Press Releases

27 June, 2024 – Buchalter is pleased to announce that Robert Becker has joined the firm as a Shareholder in its San Francisco office as a member of the Intellectual Property practice group. “We are thrilled to welcome Rob to Buchalter,” said Adam Bass, President and Chief Executive Officer. “His impressive expertise in intellectual property law further expands our distinguished Intellectual Property practice ...

Buchalter is proud to announce the launch of its Luxury Brands Group, dedicated to providing unparalleled legal services to clients in the luxury industry. Our team of experienced attorneys offers comprehensive legal support across various sectors, including fashion, jewelry, beauty, hospitality, and more. With a deep understanding of the unique challenges and opportunities within the luxury market, Buchalter's Luxury Brands Group is poised to deliver exceptional results ...

Buchalter is pleased to announce that several attorneys in the Firm’s Northern California offices were named to the 2024 Northern California Super Lawyers and Rising Stars lists. These attorneys have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. Buchalter’s 2024 Northern California Super Lawyers and Rising Stars include: 2024 Super Lawyers Valerie Bantner Peo Carissa Beecham Jean L. Bertrand Colby A. Campbell Steven G. Churchwell Shawn M. Christianson Danielle F ...

Buchalter is proud to announce that Shareholders Rebecca Fortune and Laura Nichols have been recognized by the San Diego Business Journal as 2024 “Women of Influence in Law.” This prestigious list highlights individuals noted for their exceptional legal skill, achievement across the full spectrum of responsibility, exemplary leadership, and contributions to the San Diego community. To learn more, click here ...

Buchalter congratulates Rebecca Fortune and Laura Nichols, who were recognized as 2024 "Women of Influence in Law" by the San Diego Business Journal. This prominent list highlights individuals recognized for their exceptional legal skill and achievement across the full spectrum of responsibility, exemplary leadership as evidenced by the highest professional and ethical standards, and contributions to the San Diego community at large. To see the list, click here ...

17 June 2024 – Buchalter is excited to announce the addition of Shareholder Amy Cross to its Portland office. Cross joins the firm as a member of the Tax, Benefits, and Estate Planning Practice group. “We are thrilled to welcome Amy to the Firm in Portland,” said Adam Bass, Buchalter President and Chief Executive Officer. “Her unique estate planning and wealth transfer experience further enhances our highly regarded tax and estate planning practice ...

On May 28, 2024, a federal judge ordered the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to pay $1.8 million in attorney and receivership fees after dismissing its case against Digital Licensing Inc., also known as DEBT Box. The SEC accused the crypto firm of running a fraudulent $49 million scheme. However, the judge found that the SEC acted in bad faith by presenting misleading information to obtain a temporary restraining order to freeze DEBT Box's assets ...

June 11, 2024 – Buchalter is pleased to announce the addition of Adam C. Doupé as a new Shareholder in the firm’s Seattle office. Doupé will be a member of the firm’s prominent Litigation and Health Care practice groups. "We are excited to welcome Adam to Buchalter," said Adam Bass, President and Chief Executive Officer of Buchalter. “Adam's expertise and dedication to his clients make him an invaluable addition to our Seattle office ...

June 6, 2024 Buchalter is pleased to announce that the following attorneys have been recognized by Chambers and Partners as “Leaders in Their Field”: Commercial Finance California  Robert Davidson Robert Gillison William Schoenholz Robert Willner Bankruptcy/Restructuring California Jeffrey Garfinkle Energy: State Regulatory & Litigation California  Nora Sheriff Health Care California  Carol Lucas Corporate/M&A Colorado Betty Arkell Utah Lance Lehnhof Immigration Oregon Andre

LDS Church as venture capitalist: Here's a glimpse into where it invests in innovation June 3, 2024 By: Ethan Gregory Dodge As The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints oversees its major holdings in U.S. stocks and mutual funds, filings show, it spreads billions of dollars across industries from Big Tech to real estate, from health care and banking to consumer goods ...

FTX convict Ryan Salame has posted on X every day since sentencing. Lawyers say that’s ‘unusual’ By: Ben Weiss June 4, 2024 Salame’s recent emergence on X will likely have fewer legal consequences than if he had sounded off before his sentencing, according to Daniel Silva, an attorney at the law firm of Buchalter and a former Department of Justice prosecutor ...

How the White House’s Executive Order on AI may impact the law May 30, 2024 BY: LARRAINE SEGIL This month, I introduce to you attorney Wendy Lee, a leading AI and fintech law specialist at the Buchalter law firm. Wendy will share insights on the Executive Order on the Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence ...

