Tucker Guinn handles complex commercial disputes, demonstrating particular skill in assisting clients with deposition strategy, motion practice, and appellate briefs. He has successfully represented companies in cross-border contractual litigation, bitcoin mining disputes, and other high-stakes litigation matters across a range of industries.

While in law school, Tucker interned with the US Attorney’s Office for the District of Massachusetts, interned at the Suffolk County District Attorney’s office, and served as a judicial intern with the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court.

Evan E. Kroll represents companies of all sizes in high-stakes employment litigation. His practice includes handling whistleblower complaints and retaliation, discrimination, and breach of contract claims, while helping clients navigate the nuances of California employment law. With significant experience handling all types of employment disputes from start to finish, including but not limited to second chairing trials, Evan defends employers against single-plaintiff lawsuits, class actions, and Private Attorneys General Act representative actions.

In addition, Evan advises employers on proactive compliance strategies, including developing and implementing employee handbooks and policy changes.

• As second chair in a two-week jury trial, secured a complete defense verdict on behalf of a hospitality client against claims of disability discrimination and whistleblower retaliation*
• Secured a complete defense ruling on behalf of a Fortune 50 client as second chair in an arbitration*
• Secured dismissal of two copy-cat breach of contract actions in Los Angeles Superior Court for a national grocery chain following several rounds of demurrers*
• Secured dismissal of international travel and cruise agency in arbitration via motion for summary judgment*

*Matter handled prior to joining the firm.

Ruben Johannsen focuses his practice on corporate transactional matters with particular expertise in private equity transactions. He assists investment funds and target companies in the private equity space on corporate transactions including mergers, acquisitions, buildups and refinancings.

Jared Mezzatesta focuses his practice on restructuring and bankruptcy matters. He represents debtors, creditors, ad hoc groups of lenders, and equity holders in connection with complex domestic and cross-border corporate restructurings, distressed financings, asset sales, liability management planning, chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings, and out-of-court strategic advisory matters.

Anna Silk focuses her practice on litigation and white-collar criminal defense matters. Anna also maintains an active pro bono practice.

While earning her law degree, Anna interned at the US District Court for the Central District of California and served as a student attorney at her school’s Civil-Criminal Litigation Clinic. Prior to law school, she worked at the Department of Justice as a paralegal specialist in the Antitrust Division.

John (Jack) Kiehl focuses his practice on litigation matters, representing clients in a broad range of corporate and commercial disputes.

While earning his law degree, Jack was a housing justice extern with The Legal Aid Society and interned at a nonprofit organization where he provided legal services to New Yorkers living with HIV/AIDS. He was also a notes editor of the Columbia Journal of Transnational Law.

• Represented a clinical-stage biotech company in its $95 million Series B financing round*
• Represented the lead investor in the $15 million Series A financing of a telehealth platform*
• Represented a lithium-ion battery manufacturer in its acquisition by a globally recognized Japanese construction equipment company*

*Matter handled prior to joining the firm.