Law firms: ranked by number of attorneys in S.F. Valley offices.FOR the most part, the largest law finns n. pl. 1. (Ethnol.) Natives of Finland; Finlanders. in the San Fernando Valley San Fernando Valley Valley, southern California, U.S. Northwest of central Los Angeles, the valley is bounded by the San Gabriel, Santa Susana, and Santa Monica mountains and the Simi Hills. are civil law practices, but they span a wide variety of specialties. Some of the most prevalent prevalent widespread occurrence. practices among the top finns in the Valley include bankruptcy bankruptcy, in law, settlement of the liabilities of a person or organization wholly or partially unable to meet financial obligations. The purposes are to distribute, through a court-appointed receiver, the bankrupt's assets equitably among creditors and, in most , real estate, insurance and other types of liability specialties. Some of the firms on the Business Journal's list this year have seen significant growth in the number of attorneys employed. Among them, Wasserman Wasserman - A.I. Wasserman (Tony), president of IDE. , Comden, Casselman Casselman may refer to:
Canadian politician who served as prime minister (1963-1968). He won the 1957 Nobel Peace Prize for his role in the negotiation of a solution to the Suez crisis (1956). LLP LLP - Lower Layer Protocol , the No. 1 law firm in the Valley, now has 45 attorneys, up from 22 last year. The firm also added an office, bringing the total number of locations it operates nationally to four. Price Law Group, which last year ranked number eight with 20 attorneys, this year moved up to the number six spot after adding five attorneys to its roster. Price also boosted its presence with a number of new offices. The firm now operates 22 offices nationwide, with seven locations in the San Fernando Valley. Neighborhood Legal Services legal services n. the work performed by a lawyer for a client. of L.A. County added three attorneys since last year, when the firm also ranked in the number three spot on the Business Journal's list. And Pearlman Pearlman (פרלמן) is a surname and may refer to:
--Shelly Garcia Gar·ci·a , Jerome John Known as "Jerry." 1942-1995. American musician who gained fame as the cofounder and lead guitarist of the folk-rock group the Grateful Dead (1965-1995). THE PACESETTER WHEN it comes to longevity longevity (lŏnjĕv`ĭtē), term denoting the length or duration of the life of an animal or plant, often used to indicate an unusually long life. , Tarzana-based Wasserman, Comden, Casselman & Pearson LLP is among the oldest law firms This list of the world's largest law firms by revenue is taken from The Lawyer and The American Lawyer and is ordered by 2006 revenue:[1]
But it isn't is·n't Contraction of is not. isn't is not isn't be about longevity, says senior partner Steve v. t. 1. To pack or stow, as cargo in a ship's hold. See Steeve. K. Wasserman. It's it's 1. Contraction of it is. 2. Contraction of it has. See Usage Note at its. it's it is or it has it's be ~have about providing quality service, expertise and solutions for the client. Having grown to 45 attorneys and 16 partners, the 27-year-old firm is atop the San Fernando Valley Business Journal's list of top law firms in the Valley. "We feel our success is really about doing the best we can for the client and that's a strategy that has really worked for us," Wasserman said. "When we first started, we were dealing with whatever we were fortunate enough to get, but today, we're we're Contraction of we are. we're we are very compartmentalized com·part·men·tal·ize tr.v. com·part·men·tal·ized, com·part·men·tal·iz·ing, com·part·men·tal·iz·es To separate into distinct parts, categories, or compartments: "You learn . . . and have people specialized spe·cial·ize v. spe·cial·ized, spe·cial·iz·ing, spe·cial·iz·es v.intr. 1. To pursue a special activity, occupation, or field of study. 2. in complex litigation An action brought in court to enforce a particular right. The act or process of bringing a lawsuit in and of itself; a judicial contest; any dispute. When a person begins a civil lawsuit, the person enters into a process called litigation. ." The firm, led by Wasserman and senior partners Leonard Leon·ard , Ray Charles Known as "Sugar Ray." Born 1956. American boxer who won the 1976 Olympic light welterweight title. He held five world titles as both a welterweight and middleweight between 1979 and 1987. Noun 1. J. Comden, David B. Casselman, and Clifford Clif·ford , Clark McAdams 1906-1998. American lawyer and politician who, as chief counsel (1946-1950) to President Harry S. Truman, influenced U.S. foreign policy. During the Vietnam War he served as U.S. secretary of defense (1968-1969). J. Pearson., specializes in general litigation, business and corporate transactions, real estate, class actions, estate planning Estate Planning The overall planning of a person's wealth, including the preparation of a will and the planning of taxes after the individual's death. Notes: Contrary to popular belief, estate planning involves much more than preparing a will, and it is not only for the , insurance and bankruptcy among others. With clients from not only the Valley and around the country, the firm is also becoming an international player thanks to its expertise in international business and finance. "You have to have expertise in a lot of different areas today." Wasserman said, "or you're you're Contraction of you are. you're you are you're be not going to grow." --Carlos Martinez Martinez (märtē`nəs), city (1990 pop. 31,808), seat of Contra Costa co., W Calif., on Carquinez Strait between San Pablo and Suisun bays, in a farm area; inc. 1884. Its major industry is petroleum refining.
