Leading Business Litigation Group Headed by Michael Sherman Joins Firm
Los Angeles, CA (March 11, 2014) – Stubbs Alderton & Markiles, LLP, Southern California’s leading business law firm, has announced that nationally recognized litigator Michael Sherman has joined the firm as a partner in its Sherman Oaks office. Mr. Sherman will lead the firm’s newly-created Business Litigation practice group.
Michael Sherman is an accomplished trial lawyer in high-stakes, “bet-the-company” litigation, and has represented both large and early-stage companies as well as entrepreneurs in all facets of business and complex commercial litigation. He has evenly split his litigation practice on both the plaintiff and defense side of cases, has first-chaired numerous trials in complex matters in industries as varied as securities, healthcare, environmental, consumer products, technology, project development/finance, advertising, real estate and apparel, and is highly skilled in class actions and unfair competition law. Michael’s trial skills and courtroom success resulted in his having been named to the “Top 100 Lawyers” in California list, published by the Daily Journal newspaper chain.
“Stubbs Alderton & Markiles has been planning to expand our capabilities by creating a vibrant business litigation practice, and we could not be more excited about having someone of Michael’s stature joining us to do so. We have worked closely with Michael for many years, often referring our most important litigation matters to him at Bingham McCutchen. Michael is one of the best litigation attorneys in Los Angeles, and together we are going to build a general litigation practice that is as dynamic, efficient and effective as the transactional practice we have built over the last 12 years.”
The addition of the Business Litigation practice group continues the firm’s strategic expansion in the Southern California market, following the opening of their Santa Monica office and addition of a Brand Development and Content Protection practice in 2012 and 2013, respectively.
“Southern California is one the world’s largest economies. Its business life-blood is entrepreneurs and start-ups that have grown to become many of the world’s leading businesses. The partners of Stubbs Alderton & Markiles know that as well as any lawyers. Managing disputes efficiently and strategically is on occasion the key to success, and that’s what I bring to the Firm. I’m very excited to participate in the Firm’s continued success.”
Michael has been recognized as a leading trial lawyer by his peers and featured in the press for some of his significant victories on behalf of clients. He is a recent past president of the Los Angeles Chapter of the Association of Business Trial Lawyers. He is a frequent speaker and writer on business litigation and trial advocacy, and has consistently been named to “Best Lawyers in America” in the field of commercial litigation.
Also joining the firm is David Gubman, a seasoned business litigation attorney. David will join the firm as of counsel in its Sherman Oaks office. David has big-firm experience and he and Michael have successfully tried cases together.
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About the Stubbs Alderton & Markiles Business Litigation Practice
The Firm’s litigators have significant depth and breadth of resources and a detailed knowledge of clients’ industries and business concerns. In providing the best possible representation, our litigators appreciate that on occasion disputes may need to be tried to a judge, jury or arbitrator, and that in other instances the client is best served with an early resolution that is designed to preserve business relationships and minimize expense and litigation distraction.
Our litigators have a proven track record for analyzing complex legal and business challenges. Our attorneys are experienced, innovative and aggressive in their pursuit of strategic outcomes.
Our litigation clients include household name Fortune 500 companies along with middle market, and emerging growth companies. We seek to make long term relationships with our clients throughout their evolutionary path. We deliver efficiency and value to every client we serve through a well-defined budget and clear communication about their case.
About Stubbs Alderton & Markiles, LLP
Stubbs Alderton & Markiles, LLP is a business law firm with robust corporate, public securities, mergers and acquisitions, intellectual property and business litigation practice groups focusing on the representation of venture backed emerging growth companies, middle market public companies, large technology and Internet companies, entertainment, video games and digital media companies, investors, venture capital funds, investment bankers and underwriters. The firm’s clients represent the full spectrum of Southern California business with a concentration in the technology, entertainment, video games, apparel, consumer electronics and medical device sectors. The firm’s mission is to provide technically excellent legal services in a consistent, highly-responsive and service-oriented manner with an entrepreneurial and practical business perspective. These principles are the hallmarks of the firm. For more information, please visit www.stubbsalderton.com
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Heidi Hubbeling
Stubbs Alderton & Markiles, LLP
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