property ruling upheld on appeal, and He has been the Managing lect Wire- Korniczky is a partner in the Casa Cornelia Law Center, and busi- that further developed U.S. Principal of Fish & Rich- Korniczky less had the firm’s intellectual prop- which deals with asylum and ness litiga- patent law. One of Muenkel’s ardson’s Southern California engaged in erty practice, with more than immigration matters. tion needs. most meaningful cases did not office since 2009, he served inequitable conduct before 100 IP attorneys worldwide. Personal Affiliations Alongside involve intellectual property as the firm’s nationwide hir- the Patent Office rendering Korniczky has been litigating Muenkel has a love for dogs my partners law at all, but rather was a mat- ing principal from 2008 to the patents unenforceable. patent and other IP cases for and has spent time volunteer- who come ter brought under the Hague 2014, and he was elected The decision was upheld on 28 years, except for a two-year ing with local animal shel- from diverse Convention Treaty on the to the firm’s seven-member appeal to the Federal Circuit term when he served as a judi- ters, and for six years with techni- Civil Aspects of International management committee in and, subsequently, the case cial law clerk to the Honorable Lane a program in New York City cal back- Child Abduction, in which he 2013, a position in which he was found to be exception- Giles Sutherland Rich at the called Puppies Behind Bars grounds, I have prosecuted obtained a favorable Federal still serves. al. Intellect Wireless and its U.S. Court of Appeals for the that raises service dogs for simple infringement claims for Court judgment reuniting his Professional Affiliations litigation counsel were held Federal Circuit in Washington, wounded war veterans. large companies and defended British client with her two Denning frequently lectures jointly and severally liable D.C. In January of this year, Personal Background small companies against com- young boys wrongfully held in on topics relating to intellec- for HTC’s attorney fees and AmLaw Daily named him Liti- When not practicing law, plex misappropriation claims the United States. tual and trial costs. The patents covered gator of the Week for his vic- Muenkel enjoys traveling, across multiple venues. Professional Background practice. He is a Master in wireless portable communica- tory against Intellect Wireless, staying healthy and active, Professional Background Muenkel has been prac- the Clifford Wallace Inn of tion devices that receive and and in June the Daily Journal and is particularly interested After graduating from USD, ticing Intellectual Property Court and a member of the display caller ID information, named him one of the Top IP in triathlons. Upon starting I started my legal career work- Law for more than 15 years, San Diego Intellectual Prop- non-facsimile pictures, video Litigators in California. Torrey Pines Law Group, he ing for a real estate developer with an initial focus on IP erty Association. messages and/or Multimedia Professional Affiliations sought to merge this pas- headquartered in Southern litigation. In 2013, he moved Personal Background Messaging Service. Korniczky is a Fellow in the sion with his profession, and California. When I moved to to San Diego to work in- Denning was born and Korniczky was also lead Litigation Counsel of America routinely assists clients who private practice, my focus on house with Life Technologies raised in rural Kansas, where counsel for Defendants HTC and is a former president and operate in San Diego’s sports real property shifted to intel- as IP counsel, prior to their he met his wife, Michele. Corporation, HTC America board member for the San and active lifestyle and action lectual property. In that pro- acquisition by Thermo Fisher They have been married for and Exedea Inc. (collectively Diego Intellectual Property sports industries. cess, I found that my back- Scientific. In 2014, Muen- 20 years and have three chil- “HTC”) in a patent infringe- Law Association. He is listed ground in real property served kel co-founded Torrey Pines dren. ment action brought by Wi- in Chambers and has been • • • me well when litigating intel- Law Group, a firm focused LAN Inc. in the Eastern Dis- honored as one of the “Best lectual property matters as on providing legal services in • • • trict of Texas. Wi-LAN alleged Lawyers in America,” “Top all areas of intellectual prop- Please turn to page 23 ® WEDNESDAY, JULY 29, 2015 • Top Attorneys • THE DAILY TRANSCRIPT 23

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Bing Ai practice in patent law empha- panies ranging from multina- lasers), optic fiber devices, matters. Branfman & Associ- forming engine failure analysis Perkins Coie LLP sizes patent prosecution and tional corporations to start- integrated photonic devices ates became Branfman Law for the Space Shuttle’s rock- counseling in U.S. and foreign ups, and has an active prac- including silicon photonics Group PC in 2008. et engine , patent strategy, tice in representing universi- chips and devices, imaging Professional Affiliations program. Law School patent portfolio management, ties and research institutes. sensors such as CMOS and Branfman was chairman of Herkenhoff University of San Diego freedom to operate analy- Ai advises clients on global CCD sensors, energy-related the board of the San Diego received School of Law ses, patent patent protection. Well versed technologies (including wind Film Commission from 1998- the distin- Professional Background validity and in technology laws and regu- power generators, solar pan- 2000 and was a member of guished Dr. Bing Ai is a partner at infringe- lations in China, Ai assists els, fuel cells, batteries and the board of directors from Space Flight Perkins Coie LLP, a full-ser- ment issues, clients on patent issues and nuclear power systems), 1998-2007. He was legal chair Awareness vice law firm operating for patent liti- other technology-related legal navigation and positioning of the Pacific Southwest Chap- Honoree more than 100 years with gation, and issues in China, including pat- technologies including GPS ter of the National Television Award from more than 1,000 lawyers in its patent due ent litigations in China. Ai is devices and GPS data pro- Academy for approximately Herkenhoff NASA. This 19 offices. He has been prac- diligence a frequent speaker at semi- cessing, radars, RF antenna two decades and is a member award is one ticing patent law in San Diego for corpo- nars and lectures on U.S. and designs including metamate- of the State Bar of California’s of the highest presented by for 19 years and was one of the rate financ- international patent issues. rial antennas, display technol- Intellectual Property Section. NASA in the industry. founding members of Perkins Ai ing, invest- Ai advises technology com- ogies (including touch sensing He has lectured on entertain- Professional Affiliations Coie’s San Diego Office. Ai is ments, panies in a wide range of screens and panels, LCD pan- ment, intellectual property Herkenhoff is a member listed as “The World’s Leading mergers and acquisitions. technology fields: analog and els, large format displays and and Internet Law at Thomas of the American Intellectual Patent Practitioners” in 2015 One particular area of Ai’s digital electronics, semicon- projectors), medical imaging Jefferson School of Law and Property Law Association, by Intellectual Asset Manage- patent practice is patent post- ductors, wireless devices and technologies (including X-ray on intellectual property and the San Diego Intellectual ment, and “Top Attorneys in grant trial proceedings before technologies, telecommuni- imaging, optical coherent business law at Mira Costa Property Law Association, the the PTAB” in the U.S. pat- the Patent Trial and Appeal cations, optical communica- tomography, magnetic reso- College and The San Diego San Diego County Bar Asso- ent litigation report of “Year Board of the U.S. Patent and tion technologies including nance imaging and ultrasound Career Center. ciation, and St. Thomas More In Review 2014” by Docket Trademark Office under 2011 optical fiber networks and imaging), surgical instrumen- Law Honor Society. Navigator. Ai was also a Top Leahy-Smith America Invents free-space optical communi- tation including ophthalmic • • • Personal Background Attorney (Intellectual Proper- Act. His PTAB trial practice cations, digital TV systems, laser surgery systems and Herkenhoff was born and ty Transactional) by The Daily covers inter partes review microprocessor designs, com- automated surgical tools, James F. Herkenhoff raised in California. While in Transcript, 2009-13, and San (IPR), post-grant review puter hardware, data storage radiation therapeutic devices Knobbe Martens undergraduate school, he was Diego Top Attorney Emeritus (PGR) and covered business and memory materials and based on X-ray, microwave part of a team that built a in 2014. method (CBM) patent review. devices including spin torque and optical radiation includ- Olson & Bear LLP human-powered submarine A physicist by training, Ai Ai is the named lead counsel transfer MRAM chip designs, ing imaging-guided radia- which competed in the 1st conducted research in laser or backup counsel in more software, Internet-based tion therapeutic devices and Law School International Submarine Race physics, nonlinear optics and than 45 IPR and CBM trial technologies, optics (includ- techniques, medical diagnos- Loyola Law School held in Florida. He enjoys ten- atomic spectroscopy before proceedings. He also handles ing optical interferometers, tic technologies, biochemical Major Cases nis, soccer and camping. He entering patent practice and patent re-examination, reis- adaptive optics, lens designs sensors, micromachines such James Herkenhoff repre- lives with his wife and two published research articles in sue and supplemental exami- and optical holography), light as MEMS devices, nanotech- sents clients in diverse tech- children in Carmel Valley. various scientific journals such nation proceedings. sources (including LED light- nology, robotics, metal alloys nology areas and in varied as Nature, Optics Letters and Ai has extensive experience ing devices, solid-state lasers, and composite materials. stages, from startup compa- • • • Applied Physics Letters. Ai’s in advising technology com- semiconductor lasers and gas nies to Fortune 500 compa- • • • nies. Herkenhoff has devel- John Kim oped patent portfolios and IP Legal Advisors PC David Branfman completed related due dili- gence and agreement work Branfman Law Group PC that has helped several clients Law School Intellectual Property Litigation achieve significant business Santa Clara University Law School goals. Herkenhoff has com- School of Law finalists (continued) University of San Diego pleted due diligence projects Major Cases Professional Background in such fields as endovascu- Salon Supply v. Revlon/ David Branfman has been lar products including cath- CND – representing plaintiff Anthony Stiegler Professional Affiliations claimed damages exceeded practicing law in San Diego eter securement, atherectomy in a case where the seminal Cooley LLP Anthony Stiegler is a part- hundreds of millions of dol- County for more than 30 devices, and balloon catheters, issue is the genericness of the ner in the Cooley LLP litiga- lars. years. His intraosseous vascular access word “shellac” for nail polish tion depart- Personal Affiliations practice which could decimate Rev- Law School devices, biopsy devices, medi- ment, spe- Stiegler served as the pres- lon’s rights in one of its most Tulane University Law focuses on cal temperature management cializing ident of the Soci- important brands. School intellec- systems, sporting goods, and in complex ety of San Diego and has Currently handling the Major Cases tual prop- product dispenser machines. technol- been on its Board of Direc- worldwide trademark port- Represent a biotech drug erty and Patents drafted by Herkenhoff ogy, life sci- tors since 2004. He is also folio for Airbnb, the world’s development company in entertain- have been licensed for more ence and a former two time member largest mutibillion-dollar oncology ment law, than $100 million. intellectual of the Board of Governors temporary drug dispute in arbitration including Professional Background property of the San Diego chapter accom- against a global pharmaceu- trademarks, James Herkenhoff is a reg- matters, of the American Business Branfman modations tical company. Represented copyrights, istered patent attorney and including Trial Association Lawyers. company. Websense Inc. as lead trial e-com- partner in Knobbe Martens’ Stiegler patents, Stiegler is also a former Also han- counsel in patent litigation merce, trade secrets, com- San Diego office. Herkenhoff copyrights, board member of the Fed- dling trade- in the U.S. District Court for puter law, licensing, motion has more than 10 years of engi- trademarks and trade secrets. eral Bar Association (1993- mark pros- Delaware brought by Finjan pictures and music. neering experience at Rockwell He has tried cases across 96), and has further served ecution and Inc. against McAfee, Syman- After a five-year association International and The Boeing many subjects, for plaintiffs in various children’s orient- enforce- tec, Sophos and Websense. with the intellectual property Company. At Rockwell Inter- and defendants, including life ed community service and ment for Represented Memjet Inc. in law firm of Charmasson & national, he performed design sciences, communications, charitable organizations and Kim the Inter- multihundred-million-dollar Holz, Branfman joined Gary and structural analysis, and computer software, firmware projects through the YMCA net’s larg- multinational contract and Martin to form Martin & fabrication support for com- and hardware, retail con- and Francis Parker School. est social gaming company, fraud disputes against Silver- Branfman and in early 1994 plex rocket engine systems. sumer products, insurance, Stiegler co-chaired Cooley’s Zynga. Handling the world- brook Research Pty., in Lon- formed Branfman & Associ- Herkenhoff built upon this property and others. He is a national Pro Bono Commit- don; Dublin; Tulsa, Okla.; ates to focus on intellectual experience as a senior engineer veteran first chair trial lawyer, tee for eight years and was and Sydney. Represented the property and entertainment at The Boeing Company, per- Please turn to page 25 in jury and non-jury cases, chairman of Cooley’s San ACLU in pro bono cases chal- and in arbitration matters. Diego Pro Bono practice. He lenging the constitutionality His verdicts, awards and set- has served in various other of immigration practices and tlements include many mul- roles at Cooley, including the provision of medical care timillion-dollar results and five years on the firm’s Risk and housing conditions at he has defense cases where Management Committee. David S. Casey Jr., Robert J. Francavilla detention facilities. only San Diego Attorneys Featured on Standard of review in Inter Top 25 Plaintiff Lawyer List CaseyGerry attorneys continue to rack “Pursuit of Justice” award from the American up the accolades, with partners David S. Bar Association and a Lifetime Achievement Partes Review proceedings Casey Jr. and Robert J. Francavilla recog- Award from Consumer Watchdog. Addition- This month, the Federal Circuit denied a the record upon which claims in a patent are nized as among “California’s Top 25 Plaintiff ally, the Consumer Attorneys of San Diego petition for rehearing en banc of its decisions construed. Lawyers” by the Los Angeles Daily Journal created The David. S. Casey Jr. Award — a in In re Cuozzo Speed Technologies LLC. In It is in light of the record and the accepted and San Francisco Daily Journal — leading perpetual award given each year to honor In re Cuozzo, the Federal Circuit addressed rules of claim construction that claims are con- California legal publications. civility, professionalism and integrity in the issues arising in inter parties review (IPR) strued in adjudicatory proceedings in district In this inaugural list of the state’s top plain- legal profession. Over the last few years, proceedings, which were established by the court. In such proceeding, it would not be tiff lawyers, the Daily Journal honored top Casey Jr. has helped obtain dozens of mul- America Invents Act. logical to give the claims the broadest reason- lawyers bringing single cases and multiparty timillion dollar results for clients in a com- An IPR is a proceeding in which the valid- able interpretation; the claims issue in light actions in antitrust, labor and employment, plex range of cases that relate to aviation, ity of patent claims are adjudicated in the of the record. The meaning ultimately given environment, personal injury, privacy and maritime, premises liability, faulty equipment, U.S. Patent Office by the Patent Trial and to the claims by the applicant and the patent data security, product defect and securities government tort claims, complex motorcycle Appeal Board. One of the issues decided in examiner should not be ignored. An IPR, while and financial fraud. accidents, trucking and automobile crashes. In re Cuozzo was the proper standard for a proceeding in the Patent Office, is an adju- “We could have honored more, but in our A tenacious litigator, Francavilla has also claim construction in an IPR. At issue was dicatory proceeding. If claims are given their opinion, these are the ones who consistently been involved in numerous high profile cases whether the broadest reasonable interpreta- BRI, prosecution essentially begin de novo. But force broad change in the law, industry and — including a recent $5.4 million verdict tion (BRI) standard for claim construction during an IPR, the opportunity to amend claims society. As you read about these men and against the U.S. Government, a case which applied during prosecution of a patent appli- is very limited and rare. The patentee does not women, there is a common thread — and involved a motorcyclist who was seriously cation should be applied in IPRs, rather than have an opportunity to address by amendment it doesn’t have dollar signs; they truly care injured in a collision caused by a border the adjudicatory standard applied in district prior art that would not be encompassed by about having an impact,” the Daily Journal patrol agent. Honored by Consumer Attor- courts in which claims in a patent are con- the claims or relevant if they were interpreted editorial staff said when introducing the hon- neys of San Diego with the “Outstanding Trial strued based rules of claim construction. as in a district court proceeding. orees, adding that the work these lawyers Lawyer Award” on five occasions, Francav- Under the BRI standard, claim terms are Since an IPR considers validity of issued are doing to hold governments and industry illa has also received numerous professional given their broadest reasonable interpreta- claims, it would be logical to construe the accountable will stand the test of time. accolades throughout his career. tion; they are not constrained by ordinary claims consistent with the record. The major- CaseyGerry is one of a handful of the Cali- Both Casey Jr. and Francavilla have been meaning, the specification of the patent nor ity of the panel the In re Cuozzo decisions, fornia firms on the list to have two lawyers recognized by the San Diego Daily Transcript the prosecution history of the patent. Dur- and in the denial of rehearing en banc, honored — and Casey Jr. and Francavilla are as Top Attorneys and Top Influentials. ing prosecution, when the patent examiner however, did not agree. They held that the the only San Diego attorneys featured. CaseyGerry was established in 1947, and has no record on which to rely, the BRI is a standard for review in IPR proceedings is BRI. Both Casey and Francavilla are known for is the oldest plaintiffs’ law firm in San Diego. reasonable starting point to ensure that as Under such standard, claims, which would be taking on high-profile, complex cases — con- The firm’s 15 attorneys practice in numer- prosecution proceeds the claims and their valid based on the vetting that occurs during centrating their practices on serious personal ous areas, including serious personal injury, meaning are honed. During prosecution the often years of prosecution, are invalidated. injury and wrongful death cases. product liability, pharmaceutical, mass tort applicant is fee to amend claims and provide Thus, many members of the patent bar as A past president of the Association of and class action litigation. Headquartered arguments for patentability. The specification well as the dissent, consider this not to be Trial Lawyers of America, Casey Jr. has at 110 Laurel St. in the Banker’s Hill neigh- of the application, the amendments of the the appropriate standard. It is now up to the spent more than 35 years practicing law in borhood of San Diego, the firm also has an claims and arguments, the comments of the Congress in pending to define the San Diego and has received more than 60 office in Carlsbad. For more information, visit Examiner and withdrawal of rejections create appropriate standard of review in IPRs. awards throughout his career, including the www.caseygerry.com. Submitted by Stephanie Seidman, Dentons US LLP. Submitted by CaseyGerry. ® 24 WEDNESDAY, JULY 29, 2015 • Top Attorneys • THE DAILY TRANSCRIPT