Rank Law Firm SF Valley Specialties
* name Attorneys (partial list)
* address (current/
year ago)
* attorneys
* partners
1 Wasserman, Comden, 45/35 civil trial, class
Casselman & Pearson LLP 16/12 actions, government
5567 Reseda Blvd. #330 liability, public
Tarzana 91357 construction, contract
law, business, real
estate, insurance
2 Horvitz & Levy LLP 34/32 appellate law
15760 Ventura Blvd. 17/15
18th floor
Encino 91436
3 Neighborhood Legal 33/35 family law, housing,
Services of L. A. 8/10 public benefits,
County health, economic
13327 Van Nuys Blvd. development,
Pacoima 91331 immigrantion,
employment
4 Knapp, Petersen & 29/35 litigation, insurance,
Clarke 15/18 corporate/business,
500 N. Brand Blvd. real estate, banking,
20th floor, legal cost containment,
Glendale 91203 estate planning,
appellate
5 Ballard Rosenberg 27/28 Labor and employment
Golper & Savitt LLP 9/9
10 Universal City Plaza
16th floor Universal
City 91608
6 Price Law Group 25/20 consumer and commercial
15760 Ventura Blvd. 1/1 bankruptcy, debt
Suite 1100 negotiation,
Encino 91436 reorganizations, debtor
/creditor relations
7 Lewitt, Hackman, 24/19 Business and commercial
Shapiro, Marshall & 12/9 transactions, mergers
Harlan LLP and acquisitions, real
16633 Ventura Blvd. estate, employment,
11th Floor franchising, tax and
Encino 91436 estate planning, health
care, family law and
tort litigation
8 Hemar, Rousso & Heald 23/22 creditors' rights,
15910 Ventura Blvd. 6/5 bankruptcy
12th floor Encino 91436
9 Pearlman, Borska & Wax 22/18 employment, workers'
15910 Ventura Blvd, 5/5 compensation defense
18th floor and subrogation
Encino 91436 coverage
10 Bollington, Stilz, 22/23 personal injury
Bloeser & Curry n/a/
6301 Owensmouth Ave. n/a
3rd floor
Woodland Hills 91367
11 Marrone, Robinson, 18/19 insurance defense,
Frederick & Foster 6/6 insurance coverage
111 N. 1st St., issues, bad faith,
Suite 300 Burbank 91502 mediations and
arbitrations, personal
injury litigation
12 Greenberg & Bass LLP 17/16 insolvency, business
16000 Ventura Blvd. 6/5 litigation, corporate
Suite 1000 Encino 91436 transactions,
intellectual property,
franchise, real
estate, entertainment,
estate planning
13 Korenberg, Abramowitz 16/17 immigration and
& Feldun 3/3 naturalization
13949 Ventura
Blvd. 4300
Sherman Oaks 91423
14 Kulik, Gottesman, 15/13 real estate, corporate
Mouton & Siegel LLP 7/3 transactions, business
15303 Ventura Blvd., and commercial
Suite 1400 Sherman litigation, homeowners
Oaks 91403 associations, general
counsel to homeowner
associates, insurance
15 Stone, Rosenblatt & Cha 15/13 insurance defense
16633 Ventura Blvd. 5/5 litigation,
14th Floor Encino 91436 construction defect,
transportation and
storage, general civil
litigation, business,
mergers and
acquisitions, tax, real
estate
16 Nemecek & Cole 13/12 professional errors and
