BOUTIQUE FIRMS The firms listed here are ones which have come to the attention of the CDO; the list is by no means comprehensive. Firms with Offices in California Adler & Colvin 13 attorneys; specializes in representing non-profits & tax-exempt orgs Betsy Adler (1981) Erik Dryburgh (1981) Ingrid Mittermaier (1994) Stephanie Petit (1998) www.adlercolvin.com Agility IP Law Palo Alto Wilson Sonsini spin-off; 6 attorneys; IP litigation Monica M. Eno (1992) www.agilityiplaw.com Alcantar & Kahl 6 attys; provide regulatory and corporate counsel to private companies engaged in energy matters William Botth (1972) www.a-klaw.com Alexander, Berkey, Williams & Weathers Berkeley Native American law only. 7 attorneys Rovianne Leigh (2005) www.abwwlaw.com AllanLaw Group Malibu, Arcadia 6 attys; litigation, international law and business law x www.allanlawgrouppc.com Andrus Anderson 3 attys (all women), plaintiffs firm x www.andrusanderson.com Auer & Hoegger 2 alumnae; family law Lisa Auer (2006) Roxanne Hoegger (2002) www.bayfamlaw.com/ Banie & Ishimoto Redwood City 2 attys (both from Santa Clara Law), IP and litigation x www.banishlaw.com Bartkiewicz, Kronick & Shanahan Sacto Environmental law; 6 attys Alan B. Lilly (1981) Ryan S. Bezerra (1995) www.bkslawfirm.com Beck, Ross, Bismonte & Finley San Jose IP, litigation, trusts & estates. 9 lawyers x www.beckross.com
Bier Legal Bird, Marella, Boxer, Wolpert, Nessim, Drooks & Lincenberg Black Chang & Hamill Corporate, IP, general commercial transactions x www.bierlegal.com 22 attorneys; civil and white collar criminal litigation Karis Chi (2002) www.birdmarella.com 5 atty firm does mainly IP litigation, plus patent licensing x www.bchllp.com Blecher & Collins Litigation x www.blechercollins.com Bocarsly Emden Cowan Esmail & Arndt, Bethesda, MD Transactional. Primarily real estate. 18 lawyers Eugene Cowan (1981) Daryll Kidd (2004) www.bocarsly.com Bolt Keenley Berkeley 2 Berkeley Law alumni, mostly plaintiffs' work. Emily Bolt (2007) James Keenley (2007) www.boltkeenley.com Braun Hagey & Borden Berkeley, 7 attorneys, mostly litigation. Added former SEC litigator in 8/2011. x www.braunhagey.com Bridges & Mavrakakis Palo Alto 11 attys; patent litigation & licensing John C. Tsai (2009) www.bridgesmav.com Brown Eassa & McLeod Oakland & 19 attys, defense-side side litigation James Mink (2001) www.browneassa.com Brown Church & Gee Brown Law Group Walnut Creek & San Jose SD, 4 attys with Biglaw experience, range of services, opened 2011 Katherine Wenger (2002) www.bcglegal.com Employment law, real estate & general litigation Kristina Haymes (1999) www.brownlawsd.com Browne Woods George 16 attys; litigation x www.bwgfirm.com Brune & Richard Buckley Sandler,,, DC Commercial litigation; white collar defense x www.bruneandrichard.com Mostly financial services; Sandler moved from Skadden in 09 x www.buckleysandler.com
Bursor & Fisher Butterick Law Corporation NY, FL, Walnut Creek 4 attorneys; plaintiff and defense-side litigation in fields of telecommunications, pharmaceuticals, and dietary supplements L. Timothy Fisher (1997) www.bursor.com UC law grad, does civil litigation and artists' rights; also runs "Typography for Lawyers" web site. x www.buttericklaw.com Caldwell Leslie 21 lawyers (all former judicial clerks). Specializes in complex litigation. Linda M. Burrow (1997) Andrew Esbenshade (1998) Tina Wong (2006) David Zaft (2004) www.caldwell-leslie.com Cannata, Ching & O'Toole & Walnut Creek 7 lawyers; real estate, business, estate planning/probate; prof'l liability Jennifer Lee (2010) www.ccolaw.com Carle Mackie Power & Ross Santa Rosa 13 attys, broad mix of practices Willard Carle (1980) John G. Mackie (1973) Richard Power (1970) www.cmprlaw.com Carr & Ferrell Palo Alto Mainly IP; many attorneys are JD/MBA Kenneth B. Wilson (1987) www.carrferrell.com Castaneda, Ming & Kojikian Business litigation x www.castanedalaw.com Chapin Fitzgerald Sullivan San Diego Includes IP litigator Kenneth Fitzgerald from Latham & Watkins x www.cfslawfirm.com Christie Parker Hale Clarence Dyer & Cohen Pasadena, Newport Beach IP; about 30 attorneys; all have degrees in science/engineering/tech field G. Warren Bleeker (2000) www.cph.com 6 attys, criminal defense, litigation, estate planning x www.clarencedyer.com Cleantech Law Partners, NY, Portland, Boston 16 attys; Renewable energy/cleantech x www.cleantechlawpartners.com
