Kaba and Chou Named Among Top Minority Attorneys

Mr. Kaba was noted “as a diverse, young attorney, who is quickly becoming a trusted advisor, serving as co-lead or second chair on the firm’s most significant matters.” In the last year alone, he obtained a complete defense victory for Caltech after a four-week jury trial in Los Angeles; prevailed in the U.S. Second Circuit Court of Appeals on his argument that a social network is immune from liability for third party statements under section 230 of the Communications Decency Act; defeated a $100 million suit against Bausch Health Companies; obtained dismissal of two Title IX federal lawsuits filed against Caltech; obtained a preliminary injunction on behalf of Amgen against the State of California in a case setting new precedent for the pharmaceutical industry; and defeated the SEC’s motion for contempt against Elon Musk related to his tweets.

Ms. Chou was recognized for her successful career as a Deputy Chief in the U.S. Attorney’s Office in the Central District of California, where she represented the United States in hundreds of criminal cases, including computer and internet fraud, intellectual property, money laundering, bank fraud, tax fraud, and racketeering offenses. She successfully tried over 10 cases as lead counsel and won every one of her appeals before the Ninth Circuit.

The Los Angeles Business Journal recognized lawyers considered to be particularly impactful on the legal scene while serving as trusted advisors in the LA region, along with maintaining the highest professional and ethical standards, and for contributions to the Los Angeles business and legal community at large.

Read the Top Minority Attorneys profile here.

Hueston Hennigan Shortlisted for 2020 Benchmark Litigation West Coast Awards

Los Angeles Firm of the Year
Los Angeles Attorney of the Year – John Hueston
California – Entertainment Litigation Firm of the Year
California – Entertainment Lawyer of the Year – Rob Klieger
California – White Collar Crime Litigation Attorney of the Year – Brian Hennigan and John Hueston
California – Trial Firm of the Year
California – Trial Lawyer of the Year – John Hueston

The nominees were chosen based upon research conducted between March and November 2019. The awards ceremony will be held on March 5th at The St. Regis in San Francisco.

For the fourth consecutive year, Hueston Hennigan earned a spot on the list of “Top Boutiques” in the United States, one of only 12 firms selected nationwide. In addition, we were selected as one of the “Top 20 Trial Firms” in the United States, for the second year in a row.

Hueston Hennigan also earned national – and California – tier 1 rankings in the General Commercial, White Collar, Securities and Entertainment practice areas.

A number of our partners were also individually recognized, as noted below:

Marshall A. Camp, Local Litigation Star
Douglas J. Dixon, Future Star
Brian Hennigan, Local Litigation Star, National Practice Area Star
John C. Hueston, Local Litigation Star, National Practice Area Star
Moez M. Kaba, 40 & Under Hot List, Local Litigation Star
Robert N. Klieger, Local Litigation Star
Allison Libeu, 40 & Under Hot List