Federal Law Update: The Corporate Transparency Act is Now in Effect
January 5, 2024  | By McCathern Law

One of the many ways McCathern works to improve the lives of our clients is by always keeping our clients out of trouble and in full compliance with all applicable laws. In that spirit, we would like to make our clients aware of a new law that went into effect…Read More

McCathern Celebrates 25 Years of Improving People’s Lives
November 1, 2023  | By McCathern Law

On Friday October 27th, McCathern attorneys and staff gathered at the Dallas office to celebrate the recent 25th anniversary of the founding of the firm. They were joined by numerous clients, friends and business partners, and throughout the night memories of a quarter century of legal practice were shared and…Read More

McCathern Mourns the Passing of Former L.A. Attorney Kathleen Braden
August 17, 2023  | By McCathern Law

McCathern is saddened by the recent passing of Kathleen “Kathy” Braden, an outstanding attorney who spent valuable time at the firm with our Los Angeles office before she retired. Kathleen was an Of Counsel attorney with the law firm Braden, Hinchcliffe & Hawley, LLP when it merged with McCathern in…Read More

Client Resources: Writer’s Guild of America Strike Rules and FAQ
April 28, 2023  | By McCathern Law

The McCathern Media & Entertainment practice, led by Partner Adam Mehr, represents clients in the entertainment industry who could soon be affected by a possible strike by the Writer’s Guild of America (WGA). The WGA Negotiating Committee is bargaining with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) with…Read More

Evan Selik and Christine Zaouk Earn Victory in Class Action Case
March 21, 2023  | By Matthew Kellogg

McCathern Los Angeles attorneys Evan Selik and Christine Zaouk recently won a significant victory for their 790 clients who are former and current employees of employees of a box manufacturing company. This was a result of a prolonged legal battle over wage and hour violations. The company had shorted these…Read More

Attorney Brandon N. Paine Joins McCathern Los Angeles Office
February 1, 2023  | By Matthew Kellogg

McCathern is excited to announce that attorney Brandon N. Paine has joined its Los Angeles office. Brandon is a valuable addition to the firm’s Media & Entertainment Law practice, as he brings with him substantial media industry experience and a passion for his clients and seeing their creative projects succeed….Read More

Partner Kelli Hawley Retires After Decades of Legal Counsel and Leadership
January 27, 2023  | By Matthew Kellogg

Partner Kelli G. Hawley is retiring from the day-to-day practice of law after nearly four decades of counsel. Kelli most recently served as the Managing Partner of McCathern’s Los Angeles office. She will continue as an Of Counsel attorney at the firm, assisting her current clients as needed. Kelli was…Read More

Kelli Hawley to Speak at DRI Construction Law Seminar
December 21, 2021  | By Matthew Kellogg

McCathern Los Angeles Partner Kelli Hawley will be speaking at the 2022 DRI (Defense Research Institute) Construction Law Seminar coming up in Austin, Texas on January 26-28, 2022. The 2022 event will be the DRI’s first in-person seminar in two years, and as always it will inform participants on trends…Read More

Client Victoria Rowell’s Series ‘The Rich and the Ruthless’ Premiers on BET+
May 13, 2021  | By Matthew Kellogg

Media and Entertainment client Victoria Rowell’s hit series ‘The Rich and the Ruthless’ will premier its fourth season tonight on its new home, BET+. Ms. Rowell created, produces, directs and stars in the show, which is a drama about a family who owns a daytime soap opera and their struggle…Read More

McCathern Updates Brand to Recognize Founding Partners
February 11, 2021  | By McCathern Law

In 2012 partners Levi McCathern, Carl Evans, Paul Grinke, and Arnold Shokouhi started a new partnership and named it McCathern. The group wanted to continue the legacy of legal excellence that Levi started in 1998 when he founded the original McCathern law firm and build upon that, with one new…Read More

McCathern Sponsors Virtual Golf Tournament Benefiting Homeless
September 24, 2020  | By Matthew Kellogg

McCathern is proud to have supported the recent 7th annual Builders Appreciation Virtual Golf Tournament benefiting the Orange County and Inland Empire chapters of HomeAid. HomeAid is a nonprofit provider of housing and resources for people experiencing homelessness with 19 chapters in 13 states. Contractors in Collaboration, which organizes the…Read More

Entertainment Lawyer Adam Mehr Joins McCathern Los Angeles Office
March 3, 2020  | By Matthew Kellogg

In a groundbreaking move, McCathern recently added experienced entertainment attorney Adam R. Mehr to its Los Angeles office and launched a Media & Entertainment Law practice to its long list of legal specialties. Adam joins McCathern as a partner and brings over two decades of industry experience working with a…Read More

McCathern’s Christopher Barkley Wins Significant Patent Trials
September 6, 2019  | By Matthew Kellogg

McCathern partner Christopher Barkley of the law firm’s Los Angeles office secured complete wins for his client, LoganTree LP backed by inventor Theodore Brann, against the technology firm Garmin in two inter partes review trials before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB). In the PTAB’s August 28, 2019 Final…Read More

McCathern Welcomes New Intellectual Property Partner to LA Office
November 1, 2018  | By Bekah Harger

McCathern is excited to announce the addition of intellectual property partner Christopher Barkley to our Los Angeles office! About Christopher Barkley Christopher M. Barkley joined the McCathern Los Angeles office as a partner in 2018. For over a decade, he has been a practicing attorney with the United States Patent…Read More

McCathern Celebrates 20th Anniversary
October 2, 2018  | By Bekah Harger

Yesterday, October 1, 2018, law firm McCathern, PLLC celebrated 20 years of partnerships and practice. We are humbled and excited to have the pleasure of celebrating this amazing milestone. McCathern is made up of over 40 attorneys and 30 staff members who are all dedicated to reaching the firm’s goal and…Read More