2013 Top Women Attorneys Southern California - Lewitt Hackman

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SUPER LAWYERS / SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA 2013

THE TOP WOMEN CIVIL LITIGATION DEFENSE CONT’D FROM PAGE S-7

Kim, Diann H., Scheper Kim & Harris, Los Angeles, 213-613-4667 Levy, Margaret, Manatt Phelps & Phillips, Los Angeles, 310-312-4000 Lichtman, Joanne, Baker Hostetler, Los Angeles, 310-442-8856 O’Linn, Mildred K., Manning & Kass Ellrod Ramirez Trester, Los Angeles, 213-624-6900 Wroten, Kippy L., Wroten & Associates, Irvine, 949-788-1790 Y VMAY7AF

CIVIL RIGHTS/FIRST AMENDMENT Kaufman, Shelley L., Geragos & Geragos, Los Angeles, 213-625-3900 Sobel, Carol A., Attorney at Law, Santa Monica, 310-393-3055

CLASS ACTION/MASS TORTS Barth Menzies, Karen, Robinson Calcagnie Robinson Shapiro Davis, Newport Beach, 949-269-4322 Carpenter, Gretchen, Strange & Carpenter, Los Angeles, 310-207-5055

GRETCHEN CARPENTER STRANGE & CARPENTER Los Angeles • 310-207-5055

www.strangeandcarpenter.com Finateri Silbiger, K. Lynn, Selman Breitman, Los Angeles, 310-445-0800 Lees, Gail E., Gibson Dunn & Crutcher, Los Angeles, 213-229-7000 Liakos, Jennifer R., Robinson Calcagnie Robinson Shapiro Davis, Newport Beach, 949-720-1288 Miller, Deanne L., Morgan Lewis & Bockius, Los Angeles, 213-612-2536 Nieves, Tina B., Nieves Law, Pasadena, 626-639-2100 Park, Ann I., Pond North, Los Angeles, 213-617-6170 Pole, Debra E., Sidley Austin, Los Angeles, 213-896-6623 Zukin, Helen, Kiesel + Larson, Beverly Hills, 310-854-4444

CONSTRUCTION LITIGATION Fresch, Elaine K., Selman Breitman, Los Angeles, 310-445-0800 Hack, Marion T., Gibbs Giden Locher Turner Senet & Wittbrodt, Los Angeles, 310-552-3400 Ives, Laura Watkins, Newmeyer & Dillion, Newport Beach, 949-854-7000

CONSTRUCTION/SURETY Gadbois, Barbara R., Gibbs Giden Locher Turner Senet & Wittbrodt, Los Angeles, 310-552-3400

CRIMINAL DEFENSE Azari, Sara, Law Office of Sara Azari, Los Angeles, 213-622-5000 Pg. S-4 Bednarski, Marilyn, Kaye McLane Bednarski & Litt, Pasadena, 626-844-7660 Berk, Blair, Tarlow & Berk, Los Angeles, 310-278-2111 Holley, Shawn, Kinsella Weitzman Iser Kump & Aldisert, Santa Monica, 310-566-9822 Kardon, Nancy, Kardon Law, Torrance, 310-792-7492 Morrissey, Marcia A., Law Offices of Marcia A. Morrissey, Santa Monica, 310-399-3259 Podberesky, Vicki I., Nasatir Hirsch Podberesky & Khero, Santa Monica, 310-399-3259 Sherman, Janet, Sherman & Sherman Law, Santa Monica, 310-399-3259 Soo Hoo, Mona C., Attorney at Law, Los Angeles, 213-623-5255 Yamamoto, Mia Frances, Attorney at Law, Los Angeles, 213-489-7361

CRIMINAL DEFENSE: WHITE COLLAR Andrues, Mary, Arent Fox, Los Angeles, 213-629-7400 Dunne, Kimberly A., Sidley Austin, Los Angeles, 213-896-6000

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LOS ANGELES SEPTEMBER 2013

Garofalo, Ellyn S., Liner Grode Stein Yankelevitz Sunshine Regenstreif & Taylor, Los Angeles, 310-500-3629 Pg. S-4 Jenness, Evan A., Law Offices of Evan A. Jenness, Santa Monica, 310-399-3259 Johnston, Pamela L., Foley & Lardner, Los Angeles, 213-972-4632 Kubota, Carolyn J., O’Melveny & Myers, Los Angeles, 213-430-6353 Leva, Harriet Beegun, Jones Day, Los Angeles, 213-489-3939 Levine, Janet I., Crowell & Moring, Los Angeles, 213-443-5583 Pg. S-4 Marino, Nina, Kaplan Marino, Beverly Hills, 310-557-0007 Wong Yang, Debra, Gibson Dunn & Crutcher, Los Angeles, 213-229-7000

