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BakerHostetler > The Legal 500 Rankings
United States > Media, technology and telecoms > Advertising and marketing: transactional and regulatory Tier 1
BakerHostetler is particularly well regarded for its expertise in matters at the intersection of advertising, privacy, and protection of digital assets, due to the team sitting within the firm’s wider digital assets and data management group. The team regularly handle matters relating to cryptocurrency, NFTs, the metaverse, and AI, as well as represent clients in FTC investigations and self-regulatory challenges. New York-based Linda A. Goldstein, who focuses on complex transactions and regulatory issues, including those involving emerging products and technologies, leverages a wealth of experience, as does Washington DC-based practice head Amy Mudge, who specializes in ESG marketing, children’s advertising, influencer marketing and sponsored content-related models. In Washington DC, Randal Shaheen and Daniel Kaufman are noted for their expertise on FTC-related matters, while associate John Ferry is experienced in assisting clients with sweepstakes and promotions, subscription marketing, loyalty programs and social media campaigns. Also of note are Chicago-based Aaron Goodman and Dallas-based Craig Carpenter, both of whom have considerable experience handling transactional and regulatory issues across the advertising spectrum.Practice head(s):
Amy Mudge
Other key lawyers:
Key clients
Abercrombie & Fitch
ADP
American Beverage Association
American Eagle Outfitters, Inc.
AT&T
Beachbody
Birkenstock
Chick-fil-A
Cartimundi
Danone
Designs for Health
Direct Response Consulting Services
DIRECTV
Florida Crystals
Focus Brands
Glanbia
Henkel
Kellogg’s
Kraft-Heinz Company
The Kroger Company
Lavazza
Lowe’s
Luxottica
Mattel
Molekule
Nerdwallet
Noom
Orvis
Par Technologies
Red Lobster Management LLC
Sears/Transformco
Subway
Tuesday Morning
Toyota
Sargento
SimpliSafe
Work highlights
- Advising Kellogg’s on all day-to-day as well as strategic and emerging advertising and marketing issues, including social media and influencer marketing, sweepstakes, charitable promotions, claims substantiation, contracts for sponsorship agreements, children’s marketing, ESG marketing, e-commerce and other matters.
- Advising DIRECTV on a number of significant projects critical to it’s business and continuing efforts to rebrand the company since its spin-off from AT&T.
- Represented Danone in all aspects of their advertising, marketing, and promotions counseling.
United States > Labor and employment > Labor and employment disputes (including collective actions) Tier 3
BakerHostetler‘s practice is well experienced in industries such as professional services, healthcare, consumer goods, and financial services, with recent work including advising Amazon.com on discrimination issues and assisting Polsinelli with a restrictive covenant matter. Amy Traub, the firm’s national labor and employment group chair, is particularly experienced in advising clients on the management side of employment law matters and is based in New York. The firm is noted for its expertise in discrimination matters, as well as its experience in both class and collective and single-plaintiff claims, employee misclassification matters, and trade secret issues. Other notable names include Houston-based Mark Temple for complex employment litigation, Kevin Shaughnessy in Orlando for class action and government-initiated litigation, and Cleveland-based Gregory Mersol for class action matters.Practice head(s):
Amy Traub
Other key lawyers:
Key clients
Amazon.com, Inc.
Polsinelli, PC
NES Global, LLC
Holder v. A&L Homecare, et. Al
Health Care Corporation
Magellan Health, Inc.
Hamilton Ryker IT Solutions, LLC
United States > M&A/corporate and commercial > M&A: middle-market ($500m-999m) Tier 3
Demonstrating in-depth knowledge of the TMT sector, BakerHostetler’s department, which is primarily based in New York, represents a breadth of clients – including Fortune 500 companies – in domestic and cross-border transactions. Practice head Steven Goldberg has longstanding experience in the M&A market, and is often engaged by privately held and publicly traded companies in the full spectrum of corporate transactions, such as joint ventures, and private equity investments. Asim Grabowski-Shaikh works with boards of directors, private equity sponsors and strategic clients on their global investment strategies. Matthew Gases stands out at the associate level for his involvement in high-value M&A. John Allotta is a name to note in Cleveland for portfolio acquisitions in the aerospace, healthcare and manufacturing industries. All individuals are based in New York, unless stated otherwise.
