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Bird Marella principal Ekwan Rhow has been named among the 2016 Most Influential Minority Lawyers by the Los Angeles Business Journal. Mr. Rhow is among only 40 minority attorneys in the Los Angeles area recognized for their outstanding legal work, stellar record of success, and extraordinary leadership. Click here to ...
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 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 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 ...
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, ...
Bird Marella obtained a victory for an international law firm in a legal malpractice action brought by shareholders who claimed to represent one of the law firm’s former clients. In June, a Los Angeles Superior Court judge granted summary judgment for the firm, after Bird Marella presented evidence that the ...
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 ...
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.” ...
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 ...
Bird Marella attorney David Chao, together with Bet Tzedek Legal Services, recently secured a complete victory in a pro bono matter against the California Department of Social Services (CDSS). Chao was retained in early 2015, after the indigent client filed a petition for writ of mandate against CDSS seeking compensation ...
