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Sep. 18, 2015

Levity Law

For Mark D. Baute, the managing partner of Baute Crochetiere Gilford LLP, there are few things more interesting than the insight of a juror.

By Steven Crighton
Daily Journal Staff Writer
LOS ANGELES - Mark D. Baute, managing partner of Baute Crochetiere & Gilford LLP,
said humor doesn't just help make the office more fun, it can help win cases.
The firm, founded in Los Angeles in 1995 with a focus on business litigation, represented
Scott Howard, the manager of actress Lisa Kudrow, in a case against her over syndication
revenue for the television show "Fr... (continued)

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