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...
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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 Established: 1933
Lawyers Worldwide: 600
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Partners
H. James Abe
Partner
R. Jeremy Adamson
Partner
Robert S. Addison Jr.
Partner
Kalley R. Aman
Partner
Paul S. Arrow
Partner
Farhad Bahar
Partner
Alison M. Ballard
Partner
Adam J. Bass
Partner / President & Chief Executive Officer
Ariel A. Berrios
Partner
Farah Bhatti
Partner
Oren Bitan
Partner
Jason Blackstone
Partner
Bernard Bollinger
Partner
Jay S. Bowen
Partner
William S. Brody
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Jason Brooks
Partner
Jed Burton
Partner
Mark Carter
Partner
Harry W. R. Chamberlain
Partner
Lee C. Cheng
Partner
Arthur Chinski
Partner
John Clough
Partner
Rick Cohen
Partner Emeritus
A. Blake Cooper
Partner
Robert S. Cooper
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Mark T. Cramer
Partner
Jason Croft
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Nicholas J. Dancey
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Robert J. Davidson
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Matthew DeVries
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Steven Di Saia
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Russell Dunlap
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Josh Escovedo
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Jeffrey Farano
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Douglas P. Farr
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Joseph K. Fletcher
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Terry Freeman
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Robert S. Gillison
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Brian Goldberg
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Jason E. Goldstein
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Gabriel G. Green
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Landon Hardcastle
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R. Kymn Harp
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Brian T. Harvey
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Harumi Hata
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Amber Healy
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Robert B. Hinckley Jr.
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David Hitchcock
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Peter V. Hogan
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Willmore Holbrow
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John L. Hosack
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Peggy Hosking
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Amanda Hyland
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Steve Jakubowski
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Thomas A. Jefson
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Jeffrey H. Kapor
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Daniel Katz
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Matthew W. Kavanaugh
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Lauren Kilgore
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Kevin M. Lally
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Genevieve LeFevour
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Lance Lehnhof
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Aaron M. Levine
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William Mark Levinson
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Robert Collings Little
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Cheryl M. Lott
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Carol K. Lucas
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James M. Mainzer
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David Mainzer
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David E. Mark
Partner
Brad Markoff
Partner
Mercedes O. Martin
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Damaris L. Medina
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Michael L. Meeks
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William M. Miller
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Robert Miller
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Jennifer Misetich
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Masahisa Mitsunaga
Partner
Joshua Mizrahi
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Terese A. Mosher Beluris
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Steven Mroczkowski
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Elizabeth Murphy
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Michael Muse-Fisher
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Anthony J. Napolitano
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Coby Nixon
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Philip Nulud
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C. Tyler Ohanian
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Richard P. Ormond
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Talbott Ottinger
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Patrick D. Owens
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Michelle Pham
Partner
Thomas J. Posey
Partner
R. Chad Pugh
Partner
Rajnish Puri
Partner
Ashwin J. Ram
Partner
Josiah R. Reid
Partner
David P. Resnick
Partner
Joshua M. Robbins
Partner
Mary H. Rose
Partner
Keven Rowe
Partner
Scott M. Salomon
Partner
Joel G. Samuels
Partner
William Schoenholz
Partner
Andrew Selesnick
Partner
Matthew L. Seror
Partner
Michael Shonafelt
Partner
Bradley G. Siegal
Partner
Daniel H. Slate
Partner
Scott O. Smith
Partner
Barry A. Smith, Esq.
Partner
Pooya E. Sohi
Partner
Lauren M. Spahn
Partner
Steven M. Spector
Partner
Ryan D. Staley
Partner
Larry Steinberg
Partner
George Stephan
Partner
Stephen J. Strauss
Partner
Gordon Stuart
Partner
Blake Terry
Partner
Seth Trimble
Partner
Joseph Vargas
Partner
Tanya Viner
Partner
Michael L. Wachtell
Partner
Pamela Kohlman Webster
Partner
Justin L. Weisberg
Partner
Jeremy Weitz
Partner
Marcus J. Williams
Partner
Michael Williamson
Partner
Robert A. Willner
Partner
Philip J. Wolman
Partner
Kendall Woods
Partner
Michael J. Worth
Partner
Heather Wright
Partner
Jeffrey S. Wruble
Partner
Matthew Yarbrough
Partner
Thomas P. Yardley Jr.
