Irell & Manella LLP

Congratulations to Rebecca Carson and Jason Sheasby for being recognized on the 2024 California Legal Awards by The Recorder. Rebecca is a winner for Women Leaders in Tech Law (IP) and Jason is a finalist for IP Lawyer of the Year. 

Collectively, these individuals have been sharing their time, ideas and talent with Irell for 165 years. What a pleasure to celebrate Don Bogtong, John R. Ernst, III, Julie Gordon, Tom Hellmann, Michael Hovance, Mariandrea Mueller and Jaleh Sanatpour’s years of dedication to the firm as we recognize their milestone work anniversaries. #Irellatives

Thanks to Greater Los Angeles Scouting for hosting Morgan Chu to discuss the future of artificial intelligence at the Business Leaders’ Breakfast. 

Congratulations to Stephen Payne, who was featured by the Daily Journal Corporation as one of the Top 40 California lawyers under 40 years old. https://lnkd.in/gKUw25e6

"I continue to believe that the meaning of our lives will be measured in no small part by the value we place in the lives of others. Take a stand. Get involved.” Partner Emeritus Michael Ermer shared a very inspiring speech about “how love can be taught, just as hate must be fought” as he received the 2024 Marcus Kaufman Jurisprudence Award on Thursday, September 19, alongside fellow honorees Judge Kirk Nakamura (Ret.) and Nicole Whyte. Thanks to Kyle Kawakami, Jane Shay Wald, Judge Christina Byrd (Ret.), Andra B. Greene, John Fossum, Kevin Johnson, and Kevin Pritchett for coming to support.

For more than 25 years, Morgan Chu has been recognized among the Top 100 Lawyers by the Daily Journal Corporation, which, this year, granted him the title of “the GOAT of intellectual property litigation.” https://lnkd.in/gfax2hCn

We are so proud to support Project Youth OC and the Orange County Chapter of the Association of Legal Administrators (OC-ALA) to host an intern in our Newport Beach office. Through the Project SELF program, students in Santa Ana can explore the legal profession before heading to college. Thanks Mary and our mentors Kyle Kawakami, Leah Theilacker, Usha Patel, Luis Roman, Diedra Marin, Eduardo Flores, Mig Hernandez and Jose Hernandez for all your great work this summer! 

“Mike Ermer is a rarity – he is an outstanding lawyer who has made a tremendous impact on the Orange County legal community, yet he is humble. He shuns the limelight. … But you should know who he is and what he has done.” This is how OC Lawyer Magazine describes Michael Ermer in a profile about his life and legacy. Read more about how Mike is a “modern-day Atticus Finch.” https://lnkd.in/grs8WPq5

We are so proud of the skills and knowledge our trial-experienced professional staff brings to each case. Pia S. Kamath and Eduardo Flores share their top five tips for trial preparation in this article. 

The Los Angeles Business Journal named Morgan Chu and Jason Sheasby among the “very best litigators and trial attorneys in the region.” Read more about why they are the “trusted advisors you want in your corner in court:” https://lnkd.in/gCsmeSHH