Three DLA Piper lawyers, including Angela Agrusa, Louis Lehot and Mark Radcliffe, have been named to The Recorder’s 2019 list of California Trailblazers.

Angela C. Agrusa, Louis Lehot and Mark F. Radcliffe

Angela Agrusa, Los Angeles-based co-chair of the Food and Beverage sector

• The Recorder editors highlighted Agrusa’s resilience and dedication, and noted that she “does more than defend clients...she also protects their most valuable assets: their brands.”

Louis Lehot, co-chair of the US Emerging Growth and Venture Capital practice and co-managing partner of the Silicon Valley office

• Editors noted Lehot’s leadership in developing the firm’s Accelerate website, and highlighted its capability to allow entrepreneurs to “obtain advice on every aspect of starting and growing a business – for free.”

Mark Radcliffe, Silicon Valley-based partner and co-leader of the Blockchain and Digital Assets practice

• In highlighting the many paths Radcliffe has paved, the editors noted that he has been a leader during both the “open-source software revolution to the emergence of cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology.” And they added that “his career has undergone continual reinvention.”