First Foundation Inc. v.Thomas Munson Giddings

SHEPPARD, MULLIN, RICHTER & HAMPTON LLP A Limited Liability Partnership, Including Professional Corporations JENNIFER G. REDMOND, Cal. Bar No. 144790 jredmond@sheppardmullin.com Four Embarcadero Center, 17th Floor San Francisco, California 94111 Tel: 213.434.9100 Fax: 213.434.3947

Y. DOUGLAS YANG, Cal. Bar No. 307550

dyang@sheppardmullin.com 333 South Hope Street, 43rd Floor Los Angeles, California 90071-1422 Tel: 213.620.1780 Fax: 213.620.1398 ISAIAH Z. WEEDN, Cal. Bar No. 229111 650 Town Center Drive, 10th Floor Costa Mesa, California 92626 Tel: 714.513.5100 Fax: 714.513.5130 9 Attorneys for Plaintiffs FIRST FOUNDATION INC. and

FIRST FOUNDATION ADVISORS

11 PATRICIA L. GLASER, Cal. Bar No. 55668 pglaser@glaserweil.com RORY S. MILLER, Cal. Bar No. 238780 rmiller@glaserweil.com MICHAEL L. SMITH, Cal. Bar No. 298917 msmith@glaserweil.com

GLASER WEIL FINK HOWARD AVCHEN & SHAPIRO LLP

10250 Constellation Boulevard, 19th Floor Los Angeles, California 90067 Telephone: (310) 553-3000 Facsimile: (310) 556-2920 17 Attorneys for Defendants THOMAS GIDDINGS and LOUIS ABEL

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

CENTRAL DISTRICT OF…