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ACADEMIC FAMILY LABOR/EMPLOYMENT William Aceves, California Western School of Law Edward Castro, Law Offices of Beatrice L. Snider Harvey Berger, Pope, Berger, Williams & Reynolds LLP Thomas Barton, California Western School of Law Lesa Christenson, ABC Family Law Dave Carothers, Carothers DiSante & Freudenberger LLP Justin Brooks, California Western School of Law Gordon Cruse, Gordon D. Cruse APLC Cindy Freeland, Schor & Freeland LLP Margaret Dalton, University of San Diego School of Law Julia Garwoood, Garwood Family Law & Mediation Amber Gardina-Quintanilla, Jackson Lewis PC Joshua Gruenberg, Gruenberg Law Julia Dunlap, UCSD Extension Elisa Kisselburg, Basie & Fritz Thomas Ingrassia, Pettit Kohn Ingrassia & Lutz Robert Fellmeth, University of San Diego School of Law Sara Neumann, Yelman & Associates Regina Petty, Fisher & Phillips LLP Julie Greenberg, Thomas Jefferson School of Law Carmen Ramos, Law Offices of Beatrice L. Snider Spencer Skeen, Ogletree Deakins Lilys McCoy, Thomas Jefferson School of Law Puja Sachdev, Sachdev Legal Group APC Susan Swan, Gruenberg Law Janis Stocks, Stocks & Colburn David McGowan, University of San Diego School of Law Claudette Wilson, Wilson Turner Kosmo LLP Tara Yelman, Yelman & Associates Michael Ramsey, University of San Diego School of Law MUNICIPAL & GOVERNMENT IMMIGRATION Anne Beaumont, Perkins Coie LLP CORPORATE LITIGATION Fausta Albi, Larrabee Albi Coker LLP Stephanie Chow, California Attorney General’s Office Gil Cabrera, The Cabrera Firm Ginger Jacobs, Jacobs & Schleshinger LLP Charles Christensen, Christensen & Spath LLP James Crosby, Henderson, Caverly, Pum & Charney LLP Johanna Keamy, Keamy Tavares & Associates APLC Deborah Cumba, CA Department of Transportation Deborah Dixon, Gomez Trial Attorneys Tammy Lin, Jewish Family Service - Prins Asylum Mark Cumba, Office of the Attorney General Thomas Frost, The Frost Firm Program Lee Jurewitz, Jurewitz Law Group Charles Hoge, Kirby Noonan Lance & Hoge LLP Tina Malek, Rudolph Baker & Associates Linh Lam, San Diego County District Attorney’s Office Joe Leventhal, Leventhal Law Gary Perl, Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy LLP Kevin Murphy, Murphy Jones LLP Jeff Miyamoto, Pettit Kohn Ingrassia & Lutz Teodora Purcell, Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy LLP Amy Roebuck, California Attorney General’s Office Brian Robbins, Robbins Arroyo LLP Monica Sherman Ghiglia, Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Walter Spath, Christensen & Spath LLP Will Small, Small & Schena LLP Loewy LLP Jonah Toleno, Shustak & Partners PC Marlene Stanger, Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy LLP PERSONAL INJURY/ Karine Wenger, Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy LLP PROPERTY DAMAGE CORPORATE TRANSACTIONAL Vincent Bartolotta, Thorsnes Bartolotta McGuire INSURANCE Wendy Behan, Casey Gerry Schenk Francavilla Blatt & Nicole Blakely, Leventhal Law Timothy Earl, Sullivan Hill Lewin Rez & Engel Penfield, LLP John Cleary, Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch LLP John McLeod, McLeod Law Group Angela Chun, Casey Gerry Schenk Francavilla Blatt & William Eigner, Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch LLP Brook Roberts, Latham & Watkins LLP Penfield, LLP Sue Loftin, The Loftin Firm Greg Ryan, Law Offices of Greg J. Ryan John Gomez, Gomez Trial Attorneys Kimberly Simms, Law Office of Kimberly R. Simms Robert Hamparyan, Law Offices of Robert Hamparyan Amy Simonson, Wingert Grebing Brubaker & Juskie Bryn Spradling, Duckor Spradling Metzger & Wynne Sarah Havens, Gnau & Tamez Law Group LLP Scott Sonne, Law Offices of Scott Sonne Abigail Stephenson, Blanchard Krasner & French William Lemkul, Morris Sullivan & Lemkul LLP Dan Stanford, Stanford & Associates Michael Umansky, Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP Amy Martel, Cynthia Chihak & Associates John Walsh, Walsh McKean Furcolo LLP Kandace Watson, Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton Jessica Klarer Pride, The Pride Law Firm Randall Winet, Winet, Patrick, Gayer, Creighton & Hanes Jayme Simpson, Simpson Law Group Charles Witham, Witham, Mahoney & Abbott LLP Jack Winters, Winters & Associates REAL ESTATE & INTELLECTUAL CRIMINAL CONSTRUCTION LITIGATION Jesse Adriance, Law Office of Jesse Adriance PROPERTY LITIGATION Sandra Brower, Higgs Fletcher & Mack LLP Isaac Blumberg, Law Office of Isaac Blumberg Justin Barnes, Fish & Richardson Kurt Campbell, Klinedinst PC Alara Chilton, Law Office of Alara T. Chilton Matthew Bernstein, Perkins Coie LLP Kevin Cauley, Schwartz Semerdjian Cauley & Moot Will Concidine, Law Offices of Will Concidine Juanita Brooks, Fish & Richardson P. Randolph Finch, Finch, Thornton & Baird LLP Eric Ganci, Galente Ganci APC William Caldarelli, Caldarelli Hejmanowski Page Leer LLP Jeff Hood, Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch LLP Daniel Greene, Law Offices of Kerry L. Armstrong APLC Roger Denning, Fish & Richardson Arthur Moreau III, Klinedinst PC Samantha Greene, Sevens Legal Bruce Greenhaus, Greenhaus & Pendergrass LLP Bill Naumann, The Naumann Law Firm Stephen Korniczky, Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP Dana Grimes, Grimes & Warwick Scott Scheper, Seltzer Caplan McMahon Vitek Michael Lane, Lewis Kohn & Walker LLP Elizabeth Smith Chavez, Smith Chavez Law Wendy Patrick, San Diego District Attorney Jonathan Muenkel, Torrey Pines Law Group James Souza, Kennedy & Souza Charles Sevilla, Law Office of Charles Sevilla Anthony Stiegler, Cooley LLP REAL ESTATE & CONSTRUCTION ESTATE PLANNING/ INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY TRANSACTIONAL PROBATE & TRUST/TAX TRANSACTIONAL Amanda Allen, Aguirre Allen Law Olga Alvarez, Heisner Alvarez APC Bing Ai, Perkins Coie LLP Ariel Bedell, The Loftin Firm Judy Bae, Miller Monson Peshel Polacek & Hoshaw David Branfman, The Law Offices of David Branfman Robert Bell, Denton US LLP Gregory Borawski, Brierton, Jones & Jones LLP James Herkenhoff, Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP Karolina Ericsson, Gresham Savage Nolan & Tildon Danielle Humphries, Hahn Loeser & Parks LLP John Kim, IP Legal Advisors PC Robert Frances, Latham & Watkins LLP Fernando Landa, Crosbie Gliner Schiffman Southard & Ariel Javier, Law Office of Ariel A. Javier APC Carl Kukkonen III, Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky and Swanson LLP Mark Krasner, Blanchard Krasner & French Popeo PC Michael Maher, Hecht Solberg Robinson Goldberg & Josh Maxwell, Hone Maxwell LLP Lisa Martens, Fish & Richardson Bagley LLP Jennifer McGibbons, Henderson, Caverly, Pum & James Mullen III, Morrison & Foerster Keith R. Solar, Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney Charney LLP Andrew Newton, Qualcomm Inc. Martin Togni, Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Kris Mukherji, The Law Office of Kris Mukherji APC Beni Surpin, Paul Hastings LLP Natsis LLP Ronson Shamoun, RJS Law Steve Tietsworth, Greenhaus & Pendergrass Eric Young, Gordon & Rees

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wide counterfeiting enforce- Major Cases Derma Sciences in Princeton, nia, and is registered to prac- and structures from licenses, trical, electronics, software, ment for Native Shoes, one • Evolution Fast Foods, N.J., (wound care) and Ampli- tice before the U.S. Patent & manufacturing, supply, dis- biomedical, and mechanical of the most popular brands LLC et al. v. Evolution Fresh, phi Biosciences (therapeutic Trademark Office. tribution, services, clinical, arts, and has also filed and of EVA rubber shoes, and Inc. and Starbucks Corpo- bacteriophage), as well as sev- Personal Affiliations collaboration, and research prosecuted numerous trade- the worldwide prosecution ration (2012) — Defended eral San Diego startups. Newton remains active with and development, to tech- mark applications, as well as for JDA Software, the larg- Starbucks in a trademark Professional Background the Alpha Tau Omega Nation- nology acquisitions, forma- design patent applications est supply chain management infringement action involving I am a partner in the San al Fraternity. tion of joint ventures, and and copyright registrations. software company. its use of Evolution Fresh for Diego office of Morrison & Personal Background creation of strategic partner- In addition to his practice Professional Background juice bars brought by Evolu- Foerster LLP, and a member Newton was born and ships and alliances. before the USPTO, he works Kim is the managing prin- tion Fast Foods, a San Diego of the Intellectual Property raised in Kansas City, Kan., Professional Affiliations closely with foreign counsel in cipal of IP Legal Advisors, a vegan fast food restaurant. Practice Group, and office is the proud older brother of Surpin is a member of the Europe and Asia to assist cli- law firm that he started 11 Case settled favorably. managing partner. I joined Jesse and Tyler, and son of American Bar Association, ents in obtaining patent and years ago with only a handful • Cricket Communications the firm in 2003. My practice Roger and Maureen Newton. San Diego County Bar Associ- trademark protection abroad. of clients. Kim now represents Inc. v. ABC Wireless Choice is centered on getting my cli- An avid sports fan, Newton ation, Law Society of England Professional Background clients across a wide variety of (2010) — Obtained prelimi- ents strong patent protection roots for Kansas City and San and Wales (Member of the Tietsworth has been work- industries, including accom- nary injunc- that will provide a competi- Diego-based sports teams. Roll), San Diego BIOCOM, ing in the IP law field since modations, computer gaming, tion for cli- tive advantage in their mar- He and his wife, Lorena, are CommNex- 2003, however, he’s been in clothing and footwear, phar- ent Cricket kets. I do this by providing expecting their first child, a us San the tech world since the mid- maceutical, biotechnology, in this strategic patent procurement boy, in early August. Diego, San 1980s. Prior to becoming an software, hardware, action trademark advice, general counseling Diego Ven- attorney, he worked as an sports, entertainment, Inter- and false on infringement issues and • • • ture Group, electronics engineer, and later net, restaurant, food and bev- advertis- guidance on the intersection San Diego became an engineering man- erage, and medical devices. ing case in of intellectual property law Beni Surpin World ager and director of product development. He spent more Professional Affiliations the North- and corporate practice, such Paul Hastings LLP Trade Cen- Kim is a member of the ern District as due diligence studies from ter, Con- than 10 years working for a International Trademark of Illinois both the buyer and seller posi- nect, Cali- U.S. Government R&D lab in Law School Association and San Diego Martens involving tions. I also provide counsel- fornia-Isra- San Diego, and then for five Cambridge University Surpin County Bar Association. the Cricket ing on interference issues and el Chamber years at tech startups, where (Jesus College), U.K. trademark in connection with re-examination proceedings. of Commerce, Brazil-Califor- he worked closely with out- Major Cases • • • Defendant’s cellular stores. Currently, I am privileged nia Chamber of Commerce, side counsel to protect the Some of Surpin’s represen- Subsequently obtained a per- to represent clients pursu- British-American Business companies’ IP, resulting in tative clients have included: manent injunction and an ing inventions in a variety of Council and Lawyers Club several patents as inventor. Carl A. Kukkonen III AerCap, Amgen, Aviation award of attorneys’ fees. biotechnol- of San Diego. Surpin has After graduating cum Mintz, Levin, Corp. of China, Avoya Trav- • Cricket Communica- ogy-relat- won many recognitions both laude from the University of el, BBG Communications, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky tions Inc. v. Abid Nazir dba ed areas, nationally and internation- San Diego School of Law, he Beckman Coulter, Blue Cross and Popeo PC GSM Cellular (2008-2010) includ- ally for his professional excel- worked on patent and trade- Blue Shield, Broadcom, CB — Obtained preliminary ing cancer lence. mark prosecution and IP liti- Fleet, Clean Energy Fuels, Law School injunction for client Cricket, therapeu- Personal Background gation for the global law firms Conexant Systems, Counsel George Washington Uni- enjoining defendant’s use of tics and Surpin previously resided of Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw RB Capital, Cybercom, Dart versity the marks Cricket and Kricket diagnostics, in Brazil, Israel and the U.K. Pittman NeuroScience, Edge BioSys- Professional Background in connection with his cellular infectious As a result, by way of for- and Cooley tems, Entropic Communi- Carl Kukkonen is a found- stores. Subsequently obtained disease eign languages, he is fluent Godward cations, Equus Realty, Flat ing partner of Mintz Levin’s victory on the merits on sum- therapeu- in Portuguese, Hebrew and Kronish Fitty, Genomics Institute of San Diego mary judgment as well as an Mullen tics, small French, and has an excellent before the Novartis Research Foun- office. He is award of all attorneys’ fees molecule understanding of Italian and starting his dation, Gen-Probe, Helicon recognized expended in the litigation. screening protocols, and novel Spanish. current IP Therapeutics, Huawei, Info- as a leading • BBU, Inc. et al v. Sara Lee nucleic acid and amino acid boutique Sonics, InfoVista, Interna- intellectual Corp., et al. (2009) — Suc- sequence protection. • • • firm with a tional Rectifier, Jenny Craig, property cessfully represented BBU Prior to coming to the law, former col- Life Technologies, Merck, portfolio in a trademark infringement I conducted original research league. In Northrop Grumman Corp., Steven C. Tietsworth Tietsworth manager and unfair competition action in biochemistry, molecu- addition to O.N.E. Natural Experience, Greenhaus and pro- relating to its Sandwich Thins lar biology, cell biology and private practice, Tietsworth Organovo, Overload, Plansee, vides strate- trademark. Obtained a pre- immunology, and I have an & Pendergrass LLP serves as acting general coun- Real Asset Energy Fund, Reef, gic intellec- liminary injunction enjoin- abiding interest in virology, sel for DeepSea Power & Light Kukkonen Rusty International, SAIC, tual prop- ing Sara Lee’s sale of a com- especially as it relates to gene Law School Inc. and SeeScan, Inc. SecurityPoint Media, Snap- erty counseling, including peting bread product under therapy and vaccine applica- University of San Diego Professional Affiliations chat, Sorteo Games, Springs advice on patent infringement the Thins mark. Decision tions. School of Law Tietsworth is a member of Global, State Compensa- and validity, preparation and affirmed on appeal by the 9th Professional Affiliations Major Cases the American Bar Associa- tion Insurance Fund, Taylor prosecution of patent applica- Circuit Court of Appeals. Association of Women in I am primarily involved in tion and the California State Made Golf, Tectoy, Therapeu- tions, U.S. and international Professional Background Science, San Diego Intellec- patent prosecution and coun- Bar intellectual property and tics Inc., Twenty-Nine Palms trademark counseling and Lisa Martens is a princi- tual Property Lawyers Asso- seling work, which does not business law sections. He is Band of Mission Indians and prosecution, branding strate- pal in the Southern California ciation, American Intellectual involve litigation. admitted to practice law in VF Corporation. gies, trademark and copyright office of Fish & Richardson Property Lawyers Association, Practice Areas California and federal courts, Professional Background infringement, domain name PC. Her practice focuses on American Constitution Soci- Tietsworth’s practice as well as before the United As a partner at Paul Hast- disputes and licensing. Kuk- the protection and enforce- ety for Law and Policy. involves intellectual prop- States Patent and Trademark ings’ San Diego office, where konen has drafted and pros- ment of brands for clients erty counseling and prosecu- Office. he manages a global technol- ecuted patents on behalf of ranging from startups and • • • tion. He works with tech- Personal Background ogy and commercial transac- entities ranging from individ- emerging companies to For- nology companies to devel- Tietsworth is originally tions practice, Surpin focus- ual inventors to large multi- tune 500 corporations. She op IP strategies, analyze from Pennsylvania but moved Andrew M. Newton es on counseling interna- nationals in diverse technical has particular expertise in inventions, draft and pros- to California to attend gradu- Qualcomm tional and domestic compa- areas including: the food service, health care, ecute patent and trademark ate school at UCSD and start nies in the wireless, telecom, Software/high- technology: e-commerce, semiconduc- applications, and enforce IP a career in the San Diego Law School health care, medical devices, enterprise software, Web 2.0 tors, sporting goods and retail rights. His work also includes technology sector, where University of Kansas School life sciences, food and bev- and business methods, cloud clothing industries. Martens IP diligence reviews for M&A he’s remained ever since. In of Law erage, fashion and apparel, computing, big data, mobile counsels clients on a variety transactions, freedom to addition to practicing law, he Professional Background aviation, automotive and phone software and hardware, of trademark issues, includ- operate analysis, cease and enjoys photography, and has Newton is patent counsel high-tech industries on legal semiconductors, telecommu- ing the development of U.S. desist actions, and work- had his outdoor images pub- at Qualcomm Inc., and is and business issues relat- nications, nanotechnology, and foreign trademark port- ing with litigation counsel lished in newspapers, maga- responsible ing to corporate, intellectual optical devices, computer and folios, global brand strategy, to assert clients’ IP against zines and other publications, for building property, technology and microchip architecture, signal and licensing. She has also infringers. as well as boating and water and man- commercial transactions. and image processing; successfully handled numer- Tietsworth has drafted and sports. He lives in Point Loma aging the Surpin’s experience covers Medical devices: medica- ous domain name disputes in prosecuted hundreds of pat- with his wife and two teenage domestic a broad spectrum of deals tion delivery devices, wireless the U.S. and worldwide. In ent applications in the elec- daughters. and inter- health care, patient monitor- addition, Martens regularly national ing systems, physiological provides advice on advertis- intellectual sensors, ophthalmic technolo- ing substantiation and rights property gies, bone fixation plates and of publicity and has success- portfolios systems; fully litigated false adver- Empowering law’s next generation of Pixtro- Clean technology: process tising and right of publicity Newton nix Inc. they deserve. and atmospheric sensors, cases in federal court. Mar- How San Francisco (Andover, Mass.; Japan) and “We have always understood that our pro- solar technologies, water and tens has substantial experi- Qualcomm MEMS Technolo- Law School is making grams do not just empower students. Equally, wind turbines, fuel cells, water ence bringing and defending gies (San Jose; Taiwan), two we are empowering communities that are in purification, energy efficiency enforcement and litigation legal education accessible microelectromechanical sys- desperate need of professional legal skill,” technologies; matters before the Trademark tems (MEMS)-based display said San Francisco Law School Dean Jane Miscellaneous: aerospace, Trial and Appeal Board, the During the depths of our economic reces- subsidiaries. Gamp. “With our decision to expand our automotive/transportation, National Advertising Divi- sion, at a time when the legal sector, like so Newton’s practice includes presence to our Alliant campus in San Diego, food processing. sion of the Council of Bet- many others, experienced turbulent upheaval, counseling clients on strat- we are advancing our vision for the legal While in law school, he ter Business Bureaus, and many questions were asked about the value egies related to patentabil- community by addressing the need for quali- served as a legal extern for the in state and federal district of a legal education. While much of the legal ity, validity, infringement, fied lawyers interested in serving historically Hon. Randall R. Rader, Unit- courts related to trademarks, community focused upon the lack of jobs detectability and trade underserved communities.” ed States Court of Appeals copyrights, unfair competi- available for law school graduates at many secrets. Before joining Qual- Although relatively new to the region, the for the Federal Circuit, as tion, anti-counterfeiting, and of the sector’s largest firms, often overlooked comm, Newton practiced San Diego campus of San Francisco Law well as for Joseph Biden in false advertising. was the enormous number of students whose intellectual property law School is attracting students through its doors connection with the United Professional Affiliations goals were not necessarily to become board at Fish & Richardson (San and is optimistic that the school and its unique States Senate Committee on Member: Internation- room power brokers, but rather to affect real Diego) as a patent prosecu- focus is beginning to get serious traction. the Judiciary. Kukkonen has al Trademark Association and positive change right in their own local tor and IP litigator. Before “As we expected, it has been challenging been recognized on multiple (Alternative Dispute Resolu- communities. law school, Newton was a to attract students to what they perceive as occasions as a Top Attorney tion Committee), American Enter the San Diego campus extension of researcher for the National a new law school, but we have used that in San Diego by his peers. In Bar Association, California San Francisco Law School, the oldest Science Foundation, spe- as an opportunity to build strong personal addition, he serves the local Bar Association, San Diego evening law school in California. What has cializing in nanotechnology relationships with prospects and really out- technology community in his Intellectual Property Law made San Francisco Law School, with now research and its applicability line our unique vision,” said George Dezes, capacity as a board member Association, Athena San both its San Diego and San Francisco loca- to medical devices. director of the school’s San Diego campus. for Connect and CleanTECH Diego (chairwoman, board of tions, so unique is its deep roots in public Professional Affiliations service, which has served as a guiding prin- “This grassroots approach has attracted a San Diego. Kukkonen was directors). core group of students that are committed named on San Diego Metro- Newton serves as the Amer- cipal for its graduates since its founding. Its ican Intellectual Property alumni include such luminaries such as former to growing as part of our program and politan’s 2009 “40 Under 40” • • • bringing their legal skills back to their com- list, which honors the region’s Lawyers Association Trade Gov. Pat Brown and former California State Secret Committee in-house Assembly Speaker Leo McCarthy. munities to help families and make lasting exceptional business and civic James Mullen III positive change.” leaders. practice chairman. He is also The San Diego campus of San Francisco Morrison & Foerster LLP Qualcomm’s voting repre- Law School continues this tradition by seek- With such a high level of need in the region, the school sees huge potential growth • • • sentative for the Intellectual ing to provide legal education to communi- Law School Property Owners Associa- ties often overlooked and undervalued by opportunity. Over the next several years, the University of California, tion’s Trade Secret Commit- school aims to further strengthen its relation- Lisa Martens larger law schools. For the residents of these Hastings College of Law tee. Newton is a member of communities, the lack of access to afford- ship within the region as a whole and, in Fish & Richardson PC Major Cases the Association of Corporate able legal advice and advocacy can often particular, the underserved communities in I work for a number of Counsel and the San Diego act as obstacles to starting a small business, and around San Diego where affordable Law School extremely interesting biotech Intellectual Property Lawyers purchasing a first home, or finding the justice legal advice is most needed. DePaul University College clients, including Agensys Inc. Association. He is a member of Law in Santa Monica (oncology), of the State Bar of Califor- Submitted by Jane Gamp, dean of San Francisco Law School. ® 26 WEDNESDAY, JULY 29, 2015 • Top Attorneys • THE DAILY TRANSCRIPT

