ADK 6/4/26 ADK 6/4/26

ADK earns dual Chambers rankings in commercial litigation and white collar crime

Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business announced that ADK has been ranked as a leading law firm in two sections for 2026: Litigation: Specialist Firms in White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations and Litigation: General Commercial: Highly Regarded. This recognition builds on ADK’s prior Chambers ranking in the California white collar market, reflecting the recent expansion of our civil capabilities.

ADK 5/8/26 ADK 5/8/26

ADK Publishes Expert Opinion Series for Law.com on Trade Enforcement Litigation Defense and Compliance

In the wake of President Trump's new tariff regime, ADK partner Anthony Pacheco engaged with Law.com to publish an expert opinion series on trade enforcement litigation defense and compliance.

ADK 5/4/26 ADK 5/4/26

ADK broadens bench with counsel Jamie Quinn and associate Jack Ramler

ADK continues the expansion of its bench with counsel Jamie Quinn and associate Jack Ramler.

ADK 3/31/26 ADK 3/31/26

Partner Tony Brown Named to 2026 Law360 Editorial Advisory Board

ADK partner Tony Brown was elected to serve on Law360’s 2026 Criminal Practice Editorial Board.

ADK 1/21/26 ADK 1/21/26

Legal 500 Names Christine Adams, Adam Kamenstein, and Anthony Pacheco in Inaugural Los Angeles Elite Rankings

Partners Christine Adams, Adam Kamenstein, and Anthony Pacheco were selected for inclusion in The Legal 500’s first-ever Los Angeles Elite rankings in the area of White Collar Crime.

ADK 10/8/25 ADK 10/8/25

ADK expands civil bench with veteran litigator Gina Guerra

ADK is pleased to announce that Gina Guerra, a litigator with more than two decades of experience in complex commercial disputes and investigations, has joined the firm.

ADK 8/18/25 ADK 8/18/25

ADK adds former SEC senior trial and enforcement counsel Alec Johnson as partner

ADK is pleased to announce the arrival of Alec Johnson as its newest partner, strengthening the firm’s ability to serve clients facing complex regulatory and enforcement actions.

ADK 6/24/25 ADK 6/24/25

ADK deepens litigation bench with dual partner hire

ADK is pleased to welcome two new partners, Anthony Pacheco and M. Anthony (Tony) Brown, both former federal prosecutors. The move adds significant firepower to ADK’s civil litigation, criminal defense, and internal and government investigations practices.

ADK 6/5/25 ADK 6/5/25

ADK recognized in 2025 Chambers USA rankings

Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business announced that ADK has been ranked as a leading law firm in the California - Litigation: Specialist Firms in White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations area for 2025. Less than 1 percent of law firms nationwide earn this distinction.

ADK 4/30/25 ADK 4/30/25

ADK prevails on behalf of the County of Los Angeles in federal court

ADK recently secured a winning ruling on behalf of a group of defendants—the County of Los Angeles, the City of Los Angeles, former L.A. County Deputy District Attorneys, and former law enforcement officers—in a case brought by an individual who was previously incarcerated for 41 years, including 32 years on death row.

ADK 4/17/25 ADK 4/17/25

ADK adds former federal prosecutor Karen Escalante as counsel

ADK is delighted to announce that Karen Escalate has joined the firm as counsel. Karen is a former federal prosecutor who handles complex commercial litigation, white collar defense, and internal investigations, with an emphasis on civil matters that contain criminal implications.