Practice head(s):
Steven Goldberg
Other key lawyers:
Key clients
The E.W. Scripps Company
Berlin Rosen
Boston Omaha Corporation
Nuremberg Institute for Market Decisions
Lincoln International, LLC
ECN Capital Corp
MPE Partners
DCC Technology Holdings, Inc.
TransDigm Group Inc.
Lordstown Motors Corp.
Cyprium Investment Partners LLC
Littelfuse, Inc
CBIZ Inc.
Toyota Motor North America, Inc.
Work highlights
- Advised The E.W. Scripps Company on the client’s $2.65bn acquisition of ION Media and the related preferred investment in Scripps by Berkshire Hathaway.
- Represented Lincoln International, LLC in its proposed rendering of financial and valuation analysis as to the fairness, from a financial point of view, to WeWork Companies LLC regarding its entry into the Senior Notes Purchase Agreement and the Senior Notes Issuance.
- Assisted Acuity Knowledge Partners and its subsidiary in an equity acquisition of an Indian entity that has two U.S. subsidiaries.
United States > Labor and employment > Immigration Tier 4
Led by Chicago’s David Serwer and Amy Traub in New York, BakerHostetler represents public and private businesses across a variety of industries including automotive, energy, engineering, financial services, health care and tech. The team also routinely assists clients with compliance mandates including I-9 and E-Verify employment verification, in addition to gaining temporary work visas and secure lawful permanent residence visas for employees. Michelle Barhorst in Columbus is primarily engaged in issues pertaining to the insurance industry, while John Foerster, also in Chicago often advises clients with Blanket L-1,H-1B, O-1, P-1 and program electronic review management filings.Practice head(s):
David Serwer; Amy Traub
Other key lawyers:
Michelle Barhorst; John Foerster; Pamela Nieto
United States > Labor and employment > Workplace and employment counseling Tier 4
BakerHostetler advises employers on a range of workplace issues including hiring and onboarding, work visas, employee complaints, background checks and compensation. The firm drafts employment-related documents, guides clients through every phase of investigations, and advises on regulatory compliance matters. Practice head Amy Traub is based in New York and focuses on the management side with particular expertise in the healthcare, hospitality and retail industries.Practice head(s):
Amy Traub
Key clients
Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corp.
Atlanta National League Baseball Club
MaxMara USA
Aston-Martin, The Americas
CIOX Health LLC
United States > Dispute resolution > Corporate investigations and white-collar criminal defense Tier 5
BakerHostetler advises businesses and employees on a wide range of issues, including those relating to FCPA, whistleblowing, securities fraud, and public corruption. Securities litigation specialist John Carney and George Stamboulidis, who sports in-depth experience representing clients in federal grand jury and regulatory investigations, are both based in New York. Cleveland-based Carole Rendon is adept at crisis management and white-collar criminal matters. Associate Lindsey Collins, based in Washington DC, joined the firm in January 2022 from Proskauer Rose LLP.Practice head(s):
John Carney; Carole Rendon; George Stamboulidis
Other key lawyers:
Key clients
Dashra at Sheldon Inc.; Farzu and Rafis Sheldon Corp.
Harbor Healthcare System, L.P. and its CEO, Dr. Qamar Arfeen
Official Committee of Tort Claimants of PG&E Corp. and Pacific Gas and Electric Company
PetroSaudi
Virgil Fund Receiver
On Point Global
Epsilon Data Management
The Special Investigative Committee for the rebuilding of Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church and National Shrine
Full Play Group
Big Lots, Inc.
Virgil Capital Receivership
Office of the Governor for the State of Georgia
Various employees at Messer LLC
Locum Tenens USA
Athens Orthopedic
Cyient Ltd.