Colt Wallerstein Redwood Shores 2 former QE Sr. Associates, founded 8/08; "business litgation boutique" x www.coltwallerstein.com Cole-Freiman Mallon & Hunt 8 attys, "investment management" firm x www.colefrieman.com Connor, Fletcher & Williams Irvine 6 attorneys; litigation x www.businesslit.com Corbin, Fitzgerald & Athey 6 attorneys; white collar defense & business lit Michael Fitzgerald (1985) www.corbfitzlaw.com Cornerstone Law Group & other CA cities 18 attorneys x www.cornerlaw.com Credo Law Partners "corporate law boutique focused on business law and business deals." 7 lawyers Heather McCormick (1998) Andrew Demetriou (1979) Katherine Madianos (1997) Angelique Tremble (1997) www.credolaw.com The Crone Law Group, & Beijing 3 lawyers; International (Asia) securities, corporate finance, securities compliance x www.cronelaw.com Crosbie Guner Schiffman 8 attys, commercial real estate, Allen Southard Swanson San Diego Matkins spin-off Ray B. Glines ('85) www.cgs3.com Cuneo Gilbert & LaDuca DC,, MD, VA, St. Louis 20 attys, "Litigation [often P-side] and legislative advocacy" x www.cuneolaw.com Cypress LLP Nine lawyers, business litigation x www.cypressllp.com Day Carter Murphy Sacto 9 attys, energy law x www.daycartermurphy.com Dickson Geesman Oakland 3 attorneys, P-side employment and "nuclear oversight." John Geesman (1980) www.dicksongeesman.com Duckworth Peters Lebowitz Olivier 4 attys x www.dplolaw.com
Durie Tangri Page Lemley Roberts & Kent Spin-off from Keker & Van Nest 2/09; Daralyn Durie "well known IP litigator;" Mark Lemly prof at SLS. On "Litigation boutique hotlist" 2012. Ragesh Tangri (1992) Michael Page (1991) Daralyn Durie (1992) Genevieve Rosloff (2008) www.durietangri.com Eanet McCreary 2 attorneys, litigation x http://emcfirm.com/ Early Sullivan Wright Gizer et al. Edelson McGuire OC, Chicago, NY, FL Spin-off from Glaser Weil. Formed 6/10 with five Glaser lawyers. Robert Merten (2008) www.earlysullivan.com 17 lawyers; plaintiffs' class action among other things. x www.edelsonmcguire.com Elkins Kalt Weintraub Reuben Gartside 10 lawyers, including six partners, from Jeffer Mangels, started firm 1/2010 x www.elkinskalt.com Ellahie & Farooqui San Jose Bankruptcy; IP x www.ellfarlaw.com Ellison Schneider Harris Sacto 20 lawyers; energy, water, natural resources x www.eslawfirm.com Farber & Foote Oakland, Sherman Oaks 3 lawyers, mix of practices x www.farberfoote.com Farmer Brownstein & Jaeger 5 attys; litigation, esp. antitrust Charles Jaeger (1989) www.fbj-law.com Feinberg Day Alberti & Thompson LLP Fenton Nelson Fitzpatrick & Hunt, Tucker, Collier, Pagano, Aubert Palo Alto ; ; Princeton, NJ 7 lawyers (6 from D Piper, 1 from Mayer Brown); IP litigation. Launched 2/2011; clients include Apple, Adobe Systems and Palm, Inc. x www.feinday.com 16 lawyers; litigation, compliance, transactions Benjamin Fenton (2005) www.fentonnelson.com 24 lawyers from Mendes & Mounts' aviation practice x www.fitzhunt.com