Labor & Employment finalists

Harvey C. Berger actions involving hundreds Freeland represents employ- Joshua David Gruenberg forms of employment litiga- tion and California Minority Pope, Berger, Williams of claimants. ers in state and federal court, Gruenberg Law tion before state and federal Counsel Program. Frequent & Reynolds LLP Professional Affiliations in arbitration and mediation, courts and administrative speaker for, and member Carothers is affiliated with and in matters before admin- agencies. of, the Defense Research Law School well-regarded professional istrative agencies includ- Ingrassia has achieved Institute, the Association of Thomas Jefferson School of Law School organizations, spanning gov- ing the Division of Labor Martindale-Hubbell’s high- Business Trial Lawyers, the Law University of San Diego ernmental agencies to local Standards Enforcement, the est rating for his legal ability International Association of Major Cases School of Law bar diversity initiatives. In Department of Fair Employ- and ethical standards. He has Defense Counsel and the liti- Joshua Gruenberg has Major Cases 2008, Carothers was appoint- ment and Housing, the Equal been selected for inclusion gation and labor and employ- amassed millions in verdicts The cases I am most proud ed by former Gov. Arnold Employment Opportunity in San Diego Super Lawyers ment law sections of the State and settlements in the past of are multimillion dollar Schwarzenegger as the com- Commission and the Employ- each year from 2008 through Bar of California and of the year. Among these cases was class actions and small single missioner to the Fair Employ- ment Development Depart- 2015 and was selected as one American Bar Association. a gender discrimination claim plaintiff claims for minimum ment and Housing Commis- ment. of The Daily Transcript’s“Top Past faculty member for the against wage violations. Defending sion. He has also been a mem- Her practice includes pro- Attorneys” for labor/employ- American Bar Association an inter- employers, big and small, ber of the American Board viding counsel to her clients ment law in 2011, 2014 and TIPS Trial Academy and for national from frivolous cases is almost of Trial Advocates since 2005 in creating and enforcing 2015. He has also been select- the IADC Trial Academy. corpora- as rewarding. and the Federation of Defense policies and establishing ed by his peers for inclusion Member of the National Bar tion that Professional Background and Corporate Counsel since human resource systems that in Best Lawyers in Americain Association, the Earl B. Gil- settled for For 30 years I have rep- 1999. are legally compliant and 2013, 2014 and 2015. liam Bar Association and the just under resented Carothers has received that make business sense for Ingrassia is a widely- Lawyers Club of San Diego. $1 million. individuals, accolades from Martindale- the employer’s unique work- acclaimed speaker who is Master in the Louis Welsh Gruen- insurance Hubbell AV-Pre-eminent place. She assists employers frequently invited to provide American Inn of Court. berg also companies, rated; Best Lawyers, Litiga- in conducting investigations employment practices and Personal Affiliations obtained an small busi- tion - Labor and Employment, of employee misconduct, employee management train- Past member and secre- Gruenberg arbitration nesses and 2013 to 2015 and San Diego including sexual harassment, ing for private firms, other tary of the board of directors award, in a billion-dol- Super Lawyers, 2012 to 2015. and she conducts in-house attorneys, and professional of Sharp Healthcare. Mem- race discrimination/retalia- lar corpo- He is a founding participant training organizations throughout Cali- ber of the Redcoat Commit- tion case, before Judge Hof- rations in of Diversity Fellowship Pro- on various fornia. tee of the San Diego Bowl mann, of $400,000, includ- all aspects gram through the San Diego employ- Professional Affiliations Game Association (Holiday ing attorneys’ fees. In another of civil County Bar Association. ment law Association of Southern Bowl and Poinsettia Bowl). case, Gruenberg’s client sued Berger litigation. Personal Affiliations issues. California Defense Coun- Past chair of the city of San a multinational corporation My spe- Carothers has been of ser- Freeland sel, Employment Practices; Diego’s Qualcomm Stadium for gender and age discrimi- cialty is employment law, vice to his community in San was a part- Substantive Law Committee Advisory Board and previ- nation and won more than both representing employ- Diego for decades. His service ner in the Member; Board of Direc- ously served on the Greater $600,000, after the employee ees, and defending employ- includes past board member- employ- tors Mem- San Diego Chamber of Com- was replaced by a younger ers, in , class actions, ships with Mercy Hospital’s ment prac- ber, 2004, merce’s board of directors and worker. mediations, arbitrations and Finance Committee, Inner- tices group 2005; executive committee. Chaired Professional Background labor commissioner hearings. City Games Foundation, Freeland at Baker & California the chamber’s 1998 Insights Gruenberg opened his I have lectured to statewide Neighborhood House Asso- McKenzie Restau- World Conference. Member of own office right out of law attorney organizations, as well ciation, and San Diego Police LLP from 1996 to 2007. She rant Asso- Delta Sigma Theta. school. Gruenberg Law has as to businesses throughout Review Board. Carothers also served a judicial clerkship ciation; grown to be the preeminent the Southern California area provided pro bono counsel for the Honorable A. Andrew San Diego • • • plaintiff’s employment firm on wage and hour issues, sex- to Inner- Hauk, District Court Judge, County Bar in Southern California, with ual harassment and manage- City Games Central District from 1995 Association seven attorneys. Gruenberg Spencer Skeen ment issues. I privately arbi- Founda- to 1996. (Labor and has been selected as a Super Ogletree Deakins trate and mediate cases upon tion, which Professional Affiliations Ingrassia Employ- Lawyer the past seven years. request. was created Association of Business ment Law He has twice been award- Law School Professional Affiliations in response Trial Lawyers, former board Section and Litigation Sec- ed the Consumer Attorneys University of the Pacific, • Formerly on the wage and to a grow- member; Federal Bar Asso- tions); San Diego Society for of California’s President’s McGeorge School of Law hour committee of California ing number ciation, member and former Human Resource Manage- Award for his dedication Major Cases Employment Lawyers Asso- of young board member; State Bar of ment; President, 2002; Board to the fight for employees’ Spencer Skeen tries high ciation (CELA) and chair of people California; San Diego County of Directors, 1997-2003; State rights. He has received the exposure cases. He recent- its Bench-Bar Committee. nationwide Bar Association, member; Bar of California. Outstanding Trial Lawyer ly prevailed in a 3 ½ week, • I have been on the board Carothers who live San Diego Lawyers Club, Award from the Consumer multi-plaintiff, jury trial con- of directors of the Lawyer in poverty, member, board member, co- • • • Attorneys of San Diego. Gru- cerning overtime exemptions. Referral & Information Ser- and face monumental, often chairwoman of Programs enberg Law is known as a Skeen has defended hundreds vice (LRIS) from 2009 to negative obstacles in their Committee. relentless and fierce advo- Regina A. Petty of wage and hour class actions, 2011, and am its chair. everyday lives. cate for the rights of working Fisher & Phillips LLP including cases with exposure • Member of the follow- Carothers is also chairper- • • • people. in excess of $100 million. Mr. ing: State Bar of Califor- son for CDF’s commitment Professional Affiliations Law School Skeen’s clients include For- nia, American Bar Associa- to support the Wounded Amber Gruenberg has served on the Stanford Law School tune 500 and publicly traded tion, San Diego County Bar Warrior Project. WWP is a Gardina-Quintanilla boards of the Consumer Attor- Major Cases companies (such as Sterling Association, CELA, National national organization dedi- neys of San Diego and Con- • Successfully argued Jewelers, Standard Parking, Employment Lawyers Asso- cated to raising awareness Jackson Lewis PC sumer Attorneys of California. Jones v. The Lodge at Torrey Manpower, Gucci and Brink’s), ciation, Association of Trial for and providing assistance He is an instructor in the San Pines Partnership (2008) 42 as well as local companies. In Lawyers of America, Society to wounded service members Law School Diego Inn of Court, and for Cal.4th 1158 before the Cali- the last 12 for Human Resource Man- and their families. As chair- University of San Diego the Thomas Jefferson School fornia Supreme Court, a case months, agement, San Diego Defense person, Carothers leads CDF School of Law of Law Trial Team. Gruenberg noted on Bender’s California Skeen Lawyers Association, Con- in continuing its support of Major Cases is a member of Consumer Labor & Employment Bulle- obtained sumer Attorneys of San WWP throughout the year Amber Gardina-Quintanil- Attorneys of San Diego, Con- tin’s top 10 list of most signifi- dismissal of Diego and Lawyers Club of with the main goal being to la represents employers in a sumer Attorneys of Califor- cant cases and trends for the class allega- San Diego. raise awareness of and funds variety of employment cases nia, California Employment Fair Employment and Hous- tions in wage • Arbitrator: American for WWP both within the firm including claims for wrongful Lawyers Association, National ing Act’s 50th anniversary; and hour Arbitration Association and in the local communities termination, discrimination, Employment Lawyers Asso- • Morson v. Superior Court, class actions • Board of directors, San where CDF has office loca- harassment and retaliation. ciation, San Diego County Bar 90 Cal.App.4th 775 (2001); against Diego Food Bank tions. Recently, Association and Lawyers Club • Clark v. Baxter Health- supermar- I am a volunteer for the San Personal Background she had a Skeen of San Diego. He has served care,83 Cal.App.4th 1048 ket chains, Diego County Bar Association Carothers served in the U.S. high-value as a panelist for SDCBA and (2000); trucking companies, towing Servicemember’s Civil Relief Navy, 1975 to ’79; awarded case dis- Lawyers Club, on topics as var- • Artiglio v. Superior company, hotel conglomer- Act committee, appearing pro the Navy/Marine Corp Expe- missed ied as workplace investigations Court,22 Cal.App.4th 1388 ate, restaurant chain, telecom- bono for active duty ditionary Medal for services entirely and work-life balance. (1994). munications company, and a service members who are sued related to Iran. upon a Personal Affiliations • Bradford v. Lux Bus, San staffing agency. In March of in court. As a college student, motion for Gruenberg is an avid cyclist, Francisco County (2015) this year, Skeen defeated class Personal Affiliations Carothers worked with vet- summary and races nearly every week- • Caldwell v. Eastern certification for Manpower in The closest personal affili- erans rights groups and was judgment end for an Elite Masters Municipal Water District, a meal and rest period class ation would be to my wife, certified to represent veter- and negoti- Cycling Team. He is a win- Riverside County (2014) action styled Pena v. Manpow- Attorney Janice F. Mulligan, ans dishonorably discharged Gardina- ated several ner of multiple U.S. National • Critical Care Diagnos- er Inc., United States District who practices medical mal- during the Vietnam War due Quintanilla settlements Rowing Championships. tics v. American Association Court, Eastern District of Cali- practice. to drug addiction acquired favorable Personal Background for Clinical Chemistry Inc. fornia, Case No. 2:13-cv-01282. during service. He success- to her clients prior to trial. Gruenberg was born in Los U.S.D.C. SDCal (2014) Professional Background • • • fully represented a number of Gardina-Quintanilla also pro- Angeles and was raised in Lau- • Flashberg v. South Coast Skeen is the managing veterans, many of whom were vides advice and counsel to rel Canyon. His father was a Air Quality Management shareholder of the San Diego homeless and penniless and her clients by drafting poli- Dave Carothers high school English teacher for District, Los Angeles County office of Ogletree Deakins. argued to have their dishon- cies, providing training and Carothers DiSante 40 years. Gruenberg learned at (2013) He devotes his practice exclu- orable discharges upgraded consulting in employment & Freudenberger LLP a young age the importance of • Peddycord v. Digital Net- sively to the representation to general and honorable decisions. finding a career that he would works, Orange County (2010) of management in labor and discharges after Secretary of Professional Background love and that contributes to Professional Background employment disputes, includ- Law School Defense Melvin Laird issued Gardina-Quintanilla is an the betterment of society. Gru- Regina ing class actions, wage and University of Southern Cali- a directive that the discharg- associate attorney in Jack- enberg has three children, and Petty is a hour, discrimination, retali- fornia Law Center es should be reviewed by a son Lewis PC’s San Diego spends much of his free time partner in ation, harassment, wrongful Major Cases military . As a result, office. Founded in 1958, at soccer and volleyball games. the San discharge, unfair competition Dave Carothers is currently many of these service mem- Jackson Lewis is dedicated He lives in Point Loma, where Diego and and trade secret disputes. defending a national quick- bers were able to go back to representing manage- he grows fruit trees and veg- Los Angeles Skeen represents employers service chain in two trials on to school, receive medical ment exclusively in work- etables. offices. She in state and federal court as cases alleging race discrimi- care and participate in the place law. Jackson Lewis nation. practices well as before state and fed- VA Home Loan program, has one of the most active • • • in state eral agencies. He has an AV- Professional Background dramatically changing their employment litigation prac- and fed- Preeminent rating from Mar- Carothers brings his untir- lives. tices in the world, with a Thomas S. Ingrassia ing passion and focus to the current caseload of more eral courts tindale Hubbell, for having Pettit Kohn Petty at the trial the highest legal and ethical courtroom when defending • • • than 6,500 litigations and labor- and employment- approximately 650 class Ingrassia & Lutz and appel- standards. He was selected as related claims brought late levels, and before state a Top Attorney by The Daily Cynthia Freeland actions. Previously, Gardi- against his clients. Carothers na-Quintanilla was an asso- Law School and federal agencies. She is Transcript in 2007 and 2008, is an experienced trial attor- Schor & Freeland LLP ciate attorney at Daley & Boston University School of experienced in multi-district, and from 2011 to 2015. Skeen ney having tried more than Heft in Solana Beach. Law class action and collective liti- has been selected for inclu- 75 cases to verdict in juris- Law School Professional Affiliations Professional Background gation. Petty advises employ- sion in San Diego Super Law- dictions throughout Cali- University of San Diego Gardina-Quintanilla is Thomas S. Ingrassia is a ers and public agencies on yers every year since 2008. fornia. He has successfully School of Law a member of the San Diego founding member of Pettit federal and state labor and Professional Affiliations defended employers against Professional Background County Bar Association and Kohn Ingrassia & Lutz, and employment laws and con- Skeen is the former co- claims of wrongful termi- Cindy Freeland has been Lawyer’s Club. serves as the firm’s chief finan- ducts workplace investiga- chairman of the San Diego nation, sexual harassment, practicing since 1995, helping Personal Background cial officer. As co-chairman of tions. She handles litigation County Bar Association, breach of contract, ADA, her clients create clear expec- Gardina-Quintanilla is the firm’s Employment and and administrative proceed- Labor and Employment sec- wage and hour violations, tations for employee perfor- married to local attorney Labor Department, Ingrassia ings for private and public tion, a member of the Labor and discrimination. Caroth- mance and to advocating for Gabriel Quintanilla. Togeth- assists his clients in develop- employers. and Employment Section of ers has defended clients as her clients in defense of those er, they enjoy running races, ing and enforcing appropri- Professional Affiliations the California State Bar. lead trial counsel in large expectations. She believes traveling, and spoiling their ate employment practices and Past president of San Diego complex actions involving that a company’s best strategy dog, Poppy. policies, investigating claims County Bar Association. Past • • • representative actions, class in litigation is created long of employee harassment/mis- board member Minority actions and coordinated before any complaint is filed. • • • conduct, and defending all Corporate Counsel Associa- Please turn to page 27 ® WEDNESDAY, JULY 29, 2015 • Top Attorneys • THE DAILY TRANSCRIPT 27