Numerous claimants in a civil forfeiture action related to the theft of funds from Nigeria’s treasury
PetroSaudi, Tarek Obaid
VDA OC, LLC
United States > Media, technology and telecoms > Cyber law (including data privacy and data protection)
BakerHostetler routinely undertakes privacy compliance and incident response advisory work pertaining to ransomware attacks and attempted cyber-attacks, as part of a broad practice that also encompasses regulatory guidance, review and design of data privacy and data protection policies, and defense against cyber incident claims. The firm also takes on niche work for Native American Tribes and Alaska Native Organizations on matters concerning the exercise of tribal sovereignty and privacy law compliance. New York-based Theodore J. Kobus III counsels high-profile clients on compliance matters, development of response strategies and defense of class actions, and is also a key name for clients in the healthcare space, defending clients in a plethora of OCR investigations. In Cincinnati, Craig Hoffman focuses on FTC regulatory enforcement investigations, while at the Houston office, head of the healthcare privacy and compliance practice Lynn Sessions works on breach responses and privacy strategies, such as advising health system clients on potential legal obligations regarding Facebook pixel technology. Likewise, Denver-stationed Casie Collignon is a key contact for healthcare companies, representing in putative class actions and advising on response to cyber incidents. New York’s Nichole Sterling is noted for her expertise in cross-border data transfer mandates.Practice head(s):
Theodore Kobus III
Other key lawyers:
Lynn Sessions; Craig Hoffman; Casie Collignon; Sara Goldstein; Andreas Kaltsounis; Taylor Bloom; Nichole Sterling
Testimonials
‘This firm works with an array of retail and hospitality clients, which gives them direct experience with a variety of different programs. The firm’s advisory in privacy compliance and cybersecurity has been consistently strong.’
‘Nichole Sterling has been standout for her practical expertise in working with cross-border regulatory matters.’
‘Ted Kobus has been excellent in advising on cost-effective solutions.’
‘Diverse group of attorneys providing guidance and experience across the entire data lifecycle.‘
Key clients
The Coca-Cola Company
Sephora
Qurate Retail Group
Compass USA
Focus Brands LLC
State of Maryland
McDonald’s
La-Z-Boy Incorporated
Forty Niners Football Company LLC
Abbott Laboratories
Duke University Health System
Cardinal Health
Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc.
Nebraska Medicine
University of Florida Health
Triller
Volkswagen Group of America
The Regents of the University of California
Canon, U.S.A., Inc.
Ulta Beauty
Work highlights
- Defending healthcare entities against claims alleging the sharing of patient information with Facebook, Google Analytics and other AdTech companies.
- Defending Marriott from regulatory enforcement investigations by the US multistate attorneys general group and FTC.
United States > Dispute resolution > International litigation
BakerHostetler is recognized for its asset recovery expertise, acting for clients including sovereign entities, liquidators and court-appointed trustees in distressed situations. The firm is responsible for significant cross-border recoveries across a number of sectors including mining, financial services, specifically relating to insolvencies, and TMT, and has also been active in a number of internal investigations in connection with multiple jurisdictions. The practice leadership is comprised of Mark Cymrot, in Washington DC, and Oren Warshavsky and David Sheehan in New York. Warshavsky specializes in multi-jurisdictional proceedings with a focus on intellectual property. Gonzalo Zeballos is another key name to note in New York and is lead counsel representing the SIPA trustee in the Madoff ponzi scheme. Houston’s Sashe Dimitroff focuses on energy disputes, commercial fraud and litigation as well as internal investigations.Practice head(s):
Mark Cymrot; Oren Warshavsky; David Sheehan
Other key lawyers:
Key clients
Securities Investor Protection Act Trustee for the liquidation of Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities LLC
TGG Direct
Security Holder Representative of the Securityholders of Audiam, Inc
Joint Liquidators of Hellas Telecommunications (Luxembourg) II SCA
The Susan Zirkl Memorial Foundation Trust
Israelitische Kultusgemeinde Wien
A receiver for M3 Fund, a segregated account of Silk Road Funds
Libyan Asset Recovery and Management Office
Alpha Group, International
Jive Investments
Joint Trustees in the Bankruptcy of Anatoly Leonidovich Motylev
Work highlights
- Led international investigations and foreign recovery efforts in the representation of Trustee Irving H. Picard for the SIPA liquidation of Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities LLC, in which more than $14bn in assets have been recovered from the decades-old Madoff Ponzi scheme.
- Representing a client in a case involving the dispute over Nazi looted art, a watercolor and charcoal drawing by well-known artist Egon Schiele, valued at over $40m (the “Schiele Artwork”).
- Representing the Libyan Asset Recovery and Management Office (“LARMO”) to recover assets misappropriated from Libya, including an estimated $100m or more stolen by former leader Muammar Gaddafi.
