Stradling represents companies and entities who seek a sophisticated law firm with experienced counsel to guide critical transactions and disputes. Originally founded in 1975 to represent Southern California’s most innovative emerging growth companies, today Stradling is known as a leading full-service corporate and securities, litigation, and government finance law firm representing high growth and established organizations across a wide range of industries. We’ve built our practice around our clients’ core needs and believe they should only be charged for services and offices they require. Our size, structure, and culture allow us to provide big-firm representation with small-firm flexibility and responsiveness. Today we serve high growth companies, the Fortune 500, and global organizations using that very premise.

Harbert Management Corporation (“HMC”) is an investment management firm focusing on alternative assets, with approximately $7.9 billion in Regulatory Assets Under Management as of September 30, 2023; asset classes include: U.S. Real Estate, European Real Estate, Seniors Housing, Seniors Housing Development, Infrastructure, Growth Equity, Credit Solutions, and Absolute Return Strategies. HMC is headquartered in Birmingham, AL, USA and has offices in Atlanta, Charlotte, Dallas, Nashville, New York, Richmond, San Francisco, Los Angeles, London, Luxembourg, Madrid and Paris. HMC and its affiliates make significant co-investments on the same terms as other investors in all their sponsored funds helping ensure a sharp focus on returns and strict controls around fund administration, legal, compliance and reporting.

The International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials has been protecting the public’s health and safety for ninety years by working in concert with government and industry to implement comprehensive plumbing and mechanical systems globally. As a membership-based association, IAPMO is proud to utilize an open consensus process in the development of our flagship Uniform Plumbing Code® and Uniform Mechanical Code®. These codes are established through scientific research, debate, and analysis, strengthening our position at the forefront of the plumbing and mechanical industries. The IAPMO Group is a complete service organization, providing code development assistance, industry-leading education, and a manufacturer-preferred quality assurance program. Each component of the IAPMO Group works toward our ultimate goal of protecting the health of people everywhere. Visit IAPMO R&T Lab and IAPMO R&T for all your plumbing product testing and certification needs

Richards, Watson & Gershon delivers practical advice and solutions tailored to the unique needs of public entities. Working seamlessly across offices in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Orange County, Temecula, and the Central Coast, our dedicated team of experts provides the full-scope of public law services. Clients turn to us for help with their most complex public law concerns, including advisory and litigation services with a specialized focus on matters involving public finance; public works, construction and contracting; administrative law and government regulation; eminent domain; labor and employment; environmental law; water law; and real estate. Richards, Watson & Gershon is proficient in areas of law only found in a firm with substantial experience in public agency representation. We are the lawyers of choice for clients who seek reliable, efficient, and effective legal counsel. For more information, visit www.rwglaw.com.

Our Full-Service Approach Our attorneys have successfully handled thousands of transactions and won thousands of cases. Hill Farrer lawyers are respected by the courts and our peers for our solid understanding of the law and aggressive advocacy for our clients. Results-Oriented We have an outstanding track record. We are proud to have represented many of our clients for decades — through changes in management and ownership, from early-stage growth to mature expansion. Courtroom Experience Having Hill Farrer on your side tells your opponent you are prepared to take a dispute to trial and present a winning case. 100-Year Track Record We remain a one-office, California firm. The attorneys you start with stay with you throughout the process — continuity that translates into greater efficiency, deeper understanding of the issues and success after success for our clients. Diversity Our dedication to diversity begins with the law schools at which we recruit, and extends to the hiring of staff and the selection of qualified partners and firm managers to run the day-to-day affairs of the firm. We maintain a strong Equal Employment Policy and are proud of our long history of operating a law practice in which attorneys and staff feel welcomed and appreciated.

Based in Winooski, Vermont, Systems & Software (S&S) is an innovative solution provider serving utility companies of all types and sizes. With a long-standing national presence in the U.S., we have the experience and commitment to manage every level of solution integration and ongoing support. Like our home state of Vermont, our company is led and supported by people committed to preserving our heritage. This includes providing cutting-edge technology and maintaining product integrity through a culture of authentic, hometown approachability S&S offers an end-to-end solution model which includes: • enQuesta CIS cloud (on-premises or hosted through SaaS) that includes optional modules • Soup-to-nuts implementation services • Long-term support Through this model, the same knowledgeable and friendly team that implements your system personally provides your long-term support. Visit www.ssivt.com to learn more.

Ziffren Brittenham LLP is an entertainment law firm based out of Los Angeles, California.

Top Civil Engineering firm in Southern California. known for one of the best places to work in Orange County!

Established in 1981 and based in Los Angeles, Bird Marella engages solely in the practice of complex civil and white collar criminal litigation. A litigation boutique by design, the firm is comprised of trial lawyers who defend national and multinational corporations, government agencies, closely held companies, partnerships and individuals. Bird Marella cases are diverse but share a common thread: sophisticated, high-exposure disputes and the need for creative and aggressive counsel to meet complex challenges.

Liebert Cassidy Whitmore (LCW), established in 1980, is a full service employment and labor relations law firm that provides expert consultation, representation, litigation, negotiation, and investigation services to public agencies, public educational institutions, private/independent schools and nonprofit organizations. With offices in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Fresno, San Diego and Sacramento, LCW offers expert management training and consortiums to clients, including more than 900 employment- and labor relations-related webinars/seminars annually. Practice Areas • Administration and Governance • Affordable Care Act • Audit Services • Business Contracts, Construction & Facilities • Labor Relations, Collective Bargaining & Negotiation Services • Litigation Services • Nonprofit Formation, Operations & Governance • Education Law • Public Safety • Retirement, Benefits & Disability • Wage & Hour • Workplace Investigations

At Ervin Cohen & Jessup our clients increasingly do business in an environment that’s dynamic, with no silos or borders, and one that demands genuinely strategic thinking, close partnerships, flexibility and a real facility with technology. Our Firm is specifically structured to provide the most value possible to clients who are operating in this very real world.

Hutchinson and Bloodgood LLP is a leading firm of Certified Public Accountants and Consultants providing Tax Planning, Auditing, Technology Consulting, Human Resources and Business Advisory Services. Since 1922, Hutchinson and Bloodgood LLP has been an active member of the community. Our reputation is based on the trusted advice and quality service we offer our clients. With offices throughout California, we are your local partner with national and international resources.