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The Calming Force Why Michael Tuchin calls bankruptcy ‘the emergency medicine of law’ Joe Mullich urn:uuid:59d194b2-53ff-49d7-a532-bfab818f88f9 2012-01-24T00:00:00-08:00 2012-01-25T10:26:54-08:00 Most Likely to Succeed How family law lawyer Judith Forman went from ‘highly educated Mom’ to knocking out Muhammad Ali Gillian Van Cooney urn:uuid:f6dfa324-4084-4fba-8940-052646886556 2012-01-24T00:00:00-08:00 2012-01-25T10:28:40-08:00 Common-Sense Approach Securities litigator Philip Aidikoff knows what’s inside the box Michael Estrin urn:uuid:2e24df25-39e7-4883-af1b-54222b0e891d 2012-01-24T00:00:00-08:00 2012-01-25T10:30:09-08:00 Angela’s Case Between setting up an office in LA and setting world records in swimming, Dan Stephenson helped set a young girl free Nyssa Gesch urn:uuid:a498106e-09e3-4ac2-a8b9-d06c1b54dc4b 2012-01-24T00:00:00-08:00 2012-01-25T10:22:22-08:00 Counter Rhythms Paul F. Cohen hears them in jazz and the law Jim Walsh urn:uuid:80eb5f5d-2adf-43d3-b1ab-10402e8a4157 2012-01-24T00:00:00-08:00 2012-01-25T10:21:50-08:00 Wanted: Shades of Gray IP and business litigator Adrian Pruetz, whose eponymous firm merged with Glaser Weil Fink Jacobs Howard Avchen & Shapiro last November, talks about preparing witnesses, debriefing juries, and the perceived advantage of being a female attorney Erik Lundegaard urn:uuid:27e4bed0-5e34-4260-b541-40432e119234 2012-01-24T00:00:00-08:00 2012-01-25T10:25:19-08:00 Cop Land Former public defender John Barnett has carved a niche practice representing the police Todd Gilchrist urn:uuid:e8ef2377-8e7e-4771-9a98-c014a7053086 2012-01-23T00:00:00-08:00 2012-01-25T10:31:32-08:00 Disney’s GC Works His Magic Alan Braverman, general counsel at The Walt Disney Co., has an instinct for what’s around the corner Joe Mullich urn:uuid:83da6d0f-3047-4a9e-8464-36710c6be140 2011-08-29T00:00:00-07:00 2011-09-12T11:38:31-07:00 Bleeding Dodger Blue Recent Texas transplant Victoria Cook has already made a splash in the McCourt divorce case Joe Mullich urn:uuid:6a65b543-e913-4761-ab8c-c048fd4abbb7 2011-06-09T00:00:00-07:00 2011-06-14T11:47:56-07:00 Controlled Risk Construction lawyer Jay Freedman keeps things steady during the real estate crisis Kellie Schmitt urn:uuid:2d85368b-ec3a-43f1-82bb-79b16db2b24c 2011-06-09T00:00:00-07:00 2011-06-21T09:49:12-07:00 The Entertainment Lawyer is with the Band Christiane Cargill Kinney gets creative while helping the creative Betsy Graca urn:uuid:153daaaf-924a-41c2-a5c2-d4aa975e1949 2011-06-09T00:00:00-07:00 2011-06-14T11:40:24-07:00 The Robe Kelly Chang Rickert on being the girl who’s blindfolded with the justice scales Adrienne Schofhauser urn:uuid:cdabc725-a132-44aa-b6a5-c12d225885ef 2011-06-09T00:00:00-07:00 2011-06-14T11:41:59-07:00 His Way For employment lawyer Perry Smith, songwriting is just a hobby; but that didn’t stop American Idol from calling Betsy Graca urn:uuid:45fd6f15-ccba-4b48-a271-e8e56e82b625 2011-06-09T00:00:00-07:00 2011-06-14T11:43:03-07:00 Fearless Sara Azari fled Khomeini-era Iran, practiced