United States > Dispute resolution > International arbitration
BakerHostetler acts for an array of multinational corporations, sovereign governments, private investors and international organizations on the full range of commercial, investor-state and state-to-state disputes. The group is active worldwide, with an increasingly prominent Latin America offering steered by Washington DC-based Analia Gonzalez. From Washington DC, Mark Cymrot spearheads the overarching international arbitration department, while Houston-based Sashe Dimitroff heads the international commercial arbitration unit, and Kenneth Reisenfeld leads the investor-state practice. The group also draws on the senior expertise of international litigation head, Gonzalo Zeballos. The team was recently boosted by several junior arrivals, including associate Mary Kate Wagner, formerly Deputy Counsel with the Secretariat of the International Court of Arbitration of the ICC.Practice head(s):
Mark Cymrot; Sashe Dimitroff; Analia Gonzalez; Kenneth Reisenfeld; Gonzalo Zeballos
Other key lawyers:
Mary Kate Wagner; Marco Molina; Paul Levine
Testimonials
‘The team has a more senior group of partners with a very rich experience, but also a younger group of partners who are extremely effective, diverse, and with great commercial skills. They are true team players, with the main focus on reaching the best possible result for their clients.’
‘It is a joy to work with Sashe Dimitroff. He is both practical and effective, and gets things done. He is also great at finding opportunities, setting up and leading teams, and quickly gains the trust of his clients. His cross-examination skills are superb.’
‘Sashe Dimitroff is highly experienced in oil and gas related disputes. he is an excellent advocate and has an eye for attractive presentation of tricky points.’
‘Marco Molina and Sashe Dimitroff are brilliant and hard-working.’
‘Kenneth Reisenfeld is an outstanding lawyer with excellent analytical skills. Very reliable and pleasant to work with.’
Key clients
Latam Hydro LLC and CH Mamacocha [owned by former eBay executives]
China Telecom Global and China Telecom (Americas) Corp.
ITG Brands LLC., Commonwealth Brands Inc., Liggett Group LLC, Japan Tobacco U.S.A. Inc., and others
True Blue Development, Limited
Resolute Forest Products, Inc.
Westmoreland Coal Company
Empresa Siderurgica Del Mutun
Hydra-Pro Dutch Harbor, Inc.
Pyrotek, Inc.
Evoqua Water Technologies, LLC, successor to Siemens Industry, Inc.
Superior Energy Services, Inc. (as well as its subsidiaries Superior Energy LLC and Integrated Products Services)
Work highlights
- Representing Latam Hydro and its Peruvian subsidiary in an $80m investment dispute with the Republic of Peru relating to violations of the US-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement.
- Representing True Blue Development in a $99m ICSID arbitration against the Government of Grenada regarding assertions that the Government blocked efforts to construct a five-star luxury resort on the island.
- Representing numerous tobacco companies in a series of arbitrations regarding a downward adjustment to settlement payments.
United States > Intellectual property > Trade secrets (litigation and non-contentious matters)
BakerHostetler‘s team is headed by New York-based national labor and employment group chair Amy Traub and founding chair of the Trade Secrets Committee of the New York City Bar Association John Siegal, alongside employment specialist Joyce Ackerbaum Cox from Orlando. Siegal notably led on the firm’s successful representation of FTI Consulting in a $65m trade secrets case. The practice also handles commercial disputes involving copyright infringement, trade secrets and confidential proprietary business information in high-stakes and high-profile matters, particularly those involving employment, with a key example its representation of national law firm Polsinelli PC in a case brought by international law firm Littler PC. San Francisco-based partner Chardaie Charlemagne is one to watch.Practice head(s):
Amy Traub; John Siegal; Joyce Ackerbaum Cox
Other key lawyers:
Scott McIntyre; Chardaie Charlemagne
Key clients
FTI Consulting
Polsinelli, PC
Sysco Corporation
Huron Consulting
Work highlights
- Represented FTI Consulting in a long-running, bet-the-company contract and tort case in the Business Litigation Section of the Superior Court of Massachusetts in Boston, alleging that Berkeley Research Group, a competitor, unlawfully destroyed FTI’s Boston-based corporate finance practice by inducing breaches of noncompete and non-solicitation agreements and fiduciary duties and engaging in unfair business practices.
- Representing Huron Consulting in a noncompete and raiding litigation against Jay Laabs, Spaulding Ridge and others for their breaches of restrictive covenants in a merger agreement and employment agreements plus related tortious conduct.