May 21, 2024 Buchalter is pleased to announce that the Firm has secured its place at number 113 in Law360's annual rankings of the 400 largest law firms in the nation. The Law360 400 features the largest U.S.-based law firms and international firms with a U.S. component as measured by domestic attorney headcount ...

Music Industry Knowledge Brings Legal Success May 28, 2024 By: Jordan Levin This year she shares that honor with nine other Miami Law alumni. But Spahn, who graduated in 2013, says the knowledge of the music industry she gained at the Frost School’s Music Industry program (MIND) was essential to what has been a highly successful legal career. Billboard has consistently named MIND one of the top music industry programs in the country ...

Buchalter CEO On Why Law Firms Should Hire Military Vets May 24, 2024 By: Tracey Read "We hold a special place for veterans," Bass said. "We have a bunch of veterans who are lawyers and then we have a number of nonlawyer staff who are as well. Our director of IT is a former Marine. My assistant — we worked together for 25 years before she passed away — was an Army vet." Buchalter currently has 12 military veteran attorneys. Less than 1% of the population serves in the U.S. military, and 2 ...

Wash. Pay Range Suits Meet Early Crossroads On Standing Jon Steingart, Law360 Employment Authority May 20, 2024 "Alexandra Shulman, a Buchalter PC attorney who represents employers, told Law360 that standing is a jurisdictional issue, which means a federal court has to relinquish a case if it determines the plaintiff doesn't have standing. "Article III standing is an easy thing for the court to kick the case back to state court on because it's jurisdictional," she said ...

21 May 2024 – Buchalter is excited to announce the addition of Jeffrey Melcher as Litigation Shareholder to its Nashville office. Melcher joins Buchalter from Dickinson Wright. "Jeff’s impressive track record and breadth of experience make him an invaluable addition to our Nashville office,” said Adam Bass, President and Chief Executive Officer of Buchalter ...

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. Just over two years later, on a private flight from Miraval back to Los Angeles, Pitt allegedly had a physical confrontation with Jolie in front of their six children, prompting her to file for divorce. Eight years later, that divorce is still not over ...

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 ...

09 May, 2024. Buchalter is pleased to announce the addition of Juan Pablo Albán as a Corporate Shareholder in its Los Angeles office. Albán also joins as a member of the firm’s recently established Latin American Practice Group. "Juan Pablo is an excellent addition to our Los Angeles office," said Adam Bass, President and Chief Executive Officer ...

08 May 2024. Buchalter is pleased to announce the addition of Bradley Siegal as Shareholder to its recently expanded Nashville office. Siegal brings with him extensive expertise in real estate law, particularly in multifamily, retail, office, mixed-use, and industrial sectors throughout the Southeastern United States ...

1 May 2024. Buchalter is pleased to announce the expansion of its Nashville Office with the addition of eight attorneys and other professional staff. Shareholders Jay Bowen, Lauren Kilgore, and Lauren Spahn join from Shackelford, Bowen, McKinley, and Norton LLP, along with Rebekah Shulman, Jim Zumwalt, Jacob Clabo, Aaron Steinberg, and John Baxter. Already in Nashville are Real Estate Shareholder Josiah Reid, as well as Jeff Farano, Lucas Davidson, and Kaitlin White ...

Senate Committee kills bill to give regulatory relief to appraisers By: Ed Sealover March 18, 2024 Appraisers, an aging and thinning sector crucial to Colorado leaders’ goal of increasing the supply of housing statewide, will not get the regulatory relief this session that some industry leaders have said is crucial to avoiding further flight from the profession ...

Lawsuit against Denver and Colorado building energy standards draws fierce support, pushback By: Scott Weiser April 27, 2024 But Jack Luellen, energy and natural resources special counsel in the Denver office of Buchalter, said the plaintiffs in this case may have an uphill battle. “In the case of the Denver regulations, the plaintiffs are claiming impossibility preemption,” said Luellen. “That is going to be a hard case in my opinion. Courts have been very strict in deciding impossibility ...

Office Snapshot: Buchalter Grows At Swift Pace In San Diego April 25, 2025 By: James Mills When Buchalter PC opened its San Diego office in March 2018 with two lawyers, firm CEO Adam Bass hoped the office might reach about 25 attorneys after six years. Instead the office located in the 655 West Broadway building in the city's downtown hit that number after only three years, and now it has 50 attorneys. "San Diego for us was a natural place. We never hesitated" to open in the city, Bass said ...