Bird Marella partners Elliot Harvey Schatmeier, Christopher Jumin Lee, Kimberly Meyer, Gopi Panchapakesan, and Fanxi Wang have been named to Benchmark Litigation’s 40 & Under List.  They were selected through peer review …

Bird Marella counsel and former federal prosecutor Alexander H. Tran was recently interviewed by the Daily Journal, providing insights into the extraordinarily unusual recent law enforcement search of an attorney’s office.  Click here to read the full article (subscription required). 

Bird Marella partners Gary Lincenberg and Michael Landman authored “The Legality of the U.S. Abduction of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro,” published by The International Academy of Financial Crime Litigators. The piece examines whether the …

    It is with profound sadness that Bird Marella announces the passing of our founding partner and dear friend, Dorothy Wolpert.   Dorothy helped build Bird Marella …

Partner Gopi K. Panchapakesan is featured in a new podcast episode of Khurram’s Quorum, hosted by Khurram Naik, sharing insights from some of his recent trials.  During the episode, Gopi discusses his understated advocacy style that allows him to effectively connect with both judges and juries.  Featured on the Daily Journal’s Top Verdicts …

Bird Marella partners Ekwan Rhow, Thomas Freeman, and Oliver Rocos, along with associate Abigail Smith, won an Unfair Competition Law case on behalf of global automotive company Hyundai.   The complaint, filed by Jobs to Move America (“JMA”), claimed that Hyundai, and its …

A Bird Marella team led by partner Thomas Freeman, including partners John Berlinski and Julia Cherlow and associate Brandon Teachout, secured a published appellate victory in the long-running …

Bird Marella partners Ariel Neuman and Julia Cherlow, and co-counsel John Ly, won a five-week jury trial involving a long-running family dispute related to a hotel property in …

Partner Ariel Neuman will be moderating a panel on Effective Openings & Powerful Closings at the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL)’s West Coast White Collar Conference on Thursday, June 25th.    The …

Bird Marella partners Nicole Rodriguez Van Dyk and Julia Cherlow are honored in the Daily Journal’s annual list of Top Women Lawyers in California. This marks the third consecutive year …

A Bird Marella team led by name partner Gary Lincenberg, with counsel Naomi Solomon, associate Avi Rejwan, and paralegal Rachel Capata won a significant victory for a construction framing company and its CEO …

Chambers and Partners, internationally regarded as one of the primary arbiters of achievement in the legal profession, recognizes Bird Marella and a record 12 partners in its 2026 …