- Representing Sysco Corporation in a lawsuit in Harris County District Court to enforce the restrictive covenants agreed to by the former General Manager of Sysco’s worldwide European Imports business.
United States > Intellectual property > Patents: prosecution (including re-examination and post-grant proceedings)
Mark Tidman leads the intellectual property team from BakerHostetler‘s Washington DC office, with the practice focusing heavily on the tech, energy, and life sciences sectors. The team represents such significant clients as Meta and Amazon on IP-related matters, with Meta a key client for Atlanta-based partner Cory Davis, who advises on their cross-jurisdictional patent inventory related to the Metaverse. Denver-based partner Timothy Worrall specializes in life science work, having developed, filed and prosecuted the high-value international patent portfolio for Monjuvi, a novel cancer treatment approved for treatment of lymphoma. There have been significant team changes, with the joining of partners Michael Dreznes and Mark Itri in Costa Mesa from Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP in early 2022. Further, specialist counsels Kyle Morse and Duane Carver Jr. joined the New York City and Dallas teams respectively, in August 2022; both formerly worked at Dentons. Departures include Hussein Akhavannik in July 2022 and Kenneth J. Sheehan in June 2022 .Practice head(s):
Mark Tidman
Other key lawyers:
Cory Davis; Craig Cupid; Timothy Worrall; Michael Dreznes; Mark Itri; Kyle Morse; Duane Carver Jr.
Key clients
Campos EPC
Agios, Inc.
Johnson & Johnson
Johnson Matthey
Pivot Energy Solutions, LLC
Xencor
Dragonfly Endoscopy
FuboTV Media, Inc.
CNS BioSciences, Inc.
Meta Platforms, Inc.
Kajeet, Inc.
Top Product Innovations, Inc
Arcfield
Amazon.com
Work highlights
- Advising Nordson Corporation’s on patent prosecution work which supports its business, including counselling and opinion services to related patents and technology.
- Advising Meta Platforms, Inc., primarily in the virtual reality, augmented reality, and AI technology space, which is primarily associated with the Metaverse.
- Advising Johnson & Johnson, related to patents and technology, including the purchase, sale and licensing of technology, as well as mergers and acquisitions related to same.
United States > Labor and employment > Labor-management relations
The team at BakerHostetler has a strong record for representing a vast range of clients in diverse industries in the space. Negotiating labor contracts, private sector election campaigns, contingency planning for strike preparedness, and labor-related arbitrations are among the core pillars of the group’s practice. Practice co-leader and Atlanta-based attorney Patrick M. Muldowney is a key name within the department. The team also has demonstrable experience in proceedings before the NLRB – Jay P. Krupin is a key lawyer for such matters- working out of the Washington DC office, he co-chairs the department and focuses on collective bargaining agreements. Co-chair Amy J. Traub is New York-based, whilst Paul Rosenberg acts for important clients in the manufacturing, hospitality, healthcare and media sectors.Practice head(s):
Amy J. Traub; Jay P. Krupin; Patrick M. Muldowney
Other key lawyers:
Paul Rosenberg
Key clients
Excel Group
United States > Tax > US taxes: contentious
BakerHostetler’s full-service tax practice covers the full spectrum of tax controversy, including IRS appeals, tax audits, and litigation. The team has strong coverage of SALT issues, a key offering for foreign clients unfamiliar with tax requirements across US states. Jeffrey Paravano, in Washington DC, acts as firm-wide chair of the tax group, covers a broad range of tax controversies and litigation, and is particularly active on multi-jurisdictional matters. Also based in DC are firm chair Paul M. Schmidt, a key name for IRS audits and appeals, Alexander Reid, a specialist in federal tax matters, and Nicholas Mowbray, who made counsel in January 2022. SALT expert Edward Bernert works from Ohio alongside associate David Ebersole.Practice head(s):
Jeffrey Paravano
Other key lawyers:
Nicholas Mowbray; Edward Bernert; Paul Schmidt; Michelle Hervey; Elizabeth Smith; Alexander Reid; David Ebersole
Key clients
Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E)
The Sherwin-Williams Company
Progressive Insurance Company
310 Retail LLC
Harbor Lofts
The E.W. Scripps Company
Battery Council International and Association of Battery Recyclers
US Chamber of Commerce
American Red Cross
Fanatics, Inc.
