KASOWITZ, BENSON, TORRES & FRIEDMAN LLP CALIFORNIA LITIGATION WHITE-COLLAR CRIME & GOVERNMENT INVESTIGATIONS Litigation: Specialist Firms in White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations Leading Firms Band 2 Kasowitz, Benson, Torres & Friedman LLP Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations Leading Individuals Band 2 Goodman William M Kasowitz, Benson, Torres & Friedman LLP Topel Mark S Kasowitz, Benson, Torres & Friedman LLP Kasowitz, Benson, Torres & Friedman LLP THE FIRM This national firm has offices in New York, Houston, Atlanta, San Francisco, Miami and Newark and will open its new Silicon Valley office in 2011. The group represents clients in diverse, complex and highprofile litigations and is known for its depth of experience and hands-on, collaborative approach. Sources say: “They have some very good, strong lawyers.” KEY INDIVIDUALS William Goodman specializes in criminal and environmental defense. He continues to defend Kauai Island Utility Cooperative in ongoing litigation related to avian deaths among shearwaters in Hawaii. He is also representing Discovery Builders and West Coast Home Builders in a grand jury investigation into subprime mortgage financing. Mark Topel specializes in criminal defense work, and sources note: “He’s had many, many wins – there isn’t any kind of case he can’t do.” INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY Intellectual Property: Patent Leading Individuals Band 4 Lumish Douglas E Kasowitz, Benson, Torres & Friedman LLP Other Notable Practitioners Douglas Lumish of Kasowitz, Benson, Torres & Friedman LLP is enjoying an increased presence in the market. His focus is on the software and Internet sectors. FLORIDA LITIGATION Litigation: General Commercial Leading Individuals Band 3 Jiménez Marcos Daniel Kasowitz, Benson, Torres & Friedman LLP Other Notable Practitioners Former U.S. attorney Marcos Jiménez of Kasowitz, Benson, Torres & Friedman LLP focuses on complex commercial litigation, corporate and government investigations and white-collar criminal matters. Market sources describe him as “a very sharp trial lawyer.” GEORGIA INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY Intellectual Property Leading Individuals Band 2 North John L Kasowitz, Benson, Torres & Friedman LLP Other Notable Practitioners John North is a talented trial lawyer. He is currently defending Teva Pharmaceuticals against infringement allegations under the Hatch-Waxman Act. 4
KASOWITZ, BENSON, TORRES & FRIEDMAN LLP Leaders COHEN, Robin L Kasowitz, Benson, Torres & Friedman LLP, New York 212 506 1770 rcohen@kasowitz.com Featured in Insurance (Nationwide), Insurance (New York) Practice Areas: Ms Cohen is one of the preeminent insurance trial attorneys, representing policyholders in complex insurance coverage and insurer bad-faith matters in courts throughout the country. Ms Cohen has litigated and is now litigating many of the most significant and cutting-edge insurance coverage and insurer bad-faith cases in the country, including cases involving asbestos, product liability, toxic tort, environmental, D&O, first-party, employee dishonesty and employment coverage matters. She has recovered more than one billion dollars for Fortune 500 clients. Career: Ms Cohen joined Kasowitz in January 2010. The American Lawyer recognized this as one of the “all star” lateral moves of 2010. Prior to joining Kasowitz, Ms Cohen was the Managing Partner of Dickstein Shapiro LLP’s New York office. She was recognized by The National Law Journal as one of the “50 Most Influential Women Lawyers in America,” and in several publications as one of the nation’s leading insurance litigators, including Chambers <strong>USA</strong> and Lawdragon 500. Publications: Co-author,“Government Investigations: Are You Covered?,” Corporate Board Member, 2011; Co-author,“Coverage for Defense Costs in Consumer Fraud Actions,” New York Law Journal, 2010;“Women Leaders Boost Profit,” Barron’s, 2006. Personal: Attended University of Pennsylvania Law School (JD, 1986). FETTERMAN, Daniel J Kasowitz, Benson, Torres & Friedman LLP, New York 212 506 1934 dfetterman@kasowitz.com Featured in Litigation (New York) Practice Areas: A trial lawyer specializing in complex commercial litigation and white-collar criminal defense, Mr Fetterman represents companies and senior executives in high-stakes commercial litigation and government investigations. He has represented clients in matters relating to, among others, the Madoff Ponzi scheme, the Hilton/Starwood litigation, the Bank of America/Merrill Lynch CDO litigation, the Google Book settlement, the Vioxx litigation, the New York