Widely respected in California law circles, the firm of Rus, Miliband & Smith is a leading provider of legal services to corporations, institutional lenders, and some of the state’s most prominent individuals. Specializing in litigation and bankruptcy law, Rus, Miliband & Smith represents the pinnacle of ability in the courtroom, and has been featured in the Los Angeles Daily Journal, the Los Angeles Times, and the New York Times. Considered some of the finest litigators in California, Rus, Miliband & Smith attorneys have held leadership positions with numerous important legal organizations, such as the California State Bar Board of Governors, the Orange County Bar Association, the Orange County Bankruptcy Forum, and the Desert Bar Association, among many others. The expert attorneys of Rus, Miliband & Smith take their cue from members Ronald Rus, Joel Miliband, and Randall Smith. Each of these members brings significant experience and ability to his position, having received individual honors for his legal expertise. Specifically, Ronald Rus’ peers named him one of the Best Lawyers in the United States for 2006, 2007, and 2008; Joel Miliband served as Vice President of the State Bar of California and President of the Orange County Bar Association, among other positions; and Randall Smith served as the Director of the Commercial Law and Bankruptcy Section of the Orange County Bar Association. Additionally, Joel S. Miliband was named a 2006 Super Lawyer of Southern California and is a member of the Judicial Council of California, one of the most prestigious appointments in the legal community. Ronald Rus and Joel Miliband have also both been selected by the Central District federal judges as representatives to the 9th Circuit Judicial Conference. ...

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Pamela Pengelley is an Associate with Cozen O'Connor, practicing commercial litigation. Pamela received a B.Sc. from the University of Toronto in 2002, graduating with high distinction and a scholarship for academic excellence. She earned her LL.B and LL.M from Osgoode Hall Law School in Toronto, Ontario. During the course of her academic studies, Pamela received various honors including the 2008/2009 Marilyn L. Pilkington Award for outstanding academic performance in the LL.M. prorgram, the Sonny Ladoo Literary Award in 2002, and the Canadian Law Library Review’s Feature Article of the Year Award in 2005. Since 2003, Pamela has been coaching Canadian law school teams to compete in the world’s largest advocacy competition, the Willem C. Vis Moot in International Commercial Arbitration, with her teams placing in the top tier. She attends as a judge for the competition in Vienna, Austria on an annual basis. RECENT PEER-REVIEWED ARTICLES AND BOOK CHAPTERS Author, "Indemnity and Infidelity: Advancement of Defence Costs in Actions 'By…the Corporation,'" Canadian Business Law Journal, (Publication forthcoming, 2009) http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=1291989 Author, "Reality Cheque: Bank Liability for Fraudulent Bills of Exchange," Without Prejudice, Vol. 73(2)45 (October 200 http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=1346402 Author, "Foresight in Hindsight: An Insight into Ahmed v. Stefaniu and De-Biasing Legal Evaluations of Reasonable Care," Annual Review of Civil Litigation 2007, Archibald, Mr. Justice Todd L. and Echlin, Mr. Justice Randall (eds.) (Toronto: Carswell, 2007) http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=1158586 Author, "Confidentiality and Disclosure in Mediation: When the Chicken Won't Talk," Advocates Quarterly, Vol. 33(4), 473-489 (December 2007) http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=1158595 Author, “A Compelling Situation: Enforcing American Letters Rogatory in Ontario,” Canadian Bar Review, Vol. 85(2), 345-372 (January 2007) http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=1158593 Author, “Ignorance of the Law is No Excuse: A Law Student’s Perspective on Acquiring Legal Information Literacy,” Canadian Law Library Review, Vol. 30(2), 80-84 (Summer 2005) http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=1158597 View my other publications: http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/cf_dev/AbsByAuth.cfm?per_id=1067... RECENT REPORTED DECISIONS • State Farm v. Brijlal, 2007 CANLII 45419 (Ont. S.C.). http://www.canlii.org/en/on/onsc/doc/2007/2007canlii45419/20... • State Farm v. Brijlal, 2007 CANLII 23176 (Ont. S.C.) http://www.canlii.org/en/on/onsc/doc/2007/2007canlii23176/20... • Hollinger International Inc. v. American Home Assurance Company, 2006 CanLII 14717 (ON S.C.)http://insuranceblog.harpergrey.com/Hollinger_Inc._v._Americ... HONORS • 2008/2009 Marilyn Pilkington Award - awarded for academic achievement in the LL.M. program • Pro-Bono Honor Roll, Cozen O'Connor, 2007 • Feature Article of the Year Award, Canadian Law Library Review, 2005 • Scholarship for Academic Excellence, University of Toronto, 2003 • Sonny Ladoo Literary Award, University of Toronto, 2002 Edit ...

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United Defense Group’s Supervising Attorney and Certified Criminal Law Specialist Alan Baum commands an extraordinary track record of more than 40 years of legal service, during which time he has won over 80 percent of his cases. As the lead attorney for criminal defense firm United Defense Group, Alan Baum provides unmatched expertise and experience. Alan Baum brings knowledge garnered from successfully trying over 20 murder cases to United Defense Group. In addition to his superb courtroom persona, United Defense Group’s Alan Baum has the distinct honor of being recognized by the California Board of Legal Specialization. Adding to his value to California-based United Defense Group, Alan Baum has earned the highest possible AV rating from the Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Rating. In addition, Alan Baum brings unsurpassed experience handling high-profile cases to United Defense Group. Baum has triumphantly represented members of the Cali Cartel in Federal Court in California and New York. United Defense Group’s Alan Baum has commentated for the tabloid news program Hard Copy. Upholding the significant accreditations of United Defense Group’s nearly 200 nationwide attorneys, Alan Baum was noted as a top defense lawyer in a Forbes Magazine article. Additionally, Southern California Super Lawyers magazine voted United Defense Group’s Alan Baum in the top five percent of premier criminal defense attorneys in Southern California. United Defense Group’s Alan Baum is licensed to practice in more than 40 districts in the United States. Baum provides a network of professional insight to United Defense Group through his involvement with the California Attorneys for Criminal Justice (CACJ), the San Fernando Valley Bar Association, and the California Public Defenders Association, which are just a few of the many organizations to which Baum belongs. Before joining United Defense Group, Alan Baum graduated with a B.A. from the University of California, Los Angeles, and a J.D. from the San Fernando Valley College of Law. Baum received his professional start in criminal justice with the Los Angeles County Probation Department before becoming the accomplished United Defense Group attorney he is today....

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A Kumar, LLM CA ACIS FTIA-Barrister in Sydney...

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