Attorney Spotlight
Ryan R. Smith
Partner
Ryan is an experienced trial attorney who represents clients in patent litigation and other IP-related disputes.
Brent Snyder
Partner
Brent Snyder, head of the firm's regulatory and compliance department, brings more than 30 years of civil and criminal litigation and trial experience in both the private and public sectors. He is widely regarded as one of the world’s leading authorities on antitrust and competition enforcement in the area of antitrust cartels and related criminal violations. Brent has secured positive outcomes for leading companies and individual executives across industries in investigations by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and other antitrust enforcers, all while ensuring minimal business disruptions.
Prior to joining the firm, Brent served as chief executive officer of the Hong Kong Competition Commission (HKCC), where he had day-to-day responsibility for all aspects of its enforcement, policy, advocacy, and administration functions. Under his leadership, the HKCC set several important litigation precedents; significantly increased the volume, variety, and complexity of its enforcement work; improved its leniency and cooperation incentives; and enhanced its competition policy and advocacy work.
Prior to joining the firm, Brent served as chief executive officer of the Hong Kong Competition Commission (HKCC), where he had day-to-day responsibility for all aspects of its enforcement, policy, advocacy, and administration functions. Under his leadership, the HKCC set several important litigation precedents; significantly increased the volume, variety, and complexity of its enforcement work; improved its leniency and cooperation incentives; and enhanced its competition policy and advocacy work.
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Michael S. Sommer
Partner
Michael focuses on white collar criminal defense and SEC enforcement defense, as well as complex commercial litigation and antitrust litigation.
Brad D. Sorrels
Partner
Brad serves as chair of the firm’s governance litigation practice group. His practice focuses on corporate governance litigation and counseling.
Allison B. Spinner
Partner
Allison is head of the firm’s Corporate Department. She represents companies, investment banks, and venture and private equity firms in corporate transactions and governance matters.
Matthew Staples
Partner
Matthew advises companies in a number of industries regarding privacy, data protection, cybersecurity, and other information security issues.
Lisa L. Stimmell
Partner
Lisa practices corporate and securities law with a focus on advising public companies and larger enterprise clients on complex corporate governance, SEC compliance, and 1934 Act disclosure matters.
Jason M. Storck
Partner
Jason specializes in representing employers in federal and state court litigation and before administrative agencies regarding all types of labor and employment law matters.
Stephen B. Strain
Partner
Stephen Strain is a partner in the Palo Alto office of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati. His practice focuses on several areas, including advising clients in government and internal investigations, as well as representing clients in complex class action and shareholder litigation. In his litigation practice, Stephen frequently represents companies, as well as their officers and directors, in various types of litigation and litigation-related matters, including securities class actions, shareholder derivative suits, merger cases, and books and records demands.
Robert Suffoletta
Partner
Rob works with emerging growth and technology companies, both public and private, as well as investment banks and venture capital funds.
Myra A. Sutanto Shen
Partner
Myra is a partner in the firm’s tax practice and represents clients in connection with federal income tax planning for a variety of corporate transactions in domestic and cross-border settings.
Yoichiro (Yokum) Taku
Partner
Yokum focuses on helping technology and growth companies at all stages of development.
Ross J. Tanaka
Partner
Ross Tanaka is a partner in the Mergers & Acquisitions practice at Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, where he advises public and private companies on complex, high-stakes transactions. His practice spans the full range of strategic M&A activity, including public company sales, private company exits, cross-border acquisitions, and carve-outs.