15 Downey Brand Attorneys Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America© 2019

August 20, 2018

Three Named 2019 Best Lawyers® “Lawyer of the Year”  


Downey Brand, a prominent law firm with offices in Sacramento, San Francisco, Stockton, and Reno, is pleased to announce that 15 attorneys from the firm were selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America© 2019, including three who were also named 2019 Best Lawyers® “Lawyer of the Year.”

Best Lawyers recognizes attorneys for outstanding achievement in their area of practice. Attorneys are selected through peer-review surveys, completed by thousands of leading lawyers who confidentially evaluate their peers.

Downey Brand’s recognized Best Lawyers in America© are:

  • Dan L. Carroll – Energy Law
  • Joseph G. De Angelis – Corporate Law; Tax Law
  • James L. Deeringer – Trusts and Estates
  • Jamie P. Dreher – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Litigation – Bankruptcy
  • R. Dale Ginter – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Litigation – Bankruptcy
  • Nicole E. Granquist –Environmental Law
  • Mary J. Martinelli – Family Law
  • Daniel J. McVeigh – Employment Law – Management; Litigation – Labor and Employment
  • Stephen J. Meyer – Bet-the-Company Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Environmental
  • Kevin M. O’Brien – Environmental Law; Water Law
  • Silvio Reggiardo III –Tax Law
  • Scott L. Shapiro – Water Law
  • Donald E. Sobelman –Litigation – Environmental
  • Melissa A. Thorme – Water Law
  • William R. Warne – Commercial Litigation; Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants

Best Lawyers “Lawyer of the Year” recognizes a single attorney in each practice within a designated metropolitan area and reflects exceedingly high marks from voting attorneys.

Downey Brand’s recognized 2019 Best Lawyers® “Lawyer of the Year” in the Sacramento region are Dan L Carroll for Energy Law, Kevin M. O’Brien for Environmental Law, and R. Dale Ginter for Litigation-Bankruptcy.