ELDER LAW Barnett, Leslie A., Law Office of Leslie Barnett, Los Angeles, 213-250-7800 Bashaw, Donna R., McGonigle & Hunsaker, Laguna Hills, 949-454-2205 Blix, Fay, The Law Offices of Fay Blix, Laguna Hills, 949-544-7211 Brown, R. Christine, Law Offices of R. Christine Brown, Torrance, 310-782-6322 Jensen, Tamila, Law Offices of Tamila C. Jensen, Granada Hills, 818-363-6733 Nielsen, Caren R., Law Offices of Caren R. Nielsen, Woodland Hills, 818-227-8010 Phelps, Ruth A., Phelps Law Group, Pasadena, 626-795-8844 Seltzer, Marlene S., Wasserman Comden Casselman & Esensten, Tarzana, 818-705-6800

EMINENT DOMAIN Sandifer, Connie Cooke, Oliver Sandifer & Murphy, Los Angeles, 213-621-2000

EMPLOYEE BENEFITS/ERISA Chandler, Corinne, Kantor & Kantor, Northridge, 818-886-2525 Kantor, Lisa, Kantor & Kantor, Northridge, 818-886-2525 Lawson, Linda M., Meserve Mumper & Hughes, Los Angeles, 213-620-0300

EMPLOYMENT & LABOR Aragon, Rebecca M., Littler Mendelson, Los Angeles, 310-553-0308 Baca, Elena R., Paul Hastings, Los Angeles, 213-683-6306 Bauman, Sharon B., Manatt Phelps & Phillips, Los Angeles, 310-312-4000 Bendavid, Sue M., Lewitt Hackman Shapiro Marshall & Harlan, Encino, 818-907-3220 Bierman, Ivy Kagan, Loeb & Loeb, Los Angeles, 310-282-2327 Birndorf, Deborah F., Birndorf Law Offices, Los Angeles, 310-914-8400 Bodnar, Alexandra A., Ogletree Deakins Nash Smoak & Stewart, Los Angeles, 213-239-9800 Bornn, Nancy, Nancy Bornn, Playa del Rey, 310-821-8534 Bowman, Lori A., Ogletree Deakins Nash Smoak & Stewart, Los Angeles, 213-239-9800 Burnette, Roberta J., Dentons, Los Angeles, 213-892-2852 Chopra, Apalla, O’Melveny & Myers, Los Angeles, 213-430-6082 Conway, Catherine A., Gibson Dunn & Crutcher, Los Angeles, 213-229-7000 Davis, Katessa C., Ogletree Deakins Nash Smoak & Stewart, Los Angeles, 213-239-9800 Davis, Roxanne A., Davis*Gavsie & Hakim, Santa Monica, 310-899-2059 Deutsch, Shirley D., Schwartz & Deutsch, Los Angeles, 213-236-9400 Eskridge, Gayle, Eskridge Law, Torrance, 310-303-3951 Farber, Mia, Jackson Lewis, Los Angeles, 213-689-0404 Pg. S-4

