John Rushing, left, and Ryan McCarl have their portrait made at their office in Los Angeles, CA on Wednesday, April 24, 2024. Photo: Justin L. Stewart / Special to the Daily Journal
Rushing McCarl LLP was started over dinner and drinks at Musso & Frank in Hollywood.
"We sat down, and I bought Ryan a martini," firm cofounder John M. Rushing recalled about the meal with his now partner Ryan P. McCarl. "And I told him, 'Ryan, you are too brilliant, and I am too old to work for other people. Why don't we start a law firm?' That was the argument. ... And thankfully, that was a winning argument."