Shareholder Chair, Litigation Department, Stradling Yocca Carlson & Rauth
WHY: Former assistant U.S. attorney who now leads white-collar criminal defense for Stradling, one of OC’s largest law firms. Also co-chair of firm’s enforcement defense and investigations group.
RECENT: Represented Spectrum Pharmaceuticals, which has lrvine ops base, in successful defense against shareholder class action suit.
NOTABLE: As prosecutor, investigated and prosecuted significant crimes of violence and fraud, supervised teams of federal agents in detection and prevention of terrorist activity.