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 ...

Timothy Yoo Named to Daily Journal’s Top 40 under 40

Bird Marella principal Timothy Yoo has been named to the Daily Journal’s Top 40 under 40 list. The annual listing honors 40 attorneys, 20 from Northern California and 20 from Southern California, under the age of 40 whose work is impacting an industry, society, or the law in a meaningful ...

DOJ Grabs Espionage Cases After Dismissals

In a positive development, DOJ is taking control of espionage cases after a string of high-profile prosecutions that had to be dismissed.  Over the last year federal prosecutors around the country have dismissed a string of cases against Asian Americans and Chinese nationals after first trumpeting the arrests as critical ...

Bird Marella Prevails in $50 Million ICC Arbitration on Behalf of Emcore

Bird Marella attorneys Ekwan Rhow, Hernan Vera, and Paul Moskowitz successfully defended Emcore Corporation in an ICC arbitration involving the sale of one of its divisions to one of the largest Japanese conglomerates.  In the arbitration, the Japanese conglomerate alleged that Emcore had committed fraud in the negotiations leading to the sale ...

Sharon Ben-Shahar Mayer Named to Daily Journal’s Top 100 Women Lawyers

The Daily Journal has named Bird Marella principal, Sharon Ben-Shahar Mayer, to its prestigious Top 100 Women Lawyers list, highlighting her recent victory in which she obtained a dismissal on behalf of her client accused of fraud and breach of fiduciary duty relating to a real estate partnership, and successfully ...