Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani’s Bay Area offices have welcomed Partners Vladimir Andric, Samuel Kim, Karim Manji, and Kara Wild. Their experience in commercial litigation, employment, healthcare, immigration, construction and liability matters further deepens the firm’s bench serving clients in Northern California and nationwide.
“Vladimir, Samuel, Karim and Kara bring valuable experience and perspectives that further strengthen our Bay Area team,” said Mollie Burks, Regional Oversight Partner of GRSM’s West Region offices. “Our continued growth reflects the opportunities our national platform offers attorneys and the depth of support it provides to clients.”
Andric, based in San Francisco, focuses his practice on complex commercial, healthcare and employment litigation in state and federal courts. He also brings experience in intellectual property and information privacy law. His background includes advising global technology companies on complex commercial transactions, U.S. and international compliance, financial restructuring and risk management. He is admitted to practice in California and New York.
Kim, based in San Francisco, brings more than 20 years of legal experience in government service, complex civil litigation, employment disputes, immigration proceedings and trial advocacy. His background includes serving as a Deputy Attorney General defending state agencies in employment and administrative matters, an Immigration Judge and Assistant Chief Counsel with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. He also served as Chief Prosecutor for the U.S. Marine Corps, conducting jury trials, overseeing investigations and leading a team of prosecutors. He is admitted to practice in California.
Manji, based in Walnut Creek and San Francisco, concentrates his practice on the defense of general liability, commercial litigation, product liability, transportation, and insurance-related matters. With more than 15 years of litigation experience, he works closely with businesses, insurers, transportation companies, and individuals in complex and high-exposure disputes involving catastrophic injuries, wrongful death claims, premises liability, and trucking and transportation accidents. He is admitted to practice in California.
Wild, based in the firm’s Walnut Creek office, focuses her practice on employment, construction, product liability, real estate and professional liability defense matters. She represents clients ranging from individuals to multinational corporations in complex disputes involving construction defects, homeowners association governing documents, premises liability, easements, contracts and landlord-tenant matters. She is admitted to practice in California, the U.S. District Courts for the Central, Eastern and Northern Districts of California, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, and the U.S. Supreme Court.
Learn more about GRSM’s San Francisco and Walnut Creek offices and the opportunities available in Northern California and across the firm’s 50-state platform.