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 was happy to host the Los Angeles County Bar Association Criminal Justice Section's Inaugural Fireside Chat featuring partner Nina Marino. The event was well attended by lawyers and judges from the Los Angeles legal community. Nina shared insights from her distinguished career as a white collar lawyer, discussed...
We are proud to congratulate our partners Nina Marino and Richard Kaplan on being named to Los Angeles Magazine's Best of L.A. Legal 2026. Nina is recognized in Criminal Defense: White Collar, and Richard in Criminal Defense. This honor is a testament to their exceptional skill, relentless advocacy, and the trust...
On October 23, 2025, Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups and Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier, along with 30 others, were arrested in connection with federal gambling and organized crime probes in the Eastern District of New York (EDNY). 1 Days later, on October 28, the NBA issued an...
Nina Marino, founding partner of white collar boutique Kaplan Marino PC, secured a full acquittal for engineering firm founder Dennis Mitsunaga in a 12-week jury trial in Hawaii, and ensured that charges were dismissed against a lawyer accused by the district attorney's office in Orange County, California, of running an...
We’re honored to introduce The 2025 Lawdragon 500 Leading Litigators in America.And honored is a complete understatement. It’s been a thrill searching far and wide for the best litigators the U.S. has to offer – in antitrust, intellectual property, white collar and investigations, securities and corporate governance litigation, and a...
Partners Richard Kaplan, Nina Marino, and Jennifer Lieser are proud to announce the launch of their brand-new website! The powerhouse boutique law firm, located in Los Angeles, is honored to share its latest accolades, news, and cases in criminal defense. Learn more about their team attorneys, media mentions, featured publications,...
Brian McEvoy, a former federal prosecutor and current white-collar criminal defense lawyer with BakerHostetler, joins Nina Marino (Kaplan Marino) and Joe Whitley (Womble Bond Dickinson) to discuss the Tenth Annual Southeastern White Collar Crime Institute (September 4-6, in Braselton, GA) and how it came to be. They also discuss why...
Founding Partner Nina Marino was honored to be invited to speak at this year’s Ninth Circuit Judicial Conference on “Are You Not Entertained? Unraveling the Legal Complexities of Reality Crime Shows.” She was joined by esteemed colleagues, Kelli Sager, David Sternbach, and Matthew Murphy.
Honolulu’s former elected prosecutor, an island businessman, and his company’s associates have been found not guilty in an alleged pay-for-prosecution scheme that the feds said threatened to put a woman in prison on bogus theft charges.