Feldman, Carla J., Arent Fox, Los Angeles, 213-629-7400 Pg. S-4 Fernandez, Louise Ann, Jeffer Mangels Butler & Mitchell, Los Angeles, 310-201-3522 Fischer, Debra L., Bingham McCutchen, Los Angeles, 213-680-6418 Fitzgerald, Barbara A., Morgan Lewis & Bockius, Los Angeles, 213-612-7208 Franze, Laura M., Hunton & Williams, Los Angeles, 213-532-2131 Gabler, Karen L., LightGabler, Camarillo, 805-248-7208 Garfield, Elizabeth J., Holguin Garfield Martinez Quinonez, Los Angeles, 213-623-0170 Gillam, Carol, The Gillam Law Firm, Los Angeles, 310-203-9977 Goldsmith, Michele M., Bergman Dacey Goldsmith, Los Angeles, 310-470-6110 Gorsline, Laurie Susan, Ganz & Gorsline, Los Angeles, 310-235-1700 Hadsell, Barbara Enloe, Hadsell Stormer Richardson & Renick, Pasadena, 626-381-9261 Helmer, Leslie Hecht, Bryan Cave, Santa Monica, 310-576-2218 Husar, Linda S., Reed Smith, Los Angeles, 213-457-8140 Jaramilla, Toni J., Toni J. Jaramilla, Los Angeles, 310-551-3020 Jatana, Nicky, Jackson Lewis, Los Angeles, 213-689-0404 Kennedy, Tracey, Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton, Los Angeles, 213-620-1780 Kimberlin, Diane L., Littler Mendelson, Los Angeles, 310-553-0308 Knight, Stacey McKee, Katten Muchin Rosenman, Los Angeles, 310-788-4400 Kupferstein, Phyllis, Payne & Fears, Los Angeles, 213-439-9911 La Mar, Michelle M., Loeb & Loeb, Los Angeles, 310-282-2133 Lane, Wendy E., Greenberg Glusker, Los Angeles, 310-553-3610 Lopez, Miriam, Bush Gottlieb Singer López Kohanski Adelstein & Dickinson, Glendale, 818-973-3200 Maki, Lisa L., Law Offices of Lisa L. Maki, Los Angeles, 213-745-9511 Pg. S-4, S-7 Martinez, Dana S., Holguin Garfield Martinez Quinonez, Los Angeles, 213-623-0170 Masters, Anna Segobia, Winston & Strawn, Los Angeles, 213-615-1711 Moisa, Irma Rodriguez, Atkinson Andelson Loya Ruud & Romo, Cerritos, 562-653-3200 Reddock, Angela J., The Reddock Law Group, Los Angeles, 213-996-8474 Regan, Colleen M., Seyfarth Shaw, Los Angeles, 310-201-1556 Schroeder, Beth A., Lathrop & Gage, Los Angeles, 310-789-4600 Smith, Dianne Baquet, Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton, Los Angeles, 213-620-1780 Sommerfeld, Amanda C., Winston & Strawn, Los Angeles, 213-615-1724 Talley, Kimberly M., Sanchez & Amador, Los Angeles, 213-955-7213 Pg. S-4 Torabian-Bashardoust, Roxanne, Nevers Palazzo Packard Wildermuth & Wynner, Westlake Village, 818-879-9700 Torrey, Rebecca L., Manatt Phelps & Phillips, Los Angeles, 310-312-4172 Traber, Theresa M., Traber & Voorhees, Pasadena, 626-585-9611 Wirth, Gabrielle M., Dorsey & Whitney, Costa Mesa, 714-800-1455 Young, Naomi, Ballard Spahr, Los Angeles, 424-204-4400

EMPLOYMENT LITIGATION: DEFENSE Abell, Nancy L., Paul Hastings, Los Angeles, 213-683-6000 Pg. S-4 Allderdice, Linda Auerbach, Holland & Knight, Los Angeles, 213-896-2422

ATTORNEYS SELECTED TO SUPER LAWYERS WERE CHOSEN IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROCESS ON PAGE S-2.



THE TOP WOMEN ESTATE & TRUST LITIGATION CONT’D FROM PAGE S-9

Rottman, Linda M., Holland & Knight, Los Angeles, 213-896-2400 Rummel, Blake A., Weinstock Manion, Los Angeles, 310-553-8844 Schindler, Trudi, Schindler Eyrich, Los Angeles, 310-473-1656 Wright, Lauriann, Wright Kim Law, Pasadena, 626-356-3900 Wyle, Geraldine A., Hoffman Sabban & Watenmaker, Los Angeles, 310-470-6010