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Anne Beaumont projects. California Environmental Battaglia in the Southern Dis- Stephanie H. Chow ple v. Skiles (2011) 51 Cal.4th Perkins Coie LLP She advises Quality Act and the federal trict of California. California Department 1178 — addressing the applica- clients on and California Endangered Professional Affiliations of Justice, Office of the tion of the Secondary Evidence Law School compli- Species Acts. Beaumont also Beaumont has been a Rule to facsimiles of certified Duke University School of ance with maintains an active pro bono member of the Lawyers Attorney General photocopies of official writings. Law federal and practice, representing clients Club of San Diego and the Professional Background Major Cases state envi- in immigration matters. San Diego Zoo RITZ Com- Law School As a deputy attorney in the Anne Beaumont repre- ronmental Professional Background mittee. She is also a recipi- Cornell Law School criminal division of the Office sents clients in environmen- statutes, Prior to joining Perkins Coie, ent of the Casa Cornelia Law Major Cases of the Attorney General, I tal regulatory and litigation including Beaumont was an associate Center’s Pro Bono Publico People v. Olguin (2008) 45 represent the People of the matters, including the siting Beaumont the Nation- at Latham & Watkins in San Award. Cal.4th 375 — addressing the and defense of large-scale al Envi- Diego. She previously clerked scope of authority in issuing infrastructure and energy ronmental Policy Act, the for the Honorable Anthony J. • • • conditions to probationers. Peo- Please turn to page 28

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Susan Swan Board of Directors of Law- Claudette G. Wilson allege that they are entitled Law - Management Lawyer 25 Women Super Lawyersin Gruenberg Law yers Club of San Diego. She Wilson Turner to penalties under the Labor of the Year. Wilson was also San Diego from 2007 to 2014. co-chairs Lawyers Club’s 2015 Kosmo LLP Code Private Attorney Gener- named one of San Diego’s Top Professional Affiliations Law School Annual Dinner Committee. als Act for failure to provide Employment Lawyers by The Wilson is a past president University of California, She has served as transporta- suitable seats. The putative Daily Transcript in 2005 to of the Association of Business tion co-chairwoman for the Law School class is estimated to be in the 2010 and 2012. Wilson was Trial Lawyers San Diego Chap- Hastings College of the Law University of California, Major Cases San Diego Volunteer Lawyer tens of thousands. designated as a Super Lawyer ter and is on the Executive Program’s Women’s Resource Davis School of Law Professional Background from 2007 through 2015 (Top Committee, and a Master in the Susan Swan represents vic- Major Cases tims of discrimination, harass- Fair since 2012. On the Men- Wilson has been a partner 10 and Top 25 lists), chosen Louis M. Welsh American Inn tor Committee for California Wilson has significant trial with the firm since its founding as one of the Top 10 Super of Court. In addition, Wilson ment and wage theft, and experience whistleblowers. She has pros- Employment Lawyers Associ- in 1991 and leads the Employ- Lawyersoverall in San Diego is member of the Lawyers Club ation, she matches new attor- in state ment Law Practice Group. County in 2008 and 2009, of San Diego and California ecuted and negotiated multi- and federal ple six- and neys with veteran attorneys. Wilson has been represent- and selected as one of the Top Women Lawyers Association. Swan is a Consumer Attor- courts in a ing companies in employment seven-fig- wide range ure cases, neys of California Women’s litigation for more than 30 Caucus Liaison to Consumer of employ- years. Her litigation practice including ment mat- pregnancy Attorneys of San Diego. Swan includes both wage and hour was recently quoted in the ters, includ- class-actions and single-plain- discrimina- ing disabil- Top Attorneys 2015 tion, sexual San Diego Union-Tribune tiff claims of discrimination, regarding the gender pay gap, ity and age harassment, wrongful termi- harass- discrimi- ment, retal- and in Fast Company maga- Wilson nation and other employment- zine regarding workplace nation, related matters. She regularly iation and wrongful termination, failure wage theft. pregnancy discrimination. counsels employers on employ- Swan Personal Affiliations to hire, defamation, breach ment-related issues, including She recent- of contract and trade secret ly settled a Swan served as a voter pro- avoiding claims, reductions in tection attorney for Obama theft. She has sought and force, disciplinary actions and wage theft class action. Her defended claims for injunctive Jeff Miyamoto Th omas Ingrassia for America, ensuring that terminations. Corporate Litigation Labor/Employment guiding philosophy is that as relief involving trade secrets a plaintiff’s lawyer, she has to local and state election laws Wilson represents busi- were followed. She is a devo- and non-compete agree- nesses of all sizes and in a CONGRATULATIONS be both tenacious and agile ments, has handled govern- to counter the unlimited tee of Iyengar yoga, and a wide variety of industry sec- to Jeff Miyamoto and Th omas Ingrassia season subscriber to the Old ment agency hearings and tri- tors. Wilson was named one on being selected as 2015 Top Attorneys. resources defendants often als, and argued employment have to contest just claims. Globe. of San Diego’s Best Attorneys Personal Background issues before the California in 2014 by San Diego Met- Pettit Kohn Ingrassia & Lutz is an AV-rated civil litigation fi rm, Professional Background Court of Appeal and the 9th with offi ces in San Diego, Los Angeles, and Phoenix. Our attorneys focus Swan started her legal career Swan is a sixth-genera- ropolitan magazine. Wilson tion California native, and Circuit Court of Appeals. was selected for inclusion in on appellate, business litigation, professional liability, employment & labor, representing grocery store personal injury, product liability, restaurant & hospitality, retail litigation, a proud graduate of Napa Most recently, Wilson has The Best Lawyers in Ameri- workers, bus drivers, teachers, transactional & business services, and transportation matters. and Encinitas public schools, been involved in defending a ca (2007 to 2015), labor and and their unions at Schwartz putative class-action pend- including San Dieguito High employment law specialties Steinsapir Dohrmann & Som- ing in the Southern District San Diego (858) 755-8500 | Los Angeles (310) 649-5772 | Phoenix (602) 510-5304 School. She has lived in Wis- and honored to be selected www.pettitkohn.com mers. She represented the vic- of California, where plaintiffs tims of Ralphs’ criminal con- consin; Barcelona, Spain; 2012 San Diego Employment duct during the 2003 to 2004 Detroit and Washington, strike and lockout. Ralphs D.C., but is thrilled to be pleaded guilty to five felonies home San Diego. She is a and agreed to pay $50 million recipient of the Girl Scout in restitution and $20 million Gold Award, the equivalent in fines. Swan argued before of Eagle Scout, for creating the National Labor Relations and organizing a library of Board in Washington, D.C. As children’s books for Encini- a Deputy District Attorney in tas Head Start. Swan camps Ventura County, she tried 19 at Lake Tahoe every summer, jury trials and many, many and rides her bike around motions to suppress, restitu- the West Shore. She loves to tion hearings, and other hear- swim in the ocean, in Lake ings and motions. Tahoe and in pools. Professional Affiliations Swan was elected to the • • •

Congratulations to our Partner Regina A. Petty on being named by The Daily Transcript as one of the Top Attorneys in the San Diego Area

Regina A. Petty, Partner [email protected]

Regina is a labor and employment attorney dedicated to providing excellent legal counsel Julia M. Garwood, CFLS and trial representation to her clients. The attorneys and staff at Fisher & Phillips LLP are proud of our colleague for earning this well-deserved honor.

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State of California as a pros- involved in representing the Attained the AV-Preeminent the State Supreme Court and domain and construction Major Cases ecutor. Our section handles San Diego Housing Commis- rating from Martindale-Hub- the United States Supreme arbitration matters. Cumba As a deputy attorney gen- felony cases sion in connection with its bell and maintained that rat- Court. Our firm has repre- recently obtained a defense eral in the Bureau of Medi-Cal in which a nationally recognized con- ing for more than 25 years. sented the city of San Diego verdict in an inverse con- Fraud and Elder Abuse, I rep- convicted version from federally subsi- Christensen & Spath LLP, and the Housing Authority of demnation trial. Cumba also resent the people of the state defendant dized public housing; there- a downtown San Diego law the city of San Diego in civil serves on the legal division’s of California in investigating appeals, after, the firm acted as bor- firm, is rated AV and is also litigation involving matters tort committee. She practices and prosecuting companies includ- rower’s counsel for the San listed in the prestigious Mar- affecting affordable housing, in San Diego, Orange, River- and individuals for illegally ing capital Diego Housing Commission tindale-Hubbell National Bar including litigation involving side and Imperial counties. abusing the Medicare/Medi- litigation in obtaining FNMA and FHA Register of Preeminent Law SRO Hotels and inclusionary Professional Background Cal programs as well as skilled and fed- multifamily housing insured Firms in the United States, zoning matters. Have been Prior to joining Caltrans, nursing facilities, assisted liv- eral habeas loans in excess of $95 mil- in the areas of municipal law, chief trial counsel in civil liti- Cumba specialized in prod- ing facilities, caregivers and corpus pro- lion through national lenders civil trial practice and general gation on behalf of the public uct liability litigation at Wil- other individuals for abus- Chow ceedings. Greystone and PNC; involved practice. entities where these entities son Elser LLP, where she ing or neglecting California’s As a mem- in assisting in the amendment Named one of the top public have collected settlements and represented manufacturers elderly and dependent adult ber of the trial team, I also of the inclusionary housing agency lawyers by The Daily judgments valued in excess of of motor- citizens. The types of crimi- handle criminal cases at the ordinance in the city of San Transcript in 2005, 2009, $14 million over the last sev- cycles, nal cases I handle range from trial level where the defen- Diego to deal with issues 2011, 2012, 2013 and now eral years. personal simple batteries and petty dant seeks recusal of a District raised by the Palmer and Pat- in 2014. Have been named Professional Affiliations watercraft, theft, to large and complex Attorney’s Office, or where a terson cases; represented the a Super Lawyer in the San Member of the San Diego recreational multi-defendant fraud cases conflict with a District Attor- San Diego Diego area in the municipal County Bar Association and vehicles, and serious death cases. Addi- ney’s Office exists. Housing law arena from 2007 through the American Bar Association. industrial tionally, I handle civil matters Professional Affiliations Commis- 2014. In March of 2013, 2014 Past arbitrator for the Ameri- machines, bringing suit against provid- Member of the State Bar of sion in and 2015, named a Top Law- can Arbitration Association and bicycle ers and companies alleging California and the State Bar of foreclosure yer in San Diego by San Diego and a past member of the component false claims and violations of New York. I am also member litigation Magazine. Association of Trial Lawyers parts. She Business & Professions Code to many local bar organiza- involving For the last 34 years a major of America. Active member of Cumba, D. also provid- §17200. tions. I am a past president of the SRO portion of the practice has the State Bar of California. ed advisory Professional Background the Pan Asian Lawyers of San Churchill been devoted to representing Personal Background opinions to corporate clients I began my legal career as a Diego, and currently serve as Hotel was public entities. This includes Resided in San Diego Coun- regarding product warran- Cook County state’s attorney chair of the Ethnic Relations successfully the San Diego Housing Com- ty since the age of 2, except for ties, warnings and guarding in Chicago (the equivalent of and Diversity Committee of Christensen resolved mission in all types of legal the four years while practicing against potential recall issues. a Deputy the San Diego County Bar in the San matters for the last 24 years. law in Los Angeles County Professional Affiliations DA). As a Association. Diego Superior Court; and the The firm has also represented in the 1970s. Live in Point Cumba has been a mem- criminal Churchill Hotel is now being the city of San Diego, and Loma with my wife of almost ber of the following organi- prosecutor • • • renovated and made ready for the city of National City in 44 years, Susan. Have four zations: Defense Research in Chicago, reoccupation. complex civil litigation mat- children and seven grandchil- Institute, Lawyers’ Club of I handled Charles B. Christensen Professional Background ters, as special counsel. The dren. All of our children and San Diego, Louis M. Welsh cases in Christensen & Spath LLP After graduating from USD firm has represented the city all of our grandchildren live in American Inn of Court, San the Pub- School of Law and passing of National City for over 30 California, with most of them Diego County Bar Association lic Inter- Law School the bar, went to work for years. The firm has also rep- residing in San Diego County. and San Diego Defense Law- est Bureau; University of San Diego the law firm of Biafora and resented the CDC of Nation- yers. Narcot- School of Law Weiner in the San Fernando al City, the Redevelopment • • • Personal Background Cumba, M. ics Pros- Major Cases Valley in 1974, becoming a Agency of the city of San A Southern California ecutions San Diego Housing Com- partner of the firm of Biafo- Marcos, SANDAG, the city of Deborah A. Cumba native, Cumba enjoys San Bureau, Juvenile Justice mission v. Industrial Indem- ra, Weiner & Christensen in Poway and the city of Chula State of California, Diego living with her hus- Bureau; and Criminal Justice 1976. In 1978, moved back to Vista as special counsel for band, Mark, and their two Bureau. I then joined various nity, 68 Cal. App. 4th 526 Department of (1998); San Diego Housing San Diego and became vice various issues including real daughters. AV-rated law firms in Chicago Commission v. Industri- president and general counsel estate and affordable housing Transportation and San Diego as a civil liti- al Indemnity, 95 Cal. App. of the civil engineering and matters. • • • gator where I handled prod- 669,116 CR2d 103 (2002). surveying firm of Charles W. Litigation has included Law School uct liability claims defend- Recently represented a public Christensen & Associates. In numerous bench trials and University of Southern Cali- Mark Caesar T. Cumba ing automobile, motorcycle, agency in obtaining a sum- 1983, became a partner in the jury trials to judgment and fornia School of Law California Department pharmaceutical and medical firm of Detisch & Christensen verdict, representing both Major Cases device manufacturers; pro- mary judgment in favor of of Justice, Office of the that public agency interpret- and remained with that firm public and private clients in As a deputy attorney, fessional liability matters ing the MMBA on a matter of until 2002, when the firm state and federal trial courts Cumba represents the state Attorney General defending attorneys in legal first impression in San Diego that is now called Christensen and in the Courts of Appeal, of California, Department of malpractice claims; and per- Superior Court. It is currently & Spath LLP was formed. including appeals in the Cali- Transportation (Caltrans) in Law School sonal injury matters ranging on appeal. Practicing law in the state of fornia Court of Appeal, the dangerous condition of pub- Chicago-Kent College of The firm was recently California for almost 42 years. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeal, lic property, tort, eminent Law Please turn to page 29

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from slip-and-falls to automo- as the Finance Advisor to the tion, member, 2003-pres- Directors 2012-present. primarily on securities and addition, to representing bile accidents. Kappa Alpha Theta at SDSU ent. Litigation Section Young • Journal of Nursing Law, complex business litigation, as landlords and tenants with Some favorable results for nine years. She is also a Lawyers Division, co-chair- disciplinary editor, 2011-12. well as trade secret and labor respect to retail, office and obtained while in private member of the Lawyer’s Club man, 2005-06. • California Society for and employment matters. commercial leases. Over the practice include winning an of San Diego. • San Diego County Healthcare Attorneys, mem- Professional Affiliations past two years, Spath has rep- Anti-SLAPP motion resulting Personal Background Bar Association, member, ber, 2012-present. Roebuck’s published works resented purchasers and bor- in judgment for a national Jurewitz likes to spend her 2003-present. Law Practice • San Diego Defense Law- include: rowers with more than $200 law firm in a malicious pros- spare time with her 4-year- Manage- yers, member, 2012-present. • Co-author, “You (Might million of property acquisi- ecution matter; winning sum- old daughter, Ryan, and her ment & Personal Affiliations Not) Have tions and borrowing and has mary judgment in favor of a husband, Ross. The family Marketing • Knights of Columbus, The Right represented lenders making nonprofit organization in a enjoys engaging in numerous Section, co- member, 2006-present; To Remain more than $100 million of wrongful termination mat- outdoor activities near their chairman, Council Advocate 2007-08 Silent,” secured loans. ter; winning summary judg- coastal North County home, 2010-13; and 2014-present; Deputy Sec. Litig., Professional Background ment in favor of a national tire including swimming at the Law & Grand Knight 2008-09, Enforce- After graduating from law retailer in a product liability beach and the local pool, and Medicine Grand Knight 2010-11, Trust- ment, And school, Spath went to work as matter; and winning summa- traveling all over the world. Section liai- ee 2011-14. White- an associate in the San Fran- ry in favor of a When she’s not busy shuttling son 2011- • Irish Congress of South- Collar cisco office of Jeffer Mangels medical device manufacturer Ryan to her various activities, 12; New ern California, member, Crim. Def. Butler & Mitchell structur- in a wrongful death product Jurewitz likes to relax with a Murphy Lawyers 2014-present. Newsletter ing foreign investments in liability matter. good book, attend a spin class Division • St. Vincent de Paul San Roebuck (Morrison U.S. high-tech companies. After several years litigating or go for a run, plan the fam- Board of Directors 2011-13, Diego Young Professionals, & Foerster In 2002, he and Charles B. civil cases, I had the strong ily’s next international adven- Continuing Legal Education member, 2014- present. LLP Newsletter, San Francis- Christensen formed the firm desire to return to public ser- ture or cheer on the University Committee, co-chairman, co, CA), July 11, 2008. that is vice, and to be a prosecutor, in of Texas Longhorns (particu- 2011-12, Board Secretary • • • • Co-author, “Recent Sec- now called particular. This desire led me larly during football season). 2012-13. ond Circuit Decision Re- Christensen to join the California Depart- • St. Thomas More Soci- Amy Roebuck Ignites Debate Regarding & Spath ment of Justice, Office of the • • • ety of San Diego, member, California Department Shareholder Proxy Access,” LLP, a bou- Attorney General. 2005-present. Board of Direc- The Corp. Compliance & Reg. tique law of Justice, Office of the Currently, I am an appoint- Linh Lam tors 2009-12; President 2011- Newsletter, Nov. 2006. firm spe- Attorney General ed member of the Commission San Diego County District 12. • Co-author, “Pens in the cializing in on Judicial Nominees Evalua- • American Inns of Court, Boardroom: Practical Sug- real estate, tion where I investigate, eval- Attorney’s Office San Diego Honorable William Law School gestions Regarding Director leasing, uate, and rate all potential B. Enright Chapter, Associate University of North Caro- Note-Taking,” Corp. Couns., municipal appointees to the state trial Law School Barrister 2007-present. lina at Chapel Hill School of Feb. 2004. Spath and gov- and appellate courts, includ- University of San Diego • Clark County Bar Associ- Law ernment, ing the California Supreme School of Law ation, member, 2008-present. Professional Background • • • affordable housing, tax, low- Court, and provide reports Major Cases • American - Amy Roebuck is a Deputy income housing tax credits, to the governor to assist in Most recently, Linh Lam yers Association, member, Attorney General with the Walter F. Spath III secured lending and con- co-drafted amicus briefing on the judicial selection process. 2008-present. California Department of Christensen & Spath LLP struction and litigation in the I am also a member of the behalf of the California Dis- • Irish American Bar Asso- Justice. She represents the same areas. adjunct faculty at Thomas Jef- trict Attorney’s Association in ciation, member, 2008-pres- Governor’s Office and several Personal Background Law School ferson School of Law where I the recently decided California ent; Board of Directors state agencies before state and Spath is originally from University of San Diego coach competitive Supreme Court case of People 2014-present. federal trial, as well as appel- New York, but has resided in School of Law teams. v. Superior Court(Johnson) • The American Associa- late courts, regarding issues of California since 1988. He has Major Cases Personal Background (July 6, 2015, S221296) __ tion of Nurse Attorneys, affili- constitutional, statutory and been married to his wonderful Walter Spath practices in all I was born in urban Brook- Cal.4th __, which consid- ate-member, 2009-present. regulatory compliance. Before wife Tammy for 12 years. They areas of real estate, represent- lyn, N.Y., and raised in the ered the issues of discovery • Consumer Attorneys joining the Attorney General’s have two children, Sophia and ing numerous government, cornfields of Morris, Ill. and confidential peace offi- of San Diego, member, Office in 2009, she worked Kai (Walter IV), and live in as well as private clients. In After graduating from col- cer personnel files. Lam also 2009-present; Board of in the private sector focusing Point Loma. lege, attending law school handled the published cases of and working in Chicago, I L.A. v. Superior Court (2012) moved to San Diego in 2003 209 Cal.App.4th 976, dealing and a few years later met my with juvenile contempt find- wife, Debbie, who is a deputy ings, People v. Barba (2012) attorney with the California 211 Cal.App.4th 214, dealing Department of Transporta- with identity theft, and Peo- tion. We have two daughters, ple v. Superior Court(Flores) ages six and five. (2014) 223 Cal.App.4th 1535 (depublished due to grant of • • • review), dealing with juvenile sentencing. Lee Ippolito Jurewitz Professional Background Lam began working at the Jurewitz Law Group San Diego County District Attorney’s Office in 2006 at Law School the South Bay branch. Since Washington College of Law, then, she has worked in the American University Pre-Trial, Juvenile and Supe- Major Cases rior Court divisions. Current- Lee Jurewitz defended Cal- ly, she works in the Appellate trans against construction site division, where she participat- injury claims and construc- ed in a six-month exchange tion defect lawsuits and also program with the Attorney defended the construction of General’s Office. Petco Park from several law- Professional Affiliations suits. Lam has been a long-time Professional Background member of Pan Asian Lawyers In 1999, Jurewitz began of San Diego and has served defending construction com- on the organization’s board Part-time & Evening panies and of directors for six years. She public enti- is the current president-elect, JD Program in San Diego ties. In and will be the 2016 president 2002, she of Pan Asian Lawyers of San joined the Diego. Her additional com- insurance munity involvement includes defense the San Diego County Bar team at Association and the National Kolod, Asian Pacific Islander Pros- Wager & ecutors Association. San Diego Campus Enrolling Nolan, Jurewitz where she • • • defended Legal Career Opportunities Begin Here large construction companies Kevin C. Murphy and public entities against numerous multimillion dol- Murphy Jones LLP lar personal injury claims. f California Accredited Law School In 2008, she added medical Law School malpractice defense to her California Western School f Bar Pass Program with proven skills courses and strategies to help you succeed areas of expertise when she of Law joined Farmer, Case & Fedor, Major Cases representing hospitals and an I have defended droves of f 80% Bar pass rate* for our most recent cohort ambulance company. After 10 licensed professionals in disci- years of working for insurance plinary proceedings, including f No Baby Bar– No First-Year Law Students’ Exam companies, Jurewitz brought the pharmacist that sold the her extensive civil litigation Propofol to Dr. Conrad Mur- experience to the Jurewitz ray that killed Michael Jack- f Affordable Tuition | Financial Aid available Law Group, concentrating son (a.k.a. The King of Pop). I exclusively on helping dis- also represent a small volume f Transferring or Restarting Law School? Apply with us for a fresh start abled people receive benefits of plaintiffs in civil litigation, due to them from the Social and most recently achieved a Security Administration. confidential settlement in a f Have a Grad Degree? Ask about an LSAT waiver Professional Affiliations high-profile case against Sun- Jurewitz is an active mem- rise Hospital in Las Vegas ber of the San Diego Coun- which involved allegations of Preparing Legal Professionals for Over 100 Years ty Bar Association and the nurses intentionally killing National Organization of premature babies in the Neo- Social Security Claimants’ natal Intensive Care Unit. *California Bar exam pass rate based upon 2014 graduating class. MILITARY FRIENDLY Representatives. She is a sus- Professional Background taining member of the Junior UCSD B.A. in political sci- League of San Diego, after ence with a concentration in serving as an active mem- . California Western ber for more than 10 years, J.D. 2006. Judicial internship including two years as a mem- in San Diego Superior Court Learn more Locations ber of the Board of Directors. 2005. Previously practiced She is also a member of the construction defect and per- 866.525.5426 | [email protected] San Francisco Kappa Alpha Theta Alumnae sonal injury prior to forming Chapter of San Diego, and Murphy Jones. Visit www.alliant.edu/JDdegree San Diego their former President and Professional Affiliations Social Chair. She also served • American Bar Associa- Alliant International University is a private university and an equal opportunity employer and educator. ® 30 WEDNESDAY, JULY 29, 2015 • Top Attorneys • THE DAILY TRANSCRIPT

