U.S. News and World Report has named Bienert, Miller & Katzman, PLC as one of the best firms in Orange County for White-Collar Criminal Defense for 2011-2012.

Thomas H. Bienert, Jr. has been named Orange County's "White-Collar Lawyer of the Year" for 2011 by Best Lawyers.

Thomas H. Bienert, Jr. and Kenneth M. Miller were named by Southern California Super Lawyers magazine as among the top White Collar Criminal Defense Attorneys in Southern California for 2010, 2011 and 2012. Thomas H. Bienert, Jr. has been named to Super Lawyers for seven consecutive years. Super Lawyers can be found online at www.superlawyers.com.


Steven J. Katzman, former Assistant United States Attorney and United States Trustee, has been named President of the Orange County Bankruptcy Forum for 2011-2012.

Thomas H. Bienert, Jr. has been elected by members of the Orange County Bar Association to serve as the OCBA's Treasurer for 2012.

Kenneth M. Miller has been selected as a Lawyer Representative to the Ninth Circuit Judicial Conference for 2011-2013. Currently, 168 lawyer Representatives work to foster open communications between judges and attorneys, and provide support and advice in the functioning of the courts.

Teresa Alarcon was named as one of Southern California Super Lawyers' Rising Stars for White Collar Criminal Defense in 2007, 2009 and 2010.

Thomas H. Bienert, Jr. has been named as the Top 100 Trial Lawyers by The National Trial Lawyers.

Thomas H. Bienert, Jr. and Kenneth M. Miller are “AV Preeminent” rated by Martindale-Hubble. The rating reflects the confidential opinions of members of the Bar and Judiciary and is the highest possible rating in both legal ability and ethical standards.

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation ("FDIC") has retained Bienert, Miller & Katzman, PLC as one of three law firms nationwide selected to audit and investigate fraudulent loans made by a national lending institution, resulting in the largest bank failure and FDIC receivership in banking history. The firm, as approved FDIC counsel, is assisting in the investigation, pursuit and litigation of fraud related claims arising from hundreds of millions of dollars in losses from toxic loans. Bienert, Miller and Katzman, PLC is uniquely qualified to investigate and pursue these claims, given the firm's extensive experience in criminal defense, litigation and bankruptcy matters.