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Waymaker-led Defense Rests in Storm Trial after Witnesses Testify

Keri Curtis Axel, Brian Klein, and the Waymaker defense team for Roman Storm rested their case, without the defendant taking the stand, in a SDNY criminal trial in which Storm is accused of money laundering and other violations based on his development of the cryptocurrency mixer Tornado Cash...

At Close of Government’s Case in Roman Storm Trial, Partner Keri Axel argues Feds Failed…

At the close of government’s case in the SDNY Tornado Cash trial, Partner Keri Curtis Axel argued that prosecutors had failed to establish key aspects of Roman Storm's participation in any criminal conspiracy...

Partner Keri Axel Delivers Open Arguments to Jury in Roman Storm Trial

Speaking to jurors in the trial of Roman Storm, one of three founders of the decentralized crypto tumbler that allows users to conceal the source of crypto funds, Partner Keri Curtis Axel said...

Chambers USA 2025 Ranks Waymaker for Litigation: General Commercial:  Highly Regarded - California

On June 5, 2025, Chambers released its USA Guide 2025: California rankings. Waymaker is ranked for Litigation: General Commercial: Highly Regarded - California Band 3...

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Elite Mountain Bike Racing gives Partner Ryan Baker an Edge in Court

Co-Founding Partner Ryan Baker and his mountain bike buddy, Tigran Guledjian, a partner at Quinn Emanuel, compete from Colorado to South Africa in some of the world’s toughest mountain biking races. In doing so, they are advocates for what they call the “work hard, play hard” philosophy …

Keri Curtis Axel Speaks to Bloomberg about Quant Firm’s $1 Billion Code Trade Secrets Trial

Partner Keri Curtis Axel, speaking to Bloomberg News about a trade secrets trial involving a quant trading firm’s $1 billion code, said, “It’s hard to prove a highly technical case …”

Keri Curtis Axel Speaks to Bloomberg Law about Ripple Labs Inc. SEC Crypto Accord Blocked…

Partner Keri Curtis Axel, speaking to Bloomberg Law about the standoff between the district judge and the SEC over Ripple’s civil penalty, said, “It’s a short-term hurdle. Cases settle on appeal all the time … “

Brian Klein Quoted by Wall Street Journal about client Roman Storm’s Upcoming SDNY Criminal Trial

Brian Klein was quoted by the @WSJ about client Roman Storm’s upcoming SDNY criminal trial, which is seen as a major test for the cryptocurrency and software industries. “We don’t think this case ever would have been brought now,” said Klein …

Awards & Rankings

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Partners Keri Curtis Axel and Ryan Baker Named 2025 Leaders of Influence: Litigators & Trial…

Los Angeles Business Journal (LABJ) has named Partners Keri Curtis Axel and Ryan Baker as Leaders of Influence: Litigators & Trial Attorneys 2025...

Keri Curtis Axel and Teresa Huggins Named Women of Influence: Attorneys 2025 By Los Angeles…

Los Angeles Business Journal has named Partners Keri Curtis Axel and Teresa Huggins “Women of Influence: Attorneys 2025.”

Scott Malzahn Named One of the Top 100 Lawyers in Los Angeles by Los Angeles…

Los Angeles Business Journal has named Managing Partner Scott Malzahn one of the Top 100 Lawyers in Los Angeles for 2025 …
Many of these results were obtained by the predecessor firm to Waymaker, Baker Marquart LLP.

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