Jay Barron and Dennis Daniels named as “Rising Stars” by Southern California Super Lawyers
Jay Barron and Dennis Daniels have been named as “Rising Stars” for 2017 by Southern California Super Lawyers.
Jay Barron, Senior Counsel, was selected as a “Rising Star” in the categories of Business Litigation, Intellectual Property Litigation, Class Action/Mass Torts, and E-Discovery. He has been selected annually since 2015. He is an experienced business litigator whose practice focuses on complex litigation in state and federal courts, including contract and business tort disputes, insurance litigation, class actions, health care, false advertising and unfair competition, entertainment and trade secret litigation, and corporate governance disputes. Jay received his J.D. in 2006 from the University of California, Los Angeles, School of Law, where he graduated Order of the Coif (top ten percent of the class) and was an Articles Editor for the UCLA Entertainment Law Review. He received his B.A. cum laude from Georgetown University in 2002.
Dennis Daniels, Senior Counsel, was selected as a “Rising Star” in the category of Business Litigation. He has been selected annually since 2014. He is a civil litigation attorney with a decade of experience. He has tried multiple cases to verdict and has extensive experience litigating multi-million and billion dollar cases in state and federal court. He has represented clients ranging from individual entrepreneurs to some of the largest Fortune 500 companies. Dennis received his J.D. in 2006 from the University of Michigan Law School and his B.A. cum laude from Georgetown University in 2002.
The “Rising Stars” list recognizes no more than 2.5 percent of attorneys in each state. To be eligible for inclusion in “Rising Stars,” a candidate must be either 40 years old or younger, or in practice for 10 years or less.
Super Lawyers is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from a wide range of practice areas who have attained a high-degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. The selection process is multi-phased and includes independent research, peer nominations and peer evaluations.
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Jesse Gessin certified by The State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization in Criminal Law
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Jesse Gessin, partner, has been certified by The State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization in Criminal Law.
The State Bar certifies attorneys as specialists who have gone beyond the standard licensing requirements. The program was intended to provide a method for attorneys to earn the designation of certified specialist in particular areas of law, increasing public protection and encouraging attorney competence. In order to become a Certified Specialist, candidates must gain the requisite experience, complete education and secure references, and then pass an examination.
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Jennifer Keller presentation at “Trial Lawyer Hall of Fame” series at the California Lawyers Association annual meeting
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Jennifer Keller made a presentation for the “Trial Lawyer Hall of Fame” series on the topic “Being Human in Trial: Establishing a Relationship with Your Jurors.”
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Nahal Kazemi publishes article – Leveraging Diversity – Lessons from War and Diplomacy
October 15, 2019
Nahal Kazemi, senior counsel, recently published an article in the Orange County Business Journal’s special issue on the “General Counsel Awards.”
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Jay Barron, Senior Counsel, publishes article in Orange County Lawyer
October 8, 2019
Excerpt from the article, “Foxing Your Way to Trial with Statutory Preference”: Given these circumstances, it’s hard to get your case to trial. An increasingly powerful tool is a statutory trial preference found in Code of Civil Procedure section 36 (Section 36), especially subdivision (a), which applies to litigants over seventy years of age.
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Chase Scolnick to serve on Federal Bar Association, Board of Directors, Orange County Chapter
October 7, 2019
The Federal Bar Association of Orange County, an affiliate of the OCBA, has announced its 2019-2020 Board. Our partner, Chase Scolnick, will serve as a director and will assume his duties on November 1st.