Freitas, Tseng & Kaufman Fuller Jenkins Gallo + Associates Redwood Shores San Diego, Fullerton, Las Vegas, Reno San Rafael Formed 4/2011; Orrick spin-off, Redwood Shores. IP litigation. x www.ftbklaw.com 5 lawyers with multi-state bar admissions; CA focuses on civil and employment litigation; NV focuses on construction defect x www.fullerjenkins.com 3 lawyers. Litigation, executive employment, corporate. x www.gallo-law.com Gang Tyre Ramer & Brown Beverly Hills 14 lawyers; prominent entertainment boutique. Kevin Marks (1982) David Wienir (2000) x Gaw van Male Napa, Fairfield, Vacaville, Redlands Trusts & estates and related practices. Robyn Christo ('08) www.gawvanmale.com Gilchrist & Rutter Santa Monica 24 attorneys. Mostly land use, but also includes litigation, environmental, trusts & estates. Steven P. Heller (1995) Jonathan Rapore (1971) Peter E. Swain (2000) www.gilchristrutter.com Girard Edwards & Hance Sacto 4 attorneys; agency governance and administration, special education law, labor law, commercial transactions, ADA www.girardedwards.com Girard Gibbs, NY 18 attys; plaintiffs side firm Glassman, Browning, Saltsman & Jacobs Beverly Hills 8 attys; litigation & transactions Amanda M. Steiner (1997) Geoffrey A. Munroe (2003) Anthony Glassman (1965) Roger A. Browning (1965) Jane D. Saltsman (1974) Suzanne J. Goulet (1988) www.girardgibbs.com www.gbsjlaw.com Goldman Ismail Tomaselli Brennan & Baum Santa Monica Litigation Julie D. Cantor (2000) www.goldmanismail.com
Gonzalez & Leigh 2 attys; litigation & criminal defense x www.gonzalezleigh.com Goodin, MacBride, Squeri, Day & Lamprey 13 attorneys; pirmarily public utlity regulation and business litigation. Robert A. Goodin (1974) Wayne T. Lamprey (1980) Brian Cragg (1978) Anne H. Hartman (1996) www.goodinmacbride.com Greenan, Peffer, Sallander & Lally San Ramon 14 attorneys Edward Romero (1990) Robert Seeds (1983) www.gpsllp.com Abrams, James H. (1991) DeMarco, Jennifer (2003) Greene, Richard L. (1963) Knox, Fumi (1998) Novotny, Gregory (2005) Renzas, Rebecca E. (2008) Schlobohm, Dean A. (1978) Siegman, Adam P. (1992) Greene Radovsky, Maloney Spector, Sandra M. (2001) Share & Hennigh 26 attorneys, transactional only Steverango, Laird P. (1995) www.greeneradovsky.com Greines, Martin, Stein & Richland about 25 attorneys; appellate. Robin Meadow (1971) Cynthia Tobisman (1998) Tony Brown (2005) www.gmsr.com Grodsky Olecki Hahn & Hahn Santa Monica Pasadena 5 lawyers. "Business litigation, with an emphasis on intellectual property, unfair competition, and entertainment litigation." x www.grodsky-olecki.com 21 laywers, business, litigation, trusts & estates x www.hahnlawyers.com
Hansen Jacobson et al. Beverly Hills 17 lawyer entertainment firm Walter Teller (1978) Stewart Brookman (1984) Sam Rogoway (2004) www.hjth.com Harvey Siskind IP (mainly soft) plus litigation, counseling. 8 attorneys x www.harveysiskind.com Heath Newton 5 attorneys; family law, trusts & estates x http://heathnewton.com/ Henn, Etzel & Moore Oakland,, Berkeley Real estate and business transactions and litigation, local government, land use entitlements and environmental review Frederick M. Etzel (Master of City Planning, 1975) www.hennetzel.com Hernandez Schaedel Pasadena 7 attorneys, range of practices x www.hernblawg.com Hausfeld LLP, DC, Philadelphia, London 25 attorneys, P-side financial services IP, torts, etc. x www.hausfeldllp.cp, Heath-Newton 5 attys x www.heathnewton.com Hiaring + Smith San Rafael Specializes in soft IP, 7 attys x www.hiaringsmith.com Hirschfield & Kramer,, Las Vegas 18 attys, employment law x www.hkemploymentlaw.com Hixson Nagatani Santa Clara 3-atty employment boutique, former Biglaw lawyers x www.hixsonnagatani.com Hochman Salkin et al. Beverly Hills, Honolulu Tax controversy (litigation); 13 attys. Avram Salkin (1960) www.taxlitigator.com Homeier & Law, NY Complex lit, M&A, securities, contracts, technology e-commerce x www.homeierlaw.com
