CAMERA-READY LEGAL ANALYSTS AND OTHER AUTHORITIES

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OUR EXPERTS

As a team of former journalists, we understand how important it can be to find knowledgeable sources on a tight deadline. So we specialize in connecting reporters with vetted experts, and doing it fast.

Claire Crowson

Claire Crowson uses her legal education and experience to help level the playing field between insurance companies and injured Alaskans. Claire is a Swiss American citizen who is fluent in French, German, Italian and English. She graduated from St. Lawrence University and leveraged her language skills for the US Army prior to going back to school to get a master’s degree in business. Although Claire was happy using her languages and business experience for large, multinational companies, her desire to help ensure that everyone receives fair and equal treatment led her to pursue a law degree and to focus on serving injured Alaskans.

James Crowson

James Crowson has dedicated his career to fighting for Alaskans who were injured by the negligence and carelessness of others. After earning degrees in Biochemistry and Zoology, James earned his Juris Doctor and began his legal career defending insurance companies and health care providers against negligence claims. James learned exactly how insurance companies think, how they build their cases, and what strategies they use to minimize payouts. Today, he uses his insider knowledge of insurance defense tactics to level the playing field for accident victims.

James Rubinowitz

James Rubinowitz is a personal injury attorney who is devoted to helping our clients obtain justice after suffering catastrophic injury. Mr. Rubinowitz handles cases, involving motor vehicle crashes, premises liability, labor law, construction injuries, medical malpractice, product liability, and wrongful death.

At Emory University, Rubinowitz focused his education on forensic psychology and also served as a research assistant at Emory’s cognitive psychology lab and conducted studies that help psychologists better understand human reasoning. His senior thesis topic was “The Deficits of Eyewitness Testimony in the Courtroom.”

Rubinowitz has also worked in intellectual property law, specifically in protecting recording artists’ intellectual property rights. He also lectured at Cardozo Law School to demonstrate the intricacies of an opening statement in a Wrongful Death case. The lecture was part of Cardozo’s Intensive Trial Advocacy Program (ITAP), which teaches law students cutting-edge strategies for success in courtroom litigation.

Jordan Matthews

Jordan Matthews, one of the preeminent entertainment litigation attorneys in the United States and recognized by the LA Times as a “legal visionary” has broad experience in the entertainment industry and business sector, focused on plaintiff sexual assault, harassment and employment litigation matters. He served as lead counsel in a sexual misconduct case against Las Vegas mogul Steve Wynn that led to a  $10 million fine against Wynn and $55 million in fines against Wynn Resorts, and prompted the Nevada Gaming Control Board to changed its rules governing gaming licensees.

He is currently representing plaintiffs in a breach-of-contract suit filed against Priscilla Presley.

Matthews actively practices in the United States Supreme Court, has argued before the Ninth Circuit of the United States Court of Appeals and is involved in litigation covered by the Today Show, Wall Street Journal, Fox News, CNN, CNBC, the Los Angeles Times, and the New York Times, among other publications.

Doug Burnetti

Trial attorney Doug Burnetti is a board certified civil trial lawyer who tries many different types of personal injury cases, including auto accidents, premises liability, medical malpractice, nursing home neglect, and products liability. He was given a Preeminent Rating by Martindale-Hubbell, selected to the Florida Super Lawyers List for three consecutive years.

Lindsey Mignano

Lindsey S. Mignano represents emerging technology companies and industry-adjacent firms and small businesses. Her practice includes technology company business formation and expansion into US markets, M&A (flips, entity or asset sales), commercial/technology transactions, and venture financing matters.  Prior to launching Mignano Law Group, Lindsey practiced law in the San Francisco office of an international law firm.

Lindsey has been recognized as a “Rising Star” by Super Lawyers every year from 2016-2024, an honor awarded to only 2.5% of attorneys under the age of 40.  In 2025, she was awarded the Super Lawyers distinction for the first time at the age of 40, an honor awarded to only 5% of attorneys, and she was one of only 12 Northern California female corporate attorneys to receive this distinction.

Separate from her law practice, Lindsey speaks often about diversity issues in the fields of law, tech, and venture. In 2023, Lindsey founded Venture Betches and Syndicate Betches, a venture fund of fund and real estate syndicate fund of fund, respectively.  Both embody a social justice mission to bring investment opportunities to historically underrepresented accredited limited partners who identify as female and/or BIPOC/minorities, and fund other venture or real estate syndicate funds led by historically underrepresented general/managing partners who identify as female and/or BIPOC/minorities.

 

John W. Day

John W. Day is a Santa Fe attorney who practices in criminal defense, civil litigation and government misconduct/civil rights litigation.

