Mintz Member Joshua Briones has been honored by the Los Angeles Business Journal with its LA 500 recognition for the second year in a row. The annual feature, published on May 31, highlights "the most influential, most powerful, and most impactful business professionals in the region."

As Managing Member of the Los Angeles office, Mr. Briones is an experienced trial lawyer with a robust national practice. He represents clients across a variety of industries including financial services, building products, retail, pharmaceuticals, automotive, professional sports, food and beverage, petroleum, chemical manufacturing, health care, high technology, and higher education, and has served as lead defense counsel on over 500 alleged class actions in state and federal courts across the country.

Notably, under Mr. Briones’ leadership, Mintz’s Los Angeles office has grown sevenfold and developed additional capabilities in specialty practice areas. Mr. Briones has also led the way in promoting the firm’s diversity initiative and its commitment to community service out of the Los Angeles office.

The LA 500 recognizes the 500 most powerful executives and business leaders, trendsetters and thought leaders who drive economic growth in Los Angeles and Southern California. The list reflects a comprehensive process of extensive research, reporting and discernment that examined a community of millions and found 500 people whose contributions to the business community in Los Angeles merit inclusion on this exclusive annual list.