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The people on your matter
Three partners, counsel and five associates. The name at the top of your engagement letter is the name that answers for the work.
“Every matter has a partner's name on it. If you cannot reach that person, you have not been given the right name.”
The firm's first rule
A. Whitfield
Managing Partner
Leads the transactional practice. Represents buyers, sellers and investors in acquisitions and joint ventures, and chairs the firm's conflicts committee.
Admitted 2009
- Corporate
- Energy
B. Castellano
Partner, Litigation
Tries business disputes in state and federal court and in arbitration, and handles the firm's emergency motions and injunctions.
Admitted 2010
- Commercial Litigation
- Arbitration
C. Brennan
Partner, Real Estate
Handles acquisitions, leasing and development, including the title and survey review that keeps a closing from turning into a lawsuit.
Admitted 2011
- Real Estate
- Construction
D. Harlow
Counsel, Regulatory
Advises on licensing, anti-money-laundering programs and privacy compliance, and represents clients in government and internal investigations.
Admitted 2013
- Regulatory
- Compliance
E. Mercer
Senior Associate
Drafts the agreements and handbooks employers are judged on, and defends discrimination, wage-and-hour and non-compete claims.
Admitted 2016
- Employment
- Litigation
F. Tanaka
Senior Associate
Registers and enforces trademarks and copyrights, and drafts the software, SaaS and licensing agreements technology clients do business on.
Admitted 2017
- Intellectual Property
- Technology
G. Reyes
Associate
Entity formations, corporate governance, wills and trusts, and the due diligence behind the firm's transactions.
Admitted 2020
- Corporate
- Trusts & Estates
H. Sullivan
Associate
Collections and judgment enforcement, and the document-heavy side of litigation, from pleadings and discovery through trial.
Admitted 2022
- Litigation
- Collections
Careers
We hire for judgment, not for volume
We hire one or two associates a year and put them on real matters from their first week. If that is the practice you want, send your résumé and a writing sample.
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