Bird, Marella, Rhow, Lincenberg, Drooks & Nessim LLP

Bird, Marella, Rhow, Lincenberg, Drooks & Nessim, LLP is a widely recognized national trial boutique specializing in complex civil and white collar criminal litigation. A litigation boutique by design, Bird Marella is distinguished by its successful work across a wide array of industries, often in high-profile matters that involve industry-changing trial verdicts and precedent-setting appeals. The firm represents national and multinational corporations, government agencies, closely held companies, partnerships, and individuals, and takes on certain business contingency matters on a selective basis. Its reputation for credible and enlightened client advocacy helps resolve complex matters discreetly and efficiently, reduce risks, and protect clients’ interests.

Bird Marella attorneys litigate and try cases at every level, up to and including the United States Supreme Court. Its clients’ cases are often complex, span diverse subject areas, and frequently involve multiple forums and parallel civil and criminal actions. The common theme in the firm’s cases is not the underlying legal issues but the sophistication of the challenge and the need for innovative and insightful representation.

The firm has been recognized nationally by its peers, clients, and legal publications and has received numerous awards, notices of distinction, and accolades. Chambers and Partners, internationally regarded as one of the primary arbiters of achievement in the legal profession, has consistently recognized Bird Marella as a premier law firm in Chambers USA. The firm has earned practice rankings in the selective Band 1 group of Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations, and top rankings in Litigation: General Commercial: The Elite and Highly Regarded and Media and Entertainment: Litigation. Chambers and Partners refers to the firm as “one of the best litigation firms in the state of California and . . . one of the best in the country.”

While the firm handles high-stakes litigation in virtually every industry and area of the law, it has particular expertise in complex business disputes of all sizes; internal investigations; intellectual property matters; matters involving entertainment, sports, and gaming; high-impact employment disputes; real estate litigation; class action defense; and cases involving allegations of fraud or civil RICO. Other lawyers and law firms also regularly retain Bird Marella for their own representation in disputes involving partnership rights, dissolution, fee allocation, and malpractice claims—a true reflection of the firm’s capabilities as reputable counsel.