AmerisourceBergen
John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
Work highlights
BakerHostetler > Firm Profile
BakerHostetler helps clients around the world address their most complex and critical business and regulatory issues. Our highly ranked attorneys deliver sophisticated counsel and outstanding client service. We have six core practice groups – Business, Digital Assets and Data Management, Intellectual Property, Labor and Employment, Litigation and Tax – and more than 1,000 lawyers coast to coast. For more information, visit bakerlaw.com.
Main areas of practice
Antitrust: BakerHostetler clients trust us to guide their most complex antitrust litigation, provide profitable business and transaction advice, and successfully defend against challenging government investigations worldwide. Our diverse team includes more than 50 antitrust lawyers, many of them former high-ranking regulators from key government agencies such as the Federal Trade Commission and the Department of Justice, as well as state attorneys general.
Bankruptcy and creditors’ rights: BakerHostetler’s national Restructuring and Bankruptcy team brings rich experience and creativity to the representation of clients across industries and to the full spectrum of issues that arise in stressed and distressed situations.
Benefits and executive compensation: BakerHostetler provides full-spectrum legal advice and counsel regarding employee benefits issues that draw on the knowledge and experience of our team, one of the largest in the U.S. Our attorneys deliver practical solutions across the full range of health and welfare benefits, retirement plans, executive compensation, transactional issues, and resolution of employee benefits-based controversies.
Corporate and M&A: BakerHostetler counsels companies and financial sponsors in their domestic and cross-border merger and acquisition transactions (M&A) has been a cornerstone of strength for BakerHostetler since the firm’s founding nearly a century ago. Today, more than 100 attorneys in our 17 offices concentrate their practice in M&A, supported by attorneys who concentrate on tax, antitrust, ERISA, labor and employment, real estate, environmental, intellectual property and other disciplines.
Digital assets and data management: BakerHostetler formed the Digital Assets and Data Management Practice Group (DADM Group) to mirror how clients do business. Leveraging data and technology is a priority for most entities. The firm has united key service offerings and technologists to address all the risks associated with an entity’s digital assets. The new practice group works with the firm’s clients through the life cycle of data – privacy, security, marketing and advertising, transactions, and emerging technology – within an organization.
Employment: BakerHostetler’s Labor and Employment Group represents employers in all facets and at all stages of employment and labor relations. Our lawyers routinely confront some of the most challenging issues facing employers in the modern workplace and they bring those experiences to clients both large and small and in a variety of industries.
E-discovery: BakerHostetler’s E-Discovery Advocacy and Management team (EDAM) is composed of more than 25 attorneys in New York, New York; Houston, Texas; and Columbus, Ohio. Our team is designed to provide a fully integrated and scalable discovery management of and support for matters of all sizes. Our partners lead the team with decades of experience designing and executing complex discovery strategy and advocacy for some of the most complex matters in the world. Bringing together litigation, transactional and technical expertise in a single team, we advise clients and handle matters at every stage of the Electronic Discovery Reference Model discovery life cycle and in any legal context.
Government Contracts: BakerHostetler’s Government Contracts team advises and represents clients in all areas of public contract law (federal, state and local), providing experience in the areas of bid protests, contract performance disputes, government claims and terminations, false claims and procurement fraud, suspension and debarment, ethics advice and compliance audits, mergers and acquisitions, teaming arrangements, small business, and data rights.
Healthcare: BakerHostetler Healthcare Industry team has the national presence and depth to help our clients strategically navigate challenges and respond nimbly to change. We have counseled many of our clients for decades, including some of the nation’s leading medical facilities. We provide responsive and creative solutions for navigating the multitude of legal and regulatory issues involved in this heavily regulated industry.
Hospitality: BakerHostetler’s Hospitality team counsels the world’s leading hotel and resort companies and helps them drive value in their most ambitious and creative projects across the U.S. and around the globe.
Intellectual property: BakerHostetler’s Intellectual Property or IP team, is deeply aware of today’s global economy with regard to patents, trademarks, copyrights and other intellectual property are among a company’s most valuable assets. From aerospace technology, antiviral drugs, software and web content to consumer goods, cartoon character rights and financial services, BakerHostetler helps clients secure and deploy their IP assets for maximum competitive advantage. In thousands of proceedings spanning more than 100 countries, we protect clients’ competitive advantage in negotiations, trials and other dispute resolution proceedings.