Jets/Cablevision stadium litigation, the Governor Blagojevich prosecution, and the Staten Island Ferry crash. He has tried numerous civil and criminal jury trials, including a 17-month jury trial, the longest in Alabama history, which resulted in more than $100 million in jury verdicts. The Washington Post described the case as a “huge victory” in a “landmark” lawsuit. Career: Prior to Kasowitz, Mr Fetterman was an Assistant U.S. Attorney in the Criminal Division (S.D.N.Y.), where he received the Justice Department Director’s Award for Superior Performance. He clerked for the Honorable Ellsworth A. Van Graafeiland of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. Publications: Mr Fetterman is the co-editor and co-author of the highly-acclaimed white collar treatise,“Defending Corporations and Individuals in Government Investigations,” West, 2011. Personal: Attended Washington & Lee University School of Law (JD, magna cum laude, Order of the Coif, 1987). FRIEDMAN, David M Kasowitz, Benson, Torres & Friedman LLP, New York 212 506 1740 dfriedman@kasowitz.com Featured in Bankruptcy/Restructuring (New York) Practice Areas: A Name Partner and Head of Creditors’ Rights and Bankruptcy Group, Mr. Friedman represents, among others, debtors-inpossession, commercial lenders in complex real estate and industrial bankruptcies and informal restructurings, committees of creditors and equity security holders, hedge funds, high yield mutual funds and other distressed investors, trustees in bankruptcy and acquirers of distressed businesses. Mr. Friedman’s recent representations include, among others, Borders Group, Inc. and its subsidiaries in their chapter 11 cases, and the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors of Adelphia Communications Corporation and for the Adelphia Recovery Trust. Since the inception of its publication, Mr. Friedman has been ranked in Chambers as one of the “Leading Individuals” in the United States in Bankruptcy/Restructuring. He is perennially listed as one of The Best Lawyers in America in New York and as one of the top bankruptcy lawyers in the U.S. in the K&A Restructuring Register. Career: Admitted to the New York State Bar in 1982. Admitted to practice before the U.S. Supreme Court, the U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York and U.S. Courts of Appeal, for the Second, Third, and Sixth Circuits. Joined Kasowitz, Benson, Torres & Friedman LLP in 1994 to start its Bankruptcy Department. Personal: Attended New York University School of Law (JD, 1981), where he was a Member of New York University Journal of International Law and Politics. GOODMAN, William M Kasowitz, Benson, Torres & Friedman LLP, San Francisco 415 421 6140 wgoodman@kasowitz.com Featured in Litigation (California) Practice Areas: A Partner specializing in complex civil litigation and white-collar criminal defense and related civil and administrative litigation, Mr. Goodman has represented clients in all types of criminal actions, including antitrust, bank fraud, securities fraud, political corruption, environmental and healthcare. He has argued many appeals before the California Supreme Court and federal and state appellate courts throughout the country. Professional Memberships: California Bar Association; American Bar Association; California Attorneys for Criminal Justice; National Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys. Career: Law clerk to Chief Justice Donald R. Wright, California Supreme Court from 1974- 75. Assistant Federal Public Defender, Northern District of California from 1975-80. Name Partner at Topel and Goodman from 1980-2007 and Partner at Kasowitz, Benson, Torres & Friedman LLP beginning in 2007. Admitted to California State Bar in 1974. Admitted to practice before the U.S. Supreme Court, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth, Ninth and Eleventh Circuits, the U.S. District Court in the Central, Eastern, Northern and Southern Districts of California and the Northern District of Texas. Personal: Attended University of California at Berkeley, Boalt Hall School of Law (JD, 1974). JIMÉNEZ, Marcos Daniel Kasowitz, Benson, Torres & Friedman LLP, Miami 305 377 1666 mjimenez@kasowitz.com Featured in Litigation (Florida) Practice Areas: Mr Jiménez is the Managing Partner of Kasowitz, Benson, Torres & Friedman LLP’s Miami office, where he handles complex business litigation, white-collar criminal cases and internal investigations. Professional Memberships: An active community and bar leader, Mr Jiménez has chaired the Florida Bar’s Attorney-Client Privilege Task Force and the Florida Third DCA Judicial Nominating Commission, and previously