law in Rio and defends the worst of the worst Erik Lundegaard urn:uuid:601803ef-4dfc-48dc-b3f7-d3066667c288 2011-06-09T00:00:00-07:00 2011-06-14T11:53:12-07:00 From O.J. to Skilling Dan Petrocelli on how to handle the high-profile cases Joe Mullich urn:uuid:33bf1626-6f6c-4248-816e-81e4fd2c7bcc 2011-01-20T00:00:00-08:00 2011-06-15T08:24:49-07:00 Compassion for the Client Amy Fisch Solomon takes on Bayer, Disney and the ‘learned intermediary defense’ Joan Hennessy urn:uuid:5856d915-5144-4e59-a2c2-7d161a4b3794 2011-01-20T00:00:00-08:00 2011-06-15T08:27:44-07:00 Making Deals Happen In junior high, Brian Weinhart sold hair dryers to secretaries; now he makes multimillion-dollar deals Timothy Harper urn:uuid:ad6d41bd-9a85-45c7-a0b6-87cebe8ba3a4 2011-01-20T00:00:00-08:00 2011-06-15T08:31:01-07:00 The Problem Solver Brian Kabateck’s grandparents survived the Armenian genocide; now he represents the descendants of those who didn’t Jim Walsh urn:uuid:ba10754f-7879-4d97-805a-768f8e0e5f54 2011-01-20T00:00:00-08:00 2011-06-15T08:34:04-07:00 Four Wheels Good, Two Wheels Just as Good Howard Krepack tries to keep L.A. roads safe for bicyclists Adrienne Schofhauser urn:uuid:8b94badb-54e6-411e-92bf-29049be77468 2011-01-20T00:00:00-08:00 2011-01-24T10:33:21-08:00 It’ll Be Back Howard Weg and David Shemano see the Terminator franchise through two bankruptcies Josh Karp urn:uuid:b166b331-d786-473b-a0da-ac2ce129a3cd 2011-01-20T00:00:00-08:00 2011-01-24T10:33:49-08:00 ‘Take Your Violin and Go Back to Vienna!’ Entertainment lawyer Eric Weissmann, of Weissmann Wolff Bergman Coleman Grodin & Evall, on fleeing Nazi-occupied Europe, becoming friends with Gene Wilder, and being called ‘a rotten son of a bitch’ by Burt Lancaster Erik Lundegaard urn:uuid:d3225c76-2d4e-4935-8cc2-73900a92d6a3 2011-01-20T00:00:00-08:00 2011-01-24T10:35:36-08:00 Team David David C. Friedman helps Summit Entertainment release the Twilight series and more Amy Kates urn:uuid:b8555068-228e-471d-9e93-1fcae5c4d4f9 2010-10-08T00:00:00-07:00 2010-10-13T10:51:09-07:00 The Professor of Defamation When the Queen of Soul—yes, Aretha—felt she was libeled, she called Michael Niborski Joe Mullich urn:uuid:fafaa861-30b8-4bc5-bda2-972f52dbe440 2010-06-09T00:00:00-07:00 2010-06-14T08:49:15-07:00 Kid Stuff Few lawyers do more to advocate for the rights of children than Andrea Heyn Rose Nisker urn:uuid:880b8562-f553-453c-8094-bd9018ce4937 2010-06-09T00:00:00-07:00 2010-06-14T08:50:23-07:00 Ice Man Playing hockey as a kid taught Pascal Benyamini to never give up Amy Kates urn:uuid:0c86c8a7-f2d9-4e4f-9818-3db1e0e7efed 2010-06-09T00:00:00-07:00 2010-06-14T08:52:39-07:00 Who Will Guard the Guards Themselves? Personal injury lawyer Robert Jarchi, for one Katherine Glover urn:uuid:a2f96e0f-ce5a-4620-9e91-b10f25e57e6a 2010-06-09T00:00:00-07:00 2010-06-14T08:53:42-07:00 After Disaster Strikes Keith Griffin helps victims of tragedy piece their lives back together Aimée Groth urn:uuid:08fbcda4-36e8-4b5d-8065-6ae9fa9d5722 2010-06-09T00:00:00-07:00 2010-06-14T08:54:39-07:00 The Very Busy World