41 Downey Brand Attorneys Named 2024 Northern California Super Lawyers and Rising Stars
June 26, 2024
Downey Brand is delighted to announce that 25 attorneys were honored as 2024 Northern California Super Lawyers and 16 as Northern California Rising Stars.
Super Lawyers recognizes attorneys from over 70 practice areas who stand out due to their proven talent in their respective practices of law. Super Lawyers compiles its list through a multiphase selection process, which includes peer recognition, evaluations, and independent research based on professional expertise.
Downey Brand’s 2024 Northern California Super Lawyers are:
- Meghan Baker – Business Litigation
- James Dreher – Bankruptcy: Business
- Jay-Allen Eisen – Appellate
- Matt Ellis – Real Estate
- Sean Filippini – Construction Litigation
- Steve Goldberg – Environmental Litigation
- Nicole Granquist – Environmental Litigation
- Tyson Hubbard – Estate and Trust Litigation
- Steve Hymas – Business/Corporate
- Christian Marsh – Energy & Resources
- Mary Martinelli – Family Law
- Scott McElhern – Construction Litigation
- Kevin O’Brien – Environmental Law
- Alexis Ortega – Estate and Trust Litigation
- Kathryn Oehlschlager – Environmental Law
- Sil Reggiardo – Estate and Probate
- Scott Shapiro – Energy & Resources
- Rebecca Smith – Land Use/Zoning
- Danielle Stephens – Real Estate
- Mike Thomas – IP Litigation
- Tina Thomas – Environmental
- Melissa Thorme – Environmental Litigation
- Stan Van Vleck – Government Relations
- Bill Warne – Business Litigation
- Matt Weber – Construction Litigation
Northern California Rising Stars are recognized based upon the same criteria as Super Lawyers, however, they are chosen for this distinction because they have been practicing law for less than ten years or are 40 years old or younger.
Downey Brand’s 2024 Northern California Rising Stars are:
- Sam Bacal-Graves – Land Use/Zoning
- Jennifer Barcellos – Estate & Probate
- Monica Browner – Environmental
- Kristin Capritto – Estate & Probate
- Galen Gentry – Business Litigation
- Daria Gossett – Civil Litigation: Defense
- Hina Gupta – Land Use/Zoning
- Brian Hamilton – Energy & Resources
- Tyler Horn – Business Litigation
- Breana Inoshita – Environmental
- Chris Kolkey – Construction Litigation
- Alex LaFountain – Employment Litigation: Defense
- Michael Laino – Business Litigation
- Katlyn Nelms – Business Litigation
- Hannah Shakin – Estate & Probate
- Patrick Veasy – Environmental