Horvitz & Levy Encino About 30 attys. "Largest firm in the nation specializing exclusively in appellate litigation" Loren H. Kraus (1984) Margaret S. Thomas (2002) www.horvitzlevy.com Hosie Rice Howarth & Smith Iaffaldano, Shaw & Young Integer Intellectual Property Law Group LLP San Jose, San Diego, San Marino, DC 4 lawyers, litigation only, with emphasis on IP. William P. Nelson (1992) www.hosielaw.com 7 attorneys, litigation only (including some plaintiffs' work) x www.howarth-smith.com 8 attys, mostly real-state-related practice Anthony Young (1994) www.isylaw.com Gregory Evans left Milbank to form this firm in 2010. Litigation. x www.integerlegal.com 10 attorneys, IP (including soft) + international x www.iplg.com Ivins, Phillips & Barker, DC 34 attorneys; tax and ERISA x www.ipbtax.com Jonathan Jenkins & Associates 4 attys, litigation Shakti Murthy ('91) www.jmjenkinslaw.com/ JRA Law Partners 5 attys, mix of practices x www.jralp.com Kaufhold Gaskin 2 attys; litigation x www.kaufholdgaskin.com Keller and Heckman, DC, Brussels, Shanghai 14 attys; have 11 scientists on staff; packaging law x www.packaginglaw.com Keller Rackauckas Irvine 3 attorneys; criminal defense x www.krlawllp.com Kendall Brill & Klieger Spin-off 8/09 of 3 Irell & Manella partners and 6 associates. x www.kbkfirm.com Kennerly Lamishaw & Rossi 13 attys, mostly real estate x www.klrfirm.com
Keyes & Fox, Seattle, DC Kevin T. Fox (2008) 4 attys; Specializes in renewable Tim Lindl (2009) energy and "distributed generation" law. Joseph F. Wiedman (2004) www.keyesandfox.com Kim Law Advisors Kinsella, Weitzman, Iser, Kump & Aldisert Santa Monica 1 partner + 1 associate from Heller Ehrman, specializes in venture capital advising x www.kimlawadvisors.com 19 attys; Entertainment; primarily UC alumni. Gregory Aldisert (1984) www.kwikalaw.com Kirby Noonan Lance & Hoge San Diego 13 attorneys; mixed practice Ethan Boyer (1994) Steven W. Sanchez (1986) www.knlh.com Klee, Tuchin, Bogdanoff & Stern 18 attys; business, corporate, bankruptcy Lee Bogdanoff (1985) Michael Tuchin (1990) Matthew Heyn (2003) www.ktbslaw.com Knowles Collum Beverly Hills Family law; "available 24/7" x www.knowlescollum.com Kronenberger, Burgoyne Five lawyers; specializes in internet law x www.kbinternetlaw.com Lakin Spears Palo Alto Family Law, Trusts & Estates, Tax Rebeccah Miller (1987) www.lakinspears.com Landmark Law Group Santa Monica 2 attorneys, primarily real estate transactions. x www.landlawgroup.com Lapidus & Lapidus Beverly Hills 5 attorneys, mix of practice areas x www.lapiduslaw.com Lavely & Singer Lewis & Llewellyn Entertainment law powerhouse; only recruits actively from USC and UC but says they want to hear from students at other top schools. x www.lavelysinger.com 2 former Latham lawyers, trial litigators, both plaintiff and defense x www.lewisllewellyn.com Lightfoot, Steingard & Sadowsky 5 lawyers, criminal defense & civil rights. Stephen Sadowsky (1979) www.lsslaw.com
Litt Estuar Harrison & Kitson Locker Folberg 4 attorney plaintiffs' employment discrimination and civil rights firm x www.littlaw.com 2 former Div of Labor Standards Enforcement attorneys, founded 4/09 Miles Locker (1982) www.lockerfolberg.com LTL Trial Attorneys Redwood City,, OC 16 attorneys, litigation only x www.ltlcounsel.com Manderson, Schafer & McKinlay Newport Beach 3 former Paul Hastings associates x www.mandersonllp.com Margolis & Tisman,, 13 attys, range of practices,many Mandarin speakers Robert Lieber (1967) www.winlaw.com Marten Law, Portland, Seattle 14 lawyers, energy & environmental x www.martenlaw.com McGrane Greenfield, San Jose 11 attorneys; Commercial and civil litigation; Worked on the Heller Ehrman bankruptcy William McGrane (1973) www.mcgranegreenfield.com McGuin, Hillsman & Palefsky 8 attys; maritime and employment John A. McGuin (1965) Keith Ehrman (1981) www.mhpsf.com McPherson Rane, DC, Maui 3 attys; Entertainment and business litigation x www.mcphersonrane.com Miller Barondess 18 attys, litigation only Alexander Frid (2001) www.millerbarondess.com Brian Procel (2001) Miller Law Group 22 lawyers, employment law Carolyn Rashby (1988) Kerry Freeman (1996) www.millerlawgroup.com Mod 4 LLP Berkeley 3 Boalt attys; virtual law firm Joseph Morris (2006) Philip Milestone (2006) Karen Stambaugh (2006) www.mod4llp.com