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Vincent J. Bartolotta Jr. condition of a roadway. served as chairman of the Wendy M. Behan and California State Attor- worked with partner Robert Thorsnes Bartolotta Professional Background board of St. Vincent de Paul, Casey Gerry Schenk ney General Kamala Harris. Francavilla to achieve a $5.4 McGuire After graduating from co-chairman of St. Vincent’s Francavilla Blatt Behan continues to serve on million verdict against the law school, I went on 100 Million Dollar Fund the Lawyers Club’s Advisory United States government active duty with the U.S. Raising Campaign, board & Penfield LLP Board. for their client, whose severe Law School Marine Corps. After start- member of Nice Guys of After ending her tenure injuries due to a serious col- Pittsburgh School of Law ing as an infantry rifleman, San Diego, past president of Law School with Lawyers Club’s Board lision with an on-duty U.S. Major Cases an opportunity presented the American Trauma Soci- California Western School of Directors in 2011, Behan Border Patrol agent resulted Some major cases I’ve itself to change my mili- ety, member of the board of of Law was appointed to the Board in a leg amputation. She also been involved in: Arendsee tary occupational specialty advocates for UCSD Region- Major Cases of Governors for California helped to recover a $1 million v. SDGE, $3.1 million result from rifleman to JAG offi- al Burn Center, coordinator Wendy Behan practices in Women Lawyers, the only policy limits settlement for a for a 15-year-old boy electro- cer. After volunteering for and sponsor of the Mercy the areas of personal injury statewide women’s bar asso- 5-year-old girl who was seri- cuted by SDG&E power lines Vietnam and serving there Hospital Surgical Programs and phar- ciation. Soon after joining the ously injured after a shelf fell equipment whose left arm as a JAG officer and part of for more than 1,000 Mexican maceutical CWL board, she was selected on top of her at a convenience was traumatically amputat- a Marine Fighter Squadron, children, coordinator and products as first vice president, then store. liabil- ed; Passante v. Upper Deck, I came to San Diego and project manager of building president elect, and finally Professional Background ity. She has received a $33 million judg- joined Higgs, Fletcher & two Mexican orphanages, being sworn in as president Prior to joining CaseyGerry, secured ment for Mack (an insurance defense board of governors member in September 2014 at CWL’s Chun was a senior associate in seven-fig- an attor- firm). After four years there and past president of Ran- 40th anniversary dinner in the litigation department of a ure settle- ney against and an opportunity for cho Santa Fe Youth/Commu- San Diego. As president elect, prominent plaintiff’s personal ments for the Upper partnership, I decided to nity Center, advisory board Behan was the annual din- injury and labor & employ- Deck Co. her clients ner chairwoman for the 40th ment firm. She also gained start my own firm repre- member of the San Diego seriously for breach- senting the injured victims Soccer’s Professional Soc- Anniversary dinner last year, valuable legal experience as a ing an oral Behan injured in which set records for both law clerk at the Equal Oppor- of tragedy, i.e., plaintiffs. I cer Team, former member motor vehi- contract started Thorsnes Bartolotta of Torrey Pines High School attendance and sponsors and tunity Commission in Wash- cle accidents and by defec- featured retiring California ington, D.C., in the Los Ange- promis- McGuire in 1978. Athletic Booster Board and tive products. She has repre- State Supreme Court Justice les City Attorney’s Office and ing him a Professional Affiliations project coordinator for the sented plaintiffs for product Joyce Kennard as keynote as a legal assistant at Endres percentage Over the years I have been Year Round Medical Clinic Bartolotta liability claims against the speaker. and Estle. ownership involved in several law- run for orphans in Mexico. manufacturers of Hydroxy- As president, Behan is Professional Affiliations of the com- related professional organi- Personal Background cut, Yaz, Baycol, Propulsid, again raising the bar and Chun is the current presi- pany; RVDM vs. County of zations. Specifically, I have I was born and raised DePuy and Biomet, among setting records with mem- dent of the Korean American San Diego, $45 million ver- been the past president of in Monongahela, a small dict for business man relat- others. Recently, Behand was bership and implemented a Bar Association of San Diego, the San Diego Trial Law- coalmining town in west- part of a trial team in a sever- new annual sponsorship pro- an orga- ing to a property dispute yers Association (now called ern Pennsylvania. My father with County of San Diego; al-week trial in federal court gram for supporters of CWL. nization Consumer Attorneys of San was a coal miner and my representing a permanent- In October 2015, as she ends established Border Business Park v. Diego). I also served as the mother became a nurse. I City of San Diego, received ly injured man against the her role as CWL president, to help president (and all offices) have two older sisters and United States government. she will serve a one year term advance $94.5 million plus attor- of the American Board of have worked at serious jobs ney fees and costs, result- This case took seven years to as president of the CWL Korean Trial Advocates, San Diego since the age of 10, includ- get to trial and ended with ing in approximately $150 Foundation. As CWL presi- American Chapter and have been rec- ing paperboy, grocery clerk, the judge finding 100 percent million verdict against the dent, Behan has the oppor- attorneys ognized as the Trial Lawyer stock boy, tractor/trailer liability on the United States. city for breach of a devel- tunity to travel around the and law of the Year for California’s unloader, laborer in the Professional Background/ opment agreement; Mesdaq state and nation, represent- students ABOTA Organization. I’m a blast furnaces at a steel mill Affiliations v. CCDC, $7.8 million ver- ing CWL and protecting the in the legal master of the American Inns and ironworker. I was also Behan joined Lawyers Club dict against CCDC for con- interests of Chun profession. of Court. I have been recog- a professional scuba diver of San Diego over 10 years ago, and society. Addition- demning Mesdaq’s thriving nized in Woodward White’s and received a full athletic the only women’s bar associa- cigar shop/pastry business In addition to her work in ally, she is a member of the Best Lawyers in America scholarship to the Univer- tion in San Diego. She initially the women’s bar associations, Consumer Attorneys of San and giving the property to since its inception in 1987 in sity of Pittsburgh, where I became involved with Law- another developer; Doe v. Behan remains committed Diego, Consumer Attorneys the categories of Commer- played soccer and was a first yers Club as the chairwoman to serving the community. of California, American Asso- Doe Company for person- cial, Eminent Domain and alternate on the U.S. Olym- of the membership commit- She has served as a mentor ciation for Justice, Lawyers al injuries received by an Personal Injury litigation. pic team in 1968. I attribute tee and was soon thereafter to Cal Western students over Club San Diego, California explosion caused by non- Most recently, I have been much of my success as a trial elected to the Board of Gov- the years and has remained Women Lawyers, Pan Asian odorized gas; Romero v. inducted into the Interna- lawyer representing plain- ernors in 2007. She served in close contact with some of Lawyers of San Diego and the California Department of tional Academy of Trial Law- tiffs as the result of these as secretary during her first her mentees. She also served San Diego County Bar Asso- Transportation,received yers. various jobs. It is easy for year on the board. Behan as a mentor to young attor- ciation. a $23.5 million verdict Personal Affiliations me to relate to clients and was then elected as president neys and students through Personal Background against CalTrans for person- I was raised with the idea understand their pain. in 2010. During her tenure Lawyers Club’s mentorship In her spare time, Chun al Injuries/wrongful death that “giving back” is an as president, Lawyers Club program. Last year, she, enjoys yoga, hiking, kick- for creation of a dangerous important part of life. I have • • • hosted Sen. Dianne Feinstein along with another seasoned boxing and spending quality attorney, led a small Lawyers time with her husband, Philip Club mentoring circle, meet- Chun, their newborn girl and ing with young attorneys their dog, Margo. throughout the year for ongo- ing advice and encourage- • • • ment. In 2011-12, she served LAW OFFICES of GREG J. RYAN as a mentor to an 11th grade John H. Gomez student at Clairemont High Gomez Trial Attorneys $352)(66,21$//$:&25325$7,21 School through their Acad- emy of Business and Technol- Law School ogy program helping at-risk Providing legal advice and representation to individuals, businesses and families in civil and business litigation. Yale Law School students become the first in Major Cases their families to attend col- Since 2000, I have lege. obtained more than $300 Personal Affiliations million in verdicts and Behan is very active with settlements for my clients her children’s school and their with more than 60 awards sports teams. Along with her exceeding $1 million each. I mother, a breast cancer sur- obtained a vivor, Behan completed the $106 mil- Susan G. Komen 3-Day for lion verdict the Cure, a 60-mile walk ben- in the civil efiting breast cancer research, compo- as well as the Avon 39-mile nent of the Walk to End Breast Cancer. so-called She also plays on a competi- American tive indoor soccer team with Beauty her husband. Murder, Personal Background involving Behan is a native South- Gomez San Diego ern Californian. She grew up toxicolo- in Laguna Hills and attend- gist Kristin Rossum. I have ed undergraduate school in obtained verdicts of $10.8 Santa Barbara, where she million, $8.3 million $7.5 met her husband, Sean. In million against Pizza Hut, 1995, she moved to San Diego Johnson & Johnson and to attend law school and soon Starbucks, respectively. thereafter married Sean, I represent hundreds of a native San Diegan. Their plaintiffs injured by defec- family includes two sons, tive drugs and medical Connor, age 14, and Colin, devices in various coordi- age 10. nated actions, thousands of consumers in class-action • • • litigation and public enti- ties, including the city of Experienced Lawyer Angela Jae Chun San Diego, in ecological liti- Casey Gerry Schenk gation against Monsanto. Serving San Diego, California Francavilla Blatt Professional Background & Penfield LLP After graduating from Yale Since 1980, the Law Offices of Greg J. Ryan have focused on insurance coverage, Law School in 1993, I spent construction law, business litigation, personal injury and employment law issues. Law School a year clerking for the Hon. California Western School Marilyn L. Huff of the U.S. District Court, Southern Dis- San Diego trial lawyer Greg Ryan got his start as an insurance attorney. His inside of Law Major Cases trict of California. I then spent perspective about insurance coverage decisions gives clients a competitive edge. If Chun is an experienced close to four years as a litiga- you need advice about your rights under an insurance policy or if you need help with attorney and member of tor at Latham and Watkins’ a business or personal claim, contact the Law Offices of Greg J. Ryan in San Diego. CaseyGerry’s trial team, spe- Los Angeles Office. In 1997, cializing in serious personal I accepted a position as an Assistant U.S. attorney in the Clients count on our law firm for sound advice and energetic representation in dealing injury, products and prem- ises liability and maritime Southern District of Califor- with difficult insurance and litigation problems. Attorney Greg Ryan’s experience and ability litigation. She has helped nia, where I tried human traf- to present complicated evidence in the courtroom helps him obtain favorable results. settle, mediate and litigate a ficking, narcotics and corrup- full gamut of cases — from tion cases on behalf of the United States. I returned to of catastrophic head injury and Law Offices Greg J. Ryan personal injury/wrongful private practice in 2000, and 1010 Second Avenue Suite 2500 San Diego, CA 92101 death to premises and prod- have since represented exclu- ucts liability and maritime tel: 619-894-8549 | toll free: 1-866-933-8910 | fax: 619-239-8858 cases. Most recently, Chun Please turn to page 31 ® WEDNESDAY, JULY 29, 2015 • Top Attorneys • THE DAILY TRANSCRIPT 31

