45 Downey Brand Attorneys Earn Top Lawyers Distinction from Sacramento Magazine

July 24, 2020


Downey Brand is pleased to share the news that 45 Downey Brand attorneys, representing 28 different practice areas were named Top Lawyers by Sacramento Magazine; confirmation to the firm’s fortitude and scope of representation.

The 45 attorneys listed below were nominated and voted on by other licensed attorneys throughout the region based on their aptitude and proficiency in one or more of over 50 legal disciplines. Attorneys who received the highest number of votes in each discipline received a Top Lawyer honor and will be featured in the August issue of Sacramento Magazine.

Downey Brand’s 2020 Top Lawyers are:

  • David Aladjem – Energy & Natural Resources
  • Annie Amaral – Business Litigation; General Litigation
  • Meghan Baker – Business Litigation; Class Action/Mass Torts; General Litigation
  • Kristin Capritto – Estate Planning & Probate
  • Dan Carroll – Energy & Natural Resources
  • Andrea Clark – Energy & Natural Resources
  • Andrew Collier – Business Litigation; Commercial Law
  • Joseph De Angelis – Business/Corporate; Tax
  • James Deeringer – Estate Planning & Probate
  • Jamie Dreher – Bankruptcy and Creditor/Debtor
  • Jay-Allen Eisen – Appellate
  • Matthew Ellis – Business/Corporate; Real Estate
  • Cassandra Ferrannini – Employee Benefits; Employment & Labor
  • Sean Filippini – Construction; Construction Litigation
  • Janlynn Fleener – Appellate; Banking & Financial Services; Business Litigation; Banking and Finance Litigation
  • Jeffrey Galvin – Estate Planning & Probate
  • Dale Ginter – Bankruptcy and Creditor/Debtor
  • Steven Goldberg – Energy & Natural Resources; Environmental
  • Nicole Granquist – Environmental
  • Tyson Hubbard – Estate Planning & Probate
  • Steven Hymas – Business/Corporate; Information Technology; Mergers & Acquisitions
  • Nicholaus Johnson – Business/Corporate
  • Alexandra LaFountain – Appellate
  • Thomas Marrs – Family
  • Mary Martinelli – Family
  • John McCarron – Food & Agriculture Law
  • Robert McCormick – Real Estate
  • Scott McElhern – Construction; Eminent Domain; Construction Litigation
  • Daniel McVeigh – Employment & Labor
  • Stephen Meyer – Alternative Dispute Resolution
  • Meredith Nikkel – Energy & Natural Resources; Environmental
  • Kevin O’Brien – Energy & Natural Resources; Environmental
  • Kelly Pope – Bankruptcy and Creditor/Debtor; Eminent Domain; Family
  • Silvio Reggiardo – Estate Planning & Probate; Tax
  • James Robertson – Business/Corporate; Mergers & Acquisitions
  • Robert Soran – Environmental
  • Elizabeth Stallard – Employee Benefits; Employment & Labor
  • Danielle Stephens – Real Estate
  • Dale Stern – Food & Agriculture Law; Nonprofit Organizations
  • Michael Thomas – Business Litigation; Intellectual Property; Litigation Patents
  • Melissa Thorme – Environmental
  • Stan Van Vleck – Food & Agriculture Law; Legislative & Governmental Affairs
  • William Warne – Business Litigation; General Litigation
  • Matthew Weber – Construction
  • Jennifer Williams – Eminent Domain