Murphy & Evertz Costa Mesa 7 lawyers. Eminent Domain & land use. Jennifer Dienhart (2000) Jennifer R. McClure (1995) www.murphyevertz.com Murphy Rosen Meylan & Davitt Santa Monica Litigation boutique x www.murphyrosen.com MVB Law 15 attys; general business & litigation practice. Laura Howard (1987) Donald Buder (1980) William Mandel (1970) www.mbvlaw.com Myman Greenspan et al. "Full service entertainment law firm," 16 lawyers x www.mymangreenspan.com Nassiri & Jung,, OC, SD; Cambridge, MA Five lawyers, Litigation only. x www.nassiri-jung.com NEO (Nonprofit & Exempt Organizations) Law Group 2 attys, serves non-profit and exempt organizations x www.attorneyfornonprofits.com 14 lawyers, plaintiffs' consumer and employment firm; "Litigation boutiques Nichols Kaster, Minneapolis hotlist" 2012. x www.nka.com Niesar & Vestal 7 attorneys, range of practices x www.nvlawllp.com Nolan, Armstrong & Barton Palo Alto 6 attys; Criminal defense x www.nablaw.com Olson Hagel & Fishburne Sacto Election and political law mainly; 9 attorneys x www.olsonhagel.com Ongaro, Burtt & Louderback 7 attys; Litigation Kyann C. Kalin (2000) www.ongaroburtt.com O'Reilly Roche,, Chicago 6 attys, litigation (financial services & other) Jessica Hawk (2002) www.oriellyroche.com Ovidian Group Berkeley IP firm, has a mix of lawyers and business advisors. Joseph Siino (1989) www.ovidian.com
Pachulsky Stang Zeihl & Jones,, ; Wilmington, DE Bankruptcy, about 70 attorneys Gillian N. Brown (1999) www.pszjlaw.com Paradigm Counsel Silicon Valley 8 lawyers, mostly tech-related represtentation of emerging companies Maureen Dorney (1990) Michele Nadan (1991) www.paradigmcounsel.com Patentesque Law Group Menlo Park, Los Altos 2 attorneys; specializes in IP counseling & strategy. Roxana Yang (1997) www.patentesque.com Pennington Lawson Peretz & Associates 2 women from BigLaw; real estate transactions and employment law x www.penningtonlawson.com 3 lawyers; plaintiff side firm specializing in employment, business & contract disputes, landlord-tenant, and elder abuse Michael Burnstein (2006) www.peretzlaw.com Peter, Rubin & Simon Beverly Hills 9 lawyers; entertainment law x www.prslawyers.com Phillips & Cohen, DC High end plaintiff's side firm. Specializes in Qui Tam (False Claims John R. Phillips (1969) Act) litigation. Prof. Menell's wife, Erika A. Kelton (1987) Claire Sylvia, is a partner. Harry Litman (1986) www.phillipsandcohen.com Phillips, Erlewine & Given, 7 lawyers; litigation (including entertainment); some corporate and plaintiffs' work. Cari A. Cohorn (2007) www.phillaw.com Pillsbury & Levinson 10 attys,. Specializes in insurance coverage (representing policyholders in claims against insurance companies). Ingrid Leverett (1990) www.pillsburylevinson.com Pruetz Law Group LLP El Segundo IP and business litigation; 5 attorneys x www.pruetzlaw.com Raines Feldman Beverly Hills Entertainment law, about 15 lawyers Miles Feldman (1994) www.raineslaw.com
Raj Abhyanker P.C. Mountain View; Paris, China, India 22 attorneys in US; IP x www.rajpatent.com Ramsey Erlich Berkeley 4 attorneys; partners have prodigious credentials Amy Craig (2006) www.ramsey-erlich.com Remcho, Johansen & Purcell San Leandro & Sacto 6 attys; election law, campaign finance advice, public policy, and constitutional litigation. Margaret Prinzing (2000) Kari Krogseng (2001) www.rjp.com Rimon Law Group Robbins Umeda San Diego 25 attorneys; Ranges from internet law, technology licensing, Israel transactions to tax law and international trade x www.rimonlaw.com Plaintiffs' firm, primarily securities and shareholders' rights. 