ESTATE PLANNING & PROBATE Bishop, Leah M., Loeb & Loeb, Los Angeles, 310-282-2353 Pg. S-4 Calkins, Colleen D., Ervin Cohen & Jessup, Beverly Hills, 310-273-6333 Catalino, Cynthia, Catalino Law Offices, Los Angeles, 310-979-3366 Chan, Sandra J., Sandra J. Chan, Santa Barbara, 805-969-4286 Chinski, Tobi J., Law Office of Tobi J. Chinski, Los Angeles, 310-479-5900 Cohen, Jeryll S., Hoffman Sabban & Watenmaker, Los Angeles, 310-470-6010 Crane, Kathleen D., A Law Corp., Torrance, 310-540-9111 Deitch, Linda N., Loeb & Loeb, Los Angeles, 310-282-2296 Dorman-Davis, Jessica S., Freeman Freeman & Smiley, Irvine, 949-252-2705 Drucker, Joelle M., Drucker Law Offices, Beverly Hills, 310-285-5375 Feinman, Abby, Katten Muchin Rosenman, Los Angeles, 310-788-4722 Fogg, Janice, Janice Fogg, Los Angeles, 424-901-8520 Freedman, Nancy, Levin & Freedman, Los Angeles, 310-826-1366 Golbert, Miriam J., Glaser Weil Fink Jacobs Howard Avchen & Shapiro, Los Angeles, 310-282-6234 Gregor, Vanessa J., Brown & Streza, Irvine, 949-453-2900 Hartmann, Wendy E., Law Offices of Wendy E. Hartmann, Los Angeles, 323-648-6814 Hawekotte, Angela, Adams Hawekotte & Hudson, Pasadena, 626-583-8000 Hazard, Susan J., Musick Peeler & Garrett, Los Angeles, 213-629-7857 House, Susan T., Hahn & Hahn, Pasadena, 626-796-9123 Howard, Nancy E., Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton, Los Angeles, 213-620-1780 Johnston, Carol A., Katten Muchin Rosenman, Los Angeles, 310-788-4505 Pg. S-4 Kass, Gail Diane, Attorney at Law, Los Angeles, 310-979-0919 Klapach, Tali Z., Klapach & Klapach, Beverly Hills, 310-424-3144 Lennon, Peggy, Schwartz & Shapiro, Los Angeles, 310-956-3600 Magasinn, Vicki F., Magasinn & Feldman, Marina Del Rey, 310-301-3545 Merritt, Valerie J., Calleton Merritt De Francisco & Bannon, Pasadena, 626-395-0860 Morgan, Darlynn C., Morgan Law Group, Newport Beach, 949-260-1400 Morris, Tara N., Cox Castle & Nicholson, Los Angeles, 310-284-2249 Neal, Kyle R., Schwartz & Shapiro, Los Angeles, 310-956-3600 Pearl, Nicole M., McDermott Will & Emery, Los Angeles, 310-277-4110 Peebles, Jane, Karlin & Peebles, Beverly Hills, 310-274-5245 Pierson, Elizabeth T., Elizabeth T. Pierson, Santa Monica, 310-482-3544 Pitzer, Gloria S., Palermo Barbaro Chinen & Pitzer, Pasadena, 626-793-5196 Pollock, Cynthia R., Law Office of Cynthia R. Pollock, Redondo Beach, 310-798-6150 Prouty, Erin L., Hoffman Sabban & Watenmaker, Los Angeles, 310-470-6010

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Ramsden, Mary K., Hoffman Sabban & Watenmaker, Los Angeles, 310-470-6010 Retz, Linda J., The Law Offices of Linda J. Retz, Torrance, 310-944-9700 Ross, Andrea Kushner, Karlin & Peebles, Beverly Hills, 323-852-0039 Schroff, Rebecca L.T., Moore Bryan & Schroff, Torrance, 310-540-8855 Pg. S-4 Shore, Sussan H., Weinstock Manion, Los Angeles, 310-553-8844 Pg. S-4 Silbar, Lisa Welch, Smith & Silbar, Irvine, 949-263-8066 Thyne, Rebecca J., Lagerlof Senecal Gosney & Kruse, Pasadena, 626-793-9400 Zwicker, Laura A., Greenberg Glusker, Los Angeles, 310-785-6819

