Los Angeles Business Journal named Lisa M. Gilford and Rollin A. Ransom to its 2024 “Leaders of Influence: Minority Attorneys” list, which profiles “superb” lawyers of diverse backgrounds in the Los Angeles region. Honorees are selected for their impact on the legal profession and the Los Angeles community.
As one of the country’s pre-eminent litigators, Lisa focuses her practice on aggregate litigation, class and mass actions, and multidistrict litigations (MDL). She actively represents clients across several major industrial segments, including music recording labels, automotive, pharmaceutical, communications, oil and gas, aerospace and chemical manufacturing, sports and higher education. Lisa serves as Diversity Committee co-chair of Sidley’s Greater L.A. offices and is a member of Sidley’s CCPA Litigation Task Force, a dedicated group of lawyers focused on litigation involving the California Consumer Privacy Act.
Rollin has extensive experience prosecuting and defending lawsuits involving a wide variety of entertainment and intellectual property claims, including copyright and theft of idea, contract, trademark, false advertising, trade secret and unfair competition actions. He co-leads Sidley’s global Commercial Litigation and Disputes and Entertainment, Sports and Media practices and is the managing partner of the firm’s downtown Los Angeles office. Rollin also serves as one of four firm co-chairs of the firm’s Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Committee and is Chairman of the Board of spcaLA, the oldest humane society in Southern California.
As one of the country’s pre-eminent litigators, Lisa focuses her practice on aggregate litigation, class and mass actions, and multidistrict litigations (MDL). She actively represents clients across several major industrial segments, including music recording labels, automotive, pharmaceutical, communications, oil and gas, aerospace and chemical manufacturing, sports and higher education. Lisa serves as Diversity Committee co-chair of Sidley’s Greater L.A. offices and is a member of Sidley’s CCPA Litigation Task Force, a dedicated group of lawyers focused on litigation involving the California Consumer Privacy Act.
Rollin has extensive experience prosecuting and defending lawsuits involving a wide variety of entertainment and intellectual property claims, including copyright and theft of idea, contract, trademark, false advertising, trade secret and unfair competition actions. He co-leads Sidley’s global Commercial Litigation and Disputes and Entertainment, Sports and Media practices and is the managing partner of the firm’s downtown Los Angeles office. Rollin also serves as one of four firm co-chairs of the firm’s Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Committee and is Chairman of the Board of spcaLA, the oldest humane society in Southern California.