Tell us about your top U.S. Supreme Court or federal appeals court victory over the past year and how you and your team achieved the win.

Our Supreme Court win in China Agritech epitomized our team approach. Because the case was a securities-fraud class action, the team was led from the beginning by securities partners Seth Aronson and Abby Rudzin. After an adverse Ninth Circuit decision, Seth asked members of our Supreme Court practice (partner Anton Metlitsky and counsel Brad Garcia) to help make the case for Supreme Court review. When certiorari was granted, we kept the team together—securities lawyers and Supreme Court specialists working closely together to show why this repetitive class action should be barred. When time came for argument, Seth stepped up, sharpening his pitch to the Justices with continued help from the Supreme Court team. It was never about egos, only winning.