Securities Litigator Phil Eskenazi joins BakerHostetler in Los Angeles

Phil Eskenazi joins BakerHostetler from Hunton Andrews Kurth in Los Angeles. An experienced litigator, Phil has served as lead counsel in more than 200 class actions and represented clients in securities matters, accountants’ liability, shareholder disputes and fiduciary duty claims. His extensive trial experience augments the firm’s existing securities litigation practice and further extends it to the West Coast. “We’re thrilled to welcome Phil to our team,” said Ray Whitman, chair of BakerHostetler’s national Litigation Practice Group. “He has an impressive background as a complex commercial disputes litigator and maintains a robust trial practice. With many Fortune 500 clients, Phil will be a key player for our national litigation bench.”