30 Downey Brand Attorneys Named 2021 Northern California Super Lawyers and Rising Stars
July 7, 2021
Downey Brand is excited to announce that 17 attorneys were honored as 2021 Northern California Super Lawyers and 13 as Northern California Rising Stars.
Super Lawyers awards attorneys from more than 70 practice areas who excel in their respective fields of law. The list of honorees is chosen through a multiphase selection process, including peer recognition, evaluation, and independent research predicated on professional experience.
Downey Brand’s 2021 Northern California Super Lawyers are:
- Meghan Baker – Business Litigation
- Jim Deeringer – Estate and Probate
- Sean Fillipini – Construction Litigation
- Jeff Galvin – Estate and Trust Litigation
- Steve Goldberg – Environmental Litigation
- Christian Marsh – Energy & Resources
- Mary Martinelli – Family Law
- Scott McElhern – Construction Litigation
- Steve Meyer – Business Litigation
- Kevin O’Brien – Environmental Law
- Sil Reggiardo – Estate and Probate
- Scott Shapiro – Energy & Resources
- Danielle Stephens – Real Estate
- Max Steinheimer – Construction Litigation
- Melissa Thorme – Environmental Litigation
- Stan Van Vleck – Government Relations
- Bill Warne – Business 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 and are 40 years old or younger.
Downey Brand’s 2021 Northern California Rising Stars are:
- Sam Bivins – Energy & Resources
- David Cameron – Environmental Law
- Kristin Capritto – Estate & Probate
- Jackeline Castro – Family Law
- Kimberly Gambrall – Business & Corporate
- Paul Gaus – Bankruptcy: Business
- Hina Gupta – Land Use/Zoning
- Brian Hamilton – Energy & Resources
- Tyson Hubbard – Estate and Trust Litigation
- Alex LaFountain – Employment Litigation: Defense
- Samuel Micon – Employment & Labor
- Chris Rendall-Jackson – Energy & Resources
- Rebecca Smith – Land Use/Zoning