Buchalter

Legal Services | South California, USA
tel: 213 891 0700 | fax: 213 896 0400
1000 Wilshire Boulevard | Los Angeles | South California | 90017 | USA

Main Contacts

Adam J. Bass

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Partner / President & Chief Executive Officer

Overview

About Buchalter – A Leading Full-Service Business Law Firm
Buchalter has been a trusted partner to businesses, entrepreneurs, individuals and organizations of all sizes for more than 90 years. As a full-service business law firm, we help clients navigate the complex legal and regulatory challenges of today’s global economy by providing strategic legal counsel, and unwavering advocacy through every stage of our clients’ growth and change.

A Client-First Approach to Business Law
Our clients regard us as trusted advisers and business partners. We immerse ourselves in their industries, understand their priorities, and anticipate issues before they arise. This proactive approach helps protect their interests, reduce risk, and position them for long-term success.

From day one, our founding principle has been clear: deliver the best business solutions, tailored to each client’s goals. We recognize that our clients’ success is our success, and we measure our results by the value we bring to their businesses. Our attorneys combine legal skill, business insight, and cost-conscious strategies to achieve results efficiently and effectively.

Legal Excellence Powered by Technology
We achieve our clients’ objectives by remaining at the forefront of the ever-changing technological landscape. This includes the delivery of maximum value through AI-enhanced technology, data analytics and integrated solutions that mesh with our legal expertise in ways that are calculated to address every aspect of our clients’ needs. We also work to stay apprised of new technological developments that impact the delivery of legal services and the protection of client data while continuously enhancing the client experience.

Deep Community Involvement
Our commitment to leadership extends beyond the courtroom and boardroom. Buchalter attorneys are active leaders in their communities, serving on boards, teaching, lecturing, and volunteering with organizations such as the Public Law Center, San Francisco Legal Aid Society, Practicing Law Institute, California State Bar Association, Los Angeles County Bar Association, LACBA Domestic Violence Project, Sojourner Center, and Boys and Girls Club of Greater Phoenix, Habitat for Humanity of the Greater Salt Lake Area, Wish for Wheels, Kerr’s Grant-A-Wish Program, the American Heart Association, and the American Cancer Society, among many others.

Recognized Among the Nation’s Top Law Firms
Buchalter is consistently ranked among the leading law firms in the United States for our quality of service, depth of knowledge, and client results. We are proud to have earned this recognition from industry peers, clients, and respected ranking organizations.

