Zweiback, Fiset & Zalduendo LLP

Managing Partner: Rachel Fiset

Number of partners: 4

Total Number of Attorneys: 10

Offices: Los Angeles, CA; Washington D.C.

Firm Overview

Zweiback Fiset & Zalduendo LLP is a premier women-owned law firm comprised of elite attorneys representing a wide range of clients including Fortune 500 companies, high net-worth individuals, corporate executives, public officials, and government entities. We have a breadth of experience as top-ranking leaders in the Department of Justice and the nation's preeminent "Big Law" firms and achieve remarkable results for our clients in complex litigation, government investigations, and white-collar criminal defense. Our expertise spans a variety of industries including healthcare, energy and natural resources, import/export, public utilities, entertainment, real estate, finance, and government contracting. We also provide highly sought after advice in cybersecurity, privacy, regulatory compliance, and data breach incident response. Some of the firm’s clients include Microsoft Corporation, Southern California Edison, Phillip Morris International, Toyota Motor Credit Corporation, and The Prudential Insurance Company, among others.

Main Areas of Practice

• Complex Civil Litigation
• Intellectual Property Litigation
• International Arbitration
• Internal Investigations
• White Collar Criminal Defense and Government Investigations
• Trial Practice
• Civil and Criminal Appeals

Trial and Motion Highlights from the Past 24 Months

Zweiback, Fiset & Zalduendo LLP (ZFZ) been involved in several of the highest profile government investigations in the Central District of California and, in their civil litigation practice, succeeded at trial, on appeal, on dispositive motions and through settlement on behalf of their clients. Already in 2023, ZFZ obtained a full dismissal during trial on behalf of payment ring inventor in a patent assignment case alleging fraudulent dealings defeating claims by the Plaintiff of approximately $30 million. The firm also achieved a pre-trial full dismissal for a defendant in a large criminal prosecution relating to fraudulently prescribed medication in a ninety-five count complaint for conspiracy to defraud, presenting false claims, forgery, and money laundering. And in 2023, the California Court of Appeal sided with ZFZ’s client in a published opinion affirming the disqualification of opposing counsel for the intentional use of ill-gotten attorney-client privileged information.

In 2022, the Firm achieved a preliminary injunction on behalf of their clients, victims of a $50 million Ponzi scheme, forbidding the alleged title holders of real property from disbursing or otherwise using their clients’ stolen property. The Firm also obtained a temporary restraining order and early successful settlement resolving the claims before the discovery phase in a federal district court lawsuit on behalf of an energy rating company against a national accreditation agency.

Awards and Recognition

• Best Law Firm,U.S. News and World Report- (2020-2023)
• Best Lawyer, U.S. News and World Report- (2015-2023)
• Top Boutique Law Firm in California, Daily Journal- (2019 & 2022)
• Top Women Attorneys, Daily Journal- (2023)
• Women of Influence: Attorney, Los Angeles Business Journal- (2022-2023)

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Zweiback, Fiset & Zalduendo LLP was founded with the mission of advancing women and increasing diversity in the legal profession and its partners are active members and committee chairs for the National Association for Minority and Women Owned Law Firms (NAMWOLF) and the Women's White Collar Defense Association (WWCDA). ZFZ’s partners also sat on the Executive Committee of the Los Angeles County Bar Association (LACBA) and the Steering Committee for "Just the Beginning", a non-profit organization that supports and encourages students of color to pursue careers and leadership opportunities in the law. ZFZ has been recognized by Chambers USA, U.S. News and World Report, the Daily Journal, and the Los Angeles Business Journal for its outstanding work in litigation and commitment to diversity in law.