Buchalter

Legal Services | California, USA
tel: 949 760 1121 | fax: 949 720 0182
18400 Von Karman Avenue, Suite 800 | Irvine | California | 92612 | USA

Main Contacts

Adam J. Bass

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Shareholder

Martin P. Florman

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Shareholder

Overview

Buchalter is a full-service business law firm that has been teaming with clients for eight decades, providing legal counsel at all stages of their growth and evolution, and helping them meet the many legal challenges and decisions they face. Our clients are engaged in a diverse global economy governed by complex laws and regulations, and they trust us as advisers and business partners because we are involved in their world. They rely on our forward-thinking to help them resolve problems before they arise.

At Buchalter, we practice in that spirit.

Our founding principle-providing our clients with the best business solutions-continues to lead us. We value each client relationship, recognizing that their success is our success. Our overarching goal-getting the best results for the client in a timely manner with sensitivity to cost-has engendered client loyalty, and the firm has grown from that loyalty.

Our lawyers are accessible, resourceful, skillful and adept at responding to change. Our technological capabilities keep case law and rule changes at our fingertips and client communications current, enabling us to create efficient, superior outcomes.

We strongly believe that technology is a tool that furthers the practice of law and have used that belief to develop a cutting edge platform for our firm. We use a meshed (NVPN) network to facilitate work among offices, Cisco VoIP telephony and Video-over-IP conferencing. Sharing documents is seamless through FileSite, which is also utilized to create our Client Extranets. To support our litigation matters, we use Concordance and Opticon, as well as LiveNote and Sanction. Unlike many firms, we have the capacity to process e-Discovery in-house, reducing client costs.

Buchalter lawyers are also active members of the communities in which they live and work. Leadership is a value the founding partners practiced and passed on to the current generation of attorneys. Our lawyers sit on the boards of prominent organizations, teach and lecture frequently. We actively participate in many associations and groups including the Public Law Center, San Francisco Legal Aid Society, Practicing Law Institute, California State Bar Association, the Los Angeles County Bar Association and the LACBA Domestic Violence Project, the Sojourner Center, the Boys and Girls Club of Greater Phoenix and many others.

Buchalter is consistently ranked among the leading law firms by Chambers and Partners, Best Lawyers, The Daily Journal and the Los Angeles Business Journal. It is also ranked among the leading firms nationally by American Legal Media and the National Law Journal.

Buchalter's commitment to reflecting and enhancing the rich diversity of the clients and communities in which we practice is more than eight decades strong. The firm's diversity of attorneys and staff provides clients with a greater array of creative talent and alternative thinking, benefiting all.

Lawyers Worldwide: 476

Areas of Practice

Professionals

Partners

Artin  Betpera

Artin Betpera

Shareholder
Farah  Bhatti

Farah Bhatti

Shareholder
Paul L.  Bressan

Paul L. Bressan

Partner Emeritus
Jason  Brooks

Jason Brooks

Shareholder
Lee C.  Cheng

Lee C. Cheng

Shareholder
Joanne N.  Davies

Joanne N. Davies

Shareholder
Steven  Di Saia

Steven Di Saia

Shareholder
Caroline  Djang

Caroline Djang

Shareholder
Anne Marie  Ellis

Anne Marie Ellis

Shareholder
Martin P.  Florman

Martin P. Florman

Shareholder
Jason E.  Goldstein

Jason E. Goldstein

Shareholder
Peggy  Hosking

Peggy Hosking

Shareholder
Eric  Kennedy

Eric Kennedy

Shareholder
Mitchell  Kim

Mitchell Kim

Shareholder
David A.  Lurker

David A. Lurker

Shareholder
Damaris L.  Medina

Damaris L. Medina

Shareholder
Michael L.  Meeks

Michael L. Meeks

Shareholder
Peter  Rho

Peter Rho

Shareholder
Joshua M.  Robbins

Joshua M. Robbins

Shareholder
Philip  Schroeder

Philip Schroeder

Shareholder
Mark M.  Scott

Mark M. Scott

Shareholder
Roger  Scott

Roger Scott

Shareholder
Matthew L.  Seror

Matthew L. Seror

Shareholder
Stephanie  Shea

Stephanie Shea

Shareholder
Scott O.  Smith

Scott O. Smith

Shareholder
Robert J.  Stemler

Robert J. Stemler

Shareholder
J. Rick  Taché

J. Rick Taché

Shareholder
Douglas E.  Wance

Douglas E. Wance

Shareholder

Of Counsel

Robert M.  Dato

Robert M. Dato

Of Counsel
Benjamin C.  Deming

Benjamin C. Deming

Senior Counsel
Jeffrey   Farano

Jeffrey Farano

Special Counsel
Derek R.  Guizado

Derek R. Guizado

Senior Counsel
Kathleen   Juniper

Kathleen Juniper

Of Counsel
Ashley  Milnes

Ashley Milnes

Senior Counsel
Tricia A.  Pham

Tricia A. Pham

Senior Counsel
Paul  Tobin

Paul Tobin

Of Counsel
Brandon Q.  Tran

Brandon Q. Tran

Senior Counsel

Articles

Employment Law Yearbook 2024

Chapter 12: Family, Medical, and Military Leave: Recent Developments Under the FMLA and USERRA April 2024 Co-Authored By: Michelle Brookfield The Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) was enacted by Congress in 1993 and has now developed over thirty years of regulations and extensive caselaw. As the Department of Labor (DOL) summarizes, the FMLA entitles eligible employees of covered employers to take unpaid, job-protected leave for specified family and medical reasons with continuation of group health insurance coverage under the same terms and conditions as if the employee had not taken leave...

Pivot, Don’t Panic: How Employers Should Respond to the FTC’s Ban on Non-Compete Agreements

May 10, 2024 By: Dylan W. Wiseman and Sarah Andrzejczak On April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission approved and issued its final rule effectively banning employers’ use of non-compete agreements (subject to very few exceptions). The rule becomes effective 120 days after publication in the Federal Register, heralding yet another stride towards enhanced employee mobility. Despite the unfavorable reception from many employers, it’s important to understand that all is not lost. Notably, since the Gold Rush era, California employers have successfully operated without non-compete agreements...

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Press

Kara Chrobak Quoted in The Cut

Why Aren't Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie Divorced Yet? May 10, 2024 By Allie Jones On August 14, 2014, Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie got married in a small ceremony in the chapel on the grounds of their French winery, Chateau Miraval...

Buchalter Welcomes New Shareholder in Seattle Office: Launches New Fintech and AI Practice Group

14 May, 2024 - Buchalter is pleased to announce the addition of Wendy Lee to the Firm's Seattle office. Lee joins Buchalter as a Shareholder, and will spearhead the launch of the firm’s new Fintech and AI practice group. "We are thrilled to welcome Wendy to Buchalter," said Adam Bass, President and Chief Executive Officer of Buchalter. "With the rise of new technologies and the transformative impact of Artificial Intelligence across industries, establishing a Fintech and AI practice group has increasingly been our goal. Wendy’s impressive background and expertise make her a great fit to lead this practice group as we navigate the evolving landscape of modern business...

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