of Matt Kline A young lawyer is tapped to help rewrite America’s war powers legislation Brian Voerding urn:uuid:1758195a-4a78-4eab-9f2c-7530052d3ff8 2010-06-09T00:00:00-07:00 2010-06-14T08:55:46-07:00 Keeping White Collars Clean After a stint in the ultra-intense U.S. attorney’s office, nothing fazes criminal defense lawyer David Willingham Rose Nisker urn:uuid:64ce631a-2973-4c13-b15a-95cd43bbc7bb 2010-06-09T00:00:00-07:00 2010-06-14T08:56:52-07:00 The Right Fit Former insurance defense lawyer and shoe salesman Robert Clayton finds his niche on the plaintiff side Amy Kates urn:uuid:8bee9097-120b-427e-b34a-42f93d71aa0a 2010-06-09T00:00:00-07:00 2010-06-14T08:58:03-07:00 Class Dismissed Drew Hansen was a lock-down defender on the court at the University of Utah, and is one again at Arent Fox Stan Sinberg urn:uuid:bff849dc-b115-4f5f-8b75-68806811fa50 2010-06-09T00:00:00-07:00 2010-06-21T10:25:01-07:00 Class Act(ion) Rahul Ravipudi digs in for consumers and wins on a huge scale Stan Sinberg urn:uuid:e5d82f5f-5a8a-420f-897e-565eda8e82ee 2010-06-09T00:00:00-07:00 2010-06-14T09:00:14-07:00 First a Personal Disaster, Then Mass Disasters Ilyas Akbari Suzy Frisch urn:uuid:0b15bc7e-7e88-45c1-aaef-27713685ec4d 2010-06-09T00:00:00-07:00 2010-06-14T08:38:17-07:00 Episco-Pal Jeremy Rosen Suzy Frisch urn:uuid:d37419fc-8539-4c1c-9b23-b90a4e2cd523 2010-06-09T00:00:00-07:00 2010-06-14T08:39:36-07:00 The Jock Vered Yakovee Suzy Frisch urn:uuid:b26f133e-ffcc-479b-986c-c6891d8cd803 2010-06-09T00:00:00-07:00 2010-06-14T08:41:02-07:00 Life After Emmy Todd Harrison Suzy Frisch urn:uuid:8d9bc198-665f-4eae-a9b0-adae44fbacaf 2010-06-09T00:00:00-07:00 2010-06-14T08:42:01-07:00 Rescued by an Ark Lan Quach Suzy Frisch urn:uuid:2c7bdc5d-f059-432a-81fc-fb55853c19f6 2010-06-09T00:00:00-07:00 2010-06-14T08:43:04-07:00 Bingham’s Nuclear Weapon How Marshall Grossman parlayed a $5 overcharge into a powerhouse career Stan Sinberg urn:uuid:0eeafdf2-53ff-4ee7-9341-9ba30da2f8e0 2010-01-26T00:00:00-08:00 2010-01-21T13:13:23-08:00 Schmoozing His Way to Century City Scott Edelman’s cases have happy endings Scott S. Smith urn:uuid:5cefb240-d8ef-42f9-bc24-d2e076b69b96 2010-01-26T00:00:00-08:00 2010-01-21T13:14:39-08:00 A Bit of a Rebel with a Bit of a Cause Schuyler Moore’s life would make a great movie; but would he watch it? Erik Lundegaard urn:uuid:2704504a-37d2-4df9-9cc8-ffaa2ab8c25b 2010-01-26T00:00:00-08:00 2010-01-21T13:16:13-08:00 Magic Johnson In 2000, Channing Johnson helped a church buy the Forum, and his life changed forever Adam Wahlberg urn:uuid:7f8eea70-ca8d-43c2-a450-e9b560fe70c1 2010-01-26T00:00:00-08:00 2010-02-17T13:04:57-08:00 Who Wrote Shakespeare? Gail Title knows, and she fights to protect the authors’ rights Rose Nisker urn:uuid:1b5246ae-1ddc-48a1-9a2b-15cd9e1a1605 2010-01-26T00:00:00-08:00 2010-01-21T13:22:24-08:00 The Smoking Gun Detective The understated, underrated Mark Robinson’s outrageously creative research pays dividends Joe Mullich urn:uuid:7dbb2346-3d44-48e8-bb1e-b98f4cca36c8 2010-01-26T00:00:00-08:00 2010-01-21T13:23:56-08:00 