In The Community
Waymaker is proud to support numerous community organizations, and its lawyers participate in legal, charitable, and educational community events. In 2025 alone, Waymaker donated to a wide range of organizations including the Survivor Justice Center, Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles, Equality California, Life Time’s Leadville Race Series, Western Justice Center, Cambridge Forum, Association of Business Trial Lawyers, and Coin Center.
Leadville
The firm is an annual sponsor of Leadville 100, one of the most challenging and prestigious mountain bike races in the world. Riders take a grueling 100-mile course that includes about 12,000 feet of elevation in the mountains of Colorado. Partner Ryan Baker has participated in the race X times.
Equality California
Waymaker partner Scott Malzahn is a Board Member and past President of Equality California, the nation’s largest statewide LGBTQ+ civil rights organization. Malzahn has been involved in the organization since 2017. Through its Leadership Program and other initiatives, Equality California plays a big role in building a pipeline for LGBTQ+ individuals and allies to run for public office at the local, state and federal levels, and brings elected leaders together.
Malzahn and Waymaker have supported Equality California’s mission by offering legal and financial support to the organization. And, more than a dozen years ago, Malzahn was involved in the federal trial that resulted in Proposition 8 being ruled unconstitutional, which brought marriage equality to California and eventually to the entire country.
Legal Industry and Educational Events
The firms’ attorneys are asked to speak at educational events and conferences concerning enforcement investigations and litigation. Partner Keri Curtis Axel has spoken on White Color, SEC enforcement, and Fintech legal issues for the NACDL, theLA County Bar Securities Conference, and the Beverly Hills Bar Association. The firm regularly sponsors the bar at the gala for CoinCenter, a fintech advocacy group.Waymaker attorneys are also actively involved in educating the next generation of lawyers. For several years, Scott Malzahn taught several different law courses at the same school, and coached a high school debate team.
American Business Trial Lawyers’ Association
Waymaker partner Teresa Huggins is a member of the Board of Governors of Association of Business Trial Lawyers (ABTL) Los Angeles, an organization dedicated to promoting a dialogue between the California bench and bar on business litigation issues. ABTL is known for its top-quality legal education programs and its relationship with judges who sit on its board and attend its events.
Pro Bono Legal Work
Waymaker attorneys volunteer their time to a variety of pro bono legal services organizations, including Public Counsel and Bet Tzedek. Over the years, the attorneys have represented immigrants threatened with removal proceedings, victims of consumer fraud, and individuals seeking access to government assistance programs.
The firm has taken to trial two civil rights cases referred from the Central District of California pro bono referral panel, one of which resulted in a successful verdict for the plaintiff.
Children’s Hospital Los Angeles’ Holidays from the Heart
The firm is an annual supporter of Children’s Hospital “Holidays from the Heart” program, where attorneys and staff select meaningful gifts for patients and collectively share the spirit of the holiday season.