John has successfully defended cases involving national security clearance matters, white-collar offenses, homicide, violent crime, and drug offenses, among others. He also has worked on several cases serving Native American communities in the Southwest.

John’s prior careers as Deputy District Attorney in northern New Mexico and as an award-winning investigative reporter covering political corruption in the Southern U.S. have served him well in the field of law.

 

Ilan Katz

Mexico-City-based attorney Ilan Katz’s primary focus is on complex cross-border litigation.

Ilan earned his law degree from the Universidad Iberoamericana. With over 20 years of experience as a criminal litigator, he is an expert in property, banking, and public servant crimes, serving as a whistleblower and defense attorney in both local and federal courts.

Katz is adept in Money Laundering and Compliance, as well as  Economic and Corporate Criminal Law. He currently serves as Coordinator of the Criminal Law Commission of the Mexican Bar Association. He is fluent in Spanish and English.

Ron Zambrano

Los Angeles trial attorney Ron Zambrano has worked on a number of high profile cases involving A-list celebrities. He filed a sexual harassment and workplace discrimination lawsuit against Lizzo on behalf of her three former dancers, appearing on Good Morning America, ABC Nightline, Cuomo on NewsNation, The Today Show, Entertainment Tonight, CNN, and many more national outlets. He also appeared on Good Morning America discussing a lawsuit he filed against actors Olivia Wilde and Jason Sudeikis by their former nanny in a wrongful termination case which also was featured in People, USA Today, the Los Angeles Times, and Sky News. He’s had multiple cases against Kanye “Ye” West involving Ye’s Donda Academy and his Malibu estate, appearing on TMZ, KNBC, Univision, and print publications such as NBC.com, ET Online, Rolling Stone, and virtually every top news outlet. 

Harry Kazakian

Harry Kazakian is a licensed private investigator based in Los Angeles with nearly 30 years of experience in legal support, claims management, background checks, premises security and risk control.
A former paramedic and insurance adjuster, he draws on his extensive experience to explain how investigations can uncover key details, such as proving a defective seatbelt’s role in a fatal accident or using security footage to establish fault in a liability case.

Harry has mediated over 4,000 cases and frequently provides expert testimony on his investigative findings. His work includes recreating accident scenes using advanced tools such as drones and FARO scanners, as well as uncovering evidence that has been instrumental in resolving cases. He recently appeared on KTLA News to discuss the elaborate case of a man who dressed as a bear to tear up luxury cars and file insurance claims for the damage.

Tray Gober

Tray Gober

Austin, Texas attorney Tray Gober, Managing Partner of Lee, Gober & Reyna, is a passionate advocate for individuals injured by the negligence of others, with a focus on personal injury cases – including car accidents, truck accidents, premises liability, and product liability with a special emphasis on drunk driving accidents and bicyclist and motorcyclist collisions.

Gober participates in Austin projects such as Destination Imagination, the Austin Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce (AGLCC), and is an adjunct professor at UT Law School paralegal studies.

Gober regularly provides legal analysis for Court TV and Law & Crime, and has commented on breaking news stories, such as Justin Timberlake’s DWI charge, the Baltimore Bridge Collapse and other stories for AP News, Fox News, Salon, Newsweek, Law360, The Guardian, Fox 7 Austin, KVUE and more.

Samuel Bassett

Sam Bassett

Austin-based criminal defense attorney Sam Bassett has represented defendants in both criminal and family law trials throughout Texas for more than 30 years. Bassett’s extensive jury trial experience has made him a go-to source for sharp, informed analysis, and he has joined numerous media publications throughout Texas including ABC Austin and FOX Austin many times regarding criminal cases. Bassett also regularly shares his expert insights regarding high-profile trials on Court TV, CTV News, and Georgia Public Radio.

He has been named “Lawyer of the Year” for criminal defense in Austin five times by Best Lawyers in America and specializes in forensic science and cases with cases with overlapping criminal and family law issues.

Tre Lovell

Beverly Hills entertainment, corporate and copyright attorney Tre Lovell has fought a court battle against Justin Bieber and country music duo Dan + Shay, sued on behalf of television writers in a class action against Oprah Winfrey, handled a defamation case against MGM and A&E, and successfully represented victims of an overseas Ponzi scheme.

Lovell is often turned to for his expertise across a variety of topics, including CBS News for Sean “Diddy” Combs legal problems, and the Washington Post, BBC, USA Today and NewsNation on the “Rust” movie set shooting involving Alec Baldwin. FOX News had Lovell break down updates regarding Donald Trump’s hush money case, he is a regular guest on Entertainment Tonight, and Lovell is frequently featured in Reuters, Newsweek, Washington Post, FOX News, USA Today, and CNN, among many others.

