Our Team

Joe Tuffaha is a seasoned trial attorney and appellate advocate who represents both plaintiffs and defendants. Throughout his career, he has expertly counseled clients of all sizes, from individual entrepreneurs to publicly traded Fortune 500 companies, in high-stakes commercial and intellectual property litigation, complex class actions, and domestic and international arbitrations. His successful litigation practice spans both state and federal courts and includes jury and non-jury trials, appeals, and arbitrations.

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Ray Mandlekar has litigated some of the largest cases in the nation. He represented the University of California in the massive securities fraud litigation over Enron—one of the biggest and most complicated corporate frauds in American history. He also represented Hong Kong purchasers of a Cayman Islands structured bond offering in their effort to recover collateral of $1.5 billion in In re Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc., the largest bankruptcy in American history. Ray took the lead role in representing Reggie Brown in his co-founder lawsuit over the ownership of Snapchat. The case was one of the most publicized tech founder disputes since that involving Facebook.

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An accomplished first-chair trial lawyer, Prashanth represents both plaintiffs and defendants in complex commercial litigation. His clients reflect the diversity of the business world, from individual entrepreneurs and investors to startups and multinational corporations. His winning track record across state and federal courts includes high-stakes cases involving partnership and fiduciary duty disputes, intellectual property cases, class actions, trade secrets theft, unfair competition, and other business disputes.

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