Attorneys

The counsel behind the practice.

Partners and associates in Los Angeles, London, and Frankfurt — one team across the jurisdictions our clients operate in.

Partners

Leadership across three jurisdictions.

Portrait of Leila Nour Qutami

Leila Nour Qutami

Partner · Cryptocurrency & Digital Asset Disputes

Bar ID: 287126 · Since 2012

Leila Nour Qutami is a licensed attorney in active standing with a professional focus on online fraud and financial scam cases. She specializes in helping victims of cryptocurrency scams (Bitcoin, Ethereum), investment fraud, and other digital financial misconduct. She provides legal assistance in tracing funds using blockchain technology, coordinating with institutions, and pursuing lawful recovery solutions. Her practice emphasizes compliance, confidentiality, and efficient case handling.

LA

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Alina J. Fortson

Attorney · Dispute Resolution

Alina J. Fortson focuses on dispute resolution, a practice concerned with disagreements between parties and the legal options available for addressing them. These matters often involve competing accounts of events, different expectations, and questions about rights and responsibilities. Understanding the underlying issues, relevant documents, and each party's objectives provides a foundation for considering possible next steps. The focus is on bringing structure to complex disagreements and identifying the questions that need to be resolved.

LA

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Bianca Papp

Partner · Fraud & Asset Recovery

Bianca Papp is a partner in fraud and asset recovery, with a practice centered on fraud-related disputes and the legal processes involved in pursuing assets. This area brings together questions about financial transactions, supporting records, and the circumstances surrounding a loss. A clear account of what happened helps frame the issues for further review. Recovery matters also require attention to the distinction between suspected misconduct, available evidence, and the outcomes being sought.

LA

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Carol Lynne Stegall Moody

Partner · Regulatory & Compliance

Carol Lynne Stegall Moody is a partner in regulatory and compliance matters. Her practice focuses on the legal requirements that shape business operations and the responsibilities that accompany them. This field connects broader regulatory questions with everyday decisions about policies, processes, and business activity. Understanding the relevant obligations and the context in which a business operates provides a basis for identifying compliance concerns and considering how those concerns relate to its ongoing operations.

LA

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Daniel Mark Lipkin

Attorney · Family Law

Bar ID: 249937 · Since 2007

Daniel Mark Lipkin focuses on family law, including divorce, child custody, and related disputes. His approach emphasizes compassionate and practical solutions during periods of personal change. Family matters often bring together immediate concerns, ongoing relationships, and questions about future arrangements. Understanding those different priorities is an important part of framing the issues. His practice centers on helping families navigate these sensitive disputes with attention to both the legal questions and the people affected.

LA

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Hunter A. Luthi

Attorney · Juvenile Law

Bar ID: 312716 · Since 2016

Hunter A. Luthi specializes in juvenile law, representing minors and families in delinquency proceedings and youth advocacy cases. His practice concerns legal matters that affect young people and the families supporting them. These cases bring together questions about the proceedings themselves and the broader circumstances surrounding a minor's situation. The work requires attention to the issues facing young people, the role of family involvement, and the individual context of each matter.

LA

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Ian Lloyd Garriques

Of Counsel · International Arbitration

Ian Lloyd Garriques serves as of counsel in international arbitration. His practice concerns disputes across jurisdictions and their resolution through arbitration, where parties may approach the same disagreement from different legal and commercial perspectives. These matters can involve extensive records, competing interpretations of agreements, and questions about the framework for resolving a dispute. Bringing those elements into a coherent account helps define the issues and the positions that require consideration throughout the proceedings.

LA

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Katherine Mayer

Legal Assistant · Fraud Recovery & Civil Litigation

Legal Support Team · Fraud & Civil Litigation

Katherine serves as a Legal Assistant at our firm, playing an active role in supporting financial fraud recovery and civil and commercial litigation cases. She specializes in legal research, case filing, evidence organization, and day-to-day client communication. With her meticulous and thorough work ethic and highly efficient execution, she is committed to ensuring cases proceed smoothly and provides robust day-to-day legal support to both the legal team and clients.

LA

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Brandon Thomas Hale

Senior Attorney · Civil Litigation

Bar ID: 272187 · Since 2010

Brandon Thomas Hale is a licensed attorney with over 15 years of experience in civil litigation, corporate advisory, and financial matters. His approach combines strategic thinking with attention to detail. These areas often bring together legal questions, business priorities, and the financial implications of a dispute or decision. His practice considers how those elements relate to one another, with an emphasis on understanding the issues, reviewing the relevant context, and evaluating the available options.

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Jonathan Sue

Lead Attorney · Fraud & Asset Recovery

Bar ID: 272137 · Since 2010

Jonathan Sue focuses on dispute resolution, contractual matters, and risk management. He emphasizes early case assessment, strategic negotiation, and efficient resolution. His practice considers the relationship between the immediate disagreement, the obligations at issue, and the broader risks involved. Reviewing the circumstances and understanding the parties' objectives helps frame the choices ahead. This approach connects the assessment of a dispute with consideration of practical next steps and the priorities that shape a possible resolution.

How we staff matters

A named lawyer, a coordinated team.

Intake

Every matter is assigned a named lawyer at intake. That lawyer remains the point of contact for the life of the case.

Team

Matters that cross practice areas draw on the full firm — disputes, recovery, regulatory, and corporate counsel work as one unit.

Jurisdictions

Los Angeles, London, and Frankfurt attorneys coordinate directly, so multi-jurisdiction work is run internally rather than handed to a chain of local firms.

Languages

English, German, and Mandarin are spoken across the team — a practical asset when clients or counterparties span continents.

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