Court dismisses all state claims and clears the way for Los Angeles County to recover attorneys’ fees Miller Barondess secured a significant victory on November 19, 2025, when Judge Gary D. Roberts granted the firm’s anti-SLAPP motion in former Sheriff Alex Villanueva’s state court case against the County of Los Angeles, dismissing all of Villanueva’s...Read More
Court dismisses all claims brought by Mayor’s former assistant following findings of misconduct and evidence spoliation Miller Barondess has successfully defended the City of Inglewood and Mayor James T. Butts, Jr. in a high-profile lawsuit brought by the Mayor’s former assistant, Melanie McDade-Dickens, who alleged harassment, retaliation, and wrongful termination following her 2019 dismissal. Defendants...Read More
We are proud to announce that Miller Barondess has been selected to the Los Angeles Business Journal’s 2025 list of the “Most Admired Law Firms to Work For.” This marks the firm’s fifth consecutive year of being named to the list. Miller Barondess is a midsize trial and appellate powerhouse that offers an environment designed for people...Read More
Judge rules that ex-probation chief’s wrongful termination and retaliation lawsuit was time-barred under state filing statutes Miller Barondess successfully defended the County of Los Angeles in a high-profile wrongful termination and retaliation lawsuit filed by former Chief Probation Officer Adolfo Gonzales. On October 29, 2025, Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Michael J. Schultz granted...Read More
Miller Barondess partner Colin Rolfs has been named to the Daily Journal’s list of the Top 40 Under 40 Lawyers in California 2025. Read the Daily Journal’s coverage of Colin’s practice below: Read More
Miller Barondess partner Dan Miller has been recognized as a Commercial Real Estate “Visionary” in the October 2025 edition of BUSINESS magazine, published by L.A. Times Studios. A leading litigator in complex real estate disputes, Dan was also named a 2025 Top Real Estate & Development Lawyer in California by the Daily Journal. He is widely...Read More
We are pleased to announce that partner Skip Miller has been honored on the Daily Journal’s list of the “Top 100 Lawyers 2025” (login credentials required). This annual special report recognizes California’s most influential attorneys. Learn more about Skip’s practice and recent achievements in the Daily Journal’s coverage below:Read More
We are pleased to announce that partner Mira Hashmall has been honored on the Daily Journal’s list of the “Top 100 Lawyers 2025” (login credentials required). This annual special report recognizes California’s most influential attorneys. Learn more about Mira’s practice and recent achievements in the Daily Journal’s coverage below:Read More
Mötley Crüe starts over, ‘From the Beginning,’ with a Las Vegas residency and a new era of decadence By Tina Benitez-Eves, Los Angeles Times, Sept. 11, 2025 3 AM PT In the beginning, it was 1981 and bassist Nikki Sixx left London, the glam metal band he’d formed in Hollywood three years earlier, to start a new...Read More
The Los Angeles Business Journal has recognized partner Mira Hashmall for her exceptional work in employment litigation, naming her to its 2025 list of the Leaders of Influence: Labor and Employment Attorneys. Mira is an accomplished trial attorney and certified appellate specialist with over two decades of experience guiding clients through complex, high-profile employment disputes....Read More
