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In Major Victory, Judge Awards $18.3 Million, Issues Permanent Injunction, Invalidates Patents in IMD Penile…

On March 28, 2024, a California federal judge awarded more than $18.3 million in implied royalties and exemplary damages to…

Teresa Huggins Becomes Board Member of Association of Business Trial Lawyers Los Angeles

Waymaker Partner Teresa Huggins has become a member of the Board of Governors of the Association of Business Trial Lawyers (ABTL) Los Angeles.

After His Criminal Sentencing for YouTube Stunt,  Olympic Snowboarder Thanks “Incredible Lawyer” Partner Keri Curtis…

Partner Keri Curtis Axel’s client YouTuber and former U.S. Olympian snowboarder Trevor Jacob praised his “incredible lawyer” as he was spared the 12-month prison term sought by federal prosecutors and instead was sentenced to six months after he crashed his plane in a YouTube stunt and obstructed a federal investigation into the crash. The December 4, 2023 sentencing was reported in multiple outlets, including the New York Times, Los Angeles Times, CNN, and The Washington Post.

Four Waymaker Partners Recognized as Benchmark Litigation Stars 2024

Partners Ryan Baker, Brian Klein, Jaime Marquart, and Donald Pepperman have been recognized as Litigation Stars in the Benchmark Litigation 2024 US Rankings.

In the News

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Ryan Baker Quoted in Law.com About Impact of Fewer Jury Trials And Appeals

Partner Ryan Baker, speaking to the Law.com about the impact of fewer federal jury trials and appeals, said, “f there is not a robust pipeline of decisions going up and coming down where the appellate courts are providing guidance to trial judges, then the consequence is often times a lot of wasted time ...”

Ryan Baker Quoted in Los Angeles Times Story About Extortion After Billionaire’s Dog Bites Woman

Partner Ryan Baker, speaking to the Los Angeles Times about a billionaire’s claim for extortion against a local designer after she tried to settle her claim against the billionaire, whose dog bit the designer at a local dog park, said the designer “crossed a bright line” when she started making threats to publicly report the billionaire if he did not meet her demands.

Los Angeles Times Speaks to Keri Axel, Compares Client Yasiel Puig to Shohei Ohtani.

Keri Axel was featured in a March 28th Los Angeles Times article comparing her client Yasiel Puig to Shohei Ohtani.

Baker Explains Unclean Hands Doctrine to San Diego Union Tribune

Partner Ryan Baker was quoted in a January 30th article in the San Diego Union Tribune about Razuki v. Malan, a San Diego Superior Court complex civil case arising from a failed real estate partnership.

Awards & Rankings

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Ryan Baker Again Named One of the Top 100 Lawyers in Los Angeles by Los…

Los Angeles Business Journal has named Partner Ryan Baker one of the Top 100 Lawyers in Los Angeles for 2024 …

Five Partners Named Southern California Super Lawyers 2024

Partners Ryan Baker, Brian Klein, Scott Malzahn, Jaime Marquart and Donald Pepperman have been named Southern California Super Lawyers 2024 …

Waymaker, Brian Klein and Ashley Martabano Earn Chambers 2024 FinTech Ranking

The Chambers USA FinTech Guide 2024 ranks Waymaker LLP, partner Brian Klein and Counsel Ashley Martabano among the nation’s elite practices, with Klein earning two Band 1-rankings (the highest possible) and Martabano earning Up and Coming in Crypto-Asset Disputes.

Four Waymaker Partners Recognized as Benchmark Litigation Stars 2024

Partners Ryan Baker, Brian Klein, Jaime Marquart, and Donald Pepperman have been recognized as Litigation Stars in the Benchmark Litigation 2024 US Rankings.
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.