Firm Chair and CEO
Mr. Rishwain is Pillsbury’s Firm Chair. His primary responsibility is to develop and execute Pillsbury’s strategic plan and policies as adopted by the Pillsbury Board. He is the board’s key advisor, the top executive, and its chief visionary, decision maker, and communicator.

Past Firm Leadership
Prior to becoming Pillsbury’s Chair, Mr. Rishwain has faithfully served in the following firm capacities, among others:

• Leader or co-leader of Pillsbury’s global Real Estate practice for over 10 years
• Office Managing Partner of Pillsbury’s Los Angeles Offices
• Chair of Pillsbury’s Partner Compensation System Review Initiative
• Vice-Chair of Pillsbury’s Compensation Committee, and former and current long-standing member of the Compensation Committee
• Member of the Professional Responsibility Committee
• Member of the Partner Hiring Committee

Practice Capabilities
In addition to his firm leadership, Mr. Rishwain conducts a highly accomplished and recognized real estate practice. His practice has emphasis in real estate matters including strategic and high-profile investments and acquisitions, development, finance, capital markets, joint ventures, ground leases, build-to-suit leases, synthetic leases, exchanges, syndications, REITs, multi-family tax exempt bond financing, and participating mortgages, all involving the full range of property types. His clients are among the most successful real estate developers, investors, lenders, and owners.

Honors & Awards

• 2012 Best Lawyers in America, Real Estate Law (2007-2012)
• 2011 Chambers USA, Real Estate—California (2005-2011)
• 2011 PLC Which Lawyer?, Real Estate (2010-2011)
• 2011 Legal 500 US, Real Estate (2008-2009, 2011)
• 2011 Distinguished Alumni of the Year, Pepperdine University School of Law
• 2009 CEO Diversity Leadership Award, Diversity Best Practices
• 2009 Managing Partner A-List, Los Angeles Daily Journal
• 2007 Who's Who in LA Law, Leadership and Real Estate, Los Angeles Business Journal
• 2004 California Lawyer Attorneys of the Year (CLAY) Award, Transactional Law
• Real Estate Deal of the Year, Los Angeles Daily Journal

Community and Organization Leadership

Mr. Rishwain is active in many civic and community organizations in the City of Los Angeles, including those with respect to sports and entertainment, schools and foster children, parks and homeowners associations, and energy and infrastructure. His involvement includes:

• Board Member of Los Angeles Sports & Entertainment Commission
• Board Member for Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) for foster children in the court system
• Advisory Board to Los Angeles City Council for Holmby Park
• Board of Directors for the Holmby/Westwood Homeowners Association

In addition to his involvement with the City of Los Angeles, Mr. Rishwain belongs to the following interests and organizations:

• Board of Experts and President's Circle for the International Real Estate Trade Organization
• Advisory Board of Best Lawyers/US News & World Report
• American Bar Association
• State of California Bar Association
• Los Angeles County Bar Association
• The Jonathan Club

Interests
Mr. Rishwain resides in the Holmby Hills area of Los Angeles with his two daughters.

Mr. Rishwain is admitted to practice in California only; he is not admitted to practice in New York or the District of Columbia.