FAMILY LAW Albaum, Shelley, Brot & Gross, Sherman Oaks, 818-594-0800 Bennett, Roberta B., Bennett & Erdman, Los Angeles, 323-935-0041 Blum, Stephanie I., Reuben Raucher & Blum, Los Angeles, 310-777-1990 Bogen, Judy L., Hersh Mannis & Bogen, Beverly Hills, 310-786-1910 Bohen, Mary Catherine M., Law Offices of Mary Catherine M. Bohen, Los Angeles, 213-623-3310 Pg. S-4 Brauer, Laurel, Brauer Law, Irvine, 949-737-5505 Bryan, Sharon A., Moore Bryan & Schroff, Torrance, 310-540-8855 Pg. S-13 Carter, Susan K., Wasser Cooperman & Carter, Los Angeles, 310-277-7117 Courtney, Elizabeth F., Attorney at Law, Upland, 909-946-7270 Criste, Virginia, Attorney at Law, Palm Desert, 760-341-1144 Curtin, Judi A., Phillips Whisnant Gazin Gorczyca & Curtin, Newport Beach, 949-644-4007 Donahoe, Karen Phillips, Law Offices of Karen P. Donahoe, Los Angeles, 310-442-1488 Dujan, Sonia B., Law Offices of Sonia B Dujan, Woodland Hills, 818-888-2323 Edelman, Emily Shappell, Law Offices of Emily Shappell Edelman, Los Angeles, 310-201-7580 Edwards-Swift, Pamela, Edwards-Swift & Associates, Chino Hills, 909-606-0101 Fisher, Mary-Lynne, Law Office of Mary-Lynne Fisher, Pasadena, 626-683-3905 Fleishman, Bobette, Law Offices of Bobette Fleishman, Westlake Village, 805-379-2010 Forman, Judith R., Law Offices of Judith R. Forman, Los Angeles, 310-444-8840 Pg. S-4 Frank, Debra S., Debra S. Frank, Los Angeles, 310-277-5121 Freitas, Karen C., Parker Milliken Clark O’Hara & Samuelian, Los Angeles, 213-683-6503 Garikian, Ani M., Law Offices of Ani M. Garikian, Glendale, 818-291-6340 Giedraitis, Andrea D., Freid and Goldsman, Los Angeles, 310-552-2700 Goodman, Diane, Law & Mediation Office of Diane Goodman, Encino, 818-386-2889 Gordon, Erin L., Gordon | Gordon, Los Angeles, 213-482-1200 Gordon, Frieda, Cooper-Gordon, Santa Monica, 310-829-7220 Gross, Linda S., Law Offices of Linda S. Gross, Santa Monica, 310-829-3221 Halaby, Noelle M., Law Office of Noelle M. Halaby, Glendale, 818-502-3939 Pg. S-13 Hall, Stefanie M., Hall Family Law, Los Angeles, 310-273-8703 Hammers, Barbara, Hammers & Baltazar, Santa Monica, 310-458-0796 Harris, Suzanne, Harris • Ginsberg, Los Angeles, 310-444-6333 Herzog, Wendy A., Attorney at Law, Los Angeles, 310-772-0404 Hoover, Sarah J., Cuneo & Hoover, Los Angeles, 310-442-9945

Howe, Lori A., Trope and Trope, Los Angeles, 310-207-8228 Hughes, Lisa, Hughes and Hughes, Tustin, 714-538-5200 Jamra, Grace A., Jamra & Jamra, Beverly Hills, 310-278-9001 Pg. S-4 Kane, Paula, Law Offices of Paula Kane, Los Angeles, 310-550-9123 Kaplan, Janet, Meyer Olson Lowy & Meyers, Los Angeles, 310-277-9747 Kiley, Anne C., Trope and Trope, Los Angeles, 310-207-8228 Pg. S-4 Kiriakidis, Lisa E., Law Offices of Lisa E. Kiriakidis, Pasadena, 626-432-1985 Kleeman, Dena A., Kleeman • Kremen, Beverly Hills, 310-247-0727 Landesman, Laura, Wasser Cooperman & Carter, Los Angeles, 310-277-7117 Laurent, Donna A., Pines Laurent, Studio City, 818-505-8900 Leichter, Alexandra, Law & Private Adjudication Offices of Alexandra Leichter, Beverly Hills, 310-278-3112 Levine, Marci R., Freid and Goldsman, Los Angeles, 310-552-2700 Loo, Lori A., Lori A. Loo, Los Angeles, 310-815-1500 Pg. S-4 Mandles, Melanie D., Wasser Cooperman & Carter, Los Angeles, 310-277-7117 Meyer, Lisa Helfend, Meyer Olson Lowy & Meyers, Los Angeles, 310-277-9747 Murawski, Roberta L., Law Office of Roberta L. Murawski, Los Angeles, 310-444-1960 Nesburn, Judith C., Law Offices of Judith C. Nesburn, Los Angeles, 310-207-4400 Nia, Firoozeh “Faye”, Nia Law Group, Encino, 818-386-2889 Nordwind, Betty L., Harriett Buhai Center for Family Law, Los Angeles, 213-388-7505 Ostroy, Joan Patsy, Law and Mediation Offices of Joan Patsy Ostroy, Los Angeles, 310-820-7971 Pg. S-4 Peniche Gartman, Laurel A., Attorney at Law, Anaheim Hills, 714-283-2811 Penny, Barbara, Law Offices of Barbara Jean Penny, Porter Ranch, 818-891-1670 Peterson, Kathleen O., Law Office of Kathleen O. Peterson, Irvine, 949-419-3880 Petkin, Lauren S., Kolodny & Anteau, Beverly Hills, 310-271-5533 Phillips, Patricia, Phillips Jessner, Los Angeles, 213-687-2650 Pg. S-4 Phillips, Stacy D., Phillips Lerner, Los Angeles, 310-277-7117 Pg. S-4 Pines, Cari M., Pines Laurent, Studio City, 818-505-8900 Placencio, Denise, DaCorsi Placencio & Rumsey, Woodland Hills, 818-884-6666 Polin, Sandra Segal, Law Offices of Sandra Segal Polin, Los Angeles, 310-207-6400 Potter Scully, Elizabeth, Jacobson Scully Shebby, Los Angeles, 310-481-9900 Ratinoff, Joanne D., Freid and Goldsman, Los Angeles, 310-552-2700 Ribet, Claudia, Barbakow & Ribet, Beverly Hills, 310-860-9162 Rios, Christi D., Rios & Rios, Irvine, 949-222-9938 Rios, Delilah Knox, Attorney at Law, Diamond Bar, 909-598-3747 Robe, Lynette Berg, Law Offices of Lynette Berg Robe, Studio City, 818-980-9964 Pg. S-4, S-13 Robins, Michelle S., Lewitt Hackman Shapiro Marshall & Harlan, Encino, 818-907-3291 Salka, Fern Topas, Attorney at Law, Los Angeles, 310-207-1049 Saltsman, Jane D., Glassman Browning Saltsman & Jacobs, Beverly Hills, 310-278-5100 Schuchman, Tina S., Schuchman & Marshall, Los Angeles, 310-473-0798 Shear, Leslie Ellen, Attorney and Counselor at Law, Encino, 818-501-3691 Silver, Karen E., Barbakow & Ribet, Beverly Hills, 310-860-9162