15260 Ventura Blvd. 2/2 omissions, insurance,
Suite 920 bad faith defense,
Sherman Oaks 91403 commercial and real
estate, wrongful
termination
17 Rushfeldt, Shelley & 11/11 medical malpractice,
Drake LLP 11/11 labor and employment,
12925 Riverside Drive health care, insurance
Sherman Oaks 91423 defense, elder abuse,
personal injury,
premises liability and
products liability
18 Robertson & Vick LLP 10/10 construction defect,
26050 Mureau Road 2/2 toxic mold, personal
Suite 102 injury
Calabasas 91302
19 Gaines & Stacey LLP 7/6 land use, zoning,
16633 Ventura Blvd. 4/4 environmental, real
Suite 1150 Encino 91436 estate
20 Rosenthal and Smith LLP 7/7 estate planning,
6345 Balboa Blvd. #330 3/3 real estate,
Encino 91316 employment, business
Rank Law Firm Profile Executive Director
* name * offices
* address (county/national
* year
established
* headquarters
1 Wasserman, Comden, 1/4 committee
Casselman & Pearson LLP 1976
5567 Reseda Blvd. #330 Tarzana
Tarzana 91357
2 Horvitz & Levy LLP 1/2 n/a
15760 Ventura Blvd. 1957
18th floor Encino
Encino 91436
3 Neighborhood Legal 2/6 Neil S. Dudovitz
Services of L. A. 1965
County Pacoima
13327 Van Nuys Blvd.
Pacoima 91331
4 Knapp, Petersen & 1/1 n/a
Clarke 1981
500 N. Brand Blvd. Glendale
20th floor,
Glendale 91203
5 Ballard Rosenberg 1/2 executive
Golper & Savitt LLP 1987 committee
10 Universal City Plaza Universal City
16th floor Universal
City 91608
6 Price Law Group 7/22 Stuart M. Price
15760 Ventura Blvd. 1991
Suite 1100 Encino
Encino 91436
7 Lewitt, Hackman, 1/1 Darlene Heller
Shapiro, Marshall & 1972
Harlan LLP Encino
16633 Ventura Blvd.
11th Floor
Encino 91436
8 Hemar, Rousso & Heald 1/1 Martin J. Rousso
15910 Ventura Blvd. 1973
12th floor Encino 91436 Encino
9 Pearlman, Borska & Wax 3/3 Barry Pearlman
15910 Ventura Blvd, 1984
18th floor Encino
Encino 91436
10 Bollington, Stilz, 1/1 n/a
Bloeser & Curry 1980
6301 Owensmouth Ave. Woodland Hills
3rd floor
Woodland Hills 91367
11 Marrone, Robinson, 1/1 n/a
Frederick & Foster 1986
111 N. 1st St., Burbank
Suite 300 Burbank 91502
12 Greenberg & Bass LLP 1/1 Claudia Galati
16000 Ventura Blvd. 1984
Suite 1000 Encino 91436 Encino
13 Korenberg, Abramowitz 1/3 Dan E. Korenberg
& Feldun 1980
13949 Ventura Sherman Oaks
Blvd. 4300
Sherman Oaks 91423
14 Kulik, Gottesman, 1/1 n/a
Mouton & Siegel LLP 2001
15303 Ventura Blvd., Sherman Oaks
Suite 1400 Sherman
Oaks 91403
15 Stone, Rosenblatt & Cha 1/1 n/a
16633 Ventura Blvd. 1992
14th Floor Encino 91436 Encino
16 Nemecek & Cole 1/1 Jonathan B. Cole
15260 Ventura Blvd. 1984
Suite 920 Sherman Oaks
Sherman Oaks 91403
17 Rushfeldt, Shelley & 1/1 Mary Lynne Drake
Drake LLP 1981
12925 Riverside Drive Sherman Oaks
Sherman Oaks 91423
18 Robertson & Vick LLP 1/1 Alexander
26050 Mureau Road 1987 Robertson IV
Suite 102 Calabasas
Calabasas 91302
19 Gaines & Stacey LLP 1/1 Karina Whorton
16633 Ventura Blvd. 1997