International Trade and National Security: BakerHostetler’s International Trade and National Security team represents industry-leading clients as well as emerging technology and defense firms on the most sophisticated and prominent matters in the international trade arena. We have extensive experience advising on trade remedies, trade policy, customs, tariffs and imports, export controls, economic sanctions, foreign investment, and defense security matters. Our multinational practice spans many industries.
Litigation: BakerHostetler’s Litigation Group was recognized in BTI’s Litigation Outlook 2022 as one of only 39 Most Feared Firms in Litigation, and one of 23 firms included in their list of Most Intimidating Opponents. As BTI put it, “clients would prefer not to see these firms as they engage in litigation.”
Private Wealth: BakerHostetler lawyers have advised and represented generations of clients in sophisticated, long-term planning for their families, their businesses and their philanthropies. With more than 30 practitioners in offices across the country, we are uniquely qualified to counsel clients whose critical legal needs require the cross-disciplinary resources of a broad-based national law firm. Our Private Wealth practice provides comprehensive experience in the areas of concern for high-net worth clients.
Real estate: BakerHostetler’s multidisciplinary real estate practice offers an integrated approach from concept through construction to occupancy, a national practice and a documented record of success. With decades of experience in the acquisition, disposition, financing, leasing, development, construction and operation of all property types, our nationally recognized team of more than 50 attorneys provides a full spectrum of legal services and a well-earned reputation for responsiveness and efficiency.
Securities and Governance Litigation: BakerHostetler’s nationwide team of more than 50 attorneys comprises full-time securities litigators, former Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Department of Justice (DOJ) enforcement trial lawyers, and prominent commercial litigators. Our turnkey team features the full skill set our clients need to win at each stage of the litigation.
Tax: BakerHostetler’s Tax Group is one of the legal profession’s strongest. Clients rely on us for effective, practical judgment and technical advice and structuring tax-efficient transactions in arranging business operations to minimize compliance burdens and optimize tax synergies.
Tax Controversy and Litigation: BakerHostetler is a valuable partner throughout every step of the intricate legal processes and we are focused on ensuring client resources are focused on favorable, cost-effective outcomes. Our team analyzes each unique situation at the onset, and develops strategic responses and solutions based on our extensive experience and keen understanding of tax laws and the tax controversy process.
White-collar, investigations and securities enforcement and litigation:
BakerHostetler’s White Collar, Investigations and Securities Enforcement and Litigation team is among the nation’s leaders in all aspects of corporate criminal defense and enforcement-related litigation. Our team includes some of the country’s most experienced and seasoned lawyers who are dedicated to protecting businesses and individuals by preventing violations before they occur. We see beyond the horizon to help clients minimize the legal, economic and reputational risks that corporate investigations and enforcement actions pose by working to quickly identify, contain and correct potential misconduct.
Main Contacts
Department | Name | Telephone | |
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Antitrust and Competition | Carl W Hittinger | chittinger@bakerlaw.com | +1.215.564.2898 |
Bankruptcy, Restructuring and Creditors’ Rights | Elizabeth A Green | egreen@bakerlaw.com | +1.407.649.4036 |
Benefits/Executive Compensation | Susan N. Lubow | slubow@bakerlaw.com | +1.614.462.4700 |
Benefits/Executive Compensation | Jennifer A. Mills | jmills@bakerlaw.com | +1.216.861.7874 |
Class Action Defense | Bethany Lukitsch | blukitsch@bakerlaw.com | +1.310.442.8856 |
