Kaplan Marino is proud to announce that founding partners Nina Marino and Richard Kaplan have been named to the 2027 Lawdragon 500 Leading Litigators in America for their work in White Collar and Investigations.The annual guide recognizes accomplished litigators across the country who have demonstrated significant impact in their respective...
Kaplan Marino is proud to share yet another achievement for firm partners Nina Marino and Richard Kaplan, who have been named to the 2027 Southern California Super Lawyers list.This recognition continues a longstanding distinction for both attorneys, with Nina recognized by Super Lawyers every year since 2004 and Richard every...
Kaplan Marino is proud to announce that firm partners Nina Marino and Richard Kaplan have been recognized in the 2027 edition of The Best Lawyers in America® for Criminal Defense: General Practice and Criminal Defense: White-Collar. Recognition by Best Lawyers is reserved for approximately the top 5% of practicing attorneys...
Kaplan Marino proudly announces that beginning August 1st, Nina Marino began her role as the 76th Chair of the American Bar Association Criminal Justice Section (“CJS”) for the 2026–2027 bar year. This achievement recognizes Nina’s decades long leadership in the field of white collar and complex criminal defense litigation demonstrated...
Congratulations to Kaplan Marino partner Richard Kaplan on being recognized in the Los Angeles Business Journal's 2026 Leaders of Influence: Litigators & Trial Attorneys. Richard continues to demonstrate "innovative legal theories, deep factual investigation, and a nuanced understanding of human behavior" in providing exceptional advocacy and strategic counsel for his...
Kaplan Marino is proud to share that Partner Nina Marino has been featured in Los Angeles Magazine's June 2026 article, "Who Do the Lawyers Call?" for criminal matters. The same publication also recognized Nina as one of “25 Women Attorneys to Note,” further highlighting her leadership and impact within the...
Kaplan Marino is proud to congratulate Nina Marino and Jennifer Lieser on being recognized in the Daily Journal's Top Women Lawyers 2026.This annual distinction honors attorneys who have made significant contributions to the legal profession through exceptional advocacy, leadership, and service to their clients and communities. We are honored to...
Kaplan Marino is pleased to announce that Partner Jennifer Lieser has been named to the 2026 Lawdragon 500 X – The Next Generation Guide. This marks Jennifer's third consecutive year receiving this prestigious recognition.The Lawdragon 500 X highlights attorneys who are helping shape the future of the legal profession through...
Kaplan Marino is recognized in the 2026 Chambers and Partners USA Guide, one of the legal profession's most respected and independent ranking publications. The firm has once again been ranked a Band 1 ranking in Litigation: Specialist Firms in White Collar Crime & Government Investigations for the sixth consecutive year. Partners Nina Marino (Band 2) and Jennifer Lieser (Up and Coming) also received individual honors, reflecting the firm's continued excellence in complex criminal defense, government investigations, and regulatory matters.
Kaplan Marino is proud to celebrate all of the outstanding nominees recognized by the Los Angeles Business Journal's 2026 Women's Leadership Awards. We are especially honored to congratulate our partners, Nina Marino, nominated in the Champion of Women category, and Jennifer Lieser, nominated for The Accelerator Award.The Women's Leadership Awards...