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sively plaintiffs in civil litiga- cle, “Tips for CCP 998 Offers.” tune 500 companies. I even School of Law domestic violence and the career to the representation of tion. In September 2005, I In April, 2015, Havens was a tried a case in Las Vegas Major Cases homeless. victims of sexual assault, cat- founded Gomez Trial Attor- panelist for the Enright Inn of for professional basketball Amy Martel has devoted Personal Background astrophic injuries and wrong- neys, a plaintiffs trial firm. Court’s presentation on “Post- star Dennis Rodman. Since her legal career to the repre- Martel and her husband, ful death. With a B.A. in Eng- The firm now features 17 Trial Motions.” 2003, I have handled Trade- sentation of victims of medi- Jason, are proud parents of lish from UC Irvine, Pride attorneys and close to 40 legal Professional Background mark Infringement claims cal malpractice, catastrophic two active young boys, Way- went on to graduate from professionals. Prior to joining to Gnau & involving litigated amounts injuries and wrongful death. lon and Charlie. In their USD School of Law. Prior Professional Affiliations Tamez Law Group she worked in excess of $200 million. In The Fourth Appellate District spare time they enjoy cycling, to graduation, she garnered I am a member of the at the Plaintiff’s Trial Firm, 2007, I obtained a $3.3 mil- affirmed judgment in Uriell mountain biking and going to a position as a legal clerk at American Board of Trial Simpson lion verdict together with my v. The Regents, and in a pub- the beach with their boys and Girardi Keese in Los Angeles. Advocates and the Sum- Moore, partner, Shawn D. Morris, lished opinion held that the their black lab, Stella. She then was an associate mit Council, a group of the where her Esq., in a case styled Earth- trial court properly instruct- for six years at Casey, Gerry, nation’s top consumer trial trial prep- lite v. Earthgear, Case # 05 ed the jury on the issue of • • • Schenk, Francavilla, Blatt & lawyers: Members must have aration CV 0667 DMS (PJB). causation in this medical Penfield, where she honed obtained at least one $10 mil- assisted in Professional Background malpractice case. In Domi- Jessica Klarer Pride her legal advocacy skills. In lion verdict, and at least three multiple I earned my bachelor’s ny v. Alleyne she success- The Pride Law Firm 2013, Pride decided to ven- $1 million verdicts, as well as settlements in 1994 at the University fully second ture out on her own and to demonstrated leadership in on the of Nevada, Las Vegas, and chaired an join her husband at the Pride Law School the field. “courthouse obtained my Juris Doctor- arbitration Law Firm. University of San Diego Personal Affiliations steps.” Prior ate from California Western wherein Professional Affiliations School of Law I am heavily involved with Havens to Simp- School of Law in 1998. While the plain- Pride is the immediate Major Cases a variety of local charitable son Moore, at California Western, I was tiff was past chairwoman of the New Doe Plaintiffs. v. Doe Defen- endeavors and coach youth she represented plaintiffs in a member of the school’s awarded Lawyers Division for the dant soccer for the Rancho Santa an array of class actions and Law Review and Interna- $628,497, national trial lawyers’ asso- Female Plaintiffs were sex- Fe Attack recreational league. assisted in the multimillion tional Law Journal. In 1997, for perma- ciation, the American Asso- ually assaulted at a co-ed psy- Personal Background settlements against large cor- I was awarded the Ameri- nent neu- ciation for Justice. She also chiatric institution by male I am the proud father of porate entities. can award rological sits on their Executive Com- patients in the middle of the “JD” and twins Michael and As a law student, she clerked for trial practice. I am a fre- Martel injury after mittee and travels around night. The facility failed to Analise. I enjoy yoga, boxing for the Honorable Steven R. quent lecturer on litigation the surgeon the country promoting con- supervise their patients and and jiu-jitsu. Denton where she became related topics such as insur- injured his vertebral artery sumer rights. Pride is also allowed mentally ill sexual increasingly engaged in San ance claims and construction during surgery. Recently she on the Board of the local predators to enter into other • • • Diego’s vibrant legal commu- defect law in both Nevada has helped resolve a brain trial lawyers’ association, rooms to nity. Havens also clerked for and California. Since 2008, I injury case for $1.1 million Consumer Attorneys of San prey upon John Gomez, Jim Iagmin and have been a volunteer youth and injury to baby caused by Diego, which she has done Robert Hamparyan medi- Robert Hamparyan of The basketball coach. feeding tube for $1.7 million for the past five years. Law Offices of cated and Gomez Law Group, where Professional Affiliations and several other six and sev- Personal Affiliations sleeping Robert Hamparyan she actively engaged in trial I am an active member of en-figure medical malprac- Pride is dedicated to the patients. preparation. the State Bar of California; tice cases. Center for Community Solu- When the Law School Professional Affiliations State Bar of Nevada; Ameri- Professional Background tions, an organization com- Plaintiffs Western State University Havens currently serves can Bar Association; San Martel earned a B.A. in mitted to the healing and reported School of Law on the Consumer Attorneys Diego and Clark County Bar political science and history prevention of sexual assault the inci- Professional Background of California New Lawyers Association(s); Nevada Trial from the University of Wash- violence. Pride took a 60-hour dents, Robert Hamparyan is one Division Board and the Lawyers Association; Ameri- ington, where she was on sexual assault training course. Pride the facil- of California’s most active SDCBA Forum for Emerg- can Trial Lawyers Associa- both the cross country and With this knowledge and her ity declined and successful trial lawyers. ing Lawyers Executive Com- tion; and the Consumer Attor- track team. She went on to legal skills, she assists victims to provide assistance or to Hamparyan began his legal mittee. Havens’ commit- neys of California. I was rated graduate from USD School in obtaining justice through report the instances to the career working on behalf of ment is evidenced through as an AV-Preeminent lawyer of Law in 2003. After gradu- civil litigation. police. Pride obtained a con- insurance her leadership roles in the by Martindale-Hubbell, the ation, she was an associate Pride is also supportive of fidential settlement for the companies. Enright Inn of Court, as well highest rating a lawyer may at Lincoln Gustafson & Cer- the International Violence Plaintiffs. He now as through the seminars she achieve. cos for six years. In 2008, Against Women organization. uses that presented as the co-chair- I was named a San Diego she joined Cynthia Chihak Ana Baumgarten v. She just spoke at their annual knowledge woman of the Educational “Top Attorney” by The Daily & Associates. She is also Mohammad Sad Erfani M.D., conference about civil reme- and expe- Committee as a Board of Transcript in 2013, 2014 and licensed in Nevada. dba Spirit Lift Plastic Surgery dies available to sexual assault rience to Director of the New Lawyers 2015. In 2013, I was invited to Professional Affiliations Baumgarten worked as a victims. Pride also appears on represent Division of the SDCBA and join the Litigation Counsel of Consumer Attorneys of San sales associate for Spirit Lift local television stations and exclusively through Consumer Attorneys America as Fellow. The Litiga- Diego, member 2008-pres- Plastic Surgery. Erfani made speaks on KPBS talk radio ordinary of San Diego. Over the past tion Counsel of America is a ent, Board of Directors offensive sexual remarks and regarding preventing sexual people that two years, Havens has orga- trial lawyer honorary society 2014-present. Consumer called her a slut. Baumgar- violence and recent news Hamparyan have suf- nized, presented or moder- composed of less than one- Attorneys of California, ten asked him to stop and cases. fered harm ated more than ten MCLE half of 1 percent of American 2008-present. Wallace Inn he refused. Erfani made no Pride attended Gerry because of the wrongful con- seminars or panels on topics lawyers. I am also a member Of Court - Associate 2009-11, offers. Pride tried the case Spence Trial Lawyer College duct of others. related to personal injury. of the million dollar advo- Barrister 2014-present. San and the jury returned a ver- in September 2012. Pride is Hamparyan has particu- Personal Background cate’s forum and was selected Diego County Bar Association dict for Baumgarten for also dedicated to Big Brothers lar expertise in cases involv- Prior to law school, Havens for membership with Claims 2008-present. $49,400. Big Sisters and Habitat for ing catastrophic orthopedic, (whose birth name is Sarah Litigation Management Alli- Personal Affiliations Pride is proud of this case Humanity. spinal, brain wrongful death Mose) competed as a profes- ance in 2012. Martel’s commitment to because it went back to the Personal Background and other injuries. He also sional slopestyle snowboarder helping others goes beyond jury with zero evidence. It Pride is the first college has an active trial practice and trained year round on ter- • • • her clients. Since 2003 she was a classic he said, she said. graduate in her family and involving insurance bad faith rain park features. She was has been on the Board of The odds of success were the first attorney. She is half and other wrongful insurance against them. However, Pride photographed in magazines Amy Rose Martel Directors of Traveler’s Aid Mexican and half Swiss, and a practices. He also represents and promotional materials and Society, a nonprofit organi- believed in her client and had first-generation Klarer in the victims of sexual harassment featured in multiple snowboard Cynthia Chihak zation dedicated to provid- faith that the jury would see United States. She grew up and other employment mis- videos. She also coached free- & Associates ing the transportation com- the truth in her story — they in Orange County, and speaks conduct. style snowboarding at a variety ponent to social aid. Trav- did. English and Spanish. The Consumer Attorneys of of snowboard camps. During Law School eler’s Aid provides trans- Professional Background San Diego have named Ham- this time that she met her now- University of San Diego port to veterans, victims of Pride has devoted her legal Please turn to page 32 paryan the 2008 Trial Lawyer husband and then pro-freeskier of the Year. That is the highest Scott Havens. In her spare time award a San Diego trial lawyer she enjoys surfing, biking, yoga, can receive. He received the running and taking advantage award for his work in 2008, of San Diego’s many outdoor including five highly success- activities. ful jury trial verdicts and sev- eral settlements in excess of • • • $1 million. Hamparyan has also been Will Lemkul selected as a San Diego Coun- ty Top Attorney from 2009 to Morris, Sullivan 2015. He was also selected as & Lemkul LLP a Super Lawyer for the years 2009, 2010, 2012 and 2013. Law School Since 2009, Hamparyan California Western School has tried and obtained nine of Law verdicts in excess of $1 mil- Major Cases lion, including two verdicts Since 1998, I have practiced for more than $13 million in the area of multidistrict each. litigation and have • • • represented hundreds Sarah Allison Havens of plaintiffs Gnau & Tamez in phar- maceutical Law Group drug injury cases rang- Provide Worker's Compensation quotes and assignments Law School ing from University of San Diego Fen-Phen Provide structured attorney fee quotes School of Law Lemkul to Avandia, Major Cases securing As a trial lawyer at the more than $100 million for Gnau & Tamez Law Group, my clients. LLP’s personal injury divi- I have handled numerous sion, Traffic Accident Law construction defect claims, Center, Havens represents trying many to verdict. In injured accident victims 2007, I obtained approxi- against insurance companies, mately $2 million after four large corporations and neg- weeks of trial in a case styled ligent defendants. In 2015, Kearney v. Ferguson, Case P.O. Box 4280 her hard work, dedication #SCVSS112299. I recently and passionate advocacy pro- settled a case styled Ran- Oceanside, CA 92052-4280 duced hundreds of favorable cho Owner’s Association v. settlements on behalf of her Outdoor Resorts of America, clients. Havens consistently Inc., Case # RIC469533 after manages a high case load, five weeks of trial. The case from conception to resolution involved a litigated amount in that includes numerous jury excess of $6 million. Mobile: (619) 994-8853 trials. In May 2014, the state- I have a widely diverse wide publication, the FORUM practice ranging from pro- magazine, published her arti- fessional athletes to For- ® 32 WEDNESDAY, JULY 29, 2015 • Top Attorneys • THE DAILY TRANSCRIPT

Real Estate & Construction Litigation finalists

Sandra Jean Brower Real Property and Civil Liti- its inception (2007) to the gation. Subsequently, I went al liability of architects and 2006, I practiced general liti- Higgs Fletcher gation Sections. She has also present. Campbell offers a to work with Tom Gade and engineers; latent and patent gation for five years at Lewis & Mack LLP been an active member of unique perspective to clients began representing a variety defects in construction and Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith Lawyers Club of San Diego because he is also an active of clients from all segments design; extra work claims; LLP, where I handled product her entire career, and a former Real Estate Broker, Realtor of the construction industry changed conditions claims; liability, construction, person- Law School board member on its Fund for and investor in both commer- including owners, architects, delay, dis- al injury, transportation and University of San Diego Justice. cial and residential properties. prime contractors, subcon- ruption and professional liability matters. School of Law Personal Affiliations This allows Campbell to coun- tractors, suppliers and sure- acceleration My current construction prac- Major Cases Brower has been a member sel his clients on all aspects of ties. claims; fed- tice includes the representa- Sandra Brower is a nation- of various boards within the real estate, construction and In 2003, Tom Gade and eral, state tion of public and private ally recognized attorney in San Diego Unified School Dis- business transactions. I merged our firm with our and local owners, general contractors, real estate litigation, envi- trict, including the School Site Professional Affiliations great friends, Ross Schwartz agency bid subcontractors and ronmental Council, foundation boards Campbell is active in both and Dick Semerdjian, to protests; in a wide variety of matters law and and Parent/Teacher Asso- the construction and real form what is now Schwartz construc- involving breach of contract, eminent ciation boards. She is also a estate industries as a member Semerdjian Cauley & Moot tion related delay, collection, mechanic’s domain member of the Rotary Club of of the Building Industry Asso- LLP. We have striven to devel- casualty lien foreclosures and extra for pub- Coronado, Coronado Cham- ciation of San Diego County, op a law firm of incredibly tal- Finch and prop- work claims. I have experi- lic entities ber of Commerce, and volun- Associated General Contrac- ented attorneys and staff. We erty dam- ence representing clients at and private teers her time in a variety of tors, San Diego Association take great pride in the people age claims; contract inter- jury and bench trials, binding owners. She fundraising and philanthropic of Realtors, San Diego Coun- and companies we represent, pretation and enforcement, arbitrations and mediations. has repre- initiatives. ty Bar Association and San applying our legal skills to unfair business practices, Professional Affiliations sented the Personal Background Diego Defense Lawyers. Addi- achieve success and excellence trade secret violations, and San Diego County Bar Asso- San Diego Brower Brower is married with a tionally, he has authored sev- for our clients. false claims litigation. Finch ciation, Construction Law; Unified son. She enjoys skiing, hiking, eral articles and is a frequent Professional Affiliations provides business transaction Association Bar Association, School Dis- swimming and ocean sports. speaker on construction, I am currently the chapter and pre-construction services, Forum on the Construction trict and the San Diego Com- WRAP insurance, real estate, counsel to the Associated Sub- including insurance, licensing Industry. munity College District in • • • business litigation, insurance, contractors Alliance in San and bonding matters; joint eminent domain actions to and green building issues. Diego. I am the past chair- venture agreements; con- • • • acquire property for 20 new Kurt U. Campbell Personal Background man of the San Diego County struction management agree- schools and expand four col- Campbell was born in Mon- Bar Association Construction ments; takeover agreements; lege campuses. She represent- Klinedinst Attorneys Arthur S. Moreau III tana, but spent much of his Law Section and a member of development issues; and gen- Klinedinst Attorneys ed numerous property and youth in Germany and Spain. the American Bar Association eral corporate counseling. Law School business owners in eminent He is fluent in German and Construction Law Section. Professional Affiliations University of San Diego Law School domain actions to acquire studied law and political sci- Our firm has been honored He is a member of the School of Law Pepperdine University the property for Petco Park, ence at Heidelberg University twice with the Associated State Bar of California, San Major Cases School of Law including the largest property in Germany before earning Subcontractors Alliance Affil- Diego County Bar Associa- Kurt Campbell’s diverse Major Cases owner in the ballpark foot- his law degree at the Univer- iate of the Year Award in 2010 tion (Construction Law sec- practice includes construc- Arthur Moreau has litigated print. She defended several sity of San Diego. He achieved and 2014. I have been recog- tion) and American Bar Asso- tion, complex real estate a number of matters through property owners in eminent his black belt after four years nized in the 2010-14 editions ciation (Construction Industry transac- trial and appeal and success- domain actions brought of practicing Taekwondo, of Super Lawyers in the con- Forum). He serves on the Gov- tions, pro- fully resolved those matters by SDG&E for the Sunrise which he taught for an addi- struction litigation category. ernment Relations Commit- fessional on behalf of his clients. Klin- Powerlink Project. She has tional five years. Campbell I am a member of the Associ- tee, Political Action Commit- liability, edinst’s construction litiga- brought actions to enjoin is assistant scoutmaster for ated Builders & Contractors tee, Executive Committee and product lia- tion team destruction of historic prop- the Boy Scouts of America. and Associated General Con- Board of Directors of the Asso- bility, drug has recently erties and continue the oper- Campbell has been an avid tractors of America. ciated General Contractors of liability and represented ations of the historic roller traveler for his entire life. His America, San Diego Chapter. business developers coaster in Belmont Park. interests include deep-sea • • • Finch serves as a Trustee of litigation. or general Professional Background fishing, diving, white-water the Gillispie School, and as Campbell contractors Brower began her career as rafting, camping, and travel- a Director for Voice for Chil- was lead P. Randolph on a num- a government attorney at the ing with his beautiful wife, dren. Campbell defense “Randy” Finch Jr. ber of high San Diego Office of County Nika, and children, Chloe and Personal Background counsel in rise con- Counsel representing the Kurt Jr. Finch, Thornton Finch is married and has the Acqua Vista case, a twin- struction county in its real estate litiga- & Baird LLP three children. tower luxury condominium defect liti- tion matters, including emi- • • • construction lawsuit where Moreau gation mat- nent domain, land use, envi- Law School • • • ronmental issues, title and he represented the general ters in San Kevin Cauley University of San Diego boundary disputes, and real contractor. He has handled School of Law Diego County and San Francis- property taxation. She left her numerous commercial and Schwartz Semerdjian Jeff Hood co County. All of these matters Major Cases Procopio, Cory, government position to work residential WRAP and E.I.F.S. Cauley & Moot LLP Randy Finch’s significant have resolved to our clients’ with a law firm in the pri- cases on both high-rise and recent achievements include Hargreaves benefit and satisfaction. We vate sector, and joined Higgs conventional construction. In Law School resolution of more than $40 & Savitch LLP have also litigated a number Fletcher & Mack in 2013 as addition, Campbell’s practice University of the Pacific, million in claims on the Den- of construction delay and con- a partner, where she contin- includes insurance, transpor- McGeorge School of Law ver VA Hospital, resolution Law School struction accounting claims ues her real estate litigation tation, catastrophic loss, and Major Cases of more than $30 million in University of San Diego between developers and gen- practice representing clients personal injury. For 30 years as a trial attor- claims on a large San Fran- School of Law eral contractors on project con- in all aspects of real estate Professional Background ney in San Diego, I have had cisco infrastructure project, Major Cases struction close-out. These proj- litigation. Campbell is the head of incredible resolution of $20 million in I have represented general ect close-out claims generally Professional Affiliations Klinedinst’s Real Estate, experiences claims on the Las Vegas City contractors, subcontractors also include ancillary mechan- Brower has been an active Construction and Land Use with a large Center project, and judg- and sureties in small to mul- ics lien claims and allegations member of the San Diego Department and serves as the number ment of dismissal for two timillion dollar disputes on of improper construction. County Bar Association her firm’s Chief Real Estate Offi- of major San Diego-based contractors a range of Professional Background entire career. She is a for- cer. He has achieved Martin- cases with accused of violating the Cali- public and Moreau has extensive expe- mer chairwoman and cur- dale-Hubbell’s highest rating dedicated fornia False Claims Act. private con- rience advising developers, rent member of the Eminent for legal ability and ethical judges and Professional Background struction builders and other clients, Domain Section and the Land standards, and has also been talented Finch is the managing part- projects negotiating and litigating Use and Environmental Sec- named to the prestigious San attorneys ner of Finch, Thornton & Baird throughout business related issues, with tion, and is a member of the Diego Super Lawyerslist since on the other LLP. He joined the firm under California, an emphasis in real estate, Cauley side. Most its predecessor name as a law including land use, and construction. recently I clerk in 1995, and became an mixed-use, Moreau counsels and assists represented a plumbing con- equity partner in 2000. His universities, his business clients on a vari- tractor in a Miller Act claim. law practice includes repre- reservoirs, ety of legal issues and risk Our client was one of many sentation of construction Hood roads, his- management, from entity for- seeking to recover, but was the industry and other business toric hotels mation to deal analysis, con- only party who actually recov- clients. Finch’s litigation prac- and other projects. I have suc- tract development and insur- ered a substantial amount. tice includes public and pri- cessfully represented my cli- ance coverage. Professional Background vate works construction cases ents in all phases of disputes, Drawing on his years as I came to San Diego 30 involving mechanic’s liens, including pre-litigation, medi- executive vice president for a years ago to go to work for Jan stop notices, payment and ation, arbitration and trial. Newport Beach based devel- Goldsmith, the current City performance bond claims; Professional Background Attorney, doing business liti- contract defaults; profession- Prior to joining Procopio in Please turn to page 33

Personal Injury/Property Damage finalists (continued)

