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Litigation

Mar. 24, 2009

'Real Old School' Litigator Has a Knack for Persuading Juries - and Judges

From Polanski to Pellicano to the NFL, Manatt, Phelps & Phillips' Chad S. Hummel has a courtroom dynamic that's hard to top.

By Ciarán McEvoy
Daily Journal Staff Writer

LOS ANGELES - Whether he wins or loses, Manatt, Phelps & Phillips partner Chad S. Hummel exhibits a courtroom prowess that is hard to top.

The 46-year-old chair of Manatt's litigation division primarily makes his living from civil litigation. He's represented health care providers in real estate matters, companies such as IMAX Corp. in antitrust disputes, Mitsubishi in an insurance case and Musi...

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