Theodore Boutrous, Theane Evangelis and Debra Wong Yang Named Among California’s Top 100 Lawyers

Accolades  |  September 15, 2021

Daily Journal


The Daily Journal named Los Angeles partners Theodore J. Boutrous Jr., Theane Evangelis and Debra Wong Yang to its annual list of the Top 100 Lawyers in California. Their profiles were published on September 15, 2021.

Theodore J. Boutrous Jr. has represented clients in the federal and state appellate courts throughout the nation in a wide spectrum of cases. He has argued more than 160 appeals, including before the Supreme Court of the United States, 12 different federal circuit courts of appeals, 10 different state supreme courts and a multitude of other appellate and trial courts in complex civil, constitutional and criminal matters.

Theane Evangelis is Co-Chair of the firm’s global Litigation Practice Group. She has served as lead counsel in a wide range of bet-the-company appellate, constitutional, class action, labor and employment, media and entertainment, and crisis management matters in trial and appellate courts across the country.

Debra Wong Yang is Chair of the Crisis Management Practice Group. Drawing on her depth of experience and record of success, Ms. Yang focuses part of her practice on strategic counseling.  She leads critical representations, both high profile and highly confidential, involving a wide variety of industries, economic sectors, regulatory bodies, law enforcement agencies, global jurisdictions and all types of proceedings.