23 lawyers. George Aguilar (1986) www.robbinsumeda.com Roeca Haas Hager 3 lawyers; litigation, professional liability x www.r2hlaw.com Rogers Joseph O'Donnell 34 lawyers, ligitation Merri Baldwin (1989) Suzanne Mellard (1982) www.rjo.com Roisman Henel Oakland 6 attorneys, estate planning Margaret Roisman ('82) www.roismanhenel.com Rosen Bien & Galvan six attorneys, estate planning, Oakland, Jane Kahn (1984) Holly Baldwin (1997) Elizabeth Eng (2005) Mark Feeser (2007) www.rbg-law.com RosenSaba Beverly Hills 6 attorneys; litigation x www.rosensaba.com Rothner, Segall & Greenstone Pasadena, CA 11 attys Anthony R. Segall (1981) Ellen Greenstone (1975) Eli Naduris-Weissman (2006) www.rsgllabor.com
Sacks, Glazier, Franklin & Lodise 8 lawyers, specializes in trusts and estates-related litigation. Benazeer Roshan (2004) www.trustlitigation.la/ Sacks, Ricketts & Case San Diego IP Law Group Safarian & Choi Salisian Lee Sam Shepherd Law Sanford, Wittels & Heisler Saveri Law Firm, Palo Alto, Phoenix SD, DC, NY 13 attys, women-owned, spin-off 2013 from D Piper x www.sacksrickettscase.com 4 laywers, litigation ant TM as well as proesecution, BigLaw spin-off x www.sandiegoiplaw.com 2 lawyers, specializes in corporate and security matters, litigation and bankruptcy x www.safarianchoi.com 2 former litigators from Morgan, Lewis & Bockius x www.salisianlee.com Solo practitioner; formerly with Quinn Emmanuel and Greenberg Traurig. Does some plaintiffs' work. x www.samshepherdlaw.com about 25 lawyers. High-end plaintiffs' firm. Steven L. Wittels (1984) www.nydclaw.com 3 lawyers; founder was partner at Lieff Cabreser. Antitrust & complex litigation. x www.saverilawfirm.com Schwartz, Steinsapir, Dohrmann & Sommers Berkeley, San Diego 18 attys; Public-interest oriented; does almost exclusively employee benefits & wages work Stuart Libicki (1973) Henry M. Willis (1978) D. William Heine, Jr. (1983) Richard M. Swartz (2006) www.lalaborlaw.com Shay Glenn LLP San Mateo 9 attys, IP (including soft). Richard Shoop (2003) www.shayglenn.com Simborg Killingsworth Corte Madera 2 attorneys, family law x www.simborg-killingsworth.com Simplicity Law, Irvine & 4 other western states 6 attys. Focuses on serving small businesses at low cost. Mary Joe Weston (1998) www.simplicitylaw.com
Silicon Counsel LLP Skootsky & Der LLP 4 attorneys; transactional practice; "virtual" office x www.siliconlaw.com 2 attys; Estate planning, trust and probate Seth M. Skootsky (1988) www.skootskyder.com SmithlineLLP 5 attorneys; Technology Transactions, Open Source advising and Outsourcing matters No alums, but Smithline is Berkeley Law lecturer www.smithline.com Smith McGinty 2 lawyers, appellate Daniel Smith ('68) www.plaintiffsappeals.com Smith Trager Irvine, Berkeley 5 attorneys (all women); environmental law Diane R. Smith (1975) Maxy R. Otuteye (1995) www.smithtrager.com Snyder Miller & Orton 9 attorneys; civil litigation James L. Miller (1976) www.snydermillerorton.com Spillane Weingarten, 6 attorneys; Business litigation office opened March 2010 x www.spillaneweingarten.com SSL Law About 27 attys, certified women-owned, focuses on land use and real estate Leslie Browne (1976) Michael Brody (1980) Ann Gaffney Shores (1981) Sally Shekou (1995) Maria Bernstein (1996) Corinne Calfee (2007) www.ssllawfirm.com Steyer Lowenthal Boodrookas Alvarez & Smith 15 attorneys, mix of practices including representing schools and nonprofits. Carlos A. Alvarez (1989) Nick A. Boodrookas (1983) Jeffrey H. Lowenthal (1983) D. Scott Macrae (1982) www.steyerlaw.com Strike & Techel Strumwasser & Woocher 4 attys, founded 2010 by alum K Techel; focuses on law related to alcoholic beverages. Kristen Techel (2003) www.strikeandtechel.com 8 attorneys, reps environmental organizations, school districts, public agencies, etc. x www.strumwooch.com