served on the Board of Trustees of Baptist Health System. Career: Prior to joining Kasowitz, Mr Jiménez previously served as the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Florida from 2002-2005, leading approximately 230 prosecutors in nationally significant cases and initiatives. During his tenure, he headed the Florida-Caribbean Region for the DOJ’s Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force, chaired federal and state anti-terrorism task forces, and was selected by Attorney General Ashcroft to serve on the Attorney General’s Advisory Committee of U.S. Attorneys. He also served as an Assistant U.S. Attorney from 1988-1992, successfully firstchairing numerous criminal trials and appeals. Personal: Born in Havana, Cuba, he is fluent in Spanish. He graduated third in his class from the University of Miami School of Law, where he was an Associate Editor of the Law Review. He also is a member of Iron Arrow, the University of Miami’s highest honor. KASOWITZ, Marc E Kasowitz, Benson, Torres & Friedman LLP, New York 212 506 1710 mkasowitz@kasowitz.com Featured in Litigation (New York) Practice Areas: Managing Partner of Kasowitz, Benson, Torres & Friedman LLP. He is widely regarded as one of the nation’s preeminent business litigators and trial lawyers. He has extensive background as national trial counsel in complex litigation in the areas of bank finance, leveraged buyouts, fraudulent conveyance, RICO, corporate governance, trade secret misappropriation, antitrust, securities, mass tort, real estate, breach of contract and other commercial cases. He has also conducted numerous internal investigations on behalf of boards of directors, management and special committees regarding alleged corporate misfeasance, conflicts of interest, challenges to board authority, insider trading, accounting fraud, obstruction of justice, and other issues relating to director and officer fiduciary responsibilities and liabilities. Career: Started the firm Kasowitz, Benson, Torres & Friedman LLP in 1993. Has been featured by The American Lawyer as a “Litigator in the Spotlight,”“Heavy Hitter” and in the cover story “Fast Rise To The Top.” He has been recognized in several publications as one of the nation’s leading litigators and trial lawyers, including in Chambers <strong>USA</strong> (“formidable litigator and dynamic presence”) and Lawdragon 500 (“the cream of the crop”). LUMISH, Douglas E Kasowitz, Benson, Torres & Friedman LLP, San Francisco 415 655 4351 dlumish@kasowitz.com Featured in Intellectual Property (California) Practice Areas: Doug Lumish has an exceptional record of winning tough patent cases throughout the country. Known for his courtroom skills and strategic sense, Mr Lumish achieved summary judgment for Hitachi in 2011 against MIT and MagSil by invalidating a patent that all other leading disk drive companies licensed. Mr Lumish has also been lead counsel for, among others, Oracle, Skype, Trimble, and Yahoo!, and has amassed an extraordinary number of summary judgment wins, including Oracle’s victory against Mangosoft, Matsushita and JVC’s victories against Dynacore, Cisco’s win against Datapoint, and Yahoo!’s recent victories against Paid Search Engine Tools and Girafa. Mr Lumish was also core to the Microsoft team that achieved a complete defense jury verdict in Beaumont, Texas against Acacia in 2007. In addition to Chambers <strong>USA</strong>, Mr Lumish has been recognized in the Daily Journal’s 2011 list of the top 75 patent attorneys in California, and by The Legal 500, Super Lawyers, and San Jose Business Journal. Professional Memberships: Federal Circuit Bar Association, American Intellectual Property Law Association. NORTH, John L Kasowitz, Benson, Torres & Friedman LLP 404 260 6103 jnorth@kasowitz.com Featured in Intellectual Property (Georgia) Practice Areas: John North, Partner of Kasowitz, Benson, Torres & Friedman LLP’s Intellectual Property Litigation Group, focuses on patent litigation and related antitrust controversies, and has handled a number of trade secret disputes. Many international corporations have relied on John as lead counsel in major patent litigations, including one of the largest pharmaceutical corporations, a cuttingedge minerals technologies company and a major entertainment company. John has substantial trial experience, and has handled cases involving a range of technologies including pharmaceuticals, interactive program guides, electronic coupons and other electronics issues, various chemical products, medical products, paint, textile dye processes and a variety of minerals. 5
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