Victories

In a significant victory with broad implications for public entities across California, the Miller Barondess team—Mira Hashmall, Nadia Sarkis, Colin Rolfs, and Ellie Ruth—successfully defended the City of Inglewood in a high-profile case addressing whether elected public officials...Read More

An Orange County Superior Court jury has awarded $3.68 million to plaintiff Lindsay Knott (“Knott”), a former executive at Birdwell California! LLC (“Birdwell”), an iconic surfwear brand founded in 1961. Represented by the Miller Barondess team of Mira Hashmall, Wenfeng...Read More

Judge again dismisses former Sheriff Villanueva’s lawsuit over county’s ‘do not hire’ label Judge cites insufficient evidence, as former sheriff loses in court for the second time. (The case is Alex Villanueva v. County of Los Angeles, et...Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 1, 2025 Contact: Mark Barondess +1 310-552-7574 mbarondess@millerbarondess.com Washington, D.C. – (BUSINESS WIRE) – Former European Union Ambassador Gordon Sondland and the U.S. government have settled a dispute over attorneys’ fees incurred during Sondland’s testimony...Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 27, 2025 Contact: Amnon Siegel +1 310-552-7557 asiegel@millerbarondess.com Los Angeles, CA – (BUSINESS WIRE) – A Los Angeles County Superior Court jury has awarded a $10.1 million verdict to a former executive employee against...Read More