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Bird Marella attorneys Ekwan Rhow, Elliot Harvey Schatmeier and Kate Shin obtained a substantial recovery for their client, a publicly-traded California-based bank, in a complex, fraudulent transfer dispute. The dispute arose after several of the bank’s former customers failed to repay a $9 million commercial loan. Rhow and his team ...
Managing Principal Paul S. Chan has been named among the 2020 “Top Minority Attorneys” by the Los Angeles Business Journal. The annual special supplement acknowledges the best minority attorneys in the region who have upheld the highest professional and ethical standards, and those who have made significant contributions to the ...
Bird Marella is honored to recognize the attorneys who have been selected for inclusion in the 2020 Southern California Super Lawyers list: Terry W. Bird Joel E. Boxer Paul S. Chan Mark T. Drooks Thomas R. Freeman Benjamin N. Gluck Gary S. Lincenberg – Criminal Defense: White Collar (Top 100) Vincent J. ...
Bird Marella has received eight nominations for the 2020 US Benchmark Litigation Awards. The firm has been recognized in the following categories: Firm Nominations California Securities Litigation Firm of the Year California White-Collar Crime Litigation Firm of the Year California Trial Firm of the Year Los Angeles Firm of the Year ...
Bird Marella is proud to announce the elevation of Gopi K. Panchapakesan to principal, effective January 1, 2020. Since joining the firm as an associate in 2014, Panchapakesan has established a successful practice focused on the litigation and arbitration of complex business disputes. He has particular expertise defending clients in civil ...
Of Counsel Shoshana E. Bannett was recently quoted in a Los Angeles Times article regarding the ongoing civil suit against real estate developer Mohamed Hadid over his unfinished, illegally-constructed Bel Air mansion. Bannett, principals Gary S. Lincenberg and Ariel A. Neuman, along with associate Jimmy Threatt are representing neighbors residing ...
Principal Ariel Neuman and associate Jimmy Threatt co-authored the Bloomberg Law article “FCPA Enforcement Continues Apace Under Trump Administration.” The article details the most significant FCPA enforcement trends and developments of 2019 under the Trump administration, and highlights notable FCPA resolutions by corporations in the past year. Neuman and Threatt ...
Managing Principal Paul Chan will be a featured panelist at Bridgeport’s Annual Consumer Class Action Conference on January 10 in Costa Mesa, CA. Chan will co-present on the topic “The Use of BP 17200 in CA Class Actions” at 11:10 am. Bridgeport’s Annual Consumer Class Action Conference explores the ever-changing ...
U.S. News – Best Lawyers® announced its 2020 “Best Law Firms” rankings, recognizing Bird Marella in both national and metropolitan divisions. The firm achieved national rankings in 3 practice areas in addition to being regionally ranked in 7 practice areas. National Tier 3 • Appellate Practice* • Criminal Defense: White-Collar* ...
In an October 22 story by The Hollywood Reporter (THR), principal Ron Nessim and his article, “Mandatory Arbitration Provisions Involving Talent and Studios and Proposed Areas for Improvement,” are credited as the source behind a Ninth Circuit ruling that may significantly impact future entertainment and other arbitration disputes. Published by the UCLA Entertainment Law Review in 2015, Nessim’s article highlights ...
