36 Downey Brand Attorneys Named 2025 Northern California Super Lawyers and Rising Stars
June 30, 2025
Downey Brand is delighted to announce that 20 attorneys were honored as 2025 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 2025 Northern California Super Lawyers are:
- Meghan Baker – Business Litigation
- Kristin Capritto – Estate & Probate
- James Dreher – Bankruptcy: Business
- Jay-Allen Eisen – Appellate
- Matt Ellis – Real Estate
- Sean Filippini – Construction Litigation
- Brian Hamilton – Energy & Resources
- Tyson Hubbard – Estate and Trust Litigation
- Steve Hymas – Business/Corporate
- Scott McElhern – Construction Litigation
- Kevin O’Brien – Environmental Law
- Alexis Ortega – Civil Litigation: Defense
- Sil Reggiardo – Estate and Probate
- Scott Shapiro – Energy & Resources
- Rebecca Smith – Land Use/Zoning
- Danielle Stephens – Real Estate
- Mike Thomas – IP Litigation
- Michael Vergara – Environmental Law
- 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 2025 Northern California Rising Stars are:
- Aly Ackerman – Energy & Natural Resources
- Farah Amjad – Business Litigation
- Joshua Bailey – Business Litigation
- Jennifer Barcellos – Estate & Probate
- Nico Chapman – Environmental Litigation
- Austin Cho – Energy & Resources
- Galen Gentry – Business Litigation
- Daria Gossett – Civil Litigation: Defense
- Tyler Horn – Business Litigation
- Alex LaFountain – Employment Litigation: Defense
- Michael Laino – Business Litigation
- Annie Marcroft – Business Litigation
- Krystan Miller-Caballero – Business/Corporate
- Danielle Nafekh – Estate & Trust Litigation
- Katlyn Nelms – Real Estate
- Hannah Shakin – Estate & Probate