Last year, the firm’s litigation group, led by Dan Grunfeld, beat back a $1.6 billion environmental case by the state of Texas against International Paper Co. over contamination of waters in Houston. In addition to its work securing a $131.2 million patent verdict for the Alfred E. Mann Foundation for Scientific Research. The team also provided the community with significant pro bono representation.

The National Law Journal: Describe your firm’s SoCal litigation team in one word (other than “tenacious”).