Stutman Treister & Glatt,, UT 29 attys, bankruptcy Marina Fineman ('97) K. John Shaffer ('89) www.stutman.com Sugarman & Cannon, Oakland 2 attys, crim defense x www.sugarmanandcannon.com Susman Godfrey, TX, Seattle, High-stakes litigation x www.susmangodfrey.com Sutton Law Firm 4 attys, political law only. x www.campaignlawyers.com Swanson McNamara 3 attorneys, criminal defense Mary McNamara (1989) www.smhlegal.com Tatro Tekosky Sadwick 5 attorneys; litigation. x www.ttsmlawfirm.com Teren Law Group Redondo Beach Plaintiffs' employment firm x www.terenlawgroup.com Teraoka & Partners 13 attorneys; Broad range of practices,,, San some of which are focused on Pacific Jose & Palo Alto Rim- based clients, esp. Japan x www.teraokalaw.com Theodora Oringher PC, OC 40 attys; antitrust, trade secrets and unfair competition Jerome Friedberg (1986) Allan L. Schare (1986) www.tocounsel.com Thomas Whitelaw, Irvine Litigation only, 16 lawyers x www.twtlaw.com Tidrick Law Frim Berkeley 4 attorneys, P-side litigation Joel Young ('04) www.tidrick.com Toberoff & Associates Plaintiiff-side IP litigation boutique, representing creators of artistic content. 4 attorneys. Listed on b-line 4/2011. x www.ipwla.com Trepel Greenfield Sullivan & Draa, SJ 16 attys; litigation Matthew R. Schultz (2002) www.tgsdlaw.com Trope & Trope Los Angeles Family law, 22 lawyers x www.tropeandtrope.com
Turner Boyd Palo Alto IP litigation;founded 9/08 Karen Boyd (1996) Julie Turner (1997) www.turnerboyd.com USAsia Law Group Valdez Dunson Doyle SD, 1 atty, 3 of counsels; business law, employment, immigration x www.usasialawgroup.com Former WSGR attys; employment litigation and counseling Marvin Dunson (2001) www.vddlaw.com Valle Makoff,, Walnut Creek 13 lawyers; business and commercial litigation Jeffrey Valle (1983) Susan Klein (1984) www.vallemakoff.com Venture Pacific Law Santa Clara 6 attorneys, IP and Asia practices. x www.vpaclaw.com Villarreal Hutner & Todd 4 women attorneys, defense-side employment law firm x www.vhattorneys.com Virtual Law Partners/VLP Law Group CA/Cyberspace 40 or so attorneys; Silicon-Valley oriented; IP and transactional Erik Rieger (1996) David Jargiello (1989) www.virtuallawpartners.com Volker Law Oakland 4 lawyers, environmental x www.volkerlaw.com Wasser, Cooperman & Carter 12 attorneys, High profile divorce/family law x x Weinberg, Roger & Rosenfeld Oakland 42 attys; plaintiff side labor and employment Lori Aquino (1984) Sandra Rae Benson (?) Blythe Mickelson (1980) David A. Rosenfield (?) Caren P. Sencer (2004) William A. Sokol (1976) Stewart Weinberg (1960) www.unioncounsel.net Weingarten Brown 11 attys; business litigation Sara Colon (2009) Varty Defterderian (2010) Leslie Eggers (2010) www.wbllp.com
Weintraub Tobin Chediak Coleman Grodin,, Sacramento 72 attorneys, result of merger of several firms in 2012; range of practices. Lawrence Jannuzzi (1987) Anjani Mandavia (1980) Malcolm Weintraub (1954) W. Stephen Wilson (1973) Daniel Zamora (2002) www.weintraub.com Willenken Wilson Loh & Delgado 11 attorneys, litigation x www.willenken.com/ Wise Gleicher Alameda 3 attorneys, broad range of services x wisegleicher.com WHGC Law Firm Mountain View, Newport Beach, Taipei & Beijing IP, plus immigration and international business law. 15 lawyers. x www.whglawfirm.com Wood & Porter 4 attorneys, primarily tax.. x www.woodporter.com Youngman, Ericsson & Low Ziffren Brittenham et al. Zuber Lawler & Del Duca Walnut Creek, NY 6 attys; tax, trusts and estates, business and real estate Michael J. Low (1995) www.youngman.com 22 attorneys; "widely viewed as the most powerful entertainment firm in the country" Clifford Gilbert (1979) x 23 attorneys;corporate, litigation; international; IP x www.zuberlaw.com
