Our Partners
RUSSELL B. BROWN
Mr. Brown practices in both California and Nevada in the areas of construction defect, professional liability, premises liability, products liability, complex civil litigation and other areas of commercial litigation.
Russell graduated in 1993 from the University of Florida with a B.A. in Criminal Justice with honors; received a J.D. from California Western School of Law in 1997; was a member of the Gafford Trial Team and a Western Regional Finalist in the A.T.L.A. trial competition; was admitted to California, Florida and New Jersey Bars in 1998 and Nevada in 2009.
KENTON L. ROBINSON
Mr. Robinson has broad experience in the areas of general and complex civil litigation, insurance coverage, insurance bad faith claims, wrongful death actions, construction defect, premises liability and products liability.
Kenton graduated in 1987 from the George Washington University with a B.A. in Political Science; received a J.D. in 1990 from Southwestern University Law School; and was admitted to the California Bar in 1991, the Washington, D.C. Bar in 1993, the Colorado Bar in 1999 and the Alaska Bar in 2004.
SETH KERSHAW
Mr. Kershaw practices in the areas of general civil litigation, construction defect litigation, real estate litigation, professional liability, premises liability and business litigation.
Seth graduated in 2003 from the University of Utah, cum laude, with a B.A. in Finance and a minor in French; received a J.D. from George Mason University School of Law in 2007; and was admitted to the Nevada Bar in 2007 and the California Bar in 2009.
RYAN SCHNEIDER
Mr. Schneider's practice focuses on real estate litigation, products liability defense, professional liability defense, and general and complex civil litigation. In addition, Mr. Schneider has developed a specialization in coordinating and overseeing product liability litigation throughout the United States and Canada for Japanese insurance companies and their insureds.
Ryan graduated in 1997 from the University of Southern California with a B.A. in Political Science (Dean’s List); received a J.D. from Loyola Law School, Los Angeles in 2003; and was admitted to the State Bar of California in 2004. During law school, Mr. Schneider was the full-time law clerk for The Honorable David S. Wesley, Presiding Judge of the Los Angeles Superior Court – Criminal Division (retired). He also received the American Jurisprudence Award for Appellate Advocacy.
MICHELLE BALADY
Ms. Balady was born and raised in Los Angeles, California. She has experience in civil litigation for both plaintiff and defense with extensive knowledge in all areas of personal injury law. Ms. Balady also has experience in professional liability defense, including medical malpractice and legal malpractice claims. Ms. Balady currently handles general liability defense claims.
Ms. Balady graduated in 2012 from the University of Southern California with a B.A. in Communication. Thereafter, she earned her J.D. from Loyola Law School in Los Angeles, California. Ms. Balady has been practicing law in California at the state and federal levels since 2017.
PATRICK A. MAHER
Mr. Maher practices in insurance litigation, professional liability defense, labor and employment law, sports law, and business litigation before both the state and federal courts of California. Mr. Maher graduated from Duke University in 2003 with a B.A. in History and Political Science and earned his J.D. from the University of Southern California Gould School of Law in 2006. Mr. Maher has practiced in California since 2006. Mr. Maher is admitted to practice in California and before the United States Courts of Appeal for the Fourth Circuit and the Ninth Circuit and has practiced pro hac vice in federal courts in Oregon, Arizona, and Washington, D.C.