In her spare time, Pride metal time clock fell out of The disputed case went to regional chairwoman of the enjoys spending time with its rack and struck Plaintiff trial and the Plaintiff was Consumer Attorneys of Cali- her husband, Dante Pride, in the head. awarded $340,000 by the fornia New Lawyers Division. and their 4-year old daugh- Plaintiff jury. In her role, Simpson organizes ter, Nyah, and 2-year old son, sustained a Professional Background monthly educational meetings Daxton. They enjoy travel- head injury For Jayme Simpson, being where senior attorneys come ing, watching movies in their and suf- a personal injury attorney is speak to newer attorneys and backyard, dancing in the liv- fered from not really a profession, but provide them with insight on ing room and making silly life altering rather, it is her passion. After how to advance their skills. CONGRATULATIONS faces. symptoms graduating with a bach- Simpson is also the communi- that made elor’s in business manage- ty service chair for The Forum her normal ment from SDSU, Simpson of the San Diego County KNL&H congratulates Charlie Hoge on being named • • • day-to-day decided to go straight into Bar Association. In this role, and recognized as a San Diego Top Attorney Simpson Jayme Elizabeth routines a law school because she knew Simpson organizes volunteer struggle. from watching her father opportunities for all attorneys Simpson Plaintiff received a confiden- practice law that she wanted of San Diego. Simpson is also Simpson Law Group tial settlement. to help hurt individuals the an active member of the Con- Premise Liability Trial same way he did. When an sumer Attorneys of San Diego Law School Plaintiff was injured at an individual has been injured and the American Association Arizona Summit School apartment complex when a it can be difficult or over- for Justice. of Law (formerly known as section of a four-story ficus whelming; Simpson likes to Personal Background Phoenix School of Law) tree gave way and landed on be able to relieve her clients Simpson is an outgoing and Major Cases the plaintiff knocking her to of their worries related to charismatic individual. Out- Quality. Expertise. Solutions. Brain Injury the ground. Plaintiff suffered the legal side of the situation side of the office, she loves While volunteering to ride in from a major fracture to her and tells her clients that their playing soccer, running long www.knlh.com the lead truck at the San Diego ankle which had to be put main focus needs to be get- distance, hiking and danc- Rock n’ Roll Marathon, Plain- back together with a metal ting better. ing. Spending time laughing 350 10th Ave., Suite 1300, San Diego tiff was in severely injured plate and screws. The prop- Professional Affiliations with family and friends is her 619-231-8666 when the large 23-pound erty owner denied liability. Simpson is the San Diego favorite pastime. ® WEDNESDAY, JULY 29, 2015 • Top Attorneys • THE DAILY TRANSCRIPT 33

Real Estate & Construction Litigation finalists (continued) oper, Moreau has the business replace their defective tile J. Scott Scheper contribution to enhancing the disputes, and similar cases. Auxiliary and Foundation acumen and experience to act floors. Seltzer Caplan practice and experiences with I represented Hong Kong • Former member, Board of as outside general counsel for William Naumann and McMahon Vitek our profession. citizens who had invested in Directors YWCA of San Diego a number of his business cli- Jean-Claude Lapuyade argued Personal Affiliations San Diego real property. Pro- and Imperial ents. that the defendant manufac- My most important role is bate litigation has included • Former member, Board of He has been licensed to turer defectively designed the Law School husband and father to my two disputes between siblings Directors San Diego City Col- practice law in California flooring product. As a result, Harvard Law School children. I am committed to who inherited a number of lege Foundation since 1993, in Washington, Naumann and Lapuyade Major Cases and most rewarded by qual- businesses, as well as “pre- Personal Background D.C. since 1996, and with the asserted that the manufactur- I represent owners, devel- ity, interactive time with them. probate” litigation where the I was raised in the San U.S. Supreme Court since er, supplier and the installer, opers, contractors, and sub- Through dozens of Y Guides family starts fighting before Fernando Valley, long before 1999. He has been a share- were all contractors in myriad real campouts, supporting my the parent has passed. “Valley Girls” became popular. holder in the firm since 1998. liable to estate and construction dis- daughter’s numerous theatrical Professional Background I went to Santa Clara Univer- Professional Affiliations the plain- putes. Each case presents roles, and coaching my son’s I began working at Selt- sity, earning a history degree, Moreau is involved with a tiff home- unique challenges, from liti- youth football teams, I have zer Caplan after a detour to study in number of professional asso- owners gating multimillion-dollar enjoyed a dream fatherhood. during law Vienna, Austria, and a short ciations in California includ- under the construction claims on a I’m pleased to be a member school and stint in Lebanon. After a few ing the Building Industry theory of high-profile public project, to of the Red Coats, a committee stayed there years of minimal employment Association, the Associated strict prod- managing construction defect of dedicated volunteers with for 35 years, and travel, I went to USD Law General Contractors, Associ- uct liabil- claims on numerous mid- and the San Diego Bowl Game becoming a School. My two daughters are ated Builders and Contrac- ity. Shortly high-rise buildings in down- Association, and to contribute member grown (one is a paralegal, the tors, Navy League, San Diego before the town San Diego, to navigating to its community-based mis- of the firm other is a therapist), and I Military Advisory Council Naumann start of the turbu- sion of support for the Holi- after only have three very tall grown and San Diego Bar Associa- trial, and lent waters day and Poinsettia Bowls and four years. stepsons. When I have time, I tion. Moreau speaks at a vari- following multiple media- of default- year-round civic and charitable I was also head to remote deserts in the ety of industry programs and tions and depositions, Nau- ed loans activities that benefit the San Smith a mem- Far East and dig up dinosaur events. mann and Lapuyade success- and failed Diego community. ber of the bones far away from email Personal Affiliations fully obtained a settlement for insurers, Personal Background Executive Committee and was and telephones. Following the devastating their clients in the amount of to solving Growing up, I thrived on chairwoman of the Real Prop- 2010 earthquake in Haiti, $3.92 million. landlord- competition — from board erty Practice Group. After • • • Moreau spent a week working Professional Background tenant dis- games to sports to grades. But leaving Seltzer Caplan in early on an orphanage that was vir- Naumann is the founder of putes. Last the parallels between sports 2013, I formed my own firm year, the James Souza tually destroyed by the earth- The Naumann Law Firm PC and litigation particularly res- Smith Chavez Law, a boutique Scheper Ninth Cir- Kennedy & Souza APC quake. The orphanage, run by and concentrates his efforts onated and drew me into the firm taking advantage of my Children’s Heritage Fund, is in construction defect litiga- cuit decid- extensive background in liti- profession. I played football Law School home to about 60 children. tion. He represents home- ed Technica v. Carolina gation, real property and pro- through college and, when California Western School Moreau spent his holiday sea- owners, homeowner associa- Casualty, 749 F.3d 1149 (9th bate litigation, as well as both that was done, took up boxing of Law son digging foundations for tions and builders, and has Cir.2014), in favor of my cli- litigation and transactional in law school, even competing Major Cases three dormitories, building a more than 30 years of litiga- ent, holding the lack of a state work in the area of oil and gas in the Golden Gloves. Liti- James Souza recently com- new shower facility, and reha- tion experience. Naumann’s contractor’s license could not law, throughout the Western gation channels the greatest pleted a three-and-a-half bilitating and painting exist- experience allows him to defeat recovery rights under United States and Alaska. attributes of sports: prepa- month trial to verdict winning ing structures. The Moreau handle significant construc- the federal Miller Act. (40 Professional Affiliations ration, teamwork, pursuit of three non-suits, obtaining a family presently sponsors a tion and conversion cases U.S.C. § 3133 et seq.) • Executive Committee of excellence, competition, good defense verdict, and more Children’s Heritage Fund with complex insurance Professional Background the SDCBA Real Property sportsmanship. Through than $105,000 in costs. The Orphan. issues, including bankruptcy I joined Seltzer Caplan Section, and past chairwoman ever-diligent training and lawsuit was tried before the Moreau is also active in a of the builder and exhaustion McMahon Vitek directly out of the section practice, alone or with team- Honorable Victor Chavez in number of veterans associa- of insurance. of law school. I liked the firm’s • Member, Board of Direc- mates, one prepares; through Department 96 (Long Cause) tions. Naumann also authored home-grown roots, its com- tors of the Foothills Bar Asso- maximal effort within the of Los Angeles Superior Court Personal Background more than 100 articles and mitment to excellence and the ciation framework of the rules, one and was styled Samatas, Car- A California native born monthly columns for the Trial professionalism and active • Member, Advisory Panel competes; and regardless of lyle, et al v. Niami, Nile, et al. in Coronado, Moreau was a Bar News as its tort law editor community leadership of its of the Federal Bar Association outcome, the participants at Souza Naval officer and carrier pilot from 1989 to 1998. attorneys. I have been able to • Master in the American the conclusion shake hands has been prior to becoming a lawyer. Professional Affiliations develop a flourishing, high- Inns of Court and say “good game” knowing involved He is a member of the State energy, client-centric practice • Member, Association of fair play and the integrity of in numer- • • • Bar of California; Consumer without sacrificing family or Business Trial Lawyers the sport stand above indi- ous cases Attorneys of California; and enjoyment of the region’s myr- • Lead author, California vidual outcomes. defending the Consumer Attorneys of iad attributes which attracted Real Property Litigation (3 William H. Naumann clients with San Diego (president 1999, me to San Diego. I am fortu- volumes) The Naumann • • • multimil- member of board of directors, nate to practice with talented • Member, Thomas More lion dollar Law Firm PC 1989-1998). professionals of the highest Society exposure Personal Affiliations integrity, firmly committed Elizabeth Smith Chavez • Certified as woman- with out- Law School He has served on the board to serving the best interests Smith Chavez Law owned business. Souza standing University of San Diego of directors for the San Diego of my clients, whom I find • Fellow, Litigation Coun- results, School of Law Habitat for Humanity and the appreciate the ability to blend Law School sel of America including defense verdicts in Major Cases Interfaith Shelter Network. big picture business perspec- University of San Diego Personal Affiliations state and federal court in both Palm Springs Community Naumann graduated from tives with distilled legal guid- School of Law • Member, California Asso- Northern and Southern Cali- v. National Homebuilder North Central College with ance as circumstances war- Major Cases ciation of Surveyors fornia. Examples: The Naumann Law Firm honors, and from University rant. I have handled a number • Immediate past president • Manhattan Construction and JCL Law Firm represent- of San Diego School of Law, Professional Affiliations of lawsuits and trials involv- of National Association of Company v. Degussa Corpo- ed the owners of 186 single- where he was an associate I have enjoyed many oppor- ing oil and gas contracts Women Business Owners – ration (Defense Verdict for family homes located in Palm editor of the San Diego Law tunities over the years to give and development in Cali- San Diego the only defendant, a product Springs, Riverside County, Review. Naumann is AV-rated back to the legal community fornia, Utah and Alaska. In • Lady Commander, Eques- manufacturer, after multimil- California, against a National Preeminent by Martindale- and support the continued San Diego most of my cases trian Order of the Holy Sepul- lion dollar demand) Homebuilder, several subcon- Hubbell and is a Super Law- development of our profes- involved business and real cher of Jerusalem • Regency Wilshire HOA v. tractors and a flooring-prod- yer honoree. sion. I have greatly enjoyed property disputes, including • Member of San Diego Angelus Waterproofing, et al. uct-manufacturer. The plain- Personal Background and been actively engaged for fights over appropriate invest- Realtors Association (CCP Sections 998 accept- tiff homeowners contended Naumann is married to over 20 years in contribut- ments by a national securi- • Member, Pacific South- ed after agreeing to take all that their newly constructed Cheryl Naumann and has ing to the growth of young ties firm, defending insurance west Realtors Association homes were damaged, in part, three daughters and three attorneys at our firm through companies sued for bad faith, • Former member, Board because of the installation of son-in laws, and two grand- training and mentoring. For lease, boundary and title of Directors Mercy Hospital Please turn to page 34 a defectively designed floor- children. Naumann enjoys nearly as I long I have been ing product. The defective skiing, traveling, San Diego honored and fortunate to flooring product caused floor Padres baseball, San Diego present at numerous MCLE tiles to crack and break. As a Chargers football playing gui- seminars on a wide variety of result, plaintiffs’ homes lost tar and spending time with topics to lawyers and groups value and otherwise required his family. of non-lawyer professionals Q&A with San Diego’s premier concierge firm the plaintiff homeowners (such as expert witness associ- to incur costs to repair and • • • ations) as part of my personal We sat down with Membership Director white-glove attention to those we serve with Andrea Lopez-Velarde to talk about how packages that accommodate various lifestyles Elite Lifestyle Management — San and corporate requirements. Diego’s premier members-only lifestyle man- agement and concierge firm — offers unique Q: What sets ELM apart packages catered to law firms whose focus is from its competitors? What retirement-planning options will keep on providing impeccable service to the clients A: Our No. 1 goal is to help our clients they represent. From daily tasks to recurring reclaim their most valuable asset --their time. challenges, ELM’s experienced and focused Our motivation to help them in any way my family-owned business secure but still team provides seamless, comfortable and possible will always set us apart from other pleasurable experiences to its members. concierge and management companies. We don’t just pick up your dry cleaning. We provide assets for a comfortable retirement? Q: How do law firms benefit enhance the quality of your life. from ELM’s services? For many business owners, retirement plan- way that considers both family and employ- A: The important thing to remember is that Q: What types of clients ning is tied to succession planning and it can ees. When developing retirement strategies, people will always associate a brand — be do you typically cater to? be a challenge to determine what takes prior- many business owners want to consider the it a restaurant, a hotel or a law firm — with A: From the busy traveler to the high-profile ity: retirement security or a successful succes- needs of their employees at a level almost an emotion they felt when interacting with that celebrity or the stay-at-home mom, we are sion strategy. Here are some considerations: equal to the needs of their family. Strategies brand. We deliver positive emotions: satisfac- experienced in assisting clients with a wide Start with a comprehensive financial plan. may include establishing defined benefit tion, relaxation, contentment, delight. We help array of needs. Fundamentally, business owners should plans and/or nonqualified deferred compen- cultivate and strengthen long-term relationships, approach retirement planning as others sation plans, which can defer a larger share increase retention and build brand integrity. Q: Is there a limit would, starting with a comprehensive finan- of earnings to the owner while providing We help to create and promote that positive to your capabilities? cial plan. In executing the plan, however, additional retirement vehicles for key employ- lasting impression upon clients and executives. A: No — as long as it falls under our broad owners have access to a wider range of ees. Additionally, certain corporate entities guidelines, ELM ensures personalization to strategies and solutions. may allow for the purchase of long-term care Q: What are some of the highest degree. Our team of lifestyle At Bank of the West, we begin with a coverage, a key component of tax advan- the services you provide? managers handle daily needs, travel arrange- dynamic discovery process, guiding the busi- taged retirement planning, for both the owner A: It’s a pretty broad range — we offer ments or any other requests. We operate ness owner to define financial and nonfinan- and employees. benefits like reservations, errands, personal 24/7. cial goals while identifying obstacles. Next, Leverage your business assets to create shopping, on-site assistance, travel planning, we create a baseline financial picture that cash flow. Often, business assets can be and meeting and event planning. The list Q: What are some examples includes a detailed net worth and cash flow structured to create an income stream to the is extensive, but what we specialize in are of requests you’ve received? statement, in addition to an in-depth analysis owners or to other designated parties. A busi- those detail-oriented tasks that free up our A: Well, let’s just say that we’ve never of investment asset allocation and location. ness property, such as a commercial building, clients’ time — the time that they deserve. let our clients down. We can charter a last- Then, we develop a strategy that meets the may be held in a separate limited liability minute jet for you or dispute a charge on your owner’s goals and time frame. We recom- company (LLC) and produce rental income Q: Are the service phone bill. We get exclusive restaurant tables mend planning for retirement as early as in retirement, if it is not included as part of packages customizable? and event tickets, buy gifts for clients’ wives possible and, for business succession, at least the sale. A: Absolutely. Each package we put togeth- and moms, and plan everything from lunch five to seven years prior to the liquidity event. https://www.bankofthewest.com/wealth- er for our clients is specially tailored to their events to exotic Middle East vacations. We Think about how to meet your goals in a management/help/locator.html needs. We want to exceed expectations in all get exciting and challenging requests every situations, and we give nothing but personal day and our clients love the results. Submitted by Ronny Inniger, vice president and market leader at Bank of the West Wealth Management. Submitted by Sarah C. Truckey. Submitted by Elite Lifestyle Management. ® 34 WEDNESDAY, JULY 29, 2015 • Top Attorneys • THE DAILY TRANSCRIPT

