Tiedemann Will Only Be Third Managing Partner in Firm’s History

Los Angeles, CA, October 5, 2009.... Liebert Cassidy Whitmore has announced the next milestone in the firm’s management. LCW partners unanimously selected Scott Tiedemann to assume the role of the next Managing Partner. He will take over for Melanie Poturica, who has served in the role since 1995. Poturica will continue to remain fully active with the firm after October 2010, and is very much looking forward to being able to spend her time practicing law and working with clients. To assure a smooth transition, Scott will co-manage the firm during the firm’s 2009-2010 fiscal year beginning October 1, 2009, and assume the role of sole managing partner October 1, 2010. He will be the third Managing Partner in the firm’s history. John Liebert managed the firm from 1980 to 1995 and helped found the firm.
 
Tiedemann joined Liebert Cassidy Whitmore in 2000, and became a partner in 2004.  In that time he has excelled in a broad range of our practice.  He has represented public agencies in litigation, administrative proceedings and negotiations. He has become recognized for his expertise in representing public safety agencies.  In that regard, he has successfully handled a number of reported appellate court decisions resulting in significant favorable legal principles. He is also one of the firm’s popular trainers speaking frequently at national and statewide conferences on a variety of employment law subjects.  
 
Most importantly, Scott as an individual perfectly reflects the cultural values LCW brings to its client relations - first and foremost, integrity; high quality legal work; economical, practical and creative solutions; responsiveness and availability.  
 
Scott received his Juris Doctorate from Loyola Law School where he received the American Jurisprudence Award in Legal Writing, was a member of the Moot Court Honors Board and was published in the Loyola International Law Journal.  He received his Bachelor of Arts degree in English Literature from Loyola Marymount University.