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Government experience.
Private-sector precision.

Finney Arnold LLP brings decades inside California's regulatory and legislative apparatus directly into the courtroom — for clients who need counsel that understands how the state actually works.

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Los Angeles, CA
1988 Firm roots trace to 1988; current entity formed in 2016.
3 Senior state government administrations served — Controller, Lieutenant Governor, and Governor.
15+ yrs Panel counsel to the LAUSD Facilities Division.
05 Notable Matters

Decades of work most firms would lead with.

Entertainment

Sinatra v. National Enquirer, 854 F.2d 1191 (9th Cir. 1988) — represented Frank Sinatra in obtaining compensation for misappropriation of his name and likeness.

Entertainment

Represented a major production company in litigation with Michael Jackson and the Jackson family, and Warner/Elektra/Asylum Records in antitrust litigation against independent record promoters.

Appellate · U.S. Supreme Court

Jarrow Formulas, Inc. v. Nutrition Now, Inc., 304 F.3d 829 (9th Cir. 2002) — defended a nutritional supplements manufacturer against unfair-competition claims pursued to the U.S. Supreme Court.

Appellate

In re Willie Gault, 578 N.Y.S.2d 683 (App. Div., NY) — reversed an injunction barring Willie Gault, Edwin Moses, and Greg Harrell from 1992 Olympic bobsled qualifying, in under three days.

Government & Regulatory

Firm attorneys have served as Counsel to the California State Controller, Lieutenant Governor, and Governor, plus senior roles on CalPERS, CalSTRS, the Public Utilities Commission, and the CA State Lands Commission.

CEQA & Environmental

Over 50 CEQA matters handled for public agencies, developers, and community groups over the last seven years — most litigated, several to appeal.

04 Practice Areas

Practice areas built on real matters — not template copy.

Business & Corporate Transactions

When a deal, a formation, or a strategic alliance needs counsel who can see the litigation risk before it's signed.

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Appellate

When an adverse ruling threatens to become precedent — before the deadline runs.

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Energy

Renewable energy development, permitting, and the regulatory exposure that comes with it.

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Entertainment Law

Decades of experience in entertainment industry disputes, including work connected to matters involving major recording artists and studios.

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Environmental Law & CEQA

Over 50 CEQA matters handled for public agencies, developers, and community groups — most litigated, several to appeal.

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Real Property

Real estate transactions and disputes, including coastal development permitting before the California Coastal Commission.

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Coastal Development Law

California Coastal Commission permitting and coastal zone entitlements — drawing on the Firm's real property and land-use practice.

Regulatory, Compliance & Advocacy

Government regulatory enforcement, compliance, and legislative advocacy — informed by attorneys who've served inside the agencies you're navigating.

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Construction & Development Law

Development-stage counsel through delivery — permitting, contracts, and the disputes that follow.

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Business Litigation

Contract disputes, unfair competition, and partnership/shareholder litigation for California businesses.

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Labor & Employment

Wage-and-hour compliance, wrongful termination defense, and workplace policy counsel, including PAGA and class action defense.

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Professional Liability Defense

Defense of professionals — attorneys, architects, engineers, financial advisors — against malpractice and breach-of-duty claims.

06 Attorneys

Three attorneys. One combined career inside California's courts, agencies, and capitol.

Tal C. Finney, Esq.

Tal C. Finney, Esq.

Partner

Finney brings eight-plus years of senior counsel experience inside the California State Controller's office, the Lt. Governor's office, and the Governor's office directly into private business and regulatory litigation.

Direct (310) 729-7266 tfinney@falawyers.com View Full Bio →
Shaune B. Arnold Webb, Esq.

Shaune B. Arnold Webb, Esq.

Partner

Arnold Webb has spent roughly three decades as General Counsel across CEQA compliance, renewable energy development, and real estate transactions, and now brings that in-house perspective to outside counsel work.

Direct (213) 718-3468 sarnold@falawyers.com View Full Bio →
Chris Micheli, Of Counsel

Chris Micheli

Of Counsel

Micheli was General Counsel to the California Manufacturers Association and has been named by the Wall Street Journal, LA Times, and Capitol Weekly among the state's most prominent business tax lobbyists.

Firm Main Line (213) 613-5586 Via Firm Administration

No direct line published in current source materials — recommend a direct contact be added.

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07 About

Government experience, applied to private-sector problems.

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Minority-owned and woman-owned, formed in 2016 by Tal C. Finney and Shaune B. Arnold — building on previous iterations of the firm dating back to 1988.

Finney Arnold LLP provides legal services to businesses and individuals in corporate, labor and employment, business litigation, land use and development, energy, trademark and copyright, environmental, government regulatory enforcement and compliance, and entertainment law. Our clients range from individuals to Fortune 500 businesses across many industries. Our services include traditional transactions, litigation, and regulatory representation and advocacy, alongside strategic analysis, consultation, and negotiation in conjunction with business formation, growth, and transition.

Our attorneys have decades of hands-on experience in the court room, board room, commission meeting, legislative hearing, and in the field. It is our mission to facilitate superior and efficient legal representation in a manner consistent with the goals, direction, and confidentiality our clients expect — with the professionalism and agility required by today's shifting global business environment.

Offices in Southern California and Northern California, and remote representation throughout California, the United States, and abroad.

Affiliated Counsel

We maintain solid, effective affiliations with dynamic co-counsel who practice across a wide array of legal disciplines — including Chris Micheli, Of Counsel (see Attorneys above).

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