Real Estate & Construction Transactional finalists

Amanda Aguirre Allen Professional Affiliations tlement and BRE processing. matters. His practice cov- She is adept at managing the laude, from the University of Aguirre Allen Law APC Allen serves on the Law- Representing owners/opera- ers a wide range of transac- many issues that arise in the California, San Diego. Erics- yers Club of San Diego, Board tors of mobile/manufactured tions focused primarily on acquisition of large portfolio son was privileged to serve as of Directors (2014-17). She home communities in compli- real estate development and properties including shopping a law clerk to the (late) Hon- Law School was the co-chairwoman ance, operational and land- workouts in commercial, centers and office parks and orable Napoleon A. Jones, Jr. UCLA School of Law of the 2015 Lawyers Club lord/tenant matters. industrial, office and residen- has developed stream-lined of the United States District Major Cases Annual Dinner featuring key- Professional Background tial projects. He has extensive processes for vetting due dili- Court, Southern District. I represent RAD Lab, the note speaker Sen. Olympia I represent developers, experience in urban in-fill and gence issues arising under While in law school, Ericsson designers behind The Quart- Snow. Allen is currently co- owners and tenants of com- redevelopment transactions, leases, CC&Rs, Phase Is, and was also privileged to serve yard, a chairwoman of the Lawyers mercial real estate proper- commercial leasing, build-to- other survey issues. She is also as a legal intern in the White tempo- Club Equality and Action ties (office, retail, industrial) suit transactions, construc- creative about mitigating risk House Office of Counsel rary urban Committee. Allen served on in purchase or sale transac- tion contracts, real estate debt and resolving due diligence under President Bill Clinton’s real estate the board of directors of the tions, due diligence, leas- restructuring, workouts and issues through the use of general counsel, Charles Ruff. project San Diego Building Industry ing, entitlement and general real estate brokerage issues. escrow holdback agreements. designed Association, YGEN (2011-14). transactional matters. I rep- He has rep- Professional Background • • • entirely out Allen is also a member of resent developers, owners and resented Ericsson’s practice focuses of shipping the, UCLA Alumni Associa- homeowners associations in a number on a wide array of real estate containers. Robert J. Frances tion, the California Craft Beer the development, conversion of publicly matters, ranging from man- The 28,000 Latham & Watkins LLP Association, the San Diego and management of residen- traded and aging all facets of large real square feet Allen Brewers Guild and the Vista tial communities (including privately estate transactions involv- of com- Law School Brewers Guild. development, BRE process- held home ing shopping centers, office munity space includes a beer Duke University School of Personal Background ing, and land use matters). builders parks, apartment complexes garden, a coffee shop, and a Law Allen is a native San Diegan I have represented clients and com- and hotels to negotiating sausage eatery, where people Major Cases and enjoys spending as much throughout the United States mercial/ easements and resolving com- can bring their dogs to the Robert Frances has repre- time as possible outdoors with and ranging from individuals industrial plicated title issues. She par- park and attend live concerts. Bell sented clients in a variety of her husband and daughter. to Fortune 500 companies, developers ticularly enjoys working as The project required both high-profile transactions in She also participates in local and provide general counsel with respect to the acquisition, a partner to new businesses real estate expertise and cre- the hospitality, multifamily CrossFit competitions to keep on matters from real estate development, and sale of proj- as they expand and grow by ativity. The highlight of the housing and energy sectors. her competitive edge sharp in and corporate matters to suc- ects including complex joint negotiating leases, handling innovative concept is that Representative transactions and out of the courtroom. cession and estate planning development agreements and acquisitions and developing when the lease with the city include: matters. joint ventures. He has served solid internal infrastructure expires, the shipping contain- The refinancing of the • • • Professional Affiliations on numerous occasions as an for the organizations. ers are simply picked up and Lodge at Torrey Pines; I am member of Commer- expert witness with respect to Ericsson has extensive removed from the site, leaving Greystar Real Estate Part- cial Real Estate Women and complex real estate litigation experience negotiating leases an empty lot ready for per- Ariel Bedell ners in its acquisition of port- participate on the member- and is a licensed California on behalf manent affordable housing The Loftin Firm PC folios of multifamily and stu- ship committee. As a member real estate broker. of both development. dent housing projects in the of NAIOP Commercial Real tenants Professional Background Law School U.S. and U.K.; Estate Development Asso- • • • and land- Allen’s practice focuses on University of San Diego Developers and lenders on ciation, I participate at local lords with real estate and business trans- School of Law a number of energy projects, and national events including Karolina “Lina” A. respect to actions and litigation. She Major Cases including: Competitive Power serving on a national forum office, retail represents a broad range of Represented clients in pur- Ericsson Ventures in the development for six years. Additionally, and indus- clients including individuals, chases and sales of complex Gresham Savage Nolan & and financing of more than $2 I am a member of the San trial prop- small business owners, prop- commercial real estate trans- Tilden PC billion in power plant projects; Diego North County Bar Asso- erties. From erty owners, nonprofit orga- actions, Sempra Energy in the financ- ciation, Carlsbad Chamber of long-term nizations and entrepreneurs including Law School Ericsson ing of several solar energy Commerce and the Western ground reaching for big dreams. Allen resolution Stanford Law School projects; and Energy Capital Manufactured Housing Com- leases of out-parcels in shop- has also developed a niche, of title and Major Cases Partners in multiple strategic munities Association. ping centers to large indus- working with craft brewer- ownership Karolina Ericsson is a M&A transactions involving trial leases of entire build- ies in real estate, business issues. Rep- shareholder in the real estate energy generation facilities. • • • ings to smaller space leases and regulatory matters. She resented practice group. She has been Professional Background in office buildings, Ericsson is has received awards includ- landlords practicing for over 15 years Frances is the local chair- committed to protecting the ing the Lawyers Club of San and tenants Robert Bell and was formerly a partner in man of the Finance Depart- interests of her clients while Diego, 2013 Hugh C. Fried- in success- Dentons US LLP the San Diego office of Luce, ment in Latham’s San Diego taking commercially reason- man New Lawyer Award and fully negoti- Forward, Hamilton & Scripps office. He has extensive experi- Bedell able positions that facilitate the San Diego Business Jour- ated leases, Law School LLP (now McKenna Long & ence in a broad range of trans- a more streamlined negotia- nal 2014 finalist for “Women amendments and termina- Loyola Law School Aldridge LLP). Ericsson has actional tion. Ericsson has represent- Who Mean Business” and tion agreements. Represent- Professional Background handled multimillion dollar real estate ed restaurants, coffee shops, was recently named by Super ing owners and developers of Robert Bell specializes in acquisitions and dispositions and finance manufacturers, laboratories, Lawyers as a 2015 Rising Star residential and commercial real estate development, leas- for both Fortune 500 com- projects, and high-tech businesses and in the area of Real Estate law. developments, including enti- ing, workouts and brokerage panies and smaller investors. including appreciates the special lease property issues and considerations acquisitions innate to each business type. and dis- Ericsson’s practice also positions, includes representing devel- Trusted Adviser secured opers in connection with both lending, new commercial and residen- Frances construc- tial developments, to include tion financing, mergers and negotiating purchase and acquisitions, and the develop- sale agreements, conducting Protect the Plaintiɣ from Dissipation ment and financing of hos- the due diligence on title and pitality, gaming, multifam- land use issues, and negotiat- ily housing, health care and ing joint development agree- power plant projects. of his Settlement Recovery ments and profit participation Professional Affiliations agreements. Frances is a member of Ericsson also has signifi- years and reported the following key schemes by the likes of Allen Stanford the State Bar of California Dorothy cant experience in affordable ¿ ndings: and Bernie Madoɣ . He’s got enough and the New York State Bar, housing (with a background to deal with as he copes with his own Urban Land Institute, and Scanlan in community development), 1. Tax advantages and injuries and losses, recent settlement, past member of the Board of as well as unique expertise Stevens guaranteed rate of return and adjusts to his “new normal.” Directors of the San Diego in tenant-in-common syndi- Summit were the most-cited reasons Protect the injury victim from becoming International Sports Council. cations of large investment for selecting a structure over cash a victim of friends, family and predators Personal Background Settlement properties. She is well-versed settlement. who want to separate him from his Frances was born and raised in complicated restructurings Services, Inc. newfound settlement recovery. in Larchmont, New York. for both affordable housing 2. Plaintiɣ Attorneys are the After graduating from Duke partnerships and tenant-in- primary information source The structured settlement industry University School of Law, he common properties, includ- regarding settlement options continues to thrive, even in this low worked in New York City for After the long hard ¿ ght of proving ing loan workouts. and are the most inÀ uential in the interest rate environment. Over six five years before relocating to the merits of a bodily injury case, the Ericsson received her J.D. plaintiɣ ’s decision to structure. billion dollars ($6,000,000,000) are San Diego. He has worked plaintiɣ is often left with a big pile of from Stanford Law School invested into structured annuities with Latham for the past 15 cash and little idea of how to invest 3. Plaintiɣ s who cited “¿ nancial where she was president of each year. Plaintiɣ s are seeking the years and lives in Coronado it. The plaintiɣ often does not have independence” and/or “having to the Stanford Law & Policy safety and security of receiving tax-free with his five children. the insight to manage this money that pay o a large debt” were the most Review and a recipient of the ɣ annuity payments from the largest, is intended to take care of his medical likely to have remorse over their Foundation of the State Bar highest rated insurers in our nation. • • • needs over his full life span. Nobody decision, and later regretted not of California scholarship. She wants the plaintiɣ to run out of money having taken at least some of their received her B.S. in manage- before he runs out of life. The optimal money in a structure. ment science, summa cum Please turn to page 35 solution to the risky proposition is to About the Author: structure his settlement to provide tax- 4. Primary reasons for taking a Dorothy Scanlan Stevens is a structured free payments to meet his ¿ nancial structure: more tax advantageous settlement broker and President of needs forever. over a lump sum; and, has a Summit Settlement Services, Inc., a guaranteed rate of return. Real Estate & Construction Don’t let your injured victim become California corporation. another statistic. 5. More than one-third of plaintiɣ s For more than 32 years, Dorothy has Litigation that accepted an all-cash worked with California attorneys to Studies made by the insurance industry settlement stated that they had design and implement structured show that accident victims receiving less money remaining than finalists (continued) settlement annuities for individuals large lump-sum payments frequently expected 5-10 years post- who have su ered personal physical have nothing left in a very short period settlement. ɣ of time: injuries. Dorothy meets clients, money offered by other defen- management and litigation 6. Some plaintiɣ s view lump sum attends mediations, performs medical dants and hold them harmless strategy and provides consult- • Within 2 months of settlement, cash settlements as the default underwriting, assesses life care plans through trial) ing services to companies with 25% have nothing left; option because they are not made and creates a periodic payment • Beran v. Horizon Chris- gross revenues ranging from • Within 1 year of settlement, 50% aware of other payment choices. schedule to meet their future ¿ nancial tian Fellowship (prevailed on $5 million to $500 million. have nothing left; needs. Annuity payments can be made dispositive motion follow- Professional Affiliations • Within 2 years, 70% have While the plaintiɣ is busy transitioning to a Special Needs Trust to separate the ing policy limit demand from Souza has donated time nothing left; and, from his old life to his new one, which plaintiɣ from his settlement in a way paraplegic plaintiff involved and provided services to many • Within 5 years, 90% have includes living with a disability, the to protect his eligibility to entitlement in a construction accident.) not for profit organizations, nothing left. last thing that he needs is to deal with programs such as Social Security and Professional Background including the San Diego Vol- the stress of money management. He MediCal. Dorothy is committed to Souza has concentrated his unteer Lawyer Program, pro- This year, Prudential Insurance cannot lose money from catastrophic providing trustworthy, well informed, efforts on cases involving per- viding appellate services for Company of America surveyed 400 ¿ nancial events like the dot.com busts professional services to your client sonal injury, products liability, the physically and mentally plaintiɣ s who accepted settlements in of 2000, the eɣ ects of a post 9/11 world, ensuring that he receives the well- premises liability and repre- disabled. Souza is an active excess of $100,000 over the past 10 the 2008-09 ¿ nancial crisis, Ponzi earned ¿ nancial justice he deserves. senting manufacturers, devel- member of CALPASC work- opers, general contractors and ing with lobbyists in Sacra- subcontractors in construc- mento, as well as an active Dorothy Scanlan Stevens tion defect cases. member of CLM (Claims and Summit Settlement Services, Inc. (888) 673-8853 tel (619) 994-8853 mobile [email protected] Souza has written articles Litigation Management Alli- and lectured regarding risk ance). ® WEDNESDAY, JULY 29, 2015 • Top Attorneys • THE DAILY TRANSCRIPT 35

Real Estate & Construction KENNEDY & SOUZA, APC Transactional finalists (continued) Congratulations Fernando Landa arrangements in San Diego ments regarding the purchase Crosbie, Gliner, over the past several years. of desalinated seawater, devel- Schiffman, Southard & But — each client’s transac- opment agreements regarding tion is major to that client, conveyance facilities for desal- James Souza Swanson LLP and I appreciate that they rely inated seawater; water deliv- on our firm to represent them. ery agree- Law School Professional Background ments; and For being named as a University of San Diego After graduating from law design- School of Law school, I clerked in federal build-oper- San Diego Top Attorney Major Cases court in my hometown of ate agree- • Represented a publicly- Cleveland. After apprenticing ments. traded REIT in the leasing in the real estate practice of In addi- of a multimillion square foot a mid-size Cleveland firm, we tion to his retail portfolio. relocated to San Diego in 1986. work in • Represented an office land- Following a short stint with desalina- lord in the leasing and man- a small litigation practice, I Solar tion, Solar agement of a premiere office answered a classified in The currently is portfolio located throughout Daily Transcript for a posi- a member of the State of Cali- Southern California. tion with McDonald, Hecht & fornia, Direct Potable Reuse • Represented a receiver Solberg. I have been with the Technical Advisory Board. in a $100 million distressed firm since During 2014, he also repre- hotel portfolio sale owned by February sented San Diego Council a family trust and closed the 1988, grate- District 1 as a member of the sale after litigating the legal ful to have City of San Diego Pure Water objections to the sale by sev- been men- Working Group. From 2012- eral trust beneficiaries. tored by the 13, Solar served as a member • Represented an office best. I am of the City of San Diego Water landlord in the leasing of a very fortu- Policy Implementation Task multimillion square foot office nate to be Force. He has authored sev- portfolio located throughout sharing the eral published commentaries the country. Kennedy and Souza APC is a full service law firm dedicated to working with our Maher journey of on water issues, generally. • Represented a developer practicing Professional Affiliations clients to obtain optimum results. We work with our clients to identify their goals, in entitling a mixed-use high- law with my partners and our San Diego County Bar priorities, budgets, and tolerance for risk. Once we have identified a “game rise in San Diego. terrific associates, staff and Association; former member plan”, we work zealously to execute the identified strategy keeping our clients • Represented a hotel com- administration. of Legal Affairs Committee closely involved so the strategy can be modified if circumstances require a change pany in acquiring various Professional Affiliations (2002-04), Association of of course. Our approach and enthusiasm for achieving our clients’ goals have hotels across the country. Currently, my most reward- California Water Agencies. provided us and our clients with an unparalleled track record for excellent results. Professional Background ing professional affiliation is Fernando Landa specializes an informal group of manag- • • • in the acquisition, develop- ing partners from relatively San Diego Los Angeles ment, financing, leasing and smaller firms in San Diego. Martin L. Togni disposition 1230 Columbia Street Suite 600 355 S. Grand Ave. Suite 2450 We meet a few times a year Allen Matkins of hospital- to exchange ideas and experi- San Diego, CA 92131 Los Angeles, CA 90071 ity, office, ences about firm management Law School Tel (619) 233-8591 Tel (213) 892-6377 industri- practices — sharing what we University of Notre Dame al, retail, have discovered works well, Fax (619) 233-8593 Fax (213) 892-2206 Law School apartment and perhaps more important- Major Cases and mixed- ly, what we have found hasn’t I have completed major use prop- worked so well. leasing transactions totaling Orange County San Francisco erties. He Personal Affiliations more than 30 million square 2102 Business Center Dr. Ste. 130 101 California St. Suite 2450 counsels I am honored to be serv- feet in the Western states over investors, ing on the recently formed Irvine, CA 92612 San Francisco, California 94111 Landa the past 25 years, representing develop- Real Estate Committee of the Tel (949) 253-5830 Tel (415) 946-8965 some of the nation’s leading ers and lenders throughout Foundation for San Diego Zoo real estate companies. I also Fax (949) 752-9316 Fax (415) 946-8801 the commercial real estate Global. The Committee’s role represent a wide variety of cli- life cycle from acquisitions, is to help the Foundation staff entitlements and construction evaluate and facilitate gifts www.kenlawfirm.com to leasing, management and of real estate to the Founda- Please turn to page 36 disposition. tion and the Zoo. San Diego In 2013, Landa joined CGS3 Zoo Global is a tremendous as its seventh partner where asset to our community, and I he is helping build a lean, cli- appreciate the opportunity to ent-centric, commercial real help the Foundation support estate boutique law firm. Prior the Zoo’s worldwide conserva- to joining CGS3, Landa prac- tion and education efforts. ticed at Allen Matkins and Personal Background Blanchard, Krasner & French was the General Counsel of Two guiding principles: (1) Trigild, a real estate services The only place you’ll find suc- firm with offices nationwide. cess before work is in the dic- congratulates Landa started his legal career tionary; and (2) When asked at Hecht Solberg. a question, it’s better not to Professional Affiliations know something than to know Landa is actively involved something that isn’t so (and Mark Krasner and in many professional and be sure to follow-up to find civic organizations. He is the answer you didn’t know). currently a Board Member Also on the personal side, I of the San Diego Building am fortunate to have married Industry Association BuildSD and spent my home and fam- Abigail Stephenson Political Action Committee, ily life with the most wonder- the National Association of ful and patient woman on the Industrial and Office Prop- planet; Karen’s contribution on being selected as erties (NAIOP) Developing cannot be understated. Leaders Board and the San Top Attorneys for 2015 Diego Receiver’s Forum. He • • • also has served on the boards of the Voices for Children Keith Solar Young Professionals Group, the Building Industry Asso- Buchanan Ingersoll & ciation Political Action Com- Rooney PC We look forward to continuing mittee, the Burnham-Moores Center for Real Estate Young Law School to assist our clients Executives Council, and the University of the Pacific, Centre City Advisory Commit- McGeorge School of Law with their legal needs. tee. In addition, he regularly Professional Background mentors students at the Uni- Keith Solar represents both versity of San Diego and raises public and private clients funds for the Ocean Preserva- primarily in connection with tion Society. water rights and water-related issues. He has a sub-specialty • • • in desalination. Solar has served as special Michael “Mickey” counsel to the city of Carlsbad J. Maher since 2002 to assist the city and the Carlsbad Municipal Hecht Solberg Robinson Water District in negotiating Goldberg & Bagley LLP land use and water purchase agreements, respectively, Law School for the Carlsbad Seawater Syracuse University College Desalination Project. When of Law built, that project will pro- Major Cases duce 50 million gallons per One memorable transac- day of desalinated seawater tion was the sale of one of and will be the largest desali- the nation’s largest residen- nation plant in the Western tial real estate brokerages to Hemisphere. With respect Warren Buffet’s organization to desalination projects gen- in 2002. Helping those same erally, Solar has significant principals team up a few years experience with the negotia- ago with another local broker tion and documentation of: to build a new brokerage com- agreements for the manufac- San Diego’s Business Lawyers pany under a different banner ture and sale of membranes has also been rewarding. I am and spiral wound elements www.facebook.com/BKFAttorneys fortunate to have worked on for use in desalination facili- some of the most significant ties; agreements regarding 858.551.2440 • 800 Silverado St., 2nd Floor La Jolla, Ca. 92037 and challenging apartment desalination facilities, includ- twitter.com/BKFAttorneys • www.BKFAttorneys.com purchases, sales and financing ing without limitation agree- ® 36 WEDNESDAY, JULY 29, 2015 • Top Attorneys • THE DAILY TRANSCRIPT

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ents in the acquisition, disposi- tion and repositioning of the tion, development and financ- iconic Mr. A’s Building in San ing of shopping centers, indus- Diego which had been held by trial and biotech projects, office a single family for several gen- buildings and other commer- erations. Equally gratifying was cial and mixed-use projects. representing a nonprofit entity Major recent lease transac- in establishing a community tions include 750,000-square- health care facility in an under- foot and 530,0000-square- served area of San Diego. foot biotech campus transac- Professional Background tions for a leading genomics I have been practicing real company. I have also recently estate law in downtown San complet- Diego for 28 years (same ed major building — five different own- devel- ers) and can honestly say that opment I look forward to coming to ground work every day. The core of lease trans- my practice is in the areas actions in of commercial real estate the Mid- acquisitions and dispositions, west and office leasing and real estate East Coast finance. I and bio- have nego- Togni tech project tiated leases acquisitions in San Diego and for all types San Francisco. of facilities, Professional Background ranging I have been at Allen Mat- from corpo- kins since 1996. Prior to that, rate head- I was with Arter & Hadden quarters to and with Pillsbury, Madison offices in & Sutro, both in Los Angeles. landmark Young Professional Affiliations office tow- Allen Matkins is a sponsor ers across the country. of Bisnow, SIOR, NAIOP, ULI Professional Affiliations and ICSC, to name a few, and I routinely participate as a I regularly attend and partici- panelist in real estate semi- pate in their events. nars hosted by the Urban Personal Background Land Institute and the Cali- I am recently remarried and fornia State Bar. my wife Shannon and I live in Personal Affiliations sunny Mission Hills. I am an active member of the WindanSea Surf Club, • • • which sponsors youth surf contests and events at the Eric Young beach for disadvantaged and Gordon & Rees Scully special-needs kids. Mansukhani Personal Background My wife and I are kept Law School busy by our two children who Northwestern University both surf and play ice hockey. School of Law When I can find the time, I Major Cases play guitar or go fishing and I assisted with the acquisi- hiking in the Sierra Nevada.

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