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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...

Partner Brian Klein Named AmLaw Litigator of the Week Runner Up for Overturning the Conviction…

Partner Brian Klein was named “AmLaw Litigator of the Week Runner Up” on May 30, 2025 for securing the dismissal of criminal charges for Avi Eisenberg, who the Department of Justice claimed stole $110 million through fraud and market manipulation on the Mango Markets cryptocurrency platform.

Major Ninth Circuit Win for Waymaker Client Former Dodger Star Yasiel Puig

In a major victory for Waymaker client Yasiel Puig, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals rejected the government’s interlocutory appeal in its criminal case against the former Dodgers star...

Waymaker Wins Precedent-Setting Dismissal of Fintech Criminal Case in Southern District of NY

A Waymaker trial team achieved a precedent-setting victory for its client Avraham Eisenberg, who the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York charged with manipulating the Mango Markets cryptocurrency platform and stealing over $100 million...

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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 …

Brian Klein Quoted in Argentina’s Leading Newspaper, La Nacion, about his client Hayden Davis and…

Partner Brian Klein was quoted on March 10, 2025 in La Nacion, the leading newspaper in Argentina, about his representation of Hayden Davis and the controversy surrounding his involvement in the $LIBRA memecoin.

Awards & Rankings

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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 …

Ryan Baker Named One of the California’s Top Intellectual Property Lawyers 2025 by Daily Journal

Daily Journal has named Co-Founder Ryan Baker one of this year's Top Intellectual Property Lawyers.  An article about Ryan and his practice is published in a special Daily Journal issue on April 2, 2025 …
Many of these results were obtained by the predecessor firm to Waymaker, Baker Marquart LLP.

In 2021, Baker Marquart became Waymaker. Information on this website reflects results obtained by Baker Marquart. Please click here to learn more about our name change.