Partner
Michael Zerman
Partner
Glenn P. Zwang
PartnerAssociates
Ronald J. Arias
Associate
Anita Barooni
Associate
John T. Baxter
Associate
Anjel Bonilla
Associate
Cameron Brown
Associate
Elaine Cheng
Associate
Sylvia Cheong
Attorney
Jacob T. Clabo
Associate
Nicolette A. Cohen
Associate
Kevin Connelly
Associate
Shir Davidovicz
Attorney
Erick A. Diaz
Attorney
Olivia Durnell
Associate
Pokuaa M. Enin
Associate
Erica Feemster
Associate
Eliana A. Fields
Associate
Zachary R. Fountas
Associate
Michael Fuoroli
Associate
Karen N. George
Associate
Summer Geyer
Associate
Tia Gonzalez
Associate
Frank Herrera
Associate
Vahan Khodanian
Associate
Michelle Lopez
Associate
Han-Hsien Miletic
Associate
Grace Moore
Associate
Cory Mull
Associate
Marshall Olney
Associate
Taylor Park
Associate
Dakota Pearce
Associate
Bailey Peiffer
Associate
Andrew Pinter
Associate
Steven Prawitt
Associate
Kayla Radnia
Associate
Jacqueline Reyes
Associate
Colin Rowe
Associate
Aaron M. Steinberg
Associate
Joshua Su
Associate
Tsveta Todorova-Kelly
Associate
Mi Tran
Associate
Zachary Tucker
Attorney
Marko Van Buskirk
Associate
Jasmine Vargas
Associate
Austin Vining
Associate
Brett Voets
Associate
Zachary Wertheimer
Associate
Kaitlin White
Associate
Yuming (Violet) Zhang
Associate
Daniel Zhivanaj
AssociateOf Counsel
Russell Allyn
Of Counsel
Jennifer L. Barton
Senior Counsel
Connor Blair
Senior Counsel
David Chao
Special Counsel
James W. Chapman
Senior Counsel
Steven G. Churchwell
Of Counsel
Efrat M. Cogan
Of Counsel
Jessie Reider Cristo
Senior Counsel
Lucas A. Davidson
Senior Counsel
Aaron Elster
Senior Counsel
Michael B. Fisher
Of Counsel
Michael C. Flynn
Of Counsel
Evan Goldstick
Special Counsel
Jennifer Guerrero
Senior Counsel
Dana Hobart
Of Counsel
Karl Israelsen
Of Counsel
Jacqueline James
Of Counsel
Gerald "Jerry" Janoff
Senior Counsel
Emily C. Kaminski
Senior Counsel
Neil Katsuyama
Special Counsel
Graham Lambert
Senior Counsel
Vanessa LeFort
Senior Counsel
C. Dennis Loomis
Of Counsel
Melanie T. Marcheschi
Senior Counsel
Danielle Mayer
Senior Counsel
Chadwick McCombs
Senior Counsel
Selena Medlen
Associate General Counsel
Rebecca S. Miller
Special Counsel
Ashley Milnes
Senior Counsel
Teresa A. Minnich
Senior Counsel
Kelly Casey Mullally
Of Counsel
J. Leland Murphree
Special Counsel
Steven M. Nakasone
Of Counsel
Catie Oryl
Special Counsel
Alexandra Bijan Pakzad
Special Counsel
Dallis Nordstrom Rohde
Of Counsel
Nicole Sahagen Schiff
Of Counsel
Zaven Sargsian
Senior Counsel
Gray Sasser
Of Counsel
Jack R. Scharringhausen
Senior Counsel
Rebekah L. Shulman
Special Counsel
Stuart A. Simon
Of Counsel
Richard Lee Stavins
Of Counsel
Kenny Tamura
Senior Counsel
Sarin Tavlian
Senior Counsel
Kripa Upadhyay
Of Counsel
Masataka Wada
Senior Counsel
Christine R. Walsh
Senior Counsel
Susan P. White
Special Counsel
Jim Zumwalt
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Articles
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...
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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