Suite 1150 Encino 91436 Encino
20 Rosenthal and Smith LLP 1/1 n/a
6345 Balboa Blvd. #330 1990
Encino 91316 Encino
Rank Law Firm Managing Partner
* name * name
* address * phone
1 Wasserman, Comden, committee
Casselman & Pearson LLP (818) 705-6800
5567 Reseda Blvd. #330
Tarzana 91357
2 Horvitz & Levy LLP Barry R. Levy
15760 Ventura Blvd. (818) 995-0800
18th floor
Encino 91436
3 Neighborhood Legal Yvonne Maria Jimenez
Services of L. A. (818) 834-7590
County
13327 Van Nuys Blvd.
Pacoima 91331
4 Knapp, Petersen & Cynthia Trangsrud
Clarke (818) 547-5000
500 N. Brand Blvd.
20th floor,
Glendale 91203
5 Ballard Rosenberg executive committee
Golper & Savitt LLP (818) 508-3700
10 Universal City Plaza
16th floor Universal
City 91608
6 Price Law Group Stuart M. Price
15760 Ventura Blvd. (818) 995-4540
Suite 1100
Encino 91436
7 Lewitt, Hackman, Keith T. Zimmet
Shapiro, Marshall & (818) 990-2120
Harlan LLP
16633 Ventura Blvd.
11th Floor
Encino 91436
8 Hemar, Rousso & Heald Richard Hemar
15910 Ventura Blvd. (818) 501-3800
12th floor Encino 91436
9 Pearlman, Borska & Wax Barry Pearlman
15910 Ventura Blvd, (818) 501-4343
18th floor
Encino 91436
10 Bollington, Stilz, James E. Curry
Bloeser & Curry (818) 704-7740
6301 Owensmouth Ave.
3rd floor
Woodland Hills 91367
11 Marrone, Robinson, Thomas A. Foster
Frederick & Foster (818) 841-1144
111 N. 1st St.,
Suite 300 Burbank 91502
12 Greenberg & Bass LLP Arthur A. Greenberg
16000 Ventura Blvd. (818) 382-6200
Suite 1000 Encino 91436
13 Korenberg, Abramowitz Dan E. Korenberg
& Feldun (818) 788-1914
13949 Ventura
Blvd. 4300
Sherman Oaks 91423
14 Kulik, Gottesman, Glen L. Kulik
Mouton & Siegel LLP (818) 817-3600
15303 Ventura Blvd.,
Suite 1400 Sherman
Oaks 91403
15 Stone, Rosenblatt & Cha Ira Rosenblatt
16633 Ventura Blvd. (818) 789-2232
14th Floor Encino 91436
16 Nemecek & Cole Jonathan B. Cole
15260 Ventura Blvd. (818) 788-9500
Suite 920
Sherman Oaks 91403
17 Rushfeldt, Shelley & Kenneth W. Drake
Drake LLP (818) 906-1441
12925 Riverside Drive
Sherman Oaks 91423
18 Robertson & Vick LLP Jonathan S. Vick
26050 Mureau Road (818) 878-1800
Suite 102
Calabasas 91302
19 Gaines & Stacey LLP Fred Gaines
16633 Ventura Blvd. (818) 593-6355
Suite 1150 Encino 91436
20 Rosenthal and Smith LLP Jerome D. Smith
6345 Balboa Blvd. #330 (818) 344-9900
Encino 91316
n/a - Not available.
Note: The information on this list was provided by the law firms
themselves. To the best of our knowledge, this information is accurate
as of press time. While every effort is made to ensure the accuracy and
the thoroughness of the list, omissions and typographical errors
sometimes occur. Please send correction or additions on company
letterhead to the Research Department, San Fernando Valley Business
Journal, 21300 Victory Blvd., Suite 205, Woodland Hills, CA 91367.
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