Firms Outside California Abrams, Davis, Mason & Long Atlanta Trusts and real estate x www.abramsdavis.com Adelman & Gettleman Chicago 10 attys; bankruptcy x http://www.ag-ltd.com/ Adduci Mastriani & Schaumberg DC International trade, intellectual property litigation and customs transactions. 28 lawyers; on 2012 "Litigation boutique" hotlist. x www.adduci.com Ahmad, Zavitsanos Anaipakos, Alavi & Mensing Houston 25 lawyers,trial-oriented litigation x www.azalaw.com/ Angeli Law Group Portland, OR 3 attys, litigation (including crim defense) x www.angelilaw.com Arenstein & Gallagher Cincinnati Criminal defense x www.ohiocriminallawyers.leadcounsel.com Arkin Kaplan Rice 12 attys, litigation, crim defense, family law x www.arkin-law.com/ Aronson Mayefsky & Sloan High-end family law firm. 15 lawyers. x www.amsllp.com Astigarraga Davis Miami 15 lawyers. International, with South America focus. Ranked in "top tier" by US News. x www.astidavis.com Axinn, Veltrop & Harkrider ; DC; Hartford, CT Antitrust, IP, complex litigation. 53 attys x www.avhlaw.com Bachelder Law Firm 10-lawyer executive compensation boutique x www.jebachelder.com Bancroft PLLC DC 15 attorneys, joined 4/2011 by Paul Clement (taking defense of DOMA with him from King & Spalding). Mostly appellate (incl. SCOTUS practice). x www.bancroftassociates.net
Bartlit Beck Herman Palenchar & Scott Chicago, Denver 65 attorneys; American Lawyer "litigation boutique of the year" 2009 x www.bartlit-beck.com Bennett Law Office TX Solo, focuses on IP related to the music industry. x www.tbennettlaw.com Bernabei & Wachtel DC Labor & employment x www.bernabeipllc.com Berke-Weiss & Pechman 4 attorneys, P-side employment www.bwp-law.com Bickel & Brewer and Dallas About 25 lawyers. Very aggressive litigation firm with very conservative style. x www.bickelbrewer.com Bienstock & Michael NY, NJ 8 attorneys; IP and entertainment x www.musicesq.com Bondurant Mixson & Elmore Atlanta 32 lawers; litigation x www.bmelaw.com Boni & Zack Bala Cynwyd, PA Class action boutique specializing in antitrust, consumer protection and copyright law; 4 attorneys x www.bonizack.com Bortstein Legal 12 lawyers, tech and transactions only x www.blegalgroup.com Bredhoff & Kaiser DC Pro-union labor boutique; 33 attorneys Jeffrey R. Freund (1970) Leon Dayan (1989) Erin K. Pitts (2004) www.bredhoff.com Brooman Buzzell & Garber Berwyn, PA 7 attys, formed 2011, environmental x www.landairwater.com Brown, Goldstein & Levy 14 attys; appellate, plaintiff x www.browngold.com Brown Stone Nimeroff PA 5 attorneys; litigation boutique x www.bsnlawyers.com Bryant Burgher Jaffe & Roberts & DC Former Biglaw partners; various corporate practices; certified minorityowned x www.bryantllp.com
Buchanan Angeli Altschul & Sullivan Portland, OR 8 attys, employment law x www.baasemploymentlaw.com Caplin & Drysdale & DC 65 attorneys; tax, political law, litigation, white collar crime x www.capdale.com Cairncross & Hempelmann Seattle, WA 37 lawyers, mix of practices. x www.cairncross.com Carr Maloney Clark Baird Smith Chaffetz Lindsey DC; Maryland; Virginia Rosemont, IL Litigation boutique; 25 attorneys; mentioned in Law.com 9/09 x www.carrmaloney.com 8 attys; Chicago area, BigLaw spin-off, specializes in employment law. x www.cbslawyers.com 4 Clifford Chance partners opened 5/09; business litigation & int'l arbitration x www.chaffetzlindsey.com Chaffin Luhana 2 lawyers; plaintiffs' firm x www.chaffinluhana.com Chemtob, Moss, Forman & Talbert 11 attorneys; high-end family law x www.cmftlaw.com Chicago Law Partners Clearspire Chicago DC Five attorneys, Chicago biglaw spinoff 5/2010 x www.chicagolawpartners.com 14 attys; Axiom-style high-end ondemand "firm" x www.clearspire.com Coffey Burlingtom Miami 17 lawyers, mostly litigation x www.coffeyburlington.com Cotsirillos Tighe Streiker Poulos Campbell Chicago 4 attys, litigation & white collar defense x www.cotsirilloslaw.com Cowan, De Baets, Abrahams & Shappard Entertainment, media, digital rights Michael Bracken (1980) www.cdas.com Hirschfeld Kraemer,, Nevada 22 attorneys; employment-related work x www.hkemploymentlaw.com