Newsroom

Waymaker attorneys are often quoted in the news, speak at events, and receive industry leading awards.

Firm News

View All >>

Waymaker Files Cert Petition to Pause SDNY Ruling Requiring Criminal Client to Disclose Details of…

Led by Brian Klein, Keri Curtis Axel, and appellate specialist Becky James, Waymaker filed a cert petition in the high-profile Tornado Cash case on behalf of client Roman Storm asking the Supreme Court to undo what Storm and his Waymaker team say is an “unprecedented” order by a Manhattan Federal Judge...

Ryan Baker Named One of the Nation’s Leading Commercial Litigators 2025 by Daily Journal

Daily Journal has named Co-Founding Partner Ryan Baker a Leading Commercial Litigator 2025. The elite list honors “the top performing bet-the-company Litigators” from across the nation …

Waymaker Wins Dismissal with Prejudice of a Cryptocurrency Case in Federal Court

Waymaker Team Wins Dismissal with Prejudice of a Cryptocurrency Case in Federal Court

Brian Klein and Teresa Huggins Achieved Decisive Victory for Koren-based Video Game Developer Clients

Brian Klein and Teresa Huggins achieved a decisive victory for their Koren-based video game developer clients.

In the News

View All >>

Bloomberg Law Quotes Brian Klein about DOJ Pausing FCPA cases

Waymaker Partner Brian Klein spoke with Bloomberg Law about President Trump’s Executive Order directing the DOJ to pause Foreign Corrupt Practices Act cases.

Scott Malzahn Recognized for Contributions to Equality California

Scott Malzahn recently was recognized by San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria and California Assemblymember Christopher Ward for his contributions to Equality California as president of the prominent LGBTQ+ civil rights organization.

Waymaker Represented Investment Firm in Breach of Contract Case

A Waymaker trial team represented Global Investment Ventures LLC in a breach of a guaranty agreement a defendant who had signed involving an investment in coal mining equipment.

Electronic Frontier Foundation Shows Support for Waymaker Client Tornado Cash

The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) a prominent digital rights group based in San Francisco, has filed an amicus brief in support of our client Roman Storm, one of the developers of the crypto privacy protocol Tornado Cash. CoinDesk covered the news.

Awards & Rankings

View All >>

Five Partners Named 2025 Southern California Super Lawyers

Partners Ryan Baker, Brian Klein, Scott Malzahn, Jaime Marquart and Donald Pepperman have been named 2025 Southern California Super Lawyers …

Scott Malzahn Named a “2024 Leader Of Influence: Thriving in Their 40s” by Los Angeles…

Los Angeles Business Journal named Managing Partner Scott Malzahn a 2024 Leader of Influence: Thriving in Their 40s…

Ryan Baker and Scott Malzahn Named Legal Visionaries 2024 by Los Angeles Times Business of…

Profiled by the magazine, Co-Founding Partner Ryan Baker and Managing Partner Scott Malzahn have been named Legal Visionaries by Los Angeles Times Business of Law 2024 …

Ryan Baker Profiled by Daily Journal as Top Trade Secrets Lawyer 2024

Daily Journal named Co-Founding Partner Ryan Baker as one of California’s Top Trade Secrets Lawyers 2024 in its October 9, 2024 edition. “This case is important because it protects innovation and innovators,” said Baker speaking of his recent victory …
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.