Richard A. Appelbaum

Richard A. Appelbaum

Rear Admiral Dick Appelbaum, U. S. Coast Guard (retired). Admiral Appelbaum has been exclusively of counsel to Keesal, Young & Logan since his retirement from active duty in the United States Coast Guard in 1996. His principal role in the firm is as a conduit to...
Peter R. Boutin

Peter R. Boutin

Peter Boutin, who was selected as one of Northern California’s Top 100 Lawyers in 2018 and 2019 by Super Lawyers, has been a lawyer with Keesal, Young & Logan since 1975. Named “Lawyer of the Year” in the field of Securities/Capital Markets in 2020 by The Best...
Michele R. Underwood

Michele R. Underwood

Michele Underwood primarily handles securities defense matters. She has extensive experience with litigation in federal and state courts, and all securities arbitration forums. Michele represents clients in regulatory matters before the SEC, FINRA, and California...
Bryce Cullinane

Bryce Cullinane

Bryce Cullinane is a Shareholder with Keesal, Young & Logan in its Long Beach office. His practice includes a broad range of civil litigation in state and federal courts (including federal bankruptcy court) and before the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority...
Michael M. Gless

Michael M. Gless

Mr. Gless has litigated high profile jury cases for over 52 years in federal and state courts as well as defending hundreds of arbitrations in the securities area for every major brokerage firm in the country. In addition, he has handled numerous will contest matters...
Melanie C. Sharpe

Melanie C. Sharpe

Melanie Sharpe is a senior paralegal and brings more than 37 years of experience. Melanie has a background in all aspects of the litigation process from discovery through trial/arbitration with emphasis on cost-effective client service. Experienced handling...