Class Action Defense | Julie Singer Brady | jsingerbrady@bakerlaw.com | +1.407.649.4832 |
Corporate/Business | John J. Allotta | jallotta@bakerlaw.com | +1.216.861.7660 |
Digital Assets and Data Management | Theodore J. Kobus III | tkobus@bakerlaw.com | +1.212.271.1504 |
Employment | Amy J Traub | atraub@bakerlaw.com | +1.212.589.4248 |
E-discovery Advocacy and Management | Edward J Jacobs | ejacobs@bakerlaw.com | +1.212.589.4674 |
E-discovery Advocacy and Management | May Tal Gongolevsky | mgongolevsky@bakerlaw.com | +1.212.589.4213 |
E-discovery Advocacy and Management | Nkosi D. Shields | nshields@bakerlaw.com | +1.212.589.4296 |
Energy | L Poe Leggette | pleggette@bakerlaw.com | +1.713.276.1647 |
Government Contracts | Todd J. Canni | tcanni@bakerlaw.com | +1.310.442.8840 |
Government Contracts | Stephen E. Ruscus | sruscus@bakerlaw.com | +1.202.861.1610 |
Healthcare | Charlene L McGinty | cmcginty@bakerlaw.com | +1.404.256.8232 |
Healthcare | Lynn Sessions | lsessions@bakerlaw.com | +1.713.646.1352 |
Hospitality | John Melicharek Jr | jmelicharek@bakerlaw.com | +1.407.649.4086 |
Hospitality | Jeffrey D. Diener | jddiener@bakerlaw.com | +1.415.659.2646 |
Immigration | David M. Serwer | dserwer@bakerlaw.com | +1.312.416.6221 |
Intellectual Property | Mark H Tidman | mtidman@bakerlaw.com | +1.202.861.1670 |
International Tax | J. Brian Davis | bdavis@bakerlaw.com | +1.202.861.1764 |
International Trade and National Security | Melissa B. Mannino | mmannino@bakerlaw.com | +1.202.861.1593 |
International Trade and National Security | Michael S. Snarr | msnarr@bakerlaw.com | +1.202.861.1710 |
Litigation | W Ray Whitman | rwhitman@bakerlaw.com | +1.214.210.1200 |
Mergers and Acquisitions | Steven H Goldberg | sgoldberg@bakerlaw.com | +1.212.589.4219 |
Mergers and Acquisitions | Will S. Chuchawat | wchuchawat@bakerlaw.com | +1.310.979.8483 |
Private Wealth | Robert R Galloway | rgalloway@bakerlaw.com | +1.216.861.7423 |
Real Estate | Wendy W. Markham | wmarkham@bakerlaw.com | +1.404.256.8248 |
Securities and Governance Litigation | Douglas W Greene | dgreene@bakerlaw.com | +1.212.847.7090 |
Tax | Jeffrey H Paravano | jparavano@bakerlaw.com | +1.202.861.1770 |
Tax Controversy and Litigation | Elizabeth Ann Smith | esmith@bakerlaw.com | +1.212.589.4277 |
Tax Controversy and Litigation | Jeffrey H Paravano | jparavano@bakerlaw.com | +1.202.861.1770 |
Tax Controversy and Litigation | Michelle M. Hervey | mhervey@bakerlaw.com | +1.216.861.7290 |
White Collar, Investigations and Securities Enforcement and Litigation | John J Carney | jcarney@bakerlaw.com | +1.212.589.4255 |
White Collar, Investigations and Securities Enforcement and Litigation | Carole S. Rendon | crendon@bakerlaw.com | +1 216.861.7420 |
White Collar, Investigations and Securities Enforcement and Litigation | George A Stamboulidis | gstamboulidis@bakerlaw.com | +1.212.589.4211 |
Staff Figures
Number of Partners : 498 Number of Other Fee-Earners : 653 Total Staff : 1,832Languages
Other
Chairman : Paul M. Schmidt : Atlanta : Chicago : Cincinnati : Cleveland : Columbus : Costa Mesa : Dallas : Denver : Houston : Los Angeles : New York : Orlando : Philadelphia : San Francisco : Seattle : Washington, D.C. : Wilmington- United States > Media, technology and telecoms > Advertising and marketing: transactional and regulatory
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- United States > Labor and employment > Labor and employment disputes (including collective actions)
- United States > M&A/corporate and commercial > M&A: middle-market ($500m-999m)
Firm Rankings
- United States > Labor and employment > Immigration
- United States > Labor and employment > Workplace and employment counseling
- United States > Media, technology and telecoms > Cyber law (including data privacy and data protection)
- United States > Dispute resolution > International litigation
- United States > Dispute resolution > International arbitration
- United States > Intellectual property > Trade secrets (litigation and non-contentious matters)
- United States > Intellectual property > Patents: prosecution (including re-examination and post-grant proceedings)
- United States > Labor and employment > Labor-management relations
- United States > Tax > US taxes: contentious