McCathern L.A. Attorneys Earn Class Action Settlement from Wells Fargo
A client of McCathern Los Angeles attorneys Evan Selik and Christine Zaouk recently received Court approval on a class action settlement from Wells Fargo, the fourth-largest bank in the United States. The lawsuit is Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. v. Agak, Case No. 56-2017-00500587-CL-CL-VTA. McCathern client and class representative George Agak had entered into a consumer […]
McCathern Celebrates 25 Years of Improving People’s Lives
On Friday October 27th, McCathern attorneys and staff gathered at the Dallas office to celebrate the recent 25th anniversary of the founding of the firm. They were joined by numerous clients, friends and business partners, and throughout the night memories of a quarter century of legal practice were shared and celebrated. Founded on October 1st, […]
McCathern Mourns the Passing of Former L.A. Attorney Kathleen Braden
McCathern is saddened by the recent passing of Kathleen “Kathy” Braden, an outstanding attorney who spent valuable time at the firm with our Los Angeles office before she retired. Kathleen was an Of Counsel attorney with the law firm Braden, Hinchcliffe & Hawley, LLP when it merged with McCathern in April of 2014, and she […]
Client Resources: Writer’s Guild of America Strike Rules and FAQ
The McCathern Media & Entertainment practice, led by Partner Adam Mehr, represents clients in the entertainment industry who could soon be affected by a possible strike by the Writer’s Guild of America (WGA). The WGA Negotiating Committee is bargaining with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) with a goal of reaching a […]
Evan Selik and Christine Zaouk Earn Victory in Class Action Case
McCathern Los Angeles attorneys Evan Selik and Christine Zaouk recently won a significant victory for their 790 clients who are former and current employees of employees of a box manufacturing company. This was a result of a prolonged legal battle over wage and hour violations. The company had shorted these employees of overtime wages, and […]
Attorney Brandon N. Paine Joins McCathern Los Angeles Office
McCathern is excited to announce that attorney Brandon N. Paine has joined its Los Angeles office. Brandon is a valuable addition to the firm’s Media & Entertainment Law practice, as he brings with him substantial media industry experience and a passion for his clients and seeing their creative projects succeed. In addition, Brandon will assist […]
Partner Kelli Hawley Retires After Decades of Legal Counsel and Leadership
Partner Kelli G. Hawley is retiring from the day-to-day practice of law after nearly four decades of counsel. Kelli most recently served as the Managing Partner of McCathern’s Los Angeles office. She will continue as an Of Counsel attorney at the firm, assisting her current clients as needed. Kelli was a founding partner at the […]
Kelli Hawley to Speak at DRI Construction Law Seminar
McCathern Los Angeles Partner Kelli Hawley will be speaking at the 2022 DRI (Defense Research Institute) Construction Law Seminar coming up in Austin, Texas on January 26-28, 2022. The 2022 event will be the DRI’s first in-person seminar in two years, and as always it will inform participants on trends in housing stock, infrastructure, new […]
McCathern Updates Brand to Recognize Founding Partners
In 2012 partners Levi McCathern, Carl Evans, Paul Grinke, and Arnold Shokouhi started a new partnership and named it McCathern. The group wanted to continue the legacy of legal excellence that Levi started in 1998 when he founded the original McCathern law firm and build upon that, with one new mantra: “Improving People’s Lives”. Since […]
Latest Developments in Cannabis Law from the 2020 Election
On November 3rd and 4th, 2020 four states passed new initiatives legalizing recreational cannabis and another state, Mississippi, passed an initiative that legalized cannabis for medicinal purposes. The four states that legalized cannabis for recreational purposes were Arizona, Montana, New Jersey, and South Dakota. This round of states marks the latest surge in the trend […]