When Every Day Is Earth Day These four lawyers spend their lives toiling to keep a righteous balance between the needs of the environment and the demands of business and government Katherine Glover urn:uuid:85063765-0fc6-4961-8610-f39d4c810e2f 2010-01-26T00:00:00-08:00 2010-01-21T13:25:50-08:00 Walking in Hammurabi’s Footsteps When he's not winning cases, Najeeb Nabil Khoury studies Islamic philosophy Scott Smith urn:uuid:17da6764-b4e6-4fe5-9386-6a5195d86cff 2009-06-10T00:00:00-07:00 2009-06-16T05:55:07-07:00 The Scourge of KPMG Compared with Michael Avenatti's previous work—politics under Rahm Emanuel—life in the courtroom is a breeze Suzy Frisch urn:uuid:2afc085d-5bb4-472a-bc5c-4a9ca16915ef 2009-06-10T00:00:00-07:00 2009-09-17T07:57:50-07:00 Didn’t Abraham Lincoln End Slavery? Here's Chang(e) you can believe in Anna Befort urn:uuid:4956683d-fd51-478a-9ec3-e0771ebb7b44 2009-06-10T00:00:00-07:00 2009-06-16T05:59:32-07:00 Fighting For a Green World Truth and beauty, says Jesse Chavez, are all he knows and all he needs to know Anna Befort urn:uuid:28fc6a05-95d6-455b-a4db-e44258244799 2009-06-10T00:00:00-07:00 2009-06-16T06:02:06-07:00 Nu, So Sue What keeps Nu Usaha motivated? A psychic paycheck Suzy Frisch urn:uuid:f1b44c13-d713-4912-aa30-0690857cdab2 2009-06-10T00:00:00-07:00 2009-06-16T06:03:55-07:00 Enlarging the ‘Family’ in Family Law Long before Proposition 8, Jeffrey Bollinger was working to legalize same-sex marriage Anna Befort urn:uuid:96a01b6e-11e4-40d4-8797-6f9fa8b10bc9 2009-06-10T00:00:00-07:00 2009-06-16T06:06:16-07:00 The Businessman’s Best Friend Jeffrey Glassman had to lose a million dollars to learn how to become a success Suzy Frisch urn:uuid:5f260cd7-e341-4cde-8ee2-f1f43904cfba 2009-06-10T00:00:00-07:00 2009-06-16T06:08:23-07:00 Are You Running With Me, Justices? Meet three attorneys on the fast track Katherine Glover urn:uuid:5030fd9a-5a8a-45ee-93c5-af363fb8d29f 2009-06-10T00:00:00-07:00 2009-06-16T06:19:03-07:00 Win or Lose. Then Draw Marc Jacobs knows that people laugh at him. It's part of his job Paul Nolan urn:uuid:c1be1fa8-ef27-4474-876e-0d5759fcbb9d 2009-06-10T00:00:00-07:00 2009-06-16T05:30:59-07:00 A Man in a Big Hurry Patrick Avakian is hooked on speed Paul Nolan urn:uuid:1bcc01b5-152c-4205-9883-dae890cad207 2009-06-10T00:00:00-07:00 2009-06-16T05:32:41-07:00 Jacqueline Harding’s Emmy How does a labor lawyer win television's highest honor? Paul Nolan urn:uuid:f7c69d64-d9b9-4308-b599-7fd0e775e960 2009-06-10T00:00:00-07:00 2009-06-16T05:33:45-07:00 That’s My Life Up There on the Stage! For public defender John Littrell, the line between theater and real life got a little blurred Paul Nolan urn:uuid:a34dfca9-d4d2-4d84-af9f-61ec09aea651 2009-06-10T00:00:00-07:00 2009-06-16T05:35:31-07:00 The Young and the Restless At 36 years old, Jonathan Anschell stepped into the hot seat at CBS Matthew Heller urn:uuid:015336ee-2d8f-4bc5-b540-996dedb3d46a 2009-04-10T00:00:00-07:00 2009-06-10T14:43:49-07:00 It’s Hot When You Face the Broiler Bruce Broillet knows how to weave dreams and win cases Joe