Year this Office was Founded: 1933
Lawyers Worldwide: 600

Areas of Practice

Professionals

Partners

H. James  Abe

H. James Abe

Partner
Betty  Arkell

Betty Arkell

Partner
Farhad  Bahar

Farhad Bahar

Partner
Adam J.  Bass

Adam J. Bass

Partner / President & Chief Executive Officer
Farah  Bhatti

Farah Bhatti

Partner
Oren  Bitan

Oren Bitan

Partner
Jay S. Bowen

Jay S. Bowen

Partner
Jason  Brooks

Jason Brooks

Partner
Jed  Burton

Jed Burton

Partner
Mark  Carter

Mark Carter

Partner
Lee C. Cheng

Lee C. Cheng

Partner
John  Clough

John Clough

Partner
Rick  Cohen

Rick Cohen

Partner Emeritus
Jason  Croft

Jason Croft

Partner
Skye  Daley

Skye Daley

Partner
R. Kymn  Harp

R. Kymn Harp

Partner
Harumi  Hata

Harumi Hata

Partner
Amber  Healy

Amber Healy

Partner
Jeffrey  Judd

Jeffrey Judd

Partner
Daniel  Katz

Daniel Katz

Partner
Bruce  Kelson

Bruce Kelson

Partner
Leah  Lively

Leah Lively

Partner
Brad  Markoff

Brad Markoff

Partner
Chris  Mason

Chris Mason

Partner
Coby  Nixon

Coby Nixon

Partner
Philip  Nulud

Philip Nulud

Partner
R. Chad  Pugh

R. Chad Pugh

Partner
Rajnish  Puri

Rajnish Puri

Partner
Mary H. Rose

Mary H. Rose

Partner
Keven  Rowe

Keven Rowe

Partner
Nora  Sheriff

Nora Sheriff

Partner
Blake  Terry

Blake Terry

Partner
Seth  Trimble

Seth Trimble

Partner
Tanya  Viner

Tanya Viner

Partner
Jeremy  Weitz

Jeremy Weitz

Partner
James B.  Wright

James B. Wright

Partner Emeritus

Associates

Ronald J. Arias

Ronald J. Arias

Associate
Anita  Barooni

Anita Barooni

Associate
John T.  Baxter

John T. Baxter

Associate
Stephen  Best

Stephen Best

Associate
Anjel  Bonilla

Anjel Bonilla

Associate
Cameron  Brown

Cameron Brown

Associate
Elaine  Cheng

Elaine Cheng

Associate
Jacob T. Clabo

Jacob T. Clabo

Associate
Kevin  Connelly

Kevin Connelly

Associate
Alexander  Davis

Alexander Davis

Associate
Olivia  Durnell

Olivia Durnell

Associate
Pokuaa M. Enin

Pokuaa M. Enin

Associate
Erica  Feemster

Erica Feemster

Associate
Wesley  Felice

Wesley Felice

Associate
Michael  Fuoroli

Michael Fuoroli

Associate
Ross  Garrett

Ross Garrett

Associate
Ross  Garrett

Ross Garrett

Associate
Karen N. George

Karen N. George

Associate
Summer  Geyer

Summer Geyer

Associate
Tia  Gonzalez

Tia Gonzalez

Associate
Frank  Herrera

Frank Herrera

Associate
Vahan  Khodanian

Vahan Khodanian

Associate
Taylor  King

Taylor King

Associate
Michelle  Lopez

Michelle Lopez

Associate
Emily  Malhiot

Emily Malhiot

Associate
Grace  Moore

Grace Moore

Associate
Henry  Morris

Henry Morris

Associate
Cory  Mull

Cory Mull

Associate
BethEl  Nager

BethEl Nager

Attorney
Marshall  Olney

Marshall Olney

Associate
Taylor  Park

Taylor Park

Associate
Dakota  Pearce

Dakota Pearce

Associate
Bailey  Peiffer

Bailey Peiffer

Associate
Bailee  Pelham

Bailee Pelham

Associate
Bailee  Pelham

Bailee Pelham

Associate
Andrew  Pinter

Andrew Pinter

Associate
Steven  Prawitt

Steven Prawitt

Associate
Kayla  Radnia

Kayla Radnia

Associate
Colin  Rowe

Colin Rowe

Associate
Erin  Scott

Erin Scott

Associate
David  Spellman

David Spellman

Attorney
Joshua  Su

Joshua Su

Associate
Vy  Tran

Vy Tran

Associate
Mi  Tran

Mi Tran

Associate
Jasmine  Vargas

Jasmine Vargas

Associate
Austin  Vining

Austin Vining

Associate
Brett  Voets

Brett Voets

Associate
Kaitlin  White

Kaitlin White

Associate
David  Wilson

David Wilson

Associate
Allice Hyein  Yi

Allice Hyein Yi

Associate
Allice Hyein  Yi

Allice Hyein Yi

Associate
Daniel  Zhivanaj

Daniel Zhivanaj

Associate

Of Counsel

Russell  Allyn

Russell Allyn

Of Counsel
Jonathan  August

Jonathan August

Special Counsel
Jennifer L. Barton

Jennifer L. Barton

Senior Counsel
Connor  Blair

Connor Blair

Senior Counsel
Emily S. Chaidez

Emily S. Chaidez

Senior Counsel
David  Chao

David Chao

Special Counsel
James W.  Chapman

James W. Chapman

Senior Counsel
Efrat M. Cogan

Efrat M. Cogan

Of Counsel
Jessie Reider  Cristo

Jessie Reider Cristo

Senior Counsel
Robert M. Dato

Robert M. Dato

Of Counsel
Lucas A. Davidson

Lucas A. Davidson

Senior Counsel
William  Davis

William Davis

Of Counsel
Douglas  DePeppe

Douglas DePeppe

Special Counsel
Aaron  Elster

Aaron Elster

Senior Counsel
Michael B. Fisher

Michael B. Fisher

Of Counsel
Michael C. Flynn

Michael C. Flynn

Of Counsel
Evan  Goldstick

Evan Goldstick

Special Counsel
Jennifer  Guerrero

Jennifer Guerrero

Senior Counsel
Derek R.  Guizado

Derek R. Guizado

Senior Counsel
Dana  Hobart

Dana Hobart

Of Counsel
Jacqueline  James

Jacqueline James

Of Counsel
Gerald

Gerald "Jerry" Janoff

Senior Counsel
Colin  Jennings

Colin Jennings

Senior Counsel
Kathleen  Juniper

Kathleen Juniper

Of Counsel
Emily C.  Kaminski

Emily C. Kaminski

Senior Counsel
Neil  Katsuyama

Neil Katsuyama

Special Counsel
Graham  Lambert

Graham Lambert

Senior Counsel
