Mark Drooks Featured in Law360’s Rainmaker Q&A Series

Bird Marella principal Mark Drooks has been featured in Law360’s Rainmaker Q&A Series, detailing his experiences as a civil litigator and offering insight into what it takes to become a Rainmaker. To read the full article, click here.

Bird Marella Successfully Defends Global Nonprofit Healthcare Provider in High-Profile False Claims Act Lawsuit

Bird Marella attorneys Paul Chan and Marc Masters successfully defended a global nonprofit provider of AIDS/HIV healthcare, prevention services, and testing, in a high-profile False Claims Act lawsuit seeking eight-figure damages. The non-profit was sued by three former employee “whistleblowers” in federal court in Miami, Florida. The three plaintiffs/relators alleged that ...

12 Bird Marella Attorneys Selected to 2017 Best Lawyers in America®

12 Bird Marella principals have been recognized and selected by their peers for inclusion in the 2017 edition of the Best Lawyers in America.  Best Lawyers is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey in which more than 50,000 leading attorneys cast nearly 5 million votes on the legal abilities of ...

Ariel Neuman to Speak at 2016 Federal Bar Association CLE Luncheon

On Thursday, July 28, Bird Marella principal Ariel Neuman will be a featured speaker and co-present on the topic, “Ethical and Effective Use of Advance Wavers in Criminal and Civil Cases,” at the 2016 CLE Luncheon, presented by the Inland Empire Chapter of the Federal Bar Association. For more information, ...

Five Bird Marella Attorneys Selected by Super Lawyers as 2016 Rising Stars

Bird Marella attorneys Ariel Neuman, Nicole Rodriguez Van Dyk, Kimberly Miller, David Chao, and Doug Fretty have been selected by Super Lawyers as 2016 Rising Stars. This marks the second consecutive year that both Neuman and Chao have been selected, with Neuman being recognized for his work in white-collar litigation, and ...

Bird Marella Recognized by Chambers and Partners USA

Chambers & Partners USA (Chambers), widely recognized as one of the primary arbiters of achievement in the legal profession, has named Bird Marella among the top litigation firms nationwide, with a Band 2 ranking in “Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations,” and a Band 5 ranking in “Litigation: General Commercial.” ...

Ariel Neuman Speaks with Law360 Regarding Supreme Court’s Speedy Trial Ruling

Bird Marella principal Ariel Neuman spoke with Law360 regarding the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent ruling that the Sixth Amendment right to a speedy trial does not extend to the sentencing phase of a criminal proceeding. The decision involves the case, Betterman v. Montana, in which the Supreme Court Justices ruled ...