Mullich urn:uuid:d8de71f7-61ab-4cb9-95ec-48fe8c3a4f69 2009-01-21T00:00:00-08:00 2009-06-10T14:44:57-07:00 How Steven Spielberg Turned the Nicest Guy in Hollywood into a Shark Bruce Ramer may be the loneliest Republican in America Cathy Madison urn:uuid:99723514-7a44-4639-9520-4f96e8547b79 2009-01-21T00:00:00-08:00 2009-06-10T14:44:57-07:00 King of the Tabloids Mark Geragos is on the front page as often as his high-profile clients Stan Sinberg urn:uuid:ada4504b-d5e7-42a4-a83c-88e5d586a12c 2009-01-21T00:00:00-08:00 2009-06-10T14:44:57-07:00 The Nina Chronicles Nina Shaw helped found one of Hollywood's most important law firms Rose Nisker urn:uuid:c03ee797-49f9-4202-aba9-91c9509a67a2 2009-01-21T00:00:00-08:00 2009-06-10T14:44:57-07:00 How Anti-Semitism Inspired the Creation of a Los Angeles Institution Philip Glusker celebrates Greenberg Glusker's 50th year Anthony Head urn:uuid:102cc4fb-83b3-472b-88ea-8ae26ad91adf 2009-01-21T00:00:00-08:00 2009-06-10T14:44:57-07:00 What Becomes a Legend Most? Arthur Greenberg celebrates Greenberg Glusker's 50th anniversary Anthony Head urn:uuid:6f21714c-546a-4756-827b-030138d73784 2009-01-21T00:00:00-08:00 2009-06-10T14:44:57-07:00 The Young and the Restless At 36 years old, Jonathan Anschell stepped into the hot seat at CBS Matthew Heller urn:uuid:070aea08-a6e8-4cba-ae16-c43a0e49a928 2009-01-21T00:00:00-08:00 2009-06-10T14:44:57-07:00 The Man Who Would De-Fang Divorce Steve Mindel thinks you shouldn't have to part with your money when you part with your spouse Scott S. Smith urn:uuid:2e381800-a0ab-4245-b294-02f8f1b907a1 2009-01-21T00:00:00-08:00 2009-06-10T14:44:57-07:00 Confessions of a Former Couch Potato Lawrence Jacobson goes from the sofa to swimming with the sharks Paul Nolan urn:uuid:883f7a54-77b3-41e9-9bdb-e250fbf69901 2009-01-21T00:00:00-08:00 2009-04-17T15:52:21-07:00 I Remember Mamaliga For Andrei Iancu, the good ol' days are now James Walsh urn:uuid:229f9dff-dc5f-4bee-b421-3ac3ce557051 2009-01-21T00:00:00-08:00 2009-04-17T15:52:21-07:00 Conquering Cancer Together Lori Loo and son Quinten work in tandem to beat an awful foe Paul Nolan urn:uuid:be2450f8-471e-481b-9ecd-562b3964ae32 2009-01-21T00:00:00-08:00 2009-04-17T15:52:21-07:00 What to Expect from the Supreme Court Eddie Lazarus' newest book reveals hitherto unknown machinations behind the nation's highest court Paul Nolan urn:uuid:d48cae5b-f25d-4fda-96dc-5ad754a394ba 2009-01-21T00:00:00-08:00 2009-04-17T15:52:21-07:00 Barefoot in Bali David Neale says deep sea diving makes him a better lawyer Paul Nolan urn:uuid:a32b674f-e91d-45a9-8d65-6d47eecefc73 2009-01-21T00:00:00-08:00 2009-04-17T15:52:21-07:00 Q&A with Robert Hertzberg After a long and successful political career, including years as the speaker of the California Assembly, Robert Hertzberg reflects on having settled into his law practice. Steve Kaplan urn:uuid:3dda20a3-878c-469d-9918-4b63f3cd369a 2009-01-21T00:00:00-08:00 2009-09-17T10:34:47-07:00 The Braided Lives of Cunningham and Lazenby How two East Coast guys became West Coast best friends         Matthew Heller