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In the article, “Your Business: More Lateral Movement, More Professional Liability Worries” published in The Recorder, Bird Marella Principal Bonita Moore discusses the trend of hiring laterally and acquiring smaller law firms as a growth strategy for law firms, as well as the professional liability issues that come along with it.
Among 10 law firms featured, National Law Journal named Bird Marella to its 2014 “Litigation Boutiques Hot List” recognizing them for their creative approaches during their precedent-setting cases throughout 2013.
In the article, “Lawyer Won Improved Conditions on Louisiana Death Row” published by The National Law Journal, Co-Managing Partner Mitch Kamin discusses his recent pro bono case representing three death row inmates at the Louisiana State Penitentiary in Angola.
Bird Marella attorneys Tom Freeman and Mitch Kamin and the AIDS Healthcare Foundation are representing the proponents of Measure B, the “Safer Sex in the Adult Film Industry Act,” which requires adult film performers to wear condoms while filming within Los Angeles County.
In his January 23, 2014 article “Retrials Happen” published in the Daily Journal, founding partner Joel Boxer discusses the strategic concerns trial lawyers face in a retrial, especially expert discovery.
Bird Marella Associate Sandhya Ramadas authored the article, “AB 351 Statewide Ban on Incarcerations Without Trial” published by the Daily Journal. AB 351, which prevents the implementation of indefinite detention for any reason, was signed into California law in October of 2013. In reaction to the 2012 National Defense Authorization ...
Bird Marella is proud to announce that more than 30 percent of our attorneys have been selected for inclusion on the 2014 Southern California Super Lawyers list.
Bird Marella Principal Ronald J. Nessim will be speaking/moderating a panel entitled “Recent Trials: Kilpatrick, Newman and Nosal” at the ABA National Institute on White Collar Crime in Miami, Florida (March 5-7, 2014).
Bird Marella associate Sandhya Ramadas is featured in the Boalt Hall publication, The Trial Advocate (Fall 2013, page 5 of 6), as Super Alumni!
Bird Marella attorneys Mitchell Kamin and Nilay Vora obtained declaratory and injunctive relief for three Death Row inmates at the Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola (“Angola”). The Judge found that the excessive summer heat conditions of confinement on Angola’s death row constituted cruel and unusual punishment in violation of the ...
