Miller Barondess Named Among Top Law Firms in Los Angeles Miller Barondess has been recognized among the “Top 125 Law Firms for 2026” and ranked #15 among the “Top 25 Law Firms in Litigation” by L.A. Times Studios. The rankings, based on attorney headcount, placed the firm at #69 overall. This strong performance reflects the...Read More
For the ninth consecutive year, Skip Miller has been named to the Los Angeles Business Journal’s LA500 list (login required) of The Most Influential People in Los Angeles. More than 50 years into his career, Miller shows no signs of slowing down. At Miller Barondess, which he co-founded in 2006, he is currently representing the City of...Read More
Miller Barondess secured a major victory on behalf of Alcon Entertainment in their effort to acquire derivative rights to select films from the Village Roadshow Entertainment Group bankruptcy—rights that would allow Alcon to produce sequels, prequels, and remakes of major titles such as Wonka, The Matrix trilogy, Sherlock Holmes, and the Ocean’s Eleven series. The...Read More
The Los Angeles Business Journal has named Dan Miller to its Top 100 Lawyers list for 2026. This recognition honors attorneys making a meaningful impact on the Los Angeles business community through exceptional legal work, leadership, and service. Dan Miller, a founding partner of Miller Barondess, is an accomplished trial lawyer with extensive experience representing land developers, homebuilders, lenders, and...Read More
Congratulations to Nadia Sarkis and James Nikraftar on being recognized with a 2026 IMLA Amicus Award for their outstanding appellate advocacy. Their work on Case v. Montana before the United States Supreme Court addressed a critical issue: Whether probable cause required for community caretaker warrantless entry, or is objectively reasonable belief sufficient. This recognition highlights...Read More
Dan Miller, a founding partner of Miller Barondess, LLP, is recognized for the third consecutive year as a “Banking and Finance Visionary” in the March 2026 edition of Business Magazine published by L.A. Times Studios. The magazine highlights a distinguished group of Visionaries leading Southern California’s banking and finance sector, recognizing their recent achievements and impact in...Read More
Miller Barondess has achieved a significant victory on behalf of CriticalPoint Partners LLC (“CPP”), a prominent El Segundo-based investment bank and private equity firm, in a hard-fought trade secret misappropriation and unfair competition dispute. The Miller Barondess team includes Sasha Frid, Zachary Sarnoff, and Dominic Nunneri. (CriticalPoint Partners LLC v. Philippe Didisheim, et al., Case...Read More
Miller Barondess has secured a decisive victory for the County of Los Angeles in federal court, where U.S. District Judge R. Gary Klausner granted Judgment as a Matter of Law in a First Amendment lawsuit brought by Captain Benjamin Torres of the LASD Parks Bureau. Torres filed the lawsuit in May 2025 alleging that the...Read More
Adolfo Gonzales, then the Los Angeles County probation department chief, sued the county in 2021 for wrongful termination and retaliation for reporting to the L.A. Board of Supervisors and state regulators that staffing shortages and resulting operational faults at juvenile halls were responsible for violations of state regulations. The case received wide media attention. “The...Read More
Miller Barondess has secured a decisive win for the County of Los Angeles in federal court, where U.S. District Judge R. Gary Klausner dismissed, without leave to amend, a high-profile civil rights lawsuit brought by plaintiff Parker Seitz. Read coverage in the L.A. Times. The Miller Barondess team includes Jason H. Tokoro, Jamil M. Aslam,...Read More