urn:uuid:06fa979f-94eb-4a8f-a2e1-2a92781e3a13 2008-06-18T00:00:00-07:00 2009-06-10T14:44:57-07:00 Every Man’s a King Alexis Neely brings the Rockefeller treatment to the common guy         Rose Nisker urn:uuid:6b45b0e3-aca7-4781-be72-a35d337190ff 2008-06-18T00:00:00-07:00 2009-06-10T14:44:57-07:00 The Supreme Court Whisperer Jean-Claude André's high court trifecta         Joe Mullich urn:uuid:83232d3c-dc94-457d-9f56-d87e7ba08b46 2008-06-18T00:00:00-07:00 2009-06-10T14:44:57-07:00 Why Did Carol Burnett Sue Over That? Jean-Paul Jassy and the fight for free speech   Joe Mullich urn:uuid:cc0901a2-d5f1-4372-b933-d1924240860d 2008-06-18T00:00:00-07:00 2009-06-10T14:44:57-07:00 U.N./L.A. Patriotic clichés are easy to spout. But for three young Los Angeles-area attorneys, immigration to this country really did grant them life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness James Walsh urn:uuid:36438b5b-f3f2-4cd9-a82c-6c86b2e4b986 2008-06-18T00:00:00-07:00 2009-06-10T14:44:57-07:00 Why Wayne Brady Would Make A Great Lawyer Douglas Lief brings his improv skills to the courtroom   Paul Nolan urn:uuid:f1ea9041-4b3d-49a2-af09-c94dec29df43 2008-06-18T00:00:00-07:00 2009-04-17T15:52:21-07:00 Reach Out and Touch Someone Dad checks in from Iraq   Paul Nolan urn:uuid:bfb1cf00-5222-4d3c-b723-9f9211b2a3a3 2008-06-18T00:00:00-07:00 2009-04-17T15:52:21-07:00 The Accidental Do-Gooder How Seth Levy fell into trying to save the world   Paul Nolan urn:uuid:216d5f97-96b8-4d0d-af7b-38ecc604531a 2008-06-18T00:00:00-07:00 2009-04-17T15:52:21-07:00 Why Patrick Maloney’s Wedding (and His Life) Was Darn Near Ruined Paul Nolan urn:uuid:262bea80-d1e6-4500-b194-70177370755f 2008-06-18T00:00:00-07:00 2009-04-17T15:52:21-07:00 For Abusive Employers, The Dai Has Been Cast Cornelia Dai, along with her good karma Pasadena law firm, doesn’t just hate injustice; she changes its course Mark Thompson urn:uuid:799bfe14-b764-102a-a861-000e0c6dcf76 2007-06-18T00:00:00-07:00 2009-06-10T14:44:57-07:00 Michael Baroni Hates Big Law Bills By keeping lawsuit costs low, and thinking like a businessman, this general counsel has presided over a doubling of company revenues Joe Mullich urn:uuid:0a08b16d-89f3-4241-81c6-61a2a8d37596 2007-06-18T00:00:00-07:00 2009-06-10T14:44:57-07:00 The 5-foot-1-inch Giant-Killer How diminutive Debra Yang took on L.A.’s bad guys and won Joe Mullich urn:uuid:c74a0ff4-7147-4098-8d6c-f2c3ee7c7085 2006-01-26T00:00:00-08:00 2011-03-17T13:36:54-07:00 Shaman At the Negotiating Table Want to jump-start your career? Get fired by Michael Jackson Stan Sinberg urn:uuid:9dd713b1-1420-4355-9d4f-299d7446244c 2006-01-26T00:00:00-08:00 2009-07-08T06:48:02-07:00 Star Trekking with Laura Wasser Anthony Head urn:uuid:53e48bf3-3dd5-4e31-a7f7-9e4dca7c349b 2004-08-26T00:00:00-07:00 2011-03-17T13:22:38-07:00 Ah, Chu–Whose Spectacular Successes Are Nothing to Sneeze At! Even the mighty Microsoft fell after this high school dropout took after it Paul Tullis urn:uuid:a96fa07a-857f-473f-a115-78b0750deaba 2004-01-26T00:00:00-08:00 2011-03-17T12:39:07-07:00