Vanessa  LeFort

Vanessa LeFort

Senior Counsel
C. Dennis Loomis

C. Dennis Loomis

Of Counsel
Deborah  Mallgrave

Deborah Mallgrave

Special Counsel
Kevin  Mapes

Kevin Mapes

Special Counsel
Kevin  Mapes

Kevin Mapes

Special Counsel
Melanie T.  Marcheschi

Melanie T. Marcheschi

Senior Counsel
Anthony  Martin

Anthony Martin

Of Counsel
Danielle  Mayer

Danielle Mayer

Senior Counsel
Devan  McCarty

Devan McCarty

Special Counsel
Chadwick  McCombs

Chadwick McCombs

Senior Counsel
Selena  Medlen

Selena Medlen

Associate General Counsel
Drew  Meyer

Drew Meyer

Special Counsel
Rebecca S.  Miller

Rebecca S. Miller

Special Counsel
Ashley  Milnes

Ashley Milnes

Senior Counsel
Teresa A.  Minnich

Teresa A. Minnich

Senior Counsel
J. Leland  Murphree

J. Leland Murphree

Special Counsel
Donna Y. Ong

Donna Y. Ong

Of Counsel
Catie  Oryl

Catie Oryl

Special Counsel
Kyle  Rekofke

Kyle Rekofke

Senior Counsel
Albert  Sahlstrom

Albert Sahlstrom

Senior Counsel
Zaven  Sargsian

Zaven Sargsian

Senior Counsel
Gray  Sasser

Gray Sasser

Of Counsel
Jack R.  Scharringhausen

Jack R. Scharringhausen

Senior Counsel
Diea  Schum

Diea Schum

Senior Counsel
Alexandra  Shulman

Alexandra Shulman

Senior Counsel
Rebekah L.  Shulman

Rebekah L. Shulman

Special Counsel
Stuart A.  Simon

Stuart A. Simon

Of Counsel
Kirk W.  Smith

Kirk W. Smith

Of Counsel
Kenny  Tamura

Kenny Tamura

Senior Counsel
Sarin  Tavlian

Sarin Tavlian

Senior Counsel
Kripa  Upadhyay

Kripa Upadhyay

Of Counsel
Jacqueline N.  Vu

Jacqueline N. Vu

Senior Counsel
Masataka  Wada

Masataka Wada

Senior Counsel
Christine R.  Walsh

Christine R. Walsh

Senior Counsel
Susan P.  White

Susan P. White

Special Counsel
Robert  Zadek

Robert Zadek

Of Counsel
Jim  Zumwalt

Jim Zumwalt

Of Counsel

Other

Leonard (Len)  Venger

Leonard (Len) Venger

Senior Advisor

Articles

Robert S. Cooper Quoted in the Daily Journal Article “Judge Alan Honeycutt brings crisis negotiator’s mindset to the bench” published May 20

By The Daily Journal Robert S. Cooper of Buchalter described Honeycutt as “one of the finest judges before whom I have ever appeared.” “Some judges are lawyer-friendly, others are smart in a scholarly way, and many judges really care about getting it right,” Cooper wrote. “Judge Honeycutt combines all of these traits in one judge.” “He is extremely respectful of counsel, and very lenient and human at all times,”Cooper continued. Cooper added that Honeycutt’s calm demeanor should not be mistaken for weakness. “It helps when a judge is a genuinely nice and good person,” Cooper wrote...

Buchalter Appoints Scott Johnson as Head of Information Technology

Buchalter is pleased to announce the appointment of Scott Johnson as the firm’s new Head of Information Technology. Johnson has been promoted from within the firm, where he has served in the IT Department for nearly four years as Network Manager. Johnson’s appointment reflects Buchalter’s continued focus on operational excellence and its commitment to developing and promoting internal talent. Over the course of his tenure, Johnson has played an integral role in supporting the firm’s technology infrastructure, cybersecurity initiatives, and day to day technology needs across offices, earning a reputation as a trusted problem solver and collaborative leader...

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Press releases

Robert S. Cooper Quoted in the Daily Journal Article “Judge Alan Honeycutt brings crisis negotiator’s mindset to the bench” published May 20

By The Daily Journal Robert S. Cooper of Buchalter described Honeycutt as “one of the finest judges before whom I have ever appeared.” “Some judges are lawyer-friendly, others are smart in a scholarly way, and many judges really care about getting it right,” Cooper wrote. “Judge Honeycutt combines all of these traits in one judge.” “He is extremely respectful of counsel, and very lenient and human at all times,”Cooper continued. Cooper added that Honeycutt’s calm demeanor should not be mistaken for weakness. “It helps when a judge is a genuinely nice and good person,” Cooper wrote...

Michelle Quist Featured in May/June 2026 Utah Bar Journal Article

Finding Balance in the Legal Profession By Abby Cook and Alyssa Diel “For navigating high-stress periods at work, Michelle Quist emphasized that she uses communication as her guide. Michelle noted that she directly communicates with her family when work may require her full focus and impact family time. Michelle also stated during the interview: “The best relationships are built through communication, both at home and with clients.”” To read the full article as published by Utah Bar Journal, click here. The post Michelle Quist Featured in May/June 2026 Utah Bar Journal Article appeared first on Buchalter...

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