Main Areas of Practice
Litigation
Appellate Practice
Whether DTO served as trial counsel below or not, its goal remains the same: to craft persuasive appellate briefs with an eye towards featuring powerful arguments in support of the result its client needs, be it affirmance or reversal. DTO’s litigation team includes five former federal clerks, and its lawyers have bar admissions to the U.S. Supreme Court and numerous circuits of the U.S. Court of Appeals.
Class Action Defense
DTO is a trusted ally for companies facing class actions, drawing on its extensive experience in handling over 180 threatened or filed class actions. With a track record of success across various industries and jurisdictions, DTO excels at all stages including resolving threatened class actions before they are ever filed, obtaining dismissals at the pleading stage, compelling a case to arbitration, defeating class certification, winning motions for summary judgment, trying a class action, and negotiating very favorable settlements in tough cases.
Complex Commercial Litigation and Arbitration
DTO's attorneys handle diverse cases with a client-focused approach. Their expertise includes breach of contract disputes, employment litigation, fraud claims, mass torts, products liability, and more. The firm prioritizes efficient resolution aligned with clients' business objectives. Leveraging extensive mediation experience and creative strategies, DTO achieves favorable outcomes while maintaining flexibility in approach.
Government Investigations and White-Collar Litigation
DTO provides strategic counsel to clients facing inquiries from federal, state, or foreign regulators or internal reports of potential misconduct. Led by a former senior-level federal prosecutor, the team develops comprehensive strategies to protect clients' interests, mitigate damage, and navigate regulatory complexities. Additionally, DTO defends organizations and individuals in government investigations, conducts internal investigations, assists with data management, and advises on regulatory compliance.
Intellectual Property
DTO is dedicated to safeguarding clients' intellectual property rights as well as defending against accusations of infringement. With extensive experience representing both plaintiffs and defendants, the firm offers comprehensive expertise across the spectrum of IP disputes, including patent, trademark, copyright, trade secret, and domain name matters.
Transactions
Commercial Real Estate Transactions
DTO assists clients in navigating the complexities of real estate deals with a strategic approach aligned with their overall business objectives. Serving a diverse clientele including investors, property owners, tenants, developers, and lenders, the firm handles various aspects of real property transactions, including acquisition, disposition, development, financing, leasing, and land use.
Commercial, Technology, and Outsourcing Transactions
With a focus on understanding business needs and offering creative solutions, DTO provides guidance on a wide range of areas including Information Technology, Managed Services, Cloud Service Contracts, Data Privacy, Technology Licensing, and Business Process Outsourcing.
Corporate Law and Finance
DTO offers extensive expertise in complex business and commercial finance transactions. With a focus on representing clients and financial institutions across various economic climates, the firm excels in asset-based lending, real estate finance, equipment leasing, syndicated loans, inter-creditor agreements, and debt restructuring.
Awards and Recognition
DTO’s lawyers have been recognized repeatedly for the results they have achieved on behalf of their clients and their reputation in the legal industry. A sampling of the recognition its attorneys have received over the years includes:
- Ranked in “Litigation: General Commercial: Highly Regarded – California” (Chambers USA)
- “Recommended Firm” (Benchmark Litigation)
- “Top Boutiques” (Los Angeles and San Francisco Daily Journal)
- Ranked #1 for Diversity, #6 Most Selective for Midsize Law Firms (Vault)
- “Top 100 Lawyers” (Los Angeles and San Francisco Daily Journal)
- “Compass Award” (Leadership Council on Legal Diversity – LCLD)
- “Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Company of the Year – Small Business” (Los Angeles Business Journal)
- “Excellence in Diversity Award” (California Lawyers Association)
- “Most Admired Law Firms to Work For” (Los Angeles Business Journal)
- “Best Law Firms in America” (U.S. News and World Report)
- “Outstanding US Law Firm for Diversity & Inclusion” (Chambers and Partners)
- “Women of Influence” (Silicon Valley Business Journal)
- “Top 100 Lawyers” (Los Angeles Business Journal)
- “Top Intellectual Property Lawyers” (Los Angeles and San Francisco Daily Journal)
- “Top Women Lawyers” (Los Angeles and San Francisco Daily Journal)
- “Super Lawyers” (Super Lawyers Magazine – Southern and Northern California)
- “Super Lawyers Rising Stars” (Super Lawyers Magazine – Southern and Northern California)
- “Minority Leader of Influence” (Los Angeles Business Journal)
- “Leaders in the Law” (Los Angeles Business Journal)
- “Law Firm MVP” (National Association of Minority and Women Owned Law Firms – NAMWOLF)
- “California Star” (Benchmark Litigation)
- “Top Latino Lawyer” (Latino Leaders Magazine)
- “Local Litigation Star” (Benchmark Litigation)
- “Labor & Employment Star – West” (Benchmark Litigation)
- “Top 20 Defense Verdict” (Los Angeles and San Francisco Daily Journal)
- “Top 5 Appellate Reversal” (Los Angeles and San Francisco Daily Journal)
- “Top 20 Lawyer Under 40″ (Los Angeles and San Francisco Daily Journal)
- “Lawyers on the Fast Track” (The Recorder)
