Professionals

Leonard Samuels splits his time handling employment related litigation and complex litigation. His practice focuses on matters that encompass both the knowledge of an employment lawyer and the skills of a seasoned trial lawyer. Lenny's litigation experience includes handling non-compete litigation throughout the United States as well as substantial multistate matters involving theft of trade secrets, tortious interference with business relationships and contracts. He has also represented companies and executives in a wide variety of employment matters ranging from claims involving breach of contract, fraud and breach of fiduciary duty to various types of alleged discriminatory conduct. Education J.D., magna…

Berney’s litigation practice includes commercial and business disputes, product liability, and personal injury. He has successfully represented media clients in Federal and State Court trials in defense of defamation and invasion of privacy claims. He has won numerous trials for major national and local manufacturing companies in defending product liability claims. He represents banks and has won trials defending against lender liability claims. His litigation clients include insurance companies, real estate agencies and insurance agents. Berney also has a significant personal injury practice on behalf of accident victims. He has successfully defended Maine law firms in legal malpractice claims. Berney…

Representation of employers in all areas of labor and employment law, including as lead counsel in a wide array of labor and employment litigation involving wrongful termination, whistleblower conduct, trade secret violations/unfair competition, discrimination harassment and retaliation, wage/hour class actions and related claims under the California Labor Code, labor arbitrations, National Labor Relations Board hearings and other litigation matters, administrative proceedings and investigations. Chief negotiator in numerous private and public sector collective bargaining negotiations. Extensive representation of employers in all aspects of traditional labor law, including representation issues, elections, unfair labor practice investigations/ proceedings and related matters. Advise and counsel…

Practice Areas Corporate and Securities, Mergers and Acquisitions, Real Estate. Education - Law degree (JD) cum laude from Escuela Libre de Derecho (1997). - LLM degree with honors from Georgetown University, Washington, D.C. (1999). - Executive Program on Taxation, Finance and Accounting at the Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México (ITAM). - Executive Program on Finance and Accounting at The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia. Awards and Recognitions - Chambers & Partners Global – Corporate/M&A – 2010 – 2018. - Chambers & Partners Latin America -Corporate/M&A – 2010 – 2018. - Chambers & Partners Latin America – Real…

"Expertise in commercial litigation, particularly as it arises from corporate and real estate transactions. He is often sought after to represent fiduciaries, trustees and government entities." - Chambers USA Dan Waite, who prides himself in promptly returning client phone calls and emails, is a partner in the firm’s Litigation and Real Estate Practice Groups. His practice focuses primarily on business litigation, with an emphasis on real estate, mechanic’s lien and fiduciary litigation. His practice also encompasses transactional work including contract drafting and review, advising corporate clients regarding alter ego analysis and general corporate matters. Dan grew up in Las Vegas…