Roanoke Managing Partner John T. Jessee and Associate Sarah C. Jessee recently secured a defense verdict on behalf of a primary care physician in a multimillion-dollar defamation matter. In this case, which was covered by the Roanoke Times, a cosmetic surgeon accused Lewis Brisbois’ client of making statements to a mutual patient that were detrimental to the surgeon’s professional reputation.

Walnut Creek Partner Reuben Jacobson recently secured an appellate victory, in conjunction with California Appellate Practice Partners Jeffry A. Miller and Tracy D. Forbath, on behalf of an assisted living facility in a wrongful death matter when a California appellate court affirmed the lower court’s decision to sustain the facility’s demurrer because the statute of limitations had expired.

Los Angeles Trial Partner and Co-Chair of Lewis Brisbois’ General Liability Practice Dana Alden Fox recently secured a favorable jury verdict in a high-exposure matter arising from a motorcycle collision with a client's truck.

Los Angeles Partner Thomas Russell, III and Tampa Partner Steven Holtzman recently completed a transaction on behalf of the Producer of the Academy Award-winning film Two Distant Strangers Samir Hernandez and his company, GTG Entertainment Group, LLC, which provided the necessary financing for the documentary film project titled 38 at the Garden, which will premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival on June 12, 2022 and is nominated in five categories.

Chicago Partners Charles Cole and Margaret "Maggie" Fitzsimmons recently secured a significant victory when the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois dismissed a wrongful death suit against Lewis Brisbois' client, Amazon.com Services, Inc., after determining that the company was not responsible for the death of the plaintiff's late husband.

Washington, D.C. Partner Karen C. Bennett and Sacramento Partner John P. Yung recently represented a renewable energy developer client in securing the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI), Bureau of Indian Affairs' (BIA) first-ever approval for the creation of a Tribal Energy Development Organization (TEDO). 

Los Angeles Partner Marie L. Wrighten recently secured a victory on behalf of a supervisor for the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), when a Los Angeles court sustained a demurrer without leave to amend in a matter involving claims of racial discrimination, hostile work environment, and retaliation brought against the organization.

Fort Lauderdale, Miami, and Tampa-based Partner Jonathan Beckerman recently secured a significant appellate victory on behalf of celebrity restaurateur Nusret Gökçe (also known as "Salt Bae") in a matter of first impression when the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit determined that the client and his company did not violate the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) when mandatory service charges included in all bills were used to cover minimum and overtime wages for restaurant employees.

Houston Appellate Partner Sean Higgins, with Dallas Partners Nichol Bunn and Amber Pickett, recently secured a significant win on behalf of Lewis Brisbois' client, a skilled nursing facility, when the Texas Supreme Court overturned a ruling that required the facility to turn over five years' worth of policies and procedures during "pre-report" discovery in a case filed by a former patient.

San Diego Appellate Partner Lann G. McIntyre, along with Los Angeles Partners Melissa T. Daugherty, Ashleigh R. Kasper, and Kerri R. Lutfey, recently secured an appellate victory when the California Court of Appeals, Second Appellate District, affirmed a jury verdict that had dismissed a suit against Lewis Brisbois' masseur client who was accused of sexually assaulting a woman during a massage.