ATTORNEYS SELECTED TO SUPER LAWYERS WERE CHOSEN IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROCESS ON PAGE S-2.



THE TOP WOMEN Soodik, Lynn, Lewitt Hackman Shapiro Marshall & Harlan, Encino, 818-990-2120 Stara, Jennifer L., Law and Mediation Offices of Heidi S. Tuffias, Los Angeles, 310-207-2500 Stegmeier, Eleanor A., Stegmeier Gelbart Schwartz & Benavente, Newport Beach, 949-337-4050 Steinberg, Cori B., Freid and Goldsman, Los Angeles, 310-552-2700 Straugh, Deanna K., Attorney at Law, Beverly Hills, 310-248-2484 Takesh Hallin, Fahi, Harris • Ginsberg, Los Angeles, 310-444-6333 Tinero, Ellen Friedman, Tinero Aharonov and Associates, Encino, 818-995-0405 Pg. S-4, S-13 Trabolsi, Ilene E., Trabolsi & Levy, Santa Monica, 310-453-6226 Tuffias, Heidi S., Law and Mediation Offices of Heidi S. Tuffias, Los Angeles, 310-207-2500 Van Oorschot, Marlo, Law Offices of Marlo Van Oorschot, Los Angeles, 310-820-3414 Velen, Rozanna M., Korol & Velen, Los Angeles, 323-653-1600 Wasser, Laura A., Wasser Cooperman & Carter, Los Angeles, 310-277-7117 Pg. S-4 Weaver, Donna Beck, Attorney at Law, Santa Monica, 310-458-3336 Wender, Fern Z., Leeds Wender & Rosenfeld, Beverly Hills, 310-278-7560 Whisnant, Jacqueline A., Phillips Whisnant Gazin Gorczyca & Curtin, Newport Beach, 949-644-4007 Whyte, Nicole, Bremer Whyte Brown & O’Meara, Newport Beach, 949-221-1000 Wiesner, Susan, Susan E. Wiesner, Los Angeles, 310-281-2553 Witting, Susan, Law Offices of Susan H. Witting, Thousand Oaks, 805-777-7371 Ziff, Hali E., Golsan Ziff & Ziff, Culver City, 310-342-2818 Zirafi, Nan, Wasser Cooperman & Carter, Los Angeles, 310-277-7117

FIRST AMENDMENT/MEDIA/ ADVERTISING Sager, Kelli L., Davis Wright Tremaine, Los Angeles, 213-633-6800 Pg. S-4

FRANCHISE/DEALERSHIP Glenn, Robin Day, Franchise Law Team, Irvine, 888-276-2976 Grueneberg, Susan, Snell & Wilmer, Los Angeles, 213-929-2500 Spandorf, Rochelle B., Davis Wright Tremaine, Los Angeles, 213-633-6800

