Partner Michael Reiss Named Among California’s 40 Under 40

The Daily Journal, California’s legal newspaper of record, has selected Complex Commercial Litigation Practice partner Michael Reiss for its prestigious 40 Under 40 list, which annually celebrates California-based lawyers who are making a significant impact in their field.

In his profile, Michael shared that one of his career highlights so far was representing the San Diego Padres in a high-stakes arbitration against RSNCO, a non-debtor subsidiary of the bankrupt Diamond Sports Group. When RSNCO failed to honor its contractual obligations, Reiss and his team swiftly initiated an arbitration to protect the remaining assets and seek an award of at least US$162 million. Their efforts resulted in a very favorable agreement for the Padres whereby the team recovered the vast majority of RSNCO’s assets, and the Padres were able to smoothly transition their games to the MLB Network.