SAN FRANCISCO, CA, July 10, 2009
/24-7PressRelease/ -- Coblentz, Patch, Duffy & Bass LLP welcomes Na'il Benjamin and Matthew C. Dirkes as associates to its Litigation Practice Group. Benjamin was most recently with Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe. Prior to joining Coblentz, Patch, Duffy & Bass, Dirkes served as a law clerk to the Honorable Samuel Conti of the United States District Court for the Northern District of California. Their addition brings the total number of attorneys in the firm to 68.
"We are delighted to have both of these top-flight lawyers joining us. Both Na'il and Matthew bring enviable credentials and experience that we think will be a terrific fit with our litigation practice," said Jeffrey Knowles, partner in the firm's litigation practice.
Benjamin's practice focuses on general litigation and includes multi-district litigation, complex class actions, arbitrations and trial. In state and federal courts, he has represented plaintiffs and defendants, individuals and small companies, as well as large corporations. His experience includes defending claims pertaining to antitrust matters, white-collar crime, trade secret misappropriation, breach of fiduciary duties, securities, real estate disputes, insurance recovery disputes, wage and hour employment claims, and general business disputes. Benjamin earned his J.D. from the University of California, Hastings College of the Law with a Concentration in Civil Litigation (2005). While in law school, Benjamin served as an extern to Judge Thelton Henderson of the United States District Court for the Northern District of California.
Dirkes' practice focuses on general litigation. Dirkes earned his J.D. from the University of California at Los Angeles School of Law, where he was a member of the Moot Court Honors Program (2007). While in law school, Dirkes served as Vice-President for the Immigration Law Society as well as On-Call Editor for the Journal of International Law and Foreign Affairs.
About Coblentz, Patch, Duffy & Bass LLP
Established more than 100 years ago, Coblentz, Patch, Duffy & Bass LLP is a premier provider of innovative, results-oriented legal services specializing in real estate and land use; civil litigation; bankruptcy; telecommunications; banking and trade practices; corporate and business transactions, including mergers and acquisitions; intellectual property; nonprofit and charitable organizations; labor and employment; taxation; and trusts and estates. The firm's recent successes include the reopening of the new California Academy of Sciences in San Francisco, where it served as lead counsel, and real estate Partner Harry O'Brien's recognition as Dealmaker of the Year for the Tejon Ranch Development agreement. Coblentz, Patch, Duffy & Bass is certified as a green business by the Bay Area Green Business Program. For more information: http://www.coblentzlaw.com
Contacts:
Melinda Hepp / Traci Stuart
Blattel Communications
415.397.4811
melinda@blattel.com / traci@blattel.com
Mee Mee Wong
Coblentz, Patch, Duffy & Bass LLP
415.391.4800
mwong@coblentzlaw.com
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