GENERAL LITIGATION Christofferson, Carla J., O’Melveny & Myers, Los Angeles, 213-430-8359 Crowther, Robyn C., Caldwell Leslie & Proctor, Los Angeles, 213-629-9040 MacIsaac, Suann C., Kinsella Weitzman Iser Kump & Aldisert, Santa Monica, 310-566-9800

GOVERNMENT/CITIES/ MUNICIPALITIES Feld, Karen A., Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith, San Bernardino, 909-381-7142 Hogin, Christi, Jenkins & Hogin, Manhattan Beach, 310-643-8448

HEALTH CARE Beluris, Terese A. Mosher, McDermott Will & Emery, Los Angeles, 310-277-4110 Drummy, Kathleen H., Davis Wright Tremaine, Los Angeles, 213-633-6870 Ehrgott, Catherine A., Jones Day, Los Angeles, 213-243-2552 Gordon, Jill H., Nixon Peabody, Los Angeles, 213-629-6000 Kamon, Ellen B., Stephenson Acquisto Colman, Burbank, 818-559-4477

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IMMIGRATION Acker, Allison-Claire, Wolfsdorf Immigration Law Group, Santa Monica, 310-570-4091 Cobos-Ayala, Alma, Cobos & Ayala, Burbank, 213-943-4949 Curtis-Diop, Valerie J., The A.D.I.L.A. Law Group, Los Angeles, 213-368-1570 Darbinian, Anna, Asherson Klein & Darbinian, Beverly Hills, 310-247-6070 Pg. S-13 Glucoft, Frida P., Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp, Los Angeles, 310-312-3151 Gonzalez, Josie, Stone Grzegorek & Gonzalez, Los Angeles, 213-627-8997 Grzegorek, Kathleen L., Stone Grzegorek & Gonzalez, Los Angeles, 213-627-8997 Haight, Catherine, Haight Law Group, Los Angeles, 310-910-9888 Han, Susan S., Jacobson & Han, Los Angeles, 213-620-0222 Hoffman, Aggie R., Law Office of Aggie R. Hoffman, Los Angeles, 310-444-3044 Loke-Walsh, Tien-Li, Loke Walsh Immigration Law, Pacific Palisades, 310-454-7920 Lukoschek, Monica E., U.S. Immigration Law Group, Santa Ana, 949-480-9345 McGill, Angela Novas, Law Offices of Angela Novas McGill, Long Beach, 562-432-6227 Miller, Nancy E., Reeves & Associates, Pasadena, 626-795-6777 Miller, Terri Senesac, Miller Law Offices, Studio City, 818-508-9005 Nakamura, Linda Marie, Vincent W. Davis & Associates, Arcadia, 626-446-6442 Padilla, Annaluisa, Law Offices of Annaluisa Padilla, La Habra, 562-691-6000 Ramirez, Noemi G., Law Office of Noemi G. Ramirez, Los Angeles, 213-622-2706 Tolchin, Stacy E., Law Office of Stacy E. Tolchin, Los Angeles, 213-622-7450 Yardum-Hunter, Alice M., Alice M. Yardum-Hunter, Sherman Oaks, 818-609-1953

INSURANCE COVERAGE Calkins, Mary Craig, Jenner & Block, Los Angeles, 213-239-5148 Cohen, Adrienne D., Law Offices of Adrienne D. Cohen, Santa Ana, 714-954-0790 Cohen, Nancy S., Proskauer Rose, Los Angeles, 310-557-2900 Pg. S-4 Cotkin, Joan M., Nossaman, Los Angeles, 213-612-7828 Field, Susan J., Musick Peeler & Garrett, Los Angeles, 213-629-7886 Fink, Amy J., Jones Day, Los Angeles, 213-243-2461 Grossman, Evangeline F., Shernoff Bidart Echeverria Bentley, Claremont, 909-621-4935 Hallissy, Erin O., Daniels Fine Israel Schonbuch & Lebovits, Los Angeles, 310-556-7900 Hoshide, Linda Tai, Tressler, Los Angeles, 310-203-4800 Kaneshiro, Wynn C., Weston & McElvain, Rolling Hills Estates, 310-541-8341 Kornfeld, Linda D., Kasowitz Benson Torres & Friedman, Los Angeles, 424-202-3622 Lawler, Jean M., Murchison & Cumming, Los Angeles, 213-630-1019 Lehavi, Limor, Archer Norris, Newport Beach, 949-975-8200 Leichenger, Sheryl W., Selman Breitman, Los Angeles, 310-689-7020 Pg. S-4 Lynch, R. Jane, Goodkin & Lynch, Los Angeles, 310-552-3322

