Mr. Colonna works with litigation attorneys and third party vendors to manage the review and production of documents relevant to investigations and litigation. This work includes using early case assessment technology to analyze, categorize, and cull data. He also manages teams of skilled professionals performing document review, redaction, analysis, production, and drafting privilege logs. Daniel assists the litigation team to prepare for trial, including drafting deposition summaries, factual memoranda, and exhibit charts. He also works with practice office attorneys on transactional tasks, including contract review and due diligence.
Daniel has dedicated significant time to pro bono matters, including assisting trial counsel representing abused and neglected children.
Angela’s multi-dimensional approach originates from her years as a broker and investment banker. During that time, she identified the ways in which business events affect consumer confidence and corporate earnings. Now as an IP litigator, she counsels clients and analyzes those variables in copyright, trademark, trade secret, false advertising, and patent actions in federal and state court, in arbitration, and before the National Advertising Division of the Better Business Bureau.
In addition to helping her corporate clients, Angela also devotes her time to various pro bono matters. She has advised the ACLU of Northern California, drafted and argued an appeal in the Appellate Division (2d Dep’t) in a child abuse matter; and taken and defended depositions for the City through the New York City Law Department’s Public Service Program.
Ignacio's work focuses on project finance and development, general corporate matters and miscellaneous investor arrangements in all phases of the development, financing, construction and operation of primarily renewable energy and infrastructure projects. He also extensive experience advising in acquisitions and sales of these types of assets, often involving a cross-border component.
Before joining Orrick, Ignacio worked at prestigious law firms in New York, California, and Chile, successfully guiding clients through cross-border and domestic transactions. Known for his collaborative approach and strong negotiating skills, he excels at working closely with stakeholders to achieve impactful outcomes.
Her work includes the structuring and negotiation of project development arrangements, early development oversight, BOP and EPC agreements, including for solar, wind, battery energy storage and high voltage facilities, equipment supply agreements (including warranty packages) for solar, wind and battery energy storage facilities, project financing, and project sale and acquisition agreements.
Over the past twenty years, Michelle has been active in renewable energy development, encompassing wind energy projects in the United States, Mexico, Europe, South America and Asia, solar energy projects in the United States, Mexico, Asia and South America and the formation and investment activities of energy investment funds. Michelle has also represented a wide range of clients in general corporate law, private equity, restructuring, share and asset purchases, structured financing, bank finance and leasing.
Erin's practice covers all aspects of employment law. She defends employers in class actions and other complex cases, as well as in systemic investigations and audits by the EEOC, DOJ, and the California CRD. Erin has led dozens of internal pay equity analyses and is a trusted advisor for several of the nation's most prominent employers on developing areas of employment law, including pay equity and pay transparency, DEI best practices, and the use of AI in employment decision making.
Erin also is an accomplished first chair trial lawyer. She has tried several cases before juries and in arbitration, and has obtained numerous defense summary judgment rulings and other favorable resolutions in state and federal court. Erin led the trial team that obtained a complete dismissal for Oracle in OFCCP v. Oracle, the largest pay equity case ever brought by the US Department of Labor, which garnered national media attention and earned Erin recognition as a "Litigator of the Week" by the American Lawyer and a 2021 Employment MVP by Law360. As lead counsel, Erin also successfully obtained decertification in a statewide California pay equity class action, Jewett v. Oracle.
Erin's clients include leading technology and Fortune 500 companies, including: Oracle, Meta, Microsoft, Netflix, Pinterest, Workday, PayPal, Sony Interactive Entertainment, NVIDIA, Airbnb, SiriusXM, Dropbox, Zendesk, Splunk and Goldman Sachs.
Erin frequently speaks on California and national employment law issues. She is currently a Council Member with the American Bar Association’s Labor and Employment Law Section (LEL) and is the Conference Chair for the American Employment Legal Council (AELC). She is also a faculty member with the Institute for Workplace Equality (IWE), and formerly served as the management chair of the ABA Equal Employment Opportunity Committee. Erin also previously served on the Board of Directors for the Bar Association of San Francisco (BASF), as well as BASF’s Justice & Diversity Center (JDC). She has published numerous articles and papers on employment law issues in publications around the country. She also provides employment law training and conducts internal investigations on employment-related matters.
Catherine's practice focuses on buy-side and sell-side mergers and acquisitions, both domestic and cross-border. She practices across a variety of industries, including energy, technology and software, healthcare and life sciences. As a member of the firm's EnergyTech team, Catherine focuses on advising companies developing next-generation technologies in energy storage, carbon capture, alternative fuels and agtech.
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