Waves Making Waves at Gibbs Giden

For the second year in a row, Gibbs Giden Locher Turner Senet & Wittbrodt LLP, was named in the LA Business Journal's 2020 Most Law Admired Firms. "It's truly a credit to the firm to be named to this list that includes many of the major law firms in Los Angeles," current Managing Partner and Pepperdine Professor Chris Ng (JD '01) said. In addition to Chris, Gibbs Giden boasts a bevy of Waves in their ranks: the firm has a grand total of sixteen practicing attorneys, one law clerk, and the head of marketing who all hail from Pepperdine Caruso Law School.

Of the named partners, William Locher (JD '79), Glenn Turner (JD '80), Richard Wittbrodt (JD '88) are Pepperdine Caruso Law alumni. In addition, the Resident Partner at the Las Vegas office, Richard Haskin (JD '01), the Resident Partner at the Orange County office, Philip Zvonicek (JD '02), and the Resident Partner at the Westlake office, Jason Adams (JD '01), graduated from Pepperdine Caruso Law. Further, the head of the Common Law Community Association Law Department, Partner Matthew Grode (JD '86), and the head of the Employment Law Department, Partner Gerald Griffin (JD '77), are fellow Waves.

Associates that have graduated from Pepperdine Caruso Law include: Michele Ellison (JD '14) and Missy Griffin (JD '18) in the new San Jose office, Nargess Hadjian (JD '19), Johanna Monon (JD '13), and Chris Trembley (JD '11) in the Los Angeles office, Luke Landers (JD '16) in the Westlake office, and Jillian Stevenson (JD '12) in the Orange County office. Notably, Michele just spearheaded the opening of the new San Jose office on September 1, 2020 in the middle of the current pandemic. Additional news about the San Jose office opening may be found here. Finally, third-year Caruso Law student Max Harrington (JD '21) serves as the firm's current law clerk.

Chris Ng comments, "For more than forty years, the core mission of Gibbs Giden has been to provide exceptional legal counsel to the companies, institutions, and people that we have dedicated ourselves to serve. Pepperdine Caruso Law School's commitment to the highest standards of academic and personal excellence and the relentless preparation of its law students to become both moral and intellectual leaders simplifies our search for outstanding lawyers. The remarkable 40 year connection between Pepperdine Caruso Law School and our law firm is a testament to the law school's tenacious commitment to its students."

Gibbs Giden has been a faithful employer of our students and alumni for many years, and continues to recruit Waves each year. Pepperdine Caruso Law is grateful for its support and celebrates the recent LA Business Journal win, in addition to the individual accomplishments of the impressive alumni at the firm.

Gibbs Giden's roster of attorneys may be found here