PARTNER EMERITUS, IRELL & MANELLA
WHY: Highly regarded litigator, former managing partner of the Newport Beach office of Irell & Manella. His practice focuses on complex business cases, including intellectual property litigation, trade secret litigation, insurance litigation and securities litigation.
IN THE NEWS: UCI’s law school in September announced the naming of its Pro Bono Program after him.
QUOTABLE: “I am proud and honored to join UCI Law to support its strong commitment to pro bono work. It is my hope that this endowment will help encourage more young attorneys to include pro bono work as an important part of their careers.”