V. James DeSimone

Civil rights attorney V. James (“Jim”) DeSimone brings over 40 years of experience in employment discrimination, police misconduct, wrongful death, and excessive force cases. Notable achievements include securing a $1.6 million verdict for a disabled man subjected to police brutality, advocating in a wrongful death lawsuit against LAPD that reached the 9th Circuit, and winning a precedent-setting case recognizing same-sex harassment under California law. His recent cases include suing the LA County Sheriff’s Department for excessive force, covered by the Los Angeles Times, and a federal lawsuit against the Culver City Police for the shooting death of a mentally ill man. The case was covered by the Associated Press, Fox 11, NBC 4, and others. DeSimone has appeared on KABC, NBC 4, Telemundo, NewsNation, Scripps News multiple times, Vinnie Politan’s show for Court TV, and LiveNOW from FOX, just to name a few.

Adanté Pointer

Civil rights and trial attorney Adanté Pointer has offices in both Los Angeles and the Bay Area. Adanté has a distinguished career advocating for the underserved and fighting police brutality cases. He won a $21 million verdict for the family of a pregnant teen shot by police, covered by CBS News, The Associated Press, The San Francisco Chronicle, and others. He lead a high-profile federal lawsuit against SF police for using a rape kit DNA to arrest a woman for an unrelated crime, a case that resulted in a change in California state law and was covered in New York Times, The Associated Press, CBS News, The Guardian and more than 200 others.

In addition to his legal work, Adanté has been a regular commentator on national TV, including the Tyre Nichols case, the attack on Nancy Pelosi’s husband, the Lori Vallow Daybell trial and others. He joined LiveNOW from FOX to discuss Trump’s legal woes and Scripps News to analyze Jeffrey Epstein’s sexual assaults and death. Additionally, Pointer is a regular guest on Court TV and is often quoted in top outlets such as USA Today and The Guardian.

Holly Davis

Attorney Holly Davis has become a broadcast go-to for legal analysis on a broad range of topics, including the George Floyd case, the Jacob Blake shooting, high-profile and high-value divorce and custody cases, prenuptial agreements, and celebrity divorces including Joe Jonas, Britney Spears, Kevin Costner, and the complex Johnny Depp/Amber Heard dispute. Holly also served as counsel in the divorce case of Tiger King spouse Dillon Passage.

Holly has provided legal analysis on Entertainment Tonight for topics such as Britney Spears and Sam Asghari split, 50 Cent’s frightening mic throw at a fan’s head, and Joe Jonas and Sophie Turner’s divorce, to name a few.  She is a regular on Court TV where she has discussed the Parkland School shooting trial, the killing of Ahmaud Arbery, the Breonna Taylor police brutality case, and many more high-profile cases. Her legal practice focuses on high-asset divorce, business and professional divorce, custody matters, and complex litigation.

Neama Rahmani

Neama Rahmani, a former federal prosecutor in Southern California turned litigator, gives a prosecutor’s perspective without bureaucratic restrictions. He can discuss both criminal prosecution and civil litigation. He also has deep expertise in the arena of fraud and ethics, having served as the Director of Enforcement of the Los Angeles City Ethics Commission, an independent watchdog that oversees and investigates elected officials and high-level city employees, including the mayor and city council.

Rahmani provides frequent legal analysis for national TV and print outlets, including as a recurring guest on CNN and Court TV. He regularly comments on breaking news such as President Biden’s pardon of his son, Hunter, for the Washington Post, the Menendez brothers’ case for the Guardian, embattled New York City Mayor Eric Adams for Fox News, Sean “Diddy” Combs’ legal woes for The Associated Press and the Los Angeles Times, and Newsweek, USA Today and on Donald Trump’s various legal woes. Neama has also appeared many times on CNN, FOX News, NewsNation, ABC News, CBS News, Entertainment Tonight, and more. 

Bernard Alexander

Bernard Alexander is a trial attorney who prosecutes demanding private and public sector employment litigation. He has tried over 75 cases to verdict, and he has won judgments of seven figures and more for claims of discrimination, harassment and retaliation based on gender, race, age, sex, sexual orientation and disability. Most recently he obtained a $3 million verdict for a security guard who was terminated for “job abandonment” after he took emergency leave from work to care for his school-age daughter.

He has been frequently called upon by outlets such as KNX News to discuss a judge’s ruling involving the founder of a white supremacist group, as well as by LiveNOW from FOX, NBC San Diego, Scripps News, and KTLA for his insights on various other high-profile stories.

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