Mandell, Barbara J., Mandell & Associates, Woodland Hills, 818-564-4023 McKeon, Heather M., Cohen McKeon, Los Angeles, 213-413-6400 Michail, Maureen M., Daniels Fine Israel Schonbuch & Lebovits, Los Angeles, 310-556-7900 Moore, Meka, Selman Breitman, Los Angeles, 310-445-0800 Pegue, Jaymeson, Nelsen Thompson Pegue & Thornton, Los Angeles, 310-315-1001 Pocaterra, Jan L., Selman Breitman, Los Angeles, 310-689-7032 Ponder, Teresa R., Berger Kahn, Irvine, 949-474-1880 Walker, Susan M., Dentons, Los Angeles, 213-623-9300 White, Susan Page, Manatt Phelps & Phillips, Los Angeles, 310-312-4000

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY Beezy, Miriam Claire, Foley & Lardner, Los Angeles, 213-972-4780 Cooke, Michelle A., Steptoe & Johnson, Los Angeles, 310-734-3252 Halpern, Stacey R., Knobbe Martens, Irvine, 949-760-0404 Heller, Susan L., Greenberg Traurig, Los Angeles, 310-586-6568 Holland, Catherine J., Knobbe Martens, Irvine, 949-760-0404 Krupka, Pamela B., Krupka Law Group, Los Angeles, 310-889-1990 Larkin, Joan Kupersmith, Seyfarth Shaw, Los Angeles, 310-201-5240 Natland, Susan M., Knobbe Martens, Irvine, 949-760-0404 Nobles, Kimberley Chen, K&L Gates, Irvine, 949-253-0900 Nolan, Mishawn L., Mishawn Nolan Esq., Encino, 818-574-5710 Shelton, Dominique R., Alston & Bird, Los Angeles, 213-576-1000 Wald, Jane Shay, Irell & Manella, Los Angeles, 310-203-7017 Pg. S-4

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LITIGATION Benson, Patricia H., Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp, Los Angeles, 310-312-2000 Burrow, Linda M., Caldwell Leslie & Proctor, Los Angeles, 213-629-9040 Capoccia, Rachel M., Alston & Bird, Los Angeles, 213-576-1000 Gooding, Martha K., Jones Day, Irvine, 949-553-7568 Hodgson, Cheryl, Hodgson Legal, Santa Monica, 310-623-3515 Hutnyan, Diane C., Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, Los Angeles, 213-443-3000 Jeffries, Andrea W., Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr, Los Angeles, 213-443-5300 Mankey, Caroline H., Cypress, Los Angeles, 424-901-0149 Pagnanelli, Karin, Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp, Los Angeles, 310-312-2000 Pietrini, Jill M., Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton, Los Angeles, 310-228-3700 Pruetz, Adrian M., Glaser Weil Fink Jacobs Howard Avchen & Shapiro, Los Angeles, 310-282-6250 Pg. S-4 Sirias, Deborah F., Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith, Los Angeles, 213-580-7950 Sklenar, Jennifer A., Arnold & Porter, Los Angeles, 213-243-4000 Standish, Gail J., Winston & Strawn, Los Angeles, 213-615-1731 Torres, Diana M., Kirkland & Ellis, Los Angeles, 213-680-8338 Weil, Karen Vogel, Knobbe Martens, Los Angeles, 310-551-3450 Wytsma, Laura A., Loeb & Loeb, Los Angeles, 310-282-2251 Zadra-Symes, Lynda J., Knobbe Martens, Irvine, 949-760-0404 CONTINUED ON PAGE S-12 LOS ANGELES SEPTEMBER 2013

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FROM THE DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH

OUR SELECTION PROCESS

PICTURED ON THE SUPER LAWYERS COVER Loeb & Loeb’s Leah M. Bishop deals with the complexities of the Tax Code, the rules that make up her trusts and estates practice and the law governing charities. But there’s a soft side, too. “A lot of what I do is counsel people,” Bishop says. “We don’t do boilerplate documents because we want our work to reflect the real intent of our clients.” She is one of the many exceptional lawyers listed in this Super Lawyers special advertising section. PHOTO BY DUSTIN SNIPES

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