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Kay Anderle
With over two decades of experience and 100 cases to jury verdict, Kay Anderle is among the region’s leading trial attorneys. Kay began her legal career over 26 years ago in the Orange County District Attorney’s Office, where she spent 12 years prosecuting criminal cases. She was one of its most respected prosecutors, and was assigned to several of its most prestigious trial units. […]

Jennifer L. Keller
Jennifer is one of America’s most successful trial attorneys. She represents both plaintiffs and defendants in a broad range of high-stakes commercial litigation and white collar cases. Chambers USA ranks her among the top commercial litigators in the nation, quoting sources who call her “the consummate trial lawyer,” “an incredible cross-examiner,” and “widely regarded as one of the best trial lawyers in California.” […]

Jay P. Barron
Jay P. Barron is an experienced and versatile business litigator whose practice focuses on complex civil litigation in state and federal courts.  He has handled a wide array of matters, including contract and business tort disputes, real estate litigation, class actions, legal malpractice and breach of fiduciary claims, false advertising and unfair competition cases, and corporate governance and partnership disputes.[…]

Reuben Camper Cahn
Reuben Cahn is a courtroom advocate of rare experience and ability.  He has tried over 100 cases to jury verdict and has argued twice before the Supreme Court (in 2011 and 2018) in addition to numerous arguments before both the 9th and 11th Circuits.  This combination of skill and experience at the highest levels establish Mr. Cahn as one of the most exceptional lawyers of his generation. […]

Jesse Gessin
Jesse Gessin is an outstanding trial lawyer. He has tried close to 30 jury trials to verdict as lead or co-lead counsel, teaches trial advocacy at UC Irvine School of Law, and lectures on trial strategy and techniques throughout the United States. Jesse focuses on trials of all types. Before joining Keller/Anderle, he was an attorney in two different federal public defender offices, most recently in the Central District of California. […]

Shaun A. Hoting
Shaun Hoting focuses his practice on commercial and intellectual property litigation. Shaun’s practice includes litigation related to contract disputes, legal malpractice, patents, copyrights, trademarks, securities, and white collar defense.  He has litigated cases involving technologies as diverse as software, cellular telephones, aerospace seals, and waterpark attractions.  […]

Nahal Kazemi
Nahal Kazemi combines a strong background in broad, high-stakes litigation with extensive experience as a diplomat. For five years Ms. Kazemi was an attorney at Davis Polk & Wardwell in New York, where she litigated against the Department of Justice and Securities and Exchange Commission on behalf of her client, a major engineering firm, on allegations it violated the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act; […]

Stephanie K. Lind
Stephanie focuses her practice on complex commercial litigation and white collar criminal defense.  She has been an essential part of trial teams for the defense of multiple bad faith insurance claims and a nine-month white collar jury trial resulting in acquittal of all charges. Stephanie is also a member of the Association of Certified E-Discovery Specialists. […]

Dylan Mefford
Before joining Keller/Anderle, Dylan practiced for seven years at Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP in Los Angeles, concentrating on international litigation and offensive actions.  He was part of the team that represented Chevron Corporation in defeating the recognition and enforcement of a $9.5 billion Ecuadorian judgment procured by fraud, corruption, and bribery, helping to expose what The Wall Street Journal called the “legal fraud of the century.”

Anand Sambhwani
Anand Sambhwani is an experienced trial attorney who has been solely responsible for litigating major cases throughout the country. Before joining Keller/Anderle, he was with the Commercial Litigation Branch of the United States Department of Justice in Washington, D.C. While at “Main Justice” Anand handled complex commercial disputes, financial fraud, class actions, and employment litigation. […]

Michael A. Schachter
Michael Schachter is a litigation associate at Keller/Anderle LLP, focusing on complex business trials. He is a graduate of Harvard University and the New York University School of Law. Before joining Keller/Anderle LLP, Michael was an associate at Paul Hastings in New York, where he gained significant experience in all phases of pretrial litigation. Michael is admitted to practice in both New York and California. […]

Chase A. Scolnick
Chase Scolnick specializes in complex civil and criminal litigation. Having tried as lead counsel approximately fifty federal jury trials, Chase is among the most seasoned young trial attorneys in the United States.  He has also been one of the most successful.  In 2017, Chase was the only defense attorney in the United States to receive the Federal Bar Association’s “Federal Younger Lawyer Award” […]

Gregory M. Sergi
Gregory M. Sergi is an experienced litigator whose practice focuses on complex civil litigation in federal and state courts. He was named by Southern California Super Lawyers as a “Rising Star” in antitrust litigation for each year from 2014 to 2018. Greg has litigated cases in trial and appellate courts across the country. […]

Jeremy Stamelman
Jeremy Stamelman is an experienced business litigator who before coming to Keller/Anderle spent 16 years at the Los Angeles and New York offices of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher.  He has extensive experience with complex litigation of all kinds in both state and federal court, and in international arbitrations. […]