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Jason Breen
Partner
Jason Breen is a partner in the Los Angeles office of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, where he represents public and private companies at all stages of growth in M&A transactions, primarily working with clients in the life sciences and technology industries. Jason also represents venture capital, growth equity, and private equity funds and focuses on other strategic transactions, including divestitures, joint ventures, and financings.
Matthew Bresnahan
Partner
Matt is primary outside IP counsel to more than 50 life sciences companies in Southern California.
Christopher Chiou
Partner
Chris Chiou is a litigation partner in the Los Angeles office of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati. He represents clients in high-stakes complex commercial litigation and investigations, with an emphasis on business disputes. Chris is experienced in all stages of litigation, from counseling clients before lawsuits are filed through trying cases before juries. He also leads internal investigations on behalf of corporations and advises them on compliance issues, including providing Foreign Corrupt Practices Act training to executives at multinational companies. Chris is certified by the International Association of Privacy Professionals in information privacy and data protection.
Before joining the firm, Chris served as Acting U.S. Attorney for the District of Nevada. As the district’s chief federal law enforcement officer, he oversaw criminal and civil cases brought on behalf of the United States, including financial litigation cases, and prosecuted cybercrime (particularly ransomware and business email compromise), white collar crime, and public corruption. In 2021, Chris served on a nationwide task force to determine how the U.S. Department of Justice can more effectively combat hate crimes and hate incidents.
Chris was previously a partner at Jenner & Block, where he helped start the Los Angeles office in 2009.
Before joining the firm, Chris served as Acting U.S. Attorney for the District of Nevada. As the district’s chief federal law enforcement officer, he oversaw criminal and civil cases brought on behalf of the United States, including financial litigation cases, and prosecuted cybercrime (particularly ransomware and business email compromise), white collar crime, and public corruption. In 2021, Chris served on a nationwide task force to determine how the U.S. Department of Justice can more effectively combat hate crimes and hate incidents.
Chris was previously a partner at Jenner & Block, where he helped start the Los Angeles office in 2009.
Ariel C. Green Anaba
Partner
Ariel C. Green Anaba is a trial and appellate attorney in the Los Angeles office of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati who represents plaintiffs and defendants in high-stakes disputes. Her experience teaching complicated subjects like cell biology and chemistry allows her to distill complex problems into a cohesive narrative that resonates with juries and jurists.
Luis Li
Partner
An accomplished trial lawyer and fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers, Luis Li has led and played an integral role in numerous high-stakes, high-profile trials for a wide range of clients and has tried dozens of cases to verdict in state and federal courts across the country. He currently serves as the lead trial lawyer representing YouTube and Google in the first landmark bellwether case asserting claims against social media companies for the allegedly addictive design of their platforms. Luis is consistently recognized in the Chambers USA guide, where his clients have described him as “Spectacular in court with a limitless pool of skills – down to earth and can talk to a jury” and as a “Top trial lawyer - just outstanding on his feet in front of a jury in court.” His experience includes complex business litigation, corporate crisis management, internal investigations, white collar criminal defense, and international enforcement matters. Luis has represented a variety of leading companies and individuals across a range of industries, including technology, biotech, aerospace, media and entertainment, sports, oil and gas, social media, and cultural institutions. His background as a former assistant United States attorney has served to establish him as a trusted advisor for the most complex cases and sensitive internal corporate investigations.
Matthew Macdonald
Partner
Matthew Macdonald focuses on high-stakes litigation in federal and state courts across the country, with experience defending clients in cutting-edge disputes in technology, life sciences, intellectual property, and other areas.
Melissa Mills
Partner
Melissa Mills is co-chair of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati’s Complex Litigation practice and a partner in the firm’s Los Angeles and Washington, D.C., offices. An accomplished trial lawyer, she has tried dozens of cases to verdict across a wide spectrum of legal areas.
Bob O'Connor
Partner
Bob serves as a strategic partner to his clients and their boards of directors through a broad range of complex financing and strategic corporate transactions at all stages of their development.
Fred A. Rowley, Jr.
Partner
Fred A. Rowley, Jr. is a litigation partner based in the Los Angeles and Palo Alto offices of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati. He handles appeals and complex litigation, and serves as co-chair of the firm’s nationwide Supreme Court and appellate practice.
Trevor N. Templeton
Partner
Trevor Templeton is a litigation partner in the Los Angeles office of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, where his practice focuses on complex civil litigation. He has experience litigating cases at all stages, including taking and defending depositions, writing dispositive motions, managing all aspects of discovery, examining witnesses at trial, and representing clients on appeal.
Eric P. Tuttle
Partner
Eric Tuttle is a seasoned litigator with broad experience tackling the most difficult problems clients face. He is a graduate of Caltech with a background in machine learning who combines deep technical expertise with sophisticated legal acumen. He specializes in untangling complex factual and legal issues to get the best results for clients, who have ranged across many industries including the technology, entertainment, financial, and arts sectors. He has secured wins for Google in patent litigation, a major financial institution in litigation over investments in mortgage-backed securities, and the Norton Simon Museum in litigation over two panel paintings by Lucas Cranach the Elder—the last of which resulted in a California Lawyer Attorneys of the Year award.
Mark R. Yohalem
Partner
Mark Yohalem is co-chair of Wilson Sonsini’s complex litigation practice and a partner in the firm’s Los Angeles office. He has deep trial and appellate experience, handling complex litigation at every level in state and federal courts across the country.
Matthew Donohue
Of Counsel
Matt Donohue is a trial and appellate attorney in the Los Angeles office of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati who represents plaintiffs and defendants in high-stakes disputes. He has experience litigating cases at all stages, including taking and defending depositions, writing dispositive motions, and managing all aspects of discovery, with a particular emphasis on appellate advocacy.
Sara A. McDermott
Of Counsel
Sara McDermott is a litigation Of Counsel in the Los Angeles office of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, where her practice focuses on complex civil litigation. She has experience litigating cases at all stages, including taking and defending depositions, writing dispositive motions, managing all aspects of discovery, examining witnesses at trial, and representing clients on appeal. She has argued motions and tried cases in state courts, federal courts, and arbitration tribunals.
Nguyen T. Pham
Of Counsel
Nguyen Pham is Of Counsel in the technology transactions practice at Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati. Nguyen advises life sciences and technology companies on legal and business issues associated with the development, manufacture, and commercialization of their products, services, and intellectual property assets. Her practice focuses on representing public and private companies, including start-ups, in complex partnering and licensing arrangements, mergers and acquisitions, spin-outs, collaboration agreements, license agreements with academic and nonprofit institutions, research and development agreements, clinical trial agreements, and manufacturing, supply, and distribution agreements.