Richard Heimann Awarded 2025 Lifetime Achievement Award by The Recorder

Additionally, Lieff Cabraser attorneys Annie Wanless and Sarah Zandi were  named finalists for “Most Promising Newcomer” We’re proud to share that The Recorder has named Lieff Cabraser partner Richard M. Heimann as one of four recipients of its 2025 California Legal Awards “Lifetime Achievement” honor, recognizing his extraordinary contributions to the legal profession. A “lawyer’s

2025-06-23T17:00:26+00:00June 23rd, 2025|Awards, News|

Kelly Dermody to Speak at Upcoming 2025 IFSEA International Conference on Risk, Reward and Reputation Management Issues for Senior Executives & Founders

Tomorrow, Lieff Cabraser San Francisco office Managing Partner Kelly M. Dermody will speak at the 6th Annual IFSEA International Conference on Risk, Reward and Reputation Management Issues for Senior Executives & Founders, at Saddlers’ Hall in London, England. The International Forum of Senior Executive Advisers (IFSEA) is a global membership organization for professionals who specialize in advising

2025-06-16T16:11:54+00:00June 16th, 2025|News|

Law360 Profiles Michael Sobol, “Titan of the Plaintiffs Bar” 

Law360 has published an in-depth profile (subscription required) of Lieff Cabraser partner Michael W. Sobol, chair of the firm’s Cybersecurity and Data Privacy practice group and a 2025 “Titan of the Plaintiffs Bar.” The annual award recognizes lawyers who “not only excel in the courtroom in large-scale litigation, but also take on leadership roles at their firms.” Michael

2025-06-10T18:10:04+00:00June 10th, 2025|Awards|

University of California Researchers File Class Action Lawsuit Against the Trump Administration for the Illegal and Unconstitutional Termination of Critical Research Grants

Thursday, June 5, 2025 (SAN FRANCISCO)—A group of six University of California faculty and other researchers have filed a class action in federal court against the Trump Administration on behalf of all UC researchers whose previously approved agency grants were terminated pursuant to Executive Orders or other directives of President Trump, as implemented through the

2025-06-05T18:00:07+00:00June 5th, 2025|Discrimination, Employment Law, Public Good|

Kelly Dermody to Speak at 2025 IFSEA International Conference on Risk, Reward and Reputation Management Issues for Senior Executives & Founders

Lieff Cabraser San Francisco office Managing Partner Kelly M. Dermody will speak at the 6th Annual IFSEA International Conference on Risk, Reward and Reputation Management Issues for Senior Executives & Founders, held at Saddlers’ Hall in London, England, on Tuesday, June 17, 2025. The International Forum of Senior Executive Advisers (IFSEA) is a global membership organization for professionals

2025-06-16T16:00:11+00:00May 30th, 2025|News|

Daily Journal Names Elizabeth Cabraser and Kelly Dermody as “Top Women Lawyers in California” for 2025

The Daily Journal has published its annual listing of “Top Women Lawyers in California,” which includes a 16th-time selection for Lieff Cabraser Partner Elizabeth J. Cabraser and a 10th-time selection for San Francisco office Managing Partner ­­­­Kelly M. Dermody. The Top Women Lawyers award recognizes “exemplary female attorney trailblazers and change makers doing cutting-edge legal work in their field.”

2025-05-28T18:16:38+00:00May 28th, 2025|Awards|

Michael Sobol Named a “Titan of the Plaintiffs Bar” by Law360

Law360 has named Lieff Cabraser partner Michael W. Sobol a “Titan of the Plaintiffs Bar” for 2025. The publication recognized 11 plaintiffs’ attorneys for their extraordinary work over the last 18 months, “handling a variety of class actions, shareholder disputes and fiduciary duty actions. Collectively, they’ve earned thousands of plaintiffs, from home sellers to victims of sexual assault,

2